Peace on earth journal

Isn't this just the prettiest embroidery

thread?  It's hard to work with.  It's not

soft and silky like the normal kind, so

you have to go slowly and let it untwist

frequently.  The end result is worth it,

though, I think.

Maybe I'll re-do the Christmas tree in

this thread.  I'm planning on making a 

card with this design, but I had to make

the pattern smaller, so I haven't stitched it

yet.  I love how it turned out.  The prisim

paper underneath really adds to it, too.

It's is unbelievably muggy out today, but

I'm not complaining.  I always have to remind

God that I'm just remarking on the weather 

not complaining.  I asked Him today if

He could just keep it warm all year round.

I could almost hear Him laughing......

Let it snow!

Just kidding, of course.  Bri and I

had a great time together and while

she was here we made some snow

man jars.

I have two things in mind for these.  First, is

to put candy in them such as hershey kisses and

starlight mints.  If you mix them together it's 

pretty and cheaper, lol.  Second, for the kids

I'm going to take a toilet paper roll and

put some pretty paper around it, then

place it inside the jar.  I'll put a little money inside 

then fill it and the jar with M&M's or something

else small for a Christmas gift.  It was so 

much fun making them with her.  I let

her do all the spray painting so if there

was little spots of drips or whatever I could

blame her!  Just kidding, Bri!

I had another card I was working on but had

a bit of a headache yesterday that wore me

down so I  went to bed before I could finish it.

I should have it tomorrow, though.  I hope

everyone had a good labor day yesterday!

 

Meeting Donald Trump!

Imagine my surprise when, while at

my local Walmart I ran into Donald Trump!!

He even had cute little shorts on!  

Who knew??  I'm sure you have guessed

that it was Bri being silly!

More silly pictures!  As you can see, I

discovered snap chat last night.  Unfortunately

my phone won't do video on the app, but

Bri sent me a couple cute ones of her.  It will

change your voice, too.  It's adorable!

And finally a serious card.  This is an

easel card that folds flat for mailing.

I have a couple more stitched cards done

but not made into cards yet, so I may do

that this evening after Bri goes home.

We have had so much fun!  I'm hoping to

get together with her and Travis next

weekend and have an overnight.  That will

be a blast!!

I hope everyone is having a nice long

weekend!  

Fancy fold

I saw this fold the other day and I don't

think I've ever made one like

it.  Maybe close.  Maybe I have

 made one like it.

As I get older the memory gets

worse.  What am I saying?  My

memory has always been terrible.

I have notes everywhere.  Notepads

everywhere.  I try to keep the notes in

some semblance of order, but I

can't find them most of the

time.  Which really defeats the

purpose if you think about it.

I think I have made one similar to this, but

the flap was on the left like a traditional

card.  This one has a card within a card like

that, but opens on the right, then tucks in the 

front flap.  I thought it was interesting.

It makes for a bit of a bulky card, but I don't

think it will cost any extra to send.

Bri is coming over today after clothes shopping

with her dad for a last overnight hurrah.  Michigan actually

sends their kids to school after labor day.  What

a novel idea!  I remember when we moved there

my parents didn't do their research and the

school had already started.  In August!  I

was horrified.  And school had already

started for the day so I walked in to

a classroom full of students.  Parents,

if you are going to yank your 16 year old

from everything she has known into a

blink-your-eyes-and-miss-it town, make

sure you do your research and don't make

her stand out any more than she already does.  

Interlopers are  not accepted in that town.

I hated the school, hated the kids and am

still to this day not too happy with my parents

for doing that to me.  

OK, now with that out

of my system for the moment, back to the

reason I started this....I have a project

in mind to do with her that I hope will

turn out and if so will post it tomorrow.

We have so much fun together and she

is (poor kid) so much like me it's scary!

We're going to go out for Chinese food, too.

We did that last time she was here and really

enjoyed it.  Except that she has gone vegetarian

for a year.  She quit drinking pop for a whole

year, too.  In those ways she is nothing like

me.  I don't understand people who only eat

veggies (I hate them) and worse, that

drink no pop.  Diet coke is a staple for

me.  If I didn't drink it I would shrivel

up and blow away from dehydration

because another thing I hate is water.

I have a lot of hates in my life.  I really

need to lighten up!

Off to get ready for church-which I don't

hate!  Have a great rest of the long weekend!

Smoothie anyone?

When I was in North Carolina I

got a membership to Sam's club and

while there I got a magic bullet.  Robin has one

and it made such great smoothies.

I discovered a better recipe than the

fruit ones though.  I mean, fruit is good

but chocolate is better!  Am I right?!

Here is the recipe I found:

1 tbs dark chocolate chips

1 tbs Hersheys unsweetened cocoa

splash of vanilla

2/3 c. silk almond milk

1 frozen banana

It is soooooo good.  The recipe calls

for 1/2 c. almond milk but I found that

it wasn't enough liquid.  I suppose it

depends on your appliance.

I want one right now!  It's

so cold and delicious-and gives

me an ice cream headache

because I drink it so fast!

Today I have two journals that

I made with the stitching card patterns.

I love how they turned out and since my

"friend" Karen keeps reminding everyone

on facebook how close Christmas is

there's no reason not to start a few

things.  Thanks, a lot, Karen, lol.

I bet you will recognize the embellishments

on one of the journals.  Thanks for sending

them.  If you ever see anymore, grab them

for me, they are awesome!

I think they turned out so well.  I just love

making these journals.  I hope the people

who get them actually like writing a few

things down!  I used to keep a journal

and now and then even write a few entries

these days, but not like when I was young.

But these can be used for whatever-lists,

etc.  I stopped at the dollar store to get

some for 1.00 each which is a good price

and they were out.  So I went to Meijer and 

they had them on sale for 50 cents each

for school!  I grabbed about 8 of them.  You

sure can't beat that price!  The pattern set

also includes a pattern for Mary, baby Jesus

and a shepherd.  I loved it until I got a close

up look at it.  The faces look goofy.  So I

doubt anyone will get one of those.

Harry Potter weekend started last night.

I've seen them all a million times, but there's

nothing on TV on the weekends anyway

so why not watch them again.  My daughter

in law, Pam, says it seems to her that every

time she comes over to visit Harry Potter is on!

It's the only thing I watch, Pam!  Honestly!!  

Besides soap operas, that is.  What can I say?

I'm hooked.

New laundry helper

To be fair, B'Elanna did not jump in the

basket, I put her there because I thought

she would look cute.  She decided it might

be a comfy place to lay so she stayed there!

I did finally get the bed made.  That's the only

reason there isn't laundry in the basket.  I

don't mind washing it.  I don't mind drying it.

I don't even mind putting it in the

basket.  I seem to have an aversion to 

folding and putting it away.  I am not the

only one I know with this aversion.  Normally

it doesn't even make it out of the dryer.  I

just use it from there and if something is

wrinkled I'll just throw a damp towel in

and dry it again--and then it usually sits

until it is wrinkled once again.  Once in a

while I'll take out the clothes that need to

be hung up.  Strange is part of the

package with me.

Isn't this so pretty??  I had the top part of

the card done a while back and couldn't

think of how to finish it.  I was cleaning my 

desk yesterday-something I should probably

do more often-and came across it and it looked

perfect with the circle of stitching!  It's surprising

what  you can find if you clean off your desk!

It's downright chilly out this morning.  I got

the lawn done yesterday and so did both

of my neighbors.  I like it when they do theirs

because then I don't have to pay attention

to the property line, all I have to do is

mow where they didn't!  It was a nice 

cool and breezy afternoon to mow.  The

news said we will get some more warm weather

this weekend.   I hope  they are right.  I am

not ready for this cold stuff yet.  And definitely 

not ready for the white stuff!!!

Top executive executed??

Wow.  Our country  might be going to

hell in a hand basket, but at least we 

don't get executed for falling asleep in

a meeting!  I'm so glad I don't live

in North Korea!!!

I don't really like either one of

these cards, but other people have

different tastes than me, so maybe 

someone will.  Sometimes what I see

in my head doesn't always translate to

my hands.  (and I am learning sign

language??!)  

This one is OK, I guess.  It needs a sentiment

but I just haven't figured out what to use

or how to put it on that it won't be boring.

It already is boring!  I was trying to

make something else but it didn't turn out

so I thought this would and it's BORING!!

This one should have had the insert a little bigger, 

I think.  I didn't really have a pattern to make

it and I'm no good at free hand.  The "hello"

is made the same way as the ones a few

days ago, cutting several die cuts and layering

them together then adding crystal effects on top.  

I like that technique.  Maybe I should have 

eliminated the butterfly altogether?

Oh, well.  I'm working on some more geometric

shapes for cards and the project I was

talking about yesterday.  Hopefully they

turn out better than these did!  I'm too picky,

I guess.

Lawn mowing  today as soon as the grass

dries.  The rain really made it spring up

overnight!  I enjoy mowing believe it or not

 and besides, it means that the grass is still

growing which means it's still warm!

I dread the cold weather.  To Nancy and 

any others that live in the path of Hermine, 

stay safe!!