YIKES!!!

Does everyone remember my very first needle felting project?
Mr. Innocent...I think NOT!!!!

Here is what's left of my sheep??? grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Until next timexxooDebbie♥

Needle felting!!!

Oh my goodness I have found a new craft!! I guess it has something to do with my craft ADD? Anyway, on Sunday I went into a wool spinning store in town and I had heard about needle felting and watched a couple of you tube videos on it and thought what the heck, let's give it a whirl. So you buy the wool like this below...I don't know the technical name but anyway I wanted to make a little sheep so bought some white and black and the girl sold me two needles in case I break one. The total was $4.50 for the whole lot! How cool is that? So you shape your wool into balls, logs, whatever shape you need and all you do is start poking with the needle...that's it! I guess the poking of the needle makes all the fibres nat together? Anyway, I am not really sure I like the face of my sheep but hey, my first attempt...it may look funny but I really like the needle felting!
This is just a little sample of the wool...I had a bag full.

And of course my pictures are out of order...just can't seem to get the knack of getting them in the right order? any suggestions? So I got this picture off of google images...how cute are these?

Here is the progress so far...I am not finished with him/her yet but this is what I have accomplished so far...a little sad looking but it was fun to make!

Again, pictures out of order and found on google images...hmmm...I am thinking a cupcake or an owl next?

So funny story, the lady that sold me this stuff is holding a workshop today at the Seniors Centre in town and told me to come...okay first off, do I look like a senior??? I hope not!!!! But I phoned the Seniors Centre yesterday and they said sure come, no problem that you aren't old enough...so I am heading there today to learn flat needle felting...I can't wait!

PS-9 more days until Florida!!!!!!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!!!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥

It's hip to be square!

I was blog hopping again and came across this blanket. I think it is the coolest thing! It's all done in granny squares!!! I am going to make it for Dillon for his birthday. Two weeks today and we leave for Florida!!! I am getting super excited now!! I think this would be the perfect project to bring along with me.

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How cute is this?

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Unitl next time xxooDebbie♥

Cupcake Room?

Well first off, I apologize for being a bad blogger lately. But really, I am not even sure anyone is reading this anymore?? LOL...so for the handful that are still reading...I have finally decided on colours for my spare room!!! Only took a year!!!! Brown and pink....Of course my youngest son said it looks like a cupcake??...hmmm...subconscious decision?? I just have a little sneak peek for now as we (and by we, I mean my hubby) still have to put trim down, etc. etc. So I will post the finish room soon I hope!

I saw this scallop design a year or so ago while blog hopping (sorry can't remember from which blog) and I really thought it was cool. I think Mark did an amazing job!!!! Thanks honey!!!

So of course now I am inspired to make an afgan for the new room. As many of you know, I am new to crocheting but am "hooked". I just love these little squares. I will keep you posted as to the progress.

20 more days until we leave for Florida!!!!!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥

♥CUPCAKES♥

Okay so I stumbled across this blog on Thursday and I was inspired to paint my nails!!! I know, I should be working or cleaning the house, or doing crafts, but I couldn't help myself. I am checking out her blog and I am amazed at some of her designs. I look at her profile and she is only in Grade 7....WOW!!! Anyway gonna be doing the owl ones she has some time this week!



Only 39 days left until Florida!!! Starting to get excited!!!!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥

Welcome 2011!!!

I hope everyone had a great New Year's!!! My daughter and her boyfriend came over and we had a fondue and shooters. I haven't had shooters in years!!!! Yummmy they were good.

The ones with the whipped cream were the best!!!

We were just fooling around waiting for the ball to drop!

Here's to 2011!!! Let's hope it ROCKS!!!!!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Happy New Year!! I cannot believe another year has come and gone? It just seems like a couple of months ago I posted my goals for 2010? I just went back and looked at my goals and it seems I wasn't too successful :( I did accomplish a couple so I guess it wasn't a total bust? Let's hope 2011 is a little better for me. I have tried to keep my list simple and obtainable this year?

1. Exercise - Seriously, I need to move! I sit at this computer day in and day out and I feel like I have the computer attached to me. I am dedicating a block of time each day to exercise. For January I am going to be using my recumbent bike (as the weather sucks!) and log in my miles for the whole month of January...let's hope I get far...."they" say you can develop a habit in 21 days...we will see? I will keep you posted weekly of my mileage!

2. Clean House - OMG my house is in shambles. Like I have said numerous times, once I quit my job and decided to work from home, my house has never been in worse shape (the computer stuck to me syndrome). Again, I have made up a schedule to clean my house and get laundry up-to-date, etc. I have already started going through some rooms and ditching stuff before you see my on that show Hoarders!!! I have dedicated one day a week to pick a room and totally get rid of stuff together with the cleaning schedule...keeping fingers crossed on this one!

3. Paying off debt - Once we get back from Florida, I am following a rigid budget I have made to get our credit cards paid off!!! 49 more days to Florida!!!

That is all for now as I do have a few more but they are a little too personal to share.

Happy New Year Everyone...I hope everyone has a great night tonight!!!!

Until next timexxooDebbie♥

2 MORE DAYS!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

OMG 2 more days...I am finally ready other than picking up some food tonight at the grocery store!!! I hope everyone else is ready? So last night we went to the bargain shop and look what I picked up!!! I saw this and had to have it...his body is a ball of wool....how cute is that???? And he was only $3.47!!!!!!

I went to my friend's house again today and we did our nails....except for some of the nail polish on my skin...hehehehe...I think they are adoreable!!!!

Well I probably won't be back until after Christmas so I am wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥

Granny squares everywhere!

So I have been blog hopping and I keep seeing all these granny square blankets which has inspired me to make my own. This is what I accomplished yesterday. I don't think it is going to take very long to finish this up!

For anyone who follows my blog, this yarn may look familiar. I ripped out a blanket that I started working on months and months ago and was taking forever to finish so now I am recycling it!!!

How cute is this star garland? I found this pic on google images and thought I would try and make one myself. It only took me about 1/2 hour to finish! So I was thinking...how cute would it be to get some Christmas yarn (red, green, white sparkle) and make a garland to string up around my house?

I hope everyone is having a great week so far and getting ready for Christmas! Only 10 more days!!!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥

12 More Days!!!

12 More Days until Christmas?? wow!! I haven't even bought any gifts yet...(well a couple here and there). We are taking Thursday off and going shopping. I am not coming home until I am done!! LOL!
I am trying to get into the spirit. We went to our friends house on Saturday for dinner along with another couple from the campground so I made a couple of cards for them. (Taken from my cell phone so the quality isn't that great!)

After dinner we all went for a walk around the corner from my friend's house. OMG I have never ever seen anything like this in my life!!!! These two houses kinda put Clarke Griswold to shame wouldn't you think? I can't imagine their hydro bill???

Yes there is a house behind there somewhere? It's kinda like find Waldo...but find the house?

You can't really see it but out the front somewhere, there is a train set going around and around and a digital countdown until Christmas. It was unbelieveable!!! Apparently these two houses are in competition with each other every year and every year more and more stuff gets put out! If that doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit, I don't know what would?? LOL!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Until next time xxooDebbie♥