Saturday, January 05, 2019
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A Cat’s Life
Some how I don’t think this would count as “ push-ups” as described by the vet as part of the lose weight and exercise more new life style. Tramp could care less!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
A Christmas Beauty
The other day while
wondering thru Atwood's – a local
feed-seed hardware type store –I found
some Amaryllis bulbs on sale for $2.50 each.
I selected a couple of them that looked like
they would bloom by Christmas.
This is the one I put in my sewing
room. The other one is located in
the computer room.
I don’t know if you can tell
but there are four huge blossoms
on this one stem. Looks like
another stem will come forth later
on.
This show the four blossoms much
better.
Isn’t this absolutely beautiful…
The plant here in the computer room is also
the same color. It has two stems and
looks like one stem will have four flowers.
The other one – at least as this point in time- will
have three flowers.
After the blooming period I will store them in the
well house for the winter. Spring time, I will
plant in the ground in one of the flower
gardens…perhaps, they will bloom again
this next summer. But, if they don’t, they will the
next year.
Amelia
Monday, December 12, 2011
Christmas Decorations 2011
These pictures shows some of the decorating around here…some of the arrangements have been “tweaked” since the picture was shot.
Merry Christmas – May God Bless you in many ways.
Amelia
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Paper Piecing
Reading this title you will probably think I am referring to a quilting term.
The words “paper piecing” can be applied to quilting – but today I am using it in another aspect.
In addition to quilting I enjoy scrapbooking – and have now ventured off in to the making of greeting cards. As with any hobby, the expense can go on and on as you want new items. The amount of money I have spent on cartridges for the Cricut machine is a fair chunk of change…even with getting them on sale. Often, it turns out there are only a couple or so of the images that I will want to use. On that note, perhaps my mind can not come up with an idea that uses them.
I said all that to say this…I have come across paper piecing…patterns are available from several sources on the web. A few I have made copies and filed away for future reference. Some I have used - and others I have made up on my own…or modified the ones I found.
If you don’t know what paper piecing is – well, it is specially cut pieces of paper and stacked in a particular order to achieve the desired item. Some things I cut out with scissors and others I use my paper punches. Let me show you what I mean…Using the largest circle punch I cut the green for the rind…next size punch cut the white, and then using a smaller punch cut the red. Then cut these circles almost in half…stacked them in order to get this watermelon. For the black seeds I have a cat’s paw punch…using the toes to get the oval shapes which then became the seeds. This picture makes it look large – but actually it is about 3 inches across and 2 inches from top to bottom. This is one of the items I plan on using for the 4th of July scrapbooking pages.
We had a cook out celebrating Independence Day…hot dogs and hamburgers wore top billing. I found a very plain hamburger pattern…so just enhanced it some. The hot dog was my own pattern…granted it was a simple one. On the hamburger used the largest circle punch I have…cut 1/4 of it off for the bottom of the bun…then cut a straight line across…like the bottom side of a bun. For the top of bun, took the 3/4ths circle – rounded it a bit. The veggies and meat were just strips of paper cut with my fancy cutting scissors. Pickles and onions were created using the circle punches. Sesame seeds were made by using the cat’s paw again.
With all the hot weather ice cream came to mind…so created this one…. and this one. I will be using these on birthday cards.
This owl was probably the most fun to create…some paper cutting with scissors…but also used the punches in various ways. Mr. Owl will be one I plan on using for both get well and birthday cards.
I used various folders on the Cuttlebug machine to give the embossed surface..this adds still another dimension to the item.
I enjoy making the cards…and am getting better. If the recipient wants to keep the card…fine…if not throw it away. I had the fun of creating it.
This is sort of like “playing paper dolls” we enjoyed during our kid years….well this kid is older but I still enjoy playing with paper and scissors.
Ya’ll take care . . . nap time here for me.
♥Amelia♥
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Answered Prayer
We know that God does answer
our prayers.
We have been praying for rain – and today
it happened. We got over one
inch of that wonderful wet moisture.
The temps are still going to be
over 100 according to the
predictions of the
weathermen.
Just thought I would share the
news of the rain with
you.