Kiss a lot of Frogs

MYTH #1: You have to kiss a lot of FROGS to find your prince.

This card is available for sale here and would be perfect for Valentine's Day or to be used as an anniversary card!

Just thought I'd drop in really fast, so there you have it ;).

Snow days, Baking and Gifts Given and Received

Whew! A lot has been going on since I last posted. Let's get things started!

First off, we are finally getting some snow in our part of Virginia! Yipee!! I love snow and am so happy to see a white landscape once again.

From a week ago or so:

Currently/before it started melting:

As for baking, I made pretzels on the "week ago or so" snow/ice day:

...and I made White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies today:

Four ladies in our church are having (or have recently had!) babies, so I was sewing up a storm making baby gifts (fun!).

This little apron (a smaller version of this apron - and with different fabrics) is for the big sister of one of the babies-to-be.

A gift received from my mother who just got back from a little trip with her mother and sister:

Isn't it pretty?

Whew! I told you there was a lot! I think I will have to post some more to cover the other things I've been doing...

More coming soon! :)

I'm having an aFteR ChRisTmAs SaLe!

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted! Where does time go? My mother and I just got back from an overnight shopping trip to the D.C. area and it sure was fun! I've got one word for you: ANTHROPOLOGIE! We spent ... uh-hum... very close to 3 HOURS in that lovely awesome store! It was our very first time visiting an Anthropologie store and we took advantage of it! It was way better than I had ever expected :). Now if only they would get one closer to us... .

Anyway, back to the aFteR ChRisTmAs SaLe. I currently have a few mini It's a HOOT! owl softie ornaments left as well as some pretty handmade gift bows, some paper curl ornaments (paper curls placed inside of a clear glass ball ornament), and all of my rubber stamps are still on sale!

Last, but certainly not least, please keep in mind that after February 10th, 2009 many Etsy (and other!) sellers will not be able to afford to have their handmade childrens' items inspected, so many of us won't be able to sell handcrafted kids' items (this includes those cute outfits and burp cloths and many other items sold currently) after that date :(. Please keep this in mind and make sure you stock up on the items that you love or would like to purchase now! This is a really sad thing and there are so very many talented craftsters out there that will be losing out from this new law. I am hoping that there will be a revision soon! Check out the "save handmade" link to the right in my blog for more info.

{child size apron in my shop}

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed new year!

~Rachel

New stuff in my shop!

Some pretty new pincushions to go in my shop! I love these new pear pincushions :).

Pear Pincushion (Qty. 1) $15.00 + $2.50 US Shipping

Here are the new coasters available in my shop - don't you just love Sandi Henderson & Heather Bailey's fabrics? I sure do!

Set of 4 Quilted Coasters $15.00 + $1.75 US Shipping

Here is a half apron version of the Isabelle full apron.

Half Apron $35 + $3.50 US Shipping

Full Apron already sold

Feel free to check out my shop for other new additions!

Nie Nie Benefit Sale

Hi there!

I wanted to let you know that I am participating in the Nie Nie Benefit Sale on Etsy. For those of you who don't know, Stephanie and Christian Nielson were in a plane crash and suffered severe burns. They are still in the burn unit and have a long road to recovery ahead of them. They have 4 children and their family is taking care of them right now. They are in my prayers, and I know they would appreciate it if you would keep them in your prayers as well. Check out the C Jane Enjoy It button on the right to find more updates on their condition.

I am so excited about how well the sale is doing! Go check out updates on Morgan's blog here. And don't forget to check out the sale on Etsy!

P.S.

That's our new Bernina in the background! My mother, sister and I went in together on a used Bernina 1630 and I love it!

Meet Ginger the Giraffe

Ginger, meet blog readers. Blog readers, meet Ginger. This cutie is the latest addition to my Etsy shop and I thought I should introduce her. As I was making her, she seemed to gain a personality of her own and when she was finished, I soon felt it necessary to keep her close. "This would make a great spot to take a photo...hmm...let's try over here. Oooh, that looks cute. Let's take some more pictures!"

No, I don't think I'm going insane or even am regressing to my younger stuffed animal-toting days, but I must say she makes me smile when I look at her. Perhaps this has something to do with my love for Sandi Henderson's Ginger Blossom fabric...yes, that could have a part in it!

Hopefully someone will make her their own soon, so I can still be considered "normal" and someone in the right age range will be able to enjoy her. Of course, I don't think it would be a problem if a mommy got attached and had her on display in the baby's nursery. (Shh...we won't tell!).

Mother's Day Celebration

Last weekend the ladies (and young ladies!) in my church got together for a Mother's Day sleepover. We treated our mothers to an alfresco Italian pizza-themed meal and played games, then later that evening we watched One Night With the King and stayed up late. It was a lot of fun and was a special time spent with our friends and Mothers. My friend Johanna did an excellent job with the flower arrangements for the table and we had a lot of fun decorating and coming up with pretty table settings. Such fun and so many wonderful memories were made!

My friend Jessica and I were in charge of planning the food (although many helped in the preparation of it!). Making different unusual pizzas was so much fun! Catching up on sleep was another story... ;)