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Friday, December 9, 2011

Our Holiday in San Diego

What an awesome time we had with family in Carlsbad, with even a stop over in Glendora to pick up Chelsey at her cute little house she shares with several other college gals! A yummy Thanksgiving dinner at Chad & Summer's with their little munchkins plus the rest of the fam...not any less important, although those little ones steal your hearts. Savanah, was quite a character, playful and ohhh so smart she kept us all going, and Blake, we decided was content in Toms arms anytime. Their turkey shirts mommy made were adorable. It was all enough to take our minds off of the pending dilemma with the broke down diesel truck. We had a 3 day extended stay in Carlsbad due to this ongoing saga. A big note of appreciation to Aaron & Shelby, whose hospitality & help was amazing, you know we love you both! That poor shop they thought they had it all figured out and we hoped they did too, although in the end we flew home leaving the mystery of the big black truck for the shop to uncover. Now 2 weeks later they think the oil something..something part is the issue too. However they can't get to it with that big ol engine in the way, $$$$$$$$$$ is what I see...and I am less sure they know that this new idea will make it run....I think there will be a new plan....with Tom & his brother Bill 'fetching ' that ol beauty and bringing her/him home. Even with the stress of our plans having to be adjusted a few times, we did make the best of it and enjoyed the extra time spent at the Brays. After a bumpy flight, we were anxious to be home. So much so that I ran off with someone else luggage...oh my...a second trip immediately back out to the airport....we hit the sack quite exhausted, although none the less thankful indeed.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Feelings of Fall

I love the feeling of fall, the wind blowing leaves and crisping up the air. As we slip into the changing weather we are lighting those fires, bringing out the warm blankets, and looking through the cold weather receipies. I always find I am desiring to bake and smell the cinamon, cloves, nutmeg and all that is reminicisent of the season.  Put together some of our favorite home made soup and breads....ahh, how cozy I feel.

Now the decorating....it is always a bonus for me, you all know I love to create. I usually keep the same florals and assortment of pumpkins for  as long as they will last. However they take on a new and different look every year..this year we have a spray on the door ...its always fun to deviate from the traditional wreath

My front porch is adorned slightly, because Tom has told me he would enjoy sitting out there with the fire pit or heat lamp enjoying some hot cider. Sounded good to me...so I am redoing the porch swing with some fabric I have had left over from another project..coming soon.


Even though the family dinner is not at home this year, I just couldn't skip the dinning room and entry way. Hope you have had time to bring the season into your home in the ways that are special to you
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Funky little tree

Oh my goodness, I am so excited about my latest finished project...I wasn't at all sure what I was going to do with my little phone book tree, however,    'one thing led to another and ...'  
                                                                                             ( didn't you just love' Mama Mia '...)

 ...Although that is exactly how this funky little tree began.......
  
 I liked the skirt effect left by the folded pages.  In order to leave them on, I had to find something to set it up on. The black rod iron candlestand worked out perfect. I made minor adjustments on the underside of the tree for it to sit flat.
Beautiful.....but plain ....then I remembered some interesting paper beads I had saved on pinterest.  Wow did I get carried away, I must've made a hundred or more.
My husband naturally got talked into helping, (no he wouldn't make beads, but he has these talents for creating tools and all sorts of stuff). He made a bamboo stick with a slot in it to replace the tooth picks I had been using. Boy am I ever thankful for my new bamboo stick, simple as it is,  my fingers were on the way to  callouses.

    Well back to the  funky little tree...
it is doused with 5 colors of glitter.  The bead enhancements are those paper beads I mentioned earlier. The stars are shaped from wire, one with beads the other left plain to dangle.
The post holding up the star is covered with crocheted wire and more fun twisted beaded wire. I think it will look fantastic as a table top piece.
   (So sorry I am not a photographer it looks much better for real.)
I am sure it would look awesome in all white glitter as well. I am loving it and thinking all it needs is a tree skirt out of some  felted sweaters I have been working with. 
  
Hopefully my special someone will  love this  funky little tree when I give it to her ...

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Holidays

I feel the holidays closing in on us rather quickly...so I have been on the look out for those fun ideas that I can mimmick or put together with something entirely different to come up with something fresh. I really don't need anything, I have decorations galore...but what is the season without reason to create...even if to give it away , it is such fun!


I am finding that all sorts of old ideas are coming back again. Last night I went out to the mail box and low and behold another phone book...what is a person to do with all these different phone books..that we seldom use anymore. Well...the old folded Christmas tree, is a splendid project, so I began folding. My husband is always comical when he comes home and sees me doing something new or strange. Although this time he recognized my efforts immediately, I wish I could remember his comments, always unexpected but indearing if even slightly twisted, he makes me smile. Well this project will already be a give away, I have someone in mind. I will have to post a pic. once I finish it. Ireally  had to take a break after at least an hour of folding, this phone book I can tell is the perfect size.
 

<---I had fun making these  last year, to put around this huge mirror in my daughters room 
 
All this paper led me to search out other ideas.... how about the paper beads, flowers, baskets, purses, wreaths, placemats, jewelry ....it is endless in this day of recycling. I am planning on making some garland for the tree this year maybe with news paper who knows. The wheels are turning....... :)

........RecYcle.....rEcYcLe...ReCYcLe....recyclE..........

Unfinished projects

It's a beautiful fall Day today... 
Thought I'd share a baby quilt I have been working on here and there, amongst all my other projects,  I just have not finished it. I am not a big granny square crocheter, mostly because of pieceing them together. However, something came over me and I decided to make one. As you can see I just couldn't stop the square...it kept getting bigger and bigger. I ended up with one big bright granny square....I am thrilled that I solved the issue of joining all those squares....although I was not yet loving it   :(.   I am liking it much better now that the border is finished...if I can just get to the last details of securing all those ends, I would love to move on to other things....

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Bib

I forgot to share the cute bib.  I made up this pattern to mimmick the owl in the skip hop design .  It was quite fun.  I will have to write the pattern down so you can try it......  coming soon....

Patterns from pictures



Ive been challenging myself lately to create crochet items to go along with current styles of baby themes. My nieces new baby began it all ...... (left) She had chosen the 'skip hop Forrest friends' ensemble ...... So of course ; I wanted to make something handmade to go along with it all.....
The Result:
         A crib size blanket washable, made from 50% wool 50% bamboo....
                 its soft and organic feeling at the same time if you will....
                           Mommys baby is  tucked under her wing.



This was such a fun project !