Puzzle Swap

Finally :) After soooo long, I have finished this piece. Really, the only thing left, is to decide what I want to use to hang it--there are two Tim Holz knobby things at the top to attach 'something' to.

This is the first time I have sewn on anything :) I think I like it!

The idea for this came from seeing some scrapbook pages on Such a Pretty Mess blog

(check my sidebar), I love her style. She has a few tutorials on flower making also.

I drew lines on the paper as a guide for the 'diamond' swirls.

These pieces would have all fit together, but I wanted to showcase them separately. Beautiful pieces Ladies :)

Tea on Tuesday

This rainy Tuesday, I'm enjoying a cup of regular tea and catching up with some crocheting. When all the squares are joined, I want to crochet a few rows of black around the entire piece.






I started this one a long time ago :) just been adding left-over colours as I make other things.
Thanks to all of you who have come and made comments on my blog :)

Find out what other tea drinkers are doing at http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/

Tea on Tuesday........

With a lovely cinnamon raison bagel and I have a small bowl with honey for dipping it too :) way more fun than spreading it on top of the bagel! The aromatic tea is double bergamot earl grey black tea--I could just sit here and sniff it. Maybe I should put some in a pot on the stove and let it simmer :)

This is a nice little center piece that I won :) made by my Daughter-in-law, my name was drawn by my Grandson.

We had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. Had my Kids and Grandkids here to help eat all the turkey, trimmings and pies.

Be sure to visit other Tuesday tea drinkers, check out artinredwagons on my sidebar :)

Wednesday......need there be words

Nina

Tea cup chandeliers......

Just a note to the Tuesday tea drinkers :) and anyone else who loves tea things.

Maybe some of you know of this site with the chandeliers, but if not, check out http://www.shabbyfufu.blogspot.com/ this is a sample of what you will see :)

Tea on Tuesday, among other things

This is where I'm having tea today. Sort of relaxing, fun really and if you look closer, you will see my tea on the counter.....way over there :)



This is my 'old' counter top/cupboard unit. Unforturnately the space was not wide enough to fit all three cupboards, but it does allow me sit on a stool with my knees underneath--more comfy.

Thought I'd show you a couple of views from my windows today--it is so pretty out :)



I hope all of you out there are having a great day. It is so beautiful and warm, I have windows and doors open :)
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Tea on Tuesday

Back home for tea :)

Today I'm really being lazy--I think travelling has caught up with me. My tea is the Cleansing lemon balm and honey with elderflowers. I love bagels, this is with laughing cow cheese spread on top.




Below is a photo that I found on a tea site quite a while back. I loved the picture but didn'
t save the name of the site or person who took it---hope they don't mind :)



I'm off to see what everyone is doing today for tea---check them out at http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/

A Week Away

Well, it was great going to Vancouver and over to the Island. Even though the weather didn't cooperate, I still did a bunch of looking around and shopping :) and best of all, a bunch of visiting!

Looking at Vancouver from Lonsdale Quay.

A beautiful day!

The famous clock at Gastown, tourists took our picture for us--me and my daughter . Drizzling a bit, but walked around before going to The Old Spaghetti Factory for a very delicious supper.

Leaving Vancouver.

Quesnel, our little city surrounded by two big rivers. It's good to be home, but nine days wasn't long enough :)

Sunflower

I had to share this picture I took this morning. I moved into my new home last April, had a worn out gazebo torn down and wonder of wonders, someone had dropped a sunflower seed throught the old floor.

Well somehow it survived the winter and sprouted. I recognized the little plant and let it grow.
The flower is so bent over, I hope it doesn't break!

The seed head is 8 inches across. The seeds are not ripe yet.

There is a little self-made bird bath from the rain.

I'm just going to leave it to nature and see what happens!

Tea on Tuesday

Peaches and paper Flowers :)


A quiet cup of tea in the sunshine of my livingroom. This is the same tea as last week :)


I bought a box of peaches! Now I need to do something with them, but of course I'll keep a few to eat.








Peaches cut in half ready to freeze. I have never done this before, so I hope it works!
















These ones are going to be canned, here they are all washed and I sit with my tea :)











Yesterday was gray and rainy, so I decided to make some paper flowers. On my side bar is a blog called Such a Pretty Mess---I love the work she does and she shows how to make these.









I used Stampin Up cardstock and sprayed them with glimmer mist. Sorry it is a bit blurry---a photographer I am not.

I have a bunch more done in other colours, but it is a bit time consuming, so maybe tomorrow :)


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Tea on Tuesday

I made it on the right day :)






I'm having a very nice tea with my muffin. This recipe is out of Canadian Living magazine, a light, not too sweet blueberry muffin with a topping of sugar and lemon zest.

***I had to come back and tell you about the napkin. I am making a card with a napkin--see the piece above it. You separate the layers, iron it onto cardstock and finish it as a card.

It is pouring rain with thunder. A good day for tea and maybe reading some of my book before dinner!




I finished my two cards :)






Thanks for the nice comments from last week. Patty, I put a cream cheese icing on the Skor bars, I think lemon zest on top would have been nice :)

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Tea on Friday

Once again I have been away for too many Tuesdays! Out to the Lake with family a couple of times and of course, another trip to Chetwynd :)

Today I'm drinking Genmai-Cha--Brown Rice Green Tea, given to me by a dear friend I don't get to see near often enough! I have to say, it has a lovely, intriguing taste! Also, you are blessed with the view of my messy desk--one of my favourite places to hang out :)

The squares are called Skor Bars! So delicious....I couldn't wait for them to cool and ice, so I cut myself a couple of pieces and put icing on. All you do is mix 1, 225g box of Ritz crackers(crushed) with 1 can of condesed milk and 1 bag of Skor Chipits. Press into an 8"x8" pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350F.






I have also got into my scrap room! I love the little box on the front cover of the Stampin Up catalogue and decided to make a card fashioned after it.



This card front is done with rub-ons and I want to do one with stamps. The clock part is raised up on pop dots. I put micro beads and glitter on the brads and here and there. The embossed bird is raised on dots too. When the other one is complete, I'll post a pic of both :)

My Recent Trip to Chetwynd and My Wind Chime

Picking up rocks along the beach of Moberly Lake in Chetwynd, B.C.

A person can walk for miles like this :)

Just listening to the waves and enjoying the solitude.

What I did with the rocks :)

Not exactly a 'chime', but it was my first time wrapping rocks. Maybe next time I will add something to actually make a nice little sound.......or maybe not. I kind of like it just like this.

The carvings from the chainsaw contest. Some are auctioned off and many are just donated to be placed all around the town. Beautiful, intricate work on them all.

Tea on Tuesday

I enjoyed a lovey cup of Exotica tea today and quite honestly this loose tea smelled good enough to eat :)







My lovely Daughter-in-law brought it for me, along with a mesh tea ball with a cute little cup at the end of the chain--do you see it hanging by my cup handle :)









Here is the tin, so you can see the blend of ingredients. I think when it's hot out, I'll try it iced.


I had my tea inside today and relaxed with a couple of magazines.

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Tea on Tuesday in the sunny Cariboo

Well, I made it for Tea on Tuesday :) it has been a while! I think my pictures are reflecting the beautiful blue skies. I'm in a lovely shady spot on my little deck, enjoying a mild breeze.


I'm having Arizona Green Tea with ginseng and honey, so soothing. I love the apple, raison, cinnamon pitas. I just toast slightly and add butter. Some cherries from the tree--just some I could reach, riper ones were too high :)



Some company to help with the cherries!





Contemplating what to do with the rocks that I picked up by Moberly Lake, just a few miles from Chetwynd.

Not sure if I want to paint on them or wrap some wire around them and hang from a piece of driftwood. Maybe a bit of both.




A lovely piece of bark found at the same Lake. Such pretty waves on this side, reminded of a horses mane.



This side looked as though it should have goats climbing on it. I'm not sure if I could paint that, but maybe I'll have to give it a try. The whole piece is about 5 inches by 8 inches.

I will post a picture in the near future so you can see what I decided to do :)

I brought my journal outside with me too. I'm trying, once again, to keep it going. This one I started when I moved into my new home :)

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Red Hat Books

No, I'm not a Red Hatter :) I was asked to make six books for some Ladies in the Quesnel Lake area. Even in such a remote communitee, there is a Red Hat group!




I made three each of two designs, unfortunately, the photos don't show the glitter on the boa or the other parts.




Here is a view from the top, so you can see how the books are made. The instructions on how to make one of your own is on Splitcoast Stampers. See the side bar to find my gallery on Splitcoast, at the top of that page you should see Resources--lots of things to make! It doesn't take long to cut the paper, but does take time to tape all the pages together and decorate!
Now, if the sun keeps shining and the grass dries up a bit, I may be able to do some gardening today :)
Happy 4th of July to my American Friends!