More time for blogging, hold me to it!

I made a business goal while at convention this year that I would make more time for blogging here. I plan to add more free patterns, do some linking up with my friends, and some other fun things. I'll definitely include a little more about me and my family too. I hope you will come back more to visit and leave comments for me :)

So if you happen by and there's nothing new, HOLD me to it - send me an email, leave a comment! I might need a little push now and then but I find this to be a great venue to 'talking' to you more on a personal level.

Happy creating!

Teaching her early!

in light of what I do for a living ;) I thought it would be fun to show what I've taught my daughter and that new trick is waving to the dollies. Heehee!

Gabrielle got her first cold and she was miserable so one day I started walking her around the house and waving to the dollies. She just took it in for a while; then she started wavin back. She also will not look at or wave to any of the 'creepy' ones as my husband calls them... the more extreme prim dolls. Haha, she is her father's daughter for sure!

She has one in her room, the one I made the pattern for (My Raggedy Girl). And you can see her peeking at the dolly and then she waves... we had to add a little message to Gramma and Grampa at the end too.

So I thought I would share with you that I am teaching her early how to love dollies. I would love one day to see her take over Homespun from the Heart! Wouldn't that be so much fun?

Weekend Winners

And the rest of the names have been selected for my pattern a day giveaway!


Congrats to: Verla, Monica, Sue, Teresa, and Bonnie!

That was a fun way to celebrate my anniversary :)

More winners!

My GRAND prize winner of the Cupcake Doll is Kathy - congrats Kathy!!!!

And yesterday's epattern winner is Cheryl.

Today's winner is Crissy!

Thanks everyone for celebrating with me!

I'm picking a winner a day!

This is the week I'm picking a name a day to win a free epattern.

So far my winners are:
Monday - Colette
Tuesday - Pam

Thanks ladies for your quick replies :)

Tomorrow evening (I HOPE) I will pick my winner for the cupcake doll plus Weds. free pattern. I'm spending the day shopping in Lancaster and then back to the dentist so if I forget it'll be Thursday for sure!

Exciting news to share!

I have been dying to share this really exciting and FUN news with you all!

I am sooooo excited!

Guess who's scheduled for the August and October issues of Create and Decorate magazine???

ME! *pinching myself* yes, me! Homespun from the Heart will have 2 published patterns in a National Magazine this year. LIFE is good :)

I want to say a special thank you to Susan Burd, she kept encouraging me to just submit some ideas. Susan owns www.countrycrocksbysusan.com and has been a tremendous support and inspiration to me!! XOXO!

Anniversary contest begins!

April will mark my 5th year online, since Homespun from the Heart opened. So I am celebrating with a few fun prizes to give away!

For the subscribers on my Homespun from the Heart products list, I am giving away a Cupcake Doll :) The original doll, Cupcakes - complete with her cupcake and scent. I'll pay shipping to wherever the winner is so make sure you on my mailing list! I will draw one lucky winner on/about April 1st and notify you by email. You have 3 days to respond or I will pick another winner.

For the subscribers on my patterns mailing list, I'm giving away an e-pattern a day from March 30th until April 5th. You get to pick the pattern. Each day, I will randomly select a name and email that person... you have to email me back tho within 48 hours, so make sure you check every day!

If you are not yet on my mailing list (either one), be sure to go sign up - there's time to join and be entered to win. To sign up on my mailing list, go on over to my website and go to the section, Are you a member of the mailing list yet?

Good luck to everyone!