Christmas Day 2013

Santa came. We ate breakfast all day long. We lounged in our PJ's. 

It was a great day!

A Pinterest Success

Two cute projects that made fun gifts for the Holidays. Wood burning on wooden spoons and a star shaped hot pad. The pattern was for a dish cloth for cotton yarn... I made two of the stars in acrylic yarn and edged them together for a double thick trivet.

Here is my red and white table setting. Cameron helped and we think it turned out pretty and festive. Don't you?

My Two Christmas Trees

One in the Family Room...

One in the Entryway. 

Can you ever have too many?

9 Degree Wedge Christmas Tree Skirt

This project has been on my to do list for a few years. The Wedge Ruler is by Marilyn Doheny and can be purchased on Amazon or Dohenybooks.com. Brianna helped me with the fabrics and she was the one that spotted the gold. I love the alternating green and red. Reminds me of Seminal quilting.

 If you noticed that it is not quilted yet, you are right. I was so proud to have sewn the strips, cut out 40 wedges and sewn all 40 together.
Quilting will just have to wait.     

It will be done for next year's tree. 

A New Tradition

This beautiful serving dish deserved something special... a few recipes reserved for Christmas stepped in to save the day. 

My Beautiful Thanksgiving Table.

This is my Thanksgiving table setting. 

This is the early birthday present my sister sent me! I did not even know this existed. Isn't it amazing?

It matches these amber glasses. My mom gave these to me. Don't they say fall to you?

Isn't it perfect?

Enderman Beanie

Yes, we have a Mine Craft geek in our house.

He requested an Enderman hat crocheted.

I asked that he had his homework caught up. It is a win for both of us.

Mary Poppins and Bert

Today was the Sadie Hawkin's dance and James' first date.

Witch Turned Into A Frog

I was finally able to make a new Frog Witch since the original was stolen from our porch just before Halloween. The reptilian green batik is just perfect for her. As long as I was making another I decided to make two and send one to my sister and her family. All my sister needs now is an orange chair.

Make Over for Tom

This fellow was a project at RS in 1994!

He really needed a make over. I covered him with scrapbook paper and decoupage. Sugar Daddies make more interesting feathers than Dum Dums. Don't you think/

Thanksgiving Mantle

Decorating for Thanksgiving

One of My Favorites!

This turkey snood for a pineapple was made and given to me by a friend. She may not know what she started. Every year I buy a pineapple or two and keep him in my kitchen for the season. He is made of felt. I have to tell you he makes me smile!

Two Faced

 

 Here is my version of the JOY blocks my sister and I are doing together. The kit came with the letter blocks too big / out of proportion. My brother in law cut them down and made a nice router edge on the front. This was the side I put the letters JOY. But, I just couldn't stop. On the back are the letters BOO. I like the idea of having a multipurpose to the decorations. It just might make filing them away in the storage room harder though. Do I store with Christmas or Fall decorations?

Thankful

Here is a little paper project for Thanksgiving. (An under-decorated holiday for sure and a situation I intend on changing this year.) When the rest of the mantel is decorated I will post another picture. This isn't a bad start.

Never too old for Halloween

Here is James heading out for socializing and fun.

Knights that say Ni

 Cameron chooses his costumes early. So this spring I was crocheting chain mail. 

 Good thing too. The weather was kind of cool this year. That extra layer kept him warm under the helmet. 

Yes, we bought a coconut so he could make the sounds of a horse galloping. 

Pumpkin Carving

Cameron and I carved pumpkins for FHE. I experimented with cutting away the skin on the eyes of this owl and creating texture on his chest. 

Cameron made this skull and crossbones. SPOOKY! Happy Halloween.

Glass Block Trick or Treat

We had to make a new glass block for Halloween after we had our porch decorations stolen. Its a good thing this one is so easy. The vinyl was easy too. I had the file saved in my Cricut Craft Room!

Stolen!

Would you believe it? These decorations were taken from our porch on Saturday night after we were asleep. Hand made and one of a kind. 

You would think that thrill seekers (those who snatch holiday decorations) would be drawn to more exciting objects than these not too scary - more humor than horror- cuddly spooks!

Is there a secondary black market for handcrafted items? Where do you fence something like this? 

Can you trade these for drugs? I am perplexed trying to figure the motivation. 

You know, if you knocked on my door... I would have been so flattered! 

Halloween Bunting

I am disappointed that the picture is dark... The effect was very nice and I really liked the addition to my mantel. 

My Spooky Family

 These are the FAMILY blocks that I made on Super Saturday. It isn't enough... I made a second side to my FAMILY... a SPOOKY side. So, for just the month of October, I can turn the letters around.