Fun Friday ....Disney Dreaming...

Fun Friday is back!
Thought I would share some fun pictures.
Disney dreaming.....

What could possibly be the most fun????
Hmmmmm.......
Let's See.....Maybe....

JoJo rests after a hard days night of fun treating!

What is more fun than rubbing noses with Pooh Bear?

Well, maybe dancing with Perla at Cinderella's Castle!

Or dancing with Minnie Mouse herself!

Or riding the carousel with Mary Poppins!

Or sharing your favorite toy with Pluto!

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Contest Giveaway Winner Announcement!

As many of you know, we have been having a contest / giveaway that has been running from June 1, 2010 and July 25, 2010. Anyone who purchased ANY item from either my Ebay store, my Etsy store or placed a custom order had their name added to the jar to be drawn from.
I am pleased to announce that we have a winner.

Vanessa Edwards who purchased from my store, placing a custom order has been chosen as our giveaway winner.
Congratulations Vanessa. Your handmade crochet flower set with attached leaves will be mailed to your home using the address you had your custom order shipped to.
Thanks to all of you who entered. Keep watching for other giveaways and contests to be held in the near future.

Speaking of giveaways, you might have noticed the new widget I added in the right hand column for Giveaway Scout.
GiveawayScout.com is a great site to visit to see some great blog giveaways. If you plan on hosting giveaways on your own blog, it is a great thing to add to get more
exposure to your blog as they publish news of your giveaway on multiple sites. A friend saw my giveaway and told me about it. I think it is great. Check it out!

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Summer Crafts for Kids; A Princes and her carriage

My daughter loves crafts and art. Much like me, she is always making something new. Summer has been no exception as we have worked on many fun projects together. This month, she has been working on hand "painting" some wood crafts. (The painting is done with toxic free markers)  Shown in the picture below is but one example of what she has been doing. I thought you might enjoy seeing her version of Cinderella and her coach. (These kits were purchases at JoAnn Fabrics)

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About the current contest giveaway: (It was announced on 6/1/2010) Still time to enter! All you have to do is purchase something from either my Ebay store, my Etsy store or place a custom order between June 1, 2010 and July 25, 2010. Your name gets entered again with each purchase. Add your name today.

Halloween Custom Socks...All Sizes Available!

Socks designed to match your outfit!
Remember, no outfit is complete, without first dressing the feet!
The perfect accessory!


Order custom designed thread crocheted boutique style socks in a variety of colors.
You can find them HERE, in my ebay store.

Ruffled...or add beads....or have bows or a custom cuff motif added.


Matching custom crocheted beaded necklaces also available by order.
You can find them by clicking HERE while the listing lasts.
(Got an idea for a custom order? I would love to hear about it!)
Make a statement that will get noticed!


Almost everyone loves these socks.

They make the perfect gift too!
Beaded socks make wonderful gifts for Cheerleading squads, dance recitals, to match special costumes, for pageants, for teachers, for nurses, groups who want to match, or to match just about any outfit.

All socks created in a smoke free environment.
I have one pair (the exact pair shown below) that is made up and ready to ship
if anyone needs and 18-36 mopnths size.
If that happens to be the size you need, you can find them by clicking HERE. (while listing lasts)


Available in my ebay and etsy store.
Thanks for visiting my blog today.

About the current contest giveaway: (It was announced on 6/1/2010) Still time to enter! All you have to do is purchase something from either my Ebay store, my Etsy store or place a custom order between June 1, 2010 and July 25, 2010. Your name gets entered again with each purchase. Add your name today.

T-Rex makes an appearance with a boy on the golf course!

A couple of posts ago, I featured some pictures of a custom crocheted, handmade, one of a kind order for a T-Rex dinosaur golf club cover that I created for an outstanding young man who is an avid golfer with a lot of talent. I promised that I would share some pictures of this fine young man with his new T-Rex golf club cover, if his mother was agreeable. The following pictures were kindly shared with me by Michael's mother. I hope you enjoy them.
As you can see, Michael is one happy customer! He is shown here enjoying summer on the golf course with his new T-Rex club cover sitting proudly atop his golf bag.
**If you haven't seen the other pictures I featured of Rexy, look at my previous post located below (July 3rd post).

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About the current contest giveaway: (It was announced on 6/1/2010) Still time to enter! All you have to do is purchase something from either my Ebay store, my Etsy store or place a custom order between June 1, 2010 and July 25, 2010. Your name gets entered again with each purchase. Add your name today.

Custom Potholder Fashions For Your Home!

Handmade Crochet Potholder Fashions for custom decor....order some for your kitchen, or to hang on a small decorative clothesline in your house... or hang in a little girls room. Cute to hang on a peg or knob in the kitchen, or just as a cute decorative accent. Lots of options here for a unique home accessory.  Many colors available. Contact me if you are interested in a custom order.

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Monday's Musings-- Silhouettes of Presidents

Here are a few of my Monday Musings. My daughter has been studying Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Uncle Sam in her first grade class. These are the silhouettes she made of them to go along with her writing assignment.

She had a lot of fun making them!

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About the current contest giveaway: (It was announced on 6/1/2010) Still time to enter! All you have to do is purchase something from either my Ebay store, my Etsy store or place a custom order between June 1, 2010 and July 25, 2010. Your name gets entered again with each purchase. Add your name today.

Happy 4th of July!

I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday as we celebrate our great nation, The United States of America. May we keep praising All Mighty God and praying for Him

to continue to bless our nation!

Don't forget to support and say a prayer for our troops who give their all for our nation every day!

Remember, our freedom isn't free!

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What do little boys love? Why T-Rex of course! T-Rex golf club cover

Recently, I completed a custom boutique crochet order that was perhaps among the most challenging handmade item I have ever made. I was asked for a T-Rex dinosaur golf club cover. I looked high and low but couldn't seem to find a pattern for what I needed....so, I turned to pictures.

I stitched and pulled out, stitched and pulled out...more times than I can count. This project, I soon discovered, was not going to be as easy as I had first thought. I lost count of how many times I pulled rounds and rounds of stitches out. I lost count of how many times I looked at  T-Rex pictures or fit the T-Rex on a golf club and of how many hours I logged in the making. I stitched as I went and didn't write down what I did.

Of great assistance was my husband, an avid golfer. He helped me to design how the head of the T-Rex should fit on the club to make him look best. My daughter helped me to make sure the T-Rex looked frightening enough.

That isn't so easy with only a crochet hook. I ended up with a T-Rex that I am quite proud of. My one of a kind finished item has some stuffed areas and some areas with special reinforcement pieces and lots of embroidery too. Finally, after more hours than I think I have actually put in to making any crochet item, "Rexy," or so we nick-named my dinosaur, was finished. I was most excited to send him off to meet his new owner, Michael, an avid golfer himself.  His mother reported to me that he and his brothers all liked Rexy. I couldn't have been more pleased to have another happy customer. If ever I get any pictures of Michael with Rexy, I will share them here (as long as his mother doesn't object). For now, I will share some of the pictures that I took of Rexy before he was mailed. (For the record, I could try and recreate an item similar to this T-Rex, but I could never recreate him exactly. He is definitely a one of a kind item!)

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