Who has a new printer?

ME!!!  Finally.  So to test the new Canon's color and clarity, I printed a few labels and I'm pleased with the result.  Since I did not have my annual Christmas giveaway, let's have one for spring.  I plan to sell one and give one. 

Giveaway is for this small 5" wide heart paper mache box (one!), brown paint with sanded edges, a label snippet from Goode Huswife's Pennsylvania Beehive.  If you would like to participate, leave your initials or email in the comments.  If you can't, send entry to samplersandsantas@gmail.com.  Because of shipping, I'm sorry, this one is US only.  Drawing will be Tuesday evening at 8pm.  

I plan to sell this fabulous project bag, perfect for retreats or multiprojectalists.  It's not made any longer, very sturdy, loads of zippered pockets, three of them clear.  It won't be cheap!

Details soon.  

Can you believe February is over?  

Don't forget to leave your name or email!!

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Motif a day

What the ..... ?????

I'm having so much trouble with these brats.  Petey won't go in the trap, is looking for love, the yellow cat is here every day.  Petey beat the crap out of Nitzy yesterday, first time, vicious.  We don't know if the yellow cat made it a threesome because it was dark on that side of the house.  I have blood on the deck, in the house, and both of them are beat up around the head and face.  I am so tired of this, really.  I can't leave them alone in the house, I can't leave them alone outside, I can't handle them, and I can't trust them to live together.

And then I worked on this scary small head tiny foot early Vegas showgirl with what appears to be torture tools.  And the nightmares continue. 

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Motif a day

King & Queen, Adam & Eve, two humans without mouths.

I think I may change the fruit on the bottom tree (950) to the 919 of the upper tree, or choose another brighter shade.  They are both holding the fruit and you can barely see it. The trunk is perfectly aligned so I will move to the left side motifs now.

Have a great day!!

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What's coming!

Lots of buzz about the market releases and most of them have been shown on Instagram and other sites.  I view IG, not much else, but visited https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedleCaseGoodies and found it easy to view all the previews.  I don't think all the designers are offering peeks, haven't seen BBD or Nash.  Check out what is featured so far if you're interested in pre-ordering.  I know what I want!!  NWP's primitive EF 1836 1837 is a real slump smacker.   Plum Street, Scarlett House, WTNT, and so many other gorgeous works.  Teresa Kogut has a boatload of new designs and seeing Newcastle Bouquet enlarged is stunning.  Heartstring Samplery's A Dog's Will broke my tough exterior into a weeping heap.  Maybe my memory fails me (a common occurrence) but aren't these releases better than any other year?  Direct link to the Nashville releases - https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedleCaseGoodies?section_id=25477004
And yes, Arby's has had $1 deals for quite some time, 2pm - 5pm.  Snack size shakes, curly fries, and sliders.  I've been hankering for an Orange Julius and must pull out the recipe.  The orange juice may burn my mouth though, better stick with cool and creamy.

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Motif a day

Is grass a motif?  I'm claiming it to be so.  A star, done in a darker yellow than called for, a green bird, grass, and the bottom of a human.

My plan was to finish the left side to the bottom and then complete the center A&E, but that doesn't make sense, does it.  Starting at the sides and working to the middle ....  who does that!   Me.  My reasoning, after the disaster on the upper tree, allows the tree limbs to be modified without notice if an adjustment is required.

Once I have the bottom trunk lined up with the top, I will move to the left edge and work in.  Any errors there can be hidden in the limb length, but if I complete the tree and err on any of the motifs, there is no where to go.  So that's the plan.

I had the shock of my life when I tried a pair of light patterned leggings yesterday.  I can't believe how large a certain portion of my body has become and I must get serious about losing it.  Really.  My doctor is adamantly against Keto and the amount of dairy fats/meats involved (but it works for many), I have no desire to try plant based and give up so much, WW is too involved and always needing to check foods, so I've decided on the old tried and true.  Consume less.  Moderation.  More of the good and less of the bad.  Simple.  As soon as the last three Jamocas are out of the freezer.  When we're out in the afternoon, we stop for Arby's 2:00-5:00 $1 shake deal.  Perfect small size for a treat so I buy 5 and freeze them.  One minute+ in my low dose microwave, a few stirs, a perfect cool evening treat that feels wonderful to my dry mouth.

American Country magazine (https://www.americancountrymagazine.org/) is supposedly publishing this year and there is a February shipping announcement on the website.  I emailed twice last fall to ask if my subscription was current so I don't miss an issue, no reply.  There is a number to text on the website so I did, no reply.  If anyone gets an issue, please let me know so I can find it online.  I would appreciate it!  I know she has dealt with a lot of health issues and I hope all is well, but I don't understand why I can't receive a simple yes/no reply.  I've been a subscriber from the beginning and can't find a single issue.  I know I got rid of my Simple Life and Primitive Place collection, did I also send out American Country?  If I did, let me know so I can quit searching.  I hold them dear as my Early Homes issues so I can't imagine what happened to them.

Have a good day!

Thanks for visiting.

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Motif a day

The large blue vase is finished.  I did change the flower color from 3046 to 758 since the pale yellow is not pleasing on this shade of linen and barely noticeable.  I love 758 with the 930 series and I think it goes nicely with the other colors. 

Problem is, there should be space between them and the stag.  I've checked every motif placement and they are all correct!  Somewhere there is an error but I've counted numerous times and can't find it.  There's plenty of room to move the stag away from the flower, not sure I will.  This sampler is all over the place without rhyme or reason, but doesn't it bug you when there is a counting error that you just cannot find?  Time for a cup of Calm.

The NP that I saw the other day told me to calm down with a natural and safe product called Calm from Natural Vitality.  She also told me to deal with the loss and just get a wig.  Seems BP consistently over 135/85 (up to 165/95) can be controlled if I start exercising, cutting out salt, and not thinking about my hair loss.  She has a head of hair that could cover a bear and has no idea the emotional toll it takes when you are losing it all.

Calm is magnesium powder that when added to water makes a fizzy drink.  But you can't take too much because it will work like Milk of Magnesia.  Supposedly, it is a natural anti anxiety anti stress remedy that releases the excess calcium from muscles to relax them or yadda yadda I don't know.  I ordered it online from Walmart and it came today, haven't taken it yet but will start out slowly.  I go back in three months, but not sure if it will be at this office.

Have a great Saturday folks.

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