
Sometimes you gotta squint one eye.....
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But if you look closely --- there's a rainbow.
Some one said to me the other day that I was having a lucky day. I said
everyday was lucky and I actually m...



Check out the post here: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/08/sunday-sweets-doctor-who.html

Random acts of kindness have turned into little gifts for you. A great opportunity to get some swag and pay it forward. I would especially like the opportunity to create for people I've never met (but I'll make stuff for the people I love too!!)


In the vain of charitable giving I'm still going strong with the Linus Project blankets. Combined we have 9 completed, and I started another one this weekend. They are simple, quick little things, but how nice it is to know some little one will have something to cuddle and comfort him when he needs it most. Here are some pics.
Blue and Green Baby Blanket(thanks to Lauren at work and her incredible garbage bag of free yarn)
The Crazy Granny that I started when my back went out this past fall. It was all I could do, since I couldn't walk, stand or lay down. It's made from all the little ends of the yarn from other projects, and could have seriously kept going.


As I mentioned in my last post I've been intriqued by the Toy Society blog so off I went to start making some toys that will (when the weather is nicer) find a sunny place where someone will find them and love them. The little darling above was my first attempt, and her name is Marigold. I fell instantly in love with the little dear and set about to make another one for the store. I'll introduce her in a bit. 

I've been in need sometime now of a new machine, and at Christmas I was given a very generous gift card which allowed me to shop for a new machine. I bought the first Brother machine because I was desperate for a machine of my own that didn't have a slipped belt, or only do straight and zig-zag. Well and then the second one I found was buried in the stores website under "closeouts". That was actually it's item description "Closeout Sewing Machine". I used the remainder of the gift card, and a little money of my own, and bought it right away. It has 60 AWESOME stitches, a detachable quilt bed, and can even do freestyle stitching. Who knew all it would take to send me over the moon was a machine that could do a few extra stitches? Anyway, so there you have it! Off I went! 


But for those of you who know me, you know I am far from done... almost my entire world revolves around being crafty, and I will steal any moment to whip out a chrochet needle or work on a quilt, whatever, so I'm showing off some of the other projects that have been in the works, and will be completed soon....
Crochet Hat and Scarf combo
Unfinished Quilt
I discovered a really great site today while skipping through blogs. It's called the Toy Society.
So much better than SUPERMAN!! ( sign!)

Back in 2004 I made this book above for my sister as a Christmas present. Basically I traced each of her children's hands and made a puzzle book. It was to be a little momento of them for her that year. The back even had a page called "our handy work" where they each signed their name. Josh, the youngest couldn't write yet, so his was a cute little scribble. 




I'm in love! I'm in love! I'm in love! Anyone who knows me knows I'm a Doctor Who Geek. One of the NewWho Followers. I just found this on the Craftzine Blog which forwarded me to Craft:G33K (the Diary of Geeky Craft) Be still my beating heart. It's a Tardis Tissue Box Cozy!
The Christmas Holiday is fast approaching, and I can't believe that I've managed to keep my head above water so far. I realize I've been extrememly neglecting my poor little blog here, due, I'm afraid, to an increased obsession with my new facebook page. As of today there are only eight more days until Christmas, and I must say I got a very late start with everything this year. I have however managed to get through it, and have only a few slight things left (thank heavens). I have Christmas Cards, a cookie swap, and the co-workers gifts left to finish up. Yay! 

My blog is worth $564.54.
How much is your blog worth?