Saturday, May 31, 2025

Birthday

I had one of those milestone birthdays a couple weeks ago. You know the one where you go on medicare?

So I threw myself a self-catered party, using all my pretty dishes and silverware. Yes, actual people attended. 

As did Frank and Ernest!

I made all the food because I had a vision. However I was able to delegate (cheese and meat plating by Ernest and his girlfriend, Frank’s Famous Chocolate Chip cookies by Frank).

There were also tea sandwich fixings which I forgot to photograph. 


Thursday, May 01, 2025

Happy May Day

Here is my spring tree.

Monday, April 28, 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Easter Crafts

My easter tree.  Frank painted the cat egg this year.

The cat cards are for my boys, of course  

I painted these years ago when Ernest was little (the dude is 29 today!). The skirted rabbit is a copy of a catalog photo of a hooked rug. Thanks to the recent magic of google image search, I can credit the original artist Kelly B. Rightsell. I thought it needed a companion, with carrots of course, so I also made the jeaned rabbit. They’ve been tucked away for 20+ years but I thought they’d be fun to have out for Easter.

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Valentine


I made a few cards.

I had a lot of pink ornaments, so I made a Valentine's tree.  I really enjoyed having it.  

I think I'll do an Easter tree next, with the family-made easter eggs.

Monday, December 23, 2024

Pink and Sparkly Returns

“Pink and Sparkly” returns!

I now have enough vintage ornaments to cover the entire tree. But where do the hooks go while in storage? I swear every ornament had a hook when I put them away last year.

New this year are two color-changing LED spotlights. 

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Christmas Cards

I made some Christmas cards this week.

I mostly used natural pigments I bought last year at La Compagnie des Ochres in Rousillon France.