A Cute Card

I made this card last month and a few friends came over and I had it ready so they could make one too! :) It's an awesome card (if I do say so myself)and I'm going to give it to someone who always gushes over my cards when I give her one. I have a hard time giving away cards that take a lot of time to make... but when someone really lets me know they love it, I never feel bad about giving them a great card!

Our new stove & microwave!

We just installed a new stove & microwave! We're so excited. The old stove was a hazard. When you used the oven it actually made the whole stove very hot and you could burn yourself touching the stovetop or any part of it. When I pulled it out, it had actually scorched the cabinets on both sides where the oven door was. I cleaned as best I could, but needed to repaint behind it. I'm not sure what color I really want there, but I had this white and thought it'd be a good base for the future. We put in a double oven & overhead microwave with the help of some friends! :) Here are before and after pictures! I love the extra counter space... does anyone need a decent counter microwave for free? :) Our next step is to get a new fridge. Ours either freezes our food or doesn't keep it cool enough... all the drawers are broken and it leaks water inside & out... and we bought it new only 8 years ago! :)

I'm working on a pinwheel quilt

I belong to a quilt group. We're making a group pinwheel quilt. Each month we each make 2 sets of 8 pinwheels. Then we switch and come away with 16 different pinwheels! :) It's easier than I thought it would be... but very time consuming. Here's a good tutorial on making a pinwheel. If you're making a lot of the same fabric you can sew in strips to make several triangle squares at the same time. Here are the pinwheels I made this month:

This is what happens when you leave the stove for a second to work on photoshop...

This photo doesn't even do it justice. There is a thick layer burned to the bottom... I've scrapped everything possible out. All you can see is rock hard... the pan may be a loss...

Photoshop Elements Class

About a month ago I signed up for a free class at JessicaSprague.com. I know the basics and some of the class is review, but there are some really cool techniques & shortcuts that I'm excited to learn! Each night there is a 5-10 minute tutorial. I've been pleasantly surprised at how much I like it and look forward to it! This was today's tutorial. Here is my original photo:
















Here is my photo with some added texture, photoburn gradient and some text. I'm playing with the idea of developing these and using them as the front of some cards!

My First Quilt - Fireflies at Night!

This is the first quilt I ever made. It is covered with cute little fireflies with the occasional night sky and stars. It is the first time I ever quilted. I stippled and bound it myself and am very happy with it. It was even in a quilt show once in the first quilt section.