A Sensational Softie!

I was so excited today because I received my softie. I had to contain myself at the post office because I wanted to see it then and there but I took a deep breath and drove all the way home without opening it.

What a lovely surprise I got when I opened it and saw this...






I'm sorry, the photos don't do her justice AT ALL!! She is absolutely beautiful. She looks so professionally made. Double top stitching around the bill and feet and she is so plump and cuddly. THANK YOU so much Dani (daniL). I (we) love it so much.

I have loved doing this swap. It was fun. I can't wait until the next one (well, the next one that I will have time to participate in!) Thank you so much Ingrid for organising it :D

'Shishie' and Emily

We had a lovely morning meeting up with Keropi (Julie) and her gorgeous DD Ashie :) Thanks so much, it was fun!! I can't wait to catch up again!

Emily trying to hug Ashie!


Ashie trying NOT to have her photo taken! LOL!

Our Family..

I meant to come in here the other day to update this but I didn't have time. A few weeks ago we got some family photos done by a lovely photographer Lisa Barnes(www.lisabarnes.com.au) She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed and I think that it really shows in our photos which you can see here and here.

Tip of the day #78

Never let your husband take your daughter around the shop while you have a look around. She may very well come back looking like this...







Taken with my mobile phone so not the best quality. Dh found a wig on a mannequin and put it on Emily. It looked so funny.. I was laughing so hard when I saw her, even the ladies that run the shop were laughing. As soon as I got the camera out she was saying "cheeeeeeeese" LOL. That is her 'cheeeese' grin... What a show off LOL.

I also picked up some bargains from here (St Vinnies). I got another Sheridan sheet. I didn't know it was Sheridan until I got it home and washed it. Some buttons, a Roxy tshirt for myself and some near new tshirts and singlet tops for Emily. I'm happy with my purchases from there.. THANKS JULIE (Keropi) for letting me know where it was..

HOT, HOT, HOT here today.. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit 40deg. There is a lovely cool breeze now though.. I love when hot days end with cool breezes.

I will try to get some pics up in the next couple of days..

Twirlin' and a Whirlin'

Ever tried to get a nearly 2yr old to stand still? (I am sure you have) It is nearly IMPOSSIBLE!! So, this is the best I could get of her wearing her new twirly skirt that I made last week. I wasn't fussed on the fabric but it is kind of growing on me now. I really like the style of this skirt, I have grand plans for it in the future LOL.. (gee, sounds impressive but it isn't really LOL!)

Curls and my girls..

Just thought I'd share a photo of my beautiful girls (Goddaughter and Emily). Emily just LOVES Victoria-Rose (GD) and follows her around everywhere. I'm going to miss her so much when we go :(

My Girls!!!


And for those that have met my daughter... they know that she had no hair for FOREVER!!! Well, the last couple of weeks strange things have been happening.. CURLS have 'popped out' all over her head!! It is the cutest thing LOL.. All together now.. "AWWWWWWWWW"...

My newest, most favourite outfit...

Before I start, I have to say that I was very reluctant to actually cut this piece of fabric up. It is a Sheridan sheet!! I have never owned a Sheridan sheet before in my life!! I found it at an op shop ages ago. I was just waiting for the opportunity to use it. It is soooo very soft and light. Perfect for a summer party! You can't really see from these pics but there is lace all the way around the two tiers and also across the front. I think that the lace finishes it off beautifully. I am going to make another one (this one was the trial) and next time I will use the part of the sheet that is not faded!! DOH!!! Oh well, hopefully you can't notice it too much... (who am I kidding!!! It is so obvious..) I also made a cute pair of capri's to wear underneath.. I didn't have a pattern so I just sewed with my fingers crossed LOL.. Not too bad, even if I do say so myself :D

Ok, off to get a cool drink.

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GRRRR!! I am sick of seeing this when I try to open a page!!! EB is playing up so I have to come in here and talk to myself. Not all that unusual for me though LOL..

Thank you all for your comments about my softie :) You have made me feel much better about it now. I wasn't sure if the whole thing was supposed to be sewn (as in with fabric) or if I could use other materials/items to make it.. I'm glad I decided on making him though, seeing as most of you have never seen one before!!

Belinda- Thank you for your comments too. I'm glad that you all like him. I don't know if you intentionally named him after me but I felt a bit warm and fuzzy when I read that you called him 'Blue Angel'..

I have been busy sewing some new outfits the lst couple of days. I made a twirly skirt (I think I mentioned that earlier on) and just recently I made a gorgeous top from a pattern that the lovely Andrea sent me! (THANK YOU ANDREA!!!) I also made some cute little capri pants to go with it. No pattern for these just kinda hoped for the best LOL... Seeing as it is 11pm I wont take photos of it until tomorrow (hopefully). I think this is my new favourite outfit :D

Last night was an emotional night for me. I got an MSN message from my dear friend (DD's Godmother) telling me that her daughter aged 6 (my Goddaughter... you still with me?? LOL) was crying and inconsolable :-( Apparently she didn't realise that we were moving interstate and when she found out she dropped to her knees and started shaking and crying :( We have a special bond that I can't explain. I have never felt so close to any child like this before (other than my own) so it is a special thing to cherish. They popped in this afternoon and GD (Goddaughter) hugged me like there was no tomorrow :( It's going to be so hard to leave her/them. It will be hard not to be able to just pop in and see her. She comes over here every holidays and we do 'girly stuff' together. That is our special time :) Hmmm, I have babbled on about this haven't I? Sorry about that.. I told you I talk to myself :/

Anyway, I had better get out of here... Thanks for listening to me :D

It's a softie!!!

Now that my recipient has received her softie I can post pictures of him. This was not what I had originally decided to make but as I was not expecting to get the amount of orders I did I just ran out of time.. I do like him though, he's a bit different to the other types of softies that I have seen around.. I had fun making him and I think that I will be making more (as Christmas and birthdays approach).



Sweet little face!!!