Think pink!

I love my octopus package from Sherry. Who could not resist these 2 cute pink octopus. Pink, one of my very favorite colors!!

Sherry also sent me some cute handmade octopus  note cards. And some octopus shaped candy and shark snack crackers. Some of my kids were here when the mail came and claimed the food part of my package.They were like kids in a candy store with these octopus candies! YUM YUM.

Thank you Sherry. It was a great package!

Octopus Goodness!

Gin was my partner this month and she sent me a wonderful package! She made a cute bag that was filled with lace, ribbon and buttons. Gin also sent me a cute box that the octopus ornaments were in. Then......



.....there are the 3 cute octopus ornaments. I love all the beads and colors! The fabric reminds me of octopus tentacles. Then she also sent.......

......8 suckers, which made Jace and the other kids very happy! They were in heaven!

Thank you so much Gin and your package was mailed today. I hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoyed ours!

Knitting Octo Ornie

Look at all these goodies that Little Messy Missy sent me! She said I know her well, well...I could say the same! Along with the ornie, there's Utah chocolate truffles, yarn, knitting needles she made with octopus pics on the ball end, an octo-chic bookmark and an octo suncatcher. I was actually eyeballing the paintable sun catchers at JoAnn's the other day to make one with toddler who will turn 4 tomorrow! She must have read my mind. And look at the knitting octopus ornament....it is AWESOME!! Look below...
I would have never thought of using this medium....I don't remember what it's called, but it's that clear resin type stuff that I've seen used in miniature's for ponds and rivers and stuff. She layered the sand, the seaweed, the octopus, her yarn balls and the pearl beads all in different layers so that it's dimensional. SO COOL!! I gotta get me some of this stuff and play around with it too.

Thanks Missy, for the wonderful goodies AND inspiring me to try something new!

Ollie, the ocean lovin' octi!

We did our part for this month's activity. We dropped "Ollie" at the New Orleans aquarium this past Saturday. I've already posted him to the Toy Society blog.

So....is anyone else doing this month's activity????? Hmmmm???

August's Theme!

When I was in my late teen's, I used to go scalloping with friends in Port St. Joe, Florida.
One time, I found a small octopus inside a shell I had picked up. I slid it out onto the palm of my hand. It sat there a moment and then slithered across my hand back into the water. It was so amazing. Ever since that time, I've been captivated by these intelligent, beautiful, and sometimes deadly, creatures.
I'm not alone...from fairy tales to scary classics, in books and movies, octopus have played a big part in many legends.....

August ornament: octopus

August challenges:
1. give it suckers!!!
2. use future girl's Sigmund pattern. Alice of Future girl is SO excited about this and plans to follow along and do a peep show post with them! Just check the box and enter your email addy, then the down-loadable pattern pops up at the top of her page.

August activities:
Say goodbye to your gnome or another hand made softie and drop it off for a child to find for the Toy Society!

Email me photos/info once done and I'll post it to the Toy Society blog for you!
Please include:
dropped(location)
number of toys
made and dropped by(your name and blog)
date
and (you) say:(how you felt, the weather, etc.)

"Oh! I love hugging! I wish I was an octopus so I could hug 10 people at a time!"
Drew Barrymore

August's partners!

Val & Kerry
Robin & Michele
Nikki & Melinda
Shawnee & Jenny
Sandy & Courtney
Natalie & Kim
Sherry & Gin
Ramie & Missy B.