Lookie What I Got!!!

I love getting gifts in the mail which is why I always swap....Plus I love giving them...here is what I made for my swap partner,

and here is what my partner sent me....

I love my apron from Mona...at Apronista

And here is what one of my favorite online friends, Robin sent me as a gift....a book that I have wanted to read...

Great Giveaways for All

Glad Tidings is having a giveaway. What an excellent giveaway!!! Be sure to hop on over there and visit her for the details....Hidden Riches has one too... :)

Some Free Patterns and Fun Things to Make

Button Pin With Variations Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Small amount worsted weight yarn

Size H crochet hook

Button for embellishment (approximately 3/4" in diameter)

Small pin backSize: 2 1/4" in diameter

Rnd 1: Make ring (or ch 4, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring. I prefer the "magic ring" method), ch 2, 11 hdc in ring, join w sl st to top of ch 2, pull ring closed (12 hdc).

Rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same hdc, 2 dc in each hdc around, join w sl st to top of ch 3, fasten off (24 dc).

Variations: Rather than fastening off on Rnd 2, ch 100, sl st in same st to make necklace. Fasten off.

Or, ch 10, join w sl st in same st to form Christmas ornament. Fasten off.Weave in ends.

Glue button to front center. Let dry. Glue pin back to back if making pin. Let dry. Enjoy!

Recipe Card Crochet Pattern

Materials:

1 4"x6" recipe card

Small amount worsted weight yarn

Size H crochet hook

2 small ribbon flowers for embellishment

Hole punch

Step 1: Using hole punch, punch holes evenly around the entire card about 1/4" from card edge.

Step 2: Join yarn w sl st in any hole, ch 1, sc in same hole and in each hole around entire card, working 3 scs in each corner, join w sl st to first sc, fasten off.

Weave in ends. Glue flowers to card. Enjoy!

Go Over to Strings and Pearls to enter a Contest

Happy blogoversary to Strings and Purls and while visiting her enter her contest!

Back from Vacation

In Nashville Tennesee at the lake, Grand Ole Opry, Hard Rock Cafe

At the Gaylord Hotel this plant lady was walking around doing stretches, she was fantastic

the corvette museum in Kentucky, and the Aquarium restaurant in Nashville Opry Mills

one of Nashvilles deserted barns and another of a beautiful lake

Wow what a great trip I had to Kentucky and TN....I love the countryside there and all the green and wonderful hills and the people are so friendly too....I took some good shots to try and capture the trip's highlights. :) Hobby Lobby paradise I loved it and the orchids below at the Gaylord hotel

and a mini corvette and me at the Craftyhands shop...in Kentucky

Some New Projects and My Yard Action

I am making my daughter a bag for her up coming wedding in June, I will be adding pearl handles and a pretty cream color lining. Her dress is cream. The bag has white and cream yarn, but in th epicture it looks all white. the other tote bag is my newest creation called "Mr. Frog Photo Tote Bag" it is available in my store and my Etsy shop. But hurry as it is the only one, however I can make a custom order with different colors if wanted???

Now from my yard, my koi were all a flutter yesterday and I am thinking we may have babies soon, I sure hope so, and the moth I found on my patio screen was a huge one and so pretty he was about 2" long, the bird lurking in my tree is a not so friendly speckled baby hawk. He is waiting for all th ebirds to come to my feeders so he can grab one. :(

And last but not least is a picture of my 1st water lily blooming this year, isn't it pretty?