Where Have I Been?

 Sometimes I wonder myself. Where am I? What have I been doing? Have I accomplished anything? Maybe others feel the same way and I'm not alone.

We had an unexpected death in our family. I was appointed Administrator of their estate. I never dreamed there could be so much involved in handling a very small estate.

On to the two latest craft accomplishments. I was asked by my daughter-in-law if I would cross stitch something Christmas that she could make into a pillow. She didn't have any Christmas pillows. I chose two to stitch for her. I have finished one and very close on the second one.

This is Seasons Greetings from Christmas Samplers II by Prairie Schooler. Stitched on 32 count Lambs Wool Linen.

I also painted  something for a new friend who has been a wonderful addition to our lives. Please keep in mind I have had no formal art training. I took tole painting classes as an adult but no art classes in school.

I should be back soon with the second Christmas cross stitch to be made into a pillow. See you soon

~~Layne~~

Paint Project

I recently completed a fairly large paint project that I volunteered to do.  Girl Power 2 Cure is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families with a child or family member who has Rhett Syndrome.  They are very instrumental in raising money for research for a cure.  I wanted to share what I painted for the local fundraiser.  Their theme and decorations for the evening was Alice in Wonderland.  I had the privilege of painting two Alice pieces and White Rabbit.

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Layne~~

A Couple of Sold Etsy Items

I thought I would try to start posting photos of items that sell in my Etsy shop. Maybe I can get in the habit of doing this with future sales.

This small plaque was fun to do. I used three different colors for the background to make it look similar to old barn wood. One of my regular customers purchased this one and placed an order for four more for gifts.

These scissor fobs were a custom order to coordinate with the new Eleanor Gingher scissors.

I should be in my craft room working on more items for my shop. Check it out sometime at

www.fobsandcraftsbylayne.etsy.com

~~Layne~~