Sorry

Hi bloggers,
I'm sorry I have been gone so much. I was sick again, and I got a new computer with Windows 8 which makes me not want to get on-line much. Now, since I'm off all my RA medicines (because I have been sick so much) My RA is kicking my butt. Wow, it is such an effort to get out of bed and stay out of bed and aspirin is just not cutting it for my joint pain.I work a little bit on some quilting and stop, then do a little something else and then stop. I think you get the idea. I hope all you mom's had a great Mother's Day.
It has gotten so hot here I had to turn on the AC yesterday and the allergens in the air are terrible. Stay inside and do art!

Fabric covered Easter eggs

I covered paper mache' eggs with strips of fabric and lots of Mod Podge. I then found out I'm allergic to Mod Podge....bummer. I guess I'll ware gloves and a mask next time. Since, I am doing art journals I use that medium and acrylic paint. I hope everyone had a blessed Easter and Passover.

Have a Blessed Good Friday

Thank the Lord for what He did for us.

Fabric carrots

I have some Boyd's hares and I thought they needed some carrots. These were easy peasy to make.

Lil' Twister Cross quilt

I started this project before my eye surgery and finished it after. I should tell you it gave me fits, I had to rip out so many times I considered giving it up.

It looks like I need to block it.

Monster tooth fairy pillow

I made this for my grandson, as he is losing teeth left and right.

table runners

I made these for St. Patrick's day.

I kept the one on the bottom for myself.

I am heads up again!

After nine very long painful days, I was given the okay to lift my head today. My Dr. said I'm healing very well. God is so good, and thank you for all your prayer and kind thoughts. I can still see the bubble in my eye, but I was assured it will disappear. It is really sort of hard looking through it, but at least I can raise my head again! Happy first day of Spring and happy heads up day for me!!!!

In two hours

I just wanted to say I'll be MIA for a couple of weeks. I have my eye surgery in a couple of hours. Stay creative!
Hugs,

Change your clocks

Don't forget to change your clocks tonight ahead 1 hour.

Easter Card

This is another card I made at Peggy's on Monday.

Birthday Card

I made this at Peggy's yesterday. I added a crinkle seam binding. Love the colors.

Happy March 1

I know this sounds cliche' but does this year seem to be going by quickly? Anyway have a happy creative day.

Brave Girl Club

I think I told you about some on-line classes I was taking? Brave Girls Club is a group/ class in mixed media, art journaling and restoring one's soul. So far it is really good, I may have to play catch up once I'm able to move my head after the surgery. I have little brown lunch bags for my "truth" cards. I have mostly gesso-ed my journals to prepare them for collage, paint and stamping. I have been collecting ephemera for a long time for doing this type of art. If you have seen any mixed ,media you probably saw lots of "she-art" with girls with wings and their heads tilted, or some are just sort of spooky... I think. My ideas are more "sunny" in nature and hopefully more positive. Photos to come when I finally get to work on it again.

Eye Surgery

Well, I have been blessed most of my life with good sight. I only needed funky reading glasses for close up work or reading for the past 20 years. When I turned 60 I had to go to a progressive lens for every day. I bought the funkiest glasses I could find. I bought dark tortoise shell round glasses...think "like" Harry Potter, even though I've never read or watched Harry. It was nice to not have to go looking for a pair of my reading glasses whenever I needed them,and I had them all over the house. In January I started having trouble with my vision. I couldn't believe my eyes had gotten so bad just from Oct. I called my ophthalmologist and then they finally had me come in for a looksey. I have a torn/hole in my left retina that has to be fixed. So, on March 12 I have surgery. But get this, afterward for two weeks I have to keep my head down and lay on my stomach to sleep!! I asked them if this treatment was left over from the 18th century? It seems I will have a gas bubble implanted in my eye to push against the repaired hole. It needs to push against the hole, and will just dissipate by itself. I'm honestly sort of disturbed about this, since I have RA and Fibro and I'm not too excited about having more pain in my life from sleeping in an awkward position, or looking down for 2 weeks. I could use some prayer if you are so inclined? I believe it will be much better than going blind in that eye.I have confidence in God to take care of my every need, but extra prayer is always a good thing.
Thanks and blessings to you.

eye surgery

Hi ya'll I just found out the trouble I have been having with my eye is a hole in my retina. I'll have to have eye surgery that will fix it...I hope. I have to confess that it makes me a little nervous about having my eye cut up. I guess it is better than going blind in that eye.
I hope the recovery time will not be long because I have a few projects that need to be completed.
Thanks,

I'm caught up on my BOM

If you didn't know "BOM" stands for block of the month. I'm doing the Women of Courage quilt. I make two blocks each month until Aug.
I have up-loaded my blocks so far.

Thanks for looking.

Valentine Table Runner

I made my kids some Valentine table runners, mine is the red and white runner.

Valentines

Take a look at these cards Cathy Harper made, aren't there darling?

Thanks, Cathy!

Some Valentine Cards

Here are some cards I made at Peggy's.

Thanks for looking!

Valentine wall hanging

I finished this last week end, just in time to tear apart my studio. I'll show you pictures of my new improved studio after I'm all done with the re-organization.

Catch Up

I'm getting caught up! I'm all caught up on my Block of the Month club at the Sewing Center and I made a ten minute Valentine table runner today. I got my SU order from Peggy and love,love the frilly rose ribbon.
I'm taking on-line classes in Photoshop, mixed media and Project Life.
I'll take some pictures of what I've done recently and post them soon.
What have you done lately?

Copic's and RAK

How many of you use Copic's a lot? I love the look and bought many sketch markers since I can get them wholesale. I didn't buy them all at once but a few at a time. Well, I even took some on-line classes from Suzanne Dean. She rocks! But do you know what? I don't ever pick them up, I have those cute little "X" 6X 6 cubbies to hold them all too. So my dilemma is this; one of my resolutions is to simplify my life and my craft room. I have been purging items I don't use or have not used in months and months. I've sold many items on Ebay, but I just can't make up my mind about these markers. I know I'm not going to use them, not like I should with an investment such as Copic's. So should I sell them on Ebay, the local newspaper, keep them or list them on-line?
In the past I have had a bad habit of doing this sort of thing ,especially with art supplies. I'll buy them and use them very little or at all...and I then hang on to them thinking maybe one day I'll use them. Which I might...but truthfully I know I won't. And I don't want to have to purchase re-inkers for them by the time I do use them. Know what i mean? I love to make cards and scrapbook but I don't "stamp" much anymore, hence not using the markers. I think I'm getting to the place in my life now that I 'm purchasing items that I'll be able to use easier with my RA since it looks like I may not be able to tolerate any of the medicines for RA, I want to keep crafting even if my RA gets worse. I'm just trying to be realistic.
Hey leave me a comment and I'll pick some one for a RAK.
Thanks!

Happy New Year!

I don't know about you but we don't usually go out on New Years Eve anymore. We don't drink, and since I'm getting over bronchitis we stayed home and watched Men in Black 3 which made me laugh. We didn't even have any of the kids over...just too tired I guess.
I hope you all had a safe New years Eve and that everyone will have a healthy, prosperous new year. I guess it would not be the same if I didn't ask this every year, but "why don't we have flying cars yet?"