
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
More Fabric!
Recently Shannon and Seth gave me a gift certificate to Reprodepot! (Thank you!) It is one of my favorite fabric stops! Today the fabric arrived and I love it! The gold fabric will go with a previously bought fabric from Reprodepot. I can picture the red, yellow and black flowered fabric with the snake skin fabric I occasionally use. And, I think the two fabrics in the forground will go together and to make an awesome tote. Can't wait to try them out!

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Bloomin' Tuesday







Saturday, May 17, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Organizing
Doesn't it feel great to get something in order? These last couple of months my fabric purchases and the ensuing bags of fabric were beginning to take over my life! I finally did a little organizing and got all of my fabrics on a portable bookshelf in one of the extra bedrooms. It feels great to have them in one organized space. Putting all the fabric choices together according to color did make me realize that I'm definitely partial to greens and blues ... not exactly a surprise for those who know me!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
A Walk on the Wild Side

Sunday, May 11, 2008
Pretty in Pink
Tote-al Give-Away!

I have to admit I had an ulterior motive when I asked you to state which tote you would like to win. I wanted each participant to have the pleasure of winning her favorite bag. What I didn't say, was that I'm operating this Tote Give-Away "Oprah-style." Ok, that's an exaggeration because if Oprah was running this contest, she would give away not only the tote, but she would have car keys inside the tote and a SUV in your driveway. If only... Still, I do have a little surprise up my sleeve! This Give-Away I will be giving away ALL the bags! Yup, they are all going to good homes!
The winning number that I chose before the contest started was 56. The month of May happens to be my birth month, so I chose the year I was born, 1956, for the winning number. All those who guessed closest to that number without going over in each purse "category" won the tote of their choice. The winners are:
Tropical Skies - Brittney, with the winning number of 27
Pink Polka-Dot Snake - Jillian, with the winning number of 32
Part Purse/Part Pet - Maryam, with the winning number of 50
Black & White - Brittany, with the winning number of 42
Asian Beauty - Jan, with the winning number of 54
Congratulations, Ladies. I hope you enjoy!
(PS - Even though it shows I posted this email on Sunday, May 11, I actually just wrote it then. I waited until Monday morning, May 12, to make sure no one else had made a prediction before the midnight deadline Sunday night.)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Green with Envy


PS - Click on the pictures to enlarge.
Friday, May 09, 2008
Sneak Peek
Yesterday I went to my favorite fabric store in town and bought some fabrics to go with the Reprodepot fabric that I showed you the other day. I started making the green tote today. I altered the pattern a little and added a pocket on the outside of the tote. I'm not finished with it yet, but here's a sneak preview of the front panel! It just might be my favorite yet!

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
New Fabric from Reprodepot


Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Bloomin' Tuesday
It's Bloomin' Tuesday at "Ms. Green Thumb Jean's".
Click here to see other gardens in bloom.
What's blooming in Colorado?
Here is a sampling of the things bloomin' in our
neck of the woods ...
Click here to see other gardens in bloom.

Here is a sampling of the things bloomin' in our
neck of the woods ...
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Another Tote Give-Away!

This contest will run a little differently than last month's contest. We are opening this contest up to blogging friends, friends, and relatives of my daughters & daughter-in-laws (or my sons for that matter) and myself. If you are a friend or a great aunt three times removed from any of us you can participate. Likewise, if you are a blogging friend that has commented on any of our blogs in the last month, you too can sign up to win a free tote!
Here are the rules of the contest:
1.) The participants must live in the continental U.S. (I will provide the postage.)
2.) Each participant must choose a DIFFERENT number between 1 & 100.
3.) The person who guesses the closest number to the winning number without going over will win.
4.) Include your guess in a "comment" below.
Now for the FUN part! This month you get to select the bag you would like to win! The options are below. So ... when you leave your comment, make sure you leave your "winning" number and the name of the bag you would like to win! Here are the choices (click on the picture to enlarge) ...
Tropical Skies, (13" x 16", 22" straps)





Friday, May 02, 2008
Shannon's Terrific Turquoise Tote
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Another Hang Up

A Brave Front
Yesterday Shannon, Dallin, and I flew back from Tennessee to Colorado. It was 81 degrees when we got in the car at the airport to make the 45 minute drive home. When we arrived home I noticed my blooming perennials were a little parched, so I turned on the sprinklers to give them a good drink and they immediately perked back up!
Overnight the temperature must have dropped about 60 degrees, because this morning we woke up to great big, wet, fluffy snowflakes. Such is life during Springtime in Colorado. My perennials are trying to put on a brave front. The bachelor buttons are attempting to stand tall in the midst of the cold ...
It's probably a good thing that I haven't planted any annuals yet. Sometimes I get anxious and plant them too soon. This primrose and coral bells will bounce back just fine ...
This little primrose is sheltered well, because it is in the shade of a pine tree ...
Our birdie, however, looks like it's frozen solid and having a tough time of it ...
Overnight the temperature must have dropped about 60 degrees, because this morning we woke up to great big, wet, fluffy snowflakes. Such is life during Springtime in Colorado. My perennials are trying to put on a brave front. The bachelor buttons are attempting to stand tall in the midst of the cold ...




Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)