Dollar Tree Crafts

I have been seeing so many Pinterest and Facebook sites about Dollar Tree crafts. Over the next week, I am going to post some of the ones that I am going to try. One that I saw was a candle holder made with Dollar Tree items. So I went and bought a little vase and a candle stick and short candle. The only "tools" I needed were my glue gun.

First thing I did was run a thick bead of glue around the flat top of the candlestick and then I sat the vase centered on top of the candlestick...and forgot to take a picture of that step, but you get my drift.

I had some ribbon and beads that are thought were very feminine so I was trying to figure how to incorporate them.

I just wrapped the beads willy nilly around the candle (no glue) and just sat it down inside the vase and let the beads land how they wanted. I tied the ribbon around the candlestick in a bow and ...Wah Lah! A new candle holder.

I decided to put it somewhere with my favorite pink tea cup. 

I tried it in two different places. I would like your opinion. Do I set it in this display (#1)?

Or this display (#2)? 

I think I like #2 the best but would love your input. Either way, I am just thrilled with my little Dollar Tree Craft that was a total of $3.00 for a fun and fast craft to make.

A busy day...

I am so late in writing my posts tonight. But I was busy on Monday working out some Pyrex trades in my trade group on Facebook. I ending up with three really good trades and I can't wait to share them with you. But I'm going to wait till I get the goodies in my hands before showing them off. 

So this morning this morning I boxed everything up and got it all addressed and ready so I could go ship them when I got off work today.

After work, I went to pick up my new glasses. I am so happy with them. And I love the texture on the stems.

And when I sat down at my computer, it was so awesome to actually SEE instead of having to take off my glasses and lean in close to read the screen. 

A very productive day....

We had yesterday off from work so I decided to work on my craft room. I had a very productive day. I organized some of my supplies and rearranged some of the furniture, but I am not done yet so pics will have to wait another day. I wasn't planning on going anywhere, but I got a call from a local antique store. There is a set of Pyrex bowls made for a Hamilton Beach mixer back in the 1950's and I would like to have the set. In July 2012, I put them on my wish list. In October 2012, I found the large one, but have never been able to locate the small one to complete the set. Well, the lady at one of the local antique stores that helps me find pieces gave me a call. She had the small bowl and it was only $6.00. So I hopped in my car and went right over and got it.

It always makes me happy to be able to complete a set....even if it took me 2 1/2 years to do it. 

Even though I worked hard yesterday and ran that one errand, I still managed to find time to put my feet up on the couch and enjoy some Circus Peanuts while I watched a couple of episodes of Big Bang Theory.

Supper was easy. I put some homemade vegetable soup out to thaw and had that with a peanut butter mayo sandwich...and don't say "Ooo gross: before you have tried it. All in all, it was a great day to be off.

Weekend wrap up...

I am thrilled to have the day off today. I love three day weekends. I didn't want to catch you up to date on what's been going on in my world the last couple of days. 

I spent some time at Hobby Lobby and the Dollar Tree so I have been working on my craft/sewing/office room at home. Many of you know I love working for Thirty-One and pink has fast become my favorite color. So I couldn't pass up this cute little sign. Especially at 40% off. I only paid a buck and a half for it.

I have had these cloth flowers in the milk glass vase for over a year now, but I found these little whimsical birds and chalk board signs and fell in love. So I had to create a little display with them. I am not sure where I am going to put the display, but I will figure it out soon.

My friend, Stevie, has some how ended up with THREE of these bowls so she gave one of them to me. I was beyond thrilled. 

She also gave me one of her extra fridgies. We both love collecting Pyrex and other vintage items. 

She loves coffee mugs so I returned the gift favor by giving her these coffee mugs. I won't see her until Tuesday, but I have them wrapped up and ready to take to her.

While I was looking a Pinterest this weekend, I saw this adorable idea for some crochet hearts I have a dear friend who crochets and she is going to make me some. I'll show them to you when she is done.

I don't have my craft room finished yet and I don't have my table the way it is going to be set up, but I did manage to get it where it is going and am so in love with it that I just had to share it with you. Solid oak. Not bad for a $10 yard sale fine. No refinishing required.

I posted last week that I had some pretty tea pots and Pinterest had several ideas for using them a flower pots. So I picked up a few flowers this weekend and I am loving the result. This is in the Thirty-One corner of my home office. My directors group is Misty's Busy Bee's so I had to put my little bee in the display.

I have a busy day ahead of us today. I am going to finish the craft room organization and then work on a scrapbook and a couple of other craft projects. Hope you enjoy your Monday.

Jesus wept...

A re-post from one I wrote on January 2, 2011. I thought it was worth repeating.

Jesus wept - John 11:35

Two powerful words with a profound meaning. Jesus was sent for when Lazarus died. Everyone was mourning his death. Many bible scholars have studied the various meanings of this verse. On the surface, it appears Jesus was weeping for the loss of a dear friend. Other views believe He was weeping for other reasons. Jesus already knew that when Lazarus died, He would raise him from the dead. 

He had spent considerable time with these people. They knew of His many miracles; they witnessed his greatness. Yet they still did not have faith that He could help Lazarus since he had already passed away. Many believe that is why He wept. Not for Lazarus, but for the fact that the very people who were closest to Him still didn't get it. 

Jesus saves. It's that simple. He performs miracle after miracle in our lives. Yet, how many times do we try to do things ourselves because we do not have enough faith to ask for His help. 

If we look back in our lives, how many times have we suffered in silence simply because we did not have a strong enough belief that Jesus can still perform miracles today or felt that we were undeserving of His goodness? How many times have we sat in the stillness of the midnight with our hearts and minds heavy laden? How many times have we struggled in deep despair needlessly? All we had to do was call upon the name of Jesus.

If someone were to write a book about what we have gone through in our lifetime, would there be any moments when our loving Saviour was looking down upon us that someone would simply have to write "Jesus wept."

Do not keep your troubles from Him. He already knows what you are going through. He will carry the load for you if you just ask him to. Take your burdens to the foot of the cross and leave them their. He wants to help if we only let Him. Please don't be the reason that Jesus wept.

My wandering mind....

I turned on the computer to print a coupon for Hobby Lobby this morning. I decided to check my email and had a link to LTD Commodoties with some sale items. I popped over to their site and was exploring around when I saw this. I knew I had to blog about it for my sister. She will find this coffee mug as adorable as I do. 

That led to me looking for unique coffee cups to blog about today. The first one that popped up really boggled my mind. How in the world would you drink from this cup? I would probably hold it the wrong way and be wearing coffee instead of drinking it. But it is cute.

The next unique is just plain Judy Jetson looking. I like it though. A great place to hold your donut.

I don't drink coffee but I remember when we were little, Daddy would make a cup of coffee and add cream and butter. Then he would break up white bread and put it in the coffee. We thought that was an awesome snack. I remember loving that but I still have never developed a taste for coffee. I decided to Google coffee and bread to see if anybody else ever wrote about it. I couldn't find anything but this popped up. Chocolate coffee bread pudding. Doesn't that look scrumptious.

Right below that was a picture of muffins that taste like donuts.That was actually the name of the recipe. I found it on Tasty Kitchen. I may try to make these for Sunday School class in the morning. It just calls for flour but does have baking powder and salt as ingredients. Does that mean I use all purpose flour, not self-rising? I always get confused on this. 

I hope everyone has a great day and that somebody can comment with an answer on my flour issue before I make these in the morning. 

Who would pay that?

This is a rare vintage Fiestaware turquoise onion soup bowl. It is on E-bay for auction and ends in 2 days. Thirteen people are fighting for the right to own this lovely soup bowl. They are either very competitive or extremely insane because the bidding war has escalated to the staggering amount of $3,500.00 and climbing higher each day. This blows my mind. 

It is insane how much people will pay for items on auction. Take Pyrex for example. I love Pyrex. You know I scour the yard sales, antique stores and thrift shops trying to find good deals. A good deal to me is $2 - $3 NOT $3,500.00. I will even pay $8 - $10 for a good piece.There have been rare occasions when I would even pay as much as $20 if it was a piece that was extremely hard to find and I needed it to complete my set. But start talking over $20 and I start balking at how bad to I want it. There was this lovely Pyrex casserole dish on E-bay last June for $1,125.00. 

My wish list on my Pyrex right now are the orange and the yellow Cinderella bowls in the Town & Country collection. I have the big one with the medallions and the little brown one. I just need the other two to complete my set. There is a lady who has them for trade but I didn't have anything for trade that she wanted. The one item I offered her, she said her Mom collected so she is checking with her Mom to see if she would want what I offered for the two middle bowls of this. We will see.

My collection in that color scheme is coming together nicely.

My other Baker's rack is a collection of hodge podge colors and sets that I love collecting. One new set I am hoping to start working on next is the Horizon blue. I want the mixing bowls set of it. I am just in love with this.

I got my craft table put together last night and moved around some in my craft room. I hope to have pictures to show you in the next few days. Have a great weekend.