Where does the time go?

So, between feeling horrible, temperatures going up and down from hot to really hot, and school starting ALREADY....I feel like there was no vacation at all! LOL...I want to say a great big THANK YOU!!!! to Cassandra VanCuren My Artful Adventures for giving my blog a makeover...Isn't it prefect???? Thanks sweet, sweet Cassie!!!! Cassie is the most talented girl I have seen! She can do ANYTHING!!!! In fact, she and I did a swap a few months ago and it was sea themed. I made this bag for some of her goodies. I still need to take pictures of the awesome treasure box, bracelet and necklace she made me and the ton of other things she sent me. But here is the bag I made, I even made the roses and leaves too....(from Cassie's awesome tutorials)

I used a linen cotton blend heavy duty fabric for the bag and stamped a seashell scene across the top. I trimmed it with Venetian lace and a tea stained vintage lace.

I used vintage satin ribbon in a creme color for the focal rose. I also made a couple of blue flowers and green leaves with satin ribbon.

I added a couple of broken vintage jewelry pieces with different types of pearls and added sparkle glitter to the sea shell stampings. I like the way it turned out.

THINGS I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON...

This apron was commissioned by our Pastor Debby, as a gift to another Pastor (Harriet) who lives in the Ohio area. My sister and I made the apron by taking two different patterns and merging them into one we liked! The skirt of the apron is double tiered...

I made this rose out of matching fabric then used a vintage pearl earring piece for the center. We also sent a red flower for her to change out if she wanted to. I haven't heard yet if the apron was a hit, but I am sure it was!

A friend of mine, Marla, asked me to make a crown for her grand baby Keala's birthday. It was also Keala's mom, Mattie's birthday so I made her a crown too. Keala loves Horton and Jo Jo from Dr. Seuss...so I thought it appropriate to adorn her crown with them...

Isn't it adorable? It was totally different than what I had planned, which happens to me quite often....


I wanted to try a vintage feel with Mattie's Crown, what do you think?


Until next time....God Bless You! Becs

A Favorite Christmas Decoration! It's even PINK!

Beverly at How Sweet the Sound has asked us to share this month about our Christmas Favorites...this week it is our favorite decorations. That's my pink tree above. So here's the story...

All of my decorations have been in storage for five years and I cannot get to them. I have wanted a Pink Christmas Tree for years! So, this year I found this cute one at Michael's Craft store and it was the last one and was 40% off. (first reason for being favorite...LOL) I had purchased some of Jorabeel's "Candy lights" last year and was not able to use them because last year was THE worst Chrsitmas ever! (My mom was in advanced stages of Dementia and Alzheimers and still living at home with us and we were a mess!)


Okay, so the tree is pink, the lights are pink, there is a pink boa tucked into, white glittery birds, white and silver glittery snowflakes, glittery silver and gold old fashioned ornaments, keys, white roses, pink and white ice cream cones, pink and green glittery stocking and star (from my friend Ginger...I promise you will get yours this coming week Ginger)


Oh and there are crystal beaded garlands in and around the tree that my sister bought for me(along with the cool little birds), There is a silver and white glittery snowflake with a pink glittery crown on it that I made this that is toward the top of the tree! And one of my crystal rhinestone tiaras is hanging on the tree also!


Oh and I can't miss telling you about the little Hummel boy caroling next to the tin glittered church at the base of the tree. This little Hummel boy is the only one that my mom ever had. She inherited from her older sister who was going to collect them but this was all she was able to get. He is numbered and signed on the bottom. The church was a gift for my sister from me about two years ago. I got it at a place we love to shop called "Good Goodes" A wonderful place!


So, even though this little pink tree is brand new, It is packed full of memories already! I hop you enjoy it as much as we do! It is the only Christmas we have up since our house is totally torn up for the remodel...lol...but we have our Foo Foo pink tree!!!

I will be around to visit later in the day, I am going to a place up north of here called "Christmas in The Barn" It is awesome too! I can't wait to go, it has been 3or 4 years since we last went and our mom was with us and still lucid. I will take pics if I can to post on my blog when I get back! Please leave me a comment and I will visit you and see your awesome offerings when I get home! God Bless and have a wonderful Pink Saturday!

Be sure and click on the link to see all the other amazing bloggers that are joining us. There are some awesome giveaways going on too! Becs

It's Gonna Be a Pink Christmas for Me!

I am making some pink a sugary ornaments this year! They are so much fun! This one above I used a chipboard crown and painted it pink then added mica. It is attached to a white snowflake and a sliver snowflake!


This one I made using a cupcake image I got from Cassi's Creations Etsy store. SHe has some pages with several different cakes and cupcakes! I am making some more that I will post later in the week using more of Cassi's images along with some other fun stuff! Take care and God Bless you all! ~Becs