Pattern Jackpot

Last week I got to hang out with my Dad and he gave me a ton of patterns from his girlfriend. They were her mother's and they are ALL girl things, but I've had so much fun going through them and I'm totally saving them. You never know....maybe I'll have a girl one day. The patterns are a few decades old so not everything is still in style, but there are some that are really awesome....and so totally cute.

My personal favorite so far are the doll patterns, including some for cabbage patch dolls. I will probably try those patterns out first.

NTIF

Silver Clover Frame and Clover Border by Vivayne - St. Patty's Day Daily Download

Hat and Pot of Gold by Nayyan - St. Patrick's Day Kit

Sadly I don't know who did the background. It was in a folder of misc. backgrounds I had. It's labeled "Black Linen".

It was hard doing this layout. The pictures are from before I started Spark People and I hadn't opened these pics in a while. I was pretty horrified at how much I had let myself go. I guess it's good to remember...so I NEVER get back to that place!

Wish List Wednesday

One day, when I win the lottery, I want to commission Lee Ann Mears-Stone to do a portrait of Lyndon and Maybe one of John and I too.

Until then however, I'm just going to admire her fantastic art work and dream. She is truly amazing.

Space Monkeys

The moment I saw this pattern at The Long Thread, I wanted to make it. I finally found fabric I liked for it and cut all the pieces...and then promptly lost it in the move. Thankfully I found it again and finished it last night.

The monkeys are from an embroidery kit called Monkey Love by Sublime Stitching.

Sewing the bottom of the rocket by hand was the hardest part and it's slightly obvious that I can't sew in a straight line. I think it came out well though. I hope Munch likes it, cause it's one of his birthday presents.

Tori, June and a Couple Alphas

I've been wanting to use the stamp below for a while now and never had the perfect picture of Lyndon and I. So I used a picture I really like of one of my best friends and her precious little girl.

Tori and June created using Mother's Day Poem Stamp by Major Tigger Scraps (Poem was written by Meredith Gray), Background is from A Little Paper Pack by Angelica E.

C is for Coffee created using Whimsy Itty Bitty Kit by Three Paper Peonies

W is for Walk created using Modern Mommy by Wyld Web Designs