Pets on Quilts Show 2014

okay so I am so excited to be finally participating in this years  Pets on Quilts Show 2014 taking place over at Lily Pad Quilting. 
Let me introduce you to Speedy

Isn't he beautiful?  and look at that sweet face! Speedy is my dream come true and my dream guy :) 
here is Speedy and I on one of our morning walks

A lot was going on last year and  I was too late making it happen to participate but I wanted to really remember to do it this year with Speedy, thanks to my sweet friend Dana helping me out!  This year was especially important for me to be a part of it, see, 4 months ago, I had a tumble off Speedy (which is not normal for him to freak out but something wasn't right with him)  and from that point on, the road went downhill for him, he started getting sick, with a bunch of tests later  Speedy was diagnosed with Lymphoma (cancer)   :(   Right now he is doing good, he is holding his weight, he still acts naughty at times, which is a good sign for him! ha!  but its been so hot here in AZ to be able to work him and see what he is capable of, we got for walks and such though and he has been more loveable more than normal ;) which I like!

anyways, we brought Speedy out to the front yard and  he was quite the gentleman and putting up with us taking pictures and laying quilts on him. So hard to choose a favorite, geez I took so many! but thinking I narrowed it down to this picture :)

here are some others...(don't worry, I wont share them ALL!)

patiently waiting for us to be done! 

Here he is looking at me like "are we done yet?"

and no worries...Speedy was paid for his time and patience with lots of love and horse cookies :)

thanks for playing along and go check out the other quilters pictures with their amazing animals over at Lily Pad Quilting!

love of love from Leslie and Speedy 

"other animal on quilt category"

The Big Shot Blog Hop

So a bunch of us gals from Di's Country Inkers are doing a blog hop to share some  fun projects using Stampin Up! (SU!) items.  I decided to share a packaging idea and a tag to go with it, I do a lot of sewing and need cute packaging and SU! has the best products out there to create cute anything and they help me to never run out of ideas :)
This month SU! has a great Big Shot deal happening.

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Using some felt and  the Flower Spiral Bigz Die  I created a easy flower that has a lot of texture, I LOVE the look of this! anyways, just some cute packaging and just a couple of the SU products, your packaging can become the cutest out there!
some of the other items I used are

Flower Pot Designer Series Paper

Tag Topper Scallop Punch

Pool Part Classic Ink Pad

and I found the cute strawberry baskets on Etsy a few months ago.

if you ever felt like becoming a demonstrator to get those amazing benefits and to have a job you love OR to order some fun new products, shoot me an email at lesliejlz@gmail.com or leave me a message in the comment section and I will get back to you!

anyways, go visit what the other ladies are sharing! Click on the "next" button below and check out what Crystal has to share! go give all the ladies some love!

ps...some major sewing has been going on over here, so much to share!

hugs!