Lost World Giveaway

Jayedee over at Life in the Lost World is having a giveaway for a $25 giftcard for Ideal Poultry.
You can enter by telling her your favorite chicken breed. My favorite chicken breed, least of my two babies, is the Americana.
cheers,
~The Bella Modiste

OOOOH!! Look what I made!

Right, so I know this is a bit late, I finished this, a week ago, and am just now posting pictures!


What we have here, is a lovely but sturdy canvas tote, with a great red and white polka dot liner(I'll get better pics once the weather clears up...) not to mention the ribbon! and the mushrooms, cant forget those, the visual point of the whole bag! I've got another similar design to make up, just have to get time to actually sew! Please, let me know what you think!





Close-up of the design...






The ribbon embellished top, and ribbon tie closure...

The whole bag....








Oh gosh..what a day! I *almost* lost my dear dear sweet Penny today...I was going outside with a tray of newly sprouting plants, and heard/saw commotion in one of the flower beds, I look over and I see this huge pair of wings...maybe I'm remembering wrong, but I swear they were 4-5 feet...., I see this blur of brown go running towards the bushes. The huge wings(all I really saw, it happened so fast, in a few seconds) take off up into the tree, I run into the yard looking for Goldie, mom comes running out, she has seen my frantic searching, I can't find her, finally here she is, I find her, huddled under the bushes, scared and eyes wild.
Then I realize, oh no....Penny is missing!

I'm looking in the bushes, she is the color of dead leaves, I look in the lilies, mom finds feathers, lots of feathers...feathers from Penny, so many feathers, no blood, just feathers. No tears, Mom is crying, I kick the tree, the fence, the chair, then run to clean the chicken cages, and get the ducks in, I go to catch the *remaining* chicken, hear a small bird in the bushes, look, and....There she is...huddled under the bush, the whites of her eyes showing, scared so bad,
I grab her, run in, wrap her in a towel, take her to the bathroom, and check her over, no blood, no scratches, no blood! a huge section of feathers missing from her neck, but she is fine! The wild birds didn't start flying around again for about an hour, so I'm guessing Mr.Hawk was waiting around, hoping to get another shot at an easy meal....No tears, no, I don't have a heart of stone, I just keep things in, finally though, tears of relief, I almost lost my dear sweet Penny, but she's Ok now....my dear sweet baby, who runs across the yard to jump in my lap and get cuddled, My show worthy girl(picture above is old...I'll get some more of her soon, she is gorgeous, missing feathers and all!)....

Ok....had to get it out....Thanks for reading! :D
cheers,
~The Bella Modiste

Busy Busy!

First up we have Collin! Our newest "family"
member! He is a Mini Schnauzer, and is
the sweetest best behaved puppy
I've seen yet!
Next, we have a hand embroidered hanky.
Which I made for an online swap, I used a vintage pattern for this, and LOVE how it turned out!
Then I made 8 felt flower pins, for yet another swap! I'll get 7 different ones back, and the 8th will go to Mary Jane as well as two other dear farmgirls on the MJ site.


The next thing I've made.....is fresh bread...whole wheat yeast bread...after you've had really good homemade bread, you can forget eating store bought bread, this stuff certainly beats that by a long shot! plus..you actually know what you are putting in that mixing bowl! And if you store it right, it will last...make two loaves, slice one and store in a Tupperware container, wrap the extra in plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until the first loaf is gone.....
Also....if when you are down making the cinnamon rolls(below) and you have some extra cinnamon/sugar/butter mixture left....spread it on a piece of warm fresh bread.....ooooooooh its fabulous!
(P.S. these aren't my prettiest loaves, but I think they are the biggest yet!)

Short posts tonight, lots to do, I'll be going away soon on vacation, but I'll try to update more before I leave, and maybe I'll get some pictures of my craft room posted, now that it has been rearranged and all. Note: anyone who is expecting email from me(you know who you are) I will email soon, just give me some time...ha ha, so much to do before my trip!
oooh, and I've gotten the Valentines Day mini aprons from a swap I did, but I haven't gotten pictures yet, I joined the Western swap, but forgot to get pictures of those before I boxed them up... they aren't super special, just red fabric w/ a cut out and stitched on diamond, 5 w/ a cowgirl, 2 sets of 5 w/ 2 different cowboys and one other set of 5 w/ lassos and some wording(for the life of me I can't remember what it says!)
also blue denim ties, I had just enough for both aprons and ties in the way of fabric, and boy, I sure cut it close...I feel so bad...cause they are due to the swap moms house on Tuesday, but they aren't getting shipped til Monday, I am NEVER late...this is an outrage! they'll probably get there Wednesday though, seeing as how the lady lives in the same state...ha ha...
cheers,
~The Bella Modiste

Busy Busy! (part two)

Now this....is a hint of something to come tomorrow! I'm VERY excited about this little project, and will get them finished up and photographed in the next few days, and of course listed in my Etsy store(for of course they are something to sell!)
I finished one tonight, and it is just soooo cute! That polka dot ribbon really does the trick!

And here is one of three things I won recently from the One World One Heart Giveaway(see previous post) Karen from Pockets in my Hearts sent me this adorable art doll! how cute is she? I LOVE her dress!

And Shelley from Nahia Creations sent me a bar of her fab smelling Chocolate Espresso soap, as well as some lip balm in a glorious Peppermint Lemongrass blend....talk about a yummy smelling package!

Now I must of course brag about these......fresh made cinnamon rolls....hot from the oven, coated in a glaze of icing, filled with sugar and cinnamon, don't forget the raisins.....mouth watering yet?
So the other day(um..week or two ago) I made up a huge double batch of these...we are taking a little over 60 rolls....and froze them....with 5 people....two rolls per person...eh...you kinda go through them fast! We are down to the bottom of the second and last container....:D....must mean they are yummy....We go through these much faster then whole wheat bread or even cinnamon swirl bread.....maybe its the icing? You wouldn't believe how good these are compared to those pre-packaged, dough bits that you cook yourself...or those ones that are pre-cooked....
So anyways..yes...if you've got two hours to kill one day....do yourself a favor and find a good recipe for these babies(maybe if enough people ask, I'll share mine(after my trip)....trust me....your mouth will thank you, only downside...the scale will start lieing....rofl

Cheers!
~The Bella Modiste

Happy Valentine's Day!

OOOOH I'm SO excited! I entered a whole bunch of giveaways, on this site called "One World, One Heart"
AND guess WHAT!?
I won two! A doll from Karen at Pockets in My Heart
Don't forget to check out her Etsy shop, here! She sells some delicious looking fabric packs!
Now the doll is a surprise for me, as far as I can tell, it is not the one pictured on her blog, so it will be a lovely surprise! I loved the one she showed and can not wait for this one to arrive!

And the next thing I won, was some awesome sounding soap from Shelley at Nahia Creations

Chocolate Espresso Soap, how yummy does that sound!? She has an Etsy store as well and you can see it here! I would advise any and all to check it out, her photos make the soap look practically edible!

And hot diggity dog! I finally figured out the while "link" thing....never thought to look at the list of buttons at the top....um...duh!

So, I shall stalk to poor mailman until all my expected packages arrive, from the drawing coming from Spain to the lovely, lovely gifts from the wonderfully talented bloggers!


Story of the Spanish drawing, I had seen an amazing drawing back around October, and marked it as a Favorite on Etsy, come around November, I saw that it had sold, and was so disappointed, I emailed the artist(A wonderful young woman to work with) and she offered to do another for me, just like the first. I unfortunately, didn't have the funds to buy it at the time, but she so kindly said I could ask again once I could get it, so this past month, I asked again, and just a few days later she had the new painting listed and ready! Raquel is an incredibly sweet person to work with and if you get a chance I would LOVE for you to check out her store!
Here is what she made up for me! Isn't it just perfect!? I love it, and can not wait for it to reach my mailbox! It's been in the mail for about a week now, so it should be in within next week! I'm SO excited! And still have not decided exactly where I should put it!(ooh and check her blog as well! being as she is in Spain, most of her post is made in Spanish, but being the sweet girl she is, she translates it for us that are too lazy to learn to read more then one language!)

OOH! I got another picture too, gotta buy a frame for it yet...It is SO cute! I think I scared the mailman when I went running out, I had peeked out the window, and saw that he had a box! I ran out, grabbed the mail, said a quick hi, then bye, and ran back in....rofl....poor guy!
Again, DUDADAZE, wonderful woman to work with(also, check out her blog), please, check her shop out when you get a chance! Right now, most of her stuff is in her "sold" section, but it is such wonderful fun to look at, and wish that you'd gotten the art first! Haha! Now, when she does update her store, you must act quickly, because it doesn't last long! And as good as both LaMaga and DUDADAZE are, you must buy their art while you can still afford it, these women will one day be fabulously rich and famous!

Anyways, That's all for today folks!
cheers!
~The Bella Modiste

Today's project

Not much new today really, started raining around 4 this evening, and the weather was really dreary all day.
I washed laundry, made no attempts to clean my room, went to class at 7, came home and watched "Good Bye, Lenin"(foreign films, gotta love 'em! beware:rated R, parents be prepared with "close your eyes!"(don't worry, I did), and then worked on a hanky for a swap I joined, in other words a very lazy, uneventful day! Tomorrow will hopefully be much more productive! Like maybe an apron(people seem to love 'em!) or maybe I'll finish that laced vest I cut out, several weeks ago. And perhaps a purse or two! ooh best not make my list too long or I'll end up not getting anything done! ROFL ooh and hey, if it is sunny out, I'll try and get a picture of my WIP hanky! It is turning out really really pretty! looks very delicate and well...pretty!
Alrighty...I know, boring post today, I'm sorry!
No pictures today either, but like I said, I'll try to remedy that tomorrow!
cheers,
~The Bella Modiste

Oh dear me! I've been tagged-AGAIN!

Well..I was tagged..um...well 11 days ago....and shame on me..I've delayed doing this..I'm horrid at it....rofl....here we go though

Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you..Autumn(http://simplytoday-autumn.blogspot.com/).

Post the rules on your blog.

Post 7 random or weird facts about yourself on your blog.

Tag 7 people and link to them.

Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.

7 RANDOM facts about me????? YIKES!

ok...

1. I break out when I consume high fructose corn syrup(hey, it said random!)

2.I love Skittles(but the above happens when I eat em!)

3.I procrastinate.....alot!

4.I love to sew(no duh!?)

5.I get excited when I get ANY comments on this here blog.

6.My handwriting is barely readable

7.I hoard fabric, and am running out of storage...:(

ok...whew! I did it!!

ok..so who to tag...um....ok...Whoever reads this....is tagged! HA! there we go! that was easy!...

ok....I'm tired now....but first...

What I've been working on..um...

a surprise for my grandparents 50th annivarsary(Happy Anniversary guys!)(pictures when it is finished and presented to them)

I made two aprons, one I designed, one from an unused vintage/antique pattern.(pics below)

I have yet to make a donkey(vintage pattern) as well as 8 felt pins and an whole bunch of western styled mini aprons...whew! not to mention I need to restock my Etsy store!

oh! And a hankerchief.....haha, so that is 3 swaps, 1 order, and restocking...sounds
like I need to get busy!

Here we have to "made from a vintage pattern" apron.....in a size small, but I was able to adjust it up to a medium for this picture, as well as for the person who bought it.

This one is the one I made without a pattern, so to a point, I can say I designed it I suppose, haha, but really, the whole stretched out "V" design has been around a while!

So I guess for today that is about it...I'll be working on some things soon, so will be sure to take pictures, and hey....maybe I'll start posting everyday....don't go gettin' your hopes up though! :D

cheers,

~The Bella Modiste