Blood, sweat, tears and...

skin in every bag?

Yeah, it's gross but I seem to have a habit of burning myself badly on the iron. I burned the top of my hand today and it bubbled and blistered within an hour. My new battle wound is just a few inches away from this summer's burn scar on my wrist.Crafty Papa says I need to start wearing protective gear when I sew.

In other news, it just occurred to me this week that I actually need to make the handmade gifts I'm giving this holiday season. Funny how that works. I made this funky Christmas wreath today for a gift. It might be too funky for the recipient since I added a few feathers but I just couldn't help myself.



I wish my front door wasn't so ugly so I could hang a huge, funky wreath. Unfortunately, it would just draw attention to weathered paint and splintered wood.

Recipes please!

This weekend we went out of town to visit family and steal their home-grown produce.

My Grandma has three apple trees with tons and tons of fruit and a sad little pear tree that isn't producing much. We picked as many apples as we could carry which ended up being almost 20 pounds! Crafty Papa kept telling me to stop and that I was taking more than we can eat so now I have to prove him wrong. Maybe he thinks apples spoil quickly?

So now I'm on the hunt for some yummy apple recipes. Bonus points if it's low calorie and triple points if it uses pomegranates too. Why? Because we also took 8 huge pomegranates from my in laws.
Any tips for getting the seeds out without splattering red juice all over my tiny kitchen?

I'm determined to get my Grandma's pear tree producing so we're going to do some online research about pruning, pests, etc. And don't feel bad for my family, we have our own garden so we can trade with them. We've harvested an entire dozen pinto beans that we accidentally planted so we can give my Grandma and inlaws three each. If they save their beans, they may end up with a whole serving in a year!

Friday Freebie

Who doesn't love free stuff?!

All orders placed in my shop by midnight tonight will receive a free mini zippy wallet!

Mini zipper wallets area a new product I'm offering. Great for times when you don't want to carry your purse and the perfect size for children too. Buy them as stocking stuffers or give them with gift cards tucked inside at Christmas (that's what I'm doing for my niece).

The main pocket is closed with a zipper and intended to hold cash and change. The front pocket is secured with a snap and holds your drivers license and other cards. You can find more details here.

I'll be listing lots more of these today but please note that I cannot take any fabric requests for the freebie. Happy shopping!

Babies

I am so loving making all of these dolls.

The possibilities are endless...pink hair, little buns, piggies sticking up, piggies hanging down, striped legs, polka dot dress...I could go on and on. I have a stack of dolls all cut out and waiting to be sewn this week. There's one little lady with bright teal wool felt hair - the color is called "peacock". Meow!

Call me crazy but I think these little babies have so much personality. Lately, I've been stuffing them at night while watching tv and then Crafty Papa and I end up with a row of leg-less, naked flannel babies on the couch with us. The other night I said to him, "Look at them all sitting there. Don't they all look so different, like they have their own personalities?". I was surprised when he agreed. Maybe we're both a little kooky?

For Christmas, each of my girls is getting a doll that looks like them and an embellished tshirt to match their baby. Handmade. One of a kind. Made with love by mama. I do take custom orders so feel free to email me if you'd like to order something similar for your little lady.

After my next batch of baby ladies is finished, I'm going to work on some little boy dolls and some kitties! I'm doing an event next month and hope to sell a bunch of these sweeties so if you have your eye on one, don't wait to buy it. Check back soon!

Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween!

Super Girl and Cat Woman were royal turds for most of the day, but then they put on their costumes and looked too cute to be naughty (almost).

Check my shop later today for new dolls. Super cute new dolls. Think Christmas with candy cane striped legs and fire engine red hair.

Fall Sale

How dare she!

Since I have new business cards and hang tags (to match my cute new banner), I was letting the girls use some of my old cards. I swear, it doesn't matter what it is, if it belongs to me or is in my trash can, the girls must have it.

Anyway, look what my little competitor had the nerve to do!

She scratched out "Mama"and wrote "Bella", scribbled out my tag line on the bottom, and drew in a little birdie because apparently, the card was too plain for her taste.

Totally unrelated, I'm really loving yellow right now. I'm wearing this bright yellow cardigan today

with this super ruffly tank

It's one of my favorite outfits (lucky I have it in gray too!). It feels so happy and feminine. This bag I just listed this morning would go perfectly with it but I'm exercising self restraint...for a few days. I may have to make it mine if it's not gone by the end of the week.