*shiver*

I'm half Texas girl who can stomp around in her cowgirly boots like I was born in 'em - other half Florida girl who doesn't notice sand between her toes and considers a beach towel proper dress 'em up attire.

I'm cold.  I think I'm turning blue.  And I haven't even had any snow.... yet.

I don't wanna get out of bed.

Are you staying warm?

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide... No wait.
Comin' to you LIVE from under the covers at the single-wide.


OH!  Don't forget to sign up here for the giveaway!!!  Now I'm going back under the covers....

Because...

versatility matters. (especially when it comes to billy goats.  and steam boats.)


For Example:

Same new pattern design - slightly bi-polar designer at work. A verrrrrrry versatile pattern.

Let me introduce you tooooooooooooo:

'Cause the hobo bag is always en vogue...
(She will be available in my Etsy store faster than you can count the number of fringes I added to the black one... vroom vroom)

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where I'm wondering...are you as addicted to Facebook as I am? Is there a Facebook Anonymous group anywhere? I think I need to go there... now. Right Now.) hee-hee


P.S. Don't forget to put your name on the giveaway wanted poster! The countdown is on... the hours are tickin' away... the tailgate is gettin' loaded...
It's SOON time to watch the golf players slam dunk the bowling team at the chinese checker playoffs...

martha, martha, martha

Martha emails me.  She emailed me the above photo along with the directions on how to achieve this masterpiece...

To imprint monograms on velvet ribbon, you'll need an iron, rubber stamps, and velvet ribbon wide enough to accommodate the stamps (silk ribbons and silk-rayon blends work best).

Stamps that have intricate patterns or are too shallow will produce less-than-perfect results.

Plan on making a test ribbon or two with your chosen materials to determine how much heat, time, and pressure produce the best imprints.

1. Cut a ribbon to desired length; to create a monogrammed ribbon for a photo album, cut the ribbon the length of front and back covers, plus binding, and 2 extra inches (the extra ribbon on ends will wrap around inside covers). Use a fabric pen on the reverse side of the ribbon to mark stamp placement.

2. With the steam function off, preheat the iron to the cotton or wool setting. Place the rubber stamp, relief side up, on a sturdy, heatproof surface. Place the ribbon, pile side down, over the stamp. Using the portion of the iron's soleplate that has no steam holes, press down evenly on the ribbon, covering the stamp.

Hold the iron in place without moving for 10 to 30 seconds. Then lift the iron straight up off the ribbon. (If the ribbon sticks to the iron, the heat setting may be too high or the velvet used may contain heat-sensitive synthetics.) Gently remove the ribbon from the stamp, and check whether the image is clear. Let ribbon cool.

3. To attach the ribbon to a photo album, carefully apply a low-moisture paste-style glue, such as Yes Paste, to inside front cover, and secure ribbon end. Let dry 5 minutes. Then wrap ribbon around album, and glue other end inside back cover.

Read more at Marthastewart.com: Monogrammed Velvet Ribbon - Martha Stewart Crafts

I WILL master this before the month is over - mark my words.  Have you ever done this before?  I think they would look really cool as "tags" on shirts - or on shirt cuffs (by-the-way, have you entered my giveaway?) as soon as I can tap in to my inner Martha...

I hope you are having a wonderful week-end!!!

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where it's very possible I'm melting some ribbon or burning some ribbon... or I could be melting or burning something... you just never know.) hee-hee

gettin' hitched...

Anthro's email to me (I get all flushed with excitement when they email me...)

said: "What if Anthropologie did weddings?"

And, of course, I had to go check it out here.

Who knows what they are gearin' up for - but are the photos not incredibly gorgeous?

'Til they email me again I'm just gonna sit and wait.... perhaps with my hands in cuffs... have you signed your name on the "wanted" poster on my give-away?

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where I'm thinking I need ALL of those rhinestones... and the shoes.  I'll take any of those shoes.) hee-hee

i fought the law...

I've been locked up workin' on some Saddle Tramp shirts and other fun stuff...

and some of them are just totally off the cuff (literally)...sew I took the cuffs and made some bracelets!

(yes indeedy - that is a faucet handle thingy...)

Cool, huh?

 Tell me which one you like (out of the four convicts)...

(this is my favorite... vroom, vroom)

and I'll have a drawing at the Tailgate party "The Mindy" is hostessin' (to watch the hockey game between Ol' Miss and the Miami Dolphins)

 and we'll see if YOU fought the law... and won (yes, you get cuff'd if you're the winner... 'cause I'm a red.neck and that's how I roll my cuffs up.)!  How's that? (deadline for writin' your name on the "wanted" poster at the post office is midnight: Friday, February 4th.)

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where I fought the law - the law won - and I have a jail story (I know - that totally surprises you, right?) I'll go into story tellin' mode when I announce the winner Monday, February 7th... have you ever been to jail?  Curious minds...) hee-hee

wanna know?

Go HERE to find out what kind of havoc I'm gonna be wreaking...
(It involves soccer.  No - bowling.  No...uh... water polo... it's the World Series of Chinese checkers...)

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where heck-YEAH I have Christmas ornaments buried in my freeze-my-freckle winter decor... "the Mama" gave 'em to me for Christmas 'cause I'm the polky-dot queen...) hee-hee