Monday, January 23, 2012

*SNOW ANGELS*



My Mom send me this Snowman and I purchased the Cheese box at a craft fair...speaking of Craft fairs...I'm so excited to go to one this year...here in VA should be many shows :)

*CAT WISDOM*


I just love this sign :) it is so true too LOL I purchased it from my
dear friend Pam Goldieloo Woodworks her signs are so awesome...I have tons of her signs...you need to check her out :)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

*RANDOM PICTURES*



I have this cuby hole above my fireplace for the TV...my TV is in the entertainment center...sooo I decorated it :) I still need to put candles in my candelier!!


Our Dining Room


 My beloved bench...I dragged this thing allover the place...I bought this in Germany...unfinished wood... and now it has this wonderful grey to it...anyhow...I wanted to show you the snow we had...for 1 day LOL

This is what we see looking out the kitchen windows...there is nature preserve right behind the house...very pretty...can't wait for summer to see all the animals...Kevin saw 2 foxes already, we have birds galore and sooo many geese...

Smiles Ivonne

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

*CROW ON A SANTA HAT*


Oh my, I had so much fun stitching this pattern which is from my dear friend
she has such wonderful patterns...you need to check out her blog and Etsy shop...thank you Nan for designing such a great sampler XO Ivonne

Saturday, January 14, 2012

*My Banners*

I'm trying to add all my Banners to my Etsy Store...I'm so behind :(
Check it out...I'm going to add more Banners to it :)

If you would like to purchase one, you can do this on Etsy or write me an email...as a reminder, I'm also excepting custom orders! I'm working on some banners for TDIPT Mercantile for February :) 

Smiles Ivonne


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

*MY ETSY SHOP IS OPEN AGAIN*

YAY I'm back...I was missing making my banners!!
My Etsy Store is open again :)
If you are interested in ordering, just send me an email...I also except custom orders again...smiles Ivonne
(I made the Snowman (header picture) last year :)

Monday, January 9, 2012

*PLAYING AROUND*

It is time to put the Christmas stuff away :( I had to take some pics :) the lighting was great!!






Saturday, January 7, 2012

*JOYEUX NOEL*

I finished this wonderful design last night :) I think it was a Freebie...not sure so, on the bottom it says *La Comtesse & Le Point De Croix* it was all in red but I used more colors...I think it came out so cute...I still have to finish one more Christmas one, it is from Nan Threadwork primitives...can't wait to stitch it :)


Friday, January 6, 2012

*Stitching finishing*

 I had fun stitching this pattern by Country Rustic Primitives...I love red work...I know it is a little bit late...Christmas is over :(



*My work room is finished*

Yay, I finally  finished my workroom...I love my new paint on the wall...did I ever tell you I that I love painting walls? So relaxing and rewarding at the same time...


Monday, January 2, 2012

*Thank you so much...*

...for all your wonderful comments on our new place, I appreciate every one of them :)
I can't wait to finish everything else...I think tomorrow I will get paint for my workroom...I will post pics when I'm done :)

My plan is to start making banners again
on the 15th of January...I miss making them!!

Smiles Ivonne

Sunday, January 1, 2012

*PICTURES OF OUR NEW PLACE*

I hope you had a nice New Years Eve...we were blessed to celebrate the New Year with some wonderful friends we met here in VA...we had a blast :)

Some of you wanted to see some pictures of our new place...I'm done with the kitchen, dining room and living room. Here are some pics...I will post more of the other rooms when I'm done :)

I really like how it turn out...I still have to paint my work room before I start...



















Saturday, December 31, 2011

*HAPPY NEW YEAR*


MAY EVERY DAY OF THE
NEW YEAR GLOW WITH
GOOD CHEER & HAPPINESS
FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

*Bellsnickel and Ducks*





I hope everybody had a great Christmas :)

We were invited to a friends house on Christmas Eve and they also invited another fun couple...food was yummy and we had a great time :) at midnight Kevin and I went to the midnight mass and then we were walking through old town Alexandria to see the Christmas lights...we went to bed at 4am :)

I made a duck for Christmas and it was delicious!!

I posted a few pics of my finds, there is a small little country store nearby and he had everything 70% off...there are sooo many cute things there...love it!!