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!

Front Porch Spring Decorations

Good morning! I hope you all had a good weekend. I'd like to share some pictures of my springtime porch. I've got potted geraniums and candle lanterns along the walkway.


Hopefully the vincas and impatiens will bloom soon...pink and white.






I wrapped ivy around a grapevine wreath, hot glued moss and an egg filled wreath to the bottom and added a bow.




A new addition...an old fashioned style dinner bell! On sale at Hobby Lobby.


More eggs in a moss filled flower pot. Thank you for looking at my springtime front porch! Have a wonderful start to your week.

Fairy Gardens

Good morning! Thank you for your wonderful comments about my new mini bistro table and fairy garden. I had a few questions about where I got the fairy items, so I will try to answer them all.


My mom found the plastic patio floor and table set at a yardsale last year, *but* you can get very similar ones in the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby. This is also where I got all the gardening tools and mini pots.


The "pond" is a small mirror, also found at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.


Here is what the fairy garden looked like last year. I didn't have the the patio, so I made one with small tiles found in the mosaic supply section of Michaels.




And lastly, another type of fairy garden that I've had. The door is from the dollhouse section, which I painted and set up against a small rock. The stepping stones were also found in the mosaic supply section.

If you don't have a Hobby Lobby or Michaels near you, just search for "garden dollhouse" at Ebay and you will find lots of cute things. I shouldn't have just looked! ;0) Let me know if I missed any questions and have a wonderful weekend!

Fairy Garden and Bistro Table-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 am sharing a new addition to our patio. I fell in love with this mini bistro table set from Hobby Lobby, and I especially liked the 50% off price tag! I was originally going to put it in my secret garden on the side of the house, but it gets more use here.


It is wrought iron and has that white shabby look.


Grace has a potted pink vinca on the table and there is a view of our water garden.


Our lily pads are slowly coming up and will turn bright green soon.


Speaking of tables...the fairies in our garden have been enjoying their patio table as well.




Just like us, they've been busy gardening...


and enjoying their springtime pond!

Thank you for taking a look at my show and tell 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!


You will need:
-5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard
-4" x 3 3/4" piece of scrapbook paper
-3 3/4" x 2" piece of scrapbook paper
-Small tag with stamp or sticker
15 inches of ribbon


Glue the larger piece of scrapbook paper to right side of card, and the then smaller piece on the left.


You can use a paper punch for a small tag or hand cut one ( 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"). Add stamp or sticker.


Cut a small slit along the top of card, at the paper seam, wide enough for your ribbon.


Thread ribbon through and tie on tag.


I also added a tiny paper rose.


Send to a friend. Thank you for stopping by for a visit!

~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


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

Silhouette Mother's day card


"Once upon a time" note cards.


Teapot gift tags.

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!

Easter Celebrations

Good morning! Thank you for all of the Happy Easter wishes. I hope you and your family had a wonderful celebration, too. We had a good week off of school and I had extra time to clean out the gardens and plant flowers.


I made a double batch of hot cross buns on Friday. Thankfully, the neighborhood kids helped eat them.


We went to a fun Easter party on Saturday and then stayed up late cooking, baking, and putting baskets together.


It was cold and rainy, but we still dressed up in our spring outfits for church.


Daisy had fun raiding the Easter baskets while we were gone. She especially liked the bubble gum and peeps. Then, she dug in the muddy sandbox. Twice.


We had a delicious ham dinner with Phillip's family and a friend from church. I won't have to cook for a week!


Now it's time to start a new week and get back into our routines. How was your weekend?

An Easter Blessing

After 3+ years of blogging and almost 1000 posts, I'm going to take my first ever blogging break for the week. I will stop by and post the winners of Paper Crafting Wednesday, but there won't be a project, and like last year, no Show and Tell Friday in honor of Good Friday.

We are off from school and I will be busy in the garden, decorating eggs, baking hot cross buns, attending our church's Resurrection service, and enjoying a family Easter dinner.


May Easter bring you a happy heart,
and may your spirit rejoice in the risen Lord!

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! Thank you to everyone who shared their paper crafts and also for the sweet comments. Today, I am sharing some of my special childhood jewelry...

My Great Grandma left this tiny heart necklace to me when she passed away.


A favorite pin from an Aunt.


This ballerina's legs and arms move back and forth.


I wore these sailboat earrings when I was 13-14 years old. Every single day. :0)


My mom and dad gave me these clip-on earrings when I was 9 or 10 years old. I had just had some dental work done and they were a special gift.


Speaking of my mom, today is her birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom!

Thank you for looking at my show and tell and I hope you all 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!

Links are now closed. Please join us next week!

Handmade Cards, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*

The winners of last week's paper crafting are Kathy and Rachel. Congratulations! Please email me at kwinn@hotmail.com for prize information. Thank you to all who joined in the fun last week.


Welcome to this week's handmade card project!


You will need:
-Blank 5 1/2" x 4" notecard -5 1/4" x 3 3/4" rectangle of scrapbook paper
The following measurements will depend on the rubber stamp or stickers you use:
-3 1/2" x 3" rectangle of scrapbook paper or cardstock -3 1/4" x 2 3/4" rectangle of cardstock. Add stamp or sticker.


Glue large paper rectangle to front of card. Glue stamped cardstock to larger piece of scrapbook paper or cardstock.


Glue to front of card. Tie a knot in a length of ribbon. Glue to card (I used hot glue) and trim ends.


Send to a friend!

~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~

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

"Little Mothers" set of cards.


Toile mini cards.


I had fun with coffee stained fabric and made these stamped muslin ribbon strips.

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. 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!