Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Lion and The Lamb: Tuesday's Display Chain

Yippee Hurray!!! It's BAAAACK!!!
Misi's from 1890 Gable House Musings has brought back the beloved "Tuesday Display Chain."  This week's theme is "The Lion and the Lamb" (or, in prim parlance, bring on "The Cats and the Sheep")..... 

 This was tough....so many sheep; so many cats....where does one begin?

Hooked Sheep:

 (One of my very first hooked rugs....Pattern by Log Cabin Rugs.)

"Curly" - Pattern by Log Cabin Rugs.


Punched Sheep:

  Pattern/Design by Brenda Gervais of With thy Needle & Thread.

"Shear Pride" design by Shawn Williams of Threads That Bind.

"Greener Pastures" design by Shawn Williams of Threads That Bind.

"Have Ye Any Wool" Pattern/Design by Brenda Gervais of With thy Needle & Thread.

"Proverbs 31:13" Pattern/Design by Brenda Gervais of With thy Needle & Thread.

"Woolsey & Friend" pattern by Homespun Elegance.

Stitched Sheep:

Pinkeeps are a Pineberry Lane design stitched by Pam from basketsnprims and primitive basketcase.


Felted Sheep:
(Created by Teresa from Teresa's Primitives Treasures.)  


The Lil' Prim Cabin

basketsnprims and primitive basketcase.


Painted Sheep:

Painted by Kimberly Edgerly.


Cathy's (Tolentreasures) work.....

Painted by Kimberly Edgerly.

Miniature Painting by Kimberly Edgerly.



Steiff Sheep:

Just Sheep:

 Chickadee and Sheep by Madalynne of Pineapple Primitives.  (We miss you Madalynne....where ARE you???)

Lil Raggedy Angie's raggedy sheep.













Our Neighbor's Sheep:
So.....now are your ready to see my cats???
No? Really? All sheep-pooped out already?
Yeah...me too.  Would you think less of me if I told you I have more?
And trust me, I have almost as many cats as I do sheep.....

But I'll spare you...and my weary camera.  I'll leave you with just a very few....seems my cats come in twos:



My two favorite big cats.....

Ummmm....yeah, she's cross-eyed....and likes dirty laundry.


He's my clean laundry cat......

The infamous Welcome Cats rug I'm "working" on.....


Oh....and how about a lion ON a lamb???  Or.....a cat on a sheepskin rug (look close....you might even find a Shih Tzu.....):


If you stayed with me through this, you are a tenacious soul....Aren't you glad I don't do this very often???

Please stop by 1890 Gable House Musings and pay a visit to the other chain gang members!

Happy, Happy, Spring!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

An Overdue Thank-You

(In my world of late, there are no other kind....)

Brandy from The Lil' Prim Cabin is a relatively new blogger, but not "new" to crafting or prims.....And she makes some wonderful things from wax....I was the lucky winner of her recent giveaway for these sweet little cupboard hangers:

   

Thank you SO much Brandy!! I love these...and they're a perfect "fit" for my home.

To make me feel even slower in getting this posted, Brandy is actually already on to another giveaway....this time for one of her "ancestor" candles.  It's a 16-oz. soy candle in "hot buttery cinnamon" scent.  Can you say YUMMY???

Her newest giveaway ends on March 31st....so hurry over and get yourself signed on for a chance to win one of Brandy's wonderful creations!


Friday, March 9, 2012

Riddles and Rhymes And A Wee Bit of Springtime....

....And that's all the rhyming you're getting out of this crow today.  (You're welcome.)

In other words....."What I won't do for a bunny."  Not just any bunny....but one of Traci's bunnies.....
If you have been paying attention to my sidebar, you would know that Traci from York Mountain Primitives is giving away sweet little guy:


But she's making us work for it.....
Well, sort of.....Each week she is having a little Easter egg hunt....If you play along, you get extra chances at that stinking cute bunneh - and a chance to win one of Traci's weekly prizes.  This week was all about riddles.....Three total.

The first riddle:

I am something that
comes in the pastel colors of Spring
I am soft and a bit of a squishy thing
one box may do, but you'd prefer two
so there you have it, this is your clue
I am ?

My answer:
(No, Traci, they really aren't from last year.....) ;o)

The second riddle was:

Many will say that size doesn't matter
but this time of year the bigger the better
Fashioned from gourds, quills, splints or deer antler
there's not much you own that I can not handle
What am I?

My answer:



And the third riddle was:

Dating way back to the early 1800's, I'm sweet as can be, my popularity no wonder
Spring is the season of rebirth & growth, I've long been associated as a symbol of them both
molded and tucked in a pretty hidden basket,
if someone steals yours...you may just blow a gasket.

My answer:

(Yes, there's really a chocolate one in there...and no, a girl can't have too many chocolate molds....)


You know I can't resist a good scavenger hunt or riddle....
There's still time if you want to play too.... Traci's giveaway runs through March 20th.  (Just don't steal my answers, ok?) ;o)

Thanks for the fun Traci!