Dottydesigns

Pez

I haven't been doing much as I have been I'll but thought I would show you our pez collection.

PIF'S FOR GIFTS

I had a lovely surprise today My PIF Pay It forward from Monda at 

http://monda-loves.blogspot.com

This is what I got

 

and inside was this lovely card

 

and this lovely card

 

and there's more........this

 

lovely Christmas Tree decoration and this..... 

stitched birdie... gorgeous.

Thank you Monda

I was really in need of being cheered up, as I have had flu for the past 8 days and been very ill, in fact I don't think I have ever been so ill, I have lost half a stone in weight, so am now off to fatten myself up!!! with CAKE.!




 

Campervan presents

A while ago I entered a mini quilt swap with Lucylocket from http://lucylocketrecycledherpocket.blogspot.co.uk I made lucy a mini quilt and just recently i received my mini quilt in return. Here it is:

Well the outside of the package, now for the inside, the goodieness!

Lots of lovely goodies. The mini quilt of Daisy my campervan, looks just like her!

And I was part of Lucy's pay it forward too, I was sent these things as well.

A lovely campervan wallet/purse

A shopping list notepad...very useful

a ceramic necklace and the most beautiful card  A

Gorgeous badges make great gifts for presents or stocking fillers

Today I am going to show you some Gorgeous badges that I make. They are made with lovely fabrics and can be bought for £2.00 each or 3 for £5.00.they make great gifts for Christmas or as stocking fillers, or at any time! or a little treat for yourself. They look great to brighten up a cardi, or dress used instead of buttons.

 Made with lovely button fabric
 
Made with vintage fabric

The above badge is made from gorgeous Paul Smith fabric.

More can be seen in my etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5403922

Thank you for looking

 

 

 

 

 

 

drawing of the day.... princesses

 
I love this drawing, it would look so good stitched.from www.filmcenter.cz 

Hope you have all had a good weekend.

stitched pictures....drawing of the day

 
Love this father christmas drawing, and all the presents around the edge. so cute.

picture from www.presidentti.fi

I would love to see anyone's children's drawings, if you want to email me your child's drawing, I will soon be doing a give away with someone's picture, stitched by me...watch this space!

Stitched pictures....The best gifts of all

Stitched pictures...inspired by your child.

Thought I'd make a come back, I had been away for far too long. Lots of different things happening, after my son broke his arm and it healed he broke it again, but things are on the mend. Now to show you some more of my work and inspirations. Well Some of you will have seen this before, but for those of you that haven't here is one of my Stitched pictures, inspired by children's drawing, and seeing as the dreaded C word is just around the corner, some of you might be thinking of Christmas presents for Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles,Mum's,  Dad's, etc.So if you want to have a unique pressie, order in time for Christmas delivery now. You can also look at my other stitched picture's at www.designsbydotty.co.uk

 
I will be doing something new as well. To show you what inspires me, I will be showing a picture a day.

                                         Today's PICTURE OF THE DAY is:

This is image is from www.presidentti.fi there are other cute drawings on the site, but thought this image would fit in well with the above Christmas picture.

Merry Christmas

what is going on with typepad, it won't do what I want it to do. Won't changs text colour aah anyway I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Have a lovelt time whatever you do. XX and my new year's resolution is to get back to blogging again after a couple of breaks.... excuse the pun! what with my foot and little boy's arm it has not been good round here, but I do hope I can get back into the spirit of blogland again.

broken arm

Oh dear, sorry no photos because little boy broke his arm yesterday. We have spent yesterday and today in hospital, waiting for his arm to be operated on, only to be told to go home and come back on Monday. This is because 2 years ago he broke the same arm and had plates put in and it now needs a specialist to fix it. what with me and my foot still out of action we look like a comedy act!! it doesn't rain but it pours. They say life only throws at you what you can cope with, well I am fed up with coping and would like something more cheerful to happen. if you left a comment for the giveaway which hardly anyone did because I'm sure no one bothers to read my dreary blog anymore, please bear with me or should that be bare with me, I haven't forgotten but life is complicated right now.

sore foot and GIVE AWAY

I have been busy but not sure why I have not been blogging, probably just because of children's summer holidays. I have also just had an operation on my foot and been in a lot of pain.

Just call me BIG foot! Luckily the swelling has gone down a lot but it is still sore. I cannot drive for SIX whole weeks, it is driving me crazy, i am normally a busy active person and I like to get out, and when you can usually just jump in the car and go somewhere and suddenly you can't it is very frustrating. I thought I would get loads done being indoors but I have not felt too great so am looking forward to getting better soon. The great thing about the operation is this lovely attractive shoe I was given.

Isn't it fabulous?!!!

Well onto a brighter note, the holidays went so quickly but we managed to do lots of fun things. We met up with friends we hadn't seen for a while, and all the children got on well. We went to zoos and little boy and I went to 'go ape' where you climb rope ladders and swing on zip wire's and balance on logsmany feet up in the air. Little boy has no fear and I thought I had no fear either but doing it was a different thing altogether but in the end I really enjoyed it, it was so much fun. As I have been away from my blog for a bit I thought I would do a give away, not sure what it will be yet but just leave me a comment and i will think of something yummy to give away!