Remnants of Olde

On my travels through blogland, I have discovered so many wonderful places. Remnants of Olde is one of those mysterious wonderful places. It feels like one of those old hidden curiosity shops found down that dark and seldom traveled street.

Unique and incredible works of art are tucked away inside - take a look at one of my favorites: Learning to Fly. This piece is not just lovely to look at, but is a mechanical work of art.

Be sure to visit soon and enter their OWOH blog giveaway!

Hope you enjoy your visit.

One World One Heart

I just discovered the One World-One Heart Blog Giveaway & decided to join the fun!

There are over 700 911 participants this year - all of which are posted at the site.

The prize for my giveaway is this sweet little hand stitched brown owl pin. This little brown owl is about 2 inches (5 cm) tall and 1-1/4 inches (3 cm) wide. Stitched from 100% wool felt, he has little flower shaped button eyes. There is a 3/4 inch pin back on the reverse side.

To enter, simply leave a comment for this post by February 11, 2009. *Please only 1 entry per person! Additional entries from the same person will be disqualified.

Be sure that I can contact you. If you don't have a blog, please include your e-mail address Entries from individuals with a blog who don't provide an e-mail and who don't have an e-mail link on their blog will be notified if they win by a comment on their blog. I will wait 48 hours for a response and then draw another name.

I will be selecting a winner on February 12 using a random number generator.

Good Luck!
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ENTRIES NOW CLOSED!!

I will be selecting and posting the winner today!
Thank you all for your nice comments and good luck!
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UPDATE:

I have selected the winner by random number generator,
and posted the winner here:

http://chaosatlanta.blogspot.com/2009/02/winner.html

Wonderland

I started stitching this set of puppets over a year ago and had tucked them away with plans to expand the set to include more characters. With CPSIA looming, I figured I had better photograph and list them for sale before they became illegal to sell!

They are listed in my Etsy shop here:
Alice in Wonderland Set of 5 Finger Puppets

I added a few extra details like a gold chain & trim on the White Rabbit's pocket watch, a pink embroidered flower in Alice's hair, crazy eyes on the Mad Hatter, and of course, a big ear-to-ear grin on the Cheshire Cat!

I am crossing my fingers for textile and thread exemptions in the CPSIA law, so I can continue to earn a living doing something that I love.

Special Delivery: Show Us Your Love Valentines

A few of my handmade Valentine's Day greeting cards that will be donated to Citymeals-on-Wheels, to be distributed to homebound seniors in New York City on Valentine's Day, 2009.

These Valentines feature red felt hearts embellished with hand stitching and appliqued to colorful greeting cards.

They are trying to collect 18,000 cards this year. If you would like to participate, you can find more info by clicking the button.

View more handmade Valentines here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/980812@N20/

Panda Love

I stitched up a bit of Panda Love today.

I added the pattern for this little cutie to my hobby site. I have built up a nice collection of free cross stitch patterns to print and stitch - so go grab a few and stitch a bit.

The patterns are mostly small, simple, and quick to stitch, so they are great for making greeting cards, ornaments, bookmarks, or embellishing clothing.

http://hobbyloco.com/Xpatt01.html

A Little Art to Soothe My Soul

I took a little time this weekend to escape into art.

I received a wonderful little goodie pack from a friend in one of my art groups (Thanks again, Lisa!). The goodie pack included some really beautiful papers ~ which I simply had to use to make these inchies.

I have to say that I really do feel much better after making them. The bright colors and little birdies have worked wonders to lift my spirits!