Easter is on the way!

Hello Everyone, I am so sorry I haven't been in blogland for a while.. my husband has recently had his second surgery which was very major! I never expected it to be so rough..he couldn't sleep for the first week due to the trauma of the surgery. I am happy to say he is coming along now and I am able to finally catch up online a bit. I miss everyone and will be catching up on my favorite blogs this week. Also wanted to tell you.. I did get a chance to participate in an Easter Egg Swap which turned out to be a big swap led by Vivian Neroni! Everyone had to make two eggs made out of any material and sent to Vivian..and in turn you will recieve two eggs back.. which will be posted on everyone's blog on April 5th! It will be very exciting to see all the different eggs that everyone made! Hope you can come and visit and join in on the Easter Egg Hunt. Anyway, it's good to be back and hopefully I will be back to crafting and creating soon!

Hugs, Folksie Linda

Scrappy Jessi's 2nd Annual Cookie Swap

Hello Cookie Lovers! Here is my receipt for the swap:

Butter Pecan Shortbread

3/4 cup butter

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

1/4 cup chopped pecans, untoasted

Garnish: confectioners' sugar

1. In a large mixing bowl and using an electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter, sugar, vanilla extract, butter flavoring, and salt.

2. Using a mixer at medium speed, gradually sift in flour to form a stiff dough. Add all pecans, and blend.

3. Turn dough out onto a sheet of waxed paper, roll into an even rectangular-shaped log. Freeze until needed.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

5. Slice dough into 1/4-inch squares. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Garnish with confectioners' sugar by dipping half the cookie in the sugar when cooled, if desired.

Note: The dough can be frozen up to a month. If you cannot find the butter flavoring.. you can omit it.

I hope everyone enjoys this receipt..for many other receipts..see Scrappy Jessi's blog. Thank you Jessi for this super great cookie swap! Hugs, Linda

Lollishops and Gingerbread Challenge!

A very SWEET idea from Sadie ( our Lollishop Chief ) to announce a challenge among all Lollishop vendors..we are to make a Gingerbread House out of any kind of material.. then give some sneak peeks and December 1st..everyone who participated will list their Handmade Gingerbread house on Lollishops..now these can be made out of any kind of un-edible material...did I mention that.. yes un-edible so they will be for sale on our shops and also winners will be picked from the Gingerbread Houses that have been made! How much fun is this!!

Here are some sneak peeks from My Handmade Gingerbread House. Hugs, Linda

Lollishops Beta Tester Contest

Hello Everyone, This is very exciting.. It is a contest for all vendors of Lollishops to be the first five beta testers before the shop opens on the 15th of November. Lollishops will open to all on the 28th of November! I am very excited to be a vendor here and need your help. If you click on the link to the blog.. it will count for me and I need as many votes as possible to win!

This is where to click: http://lollishops.blogspot.com/

Also two spots are open for the one that gets the most vendor accounts so if you are interested in joining Lollishops..the frou frou Marketplace ... you need to click here: http://lollishops.wufoo.com/forms/preapply-for-lollishops/

It is a juried site and your work needs to be cutesy,cottage style, glittery style work..and kitschy cute works too! Please mention I sent you ! I hope you will help me win! Thank you all my friends in Blogland!

Hugs, Folksie Linda

I feel so blue!!

Hello Everyone, no don't worry..not me..I'm okay and I thank you so much for caring about my dh..he wants me to thank those of you who thought of him! I have been in the miniature dolly mood and out came My Baby Blue..she is 4 inches tall and her face is a wooden bead with handpainted cotton gauze on it.. she is a tiny little chenille pose doll! Let me know what you think? Hugs, Linda

New Lollishops Coming!

Hello I know i haven't been a good girl and haven't blogged much this month but wasn't online much and enjoyed a little summer with my family... well my dh hurt himself this month at work and ended up tearing his rotator cuff and surgery is scheduled for next week... in the meantime.. i will be getting back to regular blogging.. i promise! On another note... great news.. I have been accepted to be a vendor for a new shop coming and I am sure it is going to be the sweetest shop yet... http://www.lollishops.com/ I am very excited about it and it should be opening up sometime at the end of this year probably right before Christmas so there will be loads of sugar plums coming in all shapes and sizes!! So back to creating and back to blogging for me.. I have missed all my friends here in blogland!! Hugs, Folksie Linda

Ooh La La!!

Hello Everyone, I have been playing with chenille lately as I can lay down as I fool with it and been having quite a bit of fun with it! I thought I would make some ornaments for the CSST Christmas In July Celebration at Etsy on July 25th! That day all of the shops that belong to The Cottage Style Street Team put on a show and purchase of Handmade Christmas Items..it is sure to please everyone and have a lot of fun!! Here is a picture of a little French Poodle I made last night.. She is a repro of the Vintage Gigi Poodles- googly eyes and all! Hope everyone likes her! Hugs, Folksie Linda