Tara Court

Secret Santa Swap!

2011-11-19T08:35:00.002-05:00

Mary's Questionnaire...

What are your hobbies? Cooking, Reading, Crochet.
What are your favorite colors? Yellow, Blue, Pink.
Do you collect anything? Vintage Brooches, Vintage little pitchers, Little decorative shoes.
Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? No
Do you have any pets? No
Coffee, Tea, or Chocolate? Tea
What do you like to read? Inspirational, Romances.
Do you prefer Cookies or Candies as a sweet? Cookies
What is your favorite holiday treat? Lindt Truffles
Describe your favorite holiday tradition. Holiday Shopping.
Did you believe in Santa as a child? Yes
When do you open presents? Christmas Morning.
Do you put up a tree and when? If not, how do you celebrate? Yes..around Thanksgiving.
Does your tree have a theme? Old fashioned..traditional
What has been your favorite gift to give? to receive? I Love to buy Unusual gifts for people..LOVE to shop for my Grandchildren!! I am Pleased with Every gift I receive!

Laura's Questionnaire...

What are your hobbies? Sewing, Crochet, Reading.
What are your favorite colors? Pink, Teal, Lime, Polkadots;)
Do you collect anything? Milk Glass, Tea Cups, Turtles, Cookbooks.
Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? No
Do you have any pets? Two Weenie dogs.
Coffee, Tea, or Chocolate? Coffee & Chocolate!
What do you like to read? I love All books...I have a Nook Color & Love it!!
Do you prefer Cookies or Candies as a sweet? Candies
What is your favorite holiday treat? Almond Roca, Peppermint Bark
Describe your favorite holiday tradition. Every Christmas Season We take the kids driving to look at lights & I take a thermos full of Hot Chocolate & the kids wear their PJ's.
Did you believe in Santa as a child? Still do!
When do you open presents? Christmas Morning.
Do you put up a tree and when? If not, how do you celebrate? I put up a Tree in EVERY room!
Does your tree have a theme? Each tree has a different theme...Kitchen tree w/Vintage cookie cutters & cupcakes..
What has been your favorite gift to give? to receive? I Love giving more than receiving..but, I do LOVE my Nook Color I received!!

Wanted!

2011-05-11T19:25:00.000-04:00

I updated my blog with a Pink & Green Preppy theme...

Now,

I want one of these for my NookColor!

Perfect for Summer reading;)

Roses!

2011-04-27T12:59:00.000-04:00

I Love roses!

I would like to have a rose garden at our New Home:)

This is actually my Daughters rose...

We each got to chose a rose at the nursery

& this is the one she chose:)

& it made the transition from our last house to this one...

Hope its ready for another move;)

Its Bright, Cheerful & Beautiful..just like her!

This Lavender rose is one my MIL gave me..years ago.

Such a Gorgeous color!

Easter Blessings to Everyone!

2011-04-24T08:14:00.002-04:00

Hangin in there!

2011-04-18T19:48:00.000-04:00

Easter Basket Swap!

2011-04-12T17:06:00.004-04:00

I joined this swap Knowing it was going to be Loads

of FUN!

but, little did I know that My SWEET partner

Kerry

was going to SPOIL me

with

LOADS of Easter Goodies!

Included in basket is...

Hoppity pincushion, Bunny apron, Bundle

of Polka dot fabrics,

2 Bunny figurines, Cupcake wrappers, Jelly beans,

2 Veggie seed packets, 2 Flower seed packets,

Easter shapes pasta, Egg coloring stamp kit,

Taste of Home Cupcake recipe & idea booklet,

Purse hook, Cupcake picks

& a Darling Handmade card!!!

Here is a picture of the Darling basket she

Adorned with Lots of

Springtime

Flowers!

Kerry is a ALWAYS

a Very Thoughtful

partner...

Just look at this Hippity Hoppity

Easter apron;)

Close up of the Bunny print fabric

I Love the beads on the ties!!

Kerry makes these Super FANTASTIC

pincushions

this one will be Proudly

displayed in my New sewing room(believe;)

Thank you Kerry for a

Gorgeous, Fantastic, Darling, Amazing

Easter basket!

One Simple Word!

2011-04-12T08:57:00.000-04:00

Sewing Room..Eye Candy!

2011-04-03T19:49:00.002-04:00

This is what I am Dreaming & Hoping

for

in Our New Home;)

Its been 2 years since I have had

Sewing room!

Gosh, I Miss it!!

2011-04-01T18:47:00.001-04:00

My Faith is being tested...

but I'm Standing STRONG!

Any prayers for my family &
It
would be Greatly

Appreciated!

We have decided to not go through with the purchase of the home

we are in...

We have 30 days to find another home, pack & move!

I know my God is my provider & I must trust him

in trying times:)

Cottage Hill Giveaway!

2011-03-23T13:06:00.004-04:00

WoW!

I just stumbled upon this Lovely blog & to my delite!

Lindy is Hosting a 100th post Giveaway!!

Up for grabs is this

Darling "Bird" lamp!

Such a pretty shape & color!

I Love it & hope I will

be the Lucky Winner!

But,

If I don't happen

Win...

I hope YOU do:)

Hurry on over for Your chance to Win!

Easter Mug Rug Swap!

2011-03-21T11:18:00.008-04:00

Today I received my Easter Mug Rug Swap package

from

Aunt Pitty Pat!

What a Darling mug rug & Lots of Easter goodies!!

The mug is Absolutely Gorgeous & Now...

My new favorite!

The Bunny applique is Too cute & Perfectly done!!

This is the back:)

And...

Here is the one I created for my Partner.

Aunt Pitty Pat &
I
had the same idea for quilting around the applique:)

I cut the applique out with my Cricut!

(I am learning & having lots of fun with it)

This Birthday Mug Rug, I made

for my Cousin...Included a Card made with my Cricut:)

&

a "J" cup and Heart shape Necklace(she Loves jewelry)

No applique on this one cuz I was in such a Hurry!

Spring Mug Rug

2011-03-20T09:13:00.005-04:00

I recently joined my First, Mug Rug Swap!

I had Never even made a mug rug before

but I was seeing them all over blogland & really wanted to try it.

So...

this is my Very 1st Mug Rug, made for

Karin in Sweden!

I used a pre-pieced madras main fabric & then added

Polka Dots for the back & binding;)

I wanted to add a flower applique made from my new Cricut but,

I was running short on time so I made a Felt flower &

used the ZigZag for the stem & leaves.

I think it turned out pretty Cute for my 1st try:)

Then I wanted to add a little more Cute to the package

So, I made these Yummy felt Donuts!

I think they Look Good enough to Eat & Sooooo Easy:)

Don't Forget Your Green!

2011-03-17T08:57:00.000-04:00

Chicken Lovin' Swap

2011-03-03T08:46:00.011-05:00

This is the Sneak Peek or "Beak Peek" as I call it;)
Of what I sent Becca, in YarniGras Chicken Lovin'

Apron swap.

The theme was Chickens...In case you couldn't tell;)

& we had to Include 2 Chicken Crock-pot recipes.

I really had Fun with this swap & met a Lovely

Swap/blog friend:)

I can't wait til she receives her package..Tomorrow!
This is the Darling apron that Becca created for me!!

I absolutely ♥ it...it is So perfectly styled for me..

Bright, Cheery fabric paired with Polka dots:)

And...here are All my Surprises!

Darling Ceramic Chicken, Cute Chicken dish towel, Lime green-Kitchen utensils(I love lime green), Coaster Set pattern, Apron pattern, Scarf patterns, 2 Yummy recipes, a pretty handmade card & Peanut M&M's...missing from the photo because they are Long gone;)

Early Birthday Present!!

2011-02-25T14:52:00.004-05:00

Hubby surprised me yesterday & told me to

go to B & N and

pick up

the

NOOK COLOR,(early b-day present)

I have been pining for since

last year!

I could hardly drive, I was So Excited!

You know when you're in a Hurry

to get somewhere & it seems

all the slow pokes & goofballs

just have to be in front of you!

Geez! Didn't they know

I had to be somewhere ASAP??

Anyway...

I finally made it, checked out the nook color

One more time & almost Ran to the check-out counter;)

The only bad part was...B & N is about an Hour away

from our house:(

Dang, that was the Longest trip home of my life

& then

just like My Cricut Expression...

I had to wait(once again) until Everyone else

was finished playing with my

New Toy!

I finally downloaded a few books, around Midnight..jumped in bed & started reading:)

Often times when reading/sleeping..I wake myself up by dropping

the book I'm reading on my belly..Lol

I enjoyed my new Nook & book so much...

that didn't happen last night!

A Cricut Expression...Just for ME!

2011-02-20T08:52:00.004-05:00

Eeeeeeee!

Look what Fedex FINALLY brought me!

I have been waiting & waiting & waiting...

and Since I received it, I haven't been able to get near it!

My daughter & her friends have been having a ball with it & they won't even

let me Touch My new toy!!

She had her BFF spend the night & they literally spent the entire night

playing with the Cricut! I think they finally went upstairs about Midnight.

I also found the Sure Cuts A Lot

on youtube & purchased that too.

It is Amazing! You really Can do anything imaginable with that software!!

My daughter has been making pages to slip in the front sleeve of every one's notebooks

at school. She really learned this cricut thing fast...I'm gonna

need her to show me how to work it.

& I'm also gonna need a New blade soon;)

Pretty in Pink!

2011-02-09T12:32:00.005-05:00

I have been Collecting Milk Glass

for over 10 years now..

I normally don't pay too much for my pieces,

Usually picking up these Pretties

at My favorite Junkin' spots, Garage sales or Estate sales.

I am Lucky to have a Mom

who also likes to frequent the same kinds of places!

She found these Shell Pink pieces

last week at an Estate sale!

I think she Really bought them with the intentions

of keeping them for herself

but...

just like the Sweet Mom that she is..She Lovingly handed them

over & here they are!

PHI THETA KAPPA!

2011-02-08T09:12:00.011-05:00

I just Received an Invitation to Join

PHI THETA KAPPA!!

This is a Real Honor for me

because frankly...

I was Not

a Model student

in HS or previous Colleges.

I had a lot of Family issues growing up

let's just say...

School was Not a priority:(

So...

at 41 years old & Currently working

on my 3rd semester,

I am Quite PROUD of myself:)

I chose to go back to school because of the economy

& what it did to Our business & finances

But...

it has turned into a Journey about Fulfilling myself, personal growth & Reaching

for the Stars!

It's Never to Late to become the person You were Meant to be!!!

2011-02-07T12:03:00.001-05:00

Amazed by his Grace & Favor in my life!

Cutie Pie! Flirty Apron Swap

2011-02-05T12:21:00.008-05:00

Valentine apron for my partner

in the

Cutie Pie Flirty Apron Swap!

I LOVE how it turned out:)

Hope my partner does too!

Here are the Goodies I included...

♥Flirty Rubber gloves make doing chores almost bearable!

♥Yummy Delicious Chocolate & White Chocolate

covered, Heart shape Pretzels are one of My favorites!

♥Mini cupcake papers let you enjoy More cupcakes without feeling guilty;)

♥Chocolate Bar is "Hers" & "His" & isn't it divided Perfectly!

♥Flirty Ruffled cup jacket, just because!

Cupcake Fabric;)

2011-02-02T20:37:00.003-05:00

I bought 2 yards of this

CUPCAKE

fabric...

I wish I would have bought More!

We are about to put an

offer on a House where

I will Again have a Sewing Room!

I miss my Sewing room So So much!

I plan to make a valance for the french doors

that my room will have:)

Wouldn't this fabric be cute

on a cozy chair in the sewing room??

It would make a Cute slipcover

on my sewing chair too!

Oh! the possibilities;)

I gotta go shopping & see if I can find MORE

of this fabric!!

Fabric Choices!

2011-01-26T12:18:00.005-05:00

Oh...I can't wait to get started on these aprons!

This is the fabric for the Cutie Pie Swap

This is the Fabric for the Chicken Lovin' Swap

And...
this is the Pattern I have chosen to use!
I am going to make the Full apron for the "Cutie Pie" apron
cuz that's what my Partner
asked for;) Still waiting on Partner info

for the "Chicken Lovin" apron:)

This is a Darling pattern that Criss-Crosses in back
&
it Also has Ties
&
darts on the front
that make it
fit & look cute
on Any body style!

I have Several ideas for Tuck-ins
but....
I really need to get bizzy
if I am going to have
enough time to sew
Everything I want to.

Another Apron for Me:)

2011-01-25T20:13:00.005-05:00

I have been having some fun Sewing,

before I go back to school!

You know I just can't seem to pass up

Anything with Cupcakes

on it

Especially Fabric;)

I bought two different

Cupcake prints...

One I am Saving for a Curtain or Valance

in my New Sewing room

the other I decided to use to make this Apron.

I paired it with the Polka dot fabric

that I already had in my Stash &

I used Store bought bias

but,

I got a Bias making machine

Rotary cutter for Christmas!

I will post about my new Toys

later..

This pattern is Simplicity 3670

I had never even opened the envelope but,

I Love trying New & Different apron patterns!!

I really Liked the end result, although

I did "Sew" the criss cross straps

in the back...the pattern actually called for

velcro. I thought sewing would

work better in the long run & I am Pleased

with how it turned out!!

I think I will use this pattern for my Upcoming

Cutie Pie & Chicken Lovin' aprons..Hope my partners

will also like this pattern!

I will post pics of my chosen fabrics later too.

Chicken Lovin' Apron Swap!

2011-01-22T09:39:00.002-05:00

Just joined Vals Newest

Apron

Swap!

This one is Gonna be

aLot

Fun!

2011-01-20T09:00:00.002-05:00

Isn't this Necklace TOO cute!

I Love it and All the others for Sale at

Giggles & Grins

There are Soooo Many to chose from & the Quality is Fantastic...

I Browsed this morning but, I am

going back in a few minutes to

Buy a Couple of my favorites;)

I am Also thinking of having them Create a

Custom

necklace for my daughter...as you may know She plays

Fastpitch softball

I think she would LOVE a necklace

with her Jersey #!

I have been Wondering what to buy her for

Valentine's Day....

& now I think I have the perfect

lil gift:)