heatherxdawn

6.24.2011

So. In my absense I have taken up quilting! I'm quite excited about it and when I finish my first quilt I'll do a big reveal! But these photos have been my inspiration and motivation in teaching myself to sew! It's taken ALOT of tutorials and youtube videos, but by golly I've done it! If you really want to quilt and want to learn here are some of the things that I've follwed/watched/read! Enjoy!!! All you quilters out there... What sites/blogs do you LOVE!? Please share!! :)

This webiste about machine quilting & how to put your quilt together!

How to make a "charm pack" (pre cut fabric sqaures!) baby quilt!

These lovely free tutorials!http://aquiltisnice.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

This fun & beautiful blog!

This youtube 4 part series & channel! (So helpful & informative!! Not to mention I love listening to this lady talk!! lol)

Learning to Quilt

I have always loved quilts! I can remember my mom and dad and various friends all hanging out around a wooden saw horse that had a huge quilt streched out across it. They would sit around and laugh and chit chat all while hand sewing the quilt together! Granted I don't have the patience, or the man power to do such a thing, but I do have a sewing machine and an aching in my heart to use it! So... you can guess what I did! I taught myself to QUILT! Yeppa. Thanks to blogs, youtube and various other things, it was WAY more simple than I th

6.13.2011

30 Day Journal Challenge {2011} days 1-12

I've been working

I've been working on my 30 Day Journal Challenge! I'm really slacking about blogging them, but I've been uploading them to flickr in a somewhat regular manner. ;)

From the last challenge, the last picture, I've learned what Zentangles are! I've been making zentangles for YEARS and never knew thats what they were called, look at these amazing pictures I found on pinterest:

Source: flickr.com via heather on Pinterest

Source: drawingisawesome.blogspot.com via heather on Pinterest

Source: ingriddijkers.blogspot.com via heather on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via heather on Pinterest

You get the idea! It's so relaxing to just sit there and absent mindedly draw. It doesn't take skill, or even great drawing talent, which I really don't have any of. I'm a doodler. Not a drawer. I can draw, but I have to focus way too much and everything is always wonky and never proportionate. *shrugs* These zentangles are just satisfying bits of doodles that you really should get out a pen and do some right now! ;)

Also, I'm obsessed with pinterest. :) I spend ALOT, way more than I should, of my time there recently. I just love looking at all the cool things! If you're on pinterest add me!! I'd love to follow you too! :)

I hope you are all well and you're enjoying your summer!

6.03.2011

Little Wishlist

I've been looking up things for my little bean in the oven. (which after the dream I had last night I'm 85% sure its a boy. With blonde hair.) And I'm just going to post a few (read alot) of things I want for this little'en.

6.01.2011

30 Day Journal Challenge v. 2.0 {2011}

Janel from Run With Scissors is having another 30 Day Journal Challenge! Last year I stumbled upon Janel's blog just a few days after she had started the 30 Day Journal Challenge version 1.0! It's a totally free class of great prompts & sharing your pages with the Flikr group. Last year was so much fun for me! It really got me out of this crazy uncreative rut I had been in for a very long time. It helped me overcome some serious issues with myself and honestly, it brought back a lot of joy and fun to my life. You probably think I'm exaggerating, but I promise you I'm not.

Here's todays page:

Simple. :) I used my sharpie pen for the writing then used Autumn's fat crayons for the design! I have to say that the idea of the background wasn't completely original! A couple of days ago Janel posted an aritst feature and I was really inspired by all the graphic designs the artist used and she used a lovely,way more even, zig-zag pattern and I just did my own interpretation of that. But, why is it SO theraputic to color with crayons? Seriously. It is so relaxing!

I can't wait to show you more of my journal pages! :D I hope you all are having a GREAT summer so far!

5.30.2011

Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day!

I love Memorial Day! I think my entire life it has been spent by the pool while grilling out with family & friends! It's such a laid back holiday, but so important!

I've never known anyone directly involved in the military until I met Robin. When we started dating his uncle was actively deployed in Iraq. The first time I ever met Robin's Uncle Buddy was on 4th of July, when he was home for a few days. I remember he was tall and very strong & intimadating looking! He was a member of the National Guard. The next time I met Buddy wasn't so exciting. When he went back to Iraq after his trip home, the unexpected happened. The humvee he was patrolling in with his unit hit a IED, which is an explosive under the pavement of the road. When the humvee hit the IED Buddy was flown from the vehicle several hundred feet. The details of the story are very vague from there, because Buddy was in and out of consiousness. When he finally got stateside, his family was given some very tough news. Buddy had survived the explosion, but would be paralized from the waist down. That was nearly 5 or 6 years ago. Since then, Buddy has managed to get some use of his legs, but he can't walk without the help of crutches. It was hard to see their family go through this, and not just dealing with his injuries, but dealing with the deaths of some of his unit... thier best friends.

War is not a choice that we have to make, it's up to our leaders, but when it comes time for people to fight, it's people like Buddy who pay the price. Whether it's the National Guard, the Army, the Marines, the Navy or the Air Force, these men and women have dedicated thier lives for our freedom. Countless soliders have paid the ultimate sacrifice and that is exactly what Memorial Day is for... to Remember those who have given their life in the name of America.

Thank You to the soliders of past and present!!

5.18.2011

Heather's ABC's

This seemed so fun and reminded me of all the crazy little quizes I used to do in highschool then post on xanga & livejournal! (did any of you have a xanga or livejournal/deadjournal?!) So.. here goes...

A. Age: 24

B. Bed size: Newly downsized to a Queen. I. Regrett. It.

C. Chore that you hate: everysingle one.

D. Dogs: one. Clover, a black lab.

E. Essential start to your day: Bathroom!!! haha!!

F. Favorite color: purple

G. Gold or Silver: silver (rarely ever gold.)

H. Height: 5'10

I. Instruments you play: Piano, i know a little o guitar & bass, but not enough be impress anyone.

J. Job title: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. I get paid to talk about boobs all day. :D

K. Kids: 2! Autumn & one on the way!

L. Live: Georgia

M. Mother's name: Maryann

N. Nicknames: Heav, Heavster, Header, Heazer

O. Overnight hospital stays: When I had Autumn.

P. Pet peeve: constant movement/noise. like tapping pencil or bouncing your leg. (I even do these things sometimes then I annoy my self.)

Q. Quote from a movie: "Oh! Happy Day Mama! A Gentleman Caller?! And I thought I was going to have to spend my dowry on booze & pills to the lonelyness!" -Easy A. Gosh I love that movie.

R. Right or left handed: Right / i can do stuff with my left hand too. Like crochet ;)

S. Siblings: Chris who is 28

T. Time you wake up: 7:30-8:00

U. Underwear: underthere!

V. Vegetable you hate: Tomatoes, Olives & mushrooms. those are the only things I hate.

W. What makes you run late: waking up late.. really late.

X. X-Rays you've had: My arm, when it was broken. My teeth for braces & dentist trips.

Y. Yummy food that you make: Montery Chicken, Greek Style Gyros, Chili and my speciality Red Velvet Cake.

Z. Zoo animal: SEALS!! I used to watch them for hours! They are so fuuny!

Just in case you haven't seen it!!!!

Well I hope you learned some interesting things about me! :) Have a lovely day friends!

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