MUG RUG MANIA

It's all about the Mug Rugs around here...this is the one I received from the Scrappy Mug Rug Swap

MADE BY LIVING MY SWEET LIFE

CLOSER VIEW OF PUMPKINS

ON THE WALL

ADDING TO MY HALLOWEEN VIGNETTE

and here is the one I received in the DMQG swap (I had to steal from Robin...hope she doesn't carry a grudge).

MADE BY APRIL OF ARTSY FARTSY DESIGN

IT LOOKS GREAT WITH MY BLACK CATS!

And here was mine

Finally...it is looking a little like Halloween around here....LOVE IT!

AIRBRUSHED ANGIE

WOW...I can't believe it has been a month since I last posted.  It has been a little crazy here with my "real" job.  I have a big (it may have a 5 and an 0 in it) birthday on the horizon.  To ease my pain, I commissioned a doll quilt to be made by Carol (mamacjt) http://mamacjt.blogspot.com/

I became familiar with her work in the doll swaps in which I have been a participant.  She is soooo talented!  Check out her work here  http://www.flickr.com/photos/35289170@N06/sets/72157627412420480/

She is also well-liked...a group of quilters recently finished a quilt for her...check it out here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35289170@N06/6101602062/in/photostream
I am totally in awe of her talent....she makes everything look effortless!

Here is the quilt she made me!

No wrinkles..no dark circles...I wish I really did look this fresh faced!

I have changed my hair color since this was made LOL!  I would totally wear a necklace like that!

She did a great job of smoothing my wrinkles, getting rid of my dark under eye circles, deleting my double chin....I feel like I have been airbrushed!
Thank you so much Carol!  I love it...I love all of your work!
  
In sending me the quilt, you said "I hope you love yourself" and I can say "I do! I do!"



Halloween is just around the corner....I love October especially Halloween!  Here is a mug rug I made for a swap which was mailed on Friday....

Scrappy Pumpkin

My Label on the back

Other goodies sent for my partner

Now...I'm off to finish my 2nd mug rug for our DMQG meeting on Thursday...and I have a Doll Quilt that must be mailed by the 23rd...Yikes!

Finally...I think my husband has brainwashed our dog! 

Go Buffalo Bills!

Halloween

I can blog about Halloween now since the weather finally feels like Halloween here!  Today was a high in the 50's and rainy....

Sooooo....Halloween day was really really warm but I'm glad I made the effort to decorate as we had so many trick or treaters.  They were so cute.

My favorite Halloween was when I was about seven.  A neighbor friend had a party that included bobbing for apples and other Halloween games.  His Dad told a spooky story and held a flashlight under his face....SCARY!  I was  a princess (original, I know).  My costume consisted of my Aunt's pink prom dress (circa 1963).  My Mom made my crown and sceptor out of aluminum foil (remember, no Party City at that time).  Of course we went trick or treating before the party.  My favorite house was Mrs. Wimberly, she made homemade popcorn balls. YUM.

I related that story last year to a client's grandparents after Grandma told me she made homemade popcorn balls each year for Halloween.  And today who showed up at my front door but Grandpa delivering his wife's homemade popcorn balls?!  It seems they didn't forget how much I loved them!  How sweet, wonderful is that?  I popped one in my mouth as soon as I could get it unwrapped! DELISH!

I have also been watching posts of Quilt Market.  My favorite so far is Tula Pink's Parisville

http://tulapink.com/bio/parisville/ 

I can't wait to get my hands on this! 

Finally, election day.  Hubs and I voted this morning...I hope all of you did as well.