Relief at last...

At least I hope! It's been a very long two weeks of sickness for me. I've had sinus problems, fevers and finally, strep throat. I started having a sore throat Sat. night and Sunday I had blisters. Well, Monday, I tried to go to the walk in clinic but after signing in, I was told they only see you by appointment. WHAT???? What part of "walk in" did I get wrong? So I go home in misery and call my regular doctor and she fit me in this morning. After having a good dose of antibiotics in me today and sleeping all day, I'm actually feeling better tonight than I have in 2 weeks.

If I have an order to send out to you, please be patient. I will get them out in time! I feel pretty good right now and can only imagine that I will be better tomorrow so I will be at the machine!

I have lots of goodies on the sewing table so I hope to post some of those this weekend!

Lovely Euro Mermaids

Just for Halle! This set is just beautiful and I'm sure Halle will look lovely in it.

After much planning, Julie finally found the perfect fabric for Halle's birthday theme: Mermaids.

The fabric came in just last week and I got it on Friday. After some thought, Julie decided exactly how she wanted the set to look so after the final go ahead, I got it going first thing Monday. Her set consists of 3 great pieces... an appliqued tee, appliqued capri's and a very full dress.
I love making sets like these because they are so versitile! Wear the dress alone or with a tee or with the capri's... Then you have the tee and capri's... wear them seperatly with other peices or together. And of course, a sash belt is great to finish the look. It can be worn with the jeans, in her hair or with the dress. So, for the money, you just can't bet the value in one of these 3 piece sets!

The dots look red but they are hot pink to match the pink little mermaid's tail... I can't wait to see Halle try it on today!

Sinus Problems...

Ok I know its that time of year but honestly, I could do without all the sinus pressure, coughing, sore throat, yucky drainage and well, you get the picture.

I have been up and down for nearly 2 weeks now. You see, those fun photos I took, caused my allergies to flaw up something awful! Within hours of getting back to the house, I thought I'd die from the pressure! My head is still swimming and if you see me out, please act like you don't know me: I may not be able to talk without coughing out my words. I've only gotten out a couple of times due to this but last night, I actually slept all through the night without my coughing fits keeping everyone awake.

Could this really be coming to an end??? I hope so! I need to stand without feeling so tippsy... I need to talk without coughing... and frankly, I miss the taste of food!

Have a great weekend and watch out for those blooms! They should come with their own caution sign: Beautiful but Highly deciving... Can cause Severe Allergy Attack that renders you tipsy for weeks!

Fun Photos

Recently, I was asked to take some pictures for my son's friend, Cody. So this past Tuesday we went down to the creek and to Rock Island and had a little fun.

I still don't have all the photos edited because my sinuses went into shock over something in bloom and has knocked me for a loop these last few days. The fog is lifting though and I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things!

Cody brought his girlfriend Anna along and she just giggled the whole time! They were a blast to photograph... if she wasn't in the picture, she was talking with Cody and making him smile. What more can you ask for?

I hope these turned out as great as you wanted Cody!

Busy Spring!

Wow! It is shaping up to be a VERY busy spring! I have been so blessed with an abundance of orders and add in family functions, church functions and working towards becoming foster parents and its been crazy busy.

Now, along with everything else, we had a roof put on and a dear friend (who is here daily helping edit his hunting show) says "Why don't we just build a studio on???) So, guess what? HE is adding on! LOL, yes, HE is adding on a studio space where our front porch was. They got delayed because of the rain but I think today they will be building some walls. This is a great thing but its kind of crazy here with the amount of help that is here and I am trying to feed everyone. But, when it's finished, the old studio will be the new dining room and I'll have my very own space instead of sharing the dining area. Lots of work to do! I'm excited!!!

Orders are coming along; I'm a little behind but rest assured: I will catch up. 2 big orders shipped out today and tomorrow I'm starting on some of the Easter sets and goodies that need to go out in the next few weeks. So, if you haven't heard from me, rest assured, I am working! Just a little slow with all the activities going on here. Anyone know how to iron? ;o)

Off to work I go!

Get your Verse On

I know many of you are like me and love to spread the word. Well, I found these great tees cut just for women and with fabulous verses!

Be sure to check out these great tees and get your verse on!

Swelling is gone!

Thank goodness! The swelling is gone and I got a good report when I had it checked out. Unfortunetly, it has put me behind a bit on orders but don't worry; I'll get them all out as quickly as I can. I have 3 that I'm working on right now. The big order for The Pink Boutique is nearly completed and a couple more are close to finished as well.

Once I get these out the door, the others will go pretty quickly.

Off to sew I go!

New Fabrics coming soon!

I'm down for a day or two with swelling in my leg so I have been keeping it evelated and my spirits high by shopping... oh what could I be buying??? New fabrics, ribbons and other supplies!

Here's a sneak peek at just a couple of the fabrics.

Do the apples and pears look familiar? A beautiful print for purses, kids' outfits and Aprons! I love how the colors look so vibrant together.

This Sassy little Zebra is a decorator weight fabric and I got this one to corrdinate with the beautiful damask print below... I can't wait to see them together!

The giraffe print is just so pretty! I can't wait to play around with it. I have a new design that I think this print will be perfect for.

Well, that's about all I can show you right now. I can't wait to get a few new items worked up with them. Until then, I can wait for my mail lady to come knocking on my door with my yummy packages.

A Birthday Outfit for Claire

This sweet little set has been made up for a such a precious little girl! She will be celebrating her birthday soon and I had the privilage of creating her an outfit for her special day.

Here's a sneak peek...

Have a Wonderful Birthday Claire!!!

About the Smithville Jamboree Craft Show

I have been thinking about doing the Smithville Jamboree for a while now and I think I will. There are drawbacks to doing this show though and it worries me greatly!

First, its in July. Need I say more? It will be hot. It is going to be HOT. No way around it, it can't help but be HOT. It's July! So, with that said, do people really shop when it's hot like that? I mean, I'd love to just sit there but I prefer to do my sitting in air conditioning if at all possible.

Second, the economy is rotten. I do mean ROTTEN! Will people be able to afford to splurge on handmade goodies? I try to have a variety of price points, but still, it is costly to do these shows and that doesn't even include the time it takes to prep for a show.

Third, since this is an outdoor show, I'll have to spend an additional amount of time and money to set up my display. Everything I have is designed for indoor shows so I'll have to do that too.

And fourth, I do make a wide variety of items. I have no idea what will sell best at this show and can't afford to waist time and money on items people won't want. So, I'll have to really examine my items and decide what people will be buying most. Very hard job!

Kind of sounds like I'm trying to talk myself out of the show huh? I do really enjoy the shows but I also have to consider all these things and my family too. What will they do without me over a holiday weekend??? How in the world will they manage the fireworks AND potatoe salad???

I don't know... what are your thoughts on this??? Anyone willing to pass on words of wisdom???

New Metal Roof

I'm so excited! After having a need for a bit now, we are finally getting a new roof put on. We decided to go with a metal roof and I can't wait to see the results!

Right now, the guys are on my roof making the awefullest racket! You would think they are about to fall through the roof any time! LOL, I think if they need a break and want to get a cup of coffee, they should use the door, not the roof. ;o) They are laying the felt down now and that is why there is such a ruckus up there. When it warms up a bit, I'll go check out their progress and take some pictures.

In the meantime, I'm going to "try" and get some orders completed so I don't get too far behind!

I've been tagged

I've been tagged!
***4 jobs I've had
1. Office assistant
2. Department Store
3. Waitress
4. Insurance Processer/Insurance Collector
***4 movies i've watch over and over
1. Gone with the Wind
2. My kids movies
3.
4.
***4 places I've lived
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Tennessee
4.
***4 shows I watch
1. Biggest Loser
2. King of Queens
3. Little People, Big World
4. John & Kate Plus 8
***4 people who email me
1. Kelvin
2. Julie
3. Tina
4. Customers
***4 places I've been
1. Chicago
2. Alabama
3. Mexico
4. Disney World
***4 favorite things/places to eat
1. Steaks
2. Pasta
3. Sea Food
4. Yummy Sweets
*4 places I'd rather be
1. Fabric Store
2. Church
3. Swimming Pool
4. Sleeping
*4 things I look forward to this year
1. Jacob's Graduation
2. Our anniversary
3. Working on our home
4. Spring

Ok, so I don't know who to tag so I'll think about it! :)