A year goes by much too quickly

My baby girl is turning 1 tomorrow and it's just not fair.  I have to constantly remind myself to slow down and cherish each day because before I know it, my girls will be in school and too cool to be mama's girls.  :(

Anyways, I'm planning Maren's birthday party this weekend and I'm getting crafty!  First up, her t-shirt made with fabrics I got at Hobby Lobby and HeatnBond.

My Christmas Craft

I saw this project last year but since the stores sell out of their christmas stuff in early Dec, I wasn't able to try it. But this year, I bought all my ornaments before Thanksgiving to make sure I had enough! Yes, I felt very silly buying christmas stuff that early, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?

This year, the blog writer had a wreath contest and I think those wreaths turned out better than mine. But nonetheless, I'm happy enough with it! Take a look:

Incase you can't tell, the colors are red, green and brown.

I'm fiiiinnnnniiiissshhheedd!

I actually completed the sampler about a month ago but then I took it to the cleaners to be cleaned and then to Hobby Lobby for framing. It turned out really pretty!! I just hope Maddie keeps it for a really long time.

New Sampler Pics

I'm so close to finishing I can taste it!

Sampler Pics - Updated

This thing is taking FOREVER!!! But it's really pretty.

Remember that new hobby?

I finally started my cross-stitching. An online buddy had done a birth sampler for her daughter and I fell in love with it. I knew I had to do one for my Maddie too. But boy howdy, it's taking a looooong time. I've been working on it for a month now and here's what I have to show:

(this is after a week of stitching)

this is about 3 weeks of work - almost 1/3 done!

K is for Kate

One of my oldest friends, Sarah, is expecting a little girl and I helped host a shower for her this past weekend. Everything was beautiful!! I painted this little ditty for Miss Kate's nursery. Her full name is Katherine or Katharine, Sarah and Jim haven't agreed upon the spelling yet.

Dylan

Debby from Rosharon, Tx was my most recent business. She works with Jake and had seen another canvas I did for another one of their co-workers' granddaughter, Hailey. So I whipped up this 12x24 sign for Mr. Dylan. The nursery bedding is Wendy Bellissimo's Petite Safari but I'm not very good at painting life-like animals, so I opted for something very simple and clean/classic. It was one of easiest signs I've done but it turned out to be one of the best!!

Fancy monogram

I had a record 2 sales on my etsy site in the month of June!!! (sing "Celebrate good times come on!!" by Cool & the Gang) Tamika from Carrollton, Tx ordered a monogram wall hanging for her new home and I think it turned out so beautiful. The background design was a pain in the butt to paint but in the end, it was so worth it!