One for Me, One for You

I have a flower for you and a flower for me this week!
Also, a view of their back sides as well! That way, instead of only 2 sweet flowers, I have 4 flowers :-) to show and share on this One Flower Wednesday!
I Thank you, our wonderful hostess Karen of http://journeyofaquilter.blogspot.com/ for allowing us to tell everyone about our flower gardens! Thank you, Thank you! Sweet Karen...

You may Join us anytime!
2 Flowers Frontside

Here is my ladies backsides :)

Show yours, I showed mine!

A True ONE Flower Wednesday!

It is called One Flower Wednesday after all, Isn't it? I've just been hop, skippin and jumpin all over lately... I just can't seem too settle in on one thing. I have been spending alot of my time (and thread) on SewCal Gals FMQ for one thing. I've always just been a straight liner, stitch in the ditch type. Hope to share some of these pieces of work (crap) with you soon. Thanks for coming by everyone and can't wait to slobber over yours!
*Sorry for horrible pic. no sunshine waiting for a "dusting of snow" yuck!

EXTRA, EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!

I did it! Lookie to the right! It's a real Picture......

Exposed! An Award...

If you really want too know more about me, I have 7 things about me below.

I'm not sure if this is an Award or a Punishment? But, I am willing to play along...

 

The rules are simple:

1. Thank the award-giver and link back to them in your post.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass this award along to 15 recently discovered blogs you enjoy reading.
4. Contact your chosen bloggers to let them know about the award.

 

A) My friend Sandra bestowed this Award to me and her Sweet blog is http://sana-saroti.blogspot.com/ Thank you Sweetie!! Won't you please pay her a visit, she if from Germany and is in the States (Texas)for a visit with her Hubby?

My Seven Things! (seven really?)

 

1. I was a City Police Officer in the 1980's and 90's.

2. I collect Native American Art.(I am 1/4 Blackfoot.)

3. My nickname is "Moody Blue" given to me by my dad, when I was a girl of 7 years old.

4. My first job was at A&W Rootbeer on roller skates!

5. I have lived in Indiana,Kansas,Arizona,California,Georgia and now Missouri.

6. My youngest sister passed away in July 2010. 

7. My oldest and only brother passed away in January 2011. (6 months after my  baby sis.)

 

If your still here, Thank you for reading and getting to know me a bit more, I promise I will get the courage up soon to post a pic of me...

 

Now, on to part 3 and 4 of the rules.

I know that this award has circled through blogland for quite a while now,  and I also know that some people don't like to recieve awards. And I thank you all who are interested in my crap and have deserved this award! You all are creative and definitely an inspiration.
Thank you all for being here!

 

I don't want to hurt anyones feeling by not picking their blog and I don't want to pester anyone.
So, if you are interested in this award then email me.

 

Otherwise, Comment away on what I have just spilled my gut on! And, you thought you knew me, Ha!

Journey of a Quilter's One Flower Wednesday 2012!

I am so glad that Karen at http://journeyofaquilter.blogspot.com/ is still hosting One Flower Wednesday for us in this new year of 2012, Thank You Karen! FYI the two "Wild Ones" were fabric my youngest grandaughter picked ! ;o)

And make sure you read her new post on her Rug Hooking Adventure!  I seem to have done mainly handwork in the last month or so??? I enjoy it greatly. I have done 4 flowers since my last post on the One Flower Wednesday and here they are. I hope you have added one or two as well. I want to thank each and everyone that stops in! I so enjoy looking at your flowers and reading your comments on each others blogs. Piece, Kim C

2012 and Winning!

My wishes for you this New Year are Happiness and Good Health and Crafty Fun the year long! I want to thank my followers that mailed my husband Merrill and I Holiday wishes and hope you recieved ours as well. We truly enjoyed each and everyone.

Blogland was good to me last year, I wanted to say Thank you to Candace of  www.doublenickelquilts.com where I won a pattern of my choice from the Quilting Gallery's Blog Hop and Giveaway. I picked her "Twisted Nickel" pattern from her Double Nickel Quilt Challenge visit her blog and read about what she did to celebrate her 55th Birthday! Thank you again Candace :o)  www.doublenickelquilts.blogspot.com

And another Big Thank, you goes to Sandi Blackwell of "StitchedBuy". I won 4 (she sent 5! and her Square-agonals Arrow Guide tape) of her fantastic patterns, called  "Square-agonals". From the Blog Hop Party. Her patterns show you how to make a diagonal set design with NO cutting of triangles and NO math! Visit Sandi at http://www.stitchedbuy.com/ or http://stitchedbuy.blogspot.com/  Thank you  both! Have a Great Day Everyone!

2012 Owl Lover Alert

  

Have any of you come across this?

I just could not wait till 2012 to post this! It is just too cute not to share... And it is FREE and customizable!!

There are 45 artists Suzy Ultman, Jo James, Juliette Crane and Night Owl Paper Goods just to name a few,  from all over the world that are proud to present you the "Owl Lover 2012 calendar".

I can see all kinds of things that can be made from these, quilt blocks, pouches tons of fun paper piecing ideas!

I hope you enjoy this and head on over to My Owl Barn too see all the great works!

PS I have been remaking my blog, I hope you like it so far, and grab my new button! And a Big Welcome to all my New Followers and Old Friends as well! Kim

Bring on 2012!

December is such a busy and exciting time of the year. Christmas of course keeps us all very busy! And for that reason, this will be my last post of this year 2011. For me, December is a time of planning, dreaming and reflection.

December 21st is Chanukah and the 22nd is the first day of Winter, Christmas Day is the 25th and Boxing Day is the 26th and the 31st is New Years's Eve! Hope I covered most of the "Days"!

I have received a little award from blogland, and I will post about this in the New Year. I may then let you see an up to date pic of me and let you know a bit more about me on that post...(if you really want to know!)

I want to say a big THANK YOU to all my active blog friends that stop in just ta say, "Hello"! You make my day I will be removing "Grab Buttons" that I have placed on my blog that have not visited as well !

Feel free to comment or send me a direct email if you like at:
kac65711 at yahoo dot com

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