Sunflower Cricut

Used my Cricut  - Flower Shoppe - to create a beautiful paper sunflower

 

I used the same shape but just cut each a quarter inch shorter

added a brown ribbon, and a cute little tag with a heart that says "made with love"

I glued everything on a stick and used it to dress up some dessert that will be sold at an auction for our teen youth group at church. Presentation is important you know  :)

Strawberry Tea

Nothing like having an outdoor Tea Party with some lady friends and using all the fun things you've collected from garage sales, thrift stores and ebay. Todays theme is STRAWBERRIES!

I set up 4 tables - one rectangle for food and one square  for tea, 2 round for seating:
The large rectangle table was quite wide so I was able to really have some fun with my strawberry collection :
 A picture painted on slate, canisters,a white basket filled with books and vintage fabric,and a strawberry toothpick holder - leaning up against a picnic basket

 

 

A vintage makeup case, a strawberry teapot (missing the lid) filled with flowers, strawberry salt and pepper shakers, red doilies, a strawberry serving dish and a yellow bee hive

 

 

A pillow, a  welcome sign, a tin sign,  more canisters and a potted plant and another picnic basket

I layered a red checked sheet with a vintage table cloth I bought off ebay

 

I used 2 round outdoor tables and pushed them together so we were close, more red checked table cloths with squares of vintage fabric in the center, white plates, white napkins with red holders, vintage avon strawberry dessert plates and green water glasses( though they look blue in the picture)

 

I found 8 red petunias, still fairly nice, at the garden center for only 50 cents and put them in white cups from the dollar store with red checked ribbon and a strawberry tag - they made a nice favor for everyone. The tags read "You're So Berry Sweet!" You can get the picture from the Graphics Fairy

 

 I used some other strawberry finds to decorate the tables - like these potted plants and candle rings and a large red strawberry cookie jar

and of course my strawberry tea cup - I wish I had a set of these but everyone always brings their own tea cup so it was fine

oh - and of course- Strawberry tea:

I wore my newly made apron and put red checked bows on my red shoes - and we're ready...

 

Tea,good food,  the outdoors and fellowship with friends - God is good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Linking up to

 

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Tea party...

I had a delightful time getting ready for a Tea Party at my house! Decorating the table was  so much fun.
 Before it looked like this...

Then I added a pretty floral tablecloth....

and theses dishes. I got a whole set at the thrift store for cheap and they're fine china!

Then the silverware I got a long time ago at another thrift store for only 10cents each piece. They were really tarnished and it took alot of polishing but they turned out beautiful...

 I made some favors, tulip chocolates on a stick, and tied silk flowers around the stem. They looked great tucked into the green napkins. ( Floral theme - can you tell? )

I also used my cricut - which I love, to cut out little tea cups which I taped to the napkin rings

and then I thought I could also use my cricut to make place cards. They turned out too cute! First I printed names on floral paper, then I centered my cricut and cut out tea kettles. I glued a piece of folded paper to the back so they would stand up. Love it...

Some flowers and greens for a centerpiece and we were all set for Tea...

Oh , by the way, the reason you don't see any Tea cups is because everyone brings their own.

Hot cocoa.....

When the weather outside looks like this...

there's one thing that will warm me up...

a nice warm cup of hot cocoa......

only a couple of minutes to heat up...

nothing like some whipped cream and chocolate syrup on top....

Sit back and enjoy - while I search some beautiful blogs.....

Happy New Year!

2010

Well, another year over. Time to start a new. I always like the way I feel when a new year begins, a fresh start. I'm sure my resolutions are like most... eat better, exercise, lose some weight. One of the new resolutions for me though is to stop spending money and start using up the things I already have, especially craft and home decor. I love going to the thrift store and finding bargains but I have been doing that way too much. I have to go through all the stuff I have and use it. I need to change some of my decor with some of the pretties that I bought and are just sitting and I need to start using up my craft supplies. I think I have enough to fill a whole store! Since the weather is cold and gloomy it's a great time to clean out and sort through.
How about you? Any new resolutions!

Fresh Raspberries!

Fresh Raspberry Cobbler... Simple dump cake recipe...
How many fresh raspberries can you eat?!

5 jumbo quarts of fresh picked raspberries...

My family went to the local farm to pick fresh raspberries. They were soooo delicious, one of those summer fruits that is only around for a short time.