I'm a Bag Lady!!!!! :0 !!!

I still don't believe it. Yesterday I was sitting in my bedroom crocheting. My husband came in there (I could tell he had something behind his back.) I said 'What are you doing?' He said, 'Is there a Mom w/a Motif in here?' My mouth dropped open. 'That's me!' I got up and he handed me this box. I looked at the label. As soon as I saw who it was from, I though (gasp!!) 'Is it what I think it is?!!' I opened it up and as soon as I saw the colors, I knew what it was. I was so excited. It's the April 2009 Crochetville Tote Bag from Tampa Doll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I almost started crying. It is so beautiful. The picture does not do it justice at all. The little rose on top is also a closure. A loop goes around it, to close the top. Inside, there is a tag that says 'Made Especially For You by Mary Jo'. :-D I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this bag! I have been on Cloud Nine ever since I got it. THANK YOU MARY JO!!!!!

Here is a card I recently finished. It isn't the greatest, but... it's something I enjoy (sometimes) doing. I got most of it done til my six year old realized I was in my room, making cards (he likes to make cards, too..... sigh...) I don't mind doing it with him, sometimes; but sometimes I just want to make my own cards (which I never finish, if I am helping him...). He made his own version. (I need to find it and take a picture.) I used the instructions for the Pink Dragonfly Tag. But made it into a card, and added the 'Friend' stamp to use up the space on the side... I didn't have a dauber so I used a pencil eraser (?)... I think it turned out all right. Only had to buy the butterfly 'bling' and pencils (for the eraser).

This is what I was crocheting when my husband brought in the box yesterday. :P I had another pink one I had made (years and years ago), that I can't believe I still have. I thought I gave it away, but I found it yesterday (while looking for my butterfly bookmark!). :p I had always thought, 'I am going to sit down and figure it out and make another one, someday' (I don't have the magazine it was in). Well yesterday was that day. I also added a sc border around the edges...

I was looking for my butterfly bookmark to see the wire on it. This was a new venture for me. I bought some floral wire, and used some beads I already had from making stitch markers. I know the picture is really bad (can't take pictures of small things/close-up) :( but maybe you can *kind* of see the beads. I am thinking I will send this either to my Mom or my friend, next time I write her (with that card above, which I made with her in mind...) Well I guess I decided who I was sending it to, didn't I?... I have more variegated thread though and I got the pattern(s) out for the butterfly and the bookmark, to make more...

Incidentally, I found the butterfly bookmark. It was inside my book I started reading (again): Drowning Ruth. When I was in Tennessee last summer, my sister in law said 'I have your book.' (I thought it was my 'Gap Creek' book I gave her, which is one of my favorite books...) I totally forgot I gave her this one. :P I started reading it from the beginning again, last night.... Well that is all for now. Exciting weekend for me, so far! I hope you are having a great weekend where you are. :)