Make Your Day

I have seen this cat headband a thousand times because it is in my list of favorites. Not because I ever intend on buying it because I no longer have a cat. (She recently passed away after 19 years of being a loving companion to our family.) But I keep it in my favorites so I won't forget about it. Because it makes me happy. I've thought about buying it for my little poodle, but I don't think Charley Brown would be too happy with the headband - pink is really not his color.

Anyway, every time I cruise through my list of favorites and come across this, I laugh hysterically like it was the first time I'd ever seen it. To me, it is the most awesomely cute thing! It was made by eenodol and if you don't do anything else today, go to her shop and look at all the fun stuff! I promise, it will make your day!

I'm Out of Words

I'm out of words today. Hopefully, my supply will arrive soon. Please check back!

(But go visit The Mayberry Sparrow. Corrabelle posted her first blog post! It is about her adorably cute little niece. And also about one of my market bags. Actually, about her niece IN the bag. Go see!!!)

Shelf of Little Treasures

My husband is a dumpster diver (so embarrassing). Well, he doesn't really dumpster dive. But only because we don't have dumpsters. Let's just say he is a "junk connoisseur." Let me give you a few examples:

-Once he saw a pair of shorts in the road. He stopped. He picked them up. They were Nike brand. His size. They are in his drawer. He wears them.

-One day, I was having a yard sale. My husband drove up with a table on the back of his truck. He had picked it up off the side of the road. He put a for sale sign on it. I laughed at him and told him how ridiculous he was (as I was sorting through all my cute little sale items). He sold the table for $50. That was more than I made all day.

-The rug at my front door came from the people up the street. From their trash pile. Glad they don't visit.

-All of my garden "art" is from my husband. Old golf hole markers and other things I'm not certain of.

-The old metal swing. The sign said Free. It was. He took it. I painted it pink. Then it broke. And we couldn't take it back.



-This Thing:
Don't know what it is.
Don't know where he found it.
It is heavy.


-My shelf of little treasures:

When he finds these little goodies, he comes home, treasure in hand...
"Look what I found".
And with a wideeyed grin, he hands it over to me, keeper of the things.
And he is so happy and so proud and so excited to give me the new gift.
And I keep all the treasures on this shelf.

Except the best treasure of all....

him.

A New Trick I Learned

Okay, so you came here looking for something about sewing, or something about Etsy, or pretty pictures, pretty words... instead, you get a picture of my gross, dirty, filthy, nasty oven... but hey, stick around and I'll let you in on something I learned.

Here's what happened. Three days ago when I was on that cleaning spree, remember? Well, I sprayed the oven with oven cleaner intending to give it the regular 5-year cleaning treatment. But I got sidetracked (yes unusual for me huh?), and never got the oven cleaner wiped out. And since that time, three days ago, everytime someone asks,
"What's for breakfast?"
"What's for lunch?"
"What's for dinner?"
I answer, "Well, I can't cook right now because there is oven cleaner in the oven."
Let me say it again. This has been going on for three days.
We had Chinese one night. We had Mexican one night. My husband cooked on the grill one night.
Hmmm... how long do you think I can leave that oven cleaner in there?

Anyway, I kept thinking someone was going to ask just how long it takes this oven cleaner to do its thing, but no. No one has asked. And I finally figured out why.

Because no one is hearing my answer. I may as well be Charlie Brown's teacher standing there saying "WaWaaaaWaWa", because they don't care about ovens, much less oven cleaner. All they really want to know is "What's for dinner?"

So the trick I learned is this. If you don't want to cook, just say there's an alien in your oven and you can't open the door because it might get out. Nobody will mind. They'll just say, "Okay, so what's for dinner?"

She Knits.

Amy featured one of my pillow covers in a treasury today! That is how I discovered her shop. She has some wonderful little daily luxuries... just look at these... can't you imagine putting that soft cotton facecloth up to your face in the early morning?? I'm going to have to buy a set! But that isn't all...

Look at this adorable child's sweater. I wish it was an adult size! Love it!!! Thank you, Amy. She Knits.

When Amy isn't knitting, she's blogging! Go tell her hello!

UPDATE: You can't have the washcloths... I bought them!!! But I bet Amy will have more soon!

Second Time Around

Okay, here is the second attempt at creating The Bag... hmmm... getting a little closer to that image... but still not there. But I do like this design and will be making more of these. If I don't get sidetracked. But I will. Of course. Right now I'm thinking on how to make a throw to go along with my pillow covers... purses, pillow covers, market bags... i just can't make up my mind, can I?

The Flop

You know that bag image in my head (see "Heaven Sent" below)? Well, here it is....



But here it is not... that is, it is not at all the bag the brain created. Somehow the hands didn't get it right (sorry, hands)... This bag looks nothing like the one I imagined! I'm disappointed about that, but I do like some things about this design, and am going to rework it. But, I also have in the works another attempt at The Bag. I'm not giving up until I get it right!

Funny. I named the photos of this bag, "flop" (as in floppy). But to me, in trying to duplicate the image in my head. It is a flop.

Tizzalicious

Another cutie from the Etsy toybox!!!! This little monster is Fuggerella and she comes to us from Tizzalicious. Isn't she adorable??? She loves to be held; just don't mention pin cushions...

If you want to make your own little monster, Tizz will show you how! This is one well done tutorial! Well, get out your scissors and go on over...

Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine

I'm going to attempt to make a monster and I'll post a picture of my creation when done. If you make one, send me a link to the photo and I'll post yours here too! Can't wait to see what you, and I, come up with!! (Ha! Caught myself! I knew I would get sidetracked...)

Heaven Sent!

As I'm getting all cozy in bed, getting ready to go nite-nite, a new bag design popped into my head! I could only see the side view, but all at once, I just knew exactly how to make this bag and what it should look like. I actually saw it, fully made. I didn't quite get the fabric down though. Now, I didn't immediately get up and sketch it (like I should have); instead I went soundly to sleep. So I get up this a.m., full of energy and vigor, ready to begin the day... then it hit me! The new design. So I sketched it out and I think maybe I've got it!!! Today, I will experiment! I've got to go through my fabric stash and see if the fabric from my brain image is there!!

Does this ever happen to you? The feeling that an idea was sent to you from above? It seems to happen to me often. As a matter of fact, my brand name (dailybread Market) came to me after much thoughtful prayer. I am thankful to God for His many blessings!

My Daughter

Let me tell you about my 22-year old daughter. She is so creative and so talented. She has been sustaining herself financially from her internet work since a teenager! I'm so proud of her. She has a bad case of ADD and concentrating for extended periods is a real challenge for her. So when I see her accomplishments, I'm just so happy for her!

She is a sweetheart and one of the loves of my life. I have learned so much from her even though I'm the parent and should be teaching her about life. I've found it so works both ways!

Here is her latest internet site... go read a little. She writes really well and doesn't even realize it!!! Please let her know you visited. She will be so pleased!

Catching up...

So I have really neglected my blog lately... why, you ask? Well, I made curtains for my freshly painted bedroom and have been working on sewing projects for the Etsy shop. I have had a few sales this week. I sold this bag today and have to say, I hate to see it go. It is my favorite I've made in while.

Today, after making a post office run, I cleaned my much neglected house. I cleaned out kitchen cupboards and the junk drawer and cleaned the stove and... rather boring, huh? Hey, but we can now go into the kitchen and find what we need (other than food because I've neglected grocery shopping too!!!). But, hey the spices are in alphabetical order! (ha, just joking, I'm not THAT OCD.)

So here is where I am now. My bedroom really looks and feels so good with the new paint and my favorite bird pictures hung and favorite things scattered about. But here is what I did because I'm so toopid!!!! Remember those nice wall hangings I did? The fabriframes (scroll down, they are here somewhere.) Well, the fabric I so fell in love with for the curtains doesn't match those fabriframes. Not at all. Not even a little bit. So I took them down. They just won't work. So I'll probably remove the fabric, wash it, and put it in my stash. I can recover the frames at a later date for another room! Unless someone else there would like to purchase them, eh???

So tomorrow I want to get done with housecleaning, get the groceries bought, and get back to sewing... but who knows? I'll probably get off task somewhere along the way. Don't I always?

Where the Red Fern Grows

How funny! Just as I was whining about never being in a treasury... one of my handbags turns up... where???? In a treasury... Go have a look... And, if you want to get up close and personal... here it is!

There's a Monster Loose!!!!

Hold on to your crackers, there's a monster on the loose! He was last seen eating peas from the garden! If you see him, pick him up, give him a hug and send him on over to me! This is Royden and he is tbe creation of Belua. Go have a look at all her sock monsters! They are some kind of cute!!! (Who knew socks had such personality???)

Today's Featured Etsy Seller - ME!!!

Today I decided to feature myself as the Featured Etsy Seller... well, it is MY blog, you know??? This isn't a treasury... come to think of it, don't know that I've ever had anything featured in a treasury... anyhow... my latest craze is pillow covers and I absolutely love these two and they look so good in my newly painted bedroom. Can I keep them, can I keep them???

Okay, so head on over to dailybread Market and get you a pillow cover or two or three! They are hot off the machine!

Valentinys

And the Valentiny Award goes to.... the Grubs logo!!!! That sweet, tiny little grub has wormed his way into my heart!

In honor of Valentine's Day, since my sweet valentine hubby is out of town, I am loving my sister (well, I always love her, but I'm showin' the love today). She is my featured Etsy seller today. This is her big bag she made from the fabric that I wanted. But since she is the baby, I let her have it instead. (Didn't want her to pitch one of those baby tantrums in the fabric store...) Anyway, don't you love this bag? It's a biggie too and would be great for shopping, or beaching, or travelling, or just to hang in your closet and look at!!! So go on over to the Grubs shop and see all her other bags and stuff. Besides grub bags, she's got grubby baby, grubby recycled, beach grubs, and probably even a real grub or two in her gorgeous garden. And her little grub logo is the cutest!!!! I love her. (My sister AND her little grub logo.) Happy Valentiny!

Oh, oh, oh, another MOUSE!!!!

Get over to blueshedcrafts right now and take your mouse net... no mouse trap for this one... he is a keeper!!! isn't he just too cute??? Wait until you see the other little creatures he is keeping company with! So what are still reading for?? Go on over and... CATCH THAT MOUSE!!!!

And Pillows to Match!

Today's project is making pillow covers. I had these ugly pillows I wanted to cover, so i used my leftover fabric from yesterday's fabriframe project and made these for my bedroom! What do you think??? Well, scroll down and see the matching fabriframes... oh, I am matchy, aren't I?

Mouse in the House

Wasn't I just talking about a mouse??? Well, lookeehere what I found just listed at Etsy. He was being eyed by a cheshire cat in violetpie's shop. Go have a looky before he gets away!!! Cute critters!

This fabric, oh, this fabric

Okay, so my sister had a purse she made from a recycled skirt and it was my favorite purse, made from some gorgeous fabric!!! Last visit to Sis's and she had sold the purse. But in digging through her fabric scraps, I found this!!!! A little piece of it. A very little piece. Probably about 8" long x 6" wide. I'm going to do something with it, but I don't know what! I wish I had a million yards of it! Or, I'd settle for two! If you see any of this lurking about in fabricland, please... let me know!

100 hearts, 100 hearts, I finally got 100 hearts!!!

I got my 100th Etsy heart today!!!!

In honor, I'm featuring here my 100th hearter's shop, Lindseylouwhoo. She has some sweet hair clippies for little ones...



...and adorable, unique onesies! Go check out her shop. She has a great monthly deal for February!

If you give a mouse a cookie...

If you give a mouse a cookie, it will lead to him asking for a glass of milk; if you give him a glass of milk, it will lead to him asking for a napkin; if you give him a napkin...

So goes it with me. I bought a new sewing machine. Which somehow led to my painting the bathroom and bedroom. I've been trying to figure out how one led to the other and I think it happened like this: My fabric is stored in a chest in the bedroom (easily accessible from the diningroom/sewingroom). So since I had a new machine, I really wanted to organize my fabrics. But I wanted them to be organized in a nice, pretty room so I decided to paint the bedroom. And since the bathroom is off the bedroom, it had to be painted too. So I first painted the bath and have almost finished the bedroom. But I still don't have the fabric organized. And I haven't much used my new machine. What is WRONG with me?? Geez... why couldn't I just be satisfied with organizing the friggin' fabric?? My brain do go into overload sometimes!

But I did play with some fabrics along the way...



These are the new fabriframes I made for the bedroom wall. The picture didn't turn out too well, but they look really nice!

So, can you relate to this? In the process of doing all this painting, I moved all the stuff not being used into the diningroom. So now my diningroom looks like a bomb went off in there. And I'm thinking, okay, I've got to get this mess cleaned up... hmmm... while I'm at it, a fresh coat of paint wouldn't hurt! But no, no, I can't be doing any more painting right now... I've got to get to sewing. We have a craft show coming up in April and I am so not ready! And my Etsy shop is bare! So for now, no more painting.

My Happy Place!!

Okay, so now when someone tells me to go to my happy place, I will go to my bathroom! See how happy it is!! I just painted it. Notice the paint can in the floor. I'm now working on the bedroom. Yea, well, one thing leads to another....

It is all my sister's fault. I spent the night with her on Saturday and we had fun playing (more on that later); but I always return from her beautiful home and find my own extremely boring and depressing. No more, I say!

The valances were a Goodwill find, and the Tracy Porter picture came from a thrift store. Oh, how I love a sweet, thrifty bargain!!!

Fresh Produce!

Here are my latest dailybread Market bags, a set of three produce bags! Ain't they sweet? These were made from recycled curtains!

How Funny Is This???

Isn't this just so funny, fun and funky??? Her name is Ida and she really wants to meet you! She is the creation of dkoss2 at Cutesy but not cutesy. Either way, I say, Cute!