tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76358434574763167822024-03-14T00:22:28.146-05:00Dibs & Dabs with MerrytodayRamblings of my creative journey. It will talk about decorative painting, decoupage, decorating. Just enjoy and leave comments.merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-44870170844059164122014-09-30T13:53:00.000-05:002014-09-30T14:30:13.844-05:00Shame on me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shame on me for not posting in a regular basis...no excuse..just didn't write anything. This has been busy time as now preparing craft show to do with my talented, very creative daughter in law. Thw show will be on Nov. 15th at the Cleburne, TX center. I will be featuring crocheted cottong dish cloths and hanging towels I am such a fan of hanging towels and could rarely find one so finally had a flickering light bulb moment and began making my own.l Then, friends said....OMG....I love those and now have sold several. I prefer using a heavier towel and acrylic yarns. Here is picture of pair just sold....never fear, there a many more to choose from...especially after I place them in my Etsy Shop. Come visit my shop</div>
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My other projects are knitting/crocheting baby items to be given to hospitals along with adult beanies for homeless/veterans, cancer patients and nursing home patients. This brings heart warming pleasure. I belong to 2 groups that partake in these projects. IJ,,,posting a sample here..hope you enjoy while post this and back to finishing another towel. Toodles for now.</div>
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It's that time of year, creating and designing items for Christmas presents. Today I posted 3 new items in my Etsy Shop that are perfect for Christmas. As the song goes...."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." I look forward to making items for family and friends, family gathering for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.<br />
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My family loves the old fashioned traditions and keep it in that manner every year. Foods are homemade while I am responsible for deviled eggs, homemade loaves of white bread plus wonder cinnamon/raisin bread. That is always a hit with my family. We range from 15 and more at each event. </div>
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Here is picture of couple items added today perfect for decorations on your Christmas Tree.</div>
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One year gave my family personalized Christmas ornaments and that was a major hit while another year gave them decoupaged coasters. Another hit. Dear oh dear....what shall I do this year....that is a big question mark.</div>
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I promised to show you picture of jewelry box have been working on.....here it is...very raw, but nearly done when adding the final 2 coats of sealer. What do you think or this? Neat...right???? That has been created using 4 wood boxes made like books. Each level is drawer to hold pretties. </div>
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Enjoy todays ramblings while I get back to putting on my creative hat. If I can stay away from my Kindle EReader. Now that I can "borrow" books from local library...am reading and reading. Hugs to all. Hey, don't forget to leave me some comments. </div>
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<b>I love going to Hobby Lobby and spending an hour or more just wandering the
aisles, checking out all the beautiful items. This is when I get some of my best
decorating ideas. Lately, the Christmas ornaments are like a feast for my
creative juices. It is such fun picking out ornaments that will be perfect
decorations for my boxes. Today I bought two shoes to use as box toppers. I have
also used beautiful butterfly ornaments for box toppers. Here are some examples
of my boxes decorated with ornaments.</b></div>
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<b>Now...just how
are adorable are those boxes? The pink box is being used to hold bath powder
while adding decoration to the master bath. The turquoise box with the shoe
topper was used by a friend to hold her daughter's birthday present. The
butterfly box will be shipped first of the week to a friend that lives in
Minnesota. She ordered it to use for her bath powder. The boxes are embellished
with a combination of acrylic paints, decoupaged paper napkins and wrapping
paper, jewel accents, and then finished with acrylic sealer to preserve box
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the beautiful lace trim.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe
everyone needs a crafting partner and mine just happens to be a lovable, furry
darling. For nearly 14 years mine was Rufus, the most loving cat any person
could have. He was my constant companion, always at my feet and a super warm
cuddler when it was nap time on my comfy couch. He also loved to wander among
ribbons and sit in baskets while I worked. Here's a picture from three years ago
when I was creating fancy hats for the chorus (the hats were to be worn by all
singers during the song "Put on Your Sunday Clothes" from Hello Dolly). Rufus is
now controlling all the kitties in Kitty Heaven.<b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being without a
furry partner is just no fun at all. Now I have a sweet, fluffy white dog named
Buttons. Little white fluffy dogs just grab my heart and I can't resist them.
This sweetie was found running in the streets and we were unable to locate his
owner. When I found him he was just 12 weeks old. How can you not love this guy?
Again, everywhere I go here comes my darling Buttons. He is a Maltese that I
seem to have trouble training to be the good doggie that lets you know when it's
potty time. He loves going out, waving his white fluffy tail at everyone....sort
of saying....Hi, look at me....I'm gorgeous. WELL....he loves the outdoors but
can't get it through his little head that he should potty outside not inside.
Here is a picture of my Buttons who is constant companion and loves riding in
car hoping other drivers will look at him. Just love him. Say hello to
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seems like forever since last posting on this blog. Just after my last posting we had a family tragedy and I sort of crawled into a hole. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Well.....have come up and out of that hole again designing and creating while loving the creative side of me. There are pictures attached showing off the latest creatons to give you examples of my work. Have become huge fan of decoupage and how it can change a simple, boring piece into an item of beauty. I do browse the internet looking for lovely papers to be used in decoupage. While browsing have learned that there is large community of decoupage artist in Europe and Asia and they seem to have access to the most beautiful papers. I do recommend this site for decoupage papers that will make your project come to life. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blackberrydesigns.com/">www.blackberrydesigns.com</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Am currently working on a 4 drawer box made of wood and each drawer is like a book...how cool it that! In couple days will place picture of the box for your viewing. This box is in shades of purple and each paper coordinates making this a beautiful piece to set on your dresser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have also created many beautiful boxes with paint, decoupage and sweet trims. Every one I do is such a pleasure and makes my heart happy when looking at the finished product. The first box you will see remind me of two things....either New Orleans or show girl wearing her fascinator. Am posting pictures here of some of the boxes that you will really like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have now opened a shop in Etsy and placed link that you will be able to check out my shop. Just know you will find something to purchase for your home or that special friend. Remember the decorated boxes will liven up any office cubical.</span><br />
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merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-24237516161482652662011-10-29T14:10:00.001-05:002011-10-30T11:37:58.098-05:00What A Musical Week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: purple; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvJzlYhFm-k/TqtXBK1YBqI/AAAAAAAAAI0/VE-Rz-NG5Lc/s1600/Rufus+%2526+Amy+at+my+feet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Warm, fuzzy foot stool</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">What a soothing pleasure coming home from the most amazing, musical convention and rest my tootsies on my furry babies. They were so ready for me to return home, getting back to spoiling them even more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Let me tell you about my week....it was just fantastic. I spent the week in Houston, TX with son, daughter in law and about 15,000 Sweet Adeline's who gathered from around the world. You don't know what are the Sweet Adeline's....well, that is women's barbershop harmony singing. (Four part harmony) There were quartets and chorus's competing from all over this world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Music seems to be the one factor that will unite people from around the world no matter what is their native language. What delight to the ears listening to all the competitors, holding your breath at their awesome performances, beautiful costumes and OMG...makeup that made even the oldest appear to not even have any lines/wrinkles. Yep, I must get some of that. Think is made by Ben Nye, a well know theatrical makeup. Songs performed ran the range from Red, Red Robin Comes Bobbin Along to the amazing Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen would have been proud of that quarter. Plus I am major fan of Queen. Isn't that a kick seeing I am a much older woman?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was a Sweet Adeline beginning in 1969 while living in Houghton Lake, MI and attended several conventions but dropped out in the late 70's. Being single Mom and working didn't allow much extra time for my love of singing. At this convention met several who had been active back when I was a member and made many new friends from around the country. There is just something about a Sweet Adeline that radiates kindness and warmth. Even was on stage singing with the family chorus. Major thrill for me to share this with my daughter in law.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The quartets and chorus's all sing in four part harmony and I was introduced to the very talented women that are from the quartet named Reflections. Get this...I sing in a chorus in Dallas, TX named Reflections. My darling daughter in law belongs to that quartet along with Ann, Bonnie and Kathy. These four ladies just seemed to take me under their wing. Even taught me to sing bass doing tags. Just want to hug them all. They will be an up and coming quartet as their voices that have a lovely, inspiring blend. Now I am more careful listening to any song that may work well for their voices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It was so difficult for that week to come to an end, board the plane and return to reality. But have long, living memories along with cd's of the Scottsdale Chorus and fun male quartet named Storm Front. Look them up on You Tube...you will like their sound and comedy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Stay in touch and will tell you more about the music, costumes, how to dress and wear makeup to enhance our selves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hugs to all that read this blog......Merrytoday</span><br />
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</div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-15666113078872392922011-10-12T19:49:00.002-05:002011-10-12T21:51:16.431-05:00Pink, lacy box for new little girl<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: small;">Just finished another memory box that is in shades of pink with dash of white, purple and yellow. It was special order and will deliver it in the morning. There is just something about creating anything for a baby...warms my heart with joy for the newborn. Here are some pictures. I know, terrible as they were taken with my cell phone. Think need to take class called great pictures, with phones/cameras for dummies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hugs to all that read this blog......Merrytoday</span></div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-87803456688443085212011-10-05T13:19:00.001-05:002011-10-05T13:21:39.122-05:00Art Class and More<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6lOCCk8N-KQ/ToybPApnSPI/AAAAAAAAAIA/z7C00LxhhpI/s1600/cat+on+dogs+back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember to always help a friend</span><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6lOCCk8N-KQ/ToybPApnSPI/AAAAAAAAAIA/z7C00LxhhpI/s640/cat+on+dogs+back.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Art class was certainly more successful the second time. In watercolor I did a beautiful, large butterfly. The wings on butterfly ended up looking like stained glass...loved that. Teacher said I seem to like doing detaining. mmmm, really hadn't thought about detailing, she could be right. Will try to get my scanner working so you will be able to see the end result. Admit, was so tense with fear of failure in beginning of class, but left smiling and eager for next one to be in 2 weeks. That class may be doing tulips or a seascape. Those are two of my favorite items to get very creative with and placing on paper, wood...whatever is handy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Found picture of one of my early birdhouses and hope you enjoy. This was delightful painting in blue, yellow and white. I only have this picture but you will be able to see the rose inside the house. Had to use a very small brush to get the rose inside and do feel that gave it the finishing touch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">First is small birdhouse painted in navy and white. Love the freshness of that color combination. It now adorns itself on small table at my front door. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">About 10 years ago I began getting serious with paints, bucket of water and various brushes. For long time my projects were birdhouses and loved them. They are an excellent pallet for decorative painters as you can just do anything to them and they are beautiful. Am attaching couple of my birdhouses. I even painted tons of large planters and they are gracing patios near where I live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Birdhouse done in eggplant color with pink/white roses. There is just something about a rose we all love. It also is on table at front door. Next is a plain plastic, clay colored planter that I did in red, yellow, white and naturally, green leaves. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Those are just few samples of what I do while sitting in lazy boy chair, facing television, drinking coffee/diet coke and playing with paint.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-74620364528040019712011-09-28T11:53:00.004-05:002011-10-02T13:13:25.296-05:00Memory Box for new Grandmother<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>My friend Allyson just became Grandmother for first time so I decided she needed a special gift. Do you ever think about giving a new Grandparent a gift? Most of us don't even though thrilled having a new baby to hold, cuddle and naturally spoil. We all seem to retain items of our grandchildren so my gift to Allyson was her own memory box. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Here are three pictures for your viewing pleasure. The box began as an oval paper mache that I transformed using yellow as base color. It did take several coats before start to placing the design. Seeing it was a beautiful girl I opted for the colors of yellow, pink, white and touch of very soft blue with the leaves all in green tones. As finishing touch added 4 cute balls to create feet and as you can see 1 ball on top of box. I did end with 4 coats of sealer. After the sealer was completely dry I added sweet, white ruffly lace around edge of the top seeing this was for a most welcome girl. For paints I prefer Delta as they cover beautifully.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This was such a fantastic deal found on <a href="http://www.yugster.com/">http://www.yugster.com/</a> for a mere $20.00. It has 260 items for me to begin playing with when creating a design. The kit includes, pastel pencils, oil paint pencils, drawing pencils, pencil sharpner, erasers and thank goodness, a how to book. What will the design be????? Lordy, I have no clue as will just take blank paper and let my creative juices come alive.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">On the 30th am taking a beginners class working in pastels..won't that be interesting! Years ago took watercolor classes from wonderful artist/teacher named Marge Brichler. She was able to take me from a nothing painter to a sort of painter. That was nearly 20 years ago and hadn't done any watercolor since then. WELL....2 weeks ago did sign up for watercolor class and for me...what a disaster. After seeing my completed painting it really looked like my pre-school great grand son had done the painting. I wanted to cry at the end result.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I have done so much decorative painting...all self taught so stay tuned and will possibly show you results of what I create with this artist kit.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hugs to all that read this.....Merrytoday</span></div></div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-65963345786651310212011-09-24T19:50:00.007-05:002011-10-01T15:08:54.945-05:00Memory Box for all ages<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>H<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">ere is the beginning of something, but just not sure what….so, as my brain takes in the newness of blogging will just type here whatever words come to mind. You know our English teachers would tell us that isn’t the way as we should be careful with wording and phrasing. </span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I am being sort of careful just being here. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>For years have had good eye for color and have been able to put my homes together with colors that compliment each other while comfortable for my family and any guests that appear at our door. Never tried to paint except on the walls and even a two story house. For me paint on the walls give room freshness and new personality….I am all for the new personality. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>So it does make me sad while living in an apartment and not allowed to paint the walls. I use color in pillows, bedding, rugs, pictures to give the apartment personality. Now I paint and do designs on wood, fabric…anything that doesn’t move. I will be adding some pictures for you to view items have created. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>It gives me great pleasure to take a blank piece of wood and bring it to life with colorful paint. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>For several years have been selling my creative items at craft shows. Attached are few items you will enjoy and think that they were completed with love and joy. This is a memory box…we all need memory boxes as each day brings us memories to keep and share. Remember, it's never to late to begin filling your memory box.</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7qyR6crmuLs/Tn54XYao0dI/AAAAAAAAAGM/Dzoil3f0qBA/s1600/158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7qyR6crmuLs/Tn54XYao0dI/AAAAAAAAAGM/Dzoil3f0qBA/s400/158.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Large box done in yellows, pinks, greens & lavenders</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0XouZ0YYo3k/Tn54llxsPsI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Q7BGSL9k2VQ/s1600/159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0XouZ0YYo3k/Tn54llxsPsI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Q7BGSL9k2VQ/s400/159.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxL9PAsIXQ4/Tn54ySsLE_I/AAAAAAAAAGU/gkXax0Kw_7A/s1600/157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxL9PAsIXQ4/Tn54ySsLE_I/AAAAAAAAAGU/gkXax0Kw_7A/s400/157.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Inside cover of the memory box. OK, I do need to get better at taking pictures. Promise to do that before posting another picture.</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> Hugs to all that read this blog....Merrytoday</b></span></div></div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-38631722439461524382011-09-24T10:44:00.004-05:002011-10-03T15:29:37.991-05:00My furry partner in design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Love my big, furry Rufus. While creating over 25 hats for a show happened to catch picture of him sitting among the silk flowers that were on the living room floor. He is a mere 18 lbs, waddles when he walks and the most loving kitty. Rufus is now 12 years old and admit fear when the day comes when he goes to kitty heaven. No need for an alarm clock...he does that for me. Usually around 7 am he will jump on the bed, begin to meow, butting his head against my face...and keeps it up until I do waken and get out of bed. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Here is picture of my loveable, very furry Rufus. What's not to love about this face?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CPhiatCPrYo/Tn35ztd9KyI/AAAAAAAAAFY/E65OW64xNsM/s1600/Rufus+in+the+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CPhiatCPrYo/Tn35ztd9KyI/AAAAAAAAAFY/E65OW64xNsM/s400/Rufus+in+the+flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hugs to all that read this post....Merrytoday</span></div></div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-45064016343913605302011-09-24T03:18:00.002-05:002011-10-02T13:19:41.988-05:00Hats made the show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dofJsnqy4cU/Tn0NDIMWTVI/AAAAAAAAAEc/FPu8paplwu8/s1600/Hats+for+show+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dofJsnqy4cU/Tn0NDIMWTVI/AAAAAAAAAEc/FPu8paplwu8/s400/Hats+for+show+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I belong to a wonderful group called Reflections Community Chorus and entertain at senior centers, assisted living and nursing homes. We did the song Put On Your Sunday Clothes from Hello Dolly. Here are the hats I designed to be worn during that song. They brought many smiles and we all enjoyed wearing the hats. Most of the hats were found in thrift stores and even many of the lace & silk flowers used to give them their Sunday look. The charming lady that's wearing hats in these pictures is a true treasure. She is a paper mache hat model from the 1800s and I call her Madame...perfect name for she is so elegant sitting on dresser in my bedroom.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I still love wearing hats and do when going to church or functions where people are dressed in lovely attire. I did attend a book review luncheon Tuesday and naturally wore hat to compliment my attire. Amazing how many compliments you get when wearing a hat. On Easter Sunday decorated hat to coordinate with my outfit and even the Minister said "I love your hat"...that was a wow and blessed moment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EX1Yi_v6czs/Tn0NIEmREFI/AAAAAAAAAEg/K0UN4ebHHNo/s1600/Hats+for+show+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EX1Yi_v6czs/Tn0NIEmREFI/AAAAAAAAAEg/K0UN4ebHHNo/s320/Hats+for+show+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWd5SGX1daM/Tn0OoinP5yI/AAAAAAAAAFI/n9opoBmf1JM/s1600/Hats+for+show+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWd5SGX1daM/Tn0OoinP5yI/AAAAAAAAAFI/n9opoBmf1JM/s320/Hats+for+show+012.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">There were over 25 created and I felt each hat was so personal to me....they were created with love and joy. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Enjoy this small selection of the hats and think how lovely you would feel having one to adorn your head.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hugs to all reading this blog....Merrytoday <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/Merrytoday">Follow @Merrytoday</a></span> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript">
</script></div></div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635843457476316782.post-64865211553451392122011-09-23T16:48:00.005-05:002011-10-02T13:22:03.966-05:00Fun with paint brush<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I am redheaded lady that loves painting anything...even have gotten paint on my cat who is named Rufus.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Seeing this is new blog for me I will try to keep you posted on items that I create. Today will add pictures of couple items for you to enjoy viewing.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">While being creative do admit sit in lazy boy chair, watching tv and painting. Not much space here in a small apartment, but am able make it work. Just finished several wine glasses and then heard horrible crash.....OMG, it was Rufus climbing into spaces where he should never be.Talk about a miracle....not one of the painted wine glasses were broken.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hope you enjoy the dibs & dabs that will be posted here during the next few weeks.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">OK...pictures...enjoy and you are welcome to make compliments/comments. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j6SrFIvFeU8/Tnz7YY3dU9I/AAAAAAAAABE/N82-bKD_1UQ/s1600/altered+boxes+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j6SrFIvFeU8/Tnz7YY3dU9I/AAAAAAAAABE/N82-bKD_1UQ/s320/altered+boxes+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Christmas Gift for daughter who likes anything with animal print. She has it in her office for storage and decoration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oSl8XC42Zi0/Tnz7YtwhpsI/AAAAAAAAABM/jyNgsbHdkwo/s1600/altered+boxes+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oSl8XC42Zi0/Tnz7YtwhpsI/AAAAAAAAABM/jyNgsbHdkwo/s320/altered+boxes+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v_bgJuplBQk/Tnz7ZGxTOcI/AAAAAAAAABc/FQoF8EaUgds/s1600/altered+boxes+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v_bgJuplBQk/Tnz7ZGxTOcI/AAAAAAAAABc/FQoF8EaUgds/s320/altered+boxes+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Isn't this just so pretty? Painted the box then decoupaged the top. Gave it as Christmas gift and was hit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ekRR5g2XZOc/Tnz7ZrrjhWI/AAAAAAAAAB0/8rbvPWOd-yg/s1600/altered+boxes+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ekRR5g2XZOc/Tnz7ZrrjhWI/AAAAAAAAAB0/8rbvPWOd-yg/s320/altered+boxes+009.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hand painted this adorable box. Perfect for setting on your dresser or vanity. Lovely too for your office space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IoRIBDvla2Q/Tnz7Z74sPDI/AAAAAAAAAB8/3ppeSEnbp78/s1600/altered+boxes+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IoRIBDvla2Q/Tnz7Z74sPDI/AAAAAAAAAB8/3ppeSEnbp78/s320/altered+boxes+010.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zk4Zvg_oSXU/Tnz7aelkcLI/AAAAAAAAACc/1WhbabUKHlE/s1600/altered+boxes+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zk4Zvg_oSXU/Tnz7aelkcLI/AAAAAAAAACc/1WhbabUKHlE/s320/altered+boxes+014.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Me4fbr7h_Ho/Tnz7anI_BII/AAAAAAAAACk/0DPTJ4o0USg/s1600/altered+boxes+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Me4fbr7h_Ho/Tnz7anI_BII/AAAAAAAAACk/0DPTJ4o0USg/s320/altered+boxes+015.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Even decoupaged inside the box top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yLVyLMZvA-0/Tnz7ZbWOYGI/AAAAAAAAABk/2Xbbvt3PvTg/s1600/altered+boxes+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yLVyLMZvA-0/Tnz7ZbWOYGI/AAAAAAAAABk/2Xbbvt3PvTg/s320/altered+boxes+007.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">What an adorable name for new Great Grand baby.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rMoPPA8dSVk/Tnz7Zm9th-I/AAAAAAAAABs/daXrqLeYo4g/s1600/altered+boxes+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rMoPPA8dSVk/Tnz7Zm9th-I/AAAAAAAAABs/daXrqLeYo4g/s320/altered+boxes+008.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hugs to all that read this blog....Merrytoday</span></div></div>merrytodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535147454057132855noreply@blogger.com0