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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Home Made Calendar
Sunday, June 28, 2009
I Miss Winter!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Week-end Warrior Design on a Miniscule Budget for the Little Cottage
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thank a Soldier Card -- Flag Day 6/14
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Flowers! Card-Paper Take Weekly
Monday, June 1, 2009
Blog Candy Winners!

Thursday, May 21, 2009
Apron Pattern Link
Sunday, May 17, 2009
I think it really happened...Vacation!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Free Blog Candy! Hampton Art Stamps Give-away
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Art Therapy - Paper Take Weekly
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Renee Award

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pastel Card - Paper Take Weekly
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Vintage Stepping Stool Make Over

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Paper Take Weekly-Circles and Ribbon
Paper Take Weekly: this week circles and ribbon. I did this quickly in between packing boxes and packing linen (linen sounds exotic doesn't it? what I mean is sheets. I wish someone would invent the fitted sheet folding gizmo and yes I would pay $19.95 for it.)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Another Furniture Restoration Project
I took it outside (outside mister!) and repainted it. Shined up the chrome and put the hardware back on it. The inside back wall was already stained a warm cherry red. The glass is missing but I found some great fabric and made a couple of cafe curtains that fit the period of this piece. Oho, its so cute.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Paper Take Weeky-Letters Mingle Friends
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Paper Take Weekly Fruit Theme
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thinking of You Card-Paper Take Weekly Challenge
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Paper Take Weekly
Friday, February 27, 2009
Paper Take Weekly
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Pie Chest Stamping Cabinet
My husband so graciously let me convert this old pie chest cabinet into a stamping cabinet. I keep my stamps, inks, and tools in the top half. Paper and embellishments in the bottom half.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Free Vintage Valentine's Day Cards


Sunday, January 25, 2009
Valentine's Day Cards
Here's a few cards I made. The purse ones are fun and very feminine. You could really get into that one with lots of alternate patterns and papers, but I just chose a simple fun one. I love this Valentines Day paper and really didn't want to cut it--but its all about letting go and sharing the love.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Reverse Negative Card
Now I am going to get to work on some Valentine's Day cards. I feel the love already.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
PurpleFower Card
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Witnessing Packet
I'm Back!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
My Second Award!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
My First Blog Award!

Monday, January 5, 2009
Computer Withdrawal
It's amazing how much time and effort one spends on their blogs...You know all is a well when the next post you see is a picture of me hugging my lap top --ahhhh...who knew you could be so attached to such an inanimate object...
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Shadowbox Photo Composition
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Homemade Apron
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Long-Distance Birthday Celebration.
This card was made by my precious daughter-in-law, Keri. I love the hidden quotations which reveal great wisdom. It is thoughtful and precious and a fantastic idea!!! (Visit Keri's blog, http://quaintandquirky.blogspot.com/ - see her fabulous totes, dog collars, etc.)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Christmas Everything Card
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Paper Turkey Place "Cards&Sea Glass Pendant
My sister, Linda, has been working on this painting. She had it sitting on an easel and I had a camera so I thought I'd share it. Taking the picture is the height of my "painting" talent. If you look closely you can see the sketch of the remaining painting to be done.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
A Very Special Thanksgiving Card
I love the frame Mel used and if I remember correctly she got it at Keepsake's Fabric in Center Harbor NH last May. Mel, Taylor, Keri and I descended on Keepsake's Fabric with scrap booking, quilting and card making in mind. It was the sale to end all sales. We scored a lot of great items while the men dutifully waited outside.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
A Couple of Christmas Cards
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Just a Few Thoghts
I have been working on a few projects which are "blog sensitive" and if I showed them now it would spoil a few Christmas Surprises. My family is very computer savvy and so after the holidays I can show you the xxxxxxxx and the xxxxxxx and the xxxxxx.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Cupcake Birthday Card
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Taylor's Get Well Card
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
New Things!!!!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
One Stamp-Two Stamps
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Gold Embossed Buttons
Thursday, October 9, 2008
New Techniques
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
A few more cards
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Christmas Wreath Project



This was my week-end project. We had a bumper crop of pine cones this year and I thought about making a pine-cone wreath. I bought four wreath rings and used a large upholstery needle to thread the cones through the ring wires. I added some cranberries, made bows and sewed on a red button. So far two are completed and thinking about doing two more. Thinking being the word.
P.S.S. A woman at my husband' s job wanted me to make a wreath with blue embellishments. No red, she doesn't like red bows for some reason..so here it is..blue-with bells--no red--blue....she liked it.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I'VE TAGGED
I couldn't figure out how to "link my tagger" so I'm coming through the back door.
http://simplybeautifulcreations.bogspot.com/.
http://lesliesloft-leslie.blogspot.com/.
http://embracingplay.blogspot.com/
http://www.scrapcreations.blogspot.com/.
http://www.quaintandquirky.blogspot.com/.
http://stippleshapes.blogspot.com/.
http://www.thesofalady.blogspot.com/.
Tagging Rules:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
*These facts have been checked for accuracy and truthfulness by J&K, (who are not in any way associated with Ernst&Young) as being truthful and may or may not be of any importance or significance.
1. I am married to Fred the Handsome.
2. After two years of studying, I am still in Book One of Guitar Lessons with Estaban'
3. I am a singer .
4. I am a sinner saved by grace.
5. I don't like being late and I don't like arriving early.
6. I have a sock fetish. I love socks! All colors.. The more festive, the better.
7. I went on E-bay to buy one Madame Alexander Irish Doll , but seventeen (17) dolls later I had to repent!!
Mother of the Groom Jewelry
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Card Obsession
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The Seed Packet
1. We've Been Missing You Post Card
2. Encouragement card for a friend
3. Thank You card for someone who did something nice for you.
4. Ten Commandments bookmark
5. A laminated card with scriptures to memorize for sharing your faith
6. Thinking of You card
7. Betty Ugly tract
It's a fairly easy project. Just fold the paper in half. Fold the bottom up to make a pocket. I used TomBoys adhesive to affix the sides. You can use a hole punch on the side and tie it closed with a ribbon. You can find all sorts of items to insert in these at the Christian Book Store or you can make your own cards and inserts.
The teenagers liked them and we discussed the items and how you could share your faith but "sowing love into the lives of others."
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers
Monday, September 22, 2008
When Projects Grow a Life of Their Own
This round table was found in the cubbie hole and I thought "wouldn't be fun to refinish it". It was dark pine and dreary. So it was sanded-sanded-sanded then stained and lacquered-lacquered-lacquered. Oh, but then I bid on some unfinished chairs at an employee auction and won four chairs. So I sanded-sanded then stained and lacquered again. Found four seat cushions, recovered them. Complete-I thought. Not so..
When the chairs were placed around the table--they were just too big. I settled on two chairs, put them in the nook and then made a matching cafe curtain for the hutch behind it. The hutch has all my stamps, paper, ribbons, tools etc. and the top pulls out for extra working space. But I still need a dining table for more than two people ...
This is the dining table which was also dark pine and needed the same treatment. After sanding and
ed like weeks, a new WHAT'S IN YOUR BACKYARD???
Mr. Whitlow's Cows!
My Favorite Fower Pot
Daffodils
My husband and I took a walk around the property on Easter Sunday and found a patch of daffodills in a spot we had never seen before. They looked Glorious...
SO, WHAT'S IN YOUR BACKYARD?
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Artisian Fare Display
Card Display
My sister, Linda, is hosting an Evening for Artiseans" next week. She has invited several women who design and/or make their "sellable wares". I had know about this for a while so I stamped a variety of cards and then made several repeats of the same stamped card. I had no idea of how to display them but purchased the mounting board at CVS and just starred at the black board for about an hour and though "Eureka"--I know what I can do--if I can just get the idea from my head into an actual finished work. I mounted the cards with brads so they wouldn't be damaged and attached my "bio" in the upper lefthand corner.
Next I covered the front and back of the board with pink paisley paper and reversed the border and then attached the wide ribbon with buttons which I tied on with yarn eliminating the need to glue the ribbon. There is the finial product--it looks like a very large clutch purse but opens like a gigantic card.
It's Not Just Paper
I have developed what I call attachment disorder. Attachment to finished items; supplies "I may never find this piece of paper again"; buttons and even ideas. I'm thinking you understand this phenomena. I may not spent hours at the craft store for a while but I know I will spend a lot of time trying to justify not using one of "my favorite" embellishment. Ultimately though love wins out because it truly is more blessed to give than to receive.











