Thank You everyone

Thank you everyone for being so supportive :).  it really is nice to see such a wonderful community with so may friends I have made online. 

I still haven't been able to tat or knit yet, my wrists are still sore, but I have been doing some painting and cute things for my granddaughter.  I have to take pictures of the paintings I did for here, but here is one I just finished for her cousin's birthday this last weekend.  They are really close, and her cousin turned 9.  This  was done for her bedroom wall :) she really liked it.

Happy Living to everyone!
Bri.

I am here...

Hello all, I am here, sorry I have been out of action for the last month and half,
I have been sick, things are better now and I am hoping to do some posting, hopefully some tatting,
anyone who feels the need can email me for more info, I am not going to blast it in the journal here. 

Suffice to say it has to do with the Lupus  and Sjogrens disease that I am having problems with.

I still have a book to mail out, and I have great apologies for that, my husband didn't know who to send it to, and he did not get into my account. He was worried about other things.  I will have that out immediately.  I sincerely apologize to everyone on the list behind me.

I am hoping to be on the computer regularly again, but for now, I must go, it is painful typing.  Hugs friends, and hope someone checks in :)

Bree.

I open my eyes, another dream is over, another day begins, I still have a cold, I still have a house to clean, and the news comes on tv. In my head I hear an Arnold Schwartzeneger voice saying, "I am not a dictator" mocking the 'president' and hoping my husband has a job at the end of the month. I take a deep breath and let it out long and slow, a sigh, yes, that is what it is, a sigh.... My granddaughter is playing in the bath tub, happy and singing, playing with her bubbles, blissfully unaware of any adult things going on, as it should be. At-least the wind isn't blowing, and the sun is shining... for now.

 

I haven't done any tatting, but I have been knitting a little bit, My Sjogrens is progressing and I ham having some trouble with  the tendons in my right hand.  I should be back to tatting soon, and I have a project in mind :)

Sorry there are no pictures to post this round, Just dropping in to say hi and keep up all the wonderful work, I love to read all of your wonderful journals and blogs! 

 

Happy creative art!   Bri.

 

 

Snowflake done in Lizbeth size 20, snow white, with pinkish red beads , and a star with pretty purple beads done in same thread :)

 Happy Tatting :)  Bri.

Well, I am still here :)  I haven't tatted much in the last 3 weeks, I have been very ill between fibro and Lupus, but it is starting to ease up a bit now, and when I a not taking care of our granddaughter, I am resting and trying to take it easy.  Unfortunately, I haven't felt like tatting, as it really takes  a tole the muscles with the small  repetitive  movements.  Glad to report that this wave seems to be subsiding :D   I did manage to get 2 smaller snowflakes out, and last weekend we walked through our small zoo with the T.  


These are in size 20, Lizbeth snow white, and the little beads are just seed beads I picked up... the beads on the right are slightly darker than the beads on the left, though I don't think they really show that in the picture.  

Here are a couple pictures of the T and grandpa when we went to the zoo last weekend :) thankfully it was a nice day .

  What a handsome man!

 Such a pretty little girl!  She was done with the zoo in about half an hour, lol, we need to go see only the animals she likes and be done next time, she doesn't care for them all like I did when I was little :D

Happy tatting until next time :X

Bri. 

So, our granddaughter T wanted me to make her a stuffed owl pet for the bed, this is what I came up with :) it is a little folk art animal, and she picked out all the colors, lol, he is really cute :)

 I am also working on a crocheted blanket, in a chevron pattern, and a big fleece blanket, it is 2 yards of fleece, in hello kitty print with strawberries and a blue background, and a crochet edge.   She is using some basic blankets right now, and they are all grandma and grandpa's, and she asked that since she is living with us now if she could have some of her own blankets :D

Of course she can!!!

Have a superb weekend!

Bri.

 

 

Tiny Pirates

Our granddaughter is all about pirates for some reason, and I so can't wait to make this for her...

but we are replacing the skull in the skull and cross bones with a smiley face, sorry, lol

http://rhythmofthehome.com/2011/08/pirate-hat-eyepatch-tutorial-children-craft/

I am even considering making a little ON the shoulder red and white 

striped pirate dress, lol :D

I want to add white tatting around the edge instead of the white blanket stitch, she might 

be all about pirates, but she is a girly girl too!

Happy tatting :)

Bri.

Our granddaughter T and our super patient little dog, lol, we see lots of dress-ups coming in the future, lmao.....

 

Bri :)

New Granddaughter Toys

Our granddaughter got a new pillow made from an old shirt that was too small, and a new stuffed kitty for her bed, she is all sorts of happy :)

Bree.

Folk Art Kitteh

Here is a wonderful little folk art Kitty I made! 

This one is going on my bed, and I am going to make another

one, just like it but with pink material for my 

granddaughter.  I just love love love the way it turned out!

  I can't wait to get a little bit of fabric and make one for her!

Happy Holidays :)