Hot Chocolate Jar

 Another way I found to use my Washi Tape!! I needed a 'cute' hot chocolate jar so I began to ponder what I might use. After browsing my closets and storage area, I decided on a wide-mouthed jar. But it definitely needed to be decorated. I thought about putting a strip of patterned paper around the jar then a light bulb came on!! Washi Tape! Perfect. So I picked several rolls that would coordinate with my kitchen, found a piece of fabric for the lid, and got busy. I used 4 rolls of tape...3 with different prints and a smaller fourth one to separate the others. I printed 'Hot Chocolate   1 T per cup', punched it with a scallop punch, glued it onto the lid and called it 'done'!! I love the way it turned out!

Bake and Pray

I love to BAKE, I love to PRAY
Let me Pray for you while I Bake.

Phyllis, owner of 'Taste and See' in Mineral Wells, TX, wants to be able to pray for requests submitted by her customers in her bakery shop. She asked me to make a sign for her to put on an easel on her counter along with slips of paper and a jar to hold the requests. Here is what I came up with for her. It is 8 x 10 mounted on cardboard.

I've entered this project in the following challenges:
Colorful Creations September Favorite Things Challenge
Make It Monday Challenge #156
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes

2008 IS HERE!! Happy New Year

I can't believe we're moving on into January now. We've finally got most of Christmas put away and I've started spending more time scrapbooking again. I did want to share these ornaments that I made for my grandchildren (well, actually for their mom!). Maybe it is something you'll want to keep in mind for next year. They're really easy and once you get 'one' made, the rest are easy!!


I used the large clear balls, chose a picture and converted it to black and white. Print it onto 'non smear' transparency film. After printing it and letting it dry, I had to cut it into a circle the approximate size of the diameter of the ball. I just used a circle cutter to do this. This is the trial and error part. Roll it up really tight and slip it into the glass ball. It should open up and stand up. If it didn't fit, I pulled it back out with long tweezers. This may or may not scratch the pic. If it does, I just had to reprint it. But you can go ahead and use this one to adjust the size. When you get it to fit right, then put the final picture in, add some snow or whatever you want in the bottom. I tried glitter mixed in with the snow, but the static made it cling to the ball and to the picture and I didn't like the way it looked. You could use sequins or confetti - whatever you want! I put some rub-ons on the outside of the ball. I used rub-ons to put the year and just a little saying like "Little Princess" or "100% Boy". These pics were taken before I added the ribbon to the top. They really turned out cute and I would highly recommend giving them a try! Here are a couple more pics.

Life Gone Crazy!!

I started working 'almost' full-time back in July and life has been crazy ever since! Sadly enough, it is this blog that has suffered the most! So I thought I'd stick my head in and just say 'hi' to everyone! I am working 30 hours a week in the music office of our church, First Baptist in Denton. I do the ordering, hiring of musicians, payroll, coordinating sound and music for funerals and weddings, rehearsal schedules, contacting praise team, quartet, adult choir, orchestra, and anyone else who needs contacting (!!), and the biggest part of my job right now is making sure that all the contracted agreements for our upcoming David Phelps concert are being met. There's never a dull moment, that's for sure!

I'm still a Discussion Leader in Bible Study Fellowship and thoroughly enjoying the study of Matthew this year. I have 12 wonderful women in my group and contact them each week.

I scrapbook anytime I get a chance. A friend came over last night and I worked on making these really cute Christmas trees out of scrapbook paper. They were so much fun to make and I thought they turned out really cute. I used double-sided Christmas paper and coordinating cardstock. The paper is mounted with straight pins into a styrofoam cone. As you can see, I tried three different styles. Which one do you like best?? The one with the paper curled up doesn't have a topper on it yet. I can't decide what I want to use.

I've also been trying to get my England album finished. I'm well on my way.

Looks like we're going to go camping at Thanksgiving. Tori and Greg are too far away to be with and Todd and Elisa will be with Elisa's parents. We'll leave Wed. afternoon and wouldn't you know...they're forecasting our first hard freeze for Wed. night!! Just our luck. But we'll still have fun and I have no doubts that we'll stay warm. It'll be great weather for a campfire!

I'm really going to make it a priority to keep up with posting to this blog!

I hope that your Thanksgiving is filled with thankfulness, fun, and love!!

Here's a great recipe to go with that turkey and dressing!

Baked Pineapple

Layer in order:
2 cans pineapple chunks, drained, and heated with 1 c. sugar and 5 T. flour
1 1/2 c. grated cheese
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
1 stick melted butter

Bake at 350^ for 30 min.

We served this at Tori's bridal brunch and it was very popular! It has remained a family favorite.

Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!!