Sunbonnet Sue Towels~Show and Tell Friday!

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.


Happy May Day! Today, I am sharing some special towels. I love Sunbonnet Sue and a few years ago I was lucky enough to find a complete set of hand embroidered flour sack towels. One for each day of the week...














It seems like a very sensible schedule to follow.


I like to hang them on the hutch in my kitchen. Thank you for taking a look at my special towels and have a wonderful weekend!


Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.

If you would like to join in, please leave your *permalink* below, along with your first name only (this makes the list easier to read). If your link has been removed from Mr. Linky, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions. Have fun!

Handmade Cards, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*

Welcome to this week's card making project!


Gather your tools and supplies. You will need a 5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard, cardstock, scrapbook paper, stickers (or rubber stamp) and ribbon.


Glue a 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" piece of scrapbook paper to front of blank notecard.


Cut a 5 1/4" x 1 3/4" strip of cardstock. Trim the bottom edges with decorative scissors or use a paper punch.


Glue to front of card, as shown. I also shaded the edges with a foam ink pad.


Tie a 15" length of ribbon around card and tie a knot. Trim ends.


Cut a 2 1/2" square of cardstock. Cut a slightly smaller square and add sticker or stamp. Glue to larger square. These exact measurements may vary depending on your sticker or stamp.


Glue to front of card. Send to a friend!


Happy Birthday version.


~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


Here are a few more things I've made this week...

There was an Estate sale on the way to our camp site this past weekend and I found some vintage wrapping paper...perfect for stickers!


Thank you cards for special teachers.


A final batch of Mother's Day cards. It's less than 2 weeks away!


Items can be found in my Etsy Shop!


Weekly Giveaway: Leave a comment between now and next Tuesday (8:00pm EST) and I will use random.org to pick a winner, who can choose *any* item from my Etsy Shop! You don't have to have a blog to join in, just leave an email address. International participants are welcome. Good luck and thank you for stopping by for a visit!

Paper Crafting Fun: Post any kind of paper project on your blog within the upcoming week, then add your link to Mr. Linky. Feel free to use one of the buttons on your blog. Next Wednesday, I will draw *two* names and they will receive a card making kit: blank card, envelope, paper, stickers (or stamped image), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

Lily Pads and Jasmine

It's another rainy day, but the lily pads are greening up nicely.


And my Jasmine bloomed! Enjoy your day.

Camping and Banana Muffins

Good morning! We survived our camping trip. :0) You can't tell from the pictures, but it was *very* windy and was on the edge of raining the whole weekend.


It did rain a little on Saturday night, but we slept through it.


We had a fun time visiting with friends and there was a playground and lake for swimming.


Even Daisy went swimming.


My favorite part of camping is always the extra time to sit back and relax.


The French press coffee.


And roasted marshmallows!

We are finally getting that rain and are moving slowly this morning. We have lots to do...school work, laundry, dishes, and maybe a little baking. Speaking of baking, I made some banana muffins last week. Here is the recipe...



Banana Muffins

1 3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil or melted butter
3/4 cup mashed banana

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and banana. Add to flour mixture and stir just till moistened. Lightly grease muffin cups and fill 2/3 full. Bake in a 400F oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans; serve warm. Makes 10-12.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit and have a wonderful start to your week!

Show and Tell Friday!

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.


Happy Friday! Today, I would like to share three of my special Bibles.


This small pink one was a gift from my mom and dad.


Back on Feb. 5, 1993.


This white Bible is in pretty rough shape, but it is still a special treasure that belonged to my great grandma.




This is my favorite Bible from my childhood.


I love the soft velvet dove on the front. My sister had a smaller red case with a velvet cross. I will have to see if she still has it.


I got the case when I was 7 years old! Thank you for looking at my show and tell! We are going on a weekend camping trip, so I'll be back with pictures of all our fun. Have a great weekend!


Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.

If you would like to join in, please leave your *permalink* below, along with your first name only (this makes the list easier to read). If your link has been removed from Mr. Linky, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions. Have fun!

Handmade Card, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*

Welcome to this week's card making project! Remember you can use any kind of paper, ribbon, rubber stamp or stickers.


You will need:
-Blank 5 1/2" x 4" notecard
-5 1/4" x 3 3/4" rectangle of scrapbook paper
-Approx. 3" x 2 1/2" oval of scrapbook paper
-Slightly smaller scrapbook oval with stamp or sticker added
-6" ribbon
-Additional ribbon for bow, or tiny flower


Glue rectangle to front of card.


Glue smaller stamped oval to front of larger oval. Shade the edges with a foam inkpad, if desired.


Trim both ends of ribbon as shown.


Place ribbon on card, and secure by gluing oval in place.


Add a bow, using hot glue.


Or a tiny flower.


Send to a friend!


Paris variation.

~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


Here are a few more things I've made this week...





Silhouette Petite Notecards.


Items can be found in my Etsy Shop!


Weekly Giveaway: Leave a comment between now and next Tuesday (8:00pm EST) and I will use random.org to pick a winner, who can choose *any* item from my Etsy Shop! You don't have to have a blog to join in, just leave an email address. International participants are welcome. Good luck and thank you for stopping by for a visit!

Paper Crafting Fun: Post any kind of paper project on your blog within the upcoming week, then add your link to Mr. Linky. Feel free to use one of the buttons on your blog. Next Wednesday, I will draw *two* names and they will receive a card making kit: blank card, envelope, paper, stickers (or stamped image), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!