Glitter Houses!

I love glitter houses!

This is the first one I've tried to make on my own. Yes, it has a giant bird on top and a rather large Christmas ornament hanging above the door....but it's a fantasy thing.

While waiting at the hairdresser's on Monday, I flipped through the latest issue of Better Homes & Garden and I think I really need to subscribe to that next year. If all the issues are as good as this one I am missing out. Anyone a subscriber? Anyway, as you could guess, it has glitter houses in it and templates! You can download them here.

So I cut them out and then found this one at Michelle White's blog! So mine is a blatant copy of her's. Her house is much better, you must go visit it. I reduced the template she gives a link to on her blog...to 75%...in case you are wondering. But I have a lot of stacking boxes and so I need different size houses. The bigger my houses get the better those red birds are gonna fit.

Oh...and her link is in her comments section...the template is from MemoryMakers Magazine.

Off to vacuum glitter.

Inchies Revisited

Back to Quilt Festival for a moment.....I never uploaded this picture of Fabric Inchies! Can you see it? Click on the picture and it will enlarge right before your eyes! I love inchies. I can't do the fabric ones very well...but some people sure can. I think I'm going to pull out my paper inchies and do something with them. Wouldn't it be fun to do Christmas inchies!!! Then you could make a card with them. You could scan them and then play with them digitally .... then print that out .... glue them to something. It's endless! I've inspired myself.

Tradition

This is how I spent the day after Thanksgiving 2007..... being a member of an Aggie family. and... to add the frosting on the cake.... Aggies won 38 - 30! If you don't know who they played.... that's okay...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving.

May all your talk be peaceful!

Black Crows

Just a few more days before black crow gets packed away! Since we are going to my sister-in-law's for Thanksgiving dinner...he can stay out all week! The tile and granite guys are finished...except for installing the granite soap dishes in the shower and putting the shower head handle on...I guess they thought I'd turn the water on if I had it. But the painters arrive tomorrow...when will it end??????????? I only have to take two dishes for Thursday...green beans and that sweet potato dish...the one with pecans and brown sugar, vanilla, etc...that is practically like dessert! Here's another picture from International Quilt Festival. This was taken at the Artgirlz booth ...you can see their stuff at Artgirlz.com. Last year I bought "a good bit" of their stuff. Have I made any? Well, actually I did make one paper doll. But I have the cone kit....and MANY of those little felt balls. I love it all so much that I can't decide what to make and so I just look at it occasionally. It's a sickness.

Last Minute Christmas Gifts!

Look at this site!

Tile, granite and grout Friday!

Nothing much harder than having to pick a grout color, is there? The shower looks good! They are scheduled to install the granite countertop this afternoon! Can't wait...especially since I hardly remember what it looks like. We are also doing the counters in the other 3 bathrooms! Pictures will be posted! You didn't think I could post and not mention Silver Bella again, did you? These are my goodies spread out on the table for friends and family to see. Isn't it grand!!