Rosie Posie Birthday Cards

I really like the Rosie Posie stamp and die set from PTI. These cards were cased from a similar one designed by Maile Belles. 

Christmas Notebooks

These little notebooks are so quick and fun to make. I had some K&Co. Christmas doo-dads that added a nice dimensional touch. The cardstock is SU Pear Pizzaz. The rhinestones are Recollections from Michaels. Most everything else is PTI...the patterned paper, the swirl stamps and the tag die. The notebooks that are glued inside the cover are also from PTI. Now that I think of it, the swirl stamps would have been nice to include on the notebooks themselves, just like I did on the tags! Next time! These made fun little gifts.

Beauty Shop Towel

My sister needed a gift for her beautician, and we found this design of a blow dryer and scissors on Embroidery Library's site. The font for the name is Noodlescript. I aligned the name with the end of the dryer cord which I think looks pretty cool!

For Sterile Feral Craft Sale

I embroidered up several dishtowels and packaged each one with a nice little ceramic spoon rest (or tea bag holder) from August Ceramics. This will be my donation, and hopefully raise some money for Sterile Feral. I have a cat colony (approx. 8 cats, but probably more once winter sets in). Last winter the cats were allowed access to our garage due to the severe cold. We also set up heat lamps. This year we are hoping that straw-filled igloos will keep them warm as it is kind of messy to open the garage up to animals...as well as the occasional opposum made himself at home in there, too! (I have had a racoon up on our deck once that I know of just a few weeks ago...so we can't have all kinds of wildlife in our garage). We also purchased a heated water dish, as well as a doghouse for a 70 lb dog which should be large enough to accommodate the cats for their feeding station. They usually come up individually or maybe 2 at a time to eat. Probably wouldn't hold all 8 at once. So anyway, that is the plan for the winter comfort for these cats. All but one have been trapped and neutered. Shame on the people who turn these poor animals out to fend for themselves. And shame on those who  call Animal Control. This results in sure death as a feral animal is not adoptable. I have to say you do get attached to your colony cats (well, I am mad at one right now since she always lashed out and slashes my finger with her needle sharp claws as I put food into the dish)....but for the most part, they don't hurt anyone. The sad thing is, they crave human attention, and yet are too afraid to get close. They might crouch at the sliding door for hours gazing in...like they remember a prior existence where they had a nice warm home...but now they are in a limbo..not really a wild animal, and yet not capable of being tamed either. Well, at least "my" cats will be fed and watered and provided shelter. It is all I can do.

Halloween...Better Late than Never!

Just cranked out a couple of Halloween cards. These were quite easy. I used an "Eye Chart" download that was featured on Tater Tots and Jello. Printed it out and trimmed and adhered to card base. Used a bit of twine, and some of the Tiny Tags (cut with PTI die). Pumpkin face was from Spooky Sweets (PTI). I think these eye chart designs are very cool! Wish I were that clever!

Baby Boy Giraffe Card

This card goes along with a blue fluffy baby blanket embroidered with feet, as well as a little embroidered bib. I used an old SU set for the giraffe which was stamped and colored with Copics. The background paper is from a Debbie Mumm pad. Sentiment is with PTI's Congrats All Ways.

Pink Fluffy Baby Gift

It is always fun to make baby gifts. Heather ordered this for a baby shower. The tag was case'd from This Pink Rooster. Tag is diecut using PTI Tag Sale #2. The little baby clothes are also from a PTI die, Hanging Out.