May - and some Quilts

I wanted to really be productive this month so I sent off for two quilt kits from Quilts for Kids. I really enjoy doing quilts for them, it is great to not only get the kits but you can send quilts you have made as well. I wanted to do some more practicing for free motion quilting, and charity quilts are really a great way to do that. SO I do have two of those to finish in the next 4 weeks, sew and quilt them and bind them. I asked for it. :S I will post those when done! They will be super cute.

ALSO - HOW THE HECK is it already almost the end of May?

I really have been busy, so that is good, just not been busy blogging or making YouTube videos. Which I am again learning is OK. Just because it worked for me before, and I was able to do it more often before, does not mean it will be that way always. And I really have to work on letting go of the guilt with it. Sounds silly to have guilt about it, but I think since I really want to be out there sharing and I am not, that is where it comes form.  It really is OK where I am right now. :) And where ever I end up will also be OK.

So for the beauty that has been in process and if you follow me over on Instagram you have seen. But it can never be too many places. :) The lighting a bit off, but that is OK. I am absolutely in love with how this is looking. I just have to trim her up and add my borders and then figure out how to quilt her! My first y seams! Not too bad and my triangles line up so well!! I cannot wait to get to working on another one in some different colors, not sure what yet though. These fabrics have been in my stash for well over 10 years, I bought them for something, but could not remember what, so put them together in this.

Be Blessed!!!!
♥ Desiree

Welcome 2018!

Sending everyone many blessings in 2018!!

I know many people had a rough 2017, I had some tough times too. We all hope 2018 brings better stuff than 2017 did. However, let us remember our focus, intentions, choices and reactions have a HUGE impact on what happens to us as well!

This year I am really trying to focus my intention in the AM to really get my day out to a loving start. I am ALWAYS up about 10 minutes past the time I should have gotten up, so rushed and late for work. Which honestly, I have accepted, mostly. I really am a night owl, it is the way it is and not a person who loves to be woken up. I woke nights and overnights for years, I love it and am so alive at night. But now I am a 9am-6pmer, which is OK I can sleep in super late, but does it really work?

So HOW do you manage to have a focused intention building morning when you are that person?! I have tried many things, but my will power for it just sucks you guys. I may revisit the Miracle Morning process, but shoot I can write it all down and say I will do it and give myself all these speeches. But then the AM comes and I am like NOPE NOT TODAY.

Any friendly advice welcome, and in the end, maybe I just have not figured out the right motivator for me, or I just am not getting enough sleep at night.

I mean I used to work 530 am until way too many hours into the night, and it burnt me out. But I don't do that anymore, so I cannot use that as an excuse and if I can get up and be at this job for someone else at 530 and work until 7 at night 5 days a week, IF I DID THAT, why the hell can I not do it for my self????

Creamy Chicken Chili

I thought I would share my recipe for the chili I made back in October, since it was apparently good people said. I also must admit, I liked it! And I am a pretty picky eater.  ENJOY and please let me know what you think if you make it!

Art Card - back - perfectly me

I created an art card for an art deck project recently and thought I would share the back of it for you guys to see. Finished size is 3.5 x 3.5.  I used a gelli print I had and then just wrote my information on the back with some gel pens, a few simple inspiring words, added a bit of shine around the edge with  Inka Gold and voila, I love it. Nothing fancy, but perfect.

Don't be intimidated and go make something one of a kind and perfectly you today!

Repurposed Frame - Inkling

For 2016 I purchased an Inkwell Press planner. If you wish for more information on that please visit their website at Inkwell Press or do a search on YouTube and you will find lots of reviews and videos. The planner world is huge and full of options that I will not get into on this post. :)

So what is this post about??? When you receive your planner you also get an inkling, which is a quote for you. Packed randomly, yet they always seem to get to who they need to. Mine is "follow your arrow". Below is a picture of how I currently am keeping it. Framed in a frame I got from the reuse place for under $2.00. Not 100 percent happy with it as I think the word dreams distracts from it, but happy enough with it until I find a different frame.

Game Dice Embroidered Bag

Urban Threads designs online is  a great resource for creative, modern, funky, vintage...pretty much all kinds of embroidery designs, I love them. Not only do they have great designs and tutorials and freebies, they have awesome customer service! I recently ordered a set of cute small designs, 4x4 inch designs, here is a link to the designs I got.

I decided to make a dice bag as I did need one and they had a tutorial that I figured I would try. A few things I discovered as I went along. I suck at cutting circles and I should always measure for my liking even if it is different from what they are saying in the tutorial. The tutorial is  well laid out and fairly easy to follow. I have experience sewing though so for those who are beginners, make sure you read all the way through it once or twice before you start. The end product is OK, but I do plan to make another as there really is not enough room at the top for the cord and then to leave a nice looking top scrunched up. You will see what I mean in the pictures below. When making it I thought it might not be, but I continued to follow the measurements in the tutorial. You could also place the design lower to make up for that but next time I will just add to the top, that way there is more room for error with the design and top area.

Thread used were Sulky 40 wt rayon (light to dark) 1121, 1109, 1192 and Poly-lite 1195 in my bobbin.

Smile Sunshine!

Just a quick share of a watercolor page I created recently. This is a off balanced scan of it. I am also not entirely sure a good representation of the colors. I used my Koi watercolor set on this one and there were not too many yellow choices. BUT I got some new watercolors this week and It has more yellows and oranges and all kinds of yummy colors I look forward to using this weekend. I love seeing all the galaxy paintings and I really want to give that a try and see how they come out. I will also be making more of the ones above for some friends to remind them to smile more! :D  

Birthday Month

Did you know that January is my birthday month!!

Yep, a Capricorn through and through and proud!

 Hoping to blog more this year BTW! Hoping 2015 is creative and productive--strike that  it WILL BE!