finally

got the quilting done on this. i bought the kit back in February and completed the top in June. and its been hanging in my *to be quilted closet*. i am trying to quilt one thing a week for myself. gives me a chance at more practice, plus i have 8 things in that closet that are for me alone lol!!

i love how it turned out. i made it bigger than the pattern suggested(its for my dining room table and its a large oval. plus there was a lot of leftover fabric)

i used the pattern Arabia by Lisa Thiessen i LOVE this pattern.

wordless wednesday

billboardabella

she has got to be my favorite bella! she comes with 6 sayings to put inside the billboard she is holding-so versatile!




i'm not thrilled about this layout but who knows? someone might like it lol. as with all my pictures, click on it to make it bigger and see more detail :)

and don't forget, tempting tuesday is next week! enter to win your choice of any of the cards(that i made) posted on my blog for the month of august

awesome mail surprise

Kai over at Buzz Queen had a contest and i won. she sent a goodie box full of neat RCMP items. thanx so much Kai!

eight random facts

my cousin Amy tagged me with this meme. so 8 random facts about me

1. i have moved 16times in 33yrs
2. my first car was a 1967 Studebaker Lark. i sold it for $50(and cry over that now)
3. i've gone skinny dipping
4. my first job was berry picking(made $134 and thought i was rich. that was for all summer)
5. i can't knit or crochet
6. i once swam in a fountain on a main city street with Jim
7. i've been cliff diving
8. i've street raced

quilt monday

giggle

we drove out to the Fraser River this afternoon to see how the salmon fishing is. river is still pretty high but lots of boats and guys out.


than we spot it. some guy tried to cross(usually you can cross where he attempted but the river is still too high) and he got stuck. bet this guy never lives it down rofl!!

Jim took the picture with his cell phone so you'll want to click on it to make it bigger

snack saturday

Creamy Mocha Berry Parfait
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. Cream Cheese Spread
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. brandy extract
1 tsp. Instant Coffee, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. hot water, cooled
6 Tbsp. thawed Whipped Topping
1 square Semi-Sweet Chocolate, shaved, divided
1 cup mixed fresh berries (such as strawberries and raspberries)

Directions
1 MIX cream cheese, sugar, brandy extract and dissolved coffee in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping and half of the chocolate.
2 PLACE 1/2 cup berries in each of 2 parfait glasses or dessert dishes. Top evenly with cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining chocolate. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

How to Make Chocolate Shavings
Use a vegetable peeler to easily make chocolate shavings.