2nd ANNUAL GROW YOUR BLOG PARTY A WOOL FELTED TREAUSURE BOX called the SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS and A GIVEAWAY

HELLO EVERYONE,

I HAVE TRULY MISSED YOU ALL.

Life has been pretty hectic and I have been finding it difficult to keep up.  First, an update on My MOM..She is making slow progress in walking with a walker with 2 people assisting her. I am not sure if she will ever walk alone again. But I hope for the best.

I made a commitment sometime ago to participate in this wonderful Party called "GROW YOUR BLOG" HOSTED  By Vicki at "2 Bags Full". and so "I am back" and very excited to visit old friends and meet new ones too. 

 GYB Party is Vicki's great idea and this will be the second year.  We are all very very grateful for all the time and effort she puts into putting on this super great party for all of us joining in.  Thanks Vicki from the bottom of My Heart.

Please be sure to visit Vicki's blog and visit all the wonderful blogs participating in the GYBP..  

THE STORY OF THE TREASURE BOX


Back in 2008 I took "My First Wet Felting Workshop" from a lady Up North.  I really enjoyed this class but I had never created anything from the fabric I created..

Last Autumn I said it is time to use this lovely wool art fabric I made so long ago.  I decided to make a "Treasure Box" to set on the table next to my stitching chair to keep all my "Stuff" in.

I can never "Just" create a "Treasure Box" without Embellishing it and creating a scene.

I  decided to try and create the beautiful
 "Scottish Highlands"..
 I started by needle felted some more colors into the fabric.  I added a beautiful green for the endless
 "Highland Mountains".  
Then Lavender to represent the "Heather" that grows wild in the Highlands.  The Lavender and Pink French Knots are to represent the Blooming Heather Flowers.....Of course I had to add a "Heart" too.

You can not create a  'Scottish Highland" without "Sheep"roaming about.  So I created 3 sheep and added a ceramic one too.

I added lots of other flowers, gold stars and clouds that sparkled... On one side of the "Treasure Box" I added a "Pocket" to stick more stuff into.  LOL 

 The copper badges say, "Kindness Matters".

I also added a wee Rose and a Pink Tyvek Bead I made sometime ago. 

I had so much fun creating "My Treasure Box"..
 While stitching away it made Me Very Happy and took my mind off the worries of My Mom.

So what do you all think of my
 Scottish Highland "Treasure Box"...

This is a photo of the inside of the "Treasure Box"..

GIVING BACK

Because, I am so very grateful to All My Blogging Friends I decided to make some Wee Gifts "Handmade With Love" for this Giveaway. There will only be ONE winner this time.

Here are the Details for My Give Away.

(1) Leave a comment on this posting.

(2) The Give Away will close on February 15th at 0800 EST.

(3) My Sweetie will randomly chose a Winner which will be announced on February 15th 2014.. 

(4)  I will ship Internationally.. 

I value all My Blogging Friends and with these Wee Gifts "Handmade With Love" I hope they will show My Appreciation for your Kindness and Friendship.

 

The above photo is a "Sneak Peek" of a creation I also have been working on for a special event coming up soon on February 1st 2014.

 Can anyone guess what this could be???

  More about this event in my next blog posting.

Thank you all for visiting My Blog and taking the time to leave your Lovely Comments..  They all are greatly appreciated. 

I Wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy Weekend and Year...

Hugs Judy

Click Here to read about the "Stash-Buster Challenge" and the January Link Party..

Thanks to Linda and Ana for this wonderful Idea.. 

 

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND WELL WISHES FOR MY MOM. FAMILY GATHERING FOR CHRISTMAS 2013

Hello Everyone,

I would like to Thank Everyone from the bottom of my Heart for your very kind and caring well wishes for My Mom and our family.... Mom is slowing getting better. Some days better than others. It breaks my Heart to see My Mom in a Nursing Home..But I know she is being well taking care of and is now safe with no further chances of falling again.

  I am gradually getting back my spirit for blogging again. I hope to visit everyone soon..

December here in Michigan has been a very snowy and blustery month. On Christmas Day we had approximately 20 inches of snow.. I was happy the roads were good so our family could travel to be with us for Christmas.

This Christmas was very very special to me. My 2 sons and their family came to our home for Christmas. It was such a heart warming day for Bill and I.. My Heart was overflowing with Love I was so Happy.

My youngest son Shane surprised me and as soon as we all got done eating he jump up and started clearing the table.  He told me to sit and enjoy playing with my grandchildren... So Shane did the dishes and Bill wiped and I was all smiles..It was a very lovely gift to me. Oh, How I Love My Family..

Last Christmas I made Chloe a Christmas Stocking.. At this time Jenny told me that her and Shane's stocking were very ragged. So most of the year in my head I was designing Christmas stocking for Shane and Jen, and Mike and Kari...

Both my sons are enthusiastic fishermen and have been since they were very young. So hence I knew their stocking had to have fish on them..

I started actually working on them in September and finished them 2 days before they came for Christmas.. VBG I was so worried I would not get them done in time. 

Above is Mike's stocking with a "Tilapia" fish embroidery on it.

 What do you all think???

This is the Christmas Stocking I made for Kari.  I made pretty bulbs to decorate it.
What do you think???

I embroidery a Redfin on Shane's stocking.

I included a note in both my son's stocking saying the following.  

"Fly fishing is for those who hold that the fun in the race of life is in the running, not just the winning, that existence is its own justification, that a day spent in a stream or a pond with a goal in mind is a JOY even if the goal is not achieved, though a greater JOY if it is"...
Both My Sons were very Happy with their stockings which in turn made me Very Very Happy.

I created a Scandinavian Christmas Tree for Jenny's Stocking.

 For the last 2 Christmas we have downsized to a smaller tree..which I have really liked a lot.  In the photo you can see "My Comfy Chair" were I sit to do all my stitching, crocheting and any other creative pursuit.

I would like again to thank you all for visiting my blog and always leaving such lovely messages for me to read.. They are all greatly appreciated.

I have some very exciting news to share with you all coming up in my next posting. VBG 

I would like to wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year.  

Hugs Judy