No crafts today......just beauty......

Aren't they pretty? Those are my clematis and my rosebush starting to bloom! I just love them! Hugs, Michelle

Cupcakes and Strawberries

Well, I can't quit making things from Lolly's printable cupcake thingies! Here is a jar and a big recipe clip I made to go with the noteholder/recipe holder I made! I think I am going to put little baggies of sprinkles, chocolate chips, a package of cupcake papers in the jar. It would be such a cute gift to give to someone, don't know who, but someone!










Here I have a box of stuffed strawberries! I love how they turned out! I would like to start my Etsy Shop again, and start selling things like this. I am not quite sure how to package them to mail them. I want to sell them individual or a few at a time, not the whole box. I want to make the mailing cost effective for the customer. I have to figure that out. I would also like to have embellishments for card and scrapbooking for sale also, as well as little cards and gifts. I have to get motivated, and I will. I have to get past a few things first, then I will be able to get started. Enjoy the strawberries! And the rest of your day! Hugs, Michelle

Got a new project done!

This is a little recipe/note book I made from Lolly Chops Cupcake week on her blog! I'm sorry, I don't know how to link yet, tried and it did not work for me! She is having cupcake week over there, and this a little something I made from some printables she shared yesterday.The first pic, is the inside, the second is the note cards and the third is the front and the tablet. The cupcake on front of the folder and the little notebook are from her blog, they are so cute! I added some notecards also I cut out from my top note die from Stampin' Up! and backed it with pink cardstock. I stamped the little cupcake from a stamp set I got at Jo-anne Fabrics, don't know the name of the set right at this moment! I used Creamy Caramel ink from Stampin' Up! also for the little cupcake. I love that color! I will post the measurements later today, or tomorow if you want them. I am hoping to have more projects done with this too! I love cupcakes, my friends actually call me cupcake from time to time. I used to work at a deli/ice cream,dairy/bakery called Isaly's (home of the skyscraper ice cream cones!,based in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas) My oldest daugheter would come to work with me to wait for pappy to take her to grammas and I had to buy her a cupcake everyday! She only ate the top off, and gave the rest to my mum. Or I would eat it! Hence, the name "Cupcake"! Anyway, have a great day, hopefully no more rain! We have had so much this last month, it's ridiculous!

Cards and gifts.....

Hey everyone, beautiful day out today! It's like 80 degrees! I love it! I wish I had a little less pain from my fibro, but it will be ok! I woke up withe headache of the year the last couple days, it's from my neck pain. I am hoping that maybe with a little more outdoor activity I will start to feel a little better! Meantime, look how sweet.....

I came home from work the other nite to find this, Nicholas was looking thru his picture book (trucks, he loves them) and he just fell asleep. He has been sick off and on for a couple weeks, but he is finally feeling better. First he had a virus that gave him ulcers in his mouth, then he gets a cold. Like I said he is better now! No onto the project I want to share. These are for Teacher appreciation week. They are little peat pots, 3 inch size, decorated a little, I don't like to over do, and some matching cards. I don't have any to show for the other two little cards, because they arenn't done yet,but I'll get the done soon. I am putting little gifts of a little plant they can plant themselves in it, I got at Target at the Dollar spot. I hope to have more projects to share soon! Have a good weekend! Hugs

Look What I Got Today!!!

How cool is that! I ordered that stuff from the Sizzix site, and believe it or not I got it ALL for only $25.87 plus shipping! If anyone knows anything about those die cuts, and I'm sure most do, they are quite expenive! Some of those I bought are worth at least $14.99 for sure! My bill said I saved $81.00!!! I 'm so happy! I am going to share my stuff with a new friend I made thru crafting on Saturday, and we will have a blast cutting all this stuff out! I probably have thousands of dollars worth of stuff I bought over the years, so we should have no problem finding stuff to cut! I just wanted to share! If you get a chance, go on over to Sizzix, they always have a big sale, clearance, deals, etc.! Good service too. I ordered on Easter Sunday, and got it today. I would have gotten it sooner, but I screwed up my address and had to resend the order on Tuesday last week. Well, have a great day! Hugs! Michelle

Good Morning....

I hope all had a good weekend. I had a so so one. I made a couple things, but am only sharing one, since the other pic isn't that great! I'll take another. This pic isn't that great either, but I'm not a professional photographer, I'm a crafter. I like to make things and share pictures of them. I don't have fancy back drops, or a fancy camera. I'm lucky to have the one that I have! I'm just sayin. I had a person e-mail me about my photos. To that person: If you don't like them, dont' look!!! LOL!! Sorry about that, but I would never do that to someone, I am a nice person, who loves anyones' craft pictures, animal pictures, cards, kids, whatever. I am a plain , simple person, who loves my kids, dog, and my crafts, in that order! LOL! Anyway, enough of that, point made. Here is my clay pot table I made for my patio.

I love to paint. I'm not a pro at that either, but I do what I do, and everyone always likes it. Matter of fact, I have a couple orders already, because I was sitting on my front stoop painting these and a neighbor stopped by and admired and loved it, and ordered 2! I am going to make me a patriotic one, and watermelon themeed one for the patio. Anyway, I just wanted to share, and sorry about the rant about the pics, but I am appalled at peoples guts to tell another crafter thier pics are less than perfect and I should try harder. I love to visit all your blogs, and love all your ideas, projects, pictures, and your accounts of your days. Hugs to you all!

A couple Easter crafts I made this week!

I made these for Nicholas' Kindergarten class. He loves to take things in to class and share! I have always done this for all my kids. I enjoy it! The teachers love it too. I always have something on hand for someone at any holiday time. Anyway, I hope you have a great Easter, and eat lot's of chocolate! I know I will! Hugs, Michelle