tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268954932024-03-07T14:17:27.742-06:00Whatever Strikes Mrs. Kwitty's Fancy....Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-72982499407757241042012-05-08T07:21:00.004-05:002012-05-08T07:21:53.574-05:00Ginormous Giveaway fromhttp://donnasalazar.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/05/ginormous-giveaway.html<br />
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Made a treasury listing a bunch of my handmade Valentine goodies from the Cottage---and added a little coupon bonus for my blog friends! I'll promise to mail out ASAP (usually same day or early next morning). Details on page.</div>
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Love and Hugs, Karen</div>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-53467713606329553012012-02-01T17:12:00.001-06:002012-02-01T17:39:18.608-06:00Cookies for the FamI always feel bad for my family during my chemo down-time. I basically can't do much of anything for about 8-10 days after chemo, so my family has to do the brunt of the shopping and cooking and laundry for themselves. It isn't a bad thing really, Mark and I made sure to raise our kids to be able to do all those things for themselves (no way I would send my kids out into the world without those skills!) but, I'm the kind of Mom who likes to do those things for their family. Especially the cooking. Anyways, today I decided to bake a batch of cookies to last through the first few days. At church on Sunday, we had coffee and snacks afterwards and someone brought the most scrummy cookies---all buttery, coconutty, toffee goodness! Yummm. I came straight home and hit the computer to see if I could find a recipe for those ....this is what I found on the <a href="http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/460/toasted-coconut-toffee-cookies">Land o' Lakes website</a>.<br />
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</b></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b>Such wonderful</b></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b> ladies there.♥</b></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b>If you have a minute, say a prayer for me...</b></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b>I like to bring </b><b>a few </b></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b>prayers</b></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b> with me into</b><b> chemo!!</b><b> Thanks and God Bless You ♥</b></section></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="color: #7c7267; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><br /></section><section class="instructions nobreak" id="recipeDirections" style="color: #7c7267; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; width: 530px;"><b><br /></b></section>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-52452773203540329122012-01-20T15:30:00.000-06:002012-01-20T15:30:07.800-06:00What's NEW In The New Year With The Etsy Twitter Team?!<a href="http://etsytwitter.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-new-in-new-year-with-etsy-twiter.html#.Txnc2x5HMY4.blogger">What's NEW In The New Year With The Etsy Twitter Team?!</a>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-86161293194462681102012-01-19T16:54:00.002-06:002012-01-19T16:54:40.171-06:00My Funny Valentines<a href="http://animoto.com/play/1bdbO1IfoGVHzYBfBK1afA?ref=nf">Valentines</a><br />Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-63118962164433192942011-09-19T10:21:00.000-05:002011-09-19T10:21:09.071-05:00Warm Winter Wishes from the Farmhouse OFG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/21756702/sn/528453404/name/OFGWarmWinter400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/21756702/sn/528453404/name/OFGWarmWinter400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>The OFG team, (Old Farmhouse Gathering) is kicking off it's Warm Winter Wishes Celebration today! Wonderful things made by wonderful people!<br />
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If you swing by Etsy and put <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?search_submit=&q=WWHOFG&order=most_relevant&ship_to=GB&view_type=gallery&item_language=en-US&language_carousel=yes">WWHOFG</a> in the search box , you will see all the wonderful things made especially for this celebration. Bring something wonderful to your home for the season!Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-41537662076805065822011-09-14T17:05:00.000-05:002011-09-14T17:05:43.766-05:00The Great State of Minnesota<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Just in case ya didn't know...</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;"><img height="425" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=82a4adc4f9&view=att&th=13269855eac03577&attid=0.1.1&disp=emb&zw" width="399" /></span></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Minnesota became the 32nd state on May 11, 1858 and was originally settled by a lost tribe of Norwegians seeking refuge from the searing heat of Wisconsin 's winters.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Minnesota gets it's name from the Sioux Indian word "mah-nee-soo-tah," meaning, "No, really... They eat fish soaked in lye."</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">The state song of Minnesota is "Someday the Vikings will... Aw, never mind."</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">The Mall of America in Bloomington , Minnesota covers 9.5 million square feet and has enough space to hold 185,000 idiot teenagers yapping away on cell phones.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Madison, Minnesota is known as "the lutefisk capital of the world." Avoid this city at all costs.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was set in Minneapolis , Minnesota , and was Mary's first real acting job since leaving the "Dick van Dyke Show. The show about a single woman's struggle to find happiness in the big city was originally titled "Life Without Dick," but that was changed for some reason.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Downtown Minneapolis has an enclosed skyway system covering 52 blocks, allowing people to live, work, eat, and sleep without ever going outside. The only downside to this is that a Norwegian occasionally turns up missing.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Cartoonist Charles M. Shultz was born in Minneapolis , Minnesota and grew up in St. Paul. He was the only artist to accurately depict the perfectly circular heads of Minnesota natives.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">The Hormel Company of Austin , Minnesota produces 6 million cans of Spam a year, even though no one actually eats it. Spam is a prized food in Japan & Hawaii--Spam sushi!!</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Frank C. Mars, founder of the Mars Candy Co. was born in Newport, Minnesota . His 3 Musketeers candy bar originally contained three bars in one wrapper, each filled with a different flavor of nougat -chocolate, Spam and lutefisk.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Tonka trucks continue to be manufactured in Minnetonka, Minnesota, despite the thousands of GI Joe dolls killed by them annually in rollover accidents. No airbags, no seat belts. These things are deathtraps, I tell ya!</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Author Laura Ingalls Wilder was raised at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and was famous for writing the "Little House" series of books, as well as inventing the "Spam diet" which consists of looking at a plate of Spam until you lose your appetite. Much like the "lutefisk diet"</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">The snowmobile was invented in Roseau , Minnesota so as to allow families a means of attending 4th of July picnics</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Minnesotans are almost indistinguishable from Wisconsinites. The only way to tell them apart is to ask if they voted for Mondale in '84.</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><div> </div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">Cold is a relative thing ya know....</span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b></b> </div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;">At 65 degrees, Arizonans turn on the heat. People in Minnesota plant gardens.<span> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 60, Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Minnesota sunbathe.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 50, Italian & English cars won't start. People in Minnesota drive with the windows down..<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 40, Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 35, New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 20, People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close their windows.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 0, Californians fly away to Mexico . People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 10 below zero, Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 20 below, Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.). People in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 30 below, Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile.<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 40 below, ALL atomic motion stops. People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold enough for ya, eh?"<span> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: papyrus;">At 50 below, hell freezes over. Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.</span></b></span></b></div></div><div><div style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: papyrus; font-size: 18pt;"> <wbr></wbr> </span></b></div></div>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-69215886452855836652011-09-03T12:59:00.002-05:002011-09-03T13:24:38.042-05:00Studio: Inspiration?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RZ6tk5Cx60HOuc_dznE7HMWmFo2qn7mzaQqNFsJwnUxebutwcwEQ6db8nD2Y2WB21reRbMyG22VSZlRn62RXETcJWtq65RNpgq3R0nB6zVWTko20JP5VErwzBD8lrAFrGgI6Mw/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RZ6tk5Cx60HOuc_dznE7HMWmFo2qn7mzaQqNFsJwnUxebutwcwEQ6db8nD2Y2WB21reRbMyG22VSZlRn62RXETcJWtq65RNpgq3R0nB6zVWTko20JP5VErwzBD8lrAFrGgI6Mw/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Getting ready to take some product shots, and had to stop and smile at my little studio friends!! Aren't they sweet? The darling little black cat on the end is my Ralphy...a gift from the talented Theresia of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/strawberriesandcream?ref=ss_profile">StrawberriesandCream</a> on Etsy. <br />
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</tbody></table>Lately I've been inspired by some wonderful old magazines and catalogs that I found while cleaning my studio (well, some might call it cleaning, or attempting to clean ...we'll just leave it at that! )! I usually start cleaning and then find something cool and have to stop and create something with it! You know, strike while the iron is HOT! (it's my excuse and I'm sticking with it). Like this great line drawing of two people dancing that I found in an old 1914 issue of Modern Priscilla magazine and this scalloped chipboard. Pretty cute, don't you think? <br />
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AND these wonderful pattern illustrations were also found in that same magazine!! OH MY GOSH I love these! I mounted this to a black matboard and added some pretty punched sheet music borders. <br />
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Well, I guess I had better go and finish "cleaning". *big silly grin*<br />
Have fun with your crafting....be inspired ♥♥♥<br />
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Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-53824776193451758992011-08-09T06:44:00.000-05:002011-08-09T06:44:39.452-05:00Tipsy TuesdayI had a request to share my Freezer Paper tips again...so here ya go! <br />
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<div>Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite craft room friends...freezer paper--which I will refer to as FP in this post (just cuz' I'm lazy!). </div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247012930591214866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15LSog3_moc0uTcg87XuCxJftNtaPRp91ru_VZAfwbszjKd0ZcU6E0mk624aoNEMky9fM0feq0bYvlkif-9rYVkfCtw6jiDrlJ3YaaF4aFU8GSgLbBXw87JcGxr5D93bHhu2K/s320/freezer_paper_50A.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" />I use it A LOT in my crafting adventures and wanted to make sure that you all were aware of it's many charms!<br />
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What is it? It's a nice weight white paper that is coated with a thin layer of plastic on one side. Not to be confused with wax paper, which has wax on both sides. Sometimes it's a bit hard to find...but just go to your plastic wrap/tinfoil section and check the very bottom shelf and the uppermost top shelf...that's where I usually find it.<br />
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What is nice about the plastic side is that you can iron it onto many surfaces, and it just peels right off, slick as can be, when you are done using it! Another great thing is that it can be usually be used several times before the plastic wears off--so it's economical too!<br />
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Here are a few ways I use it in my everyday crafting:</div><br />
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<div>Just draw your pattern on the paper side of your FP (which you have traced or copied from another source..see tip #6) and iron it onto a piece of medium weight cardboard (cereal boxes work great for this)--cut out, and there you have a wonderful, reuseable template. Easy as pie.<br />
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You can also cut your freezer paper into regular sheet paper size and run it through your printer (making sure the printing is going to the paper side, not the shiny side) and this will enable you to get patterns from online into your hot little hands. It just saves a lot of tracing and re-drawing and gluing of patterns.<br />
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I haven't tried this yet, but you can also iron the FP to a piece of fabric that is cut into paper size and run it through the printer to print on fabric. I would think you would have to iron very carefully (no air bubbles) and make sure you don't have any loose threads. </div><br />
<div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247001249431879954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0_yZitd3K-o5-6dnhFmDurH8F08fdOi4fS4GEFsfN3guJJM7Ywb2s-OZpq8NkkMhToFFEV9uxX2dWhokdr6wJw1c_EJP8yje0pZem1db5X84C41bU3i_iwu8lV5EYnlrb846/s320/freezer+paper+002.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></div><div>2) Cutting things from FELT!</div><div>I think we all know how difficult it is to cut things from felt...trying to mark the patterns without distortion and even then to have to try and remove the markings when we are done cutting them out--this is perfect for this! Just draw all your patterns to the paper side of the FP and iron it onto your felt--cut out --and peel off the paper! You are left with perfect little pieces..Yeah!<br />
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Of course this would work well with fabric too--if you don't mind having raw edges on your project or if you will be satin stitching the edges...but this leads me to my next tip......</div><br />
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<div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247001763525394722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqU-TcAWXbWNQvg4cfq78zxW8dMoIvfjxTS0RmEKuCjR_kMwBRkDpewrQokmMJsVd9SMW9zYIoRGqXnNm_I-o3C-4DU3WC9j1XvAQH86dx-If7WV9axDb5v_GNYdXdnll_7OG/s320/freezer+paper+005.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" />3) Making fabric appliques</div><br />
<div>Make FP pattern piece and iron it onto your applique fabric, cut out ***making sure to add a seam allowance all around for turning under***. Make little snips all around the seam allowance area of the applique (for turning curves and valleys) and turn your seam allowance to the back. I like to spray on some heavy starch before beginning this, as it helps to hold the fold nice and firm. When you are done turning under your seam allowance, just peel off your paper and you are ready to stitch your applique to your project!!<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247001773720812626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gC33dx5cd5go-KDWs0Sjtvr6_2wWNWP1H-H3QrJFsG0-SOq91Y-gfyMnSnhI5n6eaUEZgs5N3a_O-0KOWk5xvw8tbZ6h58pw7P_7ceeyHlf_63tP7lchE2-OwLYFKI1WZ_eS/s320/freezer+paper+006.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" />4) Freezer Paper Stencils<br />
So, what if you don't want an applique, but want to paint or ink your design onto say, a t-shirt for example?? Well, FP works wonderfully for that too! Just trace your stencil onto the FP and cut out ---<br />
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AND here's a bonus tip for ya! I like to use an exacto knife to do this for smoother cutting lines, as working on interior cuts with scissors is a bit tricky, and this little gadget from Fiskars is the BOMB! It fits over your finger and you can really have great control over your cutting--Love it!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0HJ5qZ1Z3bT6OLzceCyiFJIqiXU19jB8YuZI8V7h9xw8w8LVnAwJ39ob8MMYmvISEMEIHdC2Btj06XYsRjMpa1tBU_sFmUrv_dqtefG5167pKAaA7nEekQi1ejH7GM7heicQ/s1600-h/freezer+paper+007.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247001779156849730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0HJ5qZ1Z3bT6OLzceCyiFJIqiXU19jB8YuZI8V7h9xw8w8LVnAwJ39ob8MMYmvISEMEIHdC2Btj06XYsRjMpa1tBU_sFmUrv_dqtefG5167pKAaA7nEekQi1ejH7GM7heicQ/s320/freezer+paper+007.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> Then you just take your FP stencil and iron it onto your t-shirt or fabric or whatever and go ahead and apply your paint or ink--remove the paper and WaHLaH! Cute. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1YAXBydskxQJWrUiCedkQuMjLEaMl-n07nyaeX2XVRB2xWxMNPA7jqGiNDTSQbmq1_ITe0hiEEyrADYPJNShVA8WGB421mDV5yhyJspZ3K9IYXcR9tZ5qZmBzKNX6mVGutCU/s1600-h/freezer+paper+008.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247001786260528162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1YAXBydskxQJWrUiCedkQuMjLEaMl-n07nyaeX2XVRB2xWxMNPA7jqGiNDTSQbmq1_ITe0hiEEyrADYPJNShVA8WGB421mDV5yhyJspZ3K9IYXcR9tZ5qZmBzKNX6mVGutCU/s320/freezer+paper+008.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> 5) Stitching lines<br />
I can't tell you how many little wallets I made with crooked flaps before I figured this one out! Make a template from FP of your projects stitching line and iron it onto your project--then just stitch along the line for perfect seams allowances! This is a great way to stitch smaller items and things that have to be perfectly even. And, like I said before, you can re-use these FP templates several times before they won't iron on any more--so this is actually a pretty economical material in the long run.<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdQwiTvhCrAoqEZurqb_R2FQvpPcX76wpKJ1AI9jviyTbUEqWJ8_t3pid5y_cXBevuDJCANwvHI9_wZPwNL1fQFJc1GQjHR-PCt2awtRqpqktYk7pnEfIuFXphsZYRQ99tOaR/s1600-h/freezer+paper+001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247001246446580482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdQwiTvhCrAoqEZurqb_R2FQvpPcX76wpKJ1AI9jviyTbUEqWJ8_t3pid5y_cXBevuDJCANwvHI9_wZPwNL1fQFJc1GQjHR-PCt2awtRqpqktYk7pnEfIuFXphsZYRQ99tOaR/s320/freezer+paper+001.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> 6) Tracing patterns!</div><br />
<div>This one is worth it's weight in gold. Really! Any pattern you trace can then be ironed onto your project. No more ruined fabric from mis-marking! You can also embroider or machine stitch right through the paper and remove it after you are done (Yeah, another bonus tip--dampen the paper with a damp washcloth before trying to remove it and it won't pull your stitches out of place!)<br />
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Oh, and how do you like my little light box?? I looked at so many expensive light boxes in the art stores and couldn't afford one. One day, while Christmas shopping for the kids, I ran across this Nickelodean one in the children's art section for a whopping $10! LOL And it works like a charm!<br />
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OK--that's it for today. I hope I was helpful to you and that you will give the freezer paper a shot, it's really a great help.<br />
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I would love to hear any helpful hints or tips you might have too. If you blog them or leave them here in a comment, I will share them next Tuesday.<br />
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Have a great day! </div>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-24307624327104140092011-07-27T08:15:00.000-05:002011-07-27T08:15:02.210-05:00People say the nicest things.....Julie of <a href="http://oakleafhollow.blogspot.com/">OakLeaf Hollow Primitives</a>, the sweet gal who won my little birdy magnet giveaway, did up the nicest blogpost about her prize!! Stop by her blog and see! Then, make sure you click on over to her<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OakleafHollow?utm_source=CraftCult&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=api"> Etsy shop</a>--she is a VERY talented painter and makes the cutest prim/country little painted items!! She also has a very sweet <a href="http://oakleafhollowvintage.etsy.com/">VINTAGE shop</a>...you may want to check that out as well, some really cute things in there!! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVELrxGrErEd3oYoPUEWJDquVxIJMPankiuaUz4-9yGlZSOYg3PF0h98GBhuoGx1aUBAYj224KfTQJNCm9_9WiK07KxsMB58_dp3GZUQExyjxdjEF6OaRrkjE1veevOZiA2R6eA/s1600/Capture+Oakleaf.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVELrxGrErEd3oYoPUEWJDquVxIJMPankiuaUz4-9yGlZSOYg3PF0h98GBhuoGx1aUBAYj224KfTQJNCm9_9WiK07KxsMB58_dp3GZUQExyjxdjEF6OaRrkjE1veevOZiA2R6eA/s320/Capture+Oakleaf.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Thanks again, Julie, for that wonderful write--up...you really made my day! ♥♥♥Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-34982283464146390982011-07-26T10:51:00.001-05:002011-07-26T10:52:23.705-05:00Share the Love Tuesday FeatureEvery Tuesday the On Fire for Handmade group features a fabulous artist on a little round of blogs--isn't that wonderful?! This week features Seb Surer--absolutely gorgeous, you're gonna love it! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKi5S4bmvZnEKo7SsNvju4BQR5L-qq1FK98uVXnrroGU1B4Nt9FP0SBsNf5RErzR6Co9kDXvLIjRzVcoBkZK4fmadEEwfi6P9QvIQf_vSXaJxY-rpqCZJ98rL7kDpJTJJ24UazQ/s1600/sebsurer+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKi5S4bmvZnEKo7SsNvju4BQR5L-qq1FK98uVXnrroGU1B4Nt9FP0SBsNf5RErzR6Co9kDXvLIjRzVcoBkZK4fmadEEwfi6P9QvIQf_vSXaJxY-rpqCZJ98rL7kDpJTJJ24UazQ/s400/sebsurer+collage.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This weeks' Featured Artisan is Seb - Knit and Crochet Touches by Seb!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful and Delicate fashions for you! A Must have for every ladies closet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find SebSurer on:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sebsurer">Etsy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knit-and-Crochet-Touches-by-Seb/126195384067937">Facebook</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sebsurer.blogspot.com/">Blog</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/sebsurer">Twitter</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Are you On Fire for Handmade?<br />
<a href="http://www.onfireforhandmade.com/">http://www.onfireforhandmade.com</a>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-8437581564492465112011-07-25T19:40:00.000-05:002011-07-25T19:40:08.143-05:00July goes out with a Cottage Bang!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi Friends! Can't believe that July is almost over! <a href="http://etsycottagestyle.blogspot.com/">The Etsy Cottage Style group</a> is having a Cottage Colors party and they asked us to share our Red, White, and Blue things as a good-bye to July!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sounded like fun to me....so .... Here are some of mine: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a little pincushion I made using a sweet old silver sugar pot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60501702/pretty-forals-quilted-table-runner-with"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.188453834.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty Floral Quilted Table runner made with a vintage hanky, some real vintage feedsack, some repro vintage fabrics and some actual vintage fabrics...and, of course, some rick rack!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This a is a pretty birds bagkeeper (for keeping those plastic grocery bags) made from a really wonderful vintage linen calendar. It was never used or washed so the colors are scrumptious! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64129395/retro-baby-blue-bird-handstitched-felt"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.201178838.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This little guy I call Retro Baby Blue. He is a small little guy in size, but big in personality!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the blues at the cottage tend to lean a little to the aqua side!! Here's a sweet little drawstring bag with a cute bird and some....wait for it.....RICK RACK! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that's enough! Thanks for looking, stop by <a href="http://misseskwittys.etsy.com/">my shop</a> and see what's "new" and what's "old" and what's "new from old"!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">OH!! and I have some exciting news, I'm actually in the process of cleaning my studio (someone get the smelling salts!) lol and I've opened a new shop on Etsy to sell off some of the goodies I'm running across! They are Extra and they are Good-they're<a href="http://extragoods.etsy.com/"> ExtraGoods</a>! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-31269835410096555092011-07-15T19:25:00.000-05:002011-07-15T19:25:29.125-05:00Who Gets the Birdy??Well, drumroll please! Time to draw for the little magnet--I know it's not a big deal, but they look cute on your fridge and they're made with love ♥♥♥<br />
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<dt id="c4223083729091670058" style="color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font: normal normal bold 112%/1.4em Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-top: 0px; white-space: nowrap;"><span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/14902375464784958802" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3366cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Oakleaf Hollow Primitives</a></span> said...</dt><br />
<dd style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">They are ALL lovely, Karen! If I must pick one, it'd be the sweet little aqua one in the middle. Your birdies are awesome!<br />
Thanks!<br />
~julie~</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Congrats to you Julie!! I'll send along that little aqua one in the middle, hope it makes you smile!</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcPFUmOe-Uc28k7RNiNqgf8dIwMm2bsWtWY4IsAlU3j5EZRI6AhyRRKZTHVAQ0fCXYBZdE5POJ8S_0Ktglm6OrJPSqbt8-fglpcSYCSQXdYYFJ0lOtrASyx5dAq9Mhj0GpYTBNQ/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcPFUmOe-Uc28k7RNiNqgf8dIwMm2bsWtWY4IsAlU3j5EZRI6AhyRRKZTHVAQ0fCXYBZdE5POJ8S_0Ktglm6OrJPSqbt8-fglpcSYCSQXdYYFJ0lOtrASyx5dAq9Mhj0GpYTBNQ/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Thanks to all who played along, it's always such fun to have these little drawings. Just for you special friends, I am offering a coupon for FREE SHIPPING in my shop---just use the coupon code THANKSABUNCH at checkout and it will magically erase the shipping costs for you! Hugs and smoooshes! </div></dd><br />
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</div>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-77894583813202699512011-06-29T11:37:00.004-05:002011-06-29T11:54:38.920-05:00A Giveaway! Which Do You Like?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/misseskwittys/5884469243/" title="Which Do You Like?"><img alt="Which Do You Like? by misseskwittys" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5231/5884469243_4a4126c20e.jpg" /></a><br />
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<div></div>I did up a series of these little original art collage magnets and thought it would be fun to give one away---it's been a while since I had a giveaway and I always enjoy them so much! <br />
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All you have to do is tell me which of these is your favorite and I'll throw your name in the hat! <br />
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I'll pick a name on July 15th, in the evening some time, and the winner will get a magnet. If I still have the one you pick, I'll send that one, if not, it will have to be a different one. <br />
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These are <a href="http://misseskwittys.etsy.com/">for sale in my shop</a>, so if you see one you just have to have, well--you know what to do! lol <br />
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Good luck!!Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-38528884266624464492011-06-12T08:51:00.001-05:002011-06-12T08:58:39.028-05:00Busy Times in Life<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I've decided to stop apologizing every time I finally get around to posting here! LOL (sorry) Life is busy---it's that way for most everyone. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvh1BTxEwcfPzxk3eDcMQ4ZJshzzb-QknL1Xj5xw6XMjmNdb4rTQ4T3FIIY3tVs0kgeXMX7HDbB6bmmMXsntpPjaFQuTgHtTJ9wt8IEUm5HfA-BSCNQDzid988WukgaWmneRmeDg/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvh1BTxEwcfPzxk3eDcMQ4ZJshzzb-QknL1Xj5xw6XMjmNdb4rTQ4T3FIIY3tVs0kgeXMX7HDbB6bmmMXsntpPjaFQuTgHtTJ9wt8IEUm5HfA-BSCNQDzid988WukgaWmneRmeDg/s320/020.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We have another high school graduate in our family, Linds graduated and we are in the process of trying to get the house and yard straightened up for the "big Grad party"! OMGosh, I have totally let things slide while dealing with my health junk over the last couple years and this is no small feat. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75485790/fanciful-cottage-floral-key-safe"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0QCL-xxM7ww3wG4-rZcchxxuu4_DELH-4SguzCK_ipRWg5f6j3n9Yp294pZ8xnl7y8sigfS-F-XcG3mRPt8hPDZtnE2Ugeq8qRgZVEgSSEG-k8ENQSPi6w7b6aHQ_qFyzHoswQ/s320/011.JPG" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div></div>This is a pretty collaged<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75485790/fanciful-cottage-floral-key-safe"> key safe</a>---there are 10 hooks inside for keeping all those extra keys organized. <br />
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And this is just a sweet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75792189/handmade-greeting-card-summer-bird-in-a">little greeting card.</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Totally annoying how the picture management on these blogs are now---what a pain in the rump! Is there a trick to this that I haven't figured out yet? It's really taking all the fun out of blogging.</div>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-46777802473842852912011-06-02T12:44:00.002-05:002011-06-02T12:46:14.200-05:00Summer Cottage Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYtKObAyr2Y8EaIf0gXi2rDs8ZljXOf7SHEXTcXwxVU6gnvADMyVYJlEMSdbIikMnm0AJOww8QY9z337egbfCRBoE34wHwW8Ixv1o37oMstw9rxXMG7LHMmyf3LT73StiGDkv6g/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYtKObAyr2Y8EaIf0gXi2rDs8ZljXOf7SHEXTcXwxVU6gnvADMyVYJlEMSdbIikMnm0AJOww8QY9z337egbfCRBoE34wHwW8Ixv1o37oMstw9rxXMG7LHMmyf3LT73StiGDkv6g/s320/001.JPG" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Got some pretty new papers in beautiful summery cottage garden prints....Yummy! I decided to dress up this mail rack that I've had sitting around here for a long time (yes, still in the box!). I think it went from boring plain wood to cottage home decor FABULOUS!</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75257877/sunny-cottage-garden-bird-tag-set-gift"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtXQ97vzIEPJV1BblenACmi2pHWmW_hc44vRZyXT1e-MEbAbj_lFp50GIkpWqsEC7NmRKbFjccsMezhxSDyH4WrJdKrlaEMQ8pl4ANmJNTuafpZi9se-JqQqagIjrQYvIcdz6sA/s320/017.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Had to make some little birds from the extra paper---sweet !! I'm pretty certain these would bring a smile!</span>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-54735575602104603902011-04-29T15:06:00.002-05:002011-04-29T15:18:16.730-05:00The Look of Love<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: small;">I have a dear online friend who is an angel for cats who are down on their luck.</span></strong> <br />
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beeblecat/4808556269/">the look of love</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beeblecat/">beeblecat - (working)</a> on Flickr.</span></div>This photo sure does speak a thousand words!! Here's the caption from this sweet picture that I "borrowed" from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beeblecat/with/4808556269/">Beeblecat's Flickr stream</a> (with her permission of course)featuring a little kitten and Beeblecat's hubby: <br />
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"This meezer kitten showed up in our driveway Sat. She was very hard to catch but I finally caught her by the tail. After bandaging my finger and cleaning up the blood (mine), I went next door to see if she might belong to the neighbors. They told me they'd seen her hanging around for couple of days but couldn't catch her. Jim fixed her up with a cardboard box in one of our mobile cages and she hid for the better part of the day. Finally after a lot of coaxing she began to purr loudly and came out of the box. She was covered with fleas and her little ear had tiny seed ticks all over it. She's very sweet and loves to play.<br />
We really need to find her a home. We have too many cats and can't afford a kitten."<br />
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*****I'd just like to add that, judging from the rest of her Flickr stream, they did in fact keep her, named her Olivia, and are loving her up!! Lucky kitty!*******<br />
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I have a dear online friend who is an angel for cats who are down on their luck. Her online name is Beeblecat, and she and her husband run a cat sanctuary. They could use some help with funding, as expenses come from their own pockets, so Beeblecat sells little ACEOs and magnets in<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beeblecat"> her Etsy shop</a> to help cover costs. They are so cute and really reasonably priced, and for such a good cause. <br />
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All I'm asking is that you to stop by her shop and see if any of her cute pictures melt your heart like they did mine. It really revives your faith in human beings when you know some who are so self-less and do such wonderful things. God bless you guys!! <br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">"mimi'sdarlins said... </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">Oh, this little bag is just so sweet, you always make the most charming things....and it looks like it belongs in my sewing room! These are the kinds of things I love to collect.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">I'm so happy that you're getting your eyebrows and lashes back... and your beautiful hair. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">You can reach me by Flickr mail, of course :-)"</span><br />
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So, I'm off to Flickr to let her know! <br />
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Many thanks to all who entered and those who left their sweet, funny, encouraging messages, I appreciate them all!!<br />
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Oh, p.s. I made up an extra bag that is listed in my shop, in case you really wanted one! :o)Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-32232460073910505472011-03-27T16:34:00.002-05:002011-03-27T16:39:11.250-05:00Go Fly A Kite!Found these fellas sitting down on my workbench this morning just waiting for me to find them something to do!!......<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjC06lUztlZ2UmWu2Lra-t1ZGEIsS3RBqKHe-5M18EzLPO0QDR_W75sxntmEYgMSK5NMSW9e-OoBlvSCdvGPc3rGI8kvqF92K2GI36rhrwwYVXdnldthlqk98gtpKdYqWmogpbA/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjC06lUztlZ2UmWu2Lra-t1ZGEIsS3RBqKHe-5M18EzLPO0QDR_W75sxntmEYgMSK5NMSW9e-OoBlvSCdvGPc3rGI8kvqF92K2GI36rhrwwYVXdnldthlqk98gtpKdYqWmogpbA/s320/013.JPG" width="0" /></a></div>I told them to <span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70917265/go-fly-a-kite-bunny-handstitched">Go Fly a Kite</a>!! </span>Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-64365923315838965892011-03-18T08:20:00.000-05:002011-03-18T08:20:33.460-05:00Eyes on YouHave you ever been working on your crafts and then suddenly felt like someone was looking at you??<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67kgjBcP7NMm-On3Zd1aES4JQ-qcRsNOkEYGwR3-uozRacYiHRBAlmEUeKuE1yqPuvhrbpttDgFcsmJI8FM3GyOMde4ygXaUvlBvRTDxMrtiDniyzRwlHRrVG-fppomJpmEtxUQ/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67kgjBcP7NMm-On3Zd1aES4JQ-qcRsNOkEYGwR3-uozRacYiHRBAlmEUeKuE1yqPuvhrbpttDgFcsmJI8FM3GyOMde4ygXaUvlBvRTDxMrtiDniyzRwlHRrVG-fppomJpmEtxUQ/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Lol. A little fun down in the studio!Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-7062188778213950462011-03-17T10:00:00.002-05:002011-03-17T10:00:52.816-05:00Pretty Points Bag Giveaway Reminder<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://misseskwitty.blogspot.com/2011/03/pretty-points-bag-giveaway.html"><img alt="Pretty Points Bag by misseskwittys" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5508791437_46a3c21a4b.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/misseskwittys/5508791437/">Pretty Points Bag</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/misseskwittys/">misseskwittys</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Just a reminder that the GIVEAWAY for this bag is still going on....sign up on the posting<a href="http://misseskwitty.blogspot.com/2011/03/pretty-points-bag-giveaway.html"> HERE</a>.Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-63643597636604510142011-03-13T22:42:00.000-05:002011-03-13T22:42:09.309-05:00Pretty Prims from the SECOFGIn honor of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=SECOFG">Spring/Easter Celebration of the Old Farmhouse Gathering</a> (SECOFG) I've done up a couple of wonderful treasuries over on Etsy. Here is my latest one featuring Pretty Prims for Spring.<br />
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<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d7d58ca33256d91d96718f7" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">'Pretty Prims for Spring' </a>by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/misseskwittys" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">misseskwittys </a></h2><h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;">Fresh and pretty prims -- by the creative hands and hearts of the OFG team. </h2><table style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 8px; line-height: 19px; width: auto;"><tbody>
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresasPrimTreasures" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">TeresasPrimTre... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$21.95 </div></td><td height="110" style="border-bottom: #ececec 1px solid; border-left: #ececec 1px solid; border-right: #ececec 1px solid; border-top: #ececec 1px solid; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;" width="110"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69806289" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.226173673.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="110" /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69806289" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px;">Bloom Where You are... </span></a><br />
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PunkinSeedProduction" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">PunkinSeedProd... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$30.00 </div></td><td height="110" style="border-bottom: #ececec 1px solid; border-left: #ececec 1px solid; border-right: #ececec 1px solid; border-top: #ececec 1px solid; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;" width="110"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69822078" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.226240177.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="110" /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69822078" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px;">Hand Stitched Easte... </span></a><br />
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetLibertyPrims" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">SweetLibertyPr... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$8.00 </div></td><td height="110" style="border-bottom: #ececec 1px solid; border-left: #ececec 1px solid; border-right: #ececec 1px solid; border-top: #ececec 1px solid; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;" width="110"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69814995" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.226209106.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="110" /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69814995" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px;">Primitive Country R... </span></a><br />
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/primitiveseason" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">primitiveseaso... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$12.00 </div></td><td height="110" style="border-bottom: #ececec 1px solid; border-left: #ececec 1px solid; border-right: #ececec 1px solid; border-top: #ececec 1px solid; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;" width="110"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69800906" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.226676860.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="110" /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69800906" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px;">Lil' Bunny </span></a><br />
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/YorkiesPrimitives" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">YorkiesPrimiti... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$5.00 </div></td></tr>
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/primitiveseason" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">primitiveseaso... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$4.50 </div></td><td height="110" style="border-bottom: #ececec 1px solid; border-left: #ececec 1px solid; border-right: #ececec 1px solid; border-top: #ececec 1px solid; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;" width="110"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69788684" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.226098976.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="110" /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69788684" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px;">Primitive Country E... </span></a><br />
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<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageKeepsakeTrunk" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;">VintageKeepsak... </a></div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$25.00 </div></td><td height="110" style="border-bottom: #ececec 1px solid; border-left: #ececec 1px solid; border-right: #ececec 1px solid; border-top: #ececec 1px solid; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;" width="110"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69814537" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.226207212.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="110" /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69814537" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 7px;">Girly Floral Door H... </span></a><br />
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Don't forget to scroll down to my <a href="http://misseskwitty.blogspot.com/2011/03/pretty-points-bag-giveaway.html">Giveaway post</a> (written on March 8th) and get in the drawing for a pretty handmade bag!!Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-15557852029241939512011-03-11T09:20:00.000-06:002011-03-11T09:20:45.108-06:00Easter is Coming! Hello friends :o) I'm excited to share with you today some news from one of the wonderful Etsy street teams I'm involved in! It's called Old Farmhouse Gathering. The talented ladies in this group specialize in the warm and wonderful styles of primitive, country, cottage, and shabby chic. Such a varied assortment of artists: doll makers, painters, tole worker, stitchers, mixed media, you name...we got it!<br />
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WELL, the OFG is having a Spring/Easter Celebration!! All of us have made fresh items especially for this celebration and they started listing them today. It will run from March 11th to March 25.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=SECOFG"><img border="0" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggydqoEqqL8osYo58n1cHTxiNd-BwippCuA3aqW5c2jLEWkjnsvce6Zd52aKR1yNJQFOCSyfm7HLgoKglfZOZ_ziBMBFkjqRFPo-ZXhbAcEcMtfbmHeiF8um0FJcaNdZMfAiJdSg/s1600/Spring-Celebration-150x150%252B%2525281%252529.jpg" /></a></div> If you go to <a href="http://etsy.com/">Etsy </a>and type<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=SECOFG"> SECOFG</a> in the search bar, you can see what we've all come up with! You're gonna be happy you did :oD<br />
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Here are some of the items I have listed for the celebration!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69815708/polly-and-her-peeps-in-a-pot-easter"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcFNyEJ43rgJ-Kt2-FQ0j_7EuXNccnonHia_aRn3SY5_QatSxoec2D7bJt2AY1sUIB5kAvrsFgFEs2o7C7tjgbc9lT2QzVpu5h5YNh6-AP1os-oTAwA0x3mpNjPAe4khQNc_62A/s320/018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69815708/polly-and-her-peeps-in-a-pot-easter">Polly and her little Peeps in a Pink Pot</a>. Yeah, having a little fun with the "P's"! lol<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69815027/getting-ready-for-easter-vintage"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSdotbnMnoa6kAmzPWydOtwrHqOfCdQTuWMVthT8EZk-L6hoPuLUzjisTSIpS-niN9ig36fIREt0S1Fh1DRXfIgDXhpsZLnnjIq5XlkpiCExFuhIoWjgtyBwoVO6nRqPy7BW5vQ/s320/032.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>I had this fabulous Easter image and decided to collage it onto a wooden plaque. The image looks German to me, so I tore bits from a very old German hymnal and decoupaged them around the image and the edges of the plaque for a free-hand frame of sorts. I added a fan-fold badge up top with some grungy rick rack and lace and a pretty old rhinestone button.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69814067/birds-banner-birds-on-a-string-home"><img border="0" height="192" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDUKnu20f7AcdZqXYOv5s824jRlVJLOzqYkBETxV7ydy5Kq2XiG4x6APQS8z9MoZT0SD8oCShn7svDXvxEayKm6WYYjIiciKVzeghSZfnrikhmhtHQqf-ar5BGF8udJpsUr9SBA/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I made a new<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69814067/birds-banner-birds-on-a-string-home"> Birds on a String Banner</a> with some beautiful Botanical cardstock--one even has a pretty butterfly! These birds are a bit larger than the gift tag ones.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69816251/bluebell-bunny-easter-hanging-decoration"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYw7G1XqFWmv82XV9ZR8Lm4gWThzh5z5gdhFl-XXQfzTPiDUCY8q4pwJfDh7jVzamRMvpjX72jjmWtQe02gU7q1hk9pDXLN5-7Y2ZJD75FbUtka3Lwgxx2p3T2Q_Tn5mUVbkojw/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69816251/bluebell-bunny-easter-hanging-decoration">BlueBell Bunny</a>--love her colors!! She is just a little stuffy that I made from one of my original designs--and I've added a ribbon to her for hanging. She likes to hang around for Easter! :oD<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69813754/happy-easter-lilac-bird-gift-tag-set"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12gt_qG6Rqpxq2rMhxbvlv_UPoM4XTA5S_ZqWC-tpwlJbddTDL7vRxWqJbICbQk5cc9D2_4uJECypewDKBXa0AQ9_KGX3DI6FVVKfWNkeciUhXiQwR5jMXKL_lupocuVvWFHByA/s320/043.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Last, but not least, is a set of pretty lilac colored glittery dot gift tags. The soft green wings say Happy Easter! How cute to hang on an Easter basket or gift! <br />
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I hope you will stop by Etsy and see all the other wonderful things the OFG is doing. Hugs!!Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26895493.post-19762373591919302992011-03-08T08:33:00.003-06:002011-03-09T18:46:40.018-06:00Pretty Points Bag Giveaway!!<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/misseskwittys/5508791437/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="Pretty Points Bag by misseskwittys" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5508791437_46a3c21a4b.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/misseskwittys/5508791437/">Pretty Points Bag</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/misseskwittys/">misseskwittys</a> on Flickr.</span></div>In honor (and excitement) of my eyebrows and eyelashes growing back in, I've decided it's high time to do another blog giveaway!! Yippee!<br />
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It's a real treat to see those brown hairs popping up, it's really not that attractive being bald but you can wear a pretty hat--- but when the brows and lashes go there isn't any hiding THAT...ugh! LOL, Hello Uncle Fester!<br />
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So...in honor of my pretty new hairs coming in, I've made a pretty new bag! <br />
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I salvaged the lovely embroidered points from an old hand-stitched tablecloth that had seen better days.. Paired it up with a sweet floral print for some elegant and cottage-style drawstring bags. Isn't it great when you can make something new from something that may have been thrown away?!<br />
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I like to keep it simple...so all you have to do to enter is leave a comment here, <br />
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and if your name doesn't link to your blog, I'm going to have to have some way to get ahold of you if you win.<br />
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I'll hold the drawing on March 31st. <br />
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Good luck and my sincere thanks to all who stop by and visit here, I love reading your comments and visiting your blogs ♥♥♥Mrs.Kwittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705302949128942627noreply@blogger.com38