Snowman Wishes

Hello sweet friends.

Today's post is 

Snowman Wishes.

Wishing that the snow would stop.

We had 7 inches over the weekend.

Another two overnight.

So wish that groundhog would have been wrong.

6 weeks more of snow..yuck.

I spent the weekend not doing much,

except for finishing my latest rug.

I drew the pattern myself.

Muted colors of tans and a bit of blue.

Holly leaves in shades of green.

His nose made from cheesecloth aged in orange.

I hooked 1809 because according to

American legend, it was the year 1809

when the first snowman was built here.

Not quite sure what I will do with him now 

that it is finished. 

I do like how it turned out though.

Would like to make another rug...

need to draw an image and purchase more wool.

Also need to get back to making bunnies...

and finishing some other WIP's.

{never enough time}

I still have my coughing spells,
but seem to be getting better each day.

Well off to work I must go.
It's a cold one out there...4 degrees actual.
B R R R

What are your plans for this Tuesday?

Snowman Wishes Blessings To All!

Janice

Flashback Friday

TGIF friends.
I still have my coughing spells,
but am feeling a bit better.
Thank you for all your well wishes.

With this being the month of love,
and the color of red...
I thought I would share 
some of my own reds from past posts.
Hope you enjoy.

Here's hoping you have a creative, spectacular,

wonderful weekend whatever it may be!

P.S. Put some red into it. ;-)

Flashback Friday Blessings To All!

Janice

Red Is For Valentine

Well my weekend did not go as planned.

Laundry (one load left)

Cleaned house (nope)

Hooked rug (a bit on Saturday)

Made bunnies (nope)

Saturday afternoon it hit.

Chills and fever.

Fever and chills.

Stayed home from work today.

Not eating much...nothing seems to taste good.

Apples and oranges and lots of water.

My son got me a cheeseburger for lunch.

I only ate half of it. 

I started decorating for Valentine's...

before I got sick.

Bob bought this sweet teddy in front for me

as a Christmas present.

Although he is not as early as my others,

he is sweet all the same.

I decided to group most of my teddies together here.

I made these pillows a few years ago.

Red is for Valentine's.

Placed in front of our red cabinet,

My wagon filled with teddies.

Plus one in the basket above.

I think I spent too much time sitting up.

Off to the couch again I go.

Wishing everyone a great week.

Will get to your comments when I feel better.

Red Is For Valentine Blessings To All!

Janice

Prim Pillow Talk

Good morning all!
Hope everyone had a great week!
It snowed Tuesday and warmed up a bit,
which opened the river
and we are free of ice.
YAH

Now we just hope that when the 
Spring frost comes...it won't be so bad.

My last Valentine creation that I made
was this prim pillow.

I used wool and a lightweight ticking fabric.

Grubbied up fabric for the vase.

I also made fabric yo's for the berries,
but turned them over and then stitched them on.

Wool heart flowers 

with wool green stems and leaves.

I love my pillows to be rag stuffed,

so once again this prim pillow

 was stuffed in this fashion.

It looks prim perfect on my chair.

Don't you think?

I was going to make more to sell,

but time got away from me...

and Bob told me I needed 

to start working on Easter projects.

I usually throw away my patterns,

however I have saved this one and will 

make more next year.

Weekend plans will be to hook more of my rug,

clean house and do laundry,

and of course work on 

B U N N I E S

What will your weekend plans be?

Prim Pillow Talk Blessings To All!

Janice

Wishing For Snow

Yes you heard me right friends.

Maybe if it snowed, 
the rain would not bring any floods.
It was awfully foggy Sunday,
and then the rain came all day yesterday.
Because of the rain, the river is rising.
Last night the ice was level with our dock now.
Now you see why I am wishing for snow.

I did however see my first bald eagle for the year.
They always show up here in the Winter,
when the ducks are in the river.
Other times of the year their territory is in the lake.

Back to my snow post.

I purchased this cement snowman at a show 2 years ago.

I actually forgot I had purchased it.
Found it hiding in storage, 
so he is finally making an appearance.
I did add the blue wool scarf...
maybe next year he will sport a red one.

Added another tree.

This time I put the tree inside my glass button jar.

Added a few more bottle brush trees.

For a sweet hall winter display.

Now if it would snow again outside.

Wishing For Snow Blessings To All!
Janice

January CupboardScape

Continuing with my Winter tree theme for January,
I decided to add a few trees
for my first CupboardScape of the year.

Starting with this tree cookie cutter.

Inside a burl bowl.
A burl bowl is much more grainy 
than normal wood bowls,
and has some imperfections.

My burl bowl sitting atop two pantry boxes.

The second tree with just lights.

Add a wreath.

Insert one fairly large snowman.

Oh, and add a blue and white

 check quilt for the background.

You have yourself a wintery display.

Don't forget to add some old pillows.

Now this display warms me up!

If you would like to see more of my monthly displays 

that you might have missed.

Click on my Pinterest Logo at the top right.

Scroll to see my Suitcase Displays.

You are also welcome to follow me if you like.

In other news,

please say a wee prayer for one of our friends.

She lost her store 2 blocks from ours due to a fire overnight.

Thank goodness the folks living

 above the store made it out safe.

They are still investigating on how it started.

We are also on flood watch this weekend.

With the possible rain coming in,

the river will only rise with the ice still there.

Not a good situation for us all.

Well off to do some grocery shopping,

then making some bunnies and pudgy carrots.

Enjoy your weekend!

What will be your plans?

First Year's CupboardScape Blessings To All!

Janice 

Winter Trees

Happy Wednesday everyone.
The week is almost over already.
Valentine goodies are in the store.
I made lots of hearts this year,
and the few pillows I showed on my blog.
Now it's time for my favorite fellow.
B U N N I E S
Bob reminded me Monday that I better start working 
on bunnies for our show at the end of March.
So start making bunnies I did.
First I made pudgy carrots, then a funky bunny.
Will show more later.

Our ice situation is still the same.
No relief.
The Canadian Coast Guard has joined in the effort....
so hopefully the ice will go into the lake soon. 

Today I wanted to show you more of my Winter.
Just a few plain trees I kept up. 

A feather tree in a crock.

Another one in a basket.

More faux berries inside.

Then there is my other tree.

Lights still on.

This will be transformed 

into my Valentine tree this year.

Stay tuned. 

Unfortunately we are back to frigid weather.

The weekend we are being told,

will be back in the 40's.

Rollercoaster weather for sure this year.

Has the weather in your neck of the woods

been weird this year?

Winter Tree Blessings To All!

Janice