Signs of October

Imagine the World Series in the background... As I make these on the couch tonight ...
I've been drafted to help with centerpieces for our church's fall retreat. These were, by no means, my idea... I was literally told how to do them... But they are so cute, I had to pass them off to you...
Along with instructions...
1. To make 4 pumpkins, you'd need 4 rolls of toilet paper, 8 sheets of tissue paper and one yard of fabric... And a brown paper bag (Anything more than 45" width should work for the fabric.)
2. Fold the fabric into quarters and cut.
3. Wrap the toilet paper rolls verticaly with 2 sheets of tissue-
around the bottom and tucking the ends of the tissue into the hole at the top. (this rounds out the shape a little).
4. Do the same with the fabric, hiding edges and tucking corners in by folding them into the same hole.
5. Make a stem with brown paper bag pieces, wrinkled and rolled to look lime a stem and stuffed into the top, too.
All done!

The end.

The book... Sneak peek

Not that I will be publishing it, but I've been putting enough work into this that I SHOULD!
It's a story about a caterpillar (made up of little preschool faces) who does really cool preschool things and dreams while in its cocoon about all its warm caterpillar memories, then flies away with all of the kids imprinted on it's wings.... Never forgetting where it came from.
(I wish I could keep it!)

Mimi & mama

So, the design director and I are having a brain storm session. I was showing her how to use her new journal like a sketchbook for her design ideas... I love this kid.
We got our new labels and tags for the mimi & mama venture... Which is basically all of the projects that she REALLY helps me with... I'm really excited about this.
She wants to be a designer when she grows up. She already is one.

You know you can't resist this one!

Lily's other skirt

The design director and Lily, and Sof all get these... And I'll have one waiting in the wings for another little birthday girl cousin soon! :)

Lily's birthday gift

My niece's birthday party is today. And along with an original "mimi & mama" purse, and a second skirt, she's getting this fabulous one...  Complete with "auntie lala's" (that's me) signature red with white polka dot trim.
(I'm jealous, I want to wear it!)

More scrap skirts

This is one of 5 going into a "basket" for the auction...
Soooooooo very tired now. Must sleep...

Onesies

I needed to whip up some quick baby gifts for my Mothers of Preschoolers meeting (MOPS) tomorrow, so these were tonight's project...Well, that is, after walking the dog, painting and grounding 20 pages for a one of a kind book I am writing and illustrating (more on that
later, I guess!) and making and packing up a bunch of orders for skirts and charms...
Ay yay yay... It's late.

Spinny skirts

I'm not sure if the photo shows how pretty this shiny pink ribbon
is... It's a little girl's dream....