Sew a Reversible Halloween/Thanksgiving Pillow! Mix a Caramel Appletini! Make Felt Sugar Skulls! Sewing Machine Name Tags! DIY Yarn and Burlap Acorns! Craft a Sweet Candy Corn Wreath! Crochet a Ribbed Reversible Afghan! PLUS. . . Recipes, Jokes, Art, Design & Memories!

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DON’T MISS A THING, MISS THANG!

YOKE DU YOUR 

Honey,”” Said a husband to his wife, “I invited a friend home for supper.”
What? Are you crazy?” The wife replied. The house is a mess, I haven’t been shopping, and I don’t feel like cooking fancy meal.”
I know all that,” he said.
“Then why did you invite a friend for supper”? She asked.
He replied, “Because the poor fool’s thinking about getting married.”

ARTspiration

Artists or art that turns me on and feeds my muse! Like it or dislike it, what about this art inspires your own art or creativity?   

Five strands of pearls about neck, transparent gauze fichu with embroidered edge covering decolletage, pretty pink silk gown, bow at elbow length sleeve to draw attention to three tiers of delicate lace ruffles (engageantes), black velvet band around wrist (possibly with miniature portrait – out of view), gossamer thin embroidered apron – the fashionable accoutrement for fashionable ladies! Black silk shoes with gold/brass buckle. Detail: Mary, Countess Howe, 1763, Thomas Gainsborough

DESIGNspiration

Look around you. Design is everywhere! How can you incorporate the beauty that surrounds you into your art or craft?  Rococo block printed floral antique French fabric from the 1800’s in  linen cotton and China blue

IDEA I LOVE

It’s sugar skull season so grab some felt, floss and fun embellishments and create a bowlful, a garland or sweetly scented drawer sachets!   I love sugar skulls (not as much as my friend, Meg Cox, who loves them to almost skullicious proportions).  Maybe I need to craft and send a few to Meg?  You know, to get her all excited!   Make some starting here:

http://www.dailytelecraft.com/2011/10/diy-felt-sugar-skulls.html 

IDEA I LOVE

 

I love these name tags, yes, but what really turns me in is how this tutorial turns your NON-embroidery machine into a machine that embroiders the most beautiful script!  Follow along, practice, and script an original copy of the Bill of Rights onto quilters cotton using multicolored Aurifil thread!  [KIDDING!]  Stitch up a replica of the Constitution!   Here’s how (it’s really a technique you should learn):

http://www.minkikim.com/?p=1491 

GARDENspiration

I found this on http://imgend.com/w1cxQ4pS 

IDEA I LOVE

You can make these yarn and burlap acorns lickity split using just a bit of …. what else?  ….  yarn and burlap!   [what did you think I was going to say, cement and crushed glass?!?]

http://craftsncoffee.com/2014/09/11/easy-fall-decor-how-to-make-a-yarn-burlap-acorn/

YUMMY DISH!

EASY GARLIC CHICKEN

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• boneless skinless chicken breasts
• garlic cloves, minced
• brown sugar
• olive oil
• additional herbs and spices, as desired

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE:  http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-chicken-5478

BREATHLESS INSPIRATION

Oh, my dear . . .    Sam P. Gibson, an  embroidery artist and jeweler,  creates a wide variety of hand-stitched illustrations like these eye studies!

 

YOU’RE GOING TO WANT ONE OF THESE!

(I HAVE ONE!)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/69990270/quilt-shop-cuckoo-clock-2/widget/video.html

With Christmas right around the corner you are going to want to get on this special order of a QUILT SHOP CUCKOO CLOCK! This will be the last order for this year! Sign up to get your Jodie Davis designed clock on KICKSTARTER today! I’ve had one for years, and I love it. Visit here TODAY:

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/69990270/quilt-shop-cuckoo-clock-2?ref=nav_search

SO DRINK, CHUG-A-LUG CHUG-A-LUG 

CARAMEL APPLETINI

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Sour Apple Pucker
• 1/2 oz ButterShots
• 3 oz Apple Cider

Shake up ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with slice of green apple or caramel candy piece.

FOR MORE AUTUMN COCKTAIL RECIPES VISIT:   http://celebrationsathomeblog.com/2010/11/autumn-cocktails.html

 

WORDS TO LIVE BY

 

IDEA I LOVE

 

Here’s a crocheted afghan pattern that includes a little texture by crocheting in ribbed designs.  I think with just a little (and I mean little) practice, even a confident beginner could make this work.  If not, balls of yarn displayed in a basket always looks nice sitting around the house.   Here’s the pattern:

http://stitcheryprojects.com/2012/02/16/ribbed-ripple-reversible-afghan/ 

MEMBA?

Admiral Ashley plastic radios. My family had a tan one that sat on the top of our refrigerator.  I vividly remember my family in the kitchen listening to the new of Robert Kennedy’s assassination one chilly morning when I got up to get ready for school.

 

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IDEA I LOVE!

 

You can sew this reversible Halloween and Thanksgiving pillow just to irk your friends!  “Where does that hag find all of the time to make TWO different holiday pillows?!?”  Ah, envious music to our ears!   Here’s the pattern:

http://www.bhg.com/halloween/crafts/sew-reversible-halloweenthanksgiving-pillow/ 

DESSERT!

 OLD FASHIONED CAKE

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• white cake mix
• brownie mix
• semisweet chocolate
• sweetened condensed milk

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• cream cheese
• unsalted butter
• vanilla extract
• confectioner’s sugar
• milk

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE: http://kitchenmeetsgirl.com/vintage-cake/

 

PATCHWORK, BABY!

This simple quilt is called, IT’S HIP TO BE SQUARE,  made with Michael Miller Fabric.  I am very partial to two-color quilts and love the flexibility that using and designing with just two colors give’s a designer and a quilter to feed their personal tastes. Here’s the pattern:

http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/inspiration/freequiltpatterns/it-s-hip-to-be-square.html

 

SHOEspiration

 These are called GINGER, crystal embellished ankle bracelet sandals, by Renee Caovilla.

MUST HAVE

OMG!  I love this Fall of the Damned Pendant Light!  The lampshade is a limited edition of 40. With all the detail and work that went into the design and creation it is obvious that it is not cheap. It is currently being sold for $45,000.  I’ll take 3!

IDEA I LOVE!

 

Now, this weekend, is the time to make your own DIY sweet candy corn wreath.  If not now, when?  Halloween will be here in the blink of an eye and you’ll be so sorry that your door looks as empty as my soul after an uncontrollable eating binge.   Here are the directions you’re looking for, cupcake:

 http://craftsncoffee.com/2014/09/18/candy-corn-crafts-week-diy-a-sweet-candy-corn-wreath/

 

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