Blue Sky Scrubs Style

For the longest time before my baby was born, I was convinced I was going to try a homebirth. I had it all laid out in my mind how the labor would go and how I would weather it all like the calm of the storm, cool and confidant. Things changed once I became pregnant and my fears of something going wrong came into the picture. I found I lost that bravery I was so sure I would have. What I  really wanted to have around me was the security of the folks in scrubs. :-) 

That it is definitely one thing people feel when they see the scrub uniform.....secure. They know they are in good hands. Seeing my nurses around me, aiding me through it all, was such a nice feeling. I will say though, that if I were a nurse, I would jazz up the cotton medical scrubs a tad..... 

How about a hat with a funkalicious pattern??

I think I would have warmed to the nurses even more if I had seen that they were not only talented but had some serious style. I would have such a hard time wearing a uniform if I couldn't make it my own!!

You can find these patterns and more at 

http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/ 

A Marvelous Mess #17 and Features!!!

I'm on vacation right now on a lake in Maine. :-) And, where we camp I have no access to internet....so I scheduled this post. So, for today, I'm going to have features....but I won't be changing up the one on my sidebar until I can reach a computer. :-) So, without further ado........

oh, WAIT....there's a little more ado:

ENTER my $40 Kidlandia Gift Code Contest!! You're going to love it!!

Personalized maps, placemats, vinyl clings.......you wanna win this one. 

K. Now, here are my features for this past week:

This is just about the awesomest summer party theme I have seen in a long time:

The Great Outdoor Party 

by Three Pixie Lane

So. Awesome. 

And, from Sun Scholars:

A Flower Garden Birthday Cake!!

Thanks so much to you all for linking up!! If I featured you in this post, feel free to grab a button:

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Now, for the party!!

Felted Sheep

Here's a present I made for a cousin's first birthday. A needle felted sheep!! It was perfect timing because the munchkin and I just visited a Fiber Arts festival and got to see a sheep dog demo. I think the relationship between the dogs and sheep is so funny to watch. We also got to see a lot of Alpacas, Llamas, goats, and rabbits. I bought some fairly inexpensive roving that I am quite excited about. :-) This wool for my toy sheep came from the very first fleece I ever worked with and you can read about it in my first ever blog post HERE.

I also made a wet felted ball. Felt balls actually have quite a bit of bounce to them and they are perfect for a young child to handle. If you're looking to make a wet felted ball, check out the link above as well.

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