Home For the Holidays II

I got an email from my swap partner,  LaVerne, saying she had received her swap package for the Home For the Holidays swap! She loved everything! Here is what I made for her!

A house made from old game cards and one of my pedestals.  

A candy theme ornament to go on her candy tree!

Paper socking filled with vintage pipe cleaner candy canes

A altered nutcracker(I added trim and embellishments), a small frame to put a picture in to hang on the tree, and I found these old Santa light covers!

I used an old ornament box and filled each empty slot with vintage ephemera! I tied a drink stir to the box! 

I loved this swap...so much fun! I hope yall are staying sane in this Holiday rush. I am still making trips to the grocery store and wrapping gifts. Is it me or is this Christmas a sneaky one? It just creeped up on me and now I am behind. Well off to clean my disaster kitchen. I made sugar cookies with glaze frosting and Oreo truffles yesterday! Toodles

Saint Wreath

Hey sweets! Its getting close to Christmas and my Christmas tree lost one present when Jodie came to visit! I struggled to find something to make for her because she can make everything I can and better!  But it came to me after reading her blog and finding out her love for our beloved Louisiana Saints football team! See Jodie has always loved the Saints way before they were 13-0(now 13-1 sad I know. we lost our first game the other night to the Cowboys...) and after I called her to confirm her date with me I knew I had chosen the perfect gift to give her! She decorated a black tree with the Saint colors! When she arrived I gave her the present I was so nervous about because I had never done a wreath this huge!!!

She LOVED it! I was so happy just seeing her face! That is the best part of giving a gift esp. one I put my heart into and make! I plan to make a few more of these to sell but I don't know what themes to make... any ideas?? I hope yall have a wonderful day! hugs

Christmas

Good Morning Chickadees! Yesterday I got a wonderful visit from my friend Jodie! She showed up with two boxes of donuts and cookies! They were yummy!!! Then she said she had to go back to her car to get the other thing. I was so happy not only did she come to see me but she brought me gifts! What a wonderful surprise! She walked in the door with this big boy!

My mouth dropped and I started to drool I am sure. I couldn't resist the urge to open the bag and dig into the treasure esp. since Jodie was there cheering me on. I started to go OMG OMG I LOVE THIS with every time my hand moved toward the beautiful vintage buttons, lace, jewelry, and a lot  more treats to many to name believe me!  So go get a tissue because you might just drool over the next pictures(these are all Jodies pictures) full of vintage beauties!

Oh yes those buttons are called Ocean Pearl! HOW AWESOME is that for a mermaid like me!!!! EEEK I could of died and gone to heaven!

Pearls Pearls Pearls I can never have to many pearls and Jodie knows its my favorite things to find and use! Look at those vintage earrings and velvet leaves! Not to mention the beautiful eggs Jodie made me!

She also got me a box(the one in the first picture with the pink crystal on it) that was full of beautiful seashells! Jodie thank you so much for your beautiful gift. I enjoyed our day together so much and I hope you loved your gift as much as I drooled over mine!  Big hugs

Home For the Holidays Swap

I was in a cute swap and I received some treats from my swap partner, LaVerne. A Kissing ball I love it! I cant wait to hang it in my kitchen entryway.

A close up of the beautiful detail on the ball.

Two cones to go up full of vintage sugar coated bells and seashells!

A strand of lights decorated with lace and sparklie ribbon! its so pretty lite up!

A ton of treasures and a bunch of music paper!!

A bag full of vintage German book papers, vintage beads, and lots of goodies! 

I cant wait to decorate and craft with the goodies. Thank you LaVerne!!! I luv it all so much. I hope to show you what I made her soon! hugs

Gloomy Day

Today was such a gloomy day in Louisiana and while riding with hubby to check his oil wells I caught the gloomy day through my lens.

 

But the day soon turned a little happier with the WIN yes ANOTHER win of the unstoppable Saints making it one more step closer to the Super Bowl with a record of 13-0!!!! GEAUX SAINTS.