Yuppers..... it seems I have been tagged again. This time it was Lisa of ~ http://craftyeladyecreations.blogspot.com/
So.... here are five things about me...
1. In grade school, I was the kid that was always picked last when it was time to choose team members. I am not an athletic person. Maybe that is why I have been tagged again on my blog.... LOL
2. I am an avid American Idol watcher. It wasn't until the third season that I discovered the show, but now Trinity & I watch if faithfully. (Last year, he had tears in his eyes when Sanjia was voted off. Sanjia was not my pick to win.)
3. I have often wondered what a dinner party would be like if Steve Martin, Robin Williams, and Jim Carrey were invited. Surely everyone would be laughing too hard to eat!
4. My favorite movies are ~ 'What Dreams May Come' with Robin Williams and 'Forrest Gump' with Tom Hanks.
5. I was Captain of the Flag Team when I was in high school..... we even went to Dallas to march & perform in the Cotton Bowl parade. It was my 15 minutes (well, 2 maybe if even that) of fame to be on national TV!
Ok.... now to tag 5 others.....
How about ~
1. Terri of http://thistlehouseprimitives.blogspot.com/
2. Tammy of http://skiptomyewe.blogspot.com/
3. Angie of http://lovetheprimlook.blogspot.com/
4. Sam of http://www.gollywobbles.blogspot.com/
5. Jo of http://cotton-eyed-jo.blogspot.com/
Smiles,
Betty
Monday, January 28, 2008
~* I found my Valentine! *~
I am so very pleased to announce, Laurie of ljfibers has won my Valentine Give Away! Thank you ~ each and every one of you ~ for signing up for your chance to win. It was great fun for me to see all the names for the drawing. Don't fret my friends, there will be more give aways. So, if you didn't win this time..... there will be other chances.
Trinity had fun helping Mom draw the winner. I printed off all the comments & put them in a bowl. Then he picked. He wanted to know all about Laurie. .Well, she is a fellow member of PRHG. I know she lives in Minnesota & owns a hooking store called LJ Fibers. When Trinity heard she lived in Minnesota.... he was so excited! My husband grew up there and is a big Minnesota Vikings fan. Being that football is something fathers and sons share.... Trinity's next comment was 'YA!! Go Vikings!!'.
Here is the link to Laurie's website.... you might want to go for a visit!
http://www.ljfibers.com/
Smiles to you, Betty
Trinity had fun helping Mom draw the winner. I printed off all the comments & put them in a bowl. Then he picked. He wanted to know all about Laurie. .Well, she is a fellow member of PRHG. I know she lives in Minnesota & owns a hooking store called LJ Fibers. When Trinity heard she lived in Minnesota.... he was so excited! My husband grew up there and is a big Minnesota Vikings fan. Being that football is something fathers and sons share.... Trinity's next comment was 'YA!! Go Vikings!!'.
Here is the link to Laurie's website.... you might want to go for a visit!
http://www.ljfibers.com/
Smiles to you, Betty
Saturday, January 26, 2008
~*Will You Be My Valentine*~ Give Away Cont....
Hi Folks! Thank you ALL for the kind words & signing up for the give away! I am just elated that so many of you have put your name in the hat! Please continue to do so.... you have until Sunday night to sign up. I thought it would be a good idea to open up another post to leave more room for sign ups. Blogspot might limit the comment space....not sure, but I have heard it before. So.... if you still haven't signed up ~ do it here OR on the other post. Please only sign up once to give everyone a fair chance. Best of luck to you all!!!
Smiles,
Betty
Smiles,
Betty
Friday, January 25, 2008
~*Will You Be My Valentine?*~ Give Away!!
Happy early Valentine's Day to you! I am so joyful with all the love in my life... my husband, my kids, my extended family, and all my friends! My wish for you all...... that you have as much (maybe even more) love in your own lives!
As promised..... I have a Valentine offering for you! One of you will be getting a little bit more than everyone else.... but you are ALL getting a gift! Because all my friends mean the world to me ~ you all deserve something special!
You will all get to 'enter' your name in a Valentine drawing to have your chance to receive this..........
~*Included in the gift is....... 3 pieces of hand dyed (by me) red wool, a tin of Mrs. Fields Premium Assorted Chocolates (It is only a 2 oz. size ~ but I thought the tin was darling & I know the chocolate will be yummy!), and a sewing roll up made by yours truly.
The wool pieces are all about (not exactly) 13 by 14 inches. They are all over dyed on textured prints. Now.... you must know, I am not a professional dyer..... but I did my best! (All have been washed after the dye process with Orvus soap.) The colors in the pictures are showing up with a little more of a yellow cast than they actually have in person ~ they are not orange. Now, hopefully I can hold out & not open the tin of chocolates before they are placed in the mail!
I made the little sewing roll out of scraps from left over projects.... but I think it turned out as precious as precious can be! When open, it is about 3 by 9 inches. I have stitched the bird on linen with a lovely red floss. The fabrics used are reproductions Civil War era prints. The roll has been filled with various olde tyme notions ~ a few bone buttons, rusty safety and straight pins, and a couple old needles. I did some hand stitching around the entire piece with my favorite linen thread & attached a cotton string for the tie up. The scrap of fabric on the inside has been stitched on over a piece of cotton batting to add a little more stability & protection (so you don't get poked by the pins & needles!). Of course, I severely aged the entire piece with my walnut & spice mix. It does appear to have flecks of dirt on it..... but I assure you, this is only ground up cinnamon & cloves.
To sign up for your chance to receive this gift package in the mail (there is only one!)..... leave a comment on this post. You will have until Sunday night, midnight, to sign up. Please make sure I can contact you ~ either thru your blog or by email..... that way, if you are the winner of the drawing, I can get your address & mail out your gift next week. (Sorry, but this is only for US and Canada friends.) The winner will be announced here on my blog on Monday, January 28th, 2008.
Because you all deserve a gift....... this is for everyone .......
A little doodle for you to enjoy! Hook it, punch it, penny rug it.... or do as you wish. Please be kind and give credit for the design to me, Betty Dekat/primitivebettys.
Ok..... enter now my friends! Hugs & smiles to you all....... Betty
(P.S. I forgot to mention.... the bird was stitched from a pattern in Lori Brechlin's Notforgotten Farm's.... Stitches in Tyme booklet. If you don't have it.... you might want to check it out. She gives some really wonderful ideas & instrucion in it!)
As promised..... I have a Valentine offering for you! One of you will be getting a little bit more than everyone else.... but you are ALL getting a gift! Because all my friends mean the world to me ~ you all deserve something special!
You will all get to 'enter' your name in a Valentine drawing to have your chance to receive this..........
~*Included in the gift is....... 3 pieces of hand dyed (by me) red wool, a tin of Mrs. Fields Premium Assorted Chocolates (It is only a 2 oz. size ~ but I thought the tin was darling & I know the chocolate will be yummy!), and a sewing roll up made by yours truly.
The wool pieces are all about (not exactly) 13 by 14 inches. They are all over dyed on textured prints. Now.... you must know, I am not a professional dyer..... but I did my best! (All have been washed after the dye process with Orvus soap.) The colors in the pictures are showing up with a little more of a yellow cast than they actually have in person ~ they are not orange. Now, hopefully I can hold out & not open the tin of chocolates before they are placed in the mail!
I made the little sewing roll out of scraps from left over projects.... but I think it turned out as precious as precious can be! When open, it is about 3 by 9 inches. I have stitched the bird on linen with a lovely red floss. The fabrics used are reproductions Civil War era prints. The roll has been filled with various olde tyme notions ~ a few bone buttons, rusty safety and straight pins, and a couple old needles. I did some hand stitching around the entire piece with my favorite linen thread & attached a cotton string for the tie up. The scrap of fabric on the inside has been stitched on over a piece of cotton batting to add a little more stability & protection (so you don't get poked by the pins & needles!). Of course, I severely aged the entire piece with my walnut & spice mix. It does appear to have flecks of dirt on it..... but I assure you, this is only ground up cinnamon & cloves.
To sign up for your chance to receive this gift package in the mail (there is only one!)..... leave a comment on this post. You will have until Sunday night, midnight, to sign up. Please make sure I can contact you ~ either thru your blog or by email..... that way, if you are the winner of the drawing, I can get your address & mail out your gift next week. (Sorry, but this is only for US and Canada friends.) The winner will be announced here on my blog on Monday, January 28th, 2008.
Because you all deserve a gift....... this is for everyone .......
A little doodle for you to enjoy! Hook it, punch it, penny rug it.... or do as you wish. Please be kind and give credit for the design to me, Betty Dekat/primitivebettys.
Ok..... enter now my friends! Hugs & smiles to you all....... Betty
(P.S. I forgot to mention.... the bird was stitched from a pattern in Lori Brechlin's Notforgotten Farm's.... Stitches in Tyme booklet. If you don't have it.... you might want to check it out. She gives some really wonderful ideas & instrucion in it!)
Thursday, January 24, 2008
~*I have been tagged!*~
Thank you Nutmeg... of The Magpie Nest. Well... I now have to come up with five things to tell you about myself & then tag five more of my friends that have not previously been tagged. So.... here goes...
1. I eat a bowl of oatmeal every morning for breakfast. Why? Because it is healthy (that is about as healthy as I get) and I think it tastes pretty good ~ if it has enough sugar on it! LOL
2. My love of olde things can be blamed (Is that the right word? It isn't bad!) on my Mother. I remember shopping with her in the antique stores way back when...... back when it really wasn't fun or cool..... but it grew on me. Thank you Mom for sharing this with me!
3. I get very grouchy when I have not done any of my hand-work for more than 24 hours! (My family knows this too well.... and urge me to 'work'!)
4. I NEVER throw wool or cotton away! Wool is too expensive to pitch..... even the tiny pieces of tails. I save all my fabric straps to use as pillow or pinkeep stuffing.
5. I can't hold a tune in a bucket.... but I love to sing in the car!
Now..... here is who I am going to tag!
1. Sarah of the Paisley Studio
2. Jean of Bluejeans n' Primitives
3. Tammy of Treasured Heirlooms
4. Sher of Old Crow Farm
5. April of April's Folk Art
BTW..... don't forget to stop by tomorrow for the Valentine give away!!! :)
1. I eat a bowl of oatmeal every morning for breakfast. Why? Because it is healthy (that is about as healthy as I get) and I think it tastes pretty good ~ if it has enough sugar on it! LOL
2. My love of olde things can be blamed (Is that the right word? It isn't bad!) on my Mother. I remember shopping with her in the antique stores way back when...... back when it really wasn't fun or cool..... but it grew on me. Thank you Mom for sharing this with me!
3. I get very grouchy when I have not done any of my hand-work for more than 24 hours! (My family knows this too well.... and urge me to 'work'!)
4. I NEVER throw wool or cotton away! Wool is too expensive to pitch..... even the tiny pieces of tails. I save all my fabric straps to use as pillow or pinkeep stuffing.
5. I can't hold a tune in a bucket.... but I love to sing in the car!
Now..... here is who I am going to tag!
1. Sarah of the Paisley Studio
2. Jean of Bluejeans n' Primitives
3. Tammy of Treasured Heirlooms
4. Sher of Old Crow Farm
5. April of April's Folk Art
BTW..... don't forget to stop by tomorrow for the Valentine give away!!! :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
~*Just a Quick Update for you*~
Before I begin.... thank you all for your kind compliments & orders regarding my cross stitch patterns. As of right now (Wednesday, Jan. 23rd just before noon) all orders have been placed in the mail and are on the way to you. For those that have asked, YES ~ I will be doing more. In fact, I have another model almost finished with many other ideas swimming around in my crazy skull!
I wanted to also tell you...... by Friday of this week...... I will have a finished ditty to offer you. There will only be one ~ so only one winner/receiver. Please come back to enter for a 'drawing' on Friday's post. This will be my Valentine offering that I have spoke of in earlier posts. So.... mark your calendars now & stop back by. You will only be able to sign up for the give~away for a short time........ more details to come!
Have a blessed Wednesday!!
I wanted to also tell you...... by Friday of this week...... I will have a finished ditty to offer you. There will only be one ~ so only one winner/receiver. Please come back to enter for a 'drawing' on Friday's post. This will be my Valentine offering that I have spoke of in earlier posts. So.... mark your calendars now & stop back by. You will only be able to sign up for the give~away for a short time........ more details to come!
Have a blessed Wednesday!!
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