So I am pinching myself!! and my mystery doll I made!!!

 

and thanking God for being so blessed!!!

 

 

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and Sim got me these roses!! I was so surprised!! I got some homemade turtles also but we shared them!! LOL I wasn't expecting the roses and that was so cool!!!

 

 

Ok I can't get this pic to turn!! EWW

After two days of not getting the mail Sim came in with these special Valentine's for me from Blog friends!! I got them right on V-day cuz of that!!! Woo Hoo!! The top one is from Jackie-O from Washington, The middle one is from my altered tag swap I am in monthly and came from Judith in Australia!! and the sweet clown one is from Erica in Minnesota!! I was very blessed and surprised!! I feel so loved!!

 

 

And if that wasn't enough this awesome bunny came too yesterday!! I won Vicky's http://www.etsy.com/shop/paintspotsnsplinters giveaway!! Oh my goodness such beauty!! She smells yummy cuz I also got some candles in the box!! The bunny is prim perfection!! I adore the grubby doily collar. There isn't anything I don't like on her!! I have been calling her Beatrice!! LOL The tag says" Dear Lord Make me mindful of the little things" How cool!!! She has stick arm n legs!! Vicky has these for sale in her etsy shoppe!!

 

 

And here is my mystery doll!! It's a lamb!!

 

 

 



Meet Amy Ann Hicks 1862!!

 

Remember I up cycled her from an old well worn coat lining and a well used baby blanket. I used scraps of material and lace and grubbied her up real nice like. I made her little tag also. She has a cute little bracelet with a bell. I put her on my facebook page and she is already SOLD!! I have already started on new one!! She is gonna be purple.

 

AND this afternoon I got a call from Danny' group home and we are going on a date to Mickey D's tomorrow his favorite place!! I can't wait to see him!! I am super duper exited and pinching myself!!! for everything that is happening!! God is good!! I feel so loved and blessed!! Well I better get busy sewing!! LOL

Have a great weekend!! Love ya XOXO Fran.



Valentine's Made In Michigan!!!

 

WOW is all I can say!! Janicehttp://primsbythewater.blogspot.com/ sure blessed me for our swap that Amy hosted. Janice lives in Michigan too. She knew my favorite colors are brown and orange. She made me this primitive awesome doll and I LOVE the colors and pattern she picked. She made the crow and baby cupid too. And a sweet heart that says Hugs on it.

 

 

 

She also included these awesome hearts she made from the material that matches the doll. They are so cool they look like they are frosted. So sweet. I feel like I went to a store and got to pick out these awesome treasures!!!

 

 

Janice likes red white n blue. So I made her a set of my new "Kin Folk" in a cool wool plaid. I sure love making these.

 

I also added these goodies. Janice and I both go to the thumb of Michigan. Me more in the summer and she is blessed by living there. I upcycled a jar from the General store at the museum in Port Sanilac with vintage strawberries. I grubbied up a small year long calender and clipped with a vinatge clothes pin, a wooden heart that I put her and her husbands name on with my vintage typewriter. I got a spoon at the flea market with the name of a city she lives by. The pen is made by Brooke for her workshop. And some coffee and cookies. I LOVED putting this together for Janice!!! Thanks so much Amy for hosting this awesome swap.

 

 

And here is alittle teaser of what I am working on right now. My pattern I've been making and re-making!! LOL The material is from my cuzins husband coat from the inside of it that he could no longer wear. And a baby blanket. Oh my goodness it is turning out so gosh darn cute!! I know I will have it done very soon. I get so excited. LOL You know I will be posting pics real soon!!

Love ya all bunches!!

XOXO Fran. 



  



"LOVE" is in the air!!!

I signed up for a Valentine Swap over at Erica's  http://goldeneggvintage.blogspot.com/. We had to decorate a heart shaped heart box and put goodies in it for our partners. I used an old vintage book I had. I wanted to tell a "LOVE" story on it like you keep your love letters in it.

 

 

I used the chapters that said Unforgotten Years and Harvard. I "LOVE"-D that it made it look like she had kept their love story from their Harvard years!! I found this image online. Perfect may I say!! LOL The yellow rose is coffee dyed and it is so cool on there!! I "LOVE" "LOVE" the way this turned out!! And it turned out true to Fran style!! LOL I was so excited to get it out I forgot to take a pic inside of what I sent Krista. But I filled it with some vintage goodies and some little Valentine gifts. I even put a vintage rain bonnet in there as you can see in the pic it is raining!! She "LOVE"'s vintage earrings and I put a few in there also.

 

 

 



 

And this is what Krista http://theheirloomboutique.blogspot.com/ sent me! I "LOVE" it!! She used some of her own vintage earrings on the front! She put alot of work into and I "LOVE" it!! I also got a garland she made me but I am gonna post that with my Valentine post to show you! She filled it with lot's of goodies!! Krista could use some LOVE n prayers as her Mom passed away last week. I know how it hurts. Thank you.



 

I am working on a top secret project which is almost done for s swap I am in over at Amy's. My partner is Janice http://primsbythewater.blogspot.com/ and she is a Michigander too!! She is amazing. I am so glad we are partners. More on that "LOVE" project later this week. I feel very blessed and "LOVE" paying it forward and being creative!!

Have a "LOVE"-LY day guys.

"LOVE" ya to the Moon n Back!!

XOXO Fran.

Say it isn't SNOW!!! and my groovey Moustache!!



 

So we got snow yesterday and again today! Ok no big deal everyone is gettin it BUT I have to drive in it!! And I am the biggest Chicken Little in the SNOW!! I know I am a Michigander and have been all my life BUT it is the one thing that makes me have anxiety! I have to drive to a Women's Retreat I am attending about 50 miles away. My cuzin is going with me and her car is broken!! So my saving grace is that it is for God and I will be just fine!! LOL But it's still snowing God!!! (trying to put a plea out here)

 

 

Here is my new groovey, pin keep, make do, ornie, tuck, prim and grubby, upcycled "MOUSTACHE".

 

 

I used an old vintage black n white photo of a dapper young man with a "stashe" I had. I added some lace, an old button, paper punch crown, and pearl embellishment.

 

I also added a brown vintage button, and made some pins from an old vintage necklace that I broke and bummed myself out about. Paying it forward with the pearls. This is a pattern I drew out myself and I LOVE how the whole thing turned out! I am very proud of this one!! It is listed in my Etsy Shoppe.

 

Hey as I am finishing up this post the sun is shining!! Woo Hoo see I just needed to get it out to my BBF's!!(best bloggin friends) Thanks for letting me Boo Hoo for a minute!! Gotta go pack and get myself off this computer!!

Peace Out, XOXO Love ya Fran.



My Thank You Tag!!

 

Wanted to share my "Pretty In Pink" tag I made with you. This one is a thank you tag and her favorite color is pink. I make my own tags from manila folders that the city school was gonna throw out!! Oh no I can use them!! I cut them and then coffee dye them in my special mixture. They never turn out the same and I love that about them. I have been using my vintage typewriter that Sim got me for them and whatever I have around here. I love this pic and had a few printed out in my desk! So I had everything I needed. I miss going to the sales but I am trying to use what I have for everything right now. My studio is a mess and it's my own fault!! LOL Now I said it I gotta clean up so I can share pics with you. It is a very recycled/upcycled room and that is what I love about it!

I have made a few new things and have to put the finishing touches on them and then I can share them. Seems like I have been super busy and didn't think I had anything to share until now!! LOL

Peace out, XOXO Love ya, Fran.