Table and Chair set

Well I have had one session of colouring the table top... This is my progress so far... This is the starting square..... Don't know why but I always start in this corner......

This next secton is the clothes line scene.... I have little scenes that I paint on all the table tops...

The next scene is a flying ant eating a slice of watermelon and he is about to have to share....

Then we have The snowman scene... I love the little one hiding in the dish of pears...

The last for today a Raggedy and some teddies..... see the little flying ant sitting on the swing...

I will continue to post progress pics as I complete a section... Hope you are all enjoying these....

Pay it Forward..

I have finally managed to get the Pay it Forward info on my blog... The information explaing it all is on the side panel. So the first three bloggers who make a comment on this post will be the three people to whom I will send a gift each during the year... You wont know when it will happen only that it will happen.....



So please put your name down and you will receive a lovely hand made gift sometime in the next 12 months.....

Kids Table Set

Hubby and I are making a table and chairs set for a customer...... It will be similar to this one when finished....


But the one we are making now is to have Raggedies, my favourite things to paint.... so how happy am I???? The set in the pic has teddies on it. The top of the table is painted with a game on it... ladders and Ropes, like the old favourite Snakes and Ladders. The box holds the dice and the four ornaments that I buy to use as the markers for the game.


Over the next week or two I will show you up date pics of how we are progressing. So far I have painted the four Raggedies for the chairs and whited out the table top Hubby has cut out all the timber and is starting to put the chairs together. He also makes the box and the wooden Raggedies as well....

Here are the Raggedies.... 4 little cuties.....




















The hooks in the top of their heads are just so hubby can varnish them and hang them up to dry......





















This is the table top all measured up and whited out as I call it.... I don't actually draw the pictures.. I just paint them on with a paint brush and white paint... Then I colour them in.

This is actually the end of the gameboard.... You can see what will become a Raggedy and her dolly in a pram. There are always heaps of bees and flying ants all over the table top as well... I love them... Also ants, ladybugs, snails, dragnflies, turtles, worms and even a few spiders as well...

Here we have somewhere in the middle of the gameboard. You can see each square s numbered and we have a Teddy and a Giraffe and some more of my favourite critters....

Here we have the other top corner... This is what I like to call the Blues Brothers Fan Club..... Their is always a sun and a row of little flying ants each is wearing a hat and when I paint them they will also each be wearing sunnies as well... so cute...LOL

Please pop by often so you can see how it all comes together....

I've been tagged......

I've Been TAGGED

Thanks Khris .......... Sew Prim Khris

THE RULES:

1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.

2. Post THE RULES on your blog.

3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.

4. Tag 7 people and link to them.

5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.

So here are 7 things about me...

1... I have 5 children and all their names start with the letter L.

Leigh..... Luke..... Louella..... Lacey.. and.. Louise.

2... Love vampire shows and I am mad...Moolight dissappeared without a word off TV......

3... I love to draw and paint. Raggedies are my favourites. Even love to draw on the computer. Do all my own pixels.

4... I am right into webdesign and I am setting up my third website for a customer .....

5... Love my new super duper computer and keeping in touch with all my on line friends......

6... I and 2 friends own and opperate a pattern company called Angels in Disguise... we make doll, stitchery and patchwork patterns.

7... Our house has become a child free zone after 36 years and I am doing the happy dance... Love them all, but I am loving this peace and quiet too...LOL

I am now tagging...... Lissa.... Karen..... Eefje..... Elke..... KA...... Marian.... Pennie

Charm packs

I have just uploaded the charm packs that I have in stock to my website... http://www.cathroncountrydesigns.com/ Please go and take a peek. Today I hope to be able to get the ric rack on there as well.

The pack pictured is

Bound to the Prairie 2....

Back Online.....

Well here I am again... new computer is all set up and working well... I just love my new monitor.. 24" huge.. I feel like I am in the front row at the cinema... Love it... love it.. love it...LOL 500 gig hard drive and 2 gig RAM, a memory which also has it's own 256 dedicated RAM... I feel like I can fly at the moment...LOL

The final child has left the nest... kidfree zone after 36 years.... woo hoo...LOL I am in the process of setting up a sewing room in Louise's old bedroom... My currant sewing room has been overrun with supplies....

Raggedy Club:

I am also launching a new Raggedy Club... All Raggedy lovers will want to be in this one... $10 a month and you will receive at least 8 Raggedy drawings... You can stitch them, appliqué them or even use the designs for folk art. One drawing each month will go towards making a nice Raggedy wall hanging. I will tell you which one it is to be each month. And when necessary I will also tell you what size patchwork you willl need to make to go with the blocks.... A real surprise as none will be alike... You do what ever patchwork your heart desires as long as it fits the sizes that I give to you. I will tell you what gets joined to what to make the wall hanging... So this will really be a mystery quilt and a lot of fun.

I will also give you some little patterns to use some of the designs on. And I will be giving away a free prize each month to one of the lucky menbers. Plus there will also be Raggedy bookmarks and note paper etc that you will be able to down load and use as well.... so if you like Raggedies.. then this is the club for you.. Just e mail me at cathron@bc.wbs.net.au and join up.. I will then tell you how to make payment.

This is a sample of what you can expect.....

Hope to see you in the Raggedy Club....

Cath Ü