The Chicken Dance Contest with Velveeta Cheese and the Apron Queen

Ok I have not lost my rocker...nooo I am doing the "Chicken Dance" for the contest over on "Confession's of an Apron Queen's" blog for the Velveeta Cheese challenge... so be sure and pop over there and vote for her....I made her recipe for the "Ay Caramba Chicken Spaghetti" which is really yummy, I didn't add the chiles and hanged it to regular velveeta as I am not into spicy and it was really good.....matter fact it was so good that my family, my DH and I, had to do the the dance after we ate it...

And she is having this challenge which includes a contest for her wonderful aprons...I am in my apron here which is my "spooky" apron for Halloween....now don't you think my DH deserves a reward for his dance???? lol.....

At the stove...now don't forget to vote for The Apron Queen!!!!!!

Stitch n' Chicks Halloween Party

We had a wonderful turnout for our local crochet/knit Halloween party. And we even had a surprise visitor??? Hmmm looks like a "munchie bandit" on the loose... LOL.....my hubby could not resist joining in the fun. We played "Halloween Bingo", gave costume prizes and ate and chatted the night away...some really creative costumes... and the pot-luck food was yummy. aren't these "Deviled"or should I say "Spidered" eggs too cute?Stitch n' Chicks are the best!!

Vintage Buttons

I love Vintage things and one of the cutest vintage items I got from a swap and used this week was these cool buttons. They are hand painted and big old black vintage style. They worked perfect for my "Little House on the Praire" costume for Halloween I put one on my hat, one on each apron pocket and the last one on my bag...

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This jeweled bird used to be all the rage back in the 70s for your bath....I found this beauty at an estate sale.. :)

A Quilt GiveAway

Its a Quilt GiveAway

What a fantastic quilt being given away over at Pigtails and Snails I sure hope I am one of the winners. She is giving away this quilt and also 2nd and 3rd place winners get the quilt pattern.

The deadline is Friday the 17th of October so click on over there now to get yourself in the entry.

Its Saturday and I am Mailing

I must say I have entered way TOO many swaps, seems all I am doing is sending, so for the next 2 months I am cutting back...besides its the holidays....but I do have fun with it all. :) Foxy did like receiving this little bed from an online swap friend and Allie sits in it too.... :) I cannot wait to make this pretty shawl...my swap partner over at Crochetoholic's Swap sent me this shawl. And these cute little "monsters" were sent to me for the "Halloween Swap" over at my Yahoo group "Crochetswapbuddies" aren't they adorable?

October Dancers..

I just love the Chicken dance and the October slap dancers!!!

The Chicken Dance

Apron Swap

I just joined a terrific Hot Drinks for Hot Mamas Apron Swap !!! Check it out its gonna be fun!

Our Bass Lake Trip 2008

Birhtday Cake, Swaps, and Handmade Post Cards

This is a "chimes" I made recently for a swap friend over at "All Around the House" Yahoo group....I used a plastic table cloth cut in strips for the tails. I left them long so she could cut them to the length she wants. It blows perfectly in the wind....let me see if I can sho it a little lighter...this photo was untouched...

This is the cake I got my g-son for his 12th "B"B day...he loved it because he got his own indiviual one and then we all got the cupcakes... :) and the candles are the ones that keep coming back on when blown out... hee hee ...he loved that too... :) I joined a handmade post card swap over at Brenda's blog The Quilt Journey and here ar 2 more fantastic embroidered handmade postcards from my postcard group....these are from Brenda and Holly...thank you....I love them...they are so talented...I am still trying to make my 1st one.. :( I love the ladies...so cute.... and the embroidered one is fabuous...

Bob's "B" Day Celebration at Frisco's

We went to Frisco's and ate and watched the show...

I Joined a Material Post Card Exchange

Over at The Quilt Journey with Brenda I joined up for a wonderful "Fabric Post Card" swap. No pressure no real rules, just fun in making post cards and sending them off whenever. Now I have never made any before so it may be a little challenge for me, but I was looking for some different and I think this will be fun...

You make them yourself and design them however you want. I googled a couple sites and come up with these ones to help out on the basics. About.com shows some interesting ideas and Making Post Cards explains easy steps to making a fabric post card and Deb R has a really great tutorial on making them, and I like this one for a list of funny sayings to put on your PO. And the photo comes from another great tutorial over at Calidore so be sure and check it out.

Back from Vacation and doing a PIF

I am back from vacation. I love it up there in Bass Lake...so pretty and R&R time is a blessing....

So today I was surfing some wonderful blogs and came upon Kim's blog where she is in a;

"Pay It Forward"

with Lisa's Retrostyle be sure and check out both these great and interesting blogs.... :) I joined up and cannot wait to be in the giving and recieving exchange....

Sizzix "Big Kick" Arrives

Lookie what came in the mail for me!!!! I cannot wait to start using it. I love to make shapes out of felt for my crafts....I learned about it from a swapper friend on Swap bot...and I got it in a pretty pink to boot....thank you Ebay.... I also got an extra set of die cuts....

Off to the LA County Fair

This is what I am entering in the LA County Fair this year.... :) have to drop it off tomorrow and then the fair starts the end of August...can't wait...remember last year I won ribbons on all my entries....

My Spooky Cat Bag is from my "kitty" bag lines "Spooky" even has fangs...just in timeand the Tea Bag holder is new that I just did last night as a fridgie or can also be used on a tote bag.....

for Halloween...

Tagged Meme from Joann

Rules - You must answer each the questions with only one word & tag 4 others.

I was tagged by JoAnn


1. Where is your cell phone? Purse
2. Your significant other? changing into work clothes
3. Your hair? Colored
4. Your father? Dead
5. Your mother? Dead
6. Your favorite thing? Family
7. Your dreams last night? pleasant
8. Your favorite drink? tea

9. Your dream/goal Maine
10. Room you're in? office

11. Your favorite hobby? crochet

12. Your fear? Snakes
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? tropics

14. What your not? phoney

15. Muffins? apple
16. One of your wish list items? Maine

17. Where you grew up? NY
18. The last thing you did? breakfast

19. What are you wearing? PJ'S
20. Favorite gadget? GPS

21. Your pets? Foxy

22. Your computer? HP
23. Your mood? energetic

24. Missing someone? Yes
25. Your car? Cadillac

26. Something you are not wearing? undies

27. Favorite store? Homegoods

28. Like someone? Yes
29. Your favorite color? Pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Sunday





I will tag Pooch, Leslie, Shawnee, and Dawn have fun!!!

Aftert he 4th and Back into the Swing of Things

We had a wonderful time at our cabin in Big Bear. It is always so much fun to go up there. I love listening to the wind blow through the pines. It builds up and "swishes" through sounding like a waterfalls. :)

Oh the pic is me at my local "Summer Yarn Exchange" party with my crochet/knit group from the 19th of June. IT was so much fun and lots of goodies. This is the loot I won. All kinds of materials to make tons of scrunchies with beads,sequins, flowers, and lots more...yummy!!

Anyways I finished my "kitchen" items for my swap partner in the "All Around the House" swap. I made her a pot holder, since she said she was out of them and I also made her a matching srubber. I like to make them they are fun and so handy.

Now I have to mail out my July swaps and get to work on Beelicious' apron, I am so glad I am a partner with her, for the "Halloween" apron swap. I am wondering what I should make???? I really like Halloween and making an apron should be lots of fun especially designing it in that theme... :)

I also need to get myself in gear and finish some of my WIP that are scattered all over the place....wow....time flies. I am now entering the LA County Fair and need to get those items going too....too much to do...I do have a few items finished for the November craft fair that will be here before you know it.

Happy 4th to all my Online Friends