As the clock ticks...

Frost is still sneaking around and making sure everyone is on their best behavior...

I guess he couldn't find the "O" as he claimed the popcorn...

We enjoyed CJ's Christmas program...unfortunately he didn't bow between each song like he did in the church program-HA!

We got the classic pic with Santa...with NO crying from Carah!!! yeah!

And I even squeezed in a few minutes to make a baby gift for one of our newest Georgia Tech tailgaters...

Baby Carah doesn't cry when we drop her off at the church nursery!

She thinks she's a big girl already at 5 1/2 months new...

And she wants to sit up by herself...and she almost has it...

May your days be Merry and Bright....Merry Christmas!

Calendar Bags

Weddings...are coming up...and I like to give a little something homemade...with a giftcard...these beautiful fat quarters from Spoonflower make the perfect little dirty clothes bag for a bride to carry on her newly wedding adventures...

1st up Bird Calendar Spoonflower 387588

The designer has her own shop ValentinaDesign Etsy Shop


This plays so well with a little Jennifer Paganelli Sis Boom goodness...


Make sure to circle the special day!


And it's ready to go...


Next we have Spoonflower 387021

Bike Calendar by Beck and Lundy Etsy Shop






These are also cute made into pillow cases...

Britt's Baby Shower

I have been MIA on the blog for quite a while...and it probably looked like I'd been less than crafty...but that's just how it looked. There was much preparation for my dear friend Brittany's baby shower...and I mean down to learning my way around Photoshop so that I could make the invitations...and after a few good attempts I found the look we were going for...

Considered putting the 3-D pic of Baby Allie on it...cause she already is so cute and smily...


Then I found "brushes" started downloading them and wanted go to matchy matchy with her bedding...


But it wasn't just right or hot pink enough and Britt wanted a hot pink baby shower...which I thought was super cute...and we made it happen


Matching scroll plates...and all her favs to eat...sausage balls, buffalo chicken dip, french onion dip, Audra's pink cookies...


And I'd been making hair bows for her since mid summer...once I started...I just could not stop!!!


And the corsage...ok...this was my favorite thing...it turned out just right.


The Hostess Cupcakes...


And thank goodness she loved the ROYGBIV quilt I made way back in time like winter of 2008?...and I saved it for her since she kept telling me she would have another baby if she knew it would be "just one girl"...no more twins or boys or twin girls...

Need a close up of that quilt: The RoyGBVQuilt

And now Baby Allie will be here any day...so I may be MIA again...kissing baby cheeks or sewing her and her baby doll some matching outfits.

Gifting

Just whipping up a few little goodies yesterday and today...

I bought zippers at Walmart yesterday to try a few more pouches...

I like this tutorial the best...

Skip To My Lou Lined Zipper Pouch

Though I did quilt my fabric first...so it would be a bit stiff...

Jennifer Paganelli Sis Boom Fabric scraps...to match my diaper bag...

Was quickly confiscated...To carry McQueen and Mader...

The suspect took off on his tricycle...and I shouted "I'll make you a boy pouch"

Cassie wanted a "brown" hot pad cover because she leaves it out on her couch...

How about a cherry grocery bag holder...for Suzanne's Cherry Kitchen...

And a quilted pouch...with the extra fabric...

Just a few of her belated birthday gifts...don't worry Denita and Brittany have not gotten their birthday gifts yet either...a pouch closeup...