Cookie Day!!

The kids are really into making stuff outta paper plates these days :)
And they definetly love making sprinkle cookies!

Chocolate crinkles!! Yummo!

The cute lil preggo candy maker!
A fun day for all!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Dying Leather!

This was fun for something different!
I stole this humongous genuine piece of leather for 20 bucks!!

The only problem-
the color was called hot pepper....
so I went dye shopping.

I got this and dark brown.

My test areas-
black was too black
and too dull.
the bottom tip is 2 coats of dark brown
and further up , just one coat.


I didn't like any of them
and it would just be boring if I didn't try mixing them!

This is why I can't have nice nails :)
And this is the color I came up with, with 3/4 dark brown and 1/4 black

I like it :)

And wah-lah a huge, gorgeous leather hide!


And this is all just a very small part of the project
" redo a huge manly executors desk for Matthew"
more pictures coming when the long drawn out process is over!

The weekend is here!

aaah fall is here,
the crisp cool air,
the smell of fall,
leaves changing..
I love it all!
And find it energizing!

The car is all shined up and ready for the weekend!

And so am I !!
Lets go son the weekend awaits us!
And while we're at it why not turn a year older?

You know, sometimes I wonder..
But i was looking at this picture and decided
really I do look decently youthful for turning 26...




Oh wait that says 18
NOT 26..

oh well there is more to life then looks :)

Happy weekend everyone!

PPHEEWW..Another wedding finished!! Part 2

Just one more picture of the wedding dresses I did.
(minus the little girls)

I HAVE A NEW POST MADE AND SAVED! I just cant show it to you :(

...Til the bride gets married this weekend- then I will show you a bunch of pictures of her dress!

PPHEEWW..Another wedding finished!!

This dress was fun!

Not an awesome picture but it shows you how the back was done.
The v has piping in it.
And yes, if you looked closely it is missing a few buttons.
It was waiting for somebody to make a few more.

Violet, my favorite and only dress form, modeling the skirt..
It has a v shaped waistline, wide pleats that open to make a full, wide train.
(In this case the train was about 2-3 inches long)

The almost-finished-product
(she is holding the broach and it gets beads hand sewn to the lace yet)

This, quite obviously, is the bottom of the dress :)

I didn't get any pics of the bridesmaids dresses... maybe when somebody posts some of the wedding I can borrow some...

Thats all for now!

Homemade Sleeping Bag

For school Sebastian needed something to take his afternoon nap in..
Could I just got a little pillow and blankie somewhere?
No
I had to get big ideas about making a homemade sleeping bag.
and in typical Angie fashion I got a lil tired of my project half way thru.
But finally, one day before it needs to be at school I finished it.

Also, like most of the big ideas I get in my head,
my finished product didn't live up to my expectations.
But Sebastian is happy with it
so I guess thats what really matters.

I simply pieced and knottted a simple blanket,
bound the edges,
pieced the pillow case,
appliqued the little trucks on and embroidered his name,
sewed the two together
and finally added ties to tie it shut like a sleeping bag...

And wah-lah!

If you want to give this a try yourself
(and live near central PA)

The Old Country Store has a gorgeous selection of flannels!

Roller Skating!

Hey guys can you all stand up for a picture?

Ok getting there..

2 outta 3 ain't bad..

Oh now the boy on the end is down again..

Wow, hey, we are all on our feet!

I WAS skating, really I was!

Just didn't get any pictures of it.

Duncan: this is my pregnant sister , Alanna.

SUMMER In Full Swing

Birthday Party!

My first fondant cake;
I'll just tell you so you don't have to ask-
Its supposed to be Curious George

My helpers!

He hee

AAaaww
Lil kiddsters and piggy toes:)

Dorky picture of me but it makes me laugh

cuz I just squirted a bunch of ketchup in the candy bowl!

I can almost see the spit!

A weekend of "Ruffin it" with Matt's Fam

Cookin over a fire all weekend: YUMMO!

First fishing experience

No luck :(

This is going to be one of my projects.

I want to paint these chairs.

They just look too dull and unfinished to me.

Any advice on the color?

I was thinking maybe cream...

Like the color in the pillows ??

Some of my posies :)

A fun cabin weekend with my family!

Taking a kick ball game very seriously! :)

My brothers old ford

My dad's family business

Going through the parade

Sebastian's stubborn lil horse.

Thats all for now:)

Ta ta....