Monday, January 10, 2011

Catching up


Have gotten back to my blog, so much to update you on. Have been busy making mittens (I've made about 87 pair to date), bags, thrifting and finding little treasures, and creating displays at the deli. I had fun this fall with Halloween. Found a cool old book by Penny Nichols (get it?) and "The Mystery of the Lost Key" glad the book didn't sell. I added this skeleton key, and the book now sits on a side table in our house. I also created some spooky wreaths and other fun displays. My new thing is old bottles with grungy tags, very quick and easy to do.




Also had fun working up Christmas displays both at home and the deli. Found a horse collar, for $2 and made it into a wreath. Got out all my vintage shiny brite ornaments. Love the graphics on the boxes! Decorated the tree in vintage ornaments that I've collected over the years. All the dolls and stuffed animals that my mom made for me over the years got to come out and sit under the tree, a comfortable reminder of all of her crafty work. Speaking of crafty work, want a blast from the past? Check out The Complete Book of Retro Crafts by Suzie Millions. Have made several of these projects as a kid.