i started listing my stocking for Hidden Element. we're doing a Twilight inspired theme. i figured this doll would fit right in. i call her Raven. she has black hair, purple/magenta lips, and a purple dress embroidered with the classi raven. the Raven embroidery was done by my dear friend Dena of Lulubird Designs.

Ive also started stocking things for Nectar congo. for that congo

i am stocking for Kindred Spirits for the first time. i listed my apple/pears diaper bag set. im pretty proud of this set. it is a diaperbag,bibs,burpcloths, and changing pad. its pretty similar to the set i made for my SIL baby shower. the set was such a hit at the shower that i thought id make a few more to list. this is my first for HC! so all i have left to do for Nectar is list my things for Jodys Designs guest spot!

here is the final piece to my trade with shanlie! a nice cheeseburger. yumm!! so im sending this out today. icant wait to hear what she thinks of them all. it was a great trade!

i have 2 dolls to try to get made today and tomarrow. then i have a mommy and me pair of slippers to make as well. im a little behind on my customs, not moving as quickly as i would like to. but my son has big time poison ivy on his hands and feet, so ive been dealing with that. not to mention this week my son decided he was going to torment Johanna every day. he lost her bunny bunny the other day, which turned into a 3 hour search party. my mother came over to help me. i even resorted to praying to saint anthony, the saint of lost things. luckily we did find him, in a spot i looked a million times! so i havent had a chance to really work on anything between the timeouts and fighting! i seriously cant wait for this week to be over.

wish me luck with good kids today! i need it.

heres some new playfood. im almost done with that big order for the trade. this momma is going to flip when she sees all the new stuff i created just for her! im really impressed with the sandwich though, i really like how it came out. next im going to try a hamburger, then i should be done! yay!!

got my labels for KS, so ill be finnishing up my diaper bag soon! yay!!

lots to do today!

Tempura Zucinni

Tempura Zucinni with Garlic dill dip:

Cut one gigantic zucinni into1/4 in circles.
mix together 1 beaten egg, cup flour, cp chilled water.
coat zucinni in batter, fry in fryolator until golden. allow to cool

dip:
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cp mayo
2 tbsp dill
1 tsp minced garlic

mix all together and dip the zuccini in it. its the tasty way to use up all the zucinni that is
taking over your house this summer! definatly try this out :) we are in love !

heres two dolls i got done for the august stockings. i have had many requests for boy dolls, so im trying to get creative with them. im really thrilled with how the pirate doll came out. my son knew immdiately what he was!

the other doll, im calling Emma. she has a little apron on to complete her outfit. she is very feminine and sweet, with her long brown hair. shes definatly my favorite so far.

finnished the custom doll for the repeat customer. she bought a
lollypop dress doll last week, for her daughter, and wanted one for her niece. so here she is! the green highlights were a request from the little girl. i think shes very pretty!
im going to work on another doll this afternoon, hopefully get a few made this week. im almost done with the diaperbag, but i need my labels to come in so i can sew that on before i sew it all together. it is coming out super nice though!!

ive got some things to do today! i have a custom doll to make for a returning customer, and i need to finnish up that giant playfood order. i did get 2 pairs of slippers made last night, to stock on SR next month. but thats about the only thing i have made so far for August!lol.. i hope to get another 2 pairs made this weekend, and hopefully do some sewing as well.
our neighbor gave us some plants the other day. so i have 6 spireah to plant, and 6 lilies to plant. but with the humidity, its not on my number one list! our zucchini crop has been outstanding. we have plenty to cook with and give away. ive made zucchini bread, we have baked, fried, and steamed it. Ive even shredded it into my turkey burgers. we 're trying to find as many things to do with it as we can!lol..i just wish our tomatoes would start producing. we have two full grown plants that have green tomatoes on them, that refuse to turn red. im not dure how long they can stay on the plant and not rot, so we might be trying fried green tomatoes if this continues. i did go to the farmers market on sunday, and brought home a dozen corn cob. i boiled em for 9 mins, cut the corn off the cob and froze them for the winter. i hope to get another doz soon so i can do this again. it helped us out alot this winter. we had corn atleast once a week, and i made an amazing corn chowder!yum!! My husband is excited about the pumpkin plant that planted itself. im one of those horrible people that let the pumpkins rot on the step after halloween. well, this year something good came out of it! the seeds planted themselves right next tothe step. the vine itself is getting pretty big, and has flowers on it. ill be anxious to see if it actually produces a pumpkin. it would be soo nice not to buy one this year!
well, off to get things done today. laundry in the wash, dishes in the sink, lots to do!