Tutorial Monday and Stuff

So we decided to escape the heat and camp at the beach…..with the whole family!!  My girl and her guy for a short bit, but at least we were all there together for a bit.  So fun…….. here’s The Dots having breakfast and no doubt discussing what’s ahead for the day!  We took a day and went to the San Diego Zoo.  My sister in law, niece, nephew and their boyfriend/girlfriend also joined us.  

We were lucky enough to get to feed the giraffes.  Here’s my girl with a bucket of biscuits,

and my neice with a very

hungry friend.

 

Next we were off to visit the Koalas…Big Dot can hardly believe it and Little Dot with his

 

 

mommy was so excited and really, really wanted to touch that Koala!!!!   Here’s our guys hanging out at the zoo playground….notice the wet hair…..it was SO HUMID, we were all dripping.    Even so,  the day was

so perfect and ended with a fun train ride for the boys and their mom and dad.

Sewing, nothing here…too much playing this week for me!!  I do have some wonderful tutorials to share with you.  Thanks once again to the crafters for sharing their pictures with us, and please give a shout out to them on your blog if you use any of their tutorials.

From Tam at Sew Dang Cute Crafts is this sweet tutorial for these super duper cute pot holders. 

Amy at Ameroonie Designs has a sweet tutorial for this

 

wonderful Side-Tie Pillow that was featured on Gwenny Penny.  Love those bows!

 

Melissa at Melissa Stramel has a great tutorial for a Child’s Activity Bag as featured on Moda Bake Shop.

The mother/daughter team of Lisa and Sarah from A Spoonful Of Sugar have done it again.  First a tutorial for this sweet Felt Luggage Tag…..love that star!!!  Second, a tutorial for these pretty

 

 

Lavendar Wheat Bags.  You can almost smell them through the computer!

Here we are, month 8 of Christmas Through The Year.  The group is open to everyone…no sign ups, just jump in when you can.  Make a gift and link up to Darlene at the end of the month and your name will be entered in a drawing to win a prize…this months giveaway is a hand painted summer pillow.   Now the fun part….Darlene and I are shaking our pom poms like crazy, cheering you on so you will have some gifts made and done for Christmas….I know the vision you must have in your head!!!!   Happy week everyone.