Tweaking

I have been doing some tweaking in the kitchen the past couple weeks.

I hauled this tiered shelf out of my potting shed
{where everything extra gets stored}
and hung it above my long shelf. I was ready to
take the long shelf down as it has been here for years,
but it it still here for now.

I added a  pretty pink carnation that I received for Mothers Day at my sons church last weekend.

How is your week going?

I am furiously trying go get set up for a garage sale tomorrow.
A ONE DAY sale.
I am exhausted already and I just got out of bed. ha!!
Blessings~

PS I have been getting questions about my kitchen wall.
You can click here to see my tutorial and make one yourself!!
Enjoy!!

*** A little Christmas magic ***

I thought I would give you a mini tour of my home all decorated for Christmas today.

So grab a cup of tea and some cookies and pretend that I am having an open house.

I do hope you enjoy it. *smile*

{Haven't figured out yet how to hide that thermostat or telephone yet}

I made a few of these cards this year, but not nearly enough.

They are prettier than the pic shows with tinsel glitter and a Swarovski rhinestone added
to each one.

I love these gray clay pots that I scored at a sale a few years ago. I am using them for
candleholders.

I think some photos got left out so I hope to add them another day along with my advent calendar
that Sandi over at The Cottage Muse blog inspired me to make. I LOVE how it turned out!

Hubby is still job hunting and really doesn't expect to find anything until after the holidays,
but please continue to  keep us in your prayers.

Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful peeps in blog land. I never dreamed when I started on
this journey a few years ago where it would take me. It has been a huge blessing in my life!!

Hugs~

Antique Christmas Ornaments

I have been sorting out all my Christmas items and just had to share some of my beautiful
very old ornaments with you. I have a thing for "treasures from the past" as I know many
of you do also. Here are just a few of mine...

Several of these are so old that they are almost paper thin and have lost a lot of their
color, but they are still beautiful!

Don't you just love this amazing glitter?

I don't know why, but every time I see the above ornament, it reminds me of the Star-ship
Enterprise on Star Trek! lol

In case you are interested, these are now listed over on my ebay site. You can click here to
be taken there.

Happy week ahead and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Rock and Roll Tree ?

Yesterday I decided it was time to create so I whipped up this paper tree. I have made paper
trees that are round , but haven't made any square ones until I made this one and I love it!

I have cut tons of round circles in the past and now I am cutting tons of squares! :)

I added a tiny vintage ornament for the tree topper along with some glass glitter and she
just sparkles.

I did have a blooper along the way though. I thought it would be so cute with a white
porcelain doorknob as the base so I glued it in and guess what? It just rocked and rolled all
over the counter...rocked and rolled and rolled! I could not get her to sit up straight for me
at all!
She is now dubbed my "ROCK AND ROLL TREE".

On to plan B...which was sitting the doorknob in a vintage silver
creamer. I can't get her out of the door knob unless I ruin it in the process.
Hubby says to put something on the bottom of the knob so she will set up straight,
but I haven't accomplished that yet. :)

I am working on another white tree, but she isn't quite finished yet. She looks much
different being all white and shorter. Each one is unique and fun to make. 

Are you ready for Christmas?

I am not ready.

Hubby's work being the only income in our family for the most part, and him losing his job
 has thrown a kink in some of our plans.

Please pray with me that he will find a new job soon. This isn't just a lay off and back
to work...they closed the plant. No warning. Wonderful Christmas present eh? Just
makes a person wonder.  To top it off...I don't get near as much done during
the day now with him home and the man thinks he needs to eat at lunch time.

What in the world is up with that??

*smile*

Beautiful Fall Roses

As I was steering my cart through the grocery store a couple weeks ago, these beautiful fall colored
 roses just hopped right out of their cooler and landed in my cart. I do think they made a wise
decision, because I fell in love with them right away. ha!  I usually don't do colored roses
 but these just spoke to me.  I do love the color for this time of year. 

I couldn't fit them all in my pitcher so I added three of them to a silver vase and put them in my bathroom.

They sure are gorgeous , but alas... I had to pitch them today as they were very wilted and
 sad looking.  I did wire them because they last much longer as far as standing upright, but
 they had definitely seen better days. I thoroughly enjoyed them while I could
though.

Happy weekend! Don't forget to change your clocks tonight. I can't wait. Maybe I can
finally catch up on my sleep...zzzz...:)

L.O.V.E. Giveaway

"...and now abideth faith, hope and LOVE, but the greatest of these is LOVE".

I Corinthians 13:13

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.
 It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
 Love never ends.

I Corinthians 13: 4-8

That day when we bestow gifts upon those we love such as chocolate and
diamonds  is sneaking up on us and will be here before we know it!

To celebrate this wonderful day I will be giving away one of these love signs.

It measures approx. 12 inches long x 7.5 inches high and is covered in silver glitter.
I have added a pink ribbon rose and  ribbon hanger so it is ready to hang in your home
to celebrate that special day.

Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw a winner next Wednesday,
January 16th. If you want to share this giveaway on your blog sidebar or pinterest,
please feel free to do so and that will earn you an extra entry for each.

Thank you!

{If you just can't wait , I will also be selling these for 14.99 each plus shipping.
Just shoot me an email and we will work out the details }

Reminiscing

Just sharing few of my favorite pics from the past year...

...and praying for peace for those who desperately need it at this time of year.