HERE COME'S BUSTER COTTON TAIL

I know, those aren't the words but my Buster does hop a lot so I changed the words.  My mom sent Buster a gift for Easter.  It's a squeaking lamb.  Mom goes to Goodwill and the thrift stores a lot so that must be why he came packaged in a tomato carton.  It's the thought that counts.

He laid in his bed and held the lamb for about a half an hour now he doesn't pay any attention to it unless I pick it up.

My sister is a school teacher and very crafty when she has time.  She makes beautiful cakes out of towels.  Unfortunately she lives in Illinois so we don't get to craft together but she sent me these pictures.

These are Easter chickens, awwwwwwwwwwwww.

Rabbits, awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

I usually get a bag of black jelly beans for Easter but I was told that isn't going to happen this year.  They are my favorite.  I would buy them for myself but I wouldn't be able to talk because my tongue would be black for about 3 days.  Too bad they don't make white jelly beans that taste like black jelly beans.

Hope you all have a great Easter.

WEDDING HEARTS AND SISSY

A while ago I mentioned that my nephew was getting married in September and my sister is having a bridal shower for his fiance.  I told her I would make some shower favors thinking there were would be 15 or 20 people at the shower and then she told me there would be between 40 and 50 and she was having it at some restaurant near her house in Chicago.  The first two words that came to my mind were "BIG MOUTH".

I had to decide what I wanted to do and I wanted something different and special.  I love making pens and putting beads and magnets on them so they will stick to the refrigerator.  I just finished the pens for the quild's swap so I just kept going.  I've got the pens done.

So now I'm working on the tops.  I decided to make hearts.

The front of the hearts have their initials on the top and on the back I stamped
"LOVE" 9-17-2011

I used a lot of Pearlex Powders and Penni Jo Couch's flexible molds. http://www.bestflexiblemolds.com/.  I just ordered some more from her to use to make the next 40 molds for the hearts.  I love her molds.  I use them a lot when I make beads for the cancer stricken kids at Beads of Courage.  I'm glad my family doesn't look at my blog because these are going to be a surprise for them.  When I finish some I'll take pictures and post them.  If you click on the picture you can see them up close.

MY FRIEND PK'S BIRTHDAY

Today is my friend's birthday.  I made her a frame with her dog's name and picture in it.

This is Sissy.  She let me put those curlers in her hair and take her picture.  I put a little Yorkie button on the back along with a cat button.  PK use to have a Yorkie by the name of Jose, he always tried to kiss my cat Booboo and Booboo would swing at him (never connected).  Jose would put his head down and start crying and Booboo would just shake his head and walk away.  He was a spoiled brat but was very cute.  Sissy on the other hand is very hyper and very smart and loves kissing but not cats.


Hope you had a nice Easter.  We are having oatmeal for dinner.  We had our Easter dinner Friday night.  When you are retired and away from family, holidays just seem to come and go.  I usually get a bag of black jelly beans every year but I didn't this year.  Must be the oatmeal thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!