tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17430952538600104182024-03-12T19:42:50.342-05:00live, laugh, sew :)Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-40414430775797566052010-02-10T21:49:00.004-06:002010-02-10T21:56:32.945-06:00woohoo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3N_rYfYfyI/AAAAAAAAAR0/QBL-_omByDk/s1600-h/Tutti+Frutti+smaller.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3N_rYfYfyI/AAAAAAAAAR0/QBL-_omByDk/s400/Tutti+Frutti+smaller.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436829558451502882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3N_ceivXnI/AAAAAAAAARs/tEVGy1k2ewM/s1600-h/Wheels+in+Brown.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3N_ceivXnI/AAAAAAAAARs/tEVGy1k2ewM/s400/Wheels+in+Brown.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436829302378159730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3N_HIJ-deI/AAAAAAAAARk/fRfVg1qloDk/s1600-h/Wholesale+Order+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3N_HIJ-deI/AAAAAAAAARk/fRfVg1qloDk/s400/Wholesale+Order+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436828935591458274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The {big} order is finished!<br /><br />And I am soo happy!<br /><br />Weekend off... here I come :)!Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-57759771802533049642010-02-08T19:03:00.003-06:002010-02-08T19:13:39.794-06:00paige's giveaway<span style="font-size:130%;">Things are still NUTS at my house trying to get all of these blankets finished and ready to ship to Australia.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3C2gHoJdlI/AAAAAAAAARc/mBuhl4v7RtM/s1600-h/Girly.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S3C2gHoJdlI/AAAAAAAAARc/mBuhl4v7RtM/s400/Girly.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436045413155698258" border="0" /></a><br />SO, hop on over to <a href="http://mommy2charli.blogspot.com/">P</a><a href="http://mommy2charli.blogspot.com/">aige's blog</a> and enter her giveaway for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to <a href="http://ragsandribbons.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>!</span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-7246793829634136102010-02-07T20:39:00.004-06:002010-02-07T20:51:53.427-06:00be positive<span style="font-size:130%;">I have been feeling down today and negative and I don't like negative. So here is some positive!<br /><br />Taken from <a href="http://mommy2charli.blogspot.com/">Paige</a> who read about it on <a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/">Kelly's Korner</a>!<br /><br />The little things in life that give me warm fuzzies and make me SMILE.<br /><br />• Lilly kisses<br />• having all the lights out and a candle burning<br />• getting mail, I LOVE mail<br />• when my toenails are painted (I have no idea why but it makes me feel beautiful)<br />• crispy, clean sheets<br />• the feeling I get when Rickey pulls in the driveway after being gone working for weeks<br />• coming home from anywhere and as soon as I open the door Lilly's jumping up and down SMILING<br />• when my mom comes to visit me<br />• getting my hair done<br />• fabric shopping<br />• putting my cold feet on Rickey at night<br /><br />This quilt is now in <a href="http://www.ragsandribbons.com">my shop</a>. Love it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2970glRYHI/AAAAAAAAARU/fVqo-5IQx7Y/s1600-h/Funky+Safari+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2970glRYHI/AAAAAAAAARU/fVqo-5IQx7Y/s400/Funky+Safari+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435699417289154674" border="0" /></a></span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-55319771673914324632010-02-04T21:53:00.008-06:002010-02-04T22:11:09.623-06:00we miss you<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The past 6 days with Rickey were amazing.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I miss having him home all of the time SO much... Lilly does too, really bad. He left for Mexico yesterday morning. Boarded the first plane in Louisville & then changed planes in Texas. Somehow when he got off the plane in Mexico, he lost his iPhone which made him extremely sad but I figure... he'll live.<br /><br />It's funny, you know, a country boy going to a different place such as Mexico. It's so funny to hear his thoughts after a day. He's also realizing that changing to a completely different food for every.single.meal will make you have tummy troubles. ha<br /><br />~ I had to get glasses.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2uXIN6-K8I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/kwvSD7eIRTs/s1600-h/glasses.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2uXIN6-K8I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/kwvSD7eIRTs/s400/glasses.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434603542784388034" border="0" /></a><br />But my <a href="http://joyshope.etsy.com/">pretty.messy.flower</a> makes it alright!<br /><br />~ We got snowed in for the weekend. Fun for like the first day...<br /><br />~ Learned a lesson to never go look at trucks with males. Worst idea EVER. Turns into an all day affair.<br /><br />but we were able to spend LOTS of quality time together but that LOTS still wasn't enough.<br /><br />I miss him tremendously and want him back.home.NOW.<br /><br />Lilly does too...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2uZyggdbpI/AAAAAAAAARM/7hUWHns0HyU/s1600-h/foldingclothes.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2uZyggdbpI/AAAAAAAAARM/7hUWHns0HyU/s400/foldingclothes.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434606468351225490" border="0" /></a><br />She LOVES jumping up on the clothes fresh out of the dryer and quickly falling asleep so I can't fold them.<br /><br /><br />In other news, I received my first ever wholesale order and even better than that... from AUSTRALIA. How awesome! Which meant LOTS and LOTS of fabric FUN.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2uYls6glvI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/6saT5f1Zh7U/s1600-h/happymail+thursday.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2uYls6glvI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/6saT5f1Zh7U/s400/happymail+thursday.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434605148831782642" border="0" /></a><br />So that's been keeping me busy and somewhat kept my mind off of being sad that he's gone.</span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-90311471443530721042010-01-27T21:16:00.004-06:002010-01-27T21:24:16.866-06:00oh joy!<span style="font-size:130%;">In a couple hours my amazing man will be home from Michigan after being gone for around 3 weeks - a month.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2EBw0D36lI/AAAAAAAAAQc/wZ6jEUpy1xs/s1600-h/rickeylillygood.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2EBw0D36lI/AAAAAAAAAQc/wZ6jEUpy1xs/s400/rickeylillygood.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431624563705768530" border="0" /></a><br />I'm so excited... Lilly is too, she just doesn't know it yet. She LOVES when he comes home, I need to take a video of it, it's hilarious!<br /><br />I've been working on this today... haven't put it in the shop because I'm not happy with how it came out. It's so not fun being so picky. It has little hand tied thread on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2ECP9o29vI/AAAAAAAAAQk/-LeMdq_oDOE/s1600-h/Scrappy+Tag.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S2ECP9o29vI/AAAAAAAAAQk/-LeMdq_oDOE/s400/Scrappy+Tag.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431625098852759282" border="0" /></a><br />We're supposed to get lots of snow and maybe freezing rain this weekend, I'm so not excited about that. However, I am excited about being stuck in the house and getting to sew while having a puppysitter, ha!<br /><br />That means crazy running errands tomorrow though, which means getting my butt to the eye doctor. I've been getting headaches pretty bad lately and feeling like I'm going cross-eyed.<br /><br />Wishing all y'all a fabulous weekend!<br /><br /></span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-30630092596195635992010-01-25T20:59:00.010-06:002010-01-25T21:26:32.809-06:00primitive swag tutorial<span style="font-size:130%;">First off, go here and buy some of <a href="http://www.terrysvillage.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=96/365&mode=Searching&erec=1&D=curtain+holder&Ntt=curtain+holder&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&y=0&N=0&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&x=0&sd=Americana+Star+Curtain+Holders">these</a>. You need so</span><span style="font-size:130%;">me primitive hooks to hang your swag on, duh! Well worth the $7.99 for the pair. I bought 2 pair beca</span><span style="font-size:130%;">use I h</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ave 2 windows I wanted swagged... yeah, I just typed swagged.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15dZdwsnWI/AAAAAAAAAPc/ntZlC9j8iZA/s1600-h/Swag.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15dZdwsnWI/AAAAAAAAAPc/ntZlC9j8iZA/s400/Swag.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430880892722388322" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is SEW easy!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">You'll Need:</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• <span style="font-weight: bold;">homespun fabric</span> - I covered 2 kitchen windows (one over the sink, the other a normal size) so I bought 7 yards of fabric on a whim</span><span style="font-size:130%;">, surprisingly I got just enough. Measure your windows, buy your fabric, allow yourself enough room for swag to swoop down in the middle</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• <span style="font-weight: bold;">coordinating thread</span> (something that will ble</span><span style="font-size:130%;">nd in)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• <span style="font-weight: bold;">sewing machine</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• <span style="font-weight: bold;">scissors</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I made sure I left the 7 yards all one piece. I started with on</span><span style="font-size:130%;">e window and draped the fabric the way I wanted it to lay. I then cut the excess off. O</span><span style="font-size:130%;">n</span><span style="font-size:130%;">e straight cut. The remaining fabric is to cover the other w</span><span style="font-size:130%;">in</span><span style="font-size:130%;">dow.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This is the ugly window before.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15d6oLrrUI/AAAAAAAAAPk/3ijYQXh0iPk/s1600-h/Swag8.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15d6oLrrUI/AAAAAAAAAPk/3ijYQXh0iPk/s400/Swag8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430881462455610690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Now, you'll need to fold your edges under about 1/2 an inch and iron.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15ekK8eUPI/AAAAAAAAAP0/wpV-qkKhIik/s1600-h/Swag6.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15ekK8eUPI/AAAAAAAAAP0/wpV-qkKhIik/s400/Swag6.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430882176161698034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15ey9KZvuI/AAAAAAAAAP8/4ODJEvWBbcE/s1600-h/Swag7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15ey9KZvuI/AAAAAAAAAP8/4ODJEvWBbcE/s400/Swag7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430882430160060130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Load your machine up with your coordinating thread and sew with a 1/4 inch allowance. Keep it straight and make sure you backstitch at the beginning. Right now you're just going down one side. When you get to the end backstitch there too and clip your thread.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15eP-7qcuI/AAAAAAAAAPs/bOosY_EGFOw/s1600-h/Swag4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15eP-7qcuI/AAAAAAAAAPs/bOosY_EGFOw/s400/Swag4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430881829339689698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15fC_iTNRI/AAAAAAAAAQE/rZVA8rJIHS8/s1600-h/Swag5.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15fC_iTNRI/AAAAAAAAAQE/rZVA8rJIHS8/s400/Swag5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430882705675072786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Next side. Fold it under all nice and neat so you hav</span><span style="font-size:130%;">e a pretty corner. Follow the same as above.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15fhSSKXWI/AAAAAAAAAQU/QDCNy42ElfA/s1600-h/Swag3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15fhSSKXWI/AAAAAAAAAQU/QDCNy42ElfA/s400/Swag3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883226103733602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Repeat the steps for each side.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15fRjgsXHI/AAAAAAAAAQM/3l6LfauCNeU/s1600-h/Swag2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S15fRjgsXHI/AAAAAAAAAQM/3l6LfauCNeU/s400/Swag2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430882955850177650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">When you're finished you'll have a pretty rectangle.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Now drape it over your hooks and admire your work. Easy peasy, just the way I like it!</span><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-43826749268318668722010-01-23T21:32:00.003-06:002010-01-23T21:43:26.017-06:00ideas and to do lists<span style="font-size:130%;">Still at my mom's. It's so insanely nice to get out of the house every now and then. I love being at home but it gets old being there alone day after day.<br /><br />However, away from my house and all I can think about is sewing. Different projects, ideas, to dos running through my head NON.STOP. Then I get home and it seems as if other things catch my attention and the constant ideas slip my mind and sit on the back burner or are forgotten.<br /><br />I need a book.<br />An idea book.<br />A book to write down all of these away-from-home constant ideas. So then I can prioritize everything and GET.IT.DONE with no excuse.</span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-70867505075090033722010-01-20T21:59:00.005-06:002010-01-20T22:22:18.417-06:00praise Jesus<span style="font-size:130%;">A lot has been going on over this way.<br /><br />My little 13 year old brother was saved tonight. He's getting baptized Wednesday night and I'm going with my mom. I'm so insanely proud of him.<br /><br />He's inspired me to set a goal for myself to kick my potty mouth out the door.<br /><br />Sales have been amazing here lately. I know it's partly because the new year but it's also because I've been doing some crazy renewing and advertising. I love my clients! I'm still donating $5 from every lovey & $10 from every quilt sold to Compassion International to help Haiti. I've raised $30 so far and my goal is $50.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1fTyztMjuI/AAAAAAAAAPE/_cSDuRj1ztQ/s1600-h/Chic+Cheetah+4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1fTyztMjuI/AAAAAAAAAPE/_cSDuRj1ztQ/s400/Chic+Cheetah+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429040745645117154" border="0" /></a><br />Pretty insane that it's pouring down rain and storming in JANUARY.<br /><br />Lilly and I are heading to my mom's tomorrow for a much needed socialization and time away from my lovely home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1fUmpRqQcI/AAAAAAAAAPM/vqXn5Fg29WI/s1600-h/lillybundled.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1fUmpRqQcI/AAAAAAAAAPM/vqXn5Fg29WI/s400/lillybundled.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429041636198465986" border="0" /></a></span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-74324598298248867402010-01-17T22:26:00.003-06:002010-01-17T22:33:57.055-06:00helping haiti<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Like this lovey...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1PjNSlr3wI/AAAAAAAAAOM/MTLgIgPZIDM/s1600-h/Sweet+Soiree.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1PjNSlr3wI/AAAAAAAAAOM/MTLgIgPZIDM/s400/Sweet+Soiree.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427931793379286786" border="0" /></a><br />How about this quilt?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1PkCTvZh5I/AAAAAAAAAOU/z5F3lnkAiaY/s1600-h/Paisley+Punch+NEW+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S1PkCTvZh5I/AAAAAAAAAOU/z5F3lnkAiaY/s400/Paisley+Punch+NEW+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427932704221530002" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">$5 from every lovey and $10 from every quilt is being donated to Compassion International to help Haiti.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Make sure you're counting your blessings. I know I am.</span><br /></div></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-63627414792491492912010-01-12T09:49:00.011-06:002010-01-12T10:35:38.976-06:00covered letter tutorial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yiG-25bNI/AAAAAAAAANs/3iD5Fc27zCw/s1600-h/lettersmain.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yiG-25bNI/AAAAAAAAANs/3iD5Fc27zCw/s400/lettersmain.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425889891910773970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We can't paint where we live because we rent.<br />I'm all about color though so I can't stand it.<br /><br />I decided to cover some letters in bright scrapbook papers and slap them on the wall.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What You'll Need:</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• wooden letters (got mine at Hobby Lobby)<br />• bright, funky scrapbook paper (big enough so your letters can lay on it)<br />• mod podge<br />• bowl and brush (I forgot a brush so I just used a paint brush I had) for applying Mod Podge<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0ykqDOsEeI/AAAAAAAAAN8/1hlk2WFrYiw/s1600-h/letters+7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0ykqDOsEeI/AAAAAAAAAN8/1hlk2WFrYiw/s400/letters+7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425892693402980834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">1. Pick out which papers you want to use then lay them so the print side is facing down and white side is facing upward. Lay your first letter on the paper (make sure the right side of the letter is facing down too) and trace it. Do this for all of your letters but use a different paper for each letter!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yb0Nngh6I/AAAAAAAAANM/NjhAHwbyxkg/s1600-h/Letters+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yb0Nngh6I/AAAAAAAAANM/NjhAHwbyxkg/s400/Letters+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425882972385478562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2. Have a seat in front of the TV and cut out your letters.<br /><br />3. Pour some Mod Podge out and start painting it onto the front of your letter, make sure the whole side is coated.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0ygXVFW7hI/AAAAAAAAANU/QMEdyZ_0iGA/s1600-h/letters+6.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0ygXVFW7hI/AAAAAAAAANU/QMEdyZ_0iGA/s400/letters+6.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425887973731659282" border="0" /></a><br />4. Carefully lay your cut out paper on top of the letter and gently go around the edges and press it down to make sure it all adheres. Set aside to dry. Do this for each letter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0ygny41D8I/AAAAAAAAANc/de2gegYySUk/s1600-h/Letters+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0ygny41D8I/AAAAAAAAANc/de2gegYySUk/s400/Letters+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425888256610078658" border="0" /></a><br />5. Not sure how long it takes them to dry. I did 2 letters at a time then would come back after doing other things and they would be dry. I'm sure it tells on the back of the Mod Podge.<br /><br />6. Hang them all funky-like on your wall and stare in admiration at how cute they are!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yiT5pc6AI/AAAAAAAAAN0/NwaZwNlq3Ew/s1600-h/Letters+4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yiT5pc6AI/AAAAAAAAAN0/NwaZwNlq3Ew/s400/Letters+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425890113850501122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yhWihC4lI/AAAAAAAAANk/UuS2Aqnc-cc/s1600-h/Letters+5.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0yhWihC4lI/AAAAAAAAANk/UuS2Aqnc-cc/s400/Letters+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425889059669205586" border="0" /></a>Don't stare in disgust at how hideous my ironing board cover is though. I desperately need to visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CityChicCountryMouse">these ladies</a>.</span>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-20007778049737053852010-01-07T21:39:00.008-06:002010-01-08T22:27:12.026-06:00snow day!<span style="font-size:130%;">lilly couldn't get in the snow fast enough... she loves it!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0awmB1jtFI/AAAAAAAAAM8/T2HlQScIa78/s1600-h/DSC07931.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0awmB1jtFI/AAAAAAAAAM8/T2HlQScIa78/s400/DSC07931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424216968588932178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0aw731dmQI/AAAAAAAAANE/c3y-2mQbO8E/s1600-h/DSC07935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0aw731dmQI/AAAAAAAAANE/c3y-2mQbO8E/s400/DSC07935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424217343861299458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0avlKgw-RI/AAAAAAAAAM0/gIIf4pPgags/s1600-h/DSC07954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0avlKgw-RI/AAAAAAAAAM0/gIIf4pPgags/s400/DSC07954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424215854226143506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0avIjOKcEI/AAAAAAAAAMs/hgs_FqhmJmc/s1600-h/lillysnow.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/S0avIjOKcEI/AAAAAAAAAMs/hgs_FqhmJmc/s400/lillysnow.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424215362642800706" border="0" /></a>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-81791778777196865172009-12-24T21:50:00.004-06:002009-12-24T21:51:22.446-06:00merry christmas!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">merry christmas and happy new year!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">hope all of you have a very blessed, amazing christmas and new year.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">spend lots of time with your family and eat lots of food.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">i know i am!</span></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-5737583702794139312009-12-14T21:02:00.002-06:002009-12-14T21:07:54.508-06:00support handmade. give water. give LIFE!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://project320.blogspot.com/"><center><img src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/fabkcreative/Project-320.gif" /></center></a><br /><br />children die daily from contaminated water.<br />what did you worry about today?<br />most likely not whether your kid was going to die from dirty water.<br />isn't that a bit selfish?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">so <a href="http://mycharitywater.org/p/campaign?campaign_id=1929">donate</a>.<br />support <a href="http://project320.blogspot.com/">handmade</a>.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">give water...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 66, 155);">GIVE LIFE!</span></span></span><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-29717009149807846172009-12-12T21:57:00.005-06:002009-12-12T22:13:22.178-06:00success!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My first show was sooo much fun!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I think most of the fun was good times with old friends</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">and selling things I love making, just topped it off!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The turnout was decent.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My pictures my mom took of my table didn't turn out the best.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">However, I have lots left to put in my shop...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">and here are a few pictures!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SyRnbSZGBEI/AAAAAAAAAMM/qkVf29TRyOg/s1600-h/All+Star+edited+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SyRnbSZGBEI/AAAAAAAAAMM/qkVf29TRyOg/s400/All+Star+edited+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414566370497397826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SyRoh1AtpnI/AAAAAAAAAMU/BfUf-zvcvEg/s1600-h/Holly+Jolly+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SyRoh1AtpnI/AAAAAAAAAMU/BfUf-zvcvEg/s400/Holly+Jolly+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414567582381221490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SyRpTBdhJVI/AAAAAAAAAMc/DWwfVVOFqUk/s1600-h/Daisy+Chain+edited.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SyRpTBdhJVI/AAAAAAAAAMc/DWwfVVOFqUk/s400/Daisy+Chain+edited.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414568427536852306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Thanks to those who made it out!!!<br /></span></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-14764153293775894562009-11-30T19:37:00.000-06:002009-11-30T19:38:34.658-06:00christmas open house<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Christmas Open House<br />Rags and Ribbons<br /><br />Saturday, December 5th<br />2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.<br /><br />3211 Union Chapel Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope to see you there!!</span><br /></span></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-47981747857667224122009-11-11T21:37:00.005-06:002009-11-11T22:07:39.666-06:00Wordless Wednesday: My Best Friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SvuGoxxZ_0I/AAAAAAAAAL8/t_dLivs56ZE/s1600-h/Photo+9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SvuGoxxZ_0I/AAAAAAAAAL8/t_dLivs56ZE/s400/Photo+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403060213074493250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SvuJ4QlRpOI/AAAAAAAAAME/YihPy6T7njw/s1600-h/lillynewbed.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SvuJ4QlRpOI/AAAAAAAAAME/YihPy6T7njw/s400/lillynewbed.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403063777578034402" border="0" /></a>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-67872650195242023402009-11-06T21:42:00.004-06:002009-11-06T22:17:29.236-06:00friday favs!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.98693569.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 407px; height: 393px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.98693569.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">owl banner ~ <a href="http://www.aprilfoss.etsy.com/">www.aprilfoss.etsy.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.88355884.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 404px; height: 353px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.88355884.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>crochet washcloths ~ <a href="http://www.handmadebyannabelle.etsy.com/">www.handmadebyannabelle.etsy.com</a><br />(I have these and omg, super soft and just lovely!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.98155116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 499px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.98155116.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>florry the sock monkey ~ <a href="http://www.pinksherbert.etsy.com/">www.pinksherbert.etsy.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.100151681.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 294px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.100151681.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>gourmet pupcakes ~ <a href="http://www.divadogbakery.etsy.com/">www.divadogbakery.etsy.com</a><br /></span></div><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-46825064127662238182009-11-04T21:36:00.003-06:002009-11-04T21:46:32.923-06:00life is good<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have been SO busy.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I was contacted a few weeks ago about a consignment here in good ole Kentucky.<br />These 2 sisters were opening up their own shop in Winchester, KY and were only going to carry handmade items.<br /><br />They wanted to know if I'd be interested in consigning.<br />Are you kidding me?! DUH!<br /><br />So I shipped quite a few goodies off and it pretty much depleted my shop.<br />A good depletion though.<br /><br />I have been spending the past bajillion days sewing up a storm<br />so I can have stuff for sale in <a href="http://ragsandribbons.etsy.com/">my shop</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SvJKIsEqzhI/AAAAAAAAALk/C6-adozgSk4/s1600-h/Tutti+Frutti+MAIN+smaller.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SvJKIsEqzhI/AAAAAAAAALk/C6-adozgSk4/s400/Tutti+Frutti+MAIN+smaller.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400460416300797458" border="0" /></a><br />I finished this morning with what I had started and had to quit so I don't get burnt out.<br /><br />However, tomorrow is the grand opening of their shop.<br />So, if you're ever in Winchester, KY... stop in at the Dreaming Tree Studio and support handmade artisans... like me. :)<br /><br /></span><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-47556184097385106652009-10-23T22:56:00.002-05:002009-10-23T23:27:56.662-05:00friday favs!<div style="text-align: center;"><script type="'text/javascript'" src="'http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js'"></script><script type="'text/javascript'">new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(6329837, 'favorites','gallery',4,2).renderIframe();</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js"></script></div><script type="text/javascript">new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(6329837, 'favorites','gallery',4,2).renderIframe();</script>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-82647030106300134372009-10-19T20:45:00.003-05:002009-10-19T20:49:59.659-05:00creamy chicken and dumplings<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What better way to end a cold day than this...<br />http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/creamy-chicken-dumplings.html#more-110<br /><br />YUM-O!<br />I fixed that last night for dinner and it was like heaven in your mouth.<br />Rickey wouldn't stop saying how yummy it was... Lilly thought so too.<br /><br />I left out the eggs because I'm allergic but...<br />Seriously... try it!<br />It took a while to make but it was oh, so worth it.<br /></span></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-33278988805127789932009-10-16T19:30:00.003-05:002009-10-16T19:35:34.013-05:00bright colors, rainy days<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.ragsandribbons.com/">My shop</a> is slowly being updated with new stuff!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I love all the color, mm...</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/StkQ43wNm1I/AAAAAAAAALI/3mCqjjAhulk/s1600-h/Candy+Blooms+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/StkQ43wNm1I/AAAAAAAAALI/3mCqjjAhulk/s400/Candy+Blooms+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393360597977766738" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/StkREQCFf_I/AAAAAAAAALQ/_4DuEahpi34/s1600-h/Funky+Polka+Owls+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/StkREQCFf_I/AAAAAAAAALQ/_4DuEahpi34/s400/Funky+Polka+Owls+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393360793473744882" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The weather has been SO nasty here for the past several days.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">VERY cold, rainy - it feels like December and it's the middle of October</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">it's ridiculous!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Rickey is still on the road working his butt off</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">and I miss him dearly.</span><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-32772130590134059832009-10-05T22:00:00.004-05:002009-10-05T22:10:43.952-05:00eye candy<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">How is this for eye candy?</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I know I love it<br />and I know I'll really love it soon<br />when these chilly days are here to stay.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SsqzXQ_y_TI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/FhUzOkzEwHg/s1600-h/My+Quilt+5.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/SsqzXQ_y_TI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/FhUzOkzEwHg/s400/My+Quilt+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389317116383132978" border="0" /></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Ssq0_C0s8NI/AAAAAAAAAKg/pZen5ijIlCU/s1600-h/My+Quilt.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Ssq0_C0s8NI/AAAAAAAAAKg/pZen5ijIlCU/s400/My+Quilt.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389318899284898002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I know Lilly loves it right.at.this.moment...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Ssq0LT8AexI/AAAAAAAAAKY/iv_8KnQq2cQ/s1600-h/lillyquilt.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Ssq0LT8AexI/AAAAAAAAAKY/iv_8KnQq2cQ/s400/lillyquilt.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389318010525743890" border="0" /></a>It even smells yummy too... thanks to <a href="http://shopredleaf.etsy.com/">Red Leaf</a>!</span><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-1501498347266877632009-09-25T19:22:00.009-05:002009-09-25T20:06:02.289-05:00ooh la la<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I think... actually no, I know I could sit for days<br />and look at all the crafty goodness on Flickr and blogs.<br /><br />My eyes seriously go ga-ga over bright, fun colors...<br />I can't get enough of Sandi Henderson's Flickr fabric pools.<br /><br />Been doing a lot of this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1l6QD0YyI/AAAAAAAAAJw/DvkqsMn_MUI/s1600-h/mmmcolor.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1l6QD0YyI/AAAAAAAAAJw/DvkqsMn_MUI/s400/mmmcolor.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385572780822782754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1mdiL5JtI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/fM-Xr-lb8zo/s1600-h/mmmfabric.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1mdiL5JtI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/fM-Xr-lb8zo/s400/mmmfabric.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385573386983909074" border="0" /></a><br />and Lilly has been a good girl doing a lot of this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1mxAy2VpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Nd5K0n2b0Pg/s1600-h/lillywindow.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1mxAy2VpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Nd5K0n2b0Pg/s400/lillywindow.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385573721617880722" border="0" /></a><br />Does anyone else have issues parting with their scraps?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1nI8JHCtI/AAAAAAAAAKI/fAp9YbKRDqI/s1600-h/scraps.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h4wd3wPITxY/Sr1nI8JHCtI/AAAAAAAAAKI/fAp9YbKRDqI/s400/scraps.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385574132685933266" border="0" /></a><br />Boyfriend is coming home as I type this...<br />been in Arkansas for the past 2+ weeks<br />I'm so excited I can't even stand it<br />Even more excited that we're going to a craft fair in the morning!</span><br /></span></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-65129519117054444402009-09-16T22:47:00.002-05:002009-09-16T22:54:45.208-05:00goodness gracious!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Good grief...<br />I think I'm the biggest procrastinator there ever was<br /><br />I'm in heaven out here at our new place in the country<br />we're still renting but it's 100 times better than our psycho apartment life<br /><br />I have so much room to fill with crafty and fabric goodness<br />how is it that you run out of space, so you move then you run out of space again?<br />Does that ever stop?<br /><br />I have a hugeee garden tub now... with jets<br />we have became best friends!<br />I think Lilly hates it though<br /><br />I'm putting the purse making on hold for a while<br />new, exciting stuff is coming though<br />...at least to me it's exciting<br /><br />I don't think I'll ever have "enough" fabric<br />is there even such a thing?<br /><br />Hope all y'all are having a great, blessed week!<br /></span></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743095253860010418.post-24100562201159489732009-08-26T22:15:00.003-05:002009-08-26T22:16:38.873-05:00Moving Sucks!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Things have been so darn hectic!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We're moving in this weekend and after that, things should be back to normal.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I hope so anyway!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have lots to blog about though!</span><br /></div>Emily Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066610068213443300noreply@blogger.com0