Busy Busy

Just wanted to do a quick update today.

Finished my second DT project for Wicked Designs by Brenda

Hope you'll check out the video and then stop by Wicked Designs and pick up some of Brenda's 

digi's. She just loaded a couple more the other day :) 

Here's just some pics of what I've made in the kitchen the last couple of days. When it starts to cool

off I like to be in the kitchen making something yummy :)

Homemade Hush Puppies and Fried Shrimp :)

Fresh Shrimp sauteed olive oil and fresh garlic over angel hair pasta :) Yum

Homemade tortilla shells, homemade salsa, home canned chicken :) Cheese is store bought sorry haven't learned that yet :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Toodles,,,^..^,,,Melissa

Candy Shoppes ~ Cakes ~ Muffins! Oh My!

Hi Everyone :)

Been super busy the last couple weeks with canning and my DS turning 16. So much to do so little time :)

So let's post some pics :)

My DT project for Wicked Design by Brenda :)  Lolli loves her lollies :)

Here's a better view of Lolli sitting in the Candy Shoppe window :)

Vanilla Cast Iron Skillet Cake ;) Yum!!

Chocolate Chip Cardamom Muffins :) Another Yum :)

Thanks for stopping by hope to have some pics of some of the canning I've been doing next week ;)

Toodles,,,^..^,,,Melissa

It's Tuesday!!! Thought I should update my blog with some great news!

I'm a Design Team Member for Wicked Designs!! I've almost finished my first project this is my first time trying out and my first DT. So much fun :) Please check out Brenda's site she have really sweet digi's for sale :)

Projects for this week.

This was my project for trying out for the DT

I added clips to the back so my granddaughter could wear them as hair clips.
Both are my handmade flowers.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Toodles,,,^..^,,,Melissa

Hi Everyone :)

Last week was a great week got some projects done. Went to my mom's Sat. and gave her the card I made her for her birthday.

This is a picture of my mom taken in 1983. I grayscaled it and then used pastels to color in the hair, cheeks, flowers and some things you can't see because of the flowers ;) The flowers are handmade by me :) Some of the doilies and laces are vintage and the paper was Colorbok paper from Walmart :) She really liked it and I'm so tickled that she did ;)

I bought a vintage secretary desk w/ hutch on top at Goodwill. It was regularly $199 I got it on half price day and I had a $10 frequent shopper card so I got it for $99. I was going to paint it white but after getting it in my room today I've decided that the dark wood helps show off my shabby chic stuff better.

I'm not going to paint it but I do have to fix some scratches and make some minor
repairs and then I will sand and re-stain:)

Still plenty of room to add more stuff :)

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again :)

Time sure does go by fast doesn't it? It's been a month since I posted and I really meant to keep up to date here. I shall try harder :)

I have been busy with different craft projects. In August I entered a swap over at myscraproom.ning.com the Vintage Shabby Chic box and mini album. My partner liked a Romantic Chic look and I think I did well in making that. She took the pictures after receiving my swap, guess it would have been hard for her to take them before she received it LOL, because I didn't take any as my camera was at my mom's and I didn't have a computer either. Thanks Bonnie :)

Here's the youtube video:

I made the box and mini album as well as the pin and bows :) I really like how it turned out :)

Then I started teaching myself to crochet. I made flowers, paci straps, headbands and a pin :)

Don't they look delicious?

Just the crocheted flower in the center did I make I added blushing and the vintage button :)
The rest is just to make the picture pretty :)

Lastly for today is the video of the Colorless Mini Album Swap I joined for Sept at myscraproom.ning.com :) This was a very fun Swap. The only colors were to be beige, cream and white. I think I did well sticking to the rules :)

Thanks so much for stopping by ;) Hope to have more entries more often :) Take care!

Toodless,,,^..^,,,Melissa

This is what I was working on while waiting for my new computer. Now that I've gotten it I've been learning the new programs :)

It's a wooden box from Michaels that I covered with paper and then on the top added foam and cover with material to make a pin cushion. I made the stick pin and the little crochet flower (I'm still learning crochet). Love it ;)

Well I have returned :) I'm hoping to get back to posting now that I have a new computer :) My old computer died a couple of weeks ago and my oldest daughter brought me a Mac that she didn't need. So I'm learning my way around it.

I have entered a couple swaps at My Scrapbook Room and have enjoyed those:) Will try to post pics of the various projects I have been working on :)

Thanks for stopping by :)