What's On My Ottoman?

Another finished hat for Eli! It is made of

Rowan's Handknit Cotton. This is another yarn

that Randi pick out at the Yarnery in St. Paul!

The little guy should be set for a while!! ;)

Quick, Quick, Quick!!

Very quick LO! I want to get going on this cuties photo album because before I know it he will be graduating!! LOL I think I made this in about 15-20 minutes. Used Unity's Love Ewe stamps and Cosmo Cricket rub-ons! (love the rub-ons, they go on perfectly!)
Thanks for taking a look....have a great Monday!
(Before the blizzard hits!!)

INSPIRATIONAL FRIEND!!

I so enjoy my conversations with my friend Nancy! Some times we get a little spiritual and philosophical....and I find we really have the same core beliefs! I happened to have seen her the last two nights and we were talking 'quotes'!! Kind of a quote weekend! She shared these two short one's!!

Humility is not thinking of oneself....

It is thinking of oneself....less!

And...

I preach the Gospel always.....

...and when necessary,

I use words!

-St. Francis

Yeah, this is Nanc and I trying to look tough!! lol

It was taken a few years ago at the 'Woodtick Run'!

(A motorcycle ride up north!)
Note to self: get new pic with Nanc!!

Have a great Sunday!!!

GET INSPIRED WITH UNITY'S WORLD RECORD BLOG HOP!!!!

If you are wondering what I'm up to today,

go to the Unity Stamp Company blog HERE!

It's where the Inspirational Blog Hop starts!

Materials use for my Precious One LO are:

• Creative Imaginations papers


• Cosmo Cricket Rub-ons


• Fozz Felt by Kaiser Scrapbook


• Colorbok gems/star


• Unity Stamps (March KOM, Little Sprout, Growing in Unity)


• vintage finds (crocheted lace, buttons, ribbon)

A favorite quote of mine (because with few words it says a lot):

" Let your life speak more loudly than your lips!" -unknown

Thanks for stopping by my blog.....happy hopping!

Now head over to
Ramsey's blog, {Stampy}{ Scrappy}
for some fabulous Unity inspiration!!

HAPPY, HAPPY HHH!!

Have you ever made something when you aren't feeling well, and when you do feel better you look at it and think, 'What???? Eeew!' Yep, I had one of those last night. I uploaded the picture this morning and right away headed off to make something else! I feel better about this 20 minute (from thought to paper) card! Almost too simple but will work great for one of the two birthdays we have this weekend! TFL (edited: decided to reposition the presents!)

I made this for the Unity Addicts Challenge for this week! The challenge was to use the colors Brown, Pink, Orange and Turquoise!

MY PHOTOS ARE GOING TO PRINT!!!

This is the cover of my friend Julie's new book!

It is due to come out in a little over a week.

Her first book, 'The Color Red', came out a couple of

years ago. A few months ago Julie ask me if I

would be interested in taking a few pictures

of her and Michael for the book. She had a

dead line to meet and also wanted winter

pictures and the snow was melting fast.

So one day we got together after Michael got

home from school and headed down their backyard

for a photo shoot. Julie just sent these

pictures today.......I thought she would only

be using a couple of the pictures I had taken.

I was so surprised to see my photos on the

front, back and insides. By no means am I a

professional photographer! I just like taking

pictures! I got teary eyed when I saw this jacket...

I had a great time that day....and to be able

to help Julie tell her story with these pictures,

I am honored and pleased!

You can find more about Julie's books HERE!

Check out Ali J. Boutique.com!

I hosted a scarf party at a local coffee shop Tuesday evening! Had a fun time and scored some great summer scarves!!

WHAT'S ON MY OTTOMAN?

Not much has been on my ottoman lately!

Kind of took a break from knitting....till now!

This orange 'Cotton Fleece' yarn is now

a hat and mitts for Eli! That little bald head

needs a little cover this spring!

Oh, and looks like a little business bookwork!! :(

I picked the yarn up at The Yarnery on Grand Ave.
in St. Paul!! Tim and I did a little shopping
and lunch out with Randi and Eli on Saturday!!
It was perfect weather to be shopping on Grand.
While Randi and I ran into Baby on Grand ,
Tim and Eli hung out in the car!!

I think we came back to soon for them!! hehe

Here's the finished hat and mitts!! Ready to send!

With the cool weather we have this week, Eli will need them!