here are the two mermaid dotee dolls I made for YOE.

Lovely Little Ladies From Lovely Melinda

Was I spoilt or what?
Melinda, THANK YOU so much for sending me a treasure trove of handmade goodness - I absolutely LOVE it:-D
In my package was 3 of the most delightful little clay creatures .... 2 little ladies and a mushroom. I also recieved a glass ornament that had more little ladies painted on, and that was finished with some lovely red fluff. The ladies have a little house of their own - Melinda made me a fabric ladybug house .... so very cute:-D
She rounded off the package with a set of handmade ladybug cards - gorgeous, and some ladybug pushpins, which I've had to hide from my daughter, to stop her rehoming them!!!
Melinda, thank you for making my day ... you sure brought a smile to my face:-D

Ladybugs

I received my ladybug YOE goodies from Sherry. I have to apologize because the pictures are terrible and don't do the goodies justice. Sorry! My phone is on it's last legs and I don't know where the camera is.

Sherry sent a cute ladybug basket, ladybug ribbon, cards, pom-poms for making ladybugs and two sweet little matchbox ladybug ornaments.

Here's a close up of the matchbox ornaments. Each of the ladybug ornaments was filled with loot. Look at all of these great embellishments for my future projects. Sherry thank you for the sweet ladybug package! I love ladybugs and this was so much fun!

Gnome pattern

Girls, I squealed with delight when I saw this pattern while scrolling through the pages on Craftgossip.com.
http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2011/07/july-stitchalong-mimilove.html

If you LOVE gnomes (that's all of us taking part in YOE, I'm sure), you really need to check this out .... it is SUPER CUTE!!!!
I'm popping back there now, to print off the pattern in all 4 sizes:-D
I'll be back a little later today, to share with you the truly enchanting ladybug package I recieved from Melinda yesterday - she is so awesomly talented!!!

happy 4rth of July!!!!

I got the most amazing little package from Kerry full of red white and blue...oops I mean I red and black ladybugs! Benny the gnome pincushion also came along and I think he tried to get into my chocolates...I found itty bitty little teeth marks on the box. In fact, yeah, he did eat my ladybug chocolates! That is my story and I am sticking to it cause' the box is empty. Bad Benny, bad. (he is glaring at me over the top of my laptop.)











She also made me the cutest little lady for my tree......










Ok, here you will see the cutest little salt and pepper shakers, ladybug ribbon and that darn empty (Benny, how could you?) chocolate box....











I have about 3/4 of my house unpacked and Olivia and I put up my enchanted tree...It is wonderfully full of the best handmade ornaments ever...She thinks I should put up my little pink one too and start filling it up too....We are all the most talented group arent we? Can you spot your ornament????
















And Last of all, Kerry, here is a little teaser picture of your package ready to send. I wont be able to mail it until Friday as I am working during business hours and before all next week! They are all ready though to go....










Thank you again Kerry for the amazing pincushion and the lady bug treasures...Everything is so fun and it really put a smile on my face....and chocolate on Benny's!

Happy Independence Day!

Ladybug Package

I've been anxious to post the picture of the ladybug goodies I sent to Sherry for June's YOE theme. USPS delivery confirmation says it was delivered so I'm posting the picture. This month I tried modge podge and paper mache with tissue paper for my ornaments. The ornament on the right is made using a silver frame that I bought at a yard sale then modge podged a page from Alice In Wonderland on it. I drew a little ladybug for the center but Sherry could replace it with anything she wants. The green leaf ornament in the center was made using wire and tissue paper that I paper mached to the wire. The ladybug on the leaf is also made from paper mached tissue paper. I altered a small Altoid can using modge podge to be a ladybug ornament or maybe a little pill box for Sherry's purse. Of course my personal favorite is the wool ladybug pincushion. I promised myself I wouldn't use recycled wool this month for YOE ornaments but I couldn't stop myself and this little ladybug fairy was born. I think she's very cute and rounds out the package. I had a great time making these ornaments and hope Sherry will like them!

Now I'm looking forward to July's theme - Mermaids, water sprites, sirens, and water nymphs! I can't wait to get started!