Tomorrow's Treasures Today

but just never finished any of them.

I did go ahead and publish one of them,
but as you can tell
I obviously did not meet my Post-a-Week Challenge.

Ugh! :{

So gonna start now...For reals!

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So what have I been up to?

I've been doing some quilting and crocheting,
cross-stitching and Bible Journaling.

Here are two of the Bible Journaling pages I've completed:

This page is the scripture about the mustard seed - Matthew 13: 31-32.

I used zentangles and colored pencils

This scripture is one of my favorites - Psalm 46:10.

The flowers are cut from an old calendar.

Was able to use some Sizzix dies for the verse.

Check out Bible Journaling with Shanna Noel at

http://shannanoel.blogspot.com/

Or Documented Faith with Stephanie Ackerman at

http://homegrownhospitality.typepad.com/

Both are very talented and inspirational ladies.

There are also Facebook groups for both.

What fun!

Join in the experience of growing closer to God!

blessings, blogger friends. :D

Be Brave

Okay...I wrote this post back in the beginning of January,
but never posted it to my blog. :(

So here we go ---

This year I have chosen the word "BE"
to creatively describe my life and me.

I have challenged myself to create a BE post every week.

That's fifty-two...52 posts in 2015!

I will post every Saturday beginning today with...

Be Brave! Defined as...

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

So have you heard about the Brave Girls Club?

Check it out here:

http://bravegirlsclub.com/

So will you?

Me? I will!

I will Be Brave enough to believe.

I will Be Brave enough to begin.

I will Be Brave enough to live!

What will you Be Brave enough to do in 2015?

Abundant blessings as you begin

your creative journey in 2015?

:D

Monday, December 22, 2014

Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt - Clue #4

Bonnie posted Clue #4 of her Grand Illusions Mystery Quilt! Yippee!

You can read all about it here on her blog:

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/grand-illusion-mystery.html

Here is my progress...

This clue used more of the yellow and black squares from Clue #1.

Then added with these two half-square triangles...

to make these two different Broken Dishes units...

So here is Clue #4...the only two I have made!

Been busy with physical therapy for this crazy broken arm.

Have to schedule surgery for a pesky hernia.

Getting ready to go to Puerto Rico for a wedding.

Wishing you all a blessed Christmas.

denise :D

Monday, December 15, 2014

Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt 2014

Since the day after Thanksgiving I have been participating in

Bonnie Hunter's 2014 Mystery Quilt - Grand Illusions.

You can read all about it here:

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/grand-illusion-mystery.html

I wanted to share my version with ya'll.

First - here are my fabric choices:

Bonnie chose her colors based on the beautiful

Grand Illusion Hotel she recently visited.

She is going with a scrappy quilt - using several fabrics in each color.

I wanted to use the same fabrics throughout my quilt.

I also chose this fun pink print for my "neutral" fabric.

Clue #1:

Lots of Half-Square Triangles...

Sewn together with some yellow and black squares...

Makes this cute little unit. Clue #1 complete!

Clue #2:

Using some pink and black squares and background rectangles...

Resulted in this diagonal unit for Clue #2. Clue #2 in progress!

Clue #3:

Using strips of the green, black, and background fabrics

gave me my Clue #3 units. Clue #3 - lots more to go!

It's going to be quite interesting to see how all these units go together.

Isn't it? I can't wait!

I love Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilts and scrappy quilts.

If you are not familiar with her, then you will want to check her out.

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

You will be able to visit some of the other participant's blogs

on Bonnie's Monday Link-Up.

Have fun! That's what it's all about!

blessings, denise :D

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

"Why Do I Blog?," She Asked.

Today in one of my blog-bouncing moments

I discover Greta Sutherland's blog.

She had a very thought provoking post about

blog friends and real life friends

that can be read here:

http://gretasutherland.com/2014/09/09/the-life-of-an-over-sharer/

So I commented.

Here is my comment...

"I have face-to-face friends that I get together with every week. We are quilters and crocheters and cross-stitchers. We chat about life - our children, our dogs, our husbands or significant others. We share what our next projects will be...an upcoming quilters' retreat (that I am hosting!)...our favorite blogs or websites. But we shy away from talking about/sharing about ourselves. Our fears - our worries - our shortcomings. Why is that? It is so much easier to share with strangers than people we see every day or at least every week. And safer - far safer! No worry that someone may go spread your secrets with others - it's already out there! No worry about being judged or talked about at church or the next lunch date. Which is best is determined by where you feel you can be you --- all the time! And be accepted for being who you are and who you are not." :D

What do you think?

Here's what I think about

my blog,

my blog posts,

my blog bouncing,

my blog friends...

I began blogging as way to share

what I have created and what I have experienced.

I have to admit I wanted to have people comment on each and every post.

After all, that's what I'd seen people do on other blogs.

But that didn't happen. :(

I wanted to blog on a regular basis.

I took pictures galore of my daily life.

I looked at everything as "I can blog about this!"

By golly, I was going to blog everyday -

or at least several times a week.

But that didn't happen. :(

I wanted to have followers and people that visited regularly.

I've had numerous giveaways - just leave a comment!

I've been in various Blog Hops - got lots of comments then!

I really believed readers would come by to see what was going on.

But that didn't happen. :(

I've been discouraged.

Why are some people's blogs so popular?

I've been frustrated.

What can I do to make my blog better?

But I've also been grateful.

For those who do visit my blog -

even if they don't leave a comment.

(I even wrote a post about that...

Called LACE -

Monday, September 1, 2014

BiG Thank You!

I'd like to announce the winners of my recent

Made-Just-For-You Blog Giveaway Gift...

Thank you, Sandy and Angela,

for leaving a comment on my

"What Have You Done For Yourself Lately?" Blog Post!

These lovely ladies have been sent an email and

as soon as they tell me a little bit about themselves

I will put together a very special package of goodies for them.

I appreciate you both.

abundant blessings, denise :D

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Crochet Mood Blanket 2014

Earlier this year I discovered

Crochet Mood Blanket 2014 Challenge.

I was pittling around Pinterest one day and found

some terrific crocheted blankets using granny squares.

One was found on Attic24 and the other was on Crochetime.

As I was reading through the Crochetime blog I found that the author,

Natasja, was participating in an oh-so-fun-looking challenge

called “Crochet Mood Blanket 2014″.

I was fascinated by the idea of creating this blanket one square at a time

with each granny square representing that day's mood.

The idea came from an Instagramer called mummy_stacey

and she posted the rules here.

Really quite simple...you crochet or knit a square or stripe

every day or every week in 2014 that represents your mood.

So I got started picking my yarn colors and moods.

Easier said than done!

Instead of picking my moods and trying to find a color,

I choose my colors and then assigned the moods.

I am using Caron Simply Soft yarn. Love it!

I began crocheting my little heart out - a granny square a day.

Then I realized that I would have a HUGE blanket by the end of the year.

So I decided to make 3 blankets - each representing 4 months of moods.

Here is Roxey modeling the first one:

And here is my second one is progress:

These guys are waiting their turn to be added:

To say I am behind would be a grave understatement!

But I'm getting it done...slowly! Very, very slowly!

My final one will be a granny stripe blanket something like this:

This is one of many gorgeous creation by Lucy at Attic 24.

There is a Crochet Mood Blanket Facebook Group.

And if you just Google

Crochet Mood Blanket 2014

you will find lots of blog posts and images.

Happy crocheting, quilting, crafting, cross-stitching, creating

to you all with warm hugs! denise :D

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

What Have You Done For Yourself Lately?

You know that popular 1986 song by Janet Jackson,

"What Have You Done For Me Lately?"

Well, I was humming it in my head...okay, singing it out loud!

But I changed the lyrics up a bit ---

"What have you done for YOU lately?"

Well, think about it for a moment.

We do so much for others -

our children

our spouse or significant other

our family

our friends

our coworkers

our neighbors

people we like

even people we don't like!

But what about the most important person of all?

YOU!

Why is it whenever we do something for ourselves

we feel guilty? or selfish? or undeserving?

I have felt this way my whole life.

My mother sure made sure I felt that way. :(

My significant other tells me often enough.

I should believe it now for sure!

But I don't!

I refuse to believe that I am the selfish, self-centered,

"It's all about you" person that they say I am.

I am just as important as any of the other people in my life.

I deserve to be happy - to do nice things for myself.

Like sleeping late (now that I'm retired since June)

Like working in my studio/work room/playroom.

Like spending hours on Pinterest or reading blogs.

Like cuddling and kissing my baby dogs.

Like eating cereal for dinner.

Like watching episodes of Criminal Minds one after another.

Or Hallmark movies all day

I deserve it! You deserve it!

So...

What have you done for yourself lately?

Leave a comment about what you have done lately for yourself

by Friday, September 29th for a chance to win an

"All About You" Giveaway

Be sure to leave your contact information. :)

Take good care of yourself.