Simple Pleasures

Good morning! We are having a cold and rainy week in Texas. Quilts are still on the beds, but the trees and flowers are saying spring is here. Here are a few things simple pleasures from yesterday...

Our tree in bloom.


A new violet.


A beautiful card from a friend.


A pink Columbine.


And yellow.


Fresh banana bread, hot out of the oven.


I hope your week is going well. I can't believe it's already Thursday!

Handmade Cards ~ Paper Crafting Wednesday!

The winners of last week's paper crafting are Deborah and Penni. Please email me your addresses and I'll get your prizes in the mail!

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments on my new adventure! I appreciate you celebrating with me!


Here is this week's handmade card project. Remember, you can use any kind of paper, stamps, or stickers.


You will need a 5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard. I shaded the edges of mine with a foam ink pad.


Cover with 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" rectangle of scrapbook paper.


Cut a 5" x 2" strip of matching scrapbook paper. Cut the bottom edge, as shown.


Glue to card.


Cut an approx. 3" circle (the size will depend on your stamp or sticker) and a 3 1/2" x 3/4" strip of cardstock. Trim ends, as shown.


Glue to card. I also added tiny pink gems. Send to a friend!

Card variations...




~More Homemade Cards~


A few more things I've made recently...

Horse bookmarks.


Lots of Easter gift tags.



Items can be found in my Etsy Shop! Thank you for stopping by for a visit!


Paper Craft Fun: Post any kind of paper craft (card, bookmark, tag, banner, journal, etc.) on your blog between now and next week and come sign Mr. Linky. Next Wednesday, I will draw two of the names and the winners will receive supplies for a homemade card: blank notecard, envelope, and an assortment of scrapbook paper, stickers (or stamped images), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

Links are now closed. Please join us next 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.

Hello! I promised to share pictures of a few things the girls and I picked up last weekend at a antique/tea shop, so here they are...


Two felted bunnies, just in time for spring.


Cute little tails!


Vintage baby wrapping paper.




Tiny robin eggs.


And our favorite...a chicken egg holder for the fridge! Thank you for taking a look at our new treasures!

Also, thank you for the sweet comments on our afternoon tea. I had a very busy week, but will hopefully be by to visit you all soon. 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. Have fun!

Handmade Cards~Paper Crafting Wednesday!

The winners of last week's paper crafting are Brenda and Eileen. Please email me your addresses and I'll get your prizes in the mail!


Welcome to this week's card project!


You will need:
Blank 5 1/2" x 4" card
4" x 3 3/4" rectangle of scrapbook paper
1 1/2" x 3 3/4" rectangle of scrapbook paper
2 1/4" square of cardstock
4" lace or ribbon


Glue scrapbook rectangles to front of card, as shown. The large one will overlap the small one. I have also shaded the card edges with a brown foam ink pad.


Glue length of lace or ribbon to paper seam. I used hot glue.


Add a stamp or sticker to your cardstock square. Glue to front of card.


Send to a friend!


Another variation.

~More Homemade Cards~

A few more things I've made recently...

More bookmarks. These ones slip onto the corner of a page.




I used vintage wrapping paper for these baby cards.

Items can be found in my Etsy Shop! Thank you for stopping by for a visit!


Paper Craft Fun: Post any kind of paper craft (card, bookmark, tag, banner, journal, etc.) on your blog between now and next week and come sign Mr. Linky. Next Thursday, I will draw two of the names and the winners will receive supplies for a homemade card: blank notecard, envelope, and an assortment of scrapbook paper, stickers (or stamped images), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

A Visit to a Tea Shop

Grace, Emily and I went to our first tea this past weekend. We put on our fancy dresses and pearls for the occasion.


We went with several other moms and girls from our Faith Keeper's group and had a nice time visiting with everyone.


The front of the shop is a little boutique.


And the tea room is in the back.


Grace had pink lemonade.


Emily and I had hot tea.


The menu was cucumber sandwiches, scones, fruit and lemon bars.

We also did a little shopping at a nearby antique mall. I will show you what we got for show and tell on Friday. Thank you for stopping by for a visit. I hope you have a great start to your week!