My finished sampler/FRIENDS

I finished my Happy Stitch Along Sampler. I took an online course through Big Pictures with Amy Powers. It was so much fun. You were to make squares that made you happy. Each day Amy would do four squares for us by video. You could do your own thing or copy hers. She is super sweet and it was just a blast. Now, I haven't stitched in probably 25 years, really. Amy's style is chunky and so was mine. Some did theirs more artistic and borrowed images to put on their squares. For the most part mine are original. Do you want to hear what makes me happy? If you don't that's okay, I won't know the difference. But skip the list and read about the banner.
The frist row: Cozy (for my blog), Teddy Bear, Flowers to represent the friends in my life, a cloud and some rain(I do like rain and wish we could get some)the last in that row is corn stalks and pumpkins. It was so hard to get a good picture of this sampler.

Second row: feet representing my Faith and that I love to smell little baby feet. (Weird, huh),

my green bug, a bird's nest with different color eggs representing my kids and how they are all different, sunshine (makes us all happy when it isn't 100 out)and a cupcake. That represents celebrations....birthdays, cancer survival, etc.

Third row......my camera. (I got the most comments about this), my granddaughters, a puffy heart to represent my marriage, my grandsons, and a mason jar (blue, of course) with buttons.

Fourth row: A bird on the hill (Amy's idea), me as Petals the Clown, a banner (love banners), my house on the hill, a cup of tea. (another Amy idea)

Fifth row: a pretty rose button, the Colorado mountains (when not on fire, they need RAIN, too) actually to represent Dillon Lake in Frisco, my Springer Piper, my Yorkie Izzy, a spruce tree and a snowflake (you know I love snow and I live on Spruce Drive).

Now what should I do with my sampler. I am open for suggestions.

I forgot to tell you.....each square is only 1 and 1/2 inches by 1 and 1/2 inches. Teeny.

Please send me your suggestions.

Now the friendship part. Just want you to think about this and then I will officially post. Elisabeth from Creative Breathing is doing a friendship banner. Silly me signed up for it and didn't realize that you had to be invited. She also suggested that we do our own banners with our circle of friends. So, my friends do you want to do this with me. And guess what.......it is open to all of my friends. So let me know what you think. No talent needed. I will decide on a shape and size and you can decorate it however you want to. I would want you to make one for each person participating. Simple and sweet. There are no rules to follow. Then we will have something to remind us of our bloggy friendship. Let me know........I will offically post later but your comments now will help.

Off to my home town to check on the Mom's. One isn't doing too well. Just going downhill we think.

Have a great week-end. ((((((HUGS)))))