2014 Christmas Project

We did not skip September, those are just a bit more involved and are not yet complete.

October, however, is another ball of yarn.  Being the witching month, October's theme is Halloween.  Halloween is a holiday steeped in tradition.  Also known as Hallowmas and Day of the Dead, it is said to be a time where the veil between the living and the dead thins.  Many take this time to remember the ones who have crossed over already.

For children, young and old alike, it's about the tricks and treats.

In honor of the children, we made witches hats with lots of sparkle.  Remember to be safe this holiday season.  Don't go out alone, always have an adult inspect your candy before eating any, and wear reflective tape on your costume or a light colored costume so others can see you.

Happy Halloween!!!!!!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 My sister-in-law, Debbie, grows beautiful dahlias and, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, gave me this beautiful arrangement of some of those flowers.  She herself is a breast cancer survivor.

Breast cancer can strike anyone, regardless of gender.  Be diligent.  Knowing your own body and how it feels is often the first line of defense.  It's better to be safe than sorry.

Thank you Debbie for your beautiful flowers, and may you continue to be cancer free.

Family

My son Austin

My daughter Alyssa

Some relationships start from conception, like my wonderful children.

Jill and Casey

Others start when you adopt them, such as our sweet and rowdy dogs, Jill (aka Jilly Bean) and Casey (aka Casey Dilla).



But some of the most surprising ones are when you are adopted.  Meet Voodoo, who came to us Saturday when Casey found her and tried to chew her up.  After rescuing her and putting her outside the gate, I expected not to see her again.  Tuesday morning Alyssa found her sleeping in the chicken coop.  Guess that means we now have a kitty.

Voodoo

2014 Christmas Project

August is a difficult month to pick a theme for as there are no holidays, other than my father's birthday, and no historic events that really stand out.  It does happen to be the peak of the dog days of summer though, so the theme is summer, family, and friends.

We do like our glue and glitter for this month.  We kept it simple and sparkly.  A little canned air help get the blue glitter out of the orange starfish.

Stay tuned for next month's ornament, and keep on creating!

2014 Christmas Project

Along comes the 4th of July!  Independence Day!  Fireworks!  Flags!

We made flags. 

They have stars and stripes, and silver glitter.  They are double sided and no two flags look alike.    We made them on the 4th of July, with the sounds of fireworks going off in the surrounding neighborhoods.  I think the girls liked using the glitter spray the most.

2014 Christmas Project

In June we have our summer solstice, which in the Northwest means that the sky is not getting completely dark at night.  Since it is the official beginning of summer, a summer sun seemed fitting.  We painted our disks neon orange, added a few sunspots and sunshine rays, then put some strings through them.  For a little extra pizzaz, we sprayed each one with some gold glitter.

They will make a wonderful shiny spot on a tree.

2014 Christmas Project

For the month of April we went with the Easter Egg theme.  I put holes in paper maché eggs and put strings through them.  I then paint an acrylic base coat of white.  I had the girls paint and decorate the eggs in any way that made their hearts happy. 

Happy, shiny Easter eggs, all sprayed with glitter.