I am back...had a wonderful lunch with the hubby at Donnas Deli...we never need an excuse to go there, but today I had a mission. Maura Arter had drawn Donnas name in the tussie Mussie swap so I had the pleasure of delivering it to her.....It was so gorgeous.....This sweet lady has a definite talent.

Yesterday four of us had a girlfriend day at the bluebird tearoom here in Carrollton. The day could not have been more perfect, warm, sunny and here we were nestled in the trees on the patio. It really is the most charming place, a real must visit.

My new friend Joy Meadows joined us. She had drawn my daughter, Chrissys name, so again I am the person who is delivering this beautiful tussie mussie....I feel like santa. the paper she used was fabulous and the flower is cut with Tim Holtz tattered floral sizzix die.

I, too made a few things for my "girlfriends" Maura sews, and makes the greatest dolls so I themed hers on sewing....ribbons buttons....I also made a dress form and a pin cushion

For Joy I did make a cone and decorated it, even added paper flowers attached to colored pencil "stems"and then since she is an avid stamper, I rounded up some interesting ephemera for her future projects.

Stella .....ooooo Stella...remember when we were in the Tim Holtz class and I was grousing about colors I was not comfortable with and you said....."think outa the box" well, I sure did, certainly not my colors. This scrapbook purse is totally not my usual style but I have to say I had fun doing it ......and I guess you may be right....stepping outa that box can be exciting and it was for my dearest friend.....EVER

I hope the whole swap went as smoothly as the one we had at lunch. Happy May day everyone.

working, working, working, O.K. I admit it............I love making tussie mussies. It is nice to go outside in April in Ohio and absorb some spring and transfer it to art. Hope all my friends are having as much fun as me. Going out to that mailbox is going to be exciting. All participants are to send me pictures before they send them off to the waiting girls so I can post them here. Stay tuned.

Well, looks like we're going to have a tussie mussie party!

Girls have started to say yes, I will so, do that, so what are you waiting for ?? Come on....... email me and tell me your ready to join us. The more the merrier. It is time to get messy, you know glue, paper, glitter.....our favorite things in the world.

So how bout we celebrate spring.............yippee

I was thinking maybe a May 1st tussie mussie swap.....you just make one. Make it out of anything you want and any size you want. Fill it with what ever you want, flowers, seeds, candy, tea, just something to brighten someones day and welcome spring. A name will be drawn to see who the lucky recipient of your creation is and then you can wait and see what comes in your mailbox. Sound fun ?????? Let me know by March 31st....dust off you imagination and get busy.