Giveaway Day May 27th

It's time, sweeties! Post about the giveaway shown here and you will be signed up for the very first GIVEAWAY on my blog!

Hopefully, you will see something here that will tickle your fancy...something that you might use to make something fantastic!

Here is a baggie of twenty yoyos...what could you put them on? A bag? A jacket? Or a sweet little doll? Leave your comment here and let me know! I would love a photo of what you make if you win, of course...I will post about it! Don't forget to comment here about this post...I will pick a winner by random choosing! I will leave this open through May 31st...if your post is dated by then you are still counted!!! I plan to do this maybe once every month or two! Good luck!

I have won this award from Aunt Pittypat my Number ONE of http://www.auntpittypats.blogspot.com/!
I could not get on to accept or post about it due to some x#!#*&! probs with Blogger...I understand some other people are having probs, too! Anyway, here are the rules:

The Premio MEME Blog Award Rules:

List 7 personality traits about yourself and tag/award seven blogs that deserve recognition for the wonderful personalities that they share with the blogging world! I could name many many more, but will follow the rules for once and list only seven...Let me say here how grateful I am for all of you, my BFF bloggy friends!xxx

1. I love to laugh and joke and usually keep them laughing at work, even when the joke's on me! ( I dropped my partial out of my pocket in the office where the parents sign in...that's a story I won't finish here - email me for the punch line - heehee!

2. I am a very loyal friend and if I give you my friendship, it's for life!

3. I am conscientious and honest and will try to learn from my mistakes making restitution where necessary.

4. I am very tender-hearted and sometimes cry with my patients.

5. I am also a slow-boil when angry...don't humiliate me or anyone else and let me know about it and don't back me in a corner!

6. I am so forgetful, I would forget my name if it wasn't on my badge...just ask my friends and family!!! Also, I am MESSIE!

7. I am thankful...taking the time every day to notice something in nature...the creek on the way home, flowers, the fish and frog in my tiny pond, I am very very thankful for my blessings!

Here goes in no special order:

Ali at http://lostfoot.blogspot.com/- she is so funny and talented...

Nanna Grace at http://nannagraces.blogspot.com/- a real sweetheart!

Ms. Kat of Kat's Tails at http://kat-fuller.blogspot.com/- another talented and funny gal!

the elegant Marie-Noelle from France at http://lamachinacoudre.blogspot.com/-need I say more...elegant and French, no less...enchante'

Shawnee at http://shawneett.blogspot.com/...a harder-working swap mama you'll never find!

Crazy Aunt Purl at http://blossomnbirds.blogspot.com/ - that says it all...CRAZY, teehee!

Karen at http://blossomnbirds.blogspot.com/- sweet and precious, talented and lives on an Island in Australia with a beautiful little princess...lucky lucky lady

Cowgirl Annie

Well, here she is...the photo leaves much to be desired, as it is raining! I forgot to take a picture of her little cowgirl boots...perhaps Jennifer, her new Mommy will do that and post it on her blog. This was a lot of fun and I am already thinking of new Annies to make...

I'm doing a GIVEAWAY!!! My first!

May 27th, 2009 is Free Giveaway Day in blogland! I will post about the item I am giving away on May 27th...Those of you who comment on that post will be entered in the free GIVEAWAY! I will do a Random drawing to see who wins; and will be glad to ship internationally, as well. For those of you who have blogs and want to make May 27th Free Giveaway Day, go over to SewMamaSew.com and grab the button...then email Beth and join! Make sure you check back often to see what I've cooked up for you!!! Remember...you must comment on the MAY 27th post to be entered in the giveaway!

Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox Tutorial by OhFransson!

This is a great tutorial from Elizabeth Green @ OhFransson! www.ohfransson.com This tutorial describes how to make a vinyl-covered lunchbox bag and matching desk placemat from a 20x30 vintage percale pillowcase. The instructions are clear and the pictures just perfect to help you step by step! "The finished bag is about 6.5" high, by 8" wide by 6" deep. (The gathered top and handles make it a little taller.) The accompanying placemat is about 9x12, just the right size for your desk at work.
Of course, you don't have to use a pillowcase. A vintage sheet, curtain or even a contemporary cotton print would work just as well. If you choose a heavier fabric for the body and handles, you may want to forgo the iron-on vinyl and, similarly, if you want to forgo the iron-on vinyl,you probably want to choose a heavier fabric (or at least a heavy interfacing). The drawstring panels on top of the bag, the lining and the placemat will all be more successful if made from a lighter weight fabric like vintage percale or quilters cotton. I have trimmed my bags with rick-rack, but any 3/8 x 1/2 trim will do. If you're using a vintage pillowcase, you will need to use some kind of trim to cover a worn crease in the fabric."

Just go to http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2008/03/vintage-pillowc.html and check it out!

She's on her way!

My little cowgirl Annie is on her way to my swap-partner! I joined Aunt Pittypat's Annie 2 Swap and this is my very first effort in making a doll! It was a lot of fun and a lot of pain! It was hard to make something this small...it was a great learning experience, though, and I really learned a lot. I will be making more Annie's in the future, that's for sure! I hope my little girl will make her new Mommy happy when she arrives in______________! I'm not tellin'! heehee
xxx
Paula

Pardon me for knitting...in Hooter's

Now, tell the truth! How many of you would be nice enough after a long hard day at work, to go with your husband and a bunch of rowdy men to Hooter's for a wing party? I was the designated driver...who could argue with that? All in all...I had a pretty good time, although, I was stared at openly! I can't believe nobody's knitted at Hooter's before...that's what the manager said, anyway! I am going to start a poll! Who has knitted at Hooter's before? I am anxiously awaiting your answer! I will give a prize to the first person who knits in Hooter's and posts the picture!!! Make sure you send me your email info and your blog address, if you have one. I have to see the 'proof in the pudding', so to speak! Knitters Unite! We will not be put down!!! We WILL knit in public, wherever we PLEASE...yeah!!!