National Craft For Your Local Shelter Day

I joined in with Erika and Sebastian for the

National Craft For Your Local Shelter Day 

Sponsored by her, and some fun

Sponsors donating items.

Check it all out

I chose to help out the rescue that 
Helped me to get my pommies

Kim Ray

 and 

Central Ohio Pomeranian Rescue

Bentley and I needed a new friend after lil Lucky passed.

Our hearts were so sad and we missed him so much

I had never seen a dog mourn before this

I cannot believe how hard it was for 

Bentley to loose 

Lucky

So I gave us both a little time to heal...

Then I come across Kim Ray one day on Face Book

We started chatting and before you new it

We were friends with the same passion in our hearts.

Saving pommies, I knew one of them needed to come to my home

She went way out of her way to help us find him

His Name was Max.. 

A beautiful boy about the same size as Bentley 

He was in a foster home in Mississippi

Living with a wonderful foster mom named Renee

I told  Kim I was off work on medical and didn't have the funds 

And would contact her back when I returned to work

Then she did something for me I will never for get.

She paid for it all.. arranged it all

And left it with : pay me back when you can

 Meet Max

She didn't know me from Tom, Dick or Harry

(she has her heart in the right place for these pommies)

Bentley now had a new friend to play with

And we all tried to settle into out new arrangement

Unfortunately after only 7 days with us Max passed away

In the night, in the one chair I told him to stay out of

I was devastated, and Bentley once again lost

She then quickly worked her magic and found us Chuck 

(we call him Philly Chuck because of his attitude)

(its a good thing really)

And he lived in the same town as we do..

He is about the same size as Bentley

I took the leap of faith

And we picked him up

He is the happiest lil guy I have met 

In a very long time

So much personality

Our home is full again

Bentley is now again smiling 

Thanks to the great work of Kim Ray and her rescue

Mind you, we live in Fort Worth, Tx

Kim lives in Ohio.. 

Distance made no difference to her

She worked it all out for us

For a lady and a dog she didn't even know.

They both got new hair do's and little cute bandannas

Chuck is a little photo shy still, but Bentley loves it..

They quickly became best buds and do most anything I ask them

Even this fun photo shoot

I seen the ties over at 

Sew Doggy Style

I had to make them

Then she told me of this event 

She was going to sponsor 

National Craft for your Local Shelter Day

They got new bandannas again so they could be poster boys for 

Today's special event..

National Craft for Your Local Shelter Day

I wanted to help out Kim Ray for helping me get  

Max and Chuck

So I am holding an auction for one personalized dog blanket

Kinda like the one you see Bentley on here

Personalized just for one lil lucky pet

Bentley has the wink of approval

Check out the details 

Kim Ray Dog Rescue Auction

Please help if you can

You can bid for the blanket

Or donate a one time donation.

And check out the fun events and giveaways at

Sew Doggy Style

I want to personally thank 

Erika and Sebastian

Kim Ray

Central Ohio Rescue

Foster Mom Renee

My Heart and Home is full of fur-baby love

And its the best place to be

Hugs

DeeDee

Where Bloggers Create 2012

Where Bloggers Create by Karen Valentine
Thanks once again Karen for the invite

I am here to show you my messy Studio and New Sewing Room

I don't get to use them as often as I would like 

Due to medical issues the last two years.

But when I do this is where I am 

My friends come to use it lots too.

Which is so nice for me ..

Cause I get to visit them often

Here we go ->>>>

Here's my spot

If I am crafting or visiting

I love it here.. nice comfy old chair

Re-done with a new computer chair base

And lovely fabrics.

My ribbon storage works wonderful this way

My punches all visible and easy to find

I know, I know it is growing outside the room

Oh No!!

So much stuff, made by Me, 

Friends and Swap partners

And more storage and gifts

My storage wall... houses fabric and craft supplies

And yes I know where everything is

It is all organized... well kinda...

(blushing laugh)

Have to have a TV to watch Craft Wars!!

See my lace storage this works well also

And more storage along with my 

Sturdy stepping stool

(hint: the chair)

Organized magazines, ribbons and laces

( yes I love trims..ALOT!!)

This soon will have a table attached

To hold MY new Cricut so I can use it more often

Yes I broke down and purchased 

Another Cricut.. couldn't live with out one.

Here is where I sit and talk to you all.

Sorry for all the mess and dust

its been a ruff year...

Ok lets see some of the details

The Fluer De Lis

Will be a new icon in this room

Hopefully which will be all decorated by

Next years preview

( I am the one that buys them out at

Hobby Lobby..hehehe!)

A girls gotta have bling ,right!!!

I started working with metals some

at The Little Blue House

My organized spot..

My friends have made me 

Some very pretty

Things to hold my stuff

I love each one so much..

(I mean the friends and the lil pretties)

My teachers chair has new life 

Thanks to the broken computer chair

I took the good parts from each and

 Made an awesome very workable chair..

I did it with a normal oak chair who's

Legs were broken off

They now go up and down and have 

A bit of  suspension.. 

So much more comfy too

I designed these little trash keepers 

To match my room

I love this lots.

And it matches

( I am so bad I know it)

Look how I store all the new readers I now need

That's new since last year also... 

Glasses!!!

And my stylish magnetic boards.

I so love the lace look

Holds my fun magnets as I make them

PSS!!! I need your help

I need an idea to make something with 

That ladies High Heel sitting there

Can you help me out??

My lace and trims storage has been working very good

I can see it and use it so much better now..

Got to have my grandies near by.

Don't ya love my new hat stand too

She glows in the dark like a night light

My boys truely love barking at her

Ok Lets take a look at my sewing room

She is just beginning to take shape

I love my cotton fabrics all sorted.. 

I use it way more now

Soon I hope above this shelf

 Will be a design board

And that old yucky mirror you see

Well, she will be all re-done and looking pretty too

And more useful than she is now

A couple more hat stands...hahaha!

And the starts of my new grand-daughters

 Halloween costume

She is due next month.

I think she will be a princess..

I did get my sewing machine cover a makeover 

Earlier this year

Isn't she pretty now?

I am glad I finally found a space to hang these Lil Lovlies

I made these way back when my girl was little

Over 20 years ago...UGH! I am old

While stationed in Germany

They had a kit of the month for us military ladies.

These are highlighted with hand embroidery

And used to hang in my daughters room

I still love the memories they bring my heart

A beautiful refashion/recycle project

(Sorry for the bad picture)

Lovely gifts from lovely friends

And so my style too

More gifts from friends

This is also my antique room

Has the treadle machine I learnt to sew in there

All covered up right now thou.

My goal now is this:

To find a spot for all this to fit

So I can have my living room back.

It has been here for over 4 months at least now

I refused to stuff it into the closets

I might just need to donate some of it

I am standing strong for now

And really quite used to it being there..

(OMG!)

Whew!!

Well there you have it

Please keep a prayer that I soon

Can use these spaces as I would like to

And create some lovely things to share with you

Thanks for visiting

The door is always open

And you are welcome back anytime.

Hugs

DeeDee

National Craft For Your Local Shelter Day!!

Please join us in this fun event... 

National Craft For Your Local Shelter Day

Bentley and Chuck show you the date..

You can find all the information

At Sew Doggy Style

Hope you can join in the fun too!!

Bentley, Chuck and I take the pledge

Will you too?

I am hosting an online Auction 

on

 Facebook for this event.

Check it out 

Kim Ray's Rescue Auction

https://www.facebook.com/OhioPoms

I will be making the winner of this auction
Their very own Furbaby blanket
In fun doggie prints
All proceeds go to help 
Kim Ray's Dog Rescue
 I wanted to help her out to save more precious fur-babies
And this was the perfect way to do it..


Please help out in anyway you can.. 
Donating $$, Crafting to Donate
Or bid for your very own comfy dog blanket.


Save the furbabies


DeeDee

Hand Made Gift Exchange

I joined the Gift Exchange over at 

Craftaholics Anonymous 

I missed it last year so was very excited when I got in this year

My Partner was Joan..

 I don't know much about her and not sure if she has a blog... 

But she did tell me her favorite color was teal and she is an avid quilter... 

So I tried to create something to go with these details.

So here is my gift for her

I tried my hand at a little bit of Quilting. 

I loved this so much I also mad one for 

My other friend who is a quilter.

I added a big teal bow

That is also a pin and has a hair clip too

Wrapped it in my favorite wrapping

And added a pretty tag.

And sent this on its way to

A new home with Joan

I haven't heard if she received it or not

But I sure hope she likes it.

I have received my gift from

Katie at Little Becky Homecky

I just love that blog name...

And I just love the gift she sent me too

Thanks Katie

I added this pretty beaded strap

So I can use this with my dress-up outfits.

I had so much fun with this swap and surely will want to 

Join in again next year.

Check out all the crafts at this link

Gift Exchange Linky Party

Have fun checking them all out

DeeDee