A Christmas Craft Show

Hope you enjoy these photos from a recent

Christmas Craft Show

I participated in.......

 

 

 my little skier snowman

 

here he is with

more of his snowman friends

before I dressed him

in his art paper cone hat and scarf...

 

We made it a mom and daughter event.

 

My daughter baked up a storm

with her perfectly decorated cookies...

 

 

 

 

caramel corn

 

 

 

and individual sized bags of English Toffee candy

 

 

 

More of my snowmen

and some Christmas Tree cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

My wire armed snowmen on pedestals

were there too...

 

 

and Santa snowmen

in little red Santa boots...

 

 

glittery book trees...

 

 

glittery scenes under glass ...

 

 

 

 

 

miniature vintage perfume bottles...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few "vintique" treasures

decorated for the season,

 

like this antique shutter

perfectly rustic/ primitive with its

timeworn original green paint...

 

 

 

 

a child's wooden vintage runner sled...

 

 

vintage funeral baskets overflowing with holiday spirit...

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed coming to the show with us.

 

If you are interested in purchasing

one of my snowmen please contact me

as I have several left over

but just haven't posted them

in my Etsy store as yet.

 

 

 



A Fall Pumpkin in my Etsy Shop

 

 

 

I've been wanting to get my Etsy Shop

up and running for some time now.

 

 

I've just listed this polyfilled pumpkin

made from a rag rug.  It has a Great texture

and I've attached a piece tree branch for a stem.

 

You may see it here  https://www.etsy.com/shop/TresBetty?ref=si_shop

 

Hope you're having a wonderful Fall!!

 

 

Happy 4th of July

 

Wishing you a Safe and

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY !!



Hope for Oklahoma Art Auction

 

 

 

There is a fundraiser art auction

happening this week on Facebook.

 

 

 

Proceeds will benefit  the tornado

victims in Moore Oklahoma.

 

click the link below to see auction items up for bid...

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.659945030688715.1073741837.652944824722069&type=1

 

 

To bid you must have a Pay Pal account.

 

Of the near 100 items
here are a couple of my favorite items ;)

A watercolor bird pendant necklace
hand painted by my daughter...

 

 
And this multi-media canvas art
piece created by me.

Titled "Romance, Key to My Heart"
vintage sheet music is used as the background
decorated with vintage lace, vintage
buttons, hand-sculpted paper roses,
and a little key charm
swings on a piece of lace
connected to an old heart-shaped brooch...



 

 

Run on over and take a look!

Will you find a favorite to bid on?

 

 

 

 



Toilet Paper Roll July 4 Rockets, Firecrackers Tutorial and the 4th of July Decorated Tree

Here's what you'll need:

- empty toilet paper rolls

- decorative paper(s) of your choice (art paper, wrapping

   paper...I used a gift bag)

- bamboo skewers

- Christmas tinsel

- glue  ( used Elmer glue sticks and hot glue)

- scissors

To make the firecrackers in the last photo,

I added an extra piece of lightweight cardboard to 

one end of the TP tube; 

 a wired piece of blue yarn serves as a "fuse"

(could also use a pipe cleaner).

For table decorations,

give them a little extra something by wrapping

candy treats in tissue paper or a twist tie bag,

 then insert in open end of rocket or firecracker

...and...

here's what they look like as a tree decoration 



Have a safe and happy Holiday!!



UPDATE:  To see my 2014 tree click here





Easy St. Patricks Day Garland and Decorated Tree

Top o' the mornin' to ya,

Time to celebrate the wearin' o' the green, it tis.

My office window Valentine garland

shown in a previous post here 

was a big hit with coworkers as well as patients, so

 I made another for St. Patricks Day

I felt the Valentine garland was a bit

"over-the-top" as far as office decor goes.

But, as one of our nurses explained to me,

"we're a girly office, we like pink and foo-foo!"

For St. Patty's Day, however, I wanted

a narrower garland

and I found the perfect ingredient when

a kelly green bath pouf

 practically jumped into my shopping cart

as I walked thru a dollar store. 

Seriously, have you ever had one of those

unravel on you, they're at least 12 feet long!!!

I had to try it.

I wound a green wire with shamrocks around it

and there you have it. 

It Works!!

and the best part...Simple and inexpensive!



Next, the waiting room tree...

The tree the department puts up

for Christmas is a white one.

A nurse suggested to me this past Christmas

that the patients might enjoy it if

we kept the tree up year around

and decorate it for each holiday.

Here's our St Patrick's Day themed tree.

No, not more body pouf, just green net



Little plastic leprechaum hats

from the dollar store.

A couple of big shamrocks...

Glittery foam shamrocks

also found at the dollar store

These leprechauns were the center graphic

on some paper party plates

8 to a package also found at the dollar store.

I just cut them out with my scissors.

Isn't he cute?

I think these pots of gold are my favorite.

Little black cauldron- type pots.

Then I found these "bows" which are

a bit of gold tinsel with gold metalic discs all over

found, where else,  the dollar store.

I just hot glued the bow onto the pot

a perfect fit. 

I've already received many comments from

patients and coworkers.

Something a little more

unique and unexpected,

It brings a smile, lightens the heart

and brightens the day.

Wishing  you a great day wherever you are.

Joining these parties:

                       

http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/2013/02/show-off-your-stuff-party-166.html

Warm Hugs,