I can't believe it's taken me so long to list these new samplers. I was so giddy when I designed them and recieved the printed fabric, but then, in a desire to stitch a complete sample first, before listing, time got away from me, and a million other projects came in between. Thanks to those o...

Love me some phone apps! For the last year I've had a Droid X, which has been my favorite phone to date. Here are my fav. phone apps. Seriously...life is better with these apps...just sayin'. All but one of these are free apps, too! Can't beat that. Little Photo - This is my most very favorite...

The Found & Bound E-Workshop I've been teaching is going really well! I gotta say, it's my favorite so far! Here are the covers to the art journals I've taught so far. This one was the first of two handbound journals: This is the second art journal cover: Different techniques, way fun to m...

Tonight is the night! The Hold Dear shop opens tonight at 6:00 pm PST! Wow...I've been working on this project for a long time and so the fact that it's gonna open tonight is pretty thrilling for me! I do want to give you a heads up that this shop's motto is going to be "new shipments arriving d...

Well, I'm so excited to say that the preparations are done and the 12 Days of Comfort & Joy E-Workshop are about to begin! Still can't beleive this is the 5th year I've done this holiday themed E-Workshop, and I thank all of you who sign up time after time. It's fun to create and share in the ho...

I was supposed to have a doctor's appointment today along with a mini morning off for myself but Norah came down with a tummy bug yesterday and hasn't been able to keep anything down since. So, instead I had some of the yummy banana bread I made yesterday for breakfast today. I tried out a new r...

Not champagne and bon-bons. Embroidery, the long forgotten pastime of Royals and aristocrats. While waiting all day for the carpet cleaner (who arrived several hours late) I embroidered. First I joined Theresa's E Zine: And here are some pieces of my sampler: And I am helping Am...

1) Write a Love Limerick with the one you love. You write the first line, they write the second line, and so on and so forth. Fun to do with your children. Post each one on your refrigerator...or send them as Valentines. Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will l...