We're back from Spring Break at Disneyland. I'm proud to report that only one meltdown occurred during our three day extravaganza. It involved being tooooo tired to walk any further and wanting to be pushed in a stroller. The situation was diffused when my husband offered to get me a tasty Mickey shaped beignet. Talking me down with pastry... a recurring tactic in our relationship.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
A Thing for Green
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Warm Valentine Greetings
Year before last, Williams Sonoma had the most adorable Valentine wreath in their catalog. It was was comprised completely of retro style Valentines that had been decoupaged onto a wooden form. I logged that idea away to borrow sometime in the future...
We have had three snow days in a row because of extreme temperatures in our area, so I decided to put my own slant on that wreath idea. This is what I came up with in my spare time. Again, I exercised some restraint with what I included. The base is so glittery and happy that I couldn't cover it all. Okay, I could have, but didn't. I am thinking that it needs a bow though. What do you think?
Thank you for visiting me today. For a peek at more pink goodness to warm your heart, please pop over to the blog of our delightful hostess Beverly.
Stay cozy!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
I'm in the mood for love
Cancel the intervention, I finally took down all the Christmas decorations.
In their place are Valentines. Several years ago I bought a piece of pre-cut foam core to fit an open back frame from the craft store. I covered the foam core with velvet and then popped it into the frame. The result is a blank canvas perfect for displaying my Heart Day delights. Some of the Valentines are vintage and others are reproductions. I move them around until I like the pattern and then just attach each one with a straight pin to the covered foam core. This is what I have so far. I plan to add some other bits and bobs here and there for texture. Heaven forbid there be any blank space showing.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Love Among the Ruins
I did not make a resolution to blog less in 2011, but it seems like I have done just that. Please forgive me. Even though Christmas seems like a million years ago, I still have smatterings of decorations here and there that I have yet to put away. And while you might think that doing something about that should take priority, I have found countless reasons (excuses) not to. The above picture features the tags I made for a Valentine's swap. Yep, that's right. I was sitting at my kitchen table whipping up twenty of these babies instead of acting like a responsible adult and packing away the Christmas decor. And if that is not deranged enough, I was seriously considering making a special trip to Hobby Lobby to see if they have the Easter decorations out yet. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's a sad state of affairs. Oh well, I'll let you know if I find anything good at Hobby Lobby.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Christmas Corners Continued
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
A Glimpse of Christmas
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