It has been an absolutely beautiful spring here in Northeast Ohio. My tomato plants are growing beyond my greatest expectations.  My flower garden is mulched. 

Now I am checking in here to share my facebook page, and to share the opportunity for a chance for you to win my latest creativity project, a beautiful red and gold macrame plant hanger made by yours truly in a revival of a past love, my love for macrame.
Just visit and LiKe my page at https://www.facebook.com/#!/VictoriaLynnFHG  and you will be entered in a drawing for the red and gold plant hanger. It will hold a generous size pot or basket and is a completed length of 54".

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I pray you are full of joy in our Lord-
 " For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins". Col 1:13-14

My New Adventures In Gardening

My New Experiment in Upside Down Gardening

I got a funny look from the cashier when I went into the grocery store just to buy  two shopping bags. I was too excited about the idea of using them for gardening upside down to think about getting any groceries I might need. And I was under a time crunch since I have to go to work this afternoon. I wanted to get this started and see if it actually was possible to get the plant through a small hole in the bottom, and I wanted to do this before the plant got too much bigger. So here is the beginning of my experiment. More soil can be added, (I ran out) so I can put some small herbs in the top.  I look forward to seeing how this works and sharing my results in the coming weeks. 

I pray that God Blesses everyone who visits this little cyber corner of my world, with smiles, sunshine and laughter. 

Peace of the Lord Jesus be with you!

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning."

Gen 1:1-2

                                                  

The Latest From My "Sewing Room"

I am so excited about the newest venue for showing off my latest creations. You may already have found this fabulous web site, but I have to let you know that now I am also offering my handmade tote bags, backpacks and accessories on Yardsellr.

I hope you get a chance to check it out. You can receive free photons that are just like cash, just for logging in, so I hope you will come and join the fun!

You can purchase on Yardsellr

Visit my sale on Yardsellr

Jesus said “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" Matt. 18:3.

Long Overdue Update~Happy Spring~Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Here is the Valentine decoration I mentioned in my last post. I used some favorite coordinating fabrics left from former projects and crafted them into quilted hearts and added eyelet trim.

Here is my Happy Easter Door Decoration to welcome visitors. I had a straw hat, silk flowers, and greenery and purchased some extras from the local "everything is a dollar" store.

Below are pics of my newest handmade drawstring backpack just added to my ETSY shop.

At last year's craft show I received lots of great feedback and now my backpacks are even bigger and better than ever! So now they are a large 16" x 19", with even more room for shopping, travel, school or the library.

I am working on new ones so hope you check back again soon!

Please visit my ETSY shop

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us". Romans 5:1-5

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As i put away the Christmas decorations today, the urge to make a new wreath for Valentines day hit me. I have browsed the Valentine ideas on the web and am now going to venture into my stash and find the makings for a new Valentine wreath.

There. I have made a resolution to blog more regularly about my creative surges and urges, and so far I'm good. I will be back in a few hours or maybe a few days with my results on my latest venture.

Happy New Year to everyone. May God be with you in all your days as we are now one year closer to His final return to earth.

Praises~

Victoria

Keeping Christ in Christmas

It is that time of year again! We are celebrating the coming of Jesus Christ to earth. Jesus gave up His heavenly throne to come to this earth to teach us about God, His father, and our Heavenly Father. Jesus lived on earth so that he could show us what real love is. Real sacrificial love, that we can only know through knowing him. Jesus came into the world, born of a virgin. He then suffered a torturous death, and rose again after 3 days to give us the hope of eternal life. If you know Jesus, then you can look forward to His second coming when He will gather all who believe in Him to join Him in eternity in the new Jerusalem.

Merry Christmas and many blessings to you in the new year!

Where Does the Time Go?

Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,  and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15)

Such a simple message, and the only way to keep our joy is to know Jesus and to walk with Him daily!

I can hardly believe it has been over four months since I blogged. I have been in my second semester of school to earn a bachelor degree in business AND working full time. My old apartment flooded at the end of July in a torrential storm and I moved to a new apartment, but just across the street in the same complex. Because of the move, my sewing supplies are now a little more organized, and now I can put together some new creations.  My sewing machine is in the shop, but I have the fabulous thrift store find I bought for my daughter-in-law, an old Signature, from M Wards. It sews like a charm, better than the newer Sears Kenmore that is now in the shop. I unintentionally abuse my machine by sewing through heavy fabrics and the tinker shop says the needle shaft is aluminum and it cracked. Well, I was working in the sewing machine department at Sears when I found that gem of a bargain on closeout for  about $60.00. Now the tinker shop says that the repair on my $60.00 Kenmore will cost $170.00. Sheesh. Whatever! They just got themselves a trade-in, that is if I can work out a deal with them. I just haven't had a chance to get back to the shop to check it out. I would love to just find another gem just like this old Signature that I ( I mean my daughter-in-law) is now blessed with.

Speaking of blessings, the picture on the right is four of God's greatest blessings to me; four of my six grandchildren, gathered together last Christmas, 2010. I have two new blessings, a baby grand daughter and a baby grandson, who were born in May and June, respectively.  Yes I will add another picture of them too. They are my newest inspiration, and have given me the motivation to carve out some time to create some more hats and bibs like this:  

Visit my Etsy Shop to see more of my original creations.

May God Bless You and Keep You in His Loving Care!