I am a
Nigella
What Flower
Are You?
I have spent the last few days trying to get caught up with my blog reading and although I haven't commented on all the missed posts, I have read them.
Time for another header change. I have one more custom made Raggedy Ann graphic to change to before I have to think about making some more. I really like swapping out my header about every 2 and 1/2 months and I do believe I will create more headers for the coming years. I'm not sure I will post all of them though as a surprise is better. Rest assure it will have to do with Ann and Andy, I just might mix a graphic of sewing within it.
I've met some goals I set from last year,...to do more upholstery for one. I finished my living room couch, my mother's chairs and currently, my outdoor furniture. I love to upholster but you really need to know what you are doing though.
I wanted to work with mixed media dolls. I kind of did that with the soft sculpture LuLu, she is nylon, fiberfill and yarn. Remember the cloth, feathers and porcelain of my homemade boudoir doll? And of course there is the painted and varnished Victorian-like baby I patterned after the Colombian doll, although no where near as beautiful.
I wanted to explore the world of pincushions. I haven't felt like I thoroughly got into this goal although I did make an Ann and Andy pincushion I'm ecstatic with.
I also said I would like to make a Halloween and Thanksgiving ornament, one of each. I recall creating two cloth table sitting pumpkins, one with a witch, one with a crow. They were fun, very fun to do. And as for Thanksgiving.........well, I missed that one.
When I reviewed my post of June 5, 2009, I discovered I mentioned my studio. I referenced it in the form of posting about it in the year of 2008. I wasn't surprised about how long I have want my own "cave", because that wish has been with me forever and as many of you know I'm on the cusp of having a place to be exclusively devoted to my creative whims. What you all don't know is my repeat phrase to my husband. "I don't believe we are doing this". He and only he will have to deal with the tears of joy when we are completed with this current project. 
I'm not sure I want to set up some goals for the upcoming year except to say, I'll be spending a lot of time getting settled into my studio, making things work, having materials at a fingertip and enjoying a lifelong dream. I can also say....I've got to get some of my quilts finished and listed on Etsy. I really have some beautiful ones to finish, just not the space once they reach a larger point. Look out, Etsy!
I am going to try to keep with Raggedy Ann Wednesday, I'm very proud of the fact I made it with this last year. Ann and Andy has become near and dear to my heart, I think I may hold the record for the most blogging on the subject.
Lastly, although this is a month spread (from sprouting to blooming) on my goat's rue, and this plant is pink.....this is not a Pink Saturday post. I have been waiting for a 2nd year birthday party of pink Saturday to end my almost 2 years of posting with other pink bloggers. I have felt for a while now this it has not been fair to not visit others who blogged PINK. I found my time has become stretched on the weekends, especially this time of year. Myself and my family are very active when we have a day without sports, an event, after school activity and or social gathering of our kid's friends. Saturday is the day set aside for all of us, sometimes Sunday but I'm less tired Sunday night than I am on Saturday. In considering this.....I will no longer post on Saturday. IF I find a yearning to do so I will resume posting, for now it is what I feel I need. 
Can you believe it's been two and a half months since I change my blog look? I have the five designs and I decided I would like this green one next. Instead of the muted hearts I picked the matching butterflies, I had mixed feelings about the green hearts because if you remember......one other header has red hearts. Anywho, enjoy Raggedy day.The above is not just add-on to this post, it will be a permanent link to my work. If someone tries to steal any part of my blog, it will lead to a link back here. From now on you will find this at the bottom of every post.
I was able to do this due to the information Cameron of Defining your home, garden and travel.
In a nutshell, you need to click settings on your tool bar that is provided by blogger, (I'm not sure about others) open formatting in the lower tool bar, scroll down to post template and add this code:
Blogger wouldn't let me post it written out! Thus the photo. I hope this works for you, it did for me.
And don't forget to SAVE. C&G Design
1. Ann and Andy on a swing with brown hearts border.
2. Multi Ann with the turquoise dots border.
3. Ann on a fence with beige, turquoise flower paper border.
4. Ann and Andy sitting, sharing a heart with a heart border.
I'm delighted to accept this award from CC at Lace-n-Ribbon Roses, it is very cute and makes a statement ANYONE can live with, don't cha think?
Good morning everyone!
So, now to go onto a short note, no crafts, just napping. How do you like Madames fiber optic butterfly? She put the kit together tonight (before she removed the live mouse from her Siamese cat! Ahhh!)
I had one of these when I was her age, amazing how far we have come. Thanks to this technology, I'm writing to you compliments of better fiber optics, and I'm still trying to figure out how a fax machine works! C&G Design
This pattern has sat on my desk for about 6 months now and I'm itching to work it up! It's a soft cloth doll patented, December 1941 to M. E. Murray. Interesting, I should put that name in a search engine and see what comes up.
Anyhow, I've got to get a handle on the scale, then off we will sew and stuff! C&G Design.
