Oh boy! Presents!

Today I am so excited! I have been so busy with the room, that I forgot to introduce you to my latest pet!



May I introduce you to : SISSY!


I have loved this sweet blue gingham elephant ever since Meri made her.....When she put her on Etsy, I was so sad.....but then, Meri came to see me on my birthday and she had Sissy with her! HAPPY DANCE!!!! Have you ever seen anything so cute?????? She is so special to me! With her sweet little hat and big yellow bow....she is a very happy girl! She has a special spot in my room.....

THANK YOU SO MUCH MERI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Then, Meri was going to come by today and we were going to finish the last of the organizing, but she feels punky today so I told her not to worry, but she said she had something for me anyhow and would come by for a minute....This is what she had!

Another sweet Valentine/Birthday gift! Since I have the bad arthritis in my hands, I have trouble gripping things so she went out and got me a wonderful think soft gripped X-acto knife! Along with the Martha Stewart Tweezers to help pick up those little tine things! Along with some embossing tools too!

She is such a good friend...she takes really good care of me!

Then yesterday this sweet package showed up on my box from Joyce at Scrap for Joy.....she had read my post about the Necco wafers and she found these for me! With one of her wonderful hand made Valentines!

One package of each! Why this photo refuses to load the right direction, I have no clue...but you get the idea! Thank you so much Joyce for thinking of me!

And remember I told you I had gotten a very sweet box from Elizabeth at Creative Breathing???? Well, this is what was inside.......

That's right a couple of Elizabeth's wonderful Valentine birdies! Their beaks had come off, but I will just glue them back on! They are going to be perfect sitting on my desk, while I get busy!

Thank you Elizabeth, they were a wonderful surprise!!!!!

I feel so blessed to have people out there that think of me......it makes me feel very special!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

A Very Special Christmas Gift- Meet Angus!

I would like you to meet my newest pet! This is Angus. I think he is the cutest little black Scottie around!

My good friend Meri was kind enough to make this wonderful little guy for me for Christmas. I saw Angus in a cute image and mentioned to her that he would be a cute one to sculpt. Little did I know he was going to be mine! Meri has a wonderful blog and a GREAT giveaway right now so please check it out. Some lucky follower will also receive a one of a kind piece of art also! Meri takes her images from vintage pieces of children's artwork. Here is her link: http://imagimeris.blogspot.com/ So hurry over and check it out!


Meri is actually the younger sister of my best friend Lin. We have known each other for over 39 years. A few months back I decided to take one of Meri's classes with Lin and it was so much fun! Little by little we realized that we had a lot in common with the things we were drawn to in the craft world. I am pleased that we now have a friendship of our own growing .


His little hat is so perfect for him! And of course his sweet red bow.

The rest of these photos were done with my flash on so you can see his light grey tips of his hair.

Isn't that tongue something else????

Thank you Meri for this great present! Angus was a total surprise!

Cherries and a Bow and Flowers too!

Usually I try to do "Vintage Thingie Thursday", but I got this from my good friend Meri Wiley at http://imagimeris.blogspot.com/ and I had to share it! She is so creative! Her husband brought home a little wood box that a pecan pie had come in. She painted it red and cream and put a crackle medium over it, decoupaged wonderful papers, and flowers and ribbon and this is what it ended up being! :




Is this too cute or what? I love how she can see something and make it this special! I am trying to spend as much time as I can without becoming a pest, hoping that her creativity will rub off on me!

Meri always has bits and pieces of all kinds of wonderful things hanging around, this time she took an old vintage spool and cut in into legs and then did a red wash on them....they are just perfect! (Don't ask me how she got tham all even....amazing, huh? )

Then she covered the inside with this really cute plaid matching paper. She asked me what was I going to use it for? And I said...."I don't care....I just have to have it!" Actually I am going to put my bills in it, so paying them isn't such a chore! :)

Mary is a good friend who is willing to let me learn by doing.....she is planning on having some classes after the first of the year. So if you live in the Phoenix area, Meri is a great creative teacher! Please check her blog often, there will be updates.....have a good weekend!!!!!