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| My blog friend@ Erin of "The Painted Garden" encouraged me to try my paintings on these small canvases. And it is great fun! She said they make great shelf art and can be tucked in anywhere! So this is my new fun project for 2016! Thanks Erin! |
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| I bring the geraniums inside every fall and they bloom beautifully in My Art Studio window |
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| My blog friend Mary Lou Weidman of "Mary Lou and Whimsy Too" had a cute sun quilt block that got my juices flowin! So I'm been making all kinds. I will mount them on cardboard and maybe embroidery the word "SHINE" on them and then share them around |
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| This is how the project started! But the pile (piles) have grown considerably! |
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| I started out with the lager size |
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| But am enjoying the smaller size now! |
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| I am hand appliqueing these! |
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| More material ready! |
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| Decided I use Chickens & Birds on my Shelf since I had mad a new Bird Hanging for the Refrigerator. |
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| I did this painting a couple of years ago while we were staying in a delightful Log Cabin in Augusta, Mo. |
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| I had set this pot of "Paper Whites" to the back of the flowers after it bloomed last year and forgot about it until a few days ago when I decided I would water it. And lo and behold it started sending up shots right after that! |
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| The Raggedy's have a timely message for you! |
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| Great Grandson Eli spent the night recently and was sporting his new glow in the dark PJ's from his Grandma in Hawaii! Grandpa tells Tasha all the time she's got the best seat in the house! My (Our) project for this year is to refinish our old wide board floors. After 40+ years they are needing it! Hope your doing well and enjoying what ever season you are in! You might enjoy my other blog too: www.preciouscottageblogspot.com |
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| Normally my first project after Christmas is to catch up on the ironing. But "wonder of wonders" I was caught up! So creating being my most favorite thing to do in the world I decided to make a Folk Art Bird Hanging for the refrigerator to replace the Folk Art Christmas Tree Hanging that's up there now. |
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| I even had to piece the black background in order to have a big enough piece! "Where there's a Will there's a Way" is my style! |
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| One of my chicken combs was bothering me! |
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| So took a little piece of old red binding and re-worked it! I like it much better! |
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| Maurice wanted to give me my gift first Christmas Day along with a little part serious part humorous speech! |
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| We had picked it out together so I was very excited! |
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| It's the beautiful Eternity Ring on my middle finger! I just love it! |
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| Maurice was wanting a new watch so we picked this one out for him! |
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| I was surprised and so happy to receive cards and notes from two of my blog friends: Susan Gannon and Linda Michael. I enjoy and treasure the friendship I have with my blog friends, often praying for them and their's as they go through the stresses of life. It's not the same but I remember Mother saying once she found herself praying for some of the people in the Novel she was reading at the time! |
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| Thought I'd share the new pictures I have of our Great Grandsons! This is Eli 4 1/2. He livess with his momma (grand daughter Jackie) in Garden City too, so we get to see him often. |
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| And out newest little great grandson Liam ( almost 4 months). He was adopted at birth by Steven and Cassie (Grand Daughter) . They live in Layton, Utah |
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| My friend Karen got me my 8th Jim Shore Folk Art Santa again this year for Christmas! I just love using them on our Christmas Tables! |
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| Our great room ceiling light is one of my favorite decorations too, but I don't take a picture of it often! I can dim the light for great ambiance! |
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| After sister Judy's 2 surgeries and visiting grandkids and doggie and extra activities during this Christmas Season we all did some extra napping! Wishing you and yours a Very Happy, Healthy, Satisfying New Year! You might enjoy checking out my 2nd blog: www.preciouscottageblogspot.com also |
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| Old Ironing Board Santa I painted years ago standing by the front door. |
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| Our backdoor greeter! |
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| Shepherd and Sheep in the front yard. |
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| We've added icicle lights on the porch this year. |
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| Santa and mailbox standing upright again after some vandalism last week! |
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| Our old Barn with wooded stars inn the windows. |
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| Just in case you didn't know! |
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| Our 2 cats in there beds on the back porch. At night they sleep together! |
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| My friend Robin Holloway at a Book Signing for her Cookbook to promote awareness of Hydrocephalus. |
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| I was honored to design the cover. Hope you are enjoying this special Christmas Season too! |
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| Doesn't this just look like Christmas! The "Cobblestone Cottage" is a beautiful shop in The Old Town of St. Charles down by the Missouri River. Sister Judy and I just had to have out picture taken here! |
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| Wouldn't you like to take this whole setting home with you? I would! |
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| Such a fun place to shop and eat! Old St Charles along the Mo. River |
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| One of the darling darling shops that you want one of almost everything! |
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| Such clever wall treatment in the entryway! |
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| I didn't try it ! But I bet it was good! |
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| Thought this was a funny sight in the Community Rest Room in St Charles! |
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| Sister Judy at her most favorite shop of all "Siostra" Polish Pottery |
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| Checking out the newest pieces. Judy has quite a collection of the beautiful stuff. She is really good at finding pieces at Thrift Stores and Garage Sales. |
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| She just had to try on one of these originals! |
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| Do you see the river and gazebo? This view is from the street where all the stores are located! |
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| Such a pretty view looking into one of the shops |
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| Finished my Folk Art Christmas Tree Banner while on the trip! Decided I like it best on the front of the refrigerator so that's where it is now! Blessings on You and Yours during this Holiday Season. Hope you'll check out my 2nd blog:www.preciouscottageblogspot.com too! |
