Tattoo Flash Embroidery

So I have finally finished Lilys quilt square. I love the way it turned out! I actually think I might have to make one for my quilt as well.... Since we have the same theme... I sort of jacked her... but I am a sucker for pin up/ tattoo flash... I am in a flickr swap with her and a few other of my favorite embroiderers! I got this image from flickr as well... Isn't flickr grand?



For this I used tons of satin stitching! It was quite a chore... After an hour or so I started seeing double! I used all 6 strands for the outline of the roses, which I normally don't like to do but I thought it made them pop a little more! This was actually really fun to stitch. It was a pretty simple design just a lot of it!



The lettering was the hardest part. It wasn't small enough to do just plain backstitch but it wasn't big enough to do satin stitching with an outline... So I made due...


My favorite part is the little stem! Its weird how the smallest things can be my favorite part... hahaha... So Random! There is still solvy pieces on the square but she just has to wash it once it gets home. I wasn't sure if I should wash it or not... OH WELL!!!

So other then that... I am having my second craft group meeting on Saturday... If you live by me and want to come message me! Maybe this time I will get some pictures.... Nothing like looking like bigger freaks then we already are!! hahahaha.... I already have put all the kits together to make these little gems. I think it will be a fun time! I can't wait!

So Juan and I weigh ourselves every monday and we keep a chart!! (Seriously that thing is hidden so no one can see it but me!!) So this monday I weighed myself... I have lost 3 lbs. For a total of 11 lbs!!! YES! Lets hope I can keep up the good work! I have cheated quite a few times this week... Dipped cone and corn dog with the cousin... Fritos at the casa... You know... Things that you just cant say no too... Maybe I am like Oprah... Everyone likes me better when I am fat... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Opps... I'm featured!

I got featured on Debbie Gootters blog! I thought it was today but it actually yesterday! shit! So go check it out and leave some COMMENTS!!! Also check out her store she has some cute jewelry ! Click HERE


Other then that I am stitching up Lilys quilt square and I am in love with it!! I think I will have to add one to my quilt as well!!! I will post progress pics soon! Until then here is my inspiration!



A quote to remember

Mother love: " Brook please come to Israel with me next time I go"

Me: " HELL NO !!! I don't want to die, I'm not going!!!"

Mother Love: " There is so much history, Jesus was there"

Me: " Yeah well, I am not Jesus and if I die I'm not going to be resurrected three days later"

Mother love: " AAAHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAH"

Have You Been Naughty Or Nice?

Well I have been a little NAUGHTY !!! Okay so.... I have never said I was a mature adult... Things that are inappropriate completely make my day. My family are no help... If anything they instigate my crude behavior (My brother and Dad). I love to make things that are beautiful and innocent and turn them into something else.... I did a Christmas Swap with Amy. Her style is "cutesy cutesy" so I really had an idea of what sort of things she would like.

I started off with some inspiration from This. I thought.... eeehhh... I can make these WWWAAAYYY cuter. No offense to whoever made them... I just am not a fan of googley eyed snowmen. Besides I am having a little obsession with deer at the moment. At first they were just so stinking adorable. I colored the mini bottle brush trees a light green, painted the inside of the eggs aqua blue and the outside light light pink! I added some glitz and then added some mini deer... HOW FREAKING CUTE! Topped it off with some fake snow and a ribbon!









As the deer were laying out on the table my 18 year old brother started playing with them.... One thing lead to another and the "procreation ornament" was born... No pun intended. We laughed about it and didn't show it to our mom until it was glued in... My mom was appalled... She told me not to give it to Amy... Why the hell not?? Its freaking hilarious! I should list these damn things on my etsy! They are ssooo cute yet so naughty! Its nature!





I also made her a few more things....




This is my new creation I have made... This will be for Christmas 2009... So here is your year early sneak peak! WIENER DOGS!!! They are in memory of mother loves weenie dog Grettle... The biggest bitch ever!


So this was the "big" project I made for her... A deer from my Japanese craft book Juan got me for my birthday! Its so cute!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! It had detachable antlers... Which was my own personal touch! I thought I would make them detachable so she could display the deer year round if she wants to.


Here is its peeking around the felt tree I made.


Other then that I made it to a treasury!!! Its my first time as far as I know! I love the things she picked out (mine is the rose headband)! IF you want to see the whole thing click HERE.


I don't know if I will be posting again before Christmas if not MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Embroidered Tea Towel, vintage suga' and cream!

So I was in the Favorite Recipe Swap on Craftster and we had to make something small for our swap partner! So she said she loved "vintage patterns & embroidered tea towels" well that is right up my freakin' alley !!! So anyways she said her kitchen is sort of "strawberry themed" and blue... so here is what I made.


Its cute huh?? I got the patterns from here I love their little shoes... he's wearing loafers... and she is wearing some heels... I love the simple designs of vintage patterns. half the time the drawing is just a simple animated sketch and it just makes me swoon... they don't make things like they used to! I also added the "dingle- berries" for a kitsch feel... plus they are just sooo "gaudy cute" !
Besides that I have finished Katies swap stuff, YAY it took me forever!!! I just have to do a few finishing touches and it should be on its way!!! I will post pictures of what I made after she receives it!

Also I set up my Etsy account and now I just need to get some better photos of some of the things I have made so I can list them!! Thanks to many of you in blog land and on craftster who have inspired me to try and sell my stuff! besides that I already got the licensing agreement with Sublime Stitching so I am in the clear as far as that goes!!! I wonder if anyone will buy my stuff??? Hopefully... other then that... I need to get going on my stuff that I will be selling at a few Holiday craft shows...Also, I think I am all swapped out for awhile... SPEAKING of that... I received my goodies from Amyracinrose... I must post photos today....

Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers and Swaps !!!

Here are the pics of the vintage salt and pepper shakers my grandma inherited from her mom!! I LOVE them. these are not even all of them they couldn't all fit in cabinet! My cousin Sabrina took these pics and I made her send them to me! My favorite are the dutch kids, the pregnant lady in the back with her hubby, and the coffee pots. My great grandparents owned a restaurant in Iowa and I think thats what started her S&P collection! My grandma hinted that since I collect S&P shakers as well she is thinking of giving them to me!!! wwweeeeee !!!

Also this past week I have received some swap goodies!!! a pillowcase and a cross stitch from Katie I am sssooo in love with the pillowcase!!! thank you thank you! And today I got a swap package from Serendipity_sarah she made me "finger-tip mitts" with the cutest fabric EVER! its all famous places in California !! love it! here are some pictures of them!



My brother already used them to move a boiling pot! He was actually really impressed (he's 18 he doesn't think crafting is cool) these will be PERFECT for baking some cookies!!! mmmmm mmm mmm ! anyways I can't waiiiiitt to get my apron in another Swap I am in!