Hi! This is actually just a test post. I was trying out the new scanner, and we could not find the image we scanned! LOL! Anyway, I don't like it scanned because it looks wrinkly, but this is an embroidery I did a bit ago, and used the same material I used for the yo yo wreath. I got that stitchery pattern at Primitive Stitches. She has nice stuff. Well, I'm so tired, been up since 4 am. and have been cleaning and crafting all day! Till next time, hugs....

Here is the Yo Yo Wreath finished! I didn't add a bow yet, because i have not decided what to do yet. I love it, and am going to get some more material for summer, like patriotic or something to make more. Hope you like it!

What is this?

This is the makings of a Yo Yo Wreath I am making for my front door, and I may start making some for my Etsy Shop real soon. The large ones are made from a Jumbo Yo Yo Maker from Clover, and the next size is the large Yo Yo Maker again, from Clover. The white thing is a ring cut from foam core for me to glue the yo yo's onto and hang on the door. I used to make these years ago, with no yo yo maker, so my yo yo's were not quite as consistent as these. And I used cardboard for the base to glue them on and it's not very sturdy. I had a St. Pats day one up this year, and had to revamp it because of the cardboard warping! Anyway, when I glue it all together, I will show you the fninshed product! Meantime , here is a picture of my youngest, Nicholas on St. Patrick's Day! I love his smile! (((hugs))))

Sharing a pic with you this morning! These are some little felties I have done for Easter. Some were done last year and some this year! I hope you like them! I'ts going to be a great day out today! 72 degrees out, so we will go to the park today, finally! I ordered a Janome Mini Sew and it should be coming today or tomorow! I can't wait! I hope I like it, I saw good reviews and bad. I learned not to go by those reviews, because some people just have hard time with things, and they get frustrated easily! I don't, I have alot of patience for the most part.

Well, ejoy your day, and I'll stop in tomorow! ((((hugs))))

Good Monday Morning!

Hope you had a nice weekend. I had a busy one, I will just leave it at that. I am not to busy this week, so i may finally be able to post a couple of pics for you! I am still trying to get used to this Vista thing, it's not really much different, but I have issues. I will work them out.

If anyone watches the soaps, I can't wait to find out what is going on in the world of All My Children this week. They supposedly will find Greenlee's body. I wonder why she is off the show? I wonder if it's her body? I'm sure it isn't! And I can't wait till Starr finds out her baby is alive and Jessica has her! That will be interesting! I know soaps are frivolus wastes of time (is that a word??), but I have always watched them in the afternoon. I don't actually sit and hang on every scene, but they are on while I craft, get dinner, clean (when I do clean!) play on the computer, whatever. I just like to have them on. It's the only adult t.v. I watch. I let the kids watch t.v. when they are home. It does not bother me much unless I want to see something on QVC or if I missed a soap episode, sometimes I will put Soapnet on and watch that, but it's mostly thier time.

Ok, enough of that. I have to go to the bus stop now, so see ya all later or tomorow! (((hugs))) Michelle

Back again.....

Good afternoon! I have been really busy getting my Easter Cards done. I'm making six for my mother to give to my kids and my nephews, so she doesn't have to go out and buy them. I am making a bunch to give out to friends, and 22 mini cards for my little guys kindergarten class. I ordered a few Easter things from Avon ( I sell) to give to three of my friends in school who are helping me out with this treasurer thing. Gosh,I went to the bank today with 6 deposits, and I was there for like 20 or 30 minutes, and I had everything ready! The teller thanked me for being so organized, since the last person was not. Can you beleive she would bring in the cash box, with something like $6,000 from the entire week of book fair, bills, coins, checks, and ask the teller to count it for her? Why.....????? Not to mention, she should have been depositing day by day, or at least every other day, not the whole amount, that is too much to bring home with you. It's a chance you take, so why not just deposit it as you get it? My books still do not balance, and I lose sleep over things like that, so I am going to put it away, and wait till Saturday evening to take another look, then if it doesnt' balance, I will ask for help, I guess!

Anyway, I got my Kodak program loaded in, but I'm afraid there is something wrong with it. I certainly hope not. I like it because it is easy for this dummy! I can work with it, and it usually works for me. I know my pics are not the greatest, but they are all I have to show so until I hit the lottery, or someone leaves me an endowment or something, that is the camera I will have to use! LOL! Have a great rest of the day! (((hugs)))) Michelle

Another Busy Morning!

This treasurer job is a big one. Bigger than I thought. I am not sure I like handling all this money and checks. I don't even use my own balance sheet for the bank, and I have to use one for this! Iactually have to get help, because I never balance my checkbook. I don't have to. I only use it for bills, and nothing else, so I know exactly what is going on. I came home with over $3,000 in cash and checks, a big pile of reciept I have to file, write out checks to and send in to whoever they go to. It's going to be a hour or more worth of work! She (my friend/president of P.T.O.) tole me it was easy and wont take up much time. I don't know about her, but sitting for over an hour in school, going to the bank almost daily, sitting at home balancing, writing checks, making deposit slips, running into the school getting money that needs depositing, sure does take up my time! Well, I have a few embroideries and cards done, and my son might be able to get my Kodak program on here today since he stayed home from school today, so I may be able to get some pics posted! Hope so! Have a great day! (((((hugs)))) Michelle

Still no pics yet....

Good Monday afternoon! Still didn't get the Kodak program loaded into the new puter yet. I'm getting there. I had a meeting at work this morning, which I hated. It's so dumb. There are only three of us, and I can certainly keep up with what is going on for the most part. It's just a time waster to me! I like my job, but some days, I think of just quitting. Anyway, working on some new cards, some new embroideries, and hoping to get my Etsy shop going again. I would like to get some crocheted flowers for cardmaking and scrapbooking in there, cards and embroidered items. I am sitting here watching General Hospital, and I can't wait till Sonny finds out what Claudia did! She is so strange! I can't stand her! One Life to Live has been interesting, I sure hope Mathew lives thru the accident. Nora will be devasated, so will I! Well, have a great day, and I will try to get my pics up tomorow or the next day. I have some things I want to share! ((((hugs)))) Michelle

New computer....

I got a Dell! Had to buy a new one because the other one was all messsed up from a virus, and could not be fixed! Had to spend my Christmas money I saved for myself last year to buy myself some craft stuff, but had to buy this! I like it so far. It has Vista, so we'll see how we like that. I can't complain, it wasn't too expensive, I just wish I didn't have to download all my stuff back in. I won't be posting much pics for a couple days till I get my Kodak program back in. I hope you all have a great day! It's raining now, so I have major sinus problems today! Well, back to adding things to my computer. Have a great rest of the week end and gets some crafting done! (((hugs))) Michelle

Some embroidery....

I finally got some of my embroidery posted here. I am undecided on what to do with them. I may make little pillows, or little totes, or mount them on artist's canvas for hanging. I would like to make more for some shows I plan on doing, they work up so fast! I love doing shows. I love meeting people, I love seeing all the booths and tables, and the food is usually so good! I love selling too. I am usually called the Dollar Store. I sell my stuff a little less than some do, because I simply enjoy making things, and selling to people that really love my things. I have alot of followers that do look for me so I always try to please them! Today is a busy day again, I'm working the book fair and toting the money to the bank. I have that job! I have to count, recount, stack, label, make out deposit slips and then the bank recounts of course to be safe. It's a long ordeal because I deposit money in the thousands and it's alot of one dollar and five dollar bills, always. I can't wait to get the change next week! Tons of quarters and dimes all the time! Anyone wanna help...? LOL! Have a good day and hope you like my unironed (I have to really get those things ironed, they look terrible!) things! (((((hugs))))) Michelle

Good afternoon...it's beautiful out!

It's so nice outside! I want to go wash the car,clean up the yard, and take a walk. I can't, I have to stay in and cook and clean up the house, and count Book Fair money! Anyway,I don't have anything to share today, except for this photo taken on SuperBowl Sunday, when the Steelers won the Super Bowl! Even the dog go in the picture. She didn't like all the yelling and hollering during the game, but she was ok later. That is Angela and Nicholas my two youngest. We watched the game with my friends and neighbors, and we have a blast! Well, I will hopefully have some pics of some embroidery to share tomorow. Until then have a great day!

Here I am, again!

Here I am again, and hopefully I can share some things I have been working on! It's been a long, cold, snowy winter, and we are sick of it!!! Let's get right into it. I love embroidery and felt, and I came up with this Easter/Spring decoration and hopefully I will get the ambition to make more. I cut two pieces of pink felt out with pinking shears, drew the embroidery lines on it, cut the little bunny from tan felt (I used a cookie cutter for the bunny), embroidered his ears and nose, and stitched him on there with a simple running stitch. I cut the flowers out with my Big Shot, never knew you could use it for felt, but from visiting a blog by LollyChops, I learned something new! Soon as I figure out how to link, I will link to Lolly's blog, it's a blast! Anyway, here is my decoration:

I wanted to share another project that I have done. It's a flower card I made with my new Paper Wishes Template called Giant Flower Template. I love it! I also got a cupcake template also, and will be sharing some projects with that soon too. Here is a card made with the Giant Flower and just a flower ready for a card. I inked the edges for some contrast. Hope you like it!

I hope you like it! Hugs! Michelle