Saturday, December 11, 2010

VINTAGE TECHNOLOGY?

I ran across these two interesting items
 on my morning stroll through Etsy.
(what would we do without Etsy?)

Is this what we would be looking for
if we didn't have our
 our iphones,
ipads,
blackberries,
thumb drives,
 flash drives,
and digital picture frames?



FIND THESE ITEMS AT KIAMICHI7 at ETSY

Romantic little vintage gold tone metal photo album case. With a dreamy image of a woman in a swing, surrounded by forest and angels, this compact-like photograph album measures 4 inches long, 3 inches wide and 1/4 of an inch deep.

When open, the left side of the case has a note reading "These precious photos are my valued treasures. If lost please return to:". Following this message are three printed lines where an address/phone number may be written, in case the album is lost.  When open, the right side of the case has another note for listing favorite friends and family names, addresses and phone numbers.  


AND THEN . . . 





This mini gold tone vintage address book has thirty pages for names, addresses and phone numbers. The textured metal cover is embellished with 3-D leaves enhanced with blue, pink, green, red and yellow rhinestones. Mini address book measures 2 and 3/4 inches long, 3/4 of an inch wide and is 1/2 of an inch thick. A little chain is looped through the corner of the book for attaching to a purse, etc.


IF I WEREN'T SO DARNED PRACTICAL
 THESE WOULD NOW BE IN MY STASH!


Thursday, December 9, 2010

"Cora TV"

Never thought I would go this long in between blog posts!  But since  August, I've been busy with a few items (I'll share with you later about some other stuff).  But today I'll talk about the birth of my granddaughter, Cora Elizabeth.  She has changed things for us even though she is over 1,000 miles away.  So instead of a snack before bed or "a TVshow" before we hit the hay these days--this is what Kent (my husband) and I do.  We call Arizonia to look and talk to Cora on our computer screen.  We act completely silly so Cora will watch us--sometimes I think we are turning into cartoons.  Today, when she saw me, she gave me a half face crooked grin...the first for me on video cam.  I was giddy and still am basking in that precious smile.  The things we do for our grandkids!  Life is so sweet!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Kendra and Cora

I've taken a step back and away from sewing for just a bit....re-evaluating all my activities since the birth of my first granddaughter.  Becoming a grandmother on August 19th has really been life changing.  I knew that it would be good but I had no idea of how profound it would be, and how deeply it would affect me.  BUT  it's more wonderful than I could have every imagined!  Here are two pictures from 1983 (Kent and me with Kendra) and two pictures from 2010 (Cora).  See the resemblence?  I've heard that Cora's hair appears to have some "red" in it--just like Kendra's did, but at this point in time I don't think Cora is a  "redhead" like her grandmother.  As far as grandma names, looks like so far, I'm "grammie"!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

IT'S DONE!!


Best Friend's Quilt Shoppe over on Colerain Avenue
 here in Cincinnati professionally quilted my quilt.
   I chose a stitch pattern called floopy flowers.
 Since the inspiration fabric has bees,
 I thought it was appropriate to have flowers.
  I also had them do something special in the quilting, can you see it?
If you click on the picture above
 you can see the inspiration bee fabric much better.
If you didn't see the "special" quilting, here is a close up below.
I can't wait to see little Cora curled up on this!

This quilt pattern was taken from Alex Anderson's Quilt Book: 
Baby Quilts with Love
12 Timeless Projects for Today's Nursery
(Find the book by clicking on the title.)

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Cora's Quilt


I'm sorry I've been remiss in blogging lately.  Everything has taken a back seat to preparing and anxiously awaiting my first grandchild, Cora's arrival.   This is Cora's quilt before I took it to be quilted.  I'm picking it up on Friday and then I'm flying out of Indianapolis on Sunday --heading for Mesa, AZ, the land of first grandchildren.  Cora's due date is the 13th, but what "first" child ever came on their due date?  I just so can't wait for this blessed event!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

GREEN AND BLUE, AQUA AND OLIVE, SKY AND GRASS....and a little GOLD

What is it about green and blue with a touch of...of...antique gold???  I just adore it and perhaps this will be the color scheme for some room in my house.....suggestions?  I gathered some of these among other items for my "first Etsy treasury" made by me.   The pillbox hat is on reserve for me at TPARTY.  The earrings MIGHT make it down to the Mercantile Antique Shoppe, if I don't claim them for myself first. 

Happy Thursday everyone and hope you have a wonderful July 4th weekend!




Wednesday, June 30, 2010

A Little Inspiration for Wednesday--ZiBagz---refreshing!






I love this bag maker, she inspires me.  I ran across her today on Etsy, her shoppe name is Zibagz. (Don't you just love that name!!)  There is a sense of freedom in her style.  I love the incorporation and combination of vintage crochet, buttons, fabric etc.  AND the way that she poses her beauties is "loverly"!   So I ask myself, "why don't I create something like this?"....and then it goes to my mental bucket list and I determine at some point to do just that.  But, what is so interesting to me is that we can't escape ourselves and our own innate creativity and style.  What comes from our creative resource is who we are and when we try to duplicate what others do, aside from  just "copying", it will be different and the result is always "our interpretation".  It often feels like you are fighting yourself..ever feel that way?  So maybe someday when the "mood" strikes I'll have the "freedom" to do something similar?  In the meantime please enjoy!  Also note the way she does her tag...love it.  Be sure to visit her shoppe on Etsy.  Zibagz  Her new blog is http://www.zibagz.blogspot.com/.

 In a few days I want to introduce you to another long time inspiration of mine...so come back soon!  I love hearing from you and your comments!