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Inspired from INSIDE the Home

So,its been raining and a little chilly for like 4 days here now.Although I don't like the chill in the air...especially being as its August,I find the sound of the rain very relaxing..While sitting in my newly located sewing room ( small room that leads to our upper porch/balcony),I cracked the door to allow the soothing sound of the rain to pour in and began to sew.

Trying something new,I was inspired by my dining room,which is completely red,white,and blue Americana,primitive decor....I began to make these adorable Americana ornaments with a primitive look from fabric remnants,buttons,etc.After sewing and stuffing these little guys ,I then hand stitched and stained them,to give that older primitive feel.I was very pleased with the finished product.These hand crafted stars and hearts can be used as tree ornaments...whether its your Christmas tree,or just a decorative tree in your home year round or even as hanging shelf or wall decor.The possibilities are endless.

Another NEW member for GWBG!!!

We just welcomed Tobi of Ivey Handcrafted to our design group!

Be sure to check her out on Etsy! She has some of the cutest handcrafted barrettes and brooches created using felt and hand embroidered detailing.

Here Pig,Pig!

Decided to feature a few of my favorites offered by fellow

Etsy Mom Members.

1)Olivia Pig Bracelet My Girls Bling

2)Piggy Clip Little Miss Priss & Co.

3)Piggy Pendant Such Pretty Colors

4)Cute Piggy Toddler or Infant Tee Mama Monkey

5)Flying Piggy Magnet Polpetteclay

Be sure to enter search term: etsymom to find more of

what each etsymom has to offer!

What's New at Girls Will Be Girls

We have a New Member!!

Shannon of

Sweet Spice

has joined our group!Be sure to check out her Etsy Shop for lots

of yummy products for your skin!

Some of us,such as myself have stepped outside the box and are trying new things.

Mic has listed this "Sassy Gal" notecard that you can find in her etsy shop MJD Boutique

Tonya has listed this adorable tote or diaper bag as well as custom checkbook
covers that you can find at

Emi Beth Boutique

Do has added these double headbands and lovely Lavender Sachets.

Sew Foxy Boutique

Lastly,my new line of baby gifts/products

Posh Piggy Couture

Tag I'm IT!

6 weird things

I've been tagged by Hip Kid. The Rules: Each player starts this game with 6 weird things about themselves. People who get tagged need to write on their own blog 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you're tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

6 weird things about me :

1.Stains drive me crazy.If I get a stain on any of my clothes that oxiclean or any other stain remover CAN'T remove...I'll never wear it again.

2.I HAVE to have baked beans when eating a burger.

3.Last year,I HATED baked beans...go figure!

4.I collect enamel ware...but, the splattered spoons are my favorite.

5.I crack,my fingers,toes,wrists, and back....man,I'm gonna pay for that down the road.

6.Just thinking of hairspray makes my head itch...but,when I was younger it was a necessity.

I'm Tagging:

MJD Boutique
Sparkle Me
Sweet Spice
ColbyLane Designs
Rockerchic Originals
Princess Designs

Recycled*Reconstructed*Reinvented

Isn't this dress just the cutest? I bet you bet you wouldn't

have guessed it was a mans dress shirt before it was this

adorable summer dress!I found this reconstructed cuteness

while browsing some more of my favorite Etsy Shops.

Offered by Kristie of

Rockerchic's Originals Punk Boutique

this "Dad's" shirt dress is an original by far.

Created using the entire shirt..Kristie claims not a piece of

dads shirt is spared!

Check out her shop to find other "Dad's" shirt Dresses

in a variety of colors.Perfect gift for a

Daddy's or Grandpa's Girl!!!

*Look Whats NEW at Posh Piggy*

*New fabrics and recycled Tees used to create these OOAK (one of a kind)

Posh Piggy Original Punk Baby Bibs*

*Also NEW at Posh Piggy are these adorable matching Bib and Burp cloth Sets

Pictured below.Made with ALL NEW quality materials*

All items pictured either have a chenille or terry backing.Materials used are top quality and totally machine or hand washable...whichever method you may prefer.Be sure to check all sets offered within my etsy shop.

Just for Laughs....

OK, so my little brother whom is 15 ,visited with us for the past 2 weeks while my younger son stayed with my mom in southern Maryland...which is about 2 and a 1/2 hours away from were we reside in western Maryland.So DH wakes me up this morning at 4 to get ready to take him home and pick up our son.I didn't fall asleep until after 11:30 and hes waking me up at 4 am....UGH!We load everyone up and head out onto the road early just to beat the heat and humidity...well as we're about 35-40 minutes away from Destination "Grandma's House", sleep deprived as I am mind you... just start bursting into laughter for no reason at all.DH looks at me.. I laugh.I say something...I laugh.Then I decide it'd be best if I turn my head and look out my window to keep from staring at DH so I don't laugh any more because at this point my sides hurt so bad from laughing I can't stand it.....and there I see this stupid sign that says "DRURY LANE" and I lose it!!! I'm like isn't that where the "MUFFIN" man lives???? and DH is cracking up saying,"I hope we don't get pulled over for any reason because they're gonna think you're on something or just plain crazy!!!" What a morning we had!I haven't laughed so much about nothing in my life!!

Support Something??? These ladies Do!

Trisha of Dainty Diva's Boutique totally supports Breast Cancer awareness.She recently lost her oldest sister,Melissa due to the disease and before her passing,she asked that her family continue her memory by raising awareness and donations for breast cancer research.Trisha has respected her sisters wishes and kept her memory alive ,not only by signing up for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Las Vegas on May 5th,but listing her "THINK PINK" items within her etsy shop,Dainty Diva's Boutique as well as her eBay auctions.All proceeds from her Think Pink Auctions and store listings go directly to her fundraiser.Purchasing name will appear on her page along with donation amount.

Make a Direct Donation Here

Those who know her,know you'll find things pertaining to Breast Cancer Awareness all over Trisha's MySpace page as well.

Now on to Sharon of,The Princess Bowtique.In her etsy shop you'll find these patriotic camouflage ponytail holders.A great way to show support for anyone who has family or friends serving our country....or if you're just a proud supporter of our troops.

And lastly,I recently stumbled across this seller on etsy,Support Our Troops a military wife who offers buyers a chance to purchase military care packages to send to our troops.Buyer picks 5 items of their choosing from a list provided by seller.What a great idea and so very thoughtful!

Useless Info About Me

I've been tagged by Michele of Michele's Jewelry Design to share useless information about myself! So here goes....

First with....

The Rules:

“Each person links to the person who tagged them. Then each person posts the rules before their list, then they list 8 things about themselves. At the end of the post, that person tags and links to 8 other people and then visits those peoples’ sites and comments letting them know that they have been tagged, and to come read the post, so they know what they have to do.”

hmmmmm.....

1.I am the only child born to "my" parents,but I have 2 younger brothers and 4 younger sisters through the re-marriage of my parents to new spouses.

2.At birth my name was supposed to be Crystal Leigh,but due to my grandmothers persuasion
I was named Leigh Ann.

3.My name is Leigh ( and I hate it),but I'm known to most as LeighAnn

4.My toes are always cold no matter what! ...seriously!!

5.I once fractured my wrist when I was younger...fighting with a boy over crayfish we caught.He knocked me off the back of my grandfathers truck and HELLO FRACTURE!! ( the jerk!)

6.I love fairies,especially from the artwork of Amy Brown.

7.One of my all time favorite movies is GREASE.You can catch me singing the tunes and doing the moves throughout the whole movie...lol...stop laughing,you know you do it too!!!

8.I collect antique enamel ware...from pots and pans to utensils and cups...you name it.

I'm tagging:

http://themommyandmeboutique.blogspot.com/

http://www.pamperingbeki.blogspot.com/

http://www.lotoblugirls.blogspot.com/

http://rbcouture.blogspot.com/

http://rainasdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://monkeygiggles.blogspot.com/

http://www.pinkalligatordesigns.blogspot.com/

http://raedanaedesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Girls Will Be Girls.....check 'em out on eBay

CustomDesignsByMimi

The_Posh_Piggy_Couture

Sew*Foxy

ColbyLaneDesigns

LullabyLamb

Snaphue

MichelesJewelry

fashion-files74

SavenSense

FlutterByeBoutique

Emi*Beth*Boutique

Thanks for the collage Becky!!