Craft Swap

I am really excited to share with you about a fun thing that I am taking part in. The Great Create, which is a craft swap. Melissa over at my house is vanilla.blogspot.com created this and anyone can participate. You still have time to swap in the February if you like. Take a look at the above link to get more information.
For the last week I have been working on my my craft for the January swap. I have hand embroidered a picture. I'll share pictures tomorrow when I get it framed. It's precious, if I do say so myself. I also made one for a me and a special family member. Can't wait for her to get it. I took the idea from a craft I saw on Flamingo Toes and added my own little twist. I haven't embroidered like this in years and it was so much fun. I had forgotten how much I loved it. Many of you know that I machine embroidery all day for a living so I wasn't really sure that I was going to enjoy it.  But it was AWESOME. I already have plans for some other projects. Not sure what I am going to do for my craft next month but I know it will be something to do with Valentines Day, my second favorite holiday, with Christmas being the favorite. One reason is, it's my birthday! That's right I'm a sweetheart!!!!!!
I hope if you are even a little crafty that you will swap with us.
Have a wonderful Sunday and I hope you will be in the Lord's house.
Lori

Give-A-Way from Then Vintage Pearl

The Vintage Pearl has some wonderful things and they are having a give-a-way. Check them out for some very unique things.
 http://thevintagepearl.blogspot.com/

Hope you had an Awesome Lord's day.
Merry CHRISTmas,
Lori

My Interview

Good Morning on this beautiful Lord's day! Today I am the Holiday Interview on Like Christmas Every Single Day.  Sandi is a wonderful christian lady and I love to read her blog.  Check it out!!! It was really a lot of fun. Hope you have a wonderful day!!
God Bless you, Lori

Click on the link to read all of the good stuff.     http://likechristmaseverysingleday.blogspot.com/ 

Holiday Interview

I am really excited about being chosen to participate in the Holiday Interview by Mrs. Clause at like Christmas every single day!!!!
I believe I will be highlighted on December 12th.
I am  also excited that our sweet Grand-boy, Graham, 22 month will be spending the weekend with us! He hasn't had the opportunity to spend the night with us yet. Boy is he in for a real treat!! I can't wait to build that home made tent!!
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are thankful for the real reason for this season. Jesus Christ!!!

Sharing my joy, Lori

Check out itsybitsystitches.blogspot.com for these beautiful Crosses!

Both Crossed can be appliqued with many color combinations.  Let us create you a beautiful shirt with on of these designs. 

Names can be added to the bottom or top of the design.

 

Give a tee shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie  with one of these designs. They make Great Gifts!!!!

 

Great Things Going On

Check out the Great things going on at Itsy Bitsy Stitches by Story's Please follow us and share us with your friends. We are having a Great Give-A-Way!! Lori

Applique Designs by Itsy Bitsy Stitches

Christmas Ornament can be appliqued in most Collegette Teams and many color options.

Snowman is appliqued white Minki Dot!!!!! It can be appliqued on many different color tees, onsies or sweatshirts.

Another Ornament Design

Hot Pink, Lime Green & Purple on Houndstooth

Can't Wait for you to see the Appliqued Christmas Wreath all Blinged up and the Reindeer made with several different fabrics!!!!

We have lots coming this Monday!!!!!!!!

Itsy Bitsy Stitches: Grand Opening of Itsy Bitsy Stitches We will be sh...

Itsy Bitsy Stitches: Grand Opening of Itsy Bitsy Stitches We will be sh...: "Grand Opening of Itsy Bitsy Stitches We will be sharing an AWESOME give-away with you this week. Grand Opening Give-A-Way Grand Prize $20.0..."

Itsy Bitsy Stitches Give-A-Way

Hey everyone my dream is finally up and running with products and new products will be posted later on this evening. Please take time to look at the goodies. Remember that we can create something special just for you. Be sure to leave a comment!!! With love, Lori

This & That and Our last day in Slovenia

This & That and our last day in Slovenia!!!! I wanted to share with you a few random things from the week. I always seem to have a problem with the electricity here in Bovec. Not with everything just those things that make us ladies look a little more beautiful. Last year I blew out my chi and this year I blew out the power and yes I have a converter. On Monday I was trying to use my blow dryer and blew out the power in our room so I just let my hair dry naturally. Natural is the way here in Slovenia. On Thursday I blew out the power to the whole building. I was heading to the owners apartment to share with them and the owner met me outside. He wanted to know what I was doing because they had never had this happen before. Really!!!!! Leave it to me to be the first. I showed him by holding my hand close to my head and making a blowing sound. I promised I wouldn’t do it again. He was really nice. OK here’s the real punch line. After we returned home that night they brought Becky not only one but two European hair dryers for me to use the rest of the time we were here. Oh and by the way I left all of my curling apparatuses in the states. We were having a little trouble with the drain in our bathroom. Nothing really big or so I thought. I was taking a shower and Lynn said are you finished and I said not yet he said I think you are I said no not quite yet and he said you are the water is running into the living area. So I had to get out of the shower and wash my hair in the sink. Yes I had flooded the place. Not really flooded but it was getting pretty wet. They came that afternoon and fixed the drain. I hope you can see the humor in all of this and not the inconvenience. Because it’s not what happens to us in life it’s how we view it and handle it that counts. I continue to learn that daily.

One thing I have especially enjoyed is when one of us would say a sentence that had a word we related to a song we would bust out singing and most of the time everyone else singing along with us while laughing all the time (Bro. Ken Stosgdill and I use to do this when we both worked at the church)

Friday: Today was the first day that Lynn and I got to spend some time together in the country. We had a wonderful time with the Trull’s and J.P.. Here are a few pictures of the places we went.

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