Happy Pink Saturday

After a much needed break, my sewing machine was turned back on. I have so many ideas, I had to write them down, so I can go back and create something new. To start out my new year at Cinnamonstitch

I made some of these sweet tussie Mussies, at least they are fashioned from those victorian beauties. Of course its made with Pink roses, because they make me smile :).  I use a vintage postcard image that has been printed onto cotton fabric,, lots of handmade ribbon roses, and ruffles.. I was thinking of a way to give some of my friends a sweet surprise, and this is what came out,,fill it up with some fun goodies and leave it hanging on their door on Valentines day..

Hope everyone has had a wonderful January,,can you believe it almost over?!! Before we know it , it will be Christmas Again

Busy Busy Year already

So much going on, I havent even turned on my sewing machine since Christmas,,WHAT?!!!! yep, my sewing machine is calling me, I have so many ideas running through my head, so They are written down for the near future.

But for now, its all about my Joey, he earned his Eagle Rank in Boy Scouts,,How proud can you get?! Such a huge accomplishment for him, and now we are planning the celebration, its like a wedding, but with less time.  We want it to be perfect for him, without embarrassing him :) too much anyway.

I have been digging out all his 10 years of boyscout memories, they are everywhere, I think I saved everything, just not all in one spot. 10 years from the beginning of Cubs to now,,10YEARS!! All worth it though.  A couple rough spots along the way, but now he can look back and feel he accomplished something that not all boy scouts do, He didnt give up, even though I know he would have many times. And the one thing that was his favorite out of all of this was his Eagle Project, in which he collected over 2000 DVD's for Operation Gratitude, Operation Gratitude puts together Care packages for our Military overseas for the holidays. He enjoyed every minute of that. So proud of him for that too.

He has many fun memories, oh , he is such a cutie. I was the Cubscout Leader and all of my boys were so much fun, out of my 8 Cub scouts , My Joey and one other made it to Eagle. I

So back to planning his party, so many fun things to do. In the middle of making him a quilt with all of his Patches on it, and some old pictures. The hall, the food, the cake, the decorations, oh my, and the invitations. Commendations from the president , the govenor, the mayor, a flag flown over the capital in his honor, ceremonies, special guest, whew!! All worth it for my Joey.

EARNED  EAGLE RANK

He is turning 18 next week, and he wants to have a party, so we have to tuck that in there somewhere, and to top it all off, He graduates from High School in May.

Plannning a Family Reunion to take place in July,,My whole family, so far so good.

And then Trying to get a little bit going on my little business "Cinnamonstitch" so my customers dont think I dissapeared. Im hear, just a little busy with my most important things in life, MY FAMILY!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful joyous Christmas and Safe New Year.

~Happy Pink Saturday~

This week we were asked to tell you about our favorite Christmas Decoration by our wonderful  hostess Beverly.

Many years ago, I was very much into Ceramics, I made so many things, I just loved it. But the best thing about it was spending time with my Mom.  I was a new mom and commuting an hour or more to work everyday with my first little guy . It was so exhausting that I started staying with my parents once a week just so I could get some much needed sleep, They lived less than 5 minutes from my job. My hubby communted in the opposite direction , so we didnt see much of each other until the weekends.  On that one night after work my mom and I would go to a ceramic class, while grandpa watched my little guy.  I soaked up that class as much as I could. This went on for about 5 years.  During that time I graduated to making ceramic dolls, animals with cloth doll bodies,etc.  My teacher always challenged me, because she just wanted to see what I would do with it. One of my challenges was Santa claus. I couldnt wait to get started. pouring, cleaning,painting , firing,(praying it didnt break in firing) , glaze and one more firing. Oh ,,he made it. Then she gave me a pattern to make a cloth body. Then i started on the MRS. , She made it through all the firings too. NOW what...I had to make clothes???!! Yikes..

After a couple weeks of deciding on how I was going to clothe my treasures, I dug out my sons first christmas outfit, a little santa jammie with a hat. It fit perfect, only adjustment, cutting off the feet and altering the hat to fit the little santa head,  The dress for the Mrs!! No problem. Alot of love went into this sweet little couple, and I found a use for my #1 son's outfit. Mrs claus is wearing a locket with his picture in it, wearing that outfit. The little mouse was made by my mom at the same time. Every Year They are the first things unpacked, Always praying that they didnt get damaged putting them away every year, Always brings a smile to my face as I carefully remove them from their yearly naps. Always sad to see them tucked away for another year.
Thank you for coming by and sharing with me, I hope you all have a safe and Merry Christmas!!