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Shop ’til We Drop – Friday Favorites

Posted on September 11, 2009 by crystal

For this week’s Friday Favorites, let’s go shopping! 🙂

C’mon, we can all squeeze into the car.

Oh wait . . . not enough seat belts!

Ok, well then grab the mouse. We’ll do it online! 😀

Autumn Pumpkins Pillow

Painting with fabric . . . Here’s a gorgeous example of how a home accessory can truly be a work of art. Wool pumpkins have been hand pieced and applied with a blanket stitch to soft 100% wool fabric. Hand embroidered with a variety of stitches that include: Moss stitch, Spider web, Filling stitch, French knots, Raised chain band, Couching and Fly stitch. The Pillow edge is trimmed using a glass beaded blanket stitch. From ThreeSheepStudio

“Illuminated Jack-O-Lanterns”

Wouldn’t this print be just the thing to display near your doorway to welcome any ghosts or goblins this season? The scene is a pumpkin patch with a row of jack-o-lanterns that appear to be glowing amidst fallen leaves. Bare trees & foliage are silhouetted against the eerie night sky…
GICLEE PRINT of the artist’s original (which was painted in acrylic on canvas). From villagefolkart

Candy Corn Pendant

Adorable, yes? It will be a trick to keep this treat away from friends and family who will want to “borrow” it! 😉 This is a fused art glass pendant which was designed, cut, fused, and annealed by the artist in her home studio.
From jochris12

Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Gift Tags!

Whether you use them as gift tags, or to accompany home baked treats, or for writing a little love note to tuck into a lunchbox, this sweet set of tags will add cheer from now through Thanksgiving! Set of 4 hand stamped and painted pumpkin tags. Made on high quality card stock.
From frenchcountry

Hope you enjoyed today’s shopping trip!!

Next time we’ll rent a bus, ok? lol

Have a super duper weekend, everyone!

I’ll see you on Monday with a new giveaway and new questions. 🙂

Friday Favorites – Pumpkin Pendant

Posted on September 4, 2009 by crystal

It’s Friday and you know what that means . . .

Yep, Friday Favorites! 😀

These are my favorite beads at the moment! (currently available in my shop).

They’re vintage lucite. Don’t they look like little pumpkins?

Of course I just had to make something with them right away, so I made a pair of earrings that will be next week’s giveaway! They’ll be the perfect accent for an autumn outfit.

Next, I made a dangling pendant . . .

Whether it’s worn up high on the neck or worn long – I’m thinking it looks best on a simple black cord.

Hope everyone has an absolutely delightful holiday weekend!

Have fun, relax, and stay safe!

I’ll be taking Labor Day off, but I’ll see you on Tuesday for the new giveaway (pumpkin earrings!) and the new questions! 😀

Friday Favorites – Apple Muffins

Posted on August 28, 2009 by crystal

Apple season is just about here!

How about a quick and easy recipe to celebrate? 🙂

Apple Muffins

½ c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1- ½ c. flour
½ tsp salt
1-½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ c sweet cider
1 medium apple (Cortland or any good cooking apple)

Cream sugar and butter. Stir in egg and cider. Add flour and rest of dry ingredients. Peel and core apple and cut into thin wedges. Sprinkle wedges with a mixture of some sugar and cinnamon. Stir into muffin mix.
Fill paper muffin cups 2/3 full and Bake 45 minutes @ 375 degrees or until done
Makes 1 dozen

Enjoy your weekend! See everyone Monday with the new questions. 🙂

Friday Favorites – Golden Notes

Posted on August 21, 2009 by crystal

This week’s Friday Favorites features the art of one of our commenters here on the blog!

We know her as Carapace 🙂

Golden Notes

I‘m delighted that she’s agreed to an interview where I’ll be showcasing more of her work. Please check back on Tuesday to read the article and have a further peek at her portfolio!

Hope you find time to do something fun this weekend! See you Monday with the new questions! 🙂

Friday Favorites – Friendship

Posted on August 14, 2009 by crystal

Friendship is the theme for this week’s Friday Favorites.

We begin with a sweet illustration from a vintage children’s book and end with some wonderful quotations on the subject. 😀

Don’t these little ladies look as if they’re the best of friends? They look so relaxed and comfortable together. I’ll bet a secret or two is being shared at this tea party! 😉

Here are just a few of the many beautiful quotes on friendship. Which one touches your heart?

“Can miles truly separate us from friends?
If we want to be with someone we love, aren’t we already there?” ~ Richard Bach

“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.” ~ Bernard Meltzer

“A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” ~ Anonymous

“Friendship? Yes Please.” ~ Charles Dickens

“I get by with a little help from my friends.”
~ John Lennon

“If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I would not follow, I would be at the bottom to catch them when they fall.” ~ Anonymous

See you Monday with the new questions!