Two More of Those Beauties

These are two of my favorites

Again...if this is your first time visiting my blog....all of these squares are made with 

Thangles  which are such a wonderful little invention,

they make half square triangles doable.  :-)

Makes me look like a pro....and I'm not  :-)

More Quilt Squares

Here are two more quilt squares for my block a month quilt

I was behind a little bit....so I had to do 4 of them in two days, 

so that I could go pick up the August square...haven't done it yet...

 I can't wait to see what they are going to look like when they have the borders 

around them and the whole quilt is done...

and if you are a quilter and you haven't worked with  Thanlges 

yet, you don't know what you are missing....it makes 

half square triangles sooooo much easier...

Water Color Painted Paper

I use water color paper to paint on and just start with the color I like most and add to it...using water to thin it out and make it lighter...blending the colors together.....

This is very therapeutic 

My inspiration for this was the movie "Miss Potter" about Beatrix Potter....and while the credits are rolling in the beginning she is painting different shades of the same color.  I loved the way it looked and it gave me the idea to paint whole sheets and once they were dry I could use them for whatever I needed them for.

I also love tearing paper....I really like the way it looks..

So I cut a piece to fit, tore the top...

Then I just stamped the thank you on ...and put a thin line of glue following the line of the painting and sprinkled on some of the same color glitter....I really enjoy a little bit of "sparkle"  :-)

Homemade Frozen Orange Juice Pops

I'm getting a hankering for some frozen orange juice on a stick.  I haven't made them in a long time, but with this heat it keeps running through my head that they would taste good....or what about frozen pudding.....

All I use to do was pour whatever it is into an ice cube tray and put in the freezer....before it gets totally hard...put a toothpick in or craft stick...and continue freezing.

Give it a whirl and let me know how it goes...  hee hee

I might put my kids to this task

Fourth of July Shirt

transforming your t-shirt to fringy fun

I put a t-shirt under it instead of a tank top

I think if I did this again....I would shorten the sleeves a little...but leave sleeves. :-)

Rainy day idea

Is it raining outside? 
(it has been here...for days and days)

Are your children telling you they are bored?  

Mine are

Well here is something that will keep them busy 

for a little while

years ago my mother had heard that if you go to your local newspaper they will give you the end of the roll of paper....that thing has lasted me 10 years.....

So we start with a big sheet of that paper and have your 

child lay down on the paper and trace them with a pencil and then re-outline with a sharpie....

next it is all up to them....they need to color themselves in....

I'll have to ask my little friend's mom for an updated pic.

I know some of my bigger kids and even I got in on the act and helped her color...it was fun!!  

Can't post anything new yet

I'm sorry I haven't posted anything in a while....but we've had a little glitch....my camera's memory card got accidentally wiped out.....well maybe not accidentally... but my instructions weren't completely understood and hence there are now no pictures on my memory card.  :-(   

Hope to post soon....having a friend recover photos for me.... keep your fingers and toes crossed.