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So, I am still sketching for my new mural. It is in our living room, in the reading nook. The sketch is a bit hard to see in the photograph…..The drawing is from the book “Excuse Me….Are You a Witch?” by Emily Horn and illustrated by Pawel Pawlak. It is an adorable book. The picture features the main character, Herbert, in the library….!
To be continued when I actually start the painting…….
Today is the last day of the The Cloth Diaper Foundation‘s Green Mountain Benefit Auction! All proceeds go to help their organization.
And today is the last day for my little giveaway! Anyone who makes a bid on any of the items in the auction, including the custom pair of shorties by Catchick6 Creations….leave a comment on my post about the giveaway and let me know what you bid on…..at the end of the Auction, April 30th, I will do a random drawing….and I will make that person a pair of custom shorties…so if you bid on the custom pair of shorties, you will get another pair…or if you bid on something else..you will still get a custom pair of shorties…..(of course, if you already left a comment, you don’t have to leave a new comment…your comment is already counted toward the giveaway! Only one comment for each bid!)
Bid away and help a great cause!
I finally finished my bean bags for Craft Hope! Their current project is making bean bags for schools in Liberia.
I decided to make the bean bags using felt and my embroidery machine. First, I had to sew a stabilizer to the back of the material and cut out all the letters.
Then I measured out all the squares..I did 5 inches x 5 inches…it seemed like just the right size. I used spray adhesive to get stick them first to the felt while the embroidery machine did its work.
So that I wouldn’t have to use extra felt….I embroidered all the letters first, then cut them out into squares.
Then I sewed the back onto them, leaving the top open. I used a different color felt for the backings, just to add some more color. Then they all got stuffed with plastic pellets.
The only thing left was the bag! I did the lettering on the embroidery machine and then sewed a drawstring! It was a very fun project. I love Craft Hope and I can’t wait to see what their next project is…if you love to sew or are a bit crafty, please join their latest project. You have until May 15th to get the bean bags done!
As a mother, do you constantly feel that someone is staring at you…sneaking up on you…ready to pounce with a need, want, or request?
Sometimes that’s how I feel…..like there is always someone there…waiting…staring….until you sit down for two minutes….waiting until you sit on the toilet…..waiting until you decide to call somebody on the telephone…….waiting until you step into the shower….just staring at you and waiting…..
watch out……
Also, don’t forget about The Cloth Diaper Foundation and the Green Mountain Benefit Auction now through April 30th! And the giveaway I’m having!
So my brother gave us some praying mantis eggs. Each egg casing is supposed to hold approximately 50-200 eggs. We have placed them in a secure and protected area and we are now waiting for the little guys to appear. Supposedly, you won’t ever see them, unless you are lucky….
“When hatching, the young crawl from between tiny flaps in the cases and hang from silken threads about 2″ below the case. After drying out, the long-legged young disperse into the vegetation leaving no evidence of their appearance. This happens within an hour or two, and it’s very difficult to know hatching has occurred unless the elusive, well camouflaged young are found.”
Also, don’t forget about The Cloth Diaper Foundation and the Green Mountain Benefit Auction now through April 30th! And the giveaway I’m having!
I’ve been wanting to do some type of giveaway for awhile now…..so I thought I’d combine two things into one….
As you know, The Cloth Diaper Foundation is having their Green Mountain Benefit Auction now through April 30th! All proceeds go to help their organization.
So, anyone who makes a bid on any of the items, including the custom pair of shorties by Catchick6 Creations….leave a comment in my comment section and let me know what you bid on…..at the end of the Auction, April 30th, I will do a random drawing….and I will make that person a pair of custom shorties…so if you bid on the custom pair of shorties, you will get another pair…or if you bid on something else..you will still get a custom pair of shorties…..
Of course, if you already bid on something, that’s awesome….just write me a comment in my comments letting me know what you already bid on!
Bid away and help a great cause!
Don’t forget the Green Mama Benefit Auction for Earth Day! There are so many awesome items and all benefits go to help the Cloth Diaper Foundation!
Of course, you could bid on the custom woolie by Catchick6 Creations! I’m just saying!
Don’t forget, starting April 22, earth day, the Cloth Diaper Foundation is having a Green Mama Benefit Auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Cloth Diaper Foundation and all their wonderful efforts. There is going to be a lot of incredible stuff…so please go and check it out….and of course there will be a slot for a custom woolie made by myself, Catchick6 Creations…so go check it out….at this link. Of course, you can bid on my custom woolie or anything else…there are so many wonderful things and it is such a great organization!
