Playing around again

Just messing around. One of the cute Valentine bowl I got.

It looks funny on the left side but that just the way the light was hitting it.

Baked Potato Soup

I'm running late for work but wanted to post this before I left. My daughter bought this cookbook for me for Christmas...its from her church and this recipe was in it. This is absolutely the best potato soup I have ever eaten. Bill and I could eat it every day but then we would have to take up running to work it off. It's pretty fattening.....LOL...but soooo good.
Recipe card from Shabby Princess from her Holiday Recipe collection.

Last of the sunroom images

The last of the images for now any way.
I still need to make a couple of toss pillows to match the chair seats and maybe a table runner.
I will probably pickup a few more of the yellow dishes to set around.

It's that little lamp and the table mat the cutest? Got the lamp at a local shop and picked the candle mat up on my trip last week-end in Washington Court House, Ohio.

More new look

More of the sunroom. Love the bookshelf...well heck I love it all. Notice the digital frame on the self...Christmas gift from Vickie....I have some images on it but I want to put all of the ones from the blog if I can. One thing about the new furniture is that I don't have to dust as often without all the glass tables. Not that the dust isn't there but you don't notice it as much.
Forgot to say the frames are by Nancy Comelab.

New Look

This is a few shots. A total turn around...went from white to black. It's still a work in progress.
I'll post more later.
The frames by Nancy Comelab and the rest from Shabby Princess.
Hope your MIL is doing better.

Recovered chair seats

Got the chair seats all finished. Will post some more images of the room tomorrow.

Frosty Morning 2010

Just another image that I took that beautiful frosty morning. Those skates you can see at the bottom were Bill's as a young boy. They've only seen ornamental use for the past 30 years...LOL.
I wish I hadn't cut the top of the tree off. I think the image would have been better proportioned. The jar with the snowman in it was a gift from Bill a few years ago. It lights up but this was taken after the extremely wet weather blew the safety button in the outdoor plugs. I'll have to see if I can get one with it lit...sometime.
BTW...I'm thinking its getting time for a new blog design...its your turn!

The best chocolate sheet cake. Ever!

I finally got around to making this and boy was it ever good! I had every pan in the house dirty and had to run to the grocery store in the middle of it. Teach me to check for supplies BEFORE I start. LOL...here is the link to the recipe...the best chocolate sheet cake.....I will be making it again.

The recipe is from the Pioneer Women. The frame is by Cheri Shields from Gotta Pixel and the bow clip is by Mad Scrapper Designs. I got this kit free during one of the blog trains. I need to use it more...its got some super cute stuff in it.

Winter Wonderland

I wish I'd taken my camera to work on this day, January 12th 2010....the world was simply BEAUTIFUL! I can't capture the awe of it but I tried. There was nothing anywhere outside that wasn't covered in thick, white frost. When it started falling, it was like a heavy snow. Around 10 am, the sun started breaking through the clouds and the world was transformed into this lovely, bright, shiny white. Breathtaking, to say the least.

Banana Bread Loaves

Made these mini loaves today....I was in a cooking mood...fixed beans and cornbread and then fried Chicken for dinner. The beans and cornbread are to eat this week. I try and make up something we can heat up since I get home so late.

Happy Thanksgiving

This card is a complete design by Sandy Osborn...I just love her work and purchase as much of it as I can afford. I made up two of these...the other one says 'Thank You" on the front. I left the inside blank so they can write what they want to. I cut the leaves out separately and attached them with pop dots and the added glitter. I really like this card the best of all of them..Now I can't wait to have another free weekend to make some more.

Baby Girl Card

Did a super lousy job of photographing this card but I already have it wrapped up when I sat down to check the images on the card.

Thank You Card

These were such fun to make...made me realize how much I miss crafting and designing. I didn't design any of these...I have subscribed to a Card magazine for a couple years now and I just searched till I found some that I thought I could make up and had the supplies for. Makes me really wish I had spent more time learning how to use my Expression. I got things done with it but knowledge would have been a good assistant...LOL. The only thing I really used the computer for was to make my papers and to print out the sentiments. I ended up with 5 cards, so that's not bad for one days work...really I made up 6 but sending one to Tori for her new baby that was born last week. I probably could have got another one done but knew it would take me a couple hours to clean the house back up. I'm a neat freak until it comes to crafting and then I have it spread in every room. I'd give anything to have one big room with all my stuff in it. Right now, my computer and printer are in the family room (lap top is in the living room), the Expression, cutting board, binder and laminator are in the laundry room and most of my supplies are in the hall closet.
I've got a couple more to post and then need to get some supper started and packing done.

Baby Boy Card

This took me over 5 hours to make...LOL....lots of trial and error...don't look too close! My macro lens really shows the glue that I messed up on...the inside is just white with the words:
On the birth of your baby boy. I'm going to make a girl one in the morning. I was planning on making about a half dozen to add to the greeting card house that I bought for the women's gift at mom's but doubt if I get more than 2 more made. We leave early Friday morning and I still have to box it and wrap it, plus pack for the trip. I should have got off my dead butt on Mon. and Tues. but just didn't have the energy to get up.

Christmas 2009

Another of my Santa's . I have quite a collection but I don't put all them out anymore. Some of them were bought for me and not exactly ones I would have picked out. I like the old world looking ones or wood carved. The tree is by Katie Pertiet and the bow is by Claudi Designs. Did you know we now have 4 followers?

Old Santa's

These have been in my possession for as long as I can remember. I believe my mother bought them for me when I first got married. The grands love stacking them.

Vintage Bokeh

Ok...This is the last of my playing around have to get busy and do something even if I don't want to. Used Pioneer Woman's vintage action on this image also staple from SP and tag from DDE.
Still no steam.

Icy Trees

I've had this collection of crystal trees for years and I have always wanted more but I can't find any. This year I bought a couple of mercury glass trees trying to make my collection grow. I should have bought more of them, by next year I probably won't be able to find them either.
Used one of Florabella's overlays to make it a little more icy looking.

Christmas Bokeh

Trying to get some good Christmas Bokeh.

This is post # 352 for me.

Holiday Memories

Just might use this for my Christmas card next year....took it this afternoon when I was putting decorations away. I never did get a photo of the house all lit up. Just too tired to do it at night when I got home. One more Christmas...then I'm calling it quits! I'll work next Christmas and then retire the end of November of 2011. (I hope!)