Decorated Eggs

I decided to have some fun with eggs this year.  I was preparing to boil some eggs for my grandchildren to dye and I found that I had a dozen that were not good anymore so I spent the time poking tiny holes and blowing out the egg.  Now I had eggs that I could actually keep (if I wanted).  I just got out my permanent markers and played.  It ended up my granddaughter also liked playing with the markers on hers.  We had a very enjoyable time.

Easter Blessings

 

What more beautiful time of the year - the resurrection of out Lord and Savior!  ♡

Another Pinterest Idea

I FINALLY managed to squeeze in another Pinterest craft - Primitive Pantry Cakes!  I love the smell of cinnamon and cloves and my whole house smelled so good after I baked these. 

I still plan to tea stain some cheesecloth and wrap them but they will sit here until next weekend for that!  =)  I will probably also add a little more cinnamon and spices on these to make them just a little darker - a little more primitive.

I used a variety of tins to make my cakes.  I really preferred the little tart tins that you can see in the back.  They were just the perfect size and made a nice patterned texture around the outside of the cake.  The heart shaped tin was nice, too, but I only have one of those.  Guess I had better start watching for more....

My Pantry Cakes

I baked these for 6 hours at 180º.
I checked them after a little over an hour and they popped out of the tins nicely so I sprinkled a little more cinnamon in the tin, put them back, and into the oven for another couple of hours before checking them again.  They were still doing great so I let them go for the rest of the 6 hours, turned off the oven and left them overnight.

Salt Dough Ornaments

Had fun with my daughter making salt dough ornaments last night!  She loves scrap booking and we used her stamps and inks to make these!  =)

Salt Dough

1 cup flour

1/2 cup salt

1/2 cup warm water

Mix all together and knead until smooth.

Roll out to about 1/8" thickness.  Cut with cookies cutter - or be creative and cut your own designs!!

We then stamped with "Close To My Heart" stamps and inks.

If you plan to hang them, cut a small hole where desired - we used a small straw to do this.

Bake for 4 hours at 200º turning every so often to keep them from curling up.

Done!  If you would like them to be a little stronger, coat with Mod Podge or glue.

Christmas Snow

We are getting our first big snowfall and just in time for Christmas.  Unfortunately, also just at the wrong time when we need to finish up two days of the school semester with finals and all!

My Christmas skates hanging outside the door.

Joy to the World!!

Christmas Fun

I cut boxwood from my hedge to fill a vase and to add to my little socks (another picture)!

 I started making these origami stars - shared the directions with all of my high school classes, too - and can't seem to stop!  These and the little ones you will see shortly!

 I love my large chippy outside urn.  It looks so great sitting on the dining room table filled with Christmas decor!

 I found these lovely glass balls with a lacy look to them at a garage sale - $2 for all of them.

 I really enjoyed making a grungy candle.  My daughter is going to be making several so I got to try some techniques to see how they work.  I think - - - - great!

 You can see the coffee grounds and cocoa I was using.  I also plan to add cinnamon and cloves !

 Here are the little stars I was talking about.  They are very addictive - once you start making them you just can't stop!!  I have made hundreds, I think - many from old comic strips, some just white paper, some with music paper!  I also plan to use some glue and glitter!

 I love this glass butter dome.  I found it at a sale, too, but it was missing the plate so I got it for a great price!  I decided to top my little silver pedestal dish.  Right now there are just some orange peels in it but not for much longer!

 I used two of my silver trays and made this tiered piece with the lighted candle in a bucket and pine cones.

 My socks!   I loved this when I saw it on Pinterest so I did something similar!  They aren't quite done - I am in the process of rusting my safety pins and bells! 

 More stars in a star pot!

And even more white stars.

Fun weekend of finds!

 

 

 

Sales This Week

The sales were pretty bleak this weekend - but I did pick up just a few little things.

 

This little flower piece was so sweet - I figured I could surely add that to something! 

 

As you can see from the pictures, I love lace - doilies, tablecloths, runners; 

really anything lace; linens, too!  

I also like glass bottles of all kinds and little teacups with saucers.  

The sign is just a reminder to enjoy life!

I will eventually have all of these things set up in my art studio.  I keep reminding myself I should be working on that space rather than buying more to fill it up!

Ahhhh - oh well. . . . . I can't help myself.  =)