The Purrfect card

I made this card to enter the sketch challenge on the Authentique blog. I used the Freebird Endless & Fairweather 6x6 Nest. I was excited when I saw that the orange in the Free Bird papers matched the cat that I fussy cut from a paper by Kaisercraft. (Our nephew's favorite cat is our orange tabby.)

Our nephew loves our cats, so I like to make cards and send items from the cats to him. This card is for his birthday. I always "stamp" each ones pawprint inside.

Traveling Stash ready to go!

I had so much fun sorting through the stash box! I enjoyed looking through the patterns and all of the fabric. I kept switching things in and out. I finally decided to keep four fat quarters, 2 patterns and one spool of thread.

The box when it arrived:

So far I have added a book of teapot patterns for applique, a wallhanging kit with pattern and five fat quarters, some yardage and several fat quarters. Do you want to be a part of history? I was shocked to see that this box has been traveling for well over a year! Do you want a chance to peruse the fabrics and patterns? If yes, then please read the rules below.

Here are the rules, as set forth by Nan (The originator of the box):

1. You must have an active blog and will post receiving and when you are ready to pass it on


2. You will swap out equal quilt quality fabrics and products


3. You must pass on the Traveling Stash


Does this sound like something you would like to do? Then just become a follower and leave me a comment.

Due to the weight of the box and the cost of shipping, this giveaway is only open to those who live in the USA. Sorry!

This giveaway will end Tuesday, April 10, at 11:59 pm EST. I will post the winner on Wednesday, April 11.
You must leave me a way to contact you. If you are a no-reply blogger, your name will not be entered unless you include your email in your comment.

It's Here! It's Here! (quilting traveling stash!)

When I arrived home from an appointment today, I was excited to see a box waiting on the porch! It was the traveling stash I recently won from Linda at Stray stitches. I hurriedly fed the cats so I could get that box open! I REALLY wish I had a Kindle--because there is a beautiful handmade kindle cover in the box!Here it is before I looked through it all:

I finished going through the box and will be posting tomorrow for the giveaway. I want to go through my own fat quarters and try to add some to the stash box. So please check back tomorrow for the chance to enter and have this box of goodies visit your home!

Scrap Attack...take two

I just wrote a nice long post about this quilt...hit post and it was gone!

So, here is the Reader's Digest version:

I came across Nanette's tutorial for her Scraptacular Picnic Quilt at Freda's Hive. Then I discovered Rachel's Scrap Attack challenge to finish at least one scrap quilt top at Stitched in Color.

I was working on it as a Leader/Ender quilt, but in March it became my main focus. I wasn't sure I would get it done in time--but I did! However, it is dark and rainy out--so I did the best I could with a picture. Here is my picnic quilt top. I hope to have it quilted and bound before summer!

Another Weekly Challenge

It has been another busy week. I have spent most of these beautiful, sunny days outside raking up the leaves, cutting down branches and getting the yard ready for spring. However, when I wasn't out in the yard, I was busy trying to work on a couple quilty things and some scrapbooking too!

I set a goal to try and sew a block a day and to finish cutting out the largest stars for my "Oh my stars!" quilt. This goal was set and met thanks to the inspiration at Amy's Creative SideWoohoo! I made it this past week! I also finished cutting out all of the largest blocks in my "Oh my stars" quilt. I even got some of the smallest stars cut out, along with the rest of the squares for my picnic quilt.

My last two stars:

My first block in the Picnic quilt:

As for scrapping, I have completed a couple layouts for contests I am in, but really need to take time to sort and organize this part of my craft room! Perhaps then I will feel more creative...

Treat yourself on this day of sweet treats!

Another run, don't walk evening! You have about one hour left to get in on this fun contest over at Wescrap. They have amazing kits and they are giving some away! Come on over and play! Tell them I sent you! :)

Wescrap contest

Ready...set...go

Run... don't walk to this link--it is a time sensitive giveaway. The chance to win a kit and a cricut cartridge.
Wescrap Giveaway