What a blast!!!!

I so wish you ALL could have been there!!!

Just to be able to meet a fraction of my precious blog friends at

the Paper Cowgirl Retreat was just amazing....

I keep thinking about how much I loved finally seeing so many

dear friends IN PERSON!

I don't get out of this little country town much but am so glad that Lisa

talked me into finally doing something like this!

I wanted to share the photos I took while teaching ~

I just wish I would have taken a picture of each girl with their peat pot baby!

When you are a first timer, you don't realize what you might regret, you know?

You may have seen a few of these earlier but I just have to share:

Everyone working so hard on their project ~

Some of their finished babies!

It was so wonderful seeing how each girl added their own special touches

to their project!! They brought their own bags filled with trims and

things they loved ~ a sign of a true artist!!!

I have ten kits coming back from Texas this week too!

I was able to sell a few to girls that didn't take my class and

Lisa is sending the remainder back home to me.

If you would like first dibs....they include everything (including a tutorial) but

the paint for the eggs, matte gel medium and fabri tac glue.

They are 35.00 + 5.00 shipping and I'd be happy to mail you one!

Just email me at sewmanyroses (at) yahoo (dot) com

if you'd like to reserve one.

I'll eventually put them in my Etsy store ~

I've also added the tutorial to my tutorial shop if you'd like to make your own!!

I'll share a few more photos of my shopping and

the Petticoats on the Prairie show tomorrow ~

Wishing you a great Monday precious friends...

thank you so much for cheering me on!!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

We did it!

The class went wonderfully!!!!

Of course I was nervous and burst into a ball of sweat,

but the girls were so sweet and good to me

that the class just went great!

Here are a few of their babies...

I should have taken photos of them holding them,

I'm such a goob I wasn't thinking clearly!

Today is Lisa's class and I'm going to relax and shop a little....

can you believe I already fly back tomorrow?

It's funny how you plan and prepare for so long

and it's all over in the blink of an eye ~

It's been so wonderful being able to meet so many friends here

that I've known so long on the blogs....

Wishing you the most wonderful weekend!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

It's time for me to fly!!!!

I'm heading to the airport this morning!!!

Wish me luck sweet friends ~ I'll take tons of pics to share with you!

Have a wonderful Wednesday precious friends!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Sweetie pie ~

Emily took this sweet photo of Clara yesterday....

I recently gave her this little haircut ~

it is so precious on her!!!

I just finished all my goodies for Paper Cowgirls!!

I'm even having to send a box straight to

The Crafty Scrapper where the classes will be held.

Now I just need to relax and pack my suitcase ~

I hope you have a wonderful weekend sweet friends!!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Precious news to share!!!

I've been waiting quite a while to share this with you!!!!

Little miss Clara is going to be a big sister in the fall!!!

We are all so happy and we even have a teeny,

tiny inkling that it might just be a little brother ~

Emily will have a sonogram next month and we'll know for sure but

her last one was so amazingly clear,

that we think our new grandbaby might just be a boy!

Clara will soon be three years old, March 23rd ~

I can't believe how fast the time has flown by.

She will be a such wonderful big sister!!!

I'm still working on my student gifts ~ simply adding a few more layers.

Wishing you a beautiful Thursday precious friends!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Something I think you'll love ~

Look at this wonderful magazine I finally splurged on!

At ten bucks a pop, I have to choose wisely, you know?

This is one that I think you will all love though.....

 Here are a few peeks inside, maybe you'll see why I love it!

Finally!! My kits are all packed up and ready to head to Texas....
let's pray they arrive safely!

Once this package finally gets shipped off I think I can breathe a sigh of relief.

I did make a few extra and if I bring them back,
I'll be sure to put them in my Etsy store!!!

I do hope you have a wonderful week ahead sweet friends ~

Wishing you a very happy Monday!!!!
hugs and love,

Dawn

Gettin' my groove on....

It's all coming together.....and soon to be shipped out to Texas!!!!

Thank you so much for being patient with me sweet friends,

I know you're getting tired of hearing about the class but

it's the task at hand and what I'm up to.

Hopefully next week I can create some new goodies to share!!!

Have a wonderful weekend dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

You just don't realize...

all the different items you use

when you create a single piece of artwork ~

When you have to duplicate it and then get multiples together,

it really ends up being a lot of stuff!!

I took a few photos of my assembly line :)

It hit me today that I'll be in Texas in two weeks!

So I've got to get all my supplies

packaged up and mailed out to Lisa's house the first of next week.

Hopefully when I fly out there, all I'll have is my carry-on bag and

the rest will be waiting on me when I arrive ~

that's the plan anyway :)

I hope you're doing so good....

thank you for stopping by to see me and

for your sweet comments, I cherish them!

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Working hard and watching the time fly!

I've been working really hard over here!

A few more needle books are in the works....

Seems most folks love the white on white ones ~

When I get back from Paper Cowgirls, I am GOING to organize my lace...

it's really a shame to have all this beauty wadded up!

Don't you think? :)

Plus, I've been getting everything together

for my class at the Paper Cowgirl Art Retreat!

Since I'm flying to Texas, I have to ship everything out there ahead of time.

It's really a good thing as it's making me be super organized, I think.

That was one of the reasons I re-created my project,

just so I could make sure of each component I used.

There are so many wonderful activities planned in addition to the classes....

Shopping in downtown Waxahachie...at night!

The shops are staying open late just for us ~

I can't wait to see The Dove's Nest....it looks like such a gorgeous shop.

Plus, we get private shopping Friday night at the Petticoats on the Prairie

antique market and show that's in town Saturday, March 17th!

I can't buy anything big but maybe I can find a few small bits and bobs

to add to my hoard :)

And the time is near sweet friends....

Registration for classes ends THIS Thursday!!!

It's almost March....my goodness what happens to the time?!

Wishing you a wonderful Tuesday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn