Our Last Show Before Christmas

We will be in Oldsmar at Gull Aire for our last show before Christmas.  I still have lots of Christmas cards and stocking stuffer type gifts.  Jim has plenty of stained glass for all seasons and lots of larger panels.  If you are local, come out and see us.  It is also small business Saturday so come support local craft vendors.

Happy Thanksgiving

We are planning to have a quiet Thanksgiving this year.  We may have our friends over for dinner if they don't go to their daughter's house.  We will make a turkey and all the sides even if it is just the two of us.  We freeze anything left over and make turkey soup from the bones. 

Happy Birthday Dad

My dad would have loved to get this card for either his birthday or Thanksgiving.  Do you get it?  It is a pumpkin pie.  My mom made the best pies, homemade even the crust.  Pumpkin was not  my favorite and I am not sure if I can remember what my dad's favorite was.  He liked all kinds but I think apple may have been his favorite.  What was my favorite?  Well, I have a few.  Coconut cream and cherry cream are at the top of the list.  DH makes homemade pies now but he doesn't like cream pies so no more of them for me.  He makes a peach/blueberry pie that I like. 

How about you what is your favorite pie?

Thanksgiving Pilgrims

It is hard to think about the fact that it is almost Thanksgiving.  Where has this year gone?  Aren't these pilgrims cute?  They are a part of an old, long retired, Stampin Up set called Turkey Talk.  I borrow it every few years from a friend of mine.  She made some of these cards with me too.

Rest in Peace

I got word today that my mom's cousin died and her memorial is today.  For those of you who are into genealogy she was my first cousin, once removed.  I am thinking of her family today.  I will not be able to attend the service since I live so far away. Two of my brothers will attend to represent all of us.

Busy Weekend

We have two shows this weekend.  On Saturday the 14th, we will be at St Timothy's in Lutz.  Sunday will be Christmas Under the Oaks in Coachman Park, Clearwater.  I think we are going to be very tired after putting up and taking down all the displays and a tent.

I really like the layout of this card which I CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest.  It has a very Southwest look to it especially in the colors.

Congrats on Your New Home

Our neighbor's son just got married in the past few months.  He and his bride have now bought a house.  They are planners and very organized so I am sure apartment living was not for them.

Antique Glass

The title of this post is misleading since this is not really an antique piece at all.  So why did I title the post antique glass.  Doesn't this piece look like it should be an antique?

I know I have been posting when and where our next show will be.  There is not one listed this week because we do not have a show this weekend.  We have two coming up next weekend so we are taking a catch up weekend.

Kick up Your Heels

This card could be used for many occasions.  I just got a die to cut this boot so I have been making quite a few boot cards while I have the die out.  I saw the idea to use burlap and twine for a lasso so I thought I would give it a try.

Frog Collection

MANY years ago Jim started a frog collection.  It happened by accident and here is the story as he told me.  He had an old VW bug that he painted green using a sweeper.  How an electric sweeper turns into a paint sprayer is beyond me, but that is a different story.  After it was painted, he put frog decals on it.  From then on his family started buying him frogs.  We still have some of those frogs, but at least they have stopped buying him more.  I will admit though that I have added a few to his frog family.  He had to make a stained glass frog.

Our First November Show

For some reason, we couldn't find a show for this Saturday, maybe because it is Halloween.  So instead, we are doing a show on Sunday,  November 1.  It will be held at Innisbrook, yep the golf community.  It is an indoor show though so don't look for any white tents.

 Happy Halloween to everyone.

Another Celtic Knot

There isn't too much I can say about this piece.  You have seen several other of the Celtic collection and this is just another member. 

The Sleeping Cat

Both of our mom's liked cats and had a collection of cat figurines.  His mother's collection was MUCH bigger than my mom's.  One of my mom's favorite cats was one that was in a sleeping position similar to this one.  That cat was the inspiration for this stained glass piece.

Our Next October Show

We had a lot of fun at our Cedar Key show.  We even had enough time before we drove home to do some exploring of the island.  Looking forward to returning again next year.  This is show season so it is back to work tomorrow.  This coming Saturday, October 24, we will be at St Andrew's church.  Unlike Cedar Key, this show is very near our home so we will not be traveling very far.

Cedar Key Weekend

I have been waiting for this show ever since last year.  It will be our first time at the seafood festival show in Cedar Key and our first visit to Cedar Key.  I do hope we have a good show but I really am excited to be going to Cedar Key.  It isn't that far from our house so I don't know why we have never gone there.  Let's hope for perfect weather.  The show will be two days, Oct 17 and 18.  Come on out and see us and visit the beach at the same time.

Christmas in July Class

Back in July I did a class which featured all Christmas cards.  This is one they made.  The space in between the trees is open so you have to position those trees just right to hold the card together.  I have seen many of these on Pinterest.  If I remember correctly, the first person I saw making them was Deb Valder.

Spear or Arrow Glass Creation

We are both trying to use things we have instead of buying new.  He has several of the clear bevel that is on this piece near the bottom.  He also has a great imagination and saw it as the end of a spear.  So out of those two things came this piece. 

Look at the photo bomb from the owl.  Do you remember when everyone was doing macramé?  That owl is at least 20 years old and is still in great shape.  I should get a picture of him someday and post it so you can see what he does.

Simple Santa

I really dislike seeing Christmas decorations out in the stores already.  We haven't even had Halloween yet.  So I feel kind of like a hypocrite making Christmas cards already.  But craft show season is starting for us this Saturday, so I have to make them now.  Worse yet, I put them out for sale.  I justify this to myself by saying these people will only see me the day of the particular show and they want handmade items.  So I make them early and I sell them early.  Hopefully I don't look like the W store.

Owl on a Tree

Speaking of owls, here is an owl on a glass piece.  This is one of his pieces where he layers the glass.  I think he told me this one is three layers.  You probably can't tell from the picture that there are layers.  He got this idea from my tree embossing folder too.  I have no idea where the owl idea came from except we have several that wake us at night.  He can't get back to sleep and thinks of his next project ideas then.

Glass Ideas from Cards

Sometimes Jim gets glass ideas from looking at my cards.  I have an embossing folder that is tree trunks.  I made a card using the folder and a little leaf punch.  He used that cards as inspiration for this glass piece.