Rustic Hutch - Cash and Cary festival

Today was the Rustic Hutch cash and carry festival.  It was so much fun.  Here are a few shots of my booth.

Me in my booth, petting the teal Styrofoam head.

Helpers are fabulous... especially TALL sister Sundee kind of helpers.

Some of my chando's, lights and other items for sale.

My Chando rack.  All of these were electrically reworked and beautified.

Tara chatting with her Neighbor. 

Here is a full shot (with me inside booth).  Notice the pennant garland I made last night out of old sheets.

Come out and see me next month.  December 7 is the date from 9-5.  It is going to be fun!  Baseline and Gilbert road in Mesa.

Shirt redo - From sloppy to stylish- Multi color plaid

So, I have been on this re-do, up-cycle kick.  Recently, I have been remaking old sloppy shirts into ones that fit me just right!  Here is an example of a shirt I recently remade. 

Before:

multicolor plaid front

multicolor plaid back

 This shirt had some good bones, the collar and front tucks were a step in the right direction.  I removed the sleeves and cut out the excess on the sides.  I then took the tucks that were already there and took them all the way down, front and back.

Shirt back, tucks running the length.

To give the shirt more interest, I made the tucks in the front into Mexican tucks. (Which means the are sewn opposite to give a wavy illusion to the fabric).

 

After that was done, I cut off the sleeves to make them short, but I retained the cuff.  Why do more work than necessary.  I finished all of the seams and tacked down the collar. 

I wear this one all the time now. 

Happily Ever After - Black and White envelope album

I have been working on some little albums... that I am selling at boutiques this fall and in my Etsy shop.

I wanted to show you all of the pages that are inside.  

Happily Ever After mini envelope album cover

transparency over silk and paper flowers

Microbeads and flowers

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

open pages with envelope inserts partially extended

Extra embellishments, flowers, patterned paper, ribbons

view of opened album

Ribbons on rings - Album side

 This one is being sold on my etsy shop.  Go check it out.Click here to acquire this Black and White beauty.

A Perfect Joy - Mini Album

I recently completed a little photo- scrapbooking - album.  I love the way it turned out.  I thought I would share the finished project with you.

So... Do you want one?
...check out my etsy store because I have a very few to sell.  Grab one before they are gone. A Perfect Joy- mini album

Remember - Girls Trip Memory Album

This was a trip I took with my sisters and Mom. We are just now getting around to filling it with the pictures from our adventure. Here are a few shots, the cover mostly. Keep looking, others are being posted too!














We went to Washington DC and to Baltimore, Maryland.









Yep! We made it to New York City!

 

 

Serendipity!!!!

 
 
Mary Poppins Musical.
Central Park.
Little Italy.











Off to Gettysburg and Fly away Home!

Sticky Zebra Popcorn - Recipe

This is my Mothers day gift to my Mommy!

 

Sticky Zebra Popcorn

 Some people lovingly call this Satan’s mix, because the temptation to eat it is TOO great. It is best eaten the day it is made, which is not a problem.  I don’t make it too often because I cannot stop eating it!  

5 quarts popped popcorn, with un-popped kernels removed (3/4 cup kernels)

1 10 oz. mini marshmallows

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup butter

1 1/3 cup granulated white sugar

½ cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup white chocolate chips

1 cup milk chocolate chips

1.      Put popcorn in a stove top popper that stirs as it pops.  Heat corn over med-high heat.  Stir constantly until the popping stops (be careful not to leave it on too long – it can burn), take out any un-popped kernels. Pour into large bowl and mix in marshmallows.  Set aside

2.      In medium sauce pan, over med-high heat, combine salt, butter, sugar and corn syrup and bring to a boil; stir for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

3.      Remove from heat, add vanilla (it will bubble a little, be careful)

4.      Pour over popcorn mixture, stir till marshmallows are melted and everything is coated well. 

5.      Spread concoction out on wax paper

6.      Melt white chocolate with a ¼ teaspoon of vanilla in the microwave for 30 second intervals.  Stir, and repeat until the chocolate is melted (it may not be runny, but spreadable).  Spread over coated popcorn.

7.      Melt milk chocolate with a ½ teaspoon of olive oil in the microwave for 30 second intervals.  Stir and repeat until chocolate is melted.  This one is runnier.  Drizzle over coated popcorn. 

8.      If your kitchen is hot at this point, the chocolate will not harden.  So I stick it in the fridge to solidify the chocolate. 

9.      Then eat it! Or share it! Yummy!