Coming Soon! Veterans' Day Blog Hop!

The Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave Blog Hop 

November 11, 2010 - all 24 hours of it!    

20 amazing bloggers

Patriotic RED, White and BLUE projects!

 

Interviews and comments from Veterans, 

Active Military personnel 

and Military Friends and Family

You may need some Puffs for this Hop!  

We hope you will check out links to sites like  

Operation Write Home and 

Operation Care and Comfort.  

You may find a new way to help support 

our active and retired military.

A Blog Hop wouldn't be any fun without Blog candy!  

Marlo Letterle, the developer of the marvelous Scrap'NTote, will be sending a tote to the Grand Prize Winner! 

Check out her great Cricut Storage Solution.

Anne-Therese Cermola Luper, who owns Paper Patch Crafts, 

a terrific on-line store, is donating 

a *super-secret* Grand Prize too!  

There will be prizes and tutorials from the participating blogs.

I am putting together a Red, White and Blue apron (of course) and a few other goodies to celebrate those who fight for us.

Rumor has it there's at least one Cricut Cartridge that will go to one lucky Blog Hopper!

I'll let you know more when I know more!

Now 'scuse me as I hop over to

Helmar Halloween Howler Hop

It's gonna be scary good!

 

Update!!! For the Cure

Update!!!

Last night Michelle from California purchased this apron. She wrote that her life has been affected by cancer in her family and friends.

Thank you Michelle! 

Tomorrow I will be shipping the apron and goodies to Michelle and sending a check to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

I have enough fabric to make another similar apron for the Cure. 

Holler if you would like one too.

And remember to get your mammograms! 

Do your self-exams! 

Contribute what you can to the cause - your money, your love, 

your support, your prayers are all appreciated.

Pink and Orange Go Together

A super secret Color Challenge from Tami at Fiskars!  

I love a challenge so I volunteered.  

Ooooh, make something using the colors Orange and Pink.  

I love this combination!  

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month you say?  

Heavens! This is one of the few charities to which we contribute!  

Yes, Yes! Tami, I am so very happy to be chosen to help broaden awareness.  

Please dash over to Fiskars to see the video of all the creations.  

You will be inspired and amazed!

Encourage all your pals - male and female - to do a self breast exam every month.

Get your boobies smushed at least once a year when your Doctor advises it's time to start having mammograms.

Take Tylenol before ya go - it really doesn't hurt so much.

I went to JoAnn Fabrics with Orange and Pink on my mind.  

I know they carry Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness 

fabrics so I picked one of those first.  

Then I found a co-ordinating pink with sparkles.  

Sparkles make people smile.  I want my apron to cause smiles too.

THEN, there it was! 

The perfect match - pink and orange flowers all over a white background.

At home I placed all the fabrics on my cutting table and put on my thinking cap.  I grabbed my apron patterns and inspiration pictures - drew a sketch - changed my mind - twice - started cutting. 

First I stitched up the pockets, attached those, did the gathering into the waistband, attached the ties and stitched up the waistband.

  
Here tis all finished!

I am gonna sell my apron in my etsy shop.  

All the proceeds will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

 I will include a few extra surprises in your package.

Check out the links for more info on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, what you can do for yourself and others as we search for the cure!

Finish It Friday

Oh Yay!!!

It's Friday.

The air is cooler!

Football Season is in!

The Braves made the Post-Season playoffs.

Life is pretty dern good.

I have been finishing projects this week.

Yay!

Apron Swap #1- Forest Friends

It's a wonky Owl.

The darlin Apron I received:

Lots of cute owls!

Who on earth is that? 

And why is he wearing my apron?!

Halloween Tote Bag Swap

What I sent:

 The outside before I sewed it up.

The insides before I sewed it up.

2 pockets - oh yeah.

Why don't I have a picture of the completed bag and all the goodies? 

I do not know.

What I received:

Look at this cute bag and all the goodies!!!

Apron Swap #2 - Halloween

What I sent:

Closer on the pocket

A sneak peak at what I am working on.

 

It's a super secret Color Challenge!

Can't wait to show you what I made.

What are you finishing this week?

(Thank you to my sweet BillHubby for modeling for me!!)

No owls were harmed in the making of these aprons or blog.