Friday, December 31, 2010

2010 PaperTurtle Re-cap

Happy New Year greetings to everyone! When I decided to do a 2010 recap I didn't realize how much time would be involved in creating this post. Ha. But isn't that the way it is with blogging in general? At least it is for me anyway.
.
As I scrolled through my blog posts from this past year, I was a bit over-whelmed with how many posts I have created, and the amount of things I've created to post about. I guess that's my answer to the question, "Where has this year gone?"
.
This post is photo heavy and contains a few things from each month that are among my favorites. I haven't put links to the original posts (just too time consuming this afternoon) but you can find them in my history links on the right sidebar if you are curious and want more information. I hope you will enjoy...
♥ ♥ ♥
.
My word for 2010 was "JOY" and I began January with a
layout to display and remind me to find joy in simple things.
I started working on Valentine's Day decorations
in preparation for my niece's bridal shower that
would be a Valentine theme.
And I did a post about fresh eggs. Yes, eggs.
In February I wrote a post about why I love turtles,
a Valentine's Day post for Doug, with a
story about my heart rock collection,
and lots of photos from the bridal shower
I helped host for our niece Krissy.
In March I took Shimelle's class
"Something from Almost Nothing"
and had so much fun using up supplies
I had on hand.
I also made this little bunny and hosted a blog giveaway.
My favorite layout from
"Something from Almost Nothing" class.
In April, I made a beach-themed book for my
nephew Stone with the photos my sister took
on their family vacation.
And a whole bunch of these little felt birds.
I sold a few and made several for gifts.
And I did a tutorial on how to make this little book.
{I used scraps from my SfAN class.}
And I showed this project that I made several years ago.
May is my birth month, and I participated
in a House Blog Hop sponsored by Rinda.
And also an "All About Me" blog hop hosted by Mel.
I made this canvas beach book for my sister.
{Super fun project!}
In June Doug and I took a road trip and
I had lots of nature photos to share.
I made a birthday banner for my friend who turned 30. And I captured photos of Larry, our resident lizard
who was trapped between the window and the screen.
{Doug freed him once the photo session was complete.}
In July I signed up for Kathy Zielske's class
"Me: The Abridged Version"
{My version was very abridged. I made it to the letter D.}
I started making canvas tote bags and had
so much fun making different designs.
In August we celebrated my grandma's 90th birthday
and my niece Presley reached a milestone - lost her
first tooth {pulled by Carrie}.
And I made this bunting tote bag for Carrie.
In September I made a car mat for my nephew Stone.
And couldn't wait to start thinking about fall, so I
made some fall treats to give as thank you gifts.
In October Doug and I visited our northern property.
We were lucky to see so many sunflowers blooming.
Doug and I hosted our first annual chili cook-off.
And I participated in Amy's "Let's Eat" blog hop.
Carrie and I made spiders out of beads and wire.
In November I participated in the
"Blog Friendship Hop" hosted by Lizzie and Jo.
I also participated in my first craft fair with my friend Janae.
And we celebrated Doug's birthday with a blueberry pie.
In December I made way too many sweet things to eat.
I participated in Sian's "Christmas Club,"
and I made more garland...
And finally, I made these JOY letters for Carrie's new home. You know it was a good year when it started
with JOY and ended with JOY.

And that was a whole lotta' joy in between!!!
.

Thanks so much for being a part of my blog life in 2010.
You've helped made it a fabulous year!!!
xo

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sewing Kit in a Jar

During my 49 years on this planet I have collected my share of sewing notions and supplies. I remember the Christmas when I was 9 years old, Santa brought me a sewing basket filled with notions such as pins and needles and a measuring tape. I'm sure some of the supplies I received that year are still part of my current collection.
.
This past year I discovered that my girl C, and our friend, Janae were lacking in some basic sewing supplies. Janae needed pins {I thought so anyway...} and Carrie needed needles in the worst way. I had seen this idea before, but it wasn't until Carrie posted it on her blog in her Friday Favorites that it hit me! It was the perfect little Christmas gift for both of them!
.
~ teal for Janae ~ pink for Carrie ~
.
The top is a pin cushion and inside I put the following: a spool of quilting thread {heavy duty for hand sewn projects}, a box of pins, package of needles, some safety pins, a measuring tape, and a Scrabble tile with their initial {I know, random, but it needed a little something else}.
.
It made me happy to add to their collection of sewing notions, and I can't wait to see what they will create with these tools!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Boy gift turns girl gift (sort of...)

One of the things my sweet husband received as a Christmas gift from his brother was a trail camera. Do you know about these things? Hunters place these motion-sensor cameras in remote locations and leave them for periods of time. The basic idea is that when the hunter goes back to that location and uploads the photos from the camera, he can see what types of animals have been in that area. The camera has a feature that stamps the date, time, and temperature at the time the photo was taken. This way the hunter knows the time of day that particular animal is likely to be in that area. .
.
Anyway, as far as this camera goes, I can't remember the last time I've seen Doug so excited about a gizmo {although, the coffee cup that plugs into a car cigarette lighter was pretty high up there}. This trail camera was the focus of his attention for quite some time on Christmas day. He was so excited telling me all about the cool features - all the while I was rolling my eyes and handing out some good natured ribbing. Boys are silly.
.
It wasn't until we had the bright idea to test the camera by placing it in a busy pathway in our house that I actually saw the potential. We set the camera at the end of our couch and called the cats. Here kitty, kitty, kitty... {crickets...crickets...} Nothing...
,
We gave up and went about our business. Later that evening we uploaded the photos and had a good laugh, thanks to our pets. They are so effortlessly entertaining to us!
We finally captured Whiskers in all his glory. {Fancy walked around the other end of the couch as she passed through. I'm telling you, she's camera shy!}
And then Carrie and her dog, Marcus arrived. I decided to use this photo rather than the one that really accentuates his dog parts {and there were at least six other photos capturing his tail on one side of the photo...}:

We did have ourselves a good laugh, at our pet's expense - kind of a guilty pleasure Candid-Camera-kind-of-funny.

So, I'll admit that the trail camera is a fun toy.
I get it, Doug. You win {this time}.

PS: Thanks, Michael, for the cool gift! I plan to scrapbook these photos.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

I did it.

~sigh~
Christmas.
I scurried.
I hurried.
I rejoiced.
I stressed.
I enjoyed.
I cursed.
{I know, I know, I shouldn't...}
I cried.
I laughed.
I loved every minute.

I cut it.
I strung it.
I stamped it.
I sent it.
I meant it.

I made it.
I wrapped it.
I gave it.
They loved it.


I cooked it.
I baked it.
I dipped it in chocolate.
I ate it.
They ate it.
I ate some more...
We loved it.


I cut it.
I sewed it.
I stuffed it.
She loved it.


Again, I cut it.
I sewed it {while he was hunting}.
I quilted it.
He loved it.


Yes, Christmas.
I did it.
Now I'll clean it up.
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...