Last big project..........

It's Funny Friday

by Prudence

Hi, Everybeary.

Mom said that this is the last big project in the house.  

 Okay, this WAS what the fireplace looked like, it was awful, ugly, made the family room look cold and uninviting.  So once again, Dad to the rescue, he designed the new hearth, choose the stone work and our contractor took a piece of old Spalted Cherry tree and made the mantle.

The old...

There was an opening above the mantle, that was where the telly was.....first we just closed it up until we were ready to redo the entire wall.

Hearth and mantel in place.  That piece of drywall was where a television was when we came to look at the house, we all laughed.  So, bye bye hole over the mantle.  Zip.

 View from the Family Room.  Yes, the porch is 30 feet above the backyard, but the front of the house is at ground level.  It's called "living in the mountains".  (Giggle)

From the middle French door.

Molly Brown and Jessie

And....here is the new fireplace.  It changed the room completely.

Hope you enjoyed the tour.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Heaps of Hugs

That was my Halloween picture with our October ornie.  Yes, I was secured on the railing but the ornie wasn't.  Giggle.

Love,

Prudence ♥

I'm back.....

It's Funny Friday

by Prudence

Hi, Everybeary, I'm back home and enjoying catching up on all the activities up here in our craft room.

Camp was wonderful and we are filled up for Summer 2017, but there will be a new bunk house built so that more new bears can stay, one bunk house for boys, one for girls.  There are future plans for a new "cub house" too but not sure if that will be ready for next summer.  Everybeary had a great time and the little cubs, who cried when their bearents left them on that first day, cried even more when it was time to say goodbye.  It's tough, we see each other once a year, spend several weeks together and then in a flash it's time for our goodbyes.  There are lots of stories, but...what happens at camp - stays at camp.  Giggle.

So, I hear that Vlad did a wonderful job posting, and LuLu & Flora were at their peak at being nasty little bears.  But, honestly, I missed them bunches, and when they saw me walk into the house.....here is what it looked like

Heaps of Hugs

Prudence ♥

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Miss Good Witch

is now available in our Etsy Shop

and

and

May Ornament

It's Funny Friday

by Prudence

Hi, I just wanted to share our May ornament from

Staci Ann

Finally there was peace, the two squirts figured out that if they are well behaved and polite they get to join in some fun and craft projects.

Happy Weekend.

Heaps of Hugs

Prudence ♥

Now what.......they're up on the ceiling fan?

On fire....with projects

It's Funny Friday

by Prudence

Guess what?  I received this bee-u-tee-ful Easter card from Wilbur.  The lilacs are from Mom's garden, they are her most favorite flower followed by Lily-of-The-Valley and Johnny Jump-ups.

The "to do" list is getting shorter.

Good Morning, everybeary.  My teddy bear head is swimming - another room box, yes - we found yet another one packed away after moving.  As it turns out it was a perfect find, Mom couldn't fit one important piece in The Lady's Hat Shop, it is another Cynthia Howe online class, Making A Hat.

So, I came up with making a ladies fashions room and using the piece along with a few mannequins, shopping bags, anything to do with a ladies shopping spree.
The mannequins looked sorta bleak just standing there so I went to work.

  It's tough, having no fingers but I made two bee-u-tee-ful dresses out of scrap fabric from other projects.  Mom was so thrilled when she saw them, so now I am in charge of all fashion designs.
Here it is all finished.

Thank you for dropping in, we always love your visits.

Heaps of Hugs

Prudence ♥

...and the list grows

It's Funny Friday

by Prudence

Greetings.

Okay, last time I told you snowmen were the #1 priority this year - and yes, I speak the truth.  But...also on the "to-do" list is membership in Ornament Girls by Staci Ann Lowry,

November Ornament

December Ornament

(January kit is in the mail)

 and Mystery Stitch Along by Rebehak L. Smith.  Two clubs that have a monthly project, we already made our November and December ornament, and the Mystery Stitch Along has just begun with our first mystery applique piece coming in February.

Other than that, we are doing 12 Days of Christmas gift exchange again this year with Miss Carol over at Buttermilk Creek Farm.  Can't tell you more, Miss Carol may be peeking in the window.

Vlad goofed on New Year's Eve, he took a nice long drink of Mom's ginger ale, yeah, you guessed - it was champagne.

"Mom, it's so bright in here..."
  Have you ever seen a tipsy vulture?  Tis something you would never forget.  You see, they fart - I mean FART - like knock you off your feet, give them alcohol - yikes!  Oops, not allowed to use the "f" word.

"Prudence, the way you are giggling up there I am assuming you are using that  word, and I am not pleased with you right now."

Oh boy, I'm outta here.......

Hugs,
Prudence

I'm grounded!

LuLu and Flora with be posting while I'm in time out.

"Hey, dummy, I'm gonna do the posting and you can watch."

"Oh yeah, fiber brain, I want to write."

"Flora, you are so annoying!"

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Projects...continued

It's Funny Friday

by Prudence

Hi Gang.

Well, it's been real quiet around here, and real cold.  I mean COLD!  Last January we broke a record, it was -3, and I find this so funny to say, but it was only 5 one morning last week . ♫ "Heat wave, we're havin' a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.  The temperatures rising..........

Oh boy, I need a vacation.

Okay, Mom continues right on track with finishing up some UFOs (UnFinished Objects).  This is what is going on in the craft room....
NEEDLE PUNCH

This is her first needle punch project.  The kit is from Vermont Harvest Folk Art by Doreen Frost.
"I enjoyed this, instructions are extremely detailed and I am glad that I choose one of Doreen's kits as my first project.  As you can see, it still needs framing."
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English Paper Piecing (miniature quilt)

Mom's very dear and sweet friend, Cindy, (in Westminster, CO), sent her this kit.  Cindy introduced Mom to paper piecing, and has sent her several bee-u-tee-ful kits for mini quilts.  I will show them to you in a later post.  One still isn't started.

Ready for the backing which will be the solid red fabric.
Below - first starting.

Heaps of Hugs and have a wonderful weekend.
Love,
Prudence ♥
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EXCITING NEWS 
Folkart and Primitives Etsy Team

will be celebrating Spring and their Second Birthday.  Not only will team members have their Etsy Shops listed but there will be wonderful giveaways by Team Members.  Be watching for more details.