Happy Heart Day!!

 Wishing you a day filled...

 

 

with lots of sweet goodness...

 

 

  and a little love too!

Happy Valentine's Day!

lots of love & many blessings!

 Jill

" A happy heart makes the face cheerful."

 Proverbs 15:13

A LOVEly thought....

 

"It is not how much we do,      

but how much love we put in the doing." 

- Mother Teresa

 

 very, VERY, vintage quilt, sewn into three little hearts,

& made with LOTS of love, all the while thinking this very LOVEly thought!

Happy day to you!

love & blessings!

Jill

Love Rocks!

 

Love is patient, love is kind.

 

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

 

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,

 

it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs,

 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

 

It always protects,

 

always trusts,

 

always hopes, always perseveres.

 

 Love never fails.

I Corinthians 13:4-8

LOVE ROCKS!

Happy Monday!

*LOVE* & blessings!

Jill

Lighten up!

 

There's just something about gray winter days

that make me look around and want to add a little light.

 

 I decided to brighten an old pair of lamps I haven't used in several years.

(just in case I completely ruined them!)

I mixed together an antique white paint with a small amount of antiquing glaze,

then dry brushed the entire surface, after, I lightly rubbed several spots with a soft cloth 

before the paint mixture had dried- giving them a touch of an aged patina look.

 

I placed them in a "darker" spot, in hopes they would help lighten things a bit...

 

 

and I do think they helped!

How about you, do you tend to want to "lighten" things during the gray winter days too? 

Wishing you a bright-light-filled day!

love & blessings!

Jill

Oh Christmas tree {plates}...

 

a new addition to our family room Christmas mantel...

 

beginning with two old plates that just seemed to need a little "extra something"...

 

and after receiving a simple dose of  "extra something"...

 

became the Oh Christmas tree plates!...

(well, the Jingle Belling- Oh Christmas tree- Oh what fun it is to remake your old plates- plates!)

 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Many Blessings,

Jill

Just ANOTHER {really} random Monday...

 

I can't believe Thanksgiving is already here!!- THIS week!

I'm not sure I'm ready!  Are you? 

 

We have another birthday in the house this week!!

My Thanksgiving baby- Princess #1! 

 

Winston is getting so big!

Have you seen the movie "Marley & Me"?-

Winston IS "Marley & Me part 2"!

He is such a sweet dog- BUT, ALWAYS. HAS. SOMETHING. IN. HIS. MOUTH.!-

which always leads to something torn apart!

 

I made a little "scrappy-chic" tassel from a few fabric strips,

tied together with a pretty velvet ribbon and a vintage rhinestone pin,

then hung with a loop of burlap.

 

I also made a trip to the E.R. with precious little Princess #2-

Bless her sweet heart, not the birthday present she had in mind,

a head full of stitches- she has been so brave! (and I have been worried sick!)

 

and this horse gives new meaning to a "mud bath"!-

clearly he just took one! (he used to be white!)

 

Sunday night dessert was pumpkin pie!

recipe can be found here (and I still make it the "wrong" way)

Speaking of pie, the American Pie Council and Crisco found that people who liked

certain pies described themselves in the same words. Here are some popular pies-

and the traits of people who love them!

Apple- independent, realistic, & compassionate

Pecan- thoughtful & analytical

Chocolate- loving

Pumpkin- funny & independent

What's your favorite pie?

I like them all!- and I like how that describes me! :)

Guess that goes to show you, sometimes too much of a good thing IS a good thing!

Happy Monday!

Many Blessings,

Jill

To top it off...

 

I just love to add a little extra something special to cupcakes ...

 

like a simple "cupcake topper"!

1. punch desired shape using a paper punch

2. draw (or print) your design of choice

3. add a little color with paint (or glitter would be awesome too!)

4. punch another shape from coordinating paper and adhere to first shape

 

5. place a dab of hot glue to the back of shapes and add stick

6. place another punched shape to the back to cover the glue and stick 

(AND because it's always nice to look pretty from behind too :)!)

 

7. add a little ribbon 

 

8. then place atop your yummy cupcake and enjoy!

 

 off to Princess #2's class

to help celebrate her 9th birthday today!

Oh happy day indeed!

Many Blessings,

Jill

Good news for girls!!

EVERY girl is a princess, the daughter of a King...

the greatest King who created and rules over everything! 

Isn't that good news?!!

(Psalm 47:2, Psalm 103:19)

 

I decided to create a little something bearing this good news for Princess #1...

 

a little "thoughtful gift"...

 

hung in her room with another simple hoop I created for her...

my prayer is that she will always remember,

on good days and not so good days,

just how very special she is and that God will always love her.

She is God's little princess!

(Psalm 139:13-14)

 

that is also my prayer for ALL girls!

Isn't that just a wonderful thought to treasure in our hearts always?!

We are His little princess'! {no matter our size or age :)!}

Happy Monday!

love & blessings!

Jill

Little bits of happy...

 

* new fall bangle created with some of my favorite fabrics

* a leaf found by Princess #2 and declared to look just like,

"a beautiful butterfly"!

 * a stack of inspiration

* found photo from Princess #1's Spring Break trip that simply makes my heart smile!

Wishing you a weekend filled with little bits of happy!

Many Blessings!

Jill

Feelin' a little Fall...

 

so I decided to make a little wreath...

 

beginning with one of my favorite things!- fabric scraps!

 

I created a few "fall-looking"  flowers and leaves...

 

then simply wrapped a straw wreath form with burlap...

created a large burlap ruffle and hot glued to the wreath, then 

created a smaller ruffle and glued on top of the larger ruffle...

 

attached my "fall flowers" ...

 

 looped a chocolate brown ribbon around the top, tied a simple bow, 

then hung on the front door...

 

and now the house is starting to "feel a little Fall"!

How about you?

Are you feelin' a little Fall too?

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Many Blessings!

Jill