Monday, May 28, 2012

Misc. Projects

I find this on tutorial on Pinterest and with a big event coming up this summer, I though why not try it and see if I want to use them…..

Here is the original post from Snug as a Bug Baby

And here are my roses….

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I would totally recommend using a low temp glue gun, and one that has a trigger, I used a high temp gun that you have to push the glue stick through with your finger, it was a pain.

Another Pinterest find is the tin can luminaries.  My pin was a reported spam link so I went to trusted Google and found several tutorials that said fill the can with water and freeze,

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Notice that the design is already drawn on, the Google results suggested to draw it on after its frozen, that would probably work great with a simple design but trying to punch a palmetto tree and moon it was easier to drawn it before freezing.

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In process, instead of using a nail, I used a metal punch, this caused little circles of tin to get in the ice, so don’t let the ice melt in the drain.  If you just a nail, you probably wouldn’t have that problem.

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Will post pictures of the finished painted project.

After getting a Cricut for Christmas I finally created my first scrapbook page!

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This is the title page for my travel scrapbook.  Can’t wait to keep creating with my Cricut

And finally a cross stitch update

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This is a surprise for my Granny.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Spring has Sprung

I love flowers, so of course spring is one of my favorite seasons!  Look at some of my lovelies…..

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It is suppose to be orange and purple, but the million bells have turned red :(

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Shasta daisies started from seed

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Peruvian lilies from Plant Delights Nursery

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Working hard on a school rain garden

I have squeezed in few trips, one to Baltimore and one to Virginia and DC

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At Camden Yards! My hotel overlooked it

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Charm City Cake!!

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Fort McHenry

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Rainy Day in DC

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All those lives lost in WWII

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The First Lady’s Dress

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The Discovery

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There stands Jackson like a stone wall

Ok so being crafty has been neglected but have done some work

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Finished look of my afghan

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First three pieces sewn together!

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Candies for community event, Rolo Turtles, and MM Kisses

Happy Spring!