Making Something Out of Almost Nothing

After Christmas when I was taking the tree down I didn't really want to put away some of the stuff, but Love Bunny convinced me it was for the best since we live in limited space. I cried but relented, chicks. This was, of course, after I gave him the evil eye! But nothing to do about it...

...or is there?

During a visit by our home teachers from the church, we were given this HUGE canister of pistachios. Those are my favorite nuts. Love Bunny and I proceeded posthaste to diminish the contents of the canister. (For those of you in Rio Linda, we pigged out on pistachios.) Then when it was empty and I was taking the roses and little card stock flowers I made from off the tree I had an idea: rather than put them with the other paper roses I decided to fill the canister with them as a display and then come next year they'll all be together. Am I brilliant or what?! They now adorn the coffee table in our family room.

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Victorian Red Rose Wreath Giveaway for Pink Saturday 1/16/09

No matter what your beliefs on religion or politics, the people of Haiti need our prayers. What a devastating thing to happen to God's children. And they are children of God. Please offer prayers and any relief you can for these poorest of poor people. May God bless the children who are left not only homeless but orphans. My heart truly does cry for them.
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As usual here, it's another Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly of HowSweetTheSound. So go visit the other participants. I went to so many new ones last week I can't name them all.
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Some of the sweet sisters in my eBay group also love the darker colors for their homes as do I. It depends on what it is and where it's to be placed in my home, but I definitely love those colors. I have a plethora of these silk roses left over from some crafts of the past so I thought I'd come up with another tree topper wreath. But this one is for you, chicks. Yesssss, it's another giveaway for this silver and garnet colored roses wreath. You can use it on your tree next year or simply decorate something in your home with it. It is the same size as the one I have on my white, pink and roses Christmas tree. Rules are the same as posted here.

OOoooooh, and winner will be drawn monday night, Jan. 18th at 6 pm mountain time.




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Puttering Again with Clothespins

Join Claudia in celebrating and finding beauty.
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And also, you probably won't want to miss tomorrow's Pink Saturday blog post!
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Puttering again while hubs is out recently. I truly meant to just sit and read as I was so stuffed up from a sinus attack I could barely breath, but I don't let that keep a good woman down, now do I?? So I froufrou-ed up these little clothes pink since I have a plethora of them in my laundry room. I've TOLD you that if it is in this house it is froufrou-ed up, didn't I? I don't speak lightly on these things, chicks. Everything that can be beautiful IS beautiful here at the old ranch. ;-)

But, since I'm running out of spending money (Yesssss, can you believe it? Squeeeeeal and bleeeeeechhhh! and :-( and hubs is always asking me why I keep making stuff), I'm going to sell some of these at a very nominal price. If you have any interest, go here to find them. Ribbon, rick rack, roses and rhinestones.

The other sides have decoupaged flowers on them.

This is a completely different batch as he came home and left again so it was back to crafting. I used a string of old sequins on some of them, chenille rick rack on others, trim on some and some exquisite embroidered french ribbon on one. I don't have much left of that ribbon and cannot find it anymore. Oooops, I noticed the one pin is turned on its side.

There, that's much better. ;-)
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Crafting Little "Sweets"

A few weeks ago I was taking a simple break from the stresses of housekeeping. BUT as we all know, I can NOT do nothing. I have to keep busy doing something or I'll grow old. ;-) So I took some little styrofoam balls and tied some netting and some pretty fabric around them to froufrou up the cheese and bread I was taking to an open house get together at a friend's house. Easy to do and looked elegant along with the tree topper centerpiece I used on the tray.

Then I went shopping with Love Bunny and bought him a new pink check shirt and 2 new ties. My man is the snappiest dresser in our neighborhood! I told him he can't lose if he lets me select his wardrobe. I love these 2 combinations together. They look really good on him. Girls, dress your man GQ and they'll love ya for it!

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Rhondi's Pillow Party and Mosaic Monday

Come and join us for 2 occasions today: Rhondi's Pillow Party and Mary's Mosaic Monday. These are all pillows I've made and sold, given away or still have around my home. I just don't have the time to sell anymore and didn't have a whole lot of buyers. One of my pillows was featured in a home in Romantic Country magazine. I was stunned when I saw it but it's in a beautiful home and well loved, I'm sure.
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You might want to check back this week as there just MIGHT be a giveaway you won't want to misssssss!!! Squeeeeeeal.
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Random Thoughts:

On a recent sunday I told Love Bunny:

She: Your turn to make the bed.

He: I have a talk to prepare for church; I don't have time.

She: Forget it; you're not getting out of making the bed.

He made the bed.
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Someone recently asked me about my children and the conversation somehow got around to how we named them: Nancy and Keith. I told them that our daughter was named after his old girlfriend and his pet cow. They didn't believe me. It's true! I have no problem if Nancy is one of his favorite names. Hey, I got the man; she didn't. I named our daughter Nancy. ;-)
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As I've said before I love reading and spy, mystery, espionage novels are my favorite things to read. I can now kill ya 50 different ways without leaving a trace or being detected. ;-)
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I'll bet you didn't know squalene is a substance found in only 2 places on this earth: shark's liver and the side of your nose. It's a lubricant watch makers use. How on earth do I come up with these tidbits for ya, chicks?! *Smiling*
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