This morning I made my own cleaners out of vinegar and baking soda to clean his bathroom. They work great, smell a little bit and the foaming action is very pleasing. I also cooked up a pound of bacon for future recipes. Raw bacon skeeves me so I was happy to get that done.
Oh, and I finished this project. All these things basically at the same time. Random huh?
Cliff has our camera in Scotland, so I am using his apple computer camera with less than stellar success.
This was a thrifted cork board and the frame was a shiny "goldish" color. Two coats of Kilz and some craft paint and now it is shabby chic. The little charm says "treasures." My cousin Matlida is thirteen and I really wanted to give her something sweetly sophisticated for Christmas. The teen years are kind of tricky. I think this fits the bill.
Since I am going to Florida next week, I am trying to get a few Christmas presents done to take with me. Postage ends up costing us more than the gifts themselves most years.
In other news, I am anxiously awaiting Cliff's call to say he made it to Scotland OK and at the same time, I am getting things set up for Kate's visit!
You know, I'm not a fan of raw bacon either. But it does keep me from eating a lot of it. The present for your cousin is very cute, er sophisticated. What a neat idea! It's like jewelry art. I always hate waiting for that call when hubby travels. and worse yet, he always forgets to call...i'm sure your call will come soon if it hasn't already :-)
ReplyDeleteLike the jewelry holder. Your cousin should love it. Enjoy your Florida trip.
ReplyDeleteOh, and have you seen the tutorials on Sew Mama Sew (the blog)? There is one for a felted ice cream cone. Perfect for small hands.
That's a great gift - fun, useful and sophisticated, I bet she'll LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteI made something similar to the jewlery frame for my closet. Great minds think alike...mine's not fancy, but it keeps my necklaces from being tangled. I think you could find it under the label "before and after" in my blog.
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