Book Page Rosette Pomander

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I am having so much fun with my old dictionary !  This pomander/kissing ball/Christmas ornament is my latest creation using book pages, and I love it!

Using trial and error (lots of errors), I taught myself how to make these rolled paper flowers.


Then slowly, slowly, one by one, I hot glued them to a Styrofoam ball.  A ribbon at the top, and we’re done!


I’m thrilled with how it turned out and am now working on a wreath.  It’s slow going, but totally worth it.  I can’t wait to show you!

What are you making right now?
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Holiday Season Dilemma

Quilting and Sewing

I’m guessing I’m a lot like you, with a list full of things that need doing, made longer by the advent of the Christmas season.  It’s an exciting time and I like most of the things on that list.   I want to get to them as soon as possible to allow our family to enjoy the season as much as possible, for as long as we can.

But what do you do when, in addition to these more “urgent” things, you have something like this calling to you?


The collection is “Summertime” by Barbara Jones.  I’m loving the combination of colors and the strong patterns in these prints.   I’m anxious to reintroduce myself to my sewing machine.

And so they’ll sit while other things get done.

What do you do in cases like this?
HH

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Ten.

Musings on Life and Beauty

This guy is now ten years old.


He celebrated with his friends nine days ago, but now it’s official.  This guy is cheerful, generous and affectionate.  He makes friends easily.  He is creative and fun to be around.  He is good at figuring things out.  He’s a blessing to our family.  It’s hard to believe he’s already ten, but we love him so much.

A look back at the party:


and the space mission:


The captain’s chair was his for the day, and they successfully completed their mission.  The entire crew after their voyage:


My view from the control room:


Today for his birthday I took him Chick-fil-A for lunch.  He requested “shrimp and fish” for dinner, but I simplified things and we had shrimp scampi.  Although the children like their parties with friends, it’s the family celebrations that I enjoy most.  Ours got a little silly tonight, but everyone had a nice time.






The highlight, as usual, were the playmobil toys.  He has loved them since he was three years old (or younger).  He is blessed with an awesome imagination and these toys are well-suited to his personality and interests.


At his request, a closer look at the battle scene:




Happy Birthday, big guy!  We love you!

HH

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