~Sewing, Cleaning, Reading~

Now that the mad rush of Christmas is over

what have you been doing?

I've been cleaning my Studio, sewing, reading..

Most days I tend to jump from one thing to another

and yesterday was no different.

I was organizing my studio & came across a pile of scraps

from my tablecloth banner project

(& my favorite photo transfer of my Grandkids)

So I stopped what I was doing

& started to put together a spring bag with them..

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Give this simple project a try..

I used the fabric scraps as they were

added some vintage pink ric rac

lined bag with white fabric

added 2 inside pockets

and a long strap..Viola!

Instead of a purse why not make

a lingerie bag

or clothes pin bag..

or how about plastic bag holder?

Have fun and enjoy!

~I made paper snow flakes!~

studio window
living room window
Mary's paper snow flakes
my paper snowflakes

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 I decided to add paper snow flakes
 to my cottage windows

 I checked out YouTube for help..
 found this guy

***SEE video below please***
http://youtu.be/wTBh8pLfaFs

With paper & scissors in hand

I went to work..and could not stop!

What fun & such a great stress reliever too.

You may want to give them a try, they are so easy to do.

Note: use scrap-booking glue dots on snow flakes

to add to windows, packages, trees, wreaths. Have fun!

~Happy Holidays~

~Night at the pink cotton candy cottage LOL~

I took these photos of my front porch

this evening 5:45 PM est Ohio

Oh my guess it does look like the "cotton candy cottage"

just like my daughter says :-}

~photos of past Christmas decorations~

I made the above stockings from

an old matelasse bedspread & antique lace
Some of the photo charms on this white tree
I made using solider & glass..


some of the above houses
my grandchildren & I made

this tree was upstairs in grandchildrens room

a few years ago

I love this tree!

photo taken Dec. 2008
My pink cottage
looks the same this year as in these past photos..
except I added a pink tree & a large

pink painted wood sled to the front porch

pink wreath with pink lights

pink Santa I made from

an antique ironing board

I found this old sled at a flea market for a few dollars

& painted it pink

my wood, plaster, and ceramic Santa's.. fun to make!

I made the above "Sunbonnet girl" stocking in 1982

the year I moved into my cottage

I used them last year..

I made these Carnival stockings using photos

of my grandchildren

stocking
I made from an old chenille bedspread

stocking made from old 40s tablecloth

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These are all old photos...