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! For show and tell, I am sharing some summer touches that I have added to my kitchen. One of my favorite color combinations is blue and white, so I love my new tea towels.




I also decorated my kitchen piesafe with special red things, including the cherry dishes that I found last year.




An old fashioned water dipper.


Another tea towel.


Thank you for looking at my show and tell! Next, I will have to get out my seashells. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!


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

Mr Linky's usual linkies are not working, so we have to use Image Linkies. Click on the GREEN "Mr Linky" and it will open up the list for you to add your link, 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.

1. Lisa Ann 2. Ceekay 3. Lady Katherine 4. Katherine 5. The American Homemaker 6. Karen 7. Hollace 8. Elena 9. Chari 10. Whatsoever Things are Lovely 11. Linda Q 12. Carrie 13. Janet 14. Jenna

15. Queen Of Her Castle 16. Cindy 17. Jean 18. Sally 19. HOOTIN* ANNI 20. Mama Bear 21. Danielle 22. Fresh Poppy Design 23. KBeau (Kathy) 24. Carla 25. French 26. Susan - Penless 27. Vanessa 28. Nancy

29. Mrs.T 30. Belinda Mae 31. Carrie 32. Gail 33. lady m 34. Briana 35. Iris 36. Teresa 37. Lisa 38. Mrs. Teapot 39. Dianne 40. Jules

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Handmade Card, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*

Welcome to this week's handmade card project!


Gather your supplies. You will need:
-5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard
-Scrapbook paper
-Cardstock
-Rubber stamp or stickers
-Ribbon


Cut a 5 1/4" x 2" rectangle (the top) and a 5 1/2" x 1 3/4" rectangle (the bottom) from scrapbook paper.


Cut a 5 1/4" x 1/4" strip from cardstock. Cut a 5 1/4" x 1" strip from scrapbook paper. Cut bottom edge with paper punch or use decorative scissors.


Glue larger rectangle to top of card and decorative cut strip to bottom of card, as shown.


Glue smaller rectangle to front of card, overlapping both paper seams. Finally, glue cardstock strip along seam of the two rectangles.


Cut an approx. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" oval from cardstock. Add rubber stamp image or stickers. Glue to front of card, as shown. I also shaded the edges with a foam ink pad.


Cut two 10" lengths of ribbon and tie into bows. Trim ends and attach to both sides of oval. I used hot glue.


Send to a friend!

~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


A few more things I've made this week:

I went to an Estate sale this past weekend and found some beautiful vintage lace for these butterfly, dragonfly and bird gift tags.


A Holly Hobbie image for a card.


And more vintage lace.

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!

Please note: Mr. Linky is currently unavailable. Leave me your paper crafting link in the comments and I will add it to my post. Thanks!

1.Tami
2.Barbara Jean
3.Clare
4.Sarah
5.Christina
6.Nancy
7.Terri

Long Weekend Fun

Good morning! We had a wonderful long weekend which began at a Wildlife Ranch called the Sharkarosa.


They have many endangered and rescued animals and do a wonderful job of providing as much of a natural habitat for them, as possible.


They also have baby animals, including this little joey which was so soft.


The girls and Benjamin picked out some cute souvenirs.


On the way home I got a new Shamrock for my watergarden.


And tiny Fairy Moss.


Plenty of games were enjoyed this weekend, too. Especially Pictureka and Settlers of Catan.


We had family and friends over for a cookout yesterday. I got out my summer dishes.


Phillip made his family's recipe of Tuna Macaroni Salad.


And grilled delicious chicken.


We had strawberry shortcake and lemon pie for dessert. Thank you for taking a look at our fun weekend pictures. Let the summer heat begin!

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! I have some help for this week's show and tell. The girls and Benjamin are sharing their favorite stuffed animals, and I have a couple to show you, too.


This is Emily's favorite stuffed friend, Christmas Mouse. We took a trip to Tennessee in 2002, and she was a gift from Aunt Janet.


Emily had just turned three. So cute!


Benjamin's favorite friend is a handsome toad named Todd.


Grace's stuffed golden retrievers: Daisy and Daisy Jr. Webkinz are popular at our house!


A special bunny from my childhood, named Buttercup.


A well worn cottontail.


And finally, a chubby Winnie-the-Pooh bear that my mom gave me when Grace was born. Thank you for looking our special stuffed animals!

This coming Monday is Memorial Day, so I will be back on Tuesday. Have a wonderful weekend!

~Heroism, Dedication, Courage~
Remembering with you the beauty of a life past, but not forgotten.

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!

1. Wendy 2. Janet 3. Lisa Ann 4. Ceekay 5. Katherine 6. Jules 7. ldh 8. Gattina 9. Chari 10. Baba 11. Nancy 12. Mrs. Teapot 13. annefannie 14. Belinda Mae

15. Sally 16. Gina 17. Newlyweds 18. Leann 19. Jean 20. Schotzy 21. Linda 22. HOOTIN* ANNI 23. Patricia 24. Candy 25. Gracie 26. Iris 27. A Hint of Home 28. GapGirl

29. Linda C 30. Spencer/Bellamere Cottage 31. Lynn 32. Cindy 33. Mrs.T 34. sondra 35. Vanessa 36. Christina's Blog 37. Nutbrown Cottage 38. Briana 39. sondra 40. Nancy

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Handmade Card, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*

I am sharing how to give old cards a new look for this week's project. It's very quick and simple.


You will need:
-5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard
-The front of an old greeting card or old picture
-Scrapbook paper
-15" length or ribbon


Cut a 5 1/2" x 4" rectangle of scrapbook paper. Trim edges with decorative scissors.


Glue to front of card.


Trim the front of your old greeting card and glue to front of card.


Thread ribbon through inside of card, then around to the front, and tie knot. Trim ends.


Send to a friend!


Fairy version.

~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


I've been also making vintage inspired seaside items:

Gift tags.


Corner bookmarks.


Stamped ribbon.


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!

1. Barbara Jean 2. Clare 3. Marge

4. Terri 5. Katie 6. Carmen

7. Leann 8. Margie

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