God Sized Dreams-snowman card

Holley's {http://holleygerth.com/} assignment for us  this week to:   think back to another time when you took positive action in your life.  What’s one thing that helped you move forward that you could apply again now and someone else could benefit from hearing too?

As I was pondering this, it's not so much what one thing I did, but it's what God has done, doing and will do.  He's given me HOPE.  Every time I have had an obstacle, was challenged it was hope that moved me forward, kept me going.   Praise God!  I me really Praise God, sometimes I feel like that is all I have is Hope and you know what I think that's all I need, because with hope I have faith and with faith I have trust in all His promises to me.

Those who HOPE in the Lord will renew their strength   They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and net be faint.  Isaiah 40:31

Blessings, mercy and grace, Michelle

Texture Tuesdays

Friends, I'm linking up today with Kim for Texture Tuesday http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/tag/texture-tuesday

Her request today was to use the minus 43 texture, I like it for this photo, I think it enhances the vintage look of my lady head vases.  I grew these beautiful amaryllis before christmas and still getting blooms.  The lady with the pearl necklace and ear rings was a Christmas gift to me, found it at a local antique shop and just had to add her join the other two ladies.  For lots of creative inspiration stop over to Kim's today and check out all the other post.  For those visiting today, new to this blog, I've decided to not post TT at rosebudquilting blog but now here at Angel Rose Cottage will be where I link up for TT.  Have an awesome Tuesday.

Blessings Michelle

God Sized Dream Buddy

I'm choosing my friend Beth for my God Sized Dream Buddy.  She is such a sweetheart, she is always "up", smiling, positive, supportive, encouraging, has vision, overcome obstacles herself, and most of all she is a Christian Sister.  Plus we have know each other for a few years and she "knows" me, some of my obstacles and I know will make the time comittment and will be consistent.  She's also working on a dream God has given her and I hope I can offer being a God SIzed Dream Buddy for her too.

Celebrated my birthday and my youngest sister's birthday on Saturday, her's was actually Sunday, with my other sister and daughter.  Out to lunch and some pampering in the afternoon and then played some cards on Monday night.  So a wonderful weekend, with family time, the next two Saturday's I have two friends who want to take me to lunch...love going out and having some girlfriend time.  Especially valuable with everyone's busy schedule.  But, part of the dream is to carve out that time and balance.  I've actually been accomplishing quite a bit this whole month on steps to the dreams, I've had a great month and there's still a week or so left.

Grace and peace to you, Michelle

God Sized Dreams

God Sized Dreams....I have numerous dreams/hopes and goals for 2013. I'm linking up with Holly for this series of posts for the year, it will be exciting to look back in December at the journey this year will take. I want to work on so many dreams this coming year, not sure if I have just one huge dream but many loves in the making. So here goes a list, not in any particular order:

1. Creative-book-I want to get an idea I've had for 7 years created...not sure of the outcome, but creating it is the priority...whether it is published, an e-book or something printed just for me and my family, we will see. Photocards. Increase photoshop skills.

2. Financial-cut flower business-I know another side business...what can I say it's another one of my passions

3. Finanical-grow my card club-in reference to stamping and Stamping Up Business

4. Financial-change my quilting business-from quilting for others to renting time on my machine

5. Physical-get healthier-grow organic non modified seeds, preserve food, cook more, exercise

6. Spirtual-use my gifts/talents to glorify God

7. Social-Spend more time with family and friends.

There you have it, this is what is shaping up for me. It will be varying degrees of progress and I'm ok with that, I want to enjoy the journey.

Blessings, Michelle

New Year, New Blog, New Dreams

Welcome to Angel Rose Cottage! I'm so excited you are visiting and to create another blog.  I know many of you follow me over at Rosebudquilting and I'm happy to have you join me here along with new friends.  I'm going to keep my focus on Quilting at Rosebudquilting blog only.  At Angel Rose Cottage, I'm going to focus on my fiath, gardening, cooking, stamping, knitting, crochet, decorating, reading and all things I love.  Thank you for sharing my journey with me.

Please bear with me as I design this blog, which will be an ongoing process for a little bit.

Christmas Decorating

Merry Christmas, here's what I've been doing that's partly kept me from blogging.  Just a quick post with photos, not much text on my way to Xmas eve chruch service.  Wishing you all a wonderful  Christmas.  (He came to seek and save the lost, amen!)

Merry, Merry Christmas....I'm counting my blessings, the greatest gift of all John 3:16, thank you Father!
Michelle

Texture Tuesdays-Fabulous Fall

Fabulous Fall...love the color of this season, love the thanksfulness of the season, the food, and family.
Linking up today with Kim for Textures Tuesdays, I used Kim's textures kristen, and paperscript.
http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/

A beautiful fall day at the park, I only had a few minutes to snap some pics, but how can you go wrong with such scenery.

I find great comfort in these words, my friends {especially after listening to current world new events}. Praise God, for his loving kindness.  Blessings to you and be a blessing, Michelle

Granny Squares

Granny Squares crocheted afghan.  Finished this up a few weeks ago and went to the park for some nice fall outdoor photo shoot with blanket in hand {in the bright sunlight of the cold day}.  A multi-colored blanket, using wool yarn 4-ply worsted weight and a hook size F.  I added the same color border to each block red, then I also crocheted them together with red.  I think it makes it look almost like quilt blocks that way.  The I did the three color border which I think just really finishes the project off nicely.  This is a nice rectangle to use as a blanket to cuddle with. 

Linking up with:  Feather your nest and pink saturday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/09/pink-saturday-september-8-2012.html

I know, lots of photos, but after you've hooked this many stitches...it felt justified.  I think the slide worked nice for a prop, the ground was a little wet.  Lots of hours in this, time to think and dream and a usefulness with my hands.  I thank God for giving me so many hobbies that I enjoy and that are useful too. 

Blessings, Michelle

Texture Tuesdays

DREAM---Linking up with Kim today for Texture Tuesdays.  The theme Kim asked us to use today is "dream".    I used the texture "kristen" on both of the photos.   Hope to get back into the swing of posting, moved two weeks ago and still unpacking.
http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/

I picked this fall photo of the slide because it reminded me of when I was a child and all the dreams you dream when you don't think about all the reasons why they can't or won't happen when you start the negative thinking that we sometimes are prone to.    I used luminosity on the Kristen texture.

I chose this photo of the last flower arrangement I made for the season, two dreams in one.  Dremaing of a cut flower business in my future and also the scripture is inspired by John's dream recorded in the book of Revelation.  Thank you for stopping by today, wishing you a week of blessings.  Michelle

Blogger's Quilt Festival-Fall 2012

Linking up with Amy's Creative Blogger's Quilt Festival, thanks Amy for another opportunity to visit so many beautiful quilts.  I really haven't had much time for months to work on quilting, except for simple designs.  I just moved on Monday (whew), just got cable/intranet service this afternoon.  This quilt is an attempt at some modern piecing, just using one focus fabric, a favorite vintage Santa print and your basic kona white.

I used an overall pantograph quilting desing of santa face and snowflakes and quilted in white thread and used a solid red kona backing and red binding machine stitched down, this ended up to be a twin size.  I really like the quilting design, it quilted up so nice.

This is what it looked like on the machine.

At first I thought I didn't want to show a Christmas Quilt, but then when I went to get my Halloween candy last night it had all been moved to the sale area and the candy canes boxes were all lined up.  So hopefully no one minds seeing Christmas now, I think it's still early but it will be here before we know it.  Thank you for stopping by and taking a "peek". 

Hugs, Michelle

Blogger’s Quilt Festival Stats

Finished quilt measures :  Twin Bed Size
Special techniques used : Modern piecing, Strip
Quilted by : Myself on Statler Gammill
Best Category : Two color quilt. Bed Quilt, Professional Quilting

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You Make a Difference-Bikes In Bloom

....one of those from DaySpring {words, photos my own}

You Make a Difference

God is using you for His special purpose.
To Shine His light.
To Share His love.
To Shape His people.

You are making a difference in ways you don't even realize.  And you're very much appreciated.

God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all time, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8

Bikes in bloom from the summer, part of a garden show each year.

Wasn't this a fun little tour, a different kind of garden walk.  Next year, I will have a bike in the garden!

Blessings, Praise God, Michelle