My Halloween Canvas Paintings

 

 

So glad you could join me for another Tea Party!

 

In the spirit of the

Halloween time of year that is upon us,

I'd like to show you some canvases that I painted a couple of years ago. 

I've also used sheet music pages, art paper and glitter. 

Click to enlarge for a closer look.

 

Sunny and Hunny Go Trick or Treating

Pumpkin Queen

Little Witch

 

 

decoupaged newsprint around canvas edges

 

 

Witch and Cat Chit-Chat

art paper edges


I hope you've enjoyed looking as much as I enjoyed painting them,

Happy Halloween!

 

 





Annual Art Show Mosaic

Fall is my favorite season and one of the things I look forward to is all of the annual Fall harvest festivals and arts and crafts shows. This weekend was a local annual art show which showcased many talents ranging from watercolor painting to pottery making, jewelry making, wood carving and on and on.

See more Monday Mosaics here
http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/mosaic-monday-evening-at-natirar.html

Fall Craft Show

It's a perfect day for a walk through a craft show..........The heat and humidity that has dominated the summer has given way to fall-like weather this morning with a brisk breeze and a nip in the air as temperatures hover in the high 60s/low 70s. Walk with me.........

I really like this red painted shutter with the center cut away, used as a frame for a cute espresso image. The rusty vintage style hook would be a great place to hang an apron or kitchen towel...........

There's the usual little painted wood pieces........

Fall leaves, pumpkins and scarecrows aplenty............

Handmade quilts..........

Hardware cloth/screen pumpkin candle cover.........

Candy corn tussy mussy fall arrangement..........

Happy Fall Y'all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIY Cupcake Wrappers

Have you seen all the pretty cupcake wrappers available now? I've seen them online but not in my local stores. I was recently asked to donate cupcakes for an event. I wanted to dress them up and was remembering those pretty cupcake wrappers. With no time to place an order, maybe I could make my own. I considered cutting scrapbooking paper but didn't want to buy scissors that cut a fancy edge. Then it hit me....I had some paper doilies.

This package of 40 came from a Dollar Store!

I just folded it in half, then cut out the center.

Cut along the fold on either side.

Wrapped it around and secured with a bit of tape.

The request was for Strawberry Flavored Cakes. At first it was to be a sheet cake and there was brief mention of pistachio filling. So when the order was changed to cupcakes, I decided to sprinkle some crushed pistachios on top. The green was a pretty contrast to the pink frosting and the salty, crunchy nuts were a nice compliment to the strawberry flavored cake/frosting.

[Lesson learned--some nuts, particularly pistachios, sitting overnight on frosting will absorb some of the shortening from the frosting and become somewhat soggy/chewy :( ]

Then I topped them off with a fresh strawberry sliced in half.

I was very happy with the result but may experiment with a 10" doily next time. The curvature on the 8" doily caused it to flare away from the cake. Maybe the larger 10" will stand straighter making a tighter fit.

Very Easy way to give your cupcake a Gourmet Makeover. Looks so good it even tastes better. LOL. Give it a try and let me know how yours turns out!

Tickled Pink Diaper Cake!

This past weekend my mother-in-law asked me to make a baby diaper cake for some friends of theirs who had just had a new grandbaby......a little girl.

Scroll down to see how it turned out.........

60+ disposable baby diapers rolled and arranged in tiers wedding-cake style......

decorated with lots of baby essentials..........




like, of course, the pacifier........I like this Disney one because it comes with a snap on cap.

Cute little piglet!





a ring of teething keys.........





a pair of tiny socks (with a second pair tucked inside).......

in keeping with the Disney theme, a Winnie the Pooh Bib.........

and a Winnie the Pooh Comb & Brush Set

travel size baby wash and lotion......

what's bath time without a rubber ducky......got to be pink for this girly girl........

Baby Washcloth "Rosebuds" (secured with a clear hair rubberbands with green plaid ribbon "leaves" cut at an angle and tucked into the rubberbands)

and to top it all off......Baby's First Bear, wearing a pink plaid bow....

My mother-in-law was tickled pink and couldn't wait to give it to her friends for their new baby granddaughter.

View another one of my diaper cakes, with tutorial, here.

July 4th Parade Mosaic

What's the 4th of July without a smalltown parade....... an annual tradition enjoyed by young and old alike, even the family pets line the street curbs in the sunny summer mid-day heat to enjoy the sights, the sounds, the bands, the sirens, the flags, the candy, the squirt guns, the clowns, antique vehicles, festival kings and queens, local merchants and more.

See more Monday Mosaics here http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/ .

Happy July 4th! Celebrate with a "Red White, & Blue" Smoothie

*=*=*=*=*=* HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE *=*=*=*=*=*

I thought today would be a good day to share my

RED WHITE & BLUE Smoothie

My son gave me a Magic Bullet Blender for Christmas and I LOVE IT! I've had a smoothie most every day since; usually for breakfast but sometimes for lunch or later in the afternoon for a quick pick me up. Here's a look at the ingredients........

Start with........

3 - 5, Strawberries (red)

just 2-3 Fresh Red Raspberries add so much flavor (optional)

1, Banana (white)

small handful, Blueberries (blue)

fresh or frozen, whichever you have on hand.....or you may just want to store all three of these fruits in freezer for convenience (I feel the packaged frozen blueberries have more flavor than the fresh ones and the fresh ones are not always available so it's a double plus, but I do prefer the flavor of fresh strawberries)

Just drop into the blender cup...........

I sometimes add a big spoonful of vanilla yogurt (optional)




A splash (approx.1/4 cup) of milk or even better--heavy cream, this makes it thicker and richer (my personal favorite for late fall & winter months~eggnog~ got to be Anderson Erickson)........

Sometimes I add just a small dribble of orange juice to give it an even fresher flavor(optional)......



And a few ice cubes, or not, depending on time of day and how hot the day is....if it's a hot afternoon I like it icy.......






Refreshment is just a few quick pulses away..........





Like having a milkshake for breakfast. Fills me up without being heavy and keeps me energized for hours, which is important working in the doctors' offices--we don't get regular breaks and some of the doctors schedule patients right through lunch!




Enjoy!