A Memory Ornament

Hello everyone I hope you are having a great week.  I thought I would share a quick craft project I completed today. 

I had this corsage that I received for Mother’s Day from my sweet daughter and I wanted to keep it, but I didn’t want to just lay it on a table or stick it in a drawer I wanted someway to enjoy it. So I dried it out by simply leaving it in the refrigerator until it was dry.

After that I was at a loss of how to use it until the other day when I thought why not make an ornament out of it for my girly Christmas tree!

So I picked out one of my hymnal pages and made a paper cone.  I then stuffed a little white tissue paper in it to reinforce it and fill it in a little.

Next I removed the ribbon and a leaf or two from the bottom of the corsage and glued it onto the inside back of the cone.

I then glued the ribbon from the bow I had removed from the bottom of the corsage around the top edges of the cone and tied it in a double bow in front.

Looking back (you know hindsight is 20/20) I should have done the next step before gluing the ribbon on. I took a hole punch and punched a hole in the top back of the cone and then put those little round label re-enforcers we used in school around the hole one on each side.

I then tied a silver thread through it for a hanger and this is my finished ornament.

I’m very pleased with how my ornament turned out and hope I have inspired you to save your next corsage and use it as part of one of your projects. It was so easy and it only took about ten minutes to make it!  I’ll be savoring my special memory every time I put it on my tree in the years to come.

I have another ornament I will be sharing with you soon and that coffee table is almost finished so be looking for a before and after post in the next day or two.

Free Graphics Wednesday #06

Hello everyone its that time again. Time to share a few of the images I have collected with you. Please see the disclosure page for the terms for using these images. Just right click and choose “save image as”.

Lets start with this great bird dog holding a woodcock.

I thought this beautiful dog was appropriate as it is hunting season and would be great on a scrapbook page with all those pictures of your hunters and their trophies.

Next is this Christmas card of a lovely dove.

Gorgeous colors in this card don’t you think?  Here it is with the center of the frame deleted if you want to add your own picture.

And finally just the frame.

And last but not least this darling basket of pansies.

So that’s it for this week get to work.  I know you already have ideas for at least one of these images. 


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I’m Sharing My Girly Christmas Tree :-)

Hello everyone I took a little break during the Thanksgiving Holiday but I’m back to work and decorating for Christmas.

I decided to get a new smaller tree this year so I went to Wal Mart and bought a white tree about six foot in height, with lights, for only $39!

On Black Friday I waited until after lunch (thinking I would miss the crowds Ha) and met up with my friend, Penny, at Hobby Lobby.  I wanted a pink, silver, and white tree so we proceeded to look for silver and pink ornaments, ribbon, and other trimmings.

Here are some of the decorations we found, some I purchased at the end of season sales last year, and a couple I picked up at Wal Mart.

Ballet Slippers

Mercury glass spindle thingy

Ballerina

A butterfly brooch would be nice

Of course we have to have a handbag

Every girly girl needs a ribbon

A pretty cross necklace wouldn’t hurt

Some angelic music

Of course you’ve gotten all dressed up so there must be dancing

A little white haired man bearing gifts is always nice

And for good luck…

A little elf mouse!  I do not know if this is from the German side of my family, the French side, or if somewhere along the way someone just made it up, but we always had a mouse on the tree for good luck.  Anyone else ever heard of this tradition?

Next I used about four rolls of silvery ribbon to drape down the tree and to make a large bow topper. (Please ignore 1980’s wall paper border and painted paneling lol)

And finally to finish off our girly tree what else but a pink tutu!

Unfortunately I have not done any shopping for gifts yet but I did have this pretty Paris box that seem just perfect until I get a few gifts all wrapped up and under the tree.

I’m not through with my tree it still needs some more color and I will continue to add to it over the next few days. 

After looking at this pictures I can see some areas that need tweaking.  Oh, well right now I am painting and will share a finished piece of furniture tomorrow.

Hope you enjoyed my girly tree until next time happy decorating.


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Free Graphics #05

Hope you enjoy the images this week.
Here are the blah-blah-blah rules for using these images.

• The following images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
• International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country before using these images.
• I do research the images to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images for re-sale and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.

First is a lovely manger scene for all your Christmas projects.

And in black and white.

Next is a post card image called “Soul Kiss” I just love this one.

Last but not least is this ad for Jessop & Co.

Love all the different typography in this one.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving its back to painting and cooking for me.


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What I’m Working on Right Now

Hello everyone after my last post showing what a mess I have I thought I would share a couple of things I am working on now. I’m hoping to finish a few things and make room, but to do that I’d have to quit buying new pieces.  Sigh, I bought something today. My own daughter just told me this evening that I need an intervention! Oh well, as long as I’m getting rid of some of it I guess I’m okay.

First, is this very large coffee table I picked up at a resale shop.

At one time it had a really pretty blonde finish but not now.  Pretty sad huh?

I can not wait for you to see what I do with it! I’m planning  something different than anything I have done so far.

Then there is the Drexel buffet I have been talking about. I have been waiting for some paint to come in so I could finish it this is a great, quality, piece of furniture.

But it is kind of boring to me you don’t even see the great details on the doors with this finish, but don’t worry I’m taking care of that.  I think you will like it.

And the last piece I am working on right now is this bench.

I love the legs and the raised panels across the base.  I plan on adding a cushion to this and can not wait to get started on it.
Oh, if you look closely that is my grandson hamming it up for the camera. lol I did not even know he was there the little sneak. He is six by the way.

Hope you enjoyed this sneak preview.  Happy painting and Happy Thanksgiving.