More Cowboy Kitty!

The last few weeks have been so busy! Spring is in full swing and the gardens are growing like mad. Miss Emma has returned (again...) and so far, so good! I have managed to make those really cool kitchen towels I referred to earlier. The softies are still under construction and I am beginning on some "Days of the Week" kitchen towels with a sweet vintage flair to them. I'll be posting them shortly. In the meantime here are the remainder of the vintage 1940's pattern "Cowboy Kitty" kitchen towels. They look great in my kitchen and if you are looking for a set you can find them in my Etsy shop at http://www.theartnest.etsy.com/. Enjoy!

Cowboy Kitty with his Lasso of Mischief...

Pondering his next act of mischief...

And lastly, singing the tales of his mischief!!

Oh, What a Softie....

It seems Miss Emma (my embroidery/sewing machine) is once again under the weather. But all is well, I have borrowed my good friends sewing machine and I am all about making softies. It's totally been on my agenda for some time now, so I'm taking the time to make them while my embroidery machine is out for repair. I love working with all the beautiful fabric combinations and creating three dimensional creatures from the different colors and textures is a lot of fun.

Here's a little ducky I have cut out and ready to stitch. The fabric in the background is going to be a big-eared creature I've created a new pattern for. I'll blog them both when completed.

This is Freddy Fabulous! He's my tres' chic owl created from an upcycled sweater and awesome orange/cream cotton fabric I found on sale. I've just recently listed him in my Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24643805. Check him out!

Random Beauty of Spring...

Sometimes its hard to slow down and smell the roses. There always seems to be something which should be done, needs to be done, or absolutely must be done at once. So here are a few moments of Spring beauty I managed to enjoy. I hope you will enjoy them as well...

Baby bunnies!

MORE baby bunnies. They are everywhere this year!

Rhododendron buds from the garden by the shed...

And here is the full Rhododendron bloom. We just planted these last year.

Hope you enjoyed these Random Moments of Spring Beauty and you find some of your own as well...

Happy May Day!

Today is May Day! I saw some really pretty pink flowers at the store this week so I decided to put together a few May Day "Baskets" for my neighbors and work staff. Sometimes a small unexpected gift is just what's needed to plant a smile.

I used a live Vinca plant and some cute mini watering cans I found at Target.


I made the tags using a sweet vintage graphic arts image I purchased from www.thevintageworkshop.com


Ta Da! One of the completed May Day Baskets.