Birdie Brooch

Pregadeira Pássaro Diva
Originally uploaded by Carla M. (Birra de Sono).

This little birdie would look nice on my purse.

Miss Lemoncello

Miss Lemoncello
Originally uploaded by Alicia Paulson.

Maybe someone who loves me can make me a
sweet birdie in a cage....
I'll put it in my upcoming inspiration room.

little spring birdy (sent)

little spring birdy (sent)
Originally uploaded by drewzel.

This is the first little birdie I came across, the one that made me love these crafty bird creations.

bird purse

bird purse
Originally uploaded by Handpicked.

Have you ever seen a bird purse before? Isn't she lovely?
Make me think SPRING!!!

flock of birds

flock of birds closeup
Originally uploaded by wishfactory.

Here is another set of bird beauties I found!

Easter Tree Hangers

Easter Tree Hangers
Originally uploaded by Vintage Pleasure.

Isn't this just BEAUTIFUL?!
I am really liking birdies lately, which all started with a lovely, simple bird embroidery I saw.

Prospective MiniVan

I test drove this van twice and love it! It is smooth and handles like a car. It doesn't have a whole lot of leg room in the back seat or sotrage room in the cargo area.
The color is a soft silvery green.
Husband is still holding out for an Astro van.

My swap from FunToScrap

My swap from FunToScrap
Originally uploaded by sylviascreation.

I sent this package to Denmark for the Fat Quarter Swap.
I chose the fabric because many of the bags she makes have a nautical look to them., I also liked the various nations on the flags. The red furry trim is so soft and I thought it might make a great addition to one of her purses.

ugly friends

This was a very fun package I received in the Round Robin talent swap. We each made 2 somethings, one to send to our partner and then we sent another to the person that sent to us.
YaYa has been carrying them around for days.

Knitting Sheep Schwap

Norah was so excited when I opened this box.
She gasped with excitement. So which is cuter? This adorable toddler?

Or this wonderful package of yarn and sheep?

Norah claimed the lambs and sheep and rocked them all like babies.

And not only did I get a great package, but I got a nice note too.

I just love it when swaps turn out this wonderful! :-)

Jar of Whimsy for April

Somewhere on this blog I posted about the jar of whimsy I received. I think I was the first one in the swap to get one. I love my jar and use it to hole my candy that I get from swaps.
I had a hard time making the pincushion on the top for mine. I tried a few methods and looked online for ideas, but I just didn't get a nice poof on the top. Maybe I used the wrong batting. My partner loves the colors of autumn so I picked things with that in mind. I gave her the lamb and some yarn because she is a knitter.

Flat Goodies Swap

These are two flat goodie packages I just sent out. One goes to Stafforshire in the UK and one goes to Malaysia.
They each like Hello Kitty so I actually bought Hello Kitty stuff just for them. The gal in the UK uses Kool Aid to dye wool and stated it is hard to come by in the UK; so I sent her some.
The gal in Malaysia likes stickers so I gathered some from my plethora of scrapbooking stickers. Even with the smaller swaps like this I check my partner's profile and try to send things they like. That is my favorite part of swapping!
I was hesitant to do another flat goodies swap because the last time I got a lot of magazine pages and calendar pages.
I was disappointed.
In yet another flat goodies I received items that I couldn't use.
Although I have received a few wonderful packages, like this one. So I decided to try again.
Well, today I received both of MY flat goodies packages and they are delightful. Very diverse and fun. I will upload pictures later.

Handmade Bag Swap

You've seen the handmade bags I have sent out on my other posts, here, here, here, and here.

This is a bag I received.

The quality and workmanship are wonderful. The fabric is a delightful combination of colors. Notice in the upper right she put a fabric covered button in the center of one of the designs. It is a nice touch. She also made a matching coin/card purse which is lined with felt.
The center picture shows some goodies she put in the bag for me.

Here are two of my sweet girls.
Oh, how my heart is full of love and hope for them.
I thank the Lord for the gift of being their mother.
Lord, grant me wisdom in being their mom,
help me to make the right decisions - rooted and grounded in love.

Dilettante

I discovered a new word today and it sounds a bit like me! I love art, I love crafts, but I really am just so-so, truly an amateur. But I enjoy what I do.

dilettante definition

n. pl. dil·et·tantes also dil·et·tan·ti
1. A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge.

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Noun

Singular dilettante

Plural dilettantes or dilettanti

dilettante (plural dilettantes or dilettanti)

1. A person who enjoys the arts.
2. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
3. A person with a broad but superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge. (Sometimes derogatory.)