Butterflies totebag #2 !

This bag is totally upcycled/recycled!

The fabric on the outside used to be a pillowcover until an unfortunate accident involving first a cat and then the washing machine.

The inside lining is from a vintage pillowcover.

The handles are reclamed from an old totebag that fell apart.

The bottom insert is made from a pair of old twill pants!

Yvette and Yolande!

Yvette!

Yolande!

Yvette and Yolande together!

I made these two up from one pair of socks in bright yellow,black,orange and fuschia. I love the socks;but they would not fit my long feet!

I added yarn hair (long and curly/wavy like my own!),big,fuschia felt lips and black and yellow button eyes.

I can only tell them apart because Yvette is a tiny bit taller than her sister!

Oliver and Olivia Owl!

This is Olivia Owl. She has a flower shaped belly button!

This is Oliver Owl.He has a little round belly button!

Oliver nd Olivia all made up and ready to go!

Oliver and Olivia in progress. They don't have wings or ears yet in this picture and things are just pinned on.

Eyelids??

So,I am thinking that I need to give Titus and Tiffany eyelids-like the owls have??

What do you think?

New homes!!

Stephanie-who went to live with her namesake!

Paul-who went to his new home during the latest TradenStay event on Etsy!

Scream1 and Scream2-who went to live with my friend,Tammy from my work.

Zoe-who went to live with my sister for her birthday (the big 40!)

Glenda-who also went off to her new home during the latest TradenStay event on Etsy!

All of these sockdolls have found new homes!!

Just a few left without permanent homes :(

At least,until I make some more! :D

Trade-aholics $5.00 and under Sale!

The Etsy Trade-aholics Team will be having a $5.00 and under sale the 25th-31st of January!
Most of US(the shop owners)have merchandise to sell for $5.00 or less and I KNOW most of YOU (our buyers) will be happy to snag great deals on handmade items and supplies for so cheap!
So be sure to check out the shops during this fab sale!Look for the tag Trade-5 to help you find the deals.

My quilting challenge!

I have decided to make a quilt for our bed this year.
This is quite an undertaking for me as I do not really have the patience to cut out pieces of fabric,rearrange them and sew them back together;then add batting and backing and binding!Whew!
Why this is so tedious for me when I can crochet or knit for hours on end without getting bored or frustrated,I do not know!I could knit or crochet a bedspread no problem!
I am making a quilt instead because I have 3 cats and my beautiful Bates bedspread(if you are from Maine you know what a Bates is!) is much the worse from wear due to their claws.
I really admire quilters and hope anyone out there who quilts will offer advice as I undertake this new venture!
Pics will soon follow!

Preble Street Resource Center Fundriaser!

These funny plush creatures can only be found in my Etsy shop!

15% of their purchase price goes to The Preble Street Resource Center now through the 19th!

Stop by,shop and support this all too important cause!We will be helping the Center provide heat to needy families this winter!

Do go to our blog-http://www.etsymaineteam.blogspot.com or check out the Forums on Etsy itself for all the details and a list of participating shops!

Shop Handmade - Louisiana1966

Newsest shop online!Lots of bead destashes ! Sales here help save the Rainforests!

Shop Handmade - Louisiana1966

G;ammed up bluejeans bags!

Upcycled bluejeans bags that I have '"glammed up" with ribbons,studs and flowers.

Not your ordinary bluejeans and not your ordinary bluejeans bags!

I love to recycle and recraft;but I thought my bags were kind of boring before.Now they are unique and pretty,I think.Don't you?!

Are these not the cutest kids on the planet?!Notice the little one in the front there trying to make sure he gets in the shot while his sibling is more interested in the yard!Except for the night one these were all taken with me on the deck with them.And,yes,I can tell them apart!

You could win this bag in IndiePublic's raffle!

This raffle is going on all month(August) long!

Be sure to visit http://www.indiepublic.com/ for more information!

Plush Food-Chocolate KIss and Fudge Brownies

Ophelia the Chocolate Kiss and a pair of Fudge Brownies with a bite taken out of each of them!
Fun Food waiting for their new homes!

Back-to-School Sale still going on!!

Buy one bag,bookmark,journal or pencilcup and get one 50% off!!

This is the time to pick up that bag,journal and pencil cup you've been eyeing!They make great gifts throughout the year,too!

Back to School Sale in my shops!!

I am having a SALE in both of my shops- http://www.louisiana1966.etsy.com and http://www.radicalrecrafter.artfire.com/

All bags,bookmarks,journals and pencil cups are Buy 1 Get 1 50% off! (The lesser priced item will be 50% off).This is a great time to stock up on handmade items that are also ecofriendly and styllish!!

OK-still knitting!Now it is about as long as I am tall(5'6")so 6 more inches to go!Since I can't show any images of it yet,I want to show off one of my raccoons.This is the same one in my avatar.He is the father of 6 by two mums.Yes-my raccoons are polygamists.The cool thing about this photo that may not be obvious is that I did not take it through a window or screen.I literally sat in the open doorway talking to him!They are all very tame.When they have tiffs my husband or I will tell them to behave and that they must share and they will stop and pretend to listen to us.I can even go out and sit on the deck in the midst of them and feed them and talk to them.I can't tell you what it is like to look into the eyes of a usually wild animal and see reflected there such trust-they know that I love them and would never hurt them.They would actually like us to pet them and let them move in.I have never petted them because I don't want a human smell to be on them and possibly cause them trouble and my husband and I want them to somehow understand that not all humans are like us-they need to be careful.We think they do realise we are special.And,yes,they have tried many times to come in the house including following me in the front door when I come home from work!

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my knitting project.

So this is my first attempt at blogging!As I write this I am also busy knittng a 6' long table runner which will be for sale on my shop- louisiana1966.etsy.com- when it's done.I thought about keeping it,but I have 3 rather poorly behaved cats who would all think I made it just for them and there would be arguments and claws getting caught in the stitches and I would just end up having to take it away.(In case you haven't guessed,I've been down this road before!).I 'm going to knit matching placemats,too.They are/will be made of a dark green acrylic yarn double knit with a multicoloured yarn called Mexicana in a mix of blues,purple,yellow,red,orange and more green.Anyway,the knitting is very heavy and hot and my husband wants the computer!