Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Spring is coming...

If it is going to be cold..it might as well have the beautiful snow coming down!! But I looked out my dining room window and LOOK!!!! Spring is coming....... I wish I could have gotten a better picture of him. He was so beautiful and looking right at the camera~SMILE!!!

Monday, February 18, 2008

My Blank Canvas!



As an artist looks at a blank canvas...so I look at this pile of fabric. Oh the possiblities and excitement to see what comes from this pile of scrap! I love getting up early and getting things done. As you can see in the background of this photo the sky just starting to light up and of course my mug of coffee getting the day started right! The house is so quite, which around here doesn't happen unless it is before 7am or after 9pm (which I am not a late night person so I'm ready for bed by this time). I love the busyness of our home. I love all the kids voices and tramping around, coming in and going out! I will miss that someday! Don't get me wrong sometimes I get CRAZY...but during the day if the house is quite something is missing, it's too eeary quite. But oh those early mornings...I cherish them! Just quite time...quite time just for me. Time to pray, time to get things gathered up for the day, time to work, time to ponder. This morning as I was cutting away, I was thinking about creation. My dolls for example are made from one basic pattern, but yet each one comes out looking different and having their own little "personality". I related that to us and how the Lord created each one of us. Using the same pattern he made each one of us. We are all the same, but yet so different. We each look different, have different gifts, different personalities. As excited as I get with my "blank canvas" with creating my dolls...I just can't comprehend how excited and full of love the Lord was when He knew what we would be before the earth was even formed.... WOW... Just a little tidbit of my early morning quite house ponderings..........................................




So in other Thompson news, we have a derby car in the making! Keith and Tristin have been hard at work making the fastest derby car in town! It's such a blessing to watch them! Here are a few pictures.


So what's up for the rest of the day???? Laundry and sewing....maybe some dusting since I see gray shadows...and the fish tank needs a good cleaning! Wish me luck with all that! A Ruebee friend, Robin had a good blog post about managing your time. I need to work on that. Sometimes it is hard to manage time when you fly by the seat of your pants with kids and daycare and my doll ministry and Church ministry and housework and school and preschool and dance and cubscouts and brownies and horseback riding lessons and Uppercase living and Reflexology and hmmmmmm let me look at my calendar to see what I missed this week. =) Excuses! Excuses!! It's because of all that, that I need to manage my time better!!!! I love it all and feel blessed with everything the Lord gives me each day! The rest of it waits for tomorrow........lol
Have a wonderful week everyone!!
~Tina

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Thank you Amy!


It is a special treat for me to receive photo's of my dolls after they arrive at their new home, so it was a blessing when Amy surprised me with a sweet thank you after she received her doll. She said this little chair has been sitting empty and doesn't little grace just fit perfectly?? So, THANK YOU SO MUCH AMY for taking the time to send me this picture. I printed it off and I'm on my way to hang it by my sewing machine! ~Tina

Sunday, February 10, 2008

We've got a winner!!

Congratulations Jill Perryman...YOU are the winner!!!!!!!!!!!

A BIG BIG thank you to everyone who gave design ideas and who entered to win. I'm sure I will be doing this again soon. SOOOO much fun!!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!
~Tina

Friday, February 8, 2008

My Covenant with you...


"A rainbow doll with the scripture13 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth Gen: 9:13" Joann Wheeler
Joann...your design was picked!!

Thank you all for your ideas...and don't be sad, you just might see your design used in the future!!





"I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth." Genesis 9:13



She measures 17" tall is made from various colors of minky and chenille, safety eyes with handstitched lashes and mouth. Her cotton yarn hair has been stitched directly into the seam and pulled back into pony tails. She is wearing a special rainbow scripture patch on her belly as a reminder of God's promise that He will never destroy the earth with a flood again. She is stuffed with cluster stuff and is so soft to snuggle and squeeze!! Sure to be a perfect friend for any child or adult!!!





Now...who wants to win her???????????????????

Please leave a comment with your email address. I will pick the winner on SUNDAY and get her shipped out to her new home first thing Monday morning!

Thanks!!
This was fun!
~Tina

Thursday, February 7, 2008

And the Designer Winner is....

I picked a design from the pot and guess who won????

You'll have to come back tomomorrow to find out!!!!!!!!

HA HA!!


Thanks to everyone who participated!

Good Morning!


No that's not smoke from the fireplace coming from my chimmney...it's from my sewing machine working on this pile which will be 13 dolls when I'm done! I shouldn't joke about that because my Grandmother's old Singer sewing machine DID fill the room with smoke years ago....figured I shouldn't use it anymore after that!
Anyway...I'm plugging away on some dolls for all of you. Some custom orders which I so appreciate and YES- I still need to cut out and sew my giveaway doll!! I am thrilled with all your suggestions so I think I'll wait until Noon (Ohio time) and then throw all your ideas in a pot and pick one. So you still have a chance to give me an idea so let me know! Oh and don't be shy...if you have a couple ideas...let's hear them!
Thanks!! I'll be talking to you soon!!
~Tina

Monday, February 4, 2008

Giveaway!!

I've donated to blog giveaway's but never have had my own...so I thought I would try one! Tomorrow I will list a doll to give away! How fun! So please check things out tomorrow for the doll that could possibly be yours! Any ideas on a doll design?? Feel free to comment and help me with the design!!
******UPDATE******
Lets make this more fun! Give me your idea's through Thursday and then I will have the Giveaway doll up for a drawing on Saturday morning. That means you will have to come back and leave me a comment Friday for your chance of winning. I can't wait!!