Count Your Blessings...

I Count my Blessings everyday! 

I am so grateful for this time of year that we can reflect on our

Blessings, Family and Friends.

This was seriously one of the quickest projects I have ever made!

I wasn't even planning it, it just happened!

I bought these fall picks from HobLob and had them sitting on my table.

In my view, I saw my vintage spool sitting on my bookshelf.

I just stuck the picks in and that was it! :)

I cut a piece of burlap and added a little label.

 This is the sideview...

This week I am a part of the

 6 Days of 24 Homemade Ornaments

over at "Under the Table and Dreaming"

My project will be posted on Thursday. 

You have to go and check out what the other bloggers have been making! 

Awesome ideas for your Christmas Tree & Gifts!

 

Have a wonderful day!!!

Flowers...{with tutorial}

I have been gathering the outfits

that we are going to wear for family pictures. 

I knew that I wanted to make a flower brooch for Kate and I to wear. 

This is what I came up with...my new favorite flower!!

 I used the same technique for Kate's flower,

I just didn't cut slits into the fabric.

Kate and I are pretty matchy-matchy for the pictures,

 the boys are wearing sweaters with a collared shirt under. 

{a mix of blue, green, white, brown; stripes & plaids!!!} 

It looks good laying out on my bed...

I figured that if I don't like all of the colors together

when I look at the pictures that I always have the

option of turning them to black and white!

 A little tutorial:

 Have a wonderful weekend!

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Have a Gratitude Attitude!!

I just had to make a "Have a Gratitude Attitude"

sign for my freshly hung old window. 

I designed the graphic using Photoshop Elements,

I used my House of 3 brushes for the label and scroll

 {I love anything that the gals over at House of 3 design.

check them out here!}

I printed out the saying and cut it out.  Then I was going

through my paper stash and found this

Heidi Swapp paper that was a perfect fit for the saying,

Then I did a quick gold glittering to add a little sparkle.

My project wouldn't be complete with out a little burlap! :)

 I just couldn't resist the chandelier crystal from HobLob. 

I knew I had to use it for a Thanksgiving project!

I have had this window sitting in my garage for 3 years! 

What was I thinking not bringing it in sooner!!!

{it is about 2'x3'}

My pictures aren't the best of this project, it looks so much

better in real life! :)

Enjoy your day!!

Life Story Scrapbook

My friend "commissioned" me to put together a

scrapbook for a co-worker's mom. 

It is a surprise for her,

I hope that she will enjoy it! 

She had typed up several pages of her life story

and I was able to put it together for her. 

I would've loved to show you how I scrapped the pages,

but for her privacy I won't.

I bought a pack of GCD Brand "Paris Nights" paper

that had flocked damask and foiled papers. 

It was a very classy set of papers to use for a "life story" kind of scrapbook. 

The scrapbook is red linen and I bought

that little "P" {her last name initial} at Hobby Lobby.

I haven't really scrapped in a while...I am really behind in doing scrapbooking for my family. 

Maybe it will be one of my many things that I need to add to my New Year's Resolution List!! :)

Thanksgiving quote & YWIE night

{I am being featured today over at

Passionately Artistic}

This is a quote that my Grandma had written on her

check register years ago. 

She must have seen or heard it somewhere and had to write it down. 

I just love having it in my Grandma's Handwriting.

My aunt had it framed.  It says:

"We are all Pilgrims on the Journey of Life. 

We travel in harmony through Brotherhood,

or we perish along the way through strife."

I just think of the faith that the first Pilgrims had traveling in horrible

conditions to find a better life and for them to worship as

they want.  I know that all of us have a special journey in life

and it all depends on our attitude and to be thankful always.

 Last week was our Young Women in Excellence Program at church.  It was very successful!!  Our theme was "Night of Stars, Reflecting Heaven's Light".  We wanted an "Oscar Night" vibe.  We had the Priests in our ward escort each Young Woman out in front of our "Paparazzi" wall seen here.  They had their picture taken there.  We had previously asked them this question:  "My favorite value is_____, Because______."  While they were walking the red carpet we announced the YW's answer to the question.  We had someone playing the piano softly in the background. 

 Close up of the stars that I made for our Value Paparazzi Wall.

 Just a view before it started.  I was able to borrow a real read carpet for the paparazzi wall.  

{bottom left in the picture}

 We had delicious refreshments. 

You can't ever go wrong with a chocolate fountain!  :)

One of the leaders made a beautiful fondant cake!

After the girls sang the opening song {Courageous and Strong}, our Bishop and Young Women President gave talks.  Then we had an awards assembly.  We bought the girls little trophies {from Oriental Trading} and gave them awards based on a Value Experience or Value Project that they have been working on this year.  Some of the awards were:  Designing Diva, Pit Stop Princess {for learning more about how to take care of her car}, Quilting Queen, Stellar Scientist, Scripture Immersion {for reading the BofM in a month}, and so on.

We have an amazing group of Young Women!

Grateful Front Door Decor...made from a Charger!!!

Yesterday I happened to look down and see my Thanksgiving chargers

 that I have and instantly envisioned it to be on my front door! 

Even though I had tons to do yesterday

{we have Young Women in Excellence tomorrow...

hopefully I will have pictures of that up soon!},

I whipped this one together fairly quick.

Another super easy project! 

I also love it when I have everything on hand

 and no "quick" trips to HobLob!

The gold actually "glows" from down the street. 

I am sure my neighbors are wondering what the heck

I have on my front door!

 Gathering stuff...

 I was able to "MacGyver" how the plate is hung from the back using a brooch pin.

 Enjoy your day!

Featured on:

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Passionately Artistic

Linked to:

Someday Crafts
Sew Much Ado
Blue Cricket Design
It's So Very Cheri
The Shabby Nest
Finding Fabulous
Jaime at Baezablog made her version here!

Grateful Display...Part 1

This is the first of my Thanksgiving Decor for my entry table...

I love the big glitter letters!!

I am working on my front door decor this afternoon!

This is the before, many of you may have something like this already around your house that would be super easy to turn into a seasonal decor piece!  I attached everything with 3-D glue dots, so they will be easy to come off!

Leslie, do you recognize this? :)

Have a wonderful Monday!