Bee Sew Whimsical

2009-08-01T13:16:00.002+10:00

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE...

It's my birthday (10th) and Bee Sew Whimsical's 5th Birthday... that means loads of celebrating in the beehive this month...

Click our birthday logo below to buzz your way to Bee Sew Whimsical's online store... enjoy 15% of your order + receive a bonus gift! I wonder what it could be....

ps: don't forget to use the coupon code to grab that 15% saving!

TAILFEATHERS... by Cinderberry Stitches

2009-05-22T11:41:00.005+10:00

Friday: May 22, 2009

One the most anticipated events has finally arrived... & I know some of you gals have been patiently waiting... maybe fluffing your own feathers along the way... hehe...

drumroll.........

TAILFEATHERS from Miz Natalie Lymer at Cinderberry Stitches.

WOW!!! I pretty excited to say.... it was released last night. We have ordered stock... and fingers crossed the postman will have it in my hot little hands early next week!! I SO CAN'T WAIT TO START THIS ONE..... CAN YOU!

Bee Sew Whimsical is so proud to be able to offer you the PATTERNS (only)
was ~~$150.00~~

BSW Price: Pattern Charges (including postage)
Australia - $120.00
New Zealand - 130.00
Other Countries - $140.00

note: patterns only. You will receive all 10 patterns for this price.

For more information or to make a purchase simply click TAILFEATHERS and start your own feathered journey!!

If you can't hold those fluffy feathers in place... email me your contact details & I can let you know as soon as Tail Feathers hits my website & set aside a copy for you!

email: darlene@beesewwhimsical.com
subject: Tailfeathers

Include the following:
Your Name:
Your Email:
Mailing Address:
Order from Bee Sew Whimsical website - yes or no
Would you like a PayPal Invoice Request when stock arrives: yes or no

take care... have a gorgeous day filled with creative stitches & inspiration

hugs
xoxo

The Whimsical Honeypot - May 2009

2009-05-03T16:21:00.002+10:00

Sunday: May 3, 2009

The Whimsical Honeypot
...Newsletter...

MAY... Out Now...

Dear Whimsical Friends,

The Whimsical Honeypot has relocated into the new Snickerdoodle Dreams Community -- current subscribers of our gorgeous newsletter are invited to join our quilting/crafting community...

Our newsletter will still feature craft swaps, articles, giveaways, tutorials, new releases & ever popular Guest Honeypot Designer... but it will now be member interactive -- that's right, you will be able to actively participate in our newsletter & community each month.

If you are currently not a member of the Snickerdoodle Dreams Community.... Simply click... SNICKERDOODLE DREAMS INVITATION & sign in today! We'd love to have you be a part of our wonderful quilting & crafting community. If you have any questions - please don't hesitate to contact me. Ü

You can find d/loadable links to previous issues of - The Whimsical
Honeypot, in the

Honeypot Archives.

take care... have a wonderful month full of creative inspiration...

SNICKERDOODLE DREAMS PROJECT DEBUT

2009-04-30T17:41:00.005+10:00

Thursday: April 30, 2009

SNICKERDOODLE DREAMS PROJECT DEBUT
Homespun May Vol 10.5

OMGoodness... I'm jumping for joy... the gorgeous Catherine Sanchez emailed me today saying that the edition we are featured in plus our debut project... is being sent to our doorsteps... YIPPEE. That means it's finally in print & on it's way to subscribers, shops, etc...

She sent me some a gorgeous promotional picture... but that wasn't all.......

drumroll... da da da... doing a happy dance & jumping for joy..... now that's a sight!

OUR PROJECT IS ON THE FRONT COVER!!!!!!!!!
it's the cushion in the right corner...

picture courtesy of: www.completecraft.com.au

You can read more of our story & see a bigg, & a totally gorgeous photo of our project... by simply heading to: Snickerdoodle Dreams Community. We'd love to have you with us.

take care... have a gorgeous day filled with creative stitches & inspiration

The Whimsical Honeypot - Moving to a new Home...

2009-04-28T16:45:00.003+10:00

Tuesday: April 28, 2009

THE WHIMSICAL HONEYPOT - MAY 2009
Coming Soon...

Over the next week, Bee Sew Whimsical's newsletter, The Whimsical Honeypot will be moving into the Snickerdoodle Dreams Community (May 2009) -- so current subscribers of our gorgeous newsletter are invited to join our quilting/crafting community... where all quilters/crafters feel welcomed, encouraged, creatively inspired & surrounded by friendship!

Our newsletter will still feature craft swaps, articles, giveaways, tutorials, new releases & our ultra popular Guest Honeypot Designer... but it will now be member interactive -- that's right, you will be able to actively participate in our newsletter forum & community each month. Sp please... join us at our brand new home... well that's if you're not there already!!

If you are currently not a member of the Snickerdoodle Dreams Community... Simply click... SNICKERDOODLE DREAMS INVITATION & sign up today! We'd love to have you be a part of our wonderful quilting & crafting family. If you have any questions... please don't hesitate to email me: darlene@beesewwhimsical.com

If you would like to catch up on all previous issues, they can now be found in our Honeypot Archives

Take care...I wish you a day full of creative stitching & inspiration!!

2009-04-10T16:32:00.006+10:00

Friday: April 10, 2009

~*~ NEW RELEASE ~*~

A Mother's Dream...

Perfect gift to give that special lady in our lives for birthdays, just because "I ❤ You" days & utterly gorgeous for that special day ~ Mother's Day

If you have a patchwork store & wish to carry "A Mother's Dream" or any of the gorgeous range of Snickerdoodle Dream patterns, please contact me:

darlene@beesewwhimsical.com
subject: Snickerdoodle Dreams Wholesale Enquiries

take care... have a gorgeous day filled with creative stitches & inspiration

hugs
xoxo

A Day of Fabric Indulgence...

2009-04-10T16:30:00.000+10:00

Friday: April 10, 2009

The kiddo's have been making the most of their very first day of Easter holidays & have left me alone to play with my new fabrics... It's been a totally self indulgent day... bliss!!

It's been a day of utter fabric indulgence. Cutting, mixing, matching rich cranberry reds. chocolate & creams and with hints of blue (could I call them blueberries... hehe)... moving bit's here... moving bits there. Renaming colours is such fun... better than plain ol' red, blue or brown!

After all the cutting and rearranging... just what is that, that has had me such a fabric indulgent mood?

well..... it's the bag that I'm making for my swap partner. I'm so loving the gorgeous fabrics I've chosen for this bag. The pattern for this bag is from a gorgeous designer here in Australia... Rosalie Quinlan. The front & back are together... now it's time to do a little hand quilting and touches of applique....

Well girls... it's time to get back to some sewing...

I wish you all Easter Blessings and that you have a break that is just as fabric & chocolate indulgent as I think mine will be...

take care... have a gorgeous day filled with creative stitches & inspiration

hugs
xoxo

2009-04-10T11:26:00.003+10:00

Friday: April 10, 2009

MySpace Comments

I want to wish all that visit a beautiful & blessed Easter. For some it will be celebrated with Church services and for others it will be filled with the sounds of hippity, hoppity bunny feet and the delicious aroma of choclate! Children and parents alike will join in the hunt for those yummy Easter eggs & having fun with their loved ones. No matter what you do - relax & have some much needed time celebrating with your family & friends.

take care... have a gorgeous day filled with creative stitches & inspiration

UPDATE: A Mother's Dream by Snickerdoodle Dreams

2009-03-26T10:03:00.004+11:00

Monday: 30 March 2009

A few weeks back... I left you snippets of a Snickerdoodle Dreams project that Heather & I had been working on for Mother's Day. Fabric bits of blues, creams & pale greens, butterflies and a hint of chocolate and a word or two about mothers....

well........

just to give you an update......... YIPPEE!! strike another Snickerdoodle Dreams UFO project off the drawing board list... hehe

the sample is FINISHED!! Now I'm in the midst of the nitty gritty pattern writing details - the pattern (& it's bonus co-ordinating project...) will be available from APRIL 4th.... more details the closer that gets - stay tuned!

I'm sitting here & glancing over at this beautiful cushion sample and just like a gal in a fabric shop... I couldn't wait to see what you all think... so instead of another teasing snippet.....

I GIVE YOU............ the finished sample (minus the cushion insert because silly me forgot to get that on my fabric shopping spree today). It has beautiful tiny 1½" dimensional flowers but you will find that the pattern will also include an applique flower if you wish to applique instead...

JUST FINISHED..... the bonus pattern which co-ordinates with the cushion pattern... a diary/notebook or sketch book cover. Both make the perfect gift for Mother's Day or really any day that you want to give your Mum a loving surprise.

Please enjoy & let me know your thoughts!

take care... most of all have a gorgeous day spent in creative stitches & inspiration

A Glimpse to Mothers Day...

2009-03-07T20:30:00.006+11:00

Saturday: March 07, 2009

WOW!! It's been so wonderfully refreshing to get back into my design & sewing room. Though having said that.. hmmm... let me say it's looking a tad bit messy & needs some organisation yet again & very, very soon. Fabrics, papers, sewing must haves are everywhere. Otherwise, I just might find myself buried amongst everything. That could be a good thing... hehe... but I do like some sort of organisation.

Today... I wanted to show you a Snickerdoodle snippet of "A Mother is...." a "PIP" (Project in Progress... hehe) Heather & I are working on. A gorgeous project just perfect for those special ladies in our lives...

Soft & delicious blues/creams & very pale green dotted fabric...

A Mother is... you'll just have to wait and see... but she's definitely special & one of a kind!!

More yummy needfuls that feature... isn't that butterfly just gorgeous!

We'll reveal more "PIP's" pictures as we go...

take care - may your day be filled with creative stitches & inspiration

Victorian Bushfires... Orphan Blocks

2009-02-13T10:13:00.003+11:00

Friday: February 13, 2009

This past week has seen the eastern states of Australia experience their worst natural disasters... from the raging inferno in Victoria that destroyed so many lives, towns decimated to the flash flooding in northern Queensland... It's difficult to expression what one feels in these circumstances - sadness & disbelief are among them. As a nation we are grieving but at the same time that Aussie spirit & will for survival & hope is alive and kicking strong to help the victims of this past weeks tragedies. We want to send our sympathies, thoughts & prayers to all those that have been affected.

The quilting community is a wonderful thing to be a part of in times of need. Here in Australia and even across the world these wonderful people are banding together, forming many quilting initiatives that give support in one way or another.

One of my wonderful friends in Victoria... Janet Rowe - Wildcraft Farm has launched one of these initiatives...

VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES... ORPHAN BLOCKS...

Can you make a quilt block or two?

Do you have a spare ½ (ish) to make up 12½" blocks?

Do you have ORPHAN blocks that you can spare?

Blocks need only be basic sewing... nine patch, rail fence, or other simple styles. Scrappy in colours if perfectly fine. Raid the scraps in your sewing rooms...

We will match them up with other "orphans" and turn into 60" square quilts for children. Actually, if your able.... if your cutting fabric -- could you make two (2) matching square.. that will make it so much easier for Janet & her quilting friends to match squares when sewing these pieces of orphan gorgeousness together.

If you can make more... WOW!!! then you quilting gals are super FABULOUS!

Ok... if you need more information... buzz over to Wildcraft Farm or email Janet for more details. You'll find her email details at her blog.

One last thing.... snag the gorgeous Orphan Block logo (on the right) and splash across all your websites, blogs, communities, Facebook, MySpace, etc...

take care... have a gorgeous day full of creative stitches & inspiration!

hugs

xoxo

Guest Blogger at Quilting Gallery

2009-02-13T10:08:00.002+11:00

Friday: February 13, 2009

Ok.... one of my wonderful friends in Canada... (Michele Foster - Quilting Gallery) asked me a little while ago if I would be interested in being a guest blogger...

ok... I don't blog daily... hehe, as I get distracted by lots of ideas & then those stitches too -- but when I find a spare moment... it's always from the heart and working to make my gorgeous little company & work Bee Sew Whimsical & my partner/friend ship with Snickerdoodle Dreams a dream come true.

So I was delighted to be asked... even if I'm not the world's best daily blogger to feature at the Quilting Gallery - February Guest Blog Spot. What an amazing job Michele does over there... you've got to check it out.

Anyway.... my featured spot has gone online so you can check my story out in those spare moments that life may throw your way...

Click BEE SEW WHIMSICAL

take care... have a gorgeous day full of creativity & inspiration

hugs
xoxo

A Top Secret REVEALED...

2009-02-01T13:10:00.008+11:00

Sunday: February 1, 2009

Over the past couple of months, I have been working with a wonderful friend in the USA, on a TOP SECRET, HUSH HUSH project... this is just the first step of an amazing journey for 2009. There is plenty more to come... so you'll need to stay tuned, of course... However, we can now reveal what all the suspense has been about.

DRUMROLL...

We have launched the Snickerdoodle Dreams Online Community - a social quilting/crafting social network, where all quilters/crafters feel welcomed, encouraged, creatively inspired and most of all surrounded by friendship from all over the world.

We INVITE YOU to join us on this amazing journey. To help us celebrate the opening, we are giving away 6 fabulously, gorgeous stitching patterns to all who sign up during February...

Simply click... SNICKERDOODLE DREAMS INVITATION & sign in today! Sign in... & why not invite your friends... more the merrier

I look forward to having you join us on an this amazing journey with the launch of Snickerdoodle Dreams Online Community

.... Let's grab that hot cuppa, get ourselves comfortable & most of all, please... be inspired to create with all that's gorgeous. There is plenty of brand new, stitching treats that will certainly tempt & delight... that Bee Sew Whimsical has to offer you... ENJOY!!! No matter where you are, I hope your days are creative & full of inspiration!

take care... have a wonderful day full of creative stitches & inspiration!

hugs
xoxo

2009-01-26T14:47:00.005+11:00

Monday: January 26, 2009

Where on earth has January gone? and you thought that 2008 buzzed on by - well this year has started it's very own roller coaster ride... hehe

Well, I'd love to say I should blog every day, but that's hasn't always been possible.... co-ordinating the family, running a business, designing/stitching patterns, the daily mundane things, etc just doesn't make for enough hours in the day.... can I ask for more hours in the day? I'd love some more hours... that or a few extra creative hands... LOL!!

Here's some little tidbit to whet the appetite... I've been working on a TOP SECRET, HUSH HUSH project with a wonderful friend in the US. All will be revealed in the Whimsical Honeypot newsletter coming out February 1st.... try to be patient. I know it's hard -- I'm having trouble keeping this secret myself! I love sharing but I'm under strict instructions...

I will try to keep everyone updated constantly.

if your new to the Bee Sew Whimsical blog... I'd love to have you join me... share your comments with me... it's always my pleasure to read them & send back replies where needed!!

take care, may your days be filled with creativity & inspiration!!

hugs
xoxo

Wishing you a Blessed Christmas...

2008-12-24T20:35:00.004+11:00

Wednesday: December 24, 2008

Happy Holiday graphics provided by MySpaceGraphicsandAnimations.com

It's only hours before that special guy in a red suit & his team of reindeer friends arrive to surprise & delight the children in our lives... OK - and the big kids to. There is much anticipation in those final hours & last minute preparations to be made before we all hit the bed sheets!

I want to wish you all a heartfelt thank you for your wonderful friendship, support, positive thoughts & wishes this past year. I am so proud of all the wonderful women who participated in the Secret Santa Honeypot Swap - while there were a few hiccups - the festive spirit was bought to life by all the amazing ladies that participated! You can see their gorgeous gifts at their blogs - just scroll down a little and you'll see a host of wonderful, creative blogs to be inspired by. I'm telling you... these gals are truly creative & will provide you with plenty of inspiration.

I want to leave you with the following that was sent to me by one of the Honeypot gals... Sandi Andersen of A Legacy of Stitches

Never a Christmas morning,

Never the old year ends,

But someone thinks of someone,

Old days, old times, old friends!

Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

"This poem is one from a Christmas card we received many years ago. It is a favorite verse that I think of each year. I pass it on because the words are so true. If I added any words to the verse they would be these ...And may you have many happy hours of sewing, quilting, crafty and creative fun!!"

Have a lovely holiday!
Sandi Clause

Thank you Sandi... and thank you to all who have visited and those special ladies from the Honeypot Swap for your wonderful words of kindness & positive support. I'm thinking that 2009 is going to be filled with wonderful new surprises, blessings, fun things (& a swap or 2... hehe).

I wish you & your families a beautiful Christmas & New Year Blessings.

Take care... may your day be filled with creative stitches & inspiration

hugs
xoxo

Secret Santa Honeypot Swap... Follow Up

2008-12-17T09:26:00.002+11:00

Wednesday: December 17, 2008

To all my gorgeous Honeypot Swappers...

Just doing a followup to see if you have -

a) received your Secret Santa Honeypot goodies... some of the Honeypot's are anxiously awaiting for a secret to arrive. I wonder if they are wearing a path to the mail box... hehe

b) if you have sent off your parcel to your partner. If you have sent, the day it was sent - just so I can let your partner know that they should be receiving something shortly.

ps: for those that have emailed me to say they have received their yummies... I've been to your blogs or emailed.... got you covered! If you haven't heard anything - please email.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me: darlene@beesewwhimsical.com

I have my trusty Honeypot master list so see what those Secretative Honeypot Santa's are up to! LOL!!

take care... have a gorgeous day full of creative stitching & festive inspiration

hugs
xoxo

Wrapping Christmas in Honeypot Spirit

2008-11-30T20:21:00.008+11:00

Sunday: 30 November 2008
That's what happens when you take 45 wonderful crafters & extraordinary women. I have been so excited over the past couple of days as emails arrive informing me that Secret Honeypot Santa's have been arriving all over the world delivering goodies. The gifts have been so absolutely gorgeous & unique. The story's behind each so heartfelt & touching. There is a definite festive buzz in the air. I know that over the next couple of weeks more goodies are arriving at their new homes. New friendships are being formed. Really isn't that what Christmas is all about.

ps: Let me know when your goodies arrive, so I can pop over and admire the wonderful gifts that are buzzing into new homes all over the world.

Don't forget to stop by the each of the Honeypot Swap Blogs over the coming weeks and leave some praise... these girls have done some extraordinarily beautiful work!! Just scroll down a little and you'll see the list of participant blogs!

With that said... I have to mention that my mother-in-law Lyn was a participant in this swap. Now while that gal has a computer... she is yet to delve into the big wide world of blogging. So, I couldn't not let the rest of the Honeypot's miss out on all the gorgeousness that arrived at my mother-in-law's home last week. Do I mention how excited she was... LOL!! SUPER EXCITED!!. Her special parcel arrived all the way from Austria... from the lovely Sabine of Stitching Sewing and More blog. Those chocolates & wafers in the photo - well....... they disappeared pretty quickly! Chocolate & patchworkers are a match made in heaven - you don't have one without the other!

Sabine..... your gifts to Lyn are absolutely gorgeous! The gifts are already in place, ready to celebrate the coming festive season!!

Have a totally gorgeous day. May it be filled with creative stitches & inspiration!

hugs
xoxo

An Important Message for all Women...

2008-11-15T13:23:00.003+11:00

Saturday: November 15, 2008

Shoal Creek Cottage - Snowman Giveaway

All you have to do is scroll down and read the information that Debra has kindly provided, find four symptoms for ovarian cancer and leave a comment under the Giveaway post listing these four symptoms.

Please help pass this on, do you know there are women out there that do not even know that ovarian cancer exist! Please help her reach as many as we can.

Created by Debra Facer , keeper of the cottage, a ten year ovarian cancer survivor, and a woman on a mission to help find a cure. Debra writes "A brand new blog and my first ever. I am starting this blog in hopes of helping others who are going through their journey with cancer. This blog will not only help raise money for the fight but also be a haven of comfort and support to those who need it."

Enter her giveaway now and win this snowmen..isn't it adorable! Thanks to Debra for this public awareness blog on cancers affecting women!!

The winner will be announced:: November 23

take care... have a gorgeous weekend full of creativity & inspiration!!

Secret Santa Honeypot Swap BLOGS...

2008-11-12T10:57:00.009+11:00

The Secret Santa Honeypots have all been sent and delivered.... I know from the gorgeous emails received that their is plenty of Festive excitement buzzing around the world....

If you would like to share with all participants & your Secret Santa friend, your Christmas traditions, stories, etc by all means do so. We all celebrate this Festive Season differently... we’d love to hear your stories via your blog, websites, etc or simply send them to me and I will add them to the BSW blog!! We'd love to hear how our friends celebrate... without revealing too many of your Secret Santa details...LOL! It is a Secret Santa swap afterall...

Buzz into these gorgeous blogs... take a sneek peek at what a gorgeous Secret Santa Honeypot gets up to when she is festively inspired!! I'm sure you'll be feeling creatively inspired...

My Pink & Cream Cottage
Lawyer, Quilter, Scrapper - Oh My
Artrageous Quilter
Jackie's Jam
Coffee Time Quilt Studio
Coffee Time at Home
Simple Stitches 1
Quilting Gallery
Monogram Baby
Luv 2 Stitch
A Legacy of Stitches
Little Busy Bee
Soleur Chris
Bird Woman AU
Marit's Hobby Blog
Hill Top House
Thyme and Lavender
Angie Beth
UFO Queen
The Gathering Room
The Angel and The Pukeko
Beeze Knees Fashions
My Little Raggedy Blessings
Back in the Day Store
Bek's Shabby Dreams
A Bite of Country Cupcakes
What's Cookin' in Junk
Kainga Happenings
Clare's Craft Room
Barb's Creations
Peg's Place
Threads of Friendship
Stitching, Sewing and More
Crafty Stitching
Ichnoart

If I have missed any special Honeypots... leave me a comment or send me an email. I'll fix it up straight away!

have an awesome day full of creative stitching & inspiration!

hugs
xoxo

The Dangers of Being in a Parked Car!!!

2008-09-13T20:45:00.008+10:00

Saturday: 13 September, 2008

(this came in an email & suited my mood...hehe... that gorgeous teddy feels just like I do!!)

Last Monday (08.09.2008) my daughter Ashlei & I were involved in a serious car accident... despite the seriousness, rest assured we are both OK. Ash has no injuries other than a bruise to her lower leg. As for me..... 5 stitches to a laceration on the head, a broken wrist that needed an operation to put a 2" metal screw to hold the bones together & soft tissue damage & bad bruising to my left knee. The police have since told me that I did a beautiful job to my cars dashboard & console..... if you do something you may as well do a good job. I'm slowly getting things done with the help of my wonderful family, especially Ashlei - she is marvellous helping me with Bee Sew Whimsical.

I came home from hospital late Wednesday night... but since then I'm still really tired all the time. Not getting enough sleep because it takes me time to move so I'm not damaging my wrist. At the moment it's in a temporary cast until the stitches from the operation come out (which is middle of next week).

... the broken wrist and one finger typing is a huge bummer ---- how one functions, I'm just learning. I can do little bits, but just has to be done in slow turtle motion.... frustrating mostly & tiring!! I'm doing ok though, positive & upbeat but have moments of weakness & tears. I was really calm, collected & good throughout all of this nightmare - even when I was hit. This is a version of the accident --- read at your own discretion!!

For about 10 mtrs this (I will call her "stupid") person drove directly into my parked car at a high speed.... but I'm blessed - I was about to exit my car to get Matthew (my son) from school. I saw a car weaving about a 100 mtrs away & thought what the heck is that car up too....about 10mtrs away it straightened on the wrong side of the road (into my path). Something told me to stay inside the car... I knew I was going to be hurt but that it would be alright --- if not, I would have been killed according to the doctors and police. I was parked in front of park and there was a power pole at the rear of my car...she hit my car which pushed the front passenger side into the powerpole and my car has bounced from the pole to about 6mtrs away from where I was originally parked. We didn't have seatbelts on as I was in a parked car & nearly exiting.... so while injured - my car saved our lives too. My airbags didn't deploy either.... the police told me it was because I had everything shut down... because I was about to leave the car obviously. (Note... always leave the radio on) What happens in split seconds is mind boggling. I didn't loose consciousness at all, Ash & I both saw & remember the impact but those nano seconds between that and my realising my nose/head were bleeding badly are not remembered. The doctors said because I was watching it all my body was preparing itself (adrenaline, endorphines & shock) for this trauma. The body while fragile is an amazing piece of work! Enough of all the bad .... I always find funny moments inside tradegy (my way of coping with this is HUMOUR)........ those gorgeous fire paramedics - 5 of them working on my injuries, the ambulance cutie... all of them totally HOT!!! LOL... me not telling them my knee was sore because I hadn't shaved my legs..... (at this time they are cutting away my clothes & a girls gotta have some dignity left.... ) There is always sunshine in any bad story. My darlin' hubby was a mess when he saw Ash & I but he has been totally my rock of support.

Ash has some bruising to her lower leg. When we were taken to the hospital, she said she had a sore wrist and back... she was x- rayed but everything is OK - they said it was the shock wearing off and her muscles being sore from being thrown around in the car.

I'm a little angry also because the woman told the police she was only doing 50 km's (legal street limit) and that a car was coming her way.... OK - there was no car, she had 100 mtrs in which to pull over, she was driving all over the place.... and I'm telling you the women didn't even slam on her brakes. She was travelling for at least 10mtrs at high speed straight into me.... my wrist is broken because I was trying to hit the car horn but was to late...........I hate people who lie.
The police will only charge her with negligent driving (only a fine) not culpable driving occasioning injury because I didn't die, loose a limb or was disabled..... so she won't even have to go to court! She was an absolute menace and it was an accident that shouldn't have even occurred. If she was doing 50 - she had a 100 mtrs of clear road in which to easily pull over....

However, despite all this...we are both very fortunate. Thank you for all those wonderful emails, well wishes & concern from friends all over the world. I'm fortunate to be surrounded by many good friends & angels.

ps: I'm taking things easy - my wrist will be in a cast for 8 weeks - so Ash is going to do what she can but other things will have to be done slowly & with plenty of patience. Please bear with me!!

take care.... may your days be filled with creativity & inspiration!!

hug
xoxo

ASTOUNDED...

2008-09-03T20:11:00.004+10:00

Wednesday: September 3, 2008

I am absolutely FLOORED!! ASTOUNDED!!

WOW!! -- in two days of it's release - The Whimsical Honeypot, Bee Sew Whimsical's newsletter; the number of new subscribers & the downloads have exceeded all expectations. I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all the whimsical friends who subscribe... it wouldn't be possible or even half as fun without you.

Despite the hard work that goes into putting it together - I wouldn't have it any other way. It's a pleasure to not only promote Bee Sew Whimsical, but also bring you plenty of creative projects to spark your imaginations, bring smiles & plant giggles!!

This particular edition is special to me because it is the Whimsical Honeypot's 1st ANNIVERSARY!! One whole year since I started this amazing adventure... that sounds scary & exciting saying that...hehe...

Anyway.... there is much to see and do in this issue -- so if you haven't subscribed & you wish too...Don't be shy... buzz over to our Honeypot Archives & join today!!

Take a peek at our September Guest Honeypot... Gail Pan (she's going to delight you with her story & gift!!)

Again... loads of love & thankyou's to all my whimsical friends for helping me make THE WHIMSICAL HONEYPOT such a success!!

take care & have a day full of creative inspiration!!

hugs
xoxo

Read... then Smile!!

2008-08-21T20:46:00.005+10:00

Thursday: 21 August, 2008

ok... last week saw me sick with a slight cold. Then hey... you feel great again! What happened in 24 hrs is what I'd like to know. As today as progressed.... my head feels like a lead weight... it's probably because all my darlin' friends' children are sick....hehe...they've spread their little germies around!!

however, there's always something to brighten the day & normally my mother-in-law sends me lots a jokes or quotes (she knows what I like). Today, I opened this from her... please ENJOY!!

Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine.

I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to 'cut back the calories'. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible !!

How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn't suggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does the word 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you?

How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched 'Who wants to be a millionaire' on television?
I cannot count the times I called my sister and said, 'How about going to lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, It looks like rain.' And my personal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together.

Because we cram so much into our lives, we tend to even schedule our headaches. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect! We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained. We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We'll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.

Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday, when things are settled down a bit.'

When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.

My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It's just that I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process The other day , I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.

Now...go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to......not something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?

Make sure you read this to the end; you will understand why I sent this to you...

Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask 'How are you?' Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say 'Hi?

When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift....Thrown away. ... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over. 'Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance!'

Spring is coming... JUST LIVE and ENJOY EACH DAY

It's funny, because a great friend & I were just discussing this sort of thing... hard work, long hours...etc - so really...

take a few moments, step back & smell the proverbial roses!! I'm sure the days will be so much brighter and make one feel so much fresher.

take care...
have an extraordinary day full of creative inspiration!!

hugs
xoxo

Shhh... an Angel has Landed!!

2008-08-18T22:26:00.003+10:00

Monday: 18 August, 2008

I'm sure anyone who is anyone in the patchwork & stitching blogging world will have seen the little Stitching Angel banner on my blog. It's only the MUST DO swap event on the 2008 calendar....LOL!!

Since I signed up...hmmm... (so, so long ago.... well, let's just say it seems that way!!) the anticipation & excitement has been building. These last couple of days before the announcement of our secret Stitching Angel have been so hard.

..........B U T............ the wait is finally over. I have my lovely Stitching Angel partner. I'm so looking forward to this & to completing this "secret" stitching assignment.

I've been going through pattern after pattern - picking this, picking that... wondering what on earth I will do.... I have a tonne of gorgeous things I could make & then 7 more to choose from that will be released by the lovely designers over the next 7 weeks. I can't tell my partner who I am for a few weeks yet.... but I know that this angel will be thoroughly spoilt in stitches & goodies.

I'm sure there will be little sneek peeks along this Stitching Angel journey - so watch out... because if you stop by... it may just be YOU who may be my Stitching Angel!!

take care... to all the Stitching Angels - have a creative & inspirational journey!!

ps: lucky I'm good at keeping a secret...hehe.... well, that's when it's a definite must keep!!

hugs
xoxo

Bear With Me...

2008-08-15T18:11:00.002+10:00

Friday: August 15, 2008

I finally, finally found the most perfect backgrounds for a brand new MAKEOVER.... you know you have to research before you do any cosmetic changes....LOL!! Well, it's the same thing for blogs, websites, etc - you just have to have the most perfect look.

Please bear with me as I finalise these changes over the next few days... I'm pretty good with most basic HTML codes, but had a few "hairy" moments and am still being puzzled with an alignment issue... but... like a good girl.... I've sort some angelic help from Shabby Miss Jenn.

Give me a few moments... or two & then I'll be able to fill you in on all the good things that have been happening with Bee Sew Whimsical & me....

have an awesome day filled with creativity & inspiration!!

hugs
xoxo

Miracles for Mallory...

2008-07-28T16:31:00.005+10:00

Monday: 28 July 2008

MIRACLES FOR MALLORY

One of my darlin' friends in the USA has set up this absolutely gorgeous site in honour & memory of her beautiful neice, Mallory Marie who was recently born with Trisomy 18. She sadly passed away 4 days after her birth. However, many of Shay's friends - both far & near - offered not only their prayers, comfort & support but offered to donate their wonderful crafting talents as well.

Crafters and artists from all over have graciously donated their time and items in memory of Mallory for a silent auction. We will be coming together September 7th through September 14th to raise awareness for Trisomy 18 which Mallory was born with.

If you would like to make a monetary donation in Mallory's name to support Trisomy 18 awareness, please visit - Miracles for Mallory. A donation button can be found there. All the auction proceeds and any monetary donations will be going to the Memories for Mallory fund, which will promote Trisomy 18 awareness by creating a fund for parents whom have Trisomy 18 babies without insurance. A park bench at a local playground will also be created in Mallory's name.

We are so grateful for all the support received thus far, our family thanks you all for your unconditional gratitude.

If you are a crafter or artist and would like to donate in memory of Mallory, please contact us at:

miraclesformallory@yahoo.com

Bee Sew Whimsical will be participating in the silent aunction. More details will follow as the dates for the silent aunction draws nearer.

have a wonderful day full of creative & inspirational thoughts!!

hugs
xoxo