So ends the chapter...

Which means my retirement begins.  Not sure how long it will last and honestly really not too concerned.   

Packing up the shop made me feel like a complete and utter failure, as in if only I could have worked harder, sold more stuff, or just done something to make it a success.  I know deep down  it really had nothing to do with me but it is hard to accept that.  

There will be lots of Etsy selling going on and anybody who knows how to get hold of me can still get notions and such.   



Still working on my quilt.    I have the top sewn now I just have to get the batting and sandwich it together.   Then Top stitch and bind it!   Then my very first project will be done

Wooohooo Popped my cherry!

Well quilt show Cherry that is!   We came, we saw, we sold, and smiled a lot!

It was an eye opening experience seeing how talented the Castlegar ladies are.   I say ladies because I did not see any men represented but I do know of a couple men who are fantastic quilters!

The local talent was impressive.  Their guild is only 40 strong but there were 100 or just over quilts on show!   

I have met both the ladies interviewed for that article.   Timmy Jean is a fantastic quilter!  She even snow dyes her fabrics! I asked how many month that meant she could dye in and she said at least 6!

Linda Cassidy has such a whimsical nature to her quilts that they seem to come alive! She uses Swarovski crystals, seed beads and anything else to just make it pop!

Both these ladies are so incredibly sweet and good natured and willing to help!

Since it became official this weekend that the shop is closing it makes me feel like I should have or could have done more to keep it afloat.   I know that is totally unrealistic so i will just have to get over it!  

I picked up these pack of yumminess over the weekend and  I really want to make something out of them..... couch blanket anybody??

So they are 5 inch squares and I have 84 of them I already have a backing and or border picked out.    But I am stumped on how to sew them together.  In color grouping? Pattern groupings or my logic stick them in a bag and reach in???


So tomorrow I get to rest... Thank you Boss Lady :)

Well It's only Tuesday but.....

Damm I need a weekend!  

The weekend was fab 2 photo shoots one was a family the other Meliscious' Sister with boyfriend and min pins in tow.   

Monday I found out I am soon to be unemployed.   I figured it would happen sooner or later but still in that grieving stage.    It's hard when you become so wrapped up in your job you forget who you really are.   So I think I will take sometime to really figure it out.   

Then today got a call no parent wants to get.    Not going to talk about it here or perhaps ever anywhere, needs to be dealt with and move on. 

But before that call my head has been in a funk.  I can only assume I will feel better soon.   I remember all the hope and promise the new space was going to offer, the hopes, dreams and ideas.   Really seems all for nought now.  Tonight would be a bottle of wine and a gauranteed to make me cry night, but not with 3 kids and work in the morning.   A lesser woman would have held 7-11 up for all their chocolate!

 On the upside I bought my first pair of jammies at Walmart in ever ( It means I have lost enough body mass that things will fit now!) 

The one thought holding me together is that I get to attend my very first Quilt Show this weekend!  Yes I am a Quilt Show Virgin, I would uusually stay behind and man the store but this year I will be flogging product!

Pinned it and made it!

Boss Lady whacked me late last year and said.... "see this I think you should make one."   Uh uh yup getting right on it.  Well I mean I did think about it..... And that's where it sat for quite some time.   I pulled up the pin last week and thought oh yeah... I can do that.


So here you are, my version:

 There is a sewing machine charm, a small flower button, a little sparkle, one orange button, a few turquoise buttons.......  things that I know meant something to her!   Of course my photography skills are not the best but my paper weight is pretty spectacular!

Fill in the Blank Friday!

It has been a hugely emotional week round here so glad for something fun!

1.  My first memory is    being 5 and having my mom tell me how they used to be worried because I din't talk as a toddler and now I won't shut up!

2.  My first love was  Cleo.  She was a black lab something from the SPCA.  It was the first time I ever felt that that dog needed me as much as I needed her.   I talked to her.  Cried at/on her told her all my pre-teen secrets! I cried more when she passed then when my Grandpa died. It was 2 days after my 14th birthday and the same day I got my first job (DQ) that was not berry picking. 

3.  My very first favorite color was  Pink . Being a child of the late 70's that was what you wore.   

4. The first time I really felt like a "grown-up" was when   I held She Who giggles for the first time!

5. The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is  groan, look at the clock... curse because I overslept and then bolt for the bathroom. 

6. The first CD (cassette tape, record, etc...) I ever bought was   BoyzIIMen

7.  My first car was  a 1986 White Nissan Micra

Too many days

Looking at a grungy chair spurred me to re-cover it today.  I had no staple gun, hammer, or hi temp glue gun.   I think it looks great!

pretty snazzy if I do say so myself!

All the things I cannot talk about

There are so many struggles going on right now involving surveys, property lines, walls without permits, falling down fences, and RCMP, that I cannot talk about any of them. 


So instead I am going to talk about how wonderful my 12 year old daughter is!

Seriously,  there are times I wanna give her a swirly but she is becoming a simply lovely caring young lady!

  With the note that that shirt was not allowed out of the house and did not survive the night.

She puts others first, always looking for a way to right the wrongs (unless she is the cause of the wrongs).    She has a memory like an iron trap especially if it involves her not getting something
She is a real delight to have around and always willing and able to make me smile!

I love you she who giggles!

This is where I have been!

So instead of being a good blogger I started hanging round here.......   Bad bad me I know.    The only down side to the site is the pop ups but, there are only a couple per episode.   I have seen more movies and shows than ever before.  Perfect for the 40 degree heat we are having right now!

I watched Julie and Julia always wanted to see it never found the time I loved it!!!  What a great movie






    I love3 the variety I have been able to watch some good some bad and some intriguing. A great show is Oddities.....Truly oddball people!

So this is my one day a week to sleep!  Generally that means I go hard at sleep till at least 10.      So just before 9 I heard a







    None of those are terribly unusual to hear in this house.....








  Pretty soon MM comes in and says feel like a road trip??
  Since I love car rides like this guy  does
 



 I said sure where. 
The answer?  Emerg cause that was a needle shattering in the sewing machine and he wanted to make sure everything was okay because it bled before he got me up.   What I don't know won't hurt.


Thankfully there were no lineups or tragedies in Emedrg so we were in and out fairly quick.  No damage not torn ripped or poked cornea!


Next time you sew you need to wear these!



   maybe even...

Just a little brag!

So this post.... yeah you see that amazing blue green purse?  See that flower???? Yeah thats mine!
  I am in love with it Boss Lady asked me to make a flower for the purse and I was sitting at my desk trying to Etsy  (yes I know I made that a verb!) and seeing the scraps on my desk and work went out the window!

Yes I am well aware I stole her post !

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.   One thing that is completely superfluous, but that I could never give up is  this is a hard one because over the years I have given up, changed, and evolved so much that stuff froma few years ago no longer applies!

2.   Entering a room where I know nobody    makes me feel awkward.

3.  I can't   sleep   without total dark or at least 80% dark

4.   Cheese, crackers and Imitation crab meat  is my favorite snack.

5.  Lately I've been  pondering my invisible belly button an wondering what next in the rand scheme of things.

6.  If at first you don't succeed  re-asses!

7.  Spring is  lovely but far to humid this year!

Foot care!

So I saw this pin a few weeks ago.... Of course I forgot to take before and after pics so I redid it tonight ( Thanks Boss Lady! )

So I took a before picture... excuse the dirty feet please!  

 

I used this awesome product after the soaking part.  I used my foot bath for the solution

And the shavings I created from one foot there was probably 3 times as much after both feet!

And after:

So much nicer and softer.  The article suggests doing this only once a week.  But since my feet are so trashed I will do it twice a week of a month.  

Busy day

I made all 6 of these beauties today!!!!  Tomorrow is one more play day then Friday Indelible Imagery is going to photo shoot them!

If I type...

It might not make sense I am that tired!

teaser.......

Just a little teaser of what is coming up this week for sale in my store and in Sugar Shack Quilting!

Nag Nag Nag

LOL Seems to be all I hear lately from Boss Lady...Check out her awesome bird!. Update your blog.... don't make a mess!... Don't take down doors or move furniture!   See Giant NAG!!!! :)


Anyways I have been busy making some gorgeous new flowers from up-cycled goodies!

So here is a small treat for you!

 This my total favorite one (for now).  SO girly and gorgeous!








Tulle, chiffon, organza, polyester suit lining..... nothing is too good for me!  Reclaimed buttons, velvet... you name it I will try to make something from it!

My new Etsy shop called Savagely Creative is now open for business!  More added as time permits!

Tempted to call this Brain Vomit

There have been so many thoughts rioting in my head lately thought I had better just get them out! 

1.  Face book friends do not equal life friends.    As related in this post  Even though the 2 people who UN-friended me I saw weekly I never had more than a passing acquaintance with, still kinda sucks when all I did was ask a question!
 Object Lesson Learned

2.  When you wake up almost fall out of bed, have a shower, forget the towel, and then find your favorite shirt now has bleach marks on it.... you are fully allowed to go back to bed.    Then when you do get to work and the phone is accidentally unplugged.. leave it like that!  That way drama cannot seep in with each phone call!

3.   When unplugged phone gets re-plugged do not answer it!

4.  When drama ensues make sure you have headphones handy to block out noise!

5.  If you don't have headphones turning up the police scanner REALLY LOUD!!!!!!

6.  When you tell Boss Lady about regretsy.com  go to the bathroom before she starts gasping and laughing.


7. There is a vast difference between doing the right thing and doing the best choice.  If there is a family member you do not want to be around why bring them to your family picture day??  SERIOUSLY !!!  

8. People need to start thinking  about more than themselves in their actions and deeds.  

9.  Melting polyester can be fun and smelly but can also be a little deadly to the finger tips!   This is a small sample of the bunch I have made since Friday.  I will be sure to post the etsy link when they are up for sale!

10.   MY dear MM found me this today! 


He thinks it might have been an ashtray but it is gorgeous and t'will be full of some useful desk-like thing.

11.
  

Till next time!

Don't ask!

SO you know when you ask a question not knowing 110% what the answer is then you find out and go oh sh1t?   Yeah that was me last night.  I saw something on party A's FB and thought hmm.. better mention it to  Party B just in case.   Yup better to not have asked that question!   What a maelstrom of destructive behavior that has been.  When you watch adults in their 30's acting like little kids on the playground you kinda gotta give your head a shake.

Needless to say 2 people have un friended me.. Party B had her knickers seriously twisted and I had two beers for dinner!  Pretty yummy pairs well with chinese food too!

Lesson learned just don't ask!

A day late and a dollar short!

1.  Today is a great day because,  it has finally stopped raining and  being grey! 

2.   Tomorrow I will  go to church then do something... Darned if  remember what! Oh yes pick up 2 adorable dreses for  She Who giggles (SWG)

3.  My favorite time of day is   well there are 2, in the morning when nobody is there and I slept in and then also in the evenings when 2/3 are cuddly kids.

4. Sometimes you just have to  laugh so hard you snort! Or cry really big and ugly 

5. A song that I just can't get enough of lately is ; Livin' on Love by Alan Jackson!

6. My favorite accessory is a bag. (Handbag sounds too formal).  And painted nails.  Does not mater which bag, large or small or what colored nails!

7.  My favorite thing about this week was   the day off I had and we, Meliscious, MM and I went site hunting for Indelible Imagery, I sat on a really uncomfortable rock, got horse poop in  my NEW runners, and sawdust in parts that shall not be mentioned! SO all in all a fantastic day!

Image courtesy of Indelible Imagery by MC

Technology.....

You remember the picture in my last post?    Yeah the phone is in a coma state still.  I can turn it on....... but that is it it loads but the touch screen is not loving my touch.. and it does not charge.  MM will be trying to resurrect it this week. 


I cannot believe how much I miss it.   No texting Boss Lady when I have a question,  no laying in bed playing silly games before bed.  NO chatting on the phone and Internet shopping.   I had no clue how dependent on my phone I was until... the fateful mud incident.

Can you see the fun?

PB Going for the mud bath

 So if nothing else I have fantastic pictures and memories!

You mean it's been how long?????

I know it has been quite some time.  At least that's how it feels.    Boss Lady got in a car accident a few weeks ago and that really took away all motivation! I was just too tired!
 
But today we re did family pictures.     Yes there will be a new simply charming picture of Princess Charming. (we might just have to rename her!)   After all the group shots I got to so my most favorite thing... Play in the mud!   Princess Bolly and I had fun with Sweet boy adding mud for good measure!  My phone suffered in the making of this it was in the hip that was sunk down into the mud.  It is now in it's own rice bath.  Just praying it comes up working

Image courtesy of Indelible Imagery

Fill In The Blank Friday

1.  My greatest strengths is  my ability to bounce back from challenges that might not have gone my way.  Or to flip tasks easily.

2.   My greatest weaknesses are   my ability to multi-task leads me to want to keep moving forward and not tidying up the loose ends as I go.  I have about 3 projects that only need a little TLC each then they will be completely done, but to go back and finish feels like such a waste of time!  

And the Fact I think the world will end or at least end a relationship if I say NO.....  especially with more casual people in my life (Boss Lady you are  safe!

3.  People always compliment me on    my drive to get things done (which quite often leads to my weakness being played out).

Bss Lady

4. If you found me procrastinating you'd probably find me    on Facebook or Etsy!

5. The most cozy place in all the world is  my bed - alone or with a great book and pot of tea!

6. Something new that I tried recently was   not worrying about where the next chunk of money was coming from.  Not getting stressed and bitchy when supplies are running low.

7.  This weekend I would like to  relax and enjoy my kids... maybe putter in the garden. Well not like I have a garden but I have pots!

Fill in the Blank Friday

And today's theme is....COLOUR!

1.  My favourite colour is   purple. This picture has it all for me!

2.   My home decor colour palette includes  Early Childhood Decor still reigns! Like this

3.  Other people always tell me I look good in the colour    blue or just about anything cheerful .

4. The colour I detest am not a fan of is   most drabs.  Since I started  working  here, I have a new appreciation for colours.  I cannot think  of a colour that on some level I don't like.  The colour wheel is full of inspiration and opportunities to try something new.

5. If you were to look in my closet most of the colours you'd see would be   bright bold and beautiful! And some basic black to be the base for it all!

6. A colour that I simply cannot pull off no matter how hard I try is  tomato red.  

or firetruck red is also a big no no Kinda funny they are not that far apart.

7.  The colour of my favourite dress is  well my favourite non cotton is black, short and timeless .  My favourite cotton is shades of brown and has a shirred top. (holds the boobs and looks cute.  And it is ankle length which at 6 feet tall is a minor miracle!