Another Awesome Giveaway!

Another great giveaway to check out. It is a combination of Amy' s great camera straps and cozies and a beautiful pair of pearl drop earrings from The Vintage Pearl. What an awesome prize!

Cuffies Giveaway

My Nifty Life is having a giveaway. The cuffies are so cute and come in so many colors. They would be perfect for Christmas or Valentines Day. Check them out here: http://theniftystudio.blogspot.com/2008/12/cuffies-giveaway.html

Win a cup of love!

Wow so many great giveaways lately. The Vintage Pearl is giving away one of her newest designs, the cup of love necklace! This necklace is soooo beautiful! Check it out here:http://boutiqueivylane.blogspot.com/2008/12/win-cup-of-love.html

J. Carrell Originals is having an Apron Giveaway!

J. Carrell Originals is having an Apron Giveaway!

check it out here: http://maplelane-jan.blogspot.com/2008/11/holiday-apron-giveaway.html

The aprons are gorgeous. Check them out and enter up until December 10th.

Black Friday Sales

I must admit I spent the last 2 days checking out the Black Friday sales. I did score some good bargains and I am almost finished with all my shopping this year. Between the great bargains instore and online it is probably the quickest I have finished. Speaking of great bargains head over to www.banberryplace.com and check out the great bargains on fabric and great designer and Euro patterns. I am planning out my order.

Winter Luxe

Here is Audrey wearing the coat I will be listing on Ebay tomorrow for our Winter Luxe launch. It was fairly time consuming as it is fully lined and there was quite a bit of hand sewing to be done. If I had been smart I would have attempted sewing it together like they do in ready to wear but I am a stickler for following directions. It is made from a lightweight corduroy that was very easy to sew with. She was not the best model today but we managed to get a few shots that we can use.

Another giveaway to check out!

Priddy Creations is giving away a camera strap! You will love her creations as much as I do!

Check it out here: http://priddycreations.blogspot.com/2008/11/win-removable-camera-strap.html

Great Giveaway at Kandy Kisses

One of my most favorite designers is having a great giveaway on Black Friday. Go and check it out as it sounds spectacular.

Halloween

Last night was my daughter Jessica and husband Mike's annual Halloween party. I got there very late due to the neighbor borrowing our truck to move herself to her first apartment. I repeated my costume this year and went as a witch. I had been a witch at school also so it was easy to put it together. Here is a picture of Jess and Mike as Minnie and the banana! Great party as usual!

Today I am devouring all my leftover candy. Not sure what happened this year. The weather was warm and it is was still light out since daylight savings had not begun yet, but I had so few trick or treaters! I usually get close to 300 and I bet I only had 100. I was giving out candy by the handfuls and I still have loads. I better hide it so I am not inclined to indulge.

My Sewing Room

I spent today cleaning out the sewing room. It hasn't been a sewing room all that long only since this summer. But since my granddaughter is coming back to live with me for a while she needs her room back. What a mess it is. It needed cleaning but the hard part is finding new space for everything that is in it. Here is how it looks...

Piles of fabric and disorganization. And the project I am working on. The Lydia dress by Pink Fig Patterns. I love the way it is turning out. I will post the finshed project later.

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Oh my gosh! This is the most gorgeous gown! You must go and check this out. She has put a tremendous amount of time into it! I would love to win and and show my Fashion Design class at school! We will be spending time on Fashion History and this would be perfect! OH I hope the winner is me!

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Audrey Being Goofy

I entered this picture in a contest with the 5th Ave and Guests Go Caroling launch. It is a picture of my granddaughter Audrey. I believe she was trying to turn on the flashlight and her Aunt Jill caught this look just at the right time! Sometimes life can be tough!

TGIF

Friday..... and lots of sewing to do! Problem is I never can decide which project to be working on first. Which means I need to start saying NO so I am not so overextended. But when it is a passion it is not tedious work. But then there is cleaning, and cooking, and shopping, and bill paying! Which should I do first? Remember that Life is Short so all that can wait while I sew, sew, sew!

Audreys Attic

Change.... Life is full of change but I am not good with change. First my husband decides to take a job in Bermuda. So I am living with my daughter and granddaughter. Then they decide to move to Texas. My middle daughter returns from college and takes up the empty space. Now my daughter wants to return from Texas and move back here. I guess things will get better.
Change.... We have a new Superintendent of schools. He is having the entire school refurbished! New classrooms, new office, new faculty rooms, new everything! They are pounding and building and the sound and smells.... Well they came in today to give me a new desk chair, and I took the new chair but really was partial to my old chair. So at the end of the day I found it lonely sitting in the hallway and I took my chair back! I know things will get better.
Change.... blogging.