Preparing is the hardest...

My blog today will be a somber one, for I am preparing myself to say goodbye to my cat of 13 years!  

You know your responsiblity one day will have to come to making that decision of when is the right time to do it!  Trust me your never prepared - your pets become your family members - they know when you need comforting and they know when to stay away.  But you know when you look into their eyes you melt... 

His time was with us is a "spoiled" one!  He was adopted from a shelter by my sister and has only had the BEST life a cat can have! 

It'll be hard to say goodbye!

Halloween Centerpieces

I was asked if I can make a centerpiece for a party someone is throwing during the Halloween season and to incorporate a "graduation" theme to the piece!  After some hemming and hawing (and 9 centerpieces later) here are they are!

get a load of the close-up of the crow - I made him wear the "graduation" cap!

I actually had fun creating these pieces - I spray painted the baskets, found those great branches at Pier 1.  I then proceeded to put Styrofoam in the basket placed the stick off center and place the grass around.  Next I hot glued several glittered leaves and the pumpkins on the grass.  Lastly the graduation hat - since it's off season for graduation hats I improvised...I saved the center from the paper towels and some card board - cut the roll approx. 1" and then the cardboard 3 x 3.  Painted it black. For the center of the cap I used a LaMode black shank button #20752.  With embroidery floss I made the tassel. So I improvised just a tad!

So thanks for stopping in again...

Happy Crafting...

Interesting Vases

So the other day I was dilly dalling in Home Goods (yeah)...and came upon these GREAT looking vases.  Do you remember when you were a kid and made those chain necklaces out of gum wrappers? Well someone came up with these vases....Now that's smart and fun.  If your ever tired of one of your vases why not try it - I think there may be one or two in my house!

I'm thinking you need some magazines, adhesives, paint (possibly spray paint) and a whole lot patience but just think of the "wows" you'll get.



Thanks for stopping  by hopefully this may have sparked an idea in your crafty mind!