Is There A Twelve Step Program For This?

I promised myself

NO MORE COLLECTIONS...

I just don't have the extra space!

BUT,

Just when I tell myself

NO,

I find the cutest little

nursery planter

that

I've

seen

in

a

long

while...

I just couldn't

resist,

the

temptation

was too

GREAT!

~awhhhh~

Pink top hat...

Sweet mother goose,

could you have resisted?

AND THEN,

I FOUND THIS...

HELP!!!

~adorable little train~

This little guy was a thrift store find

a couple of weeks ago...

Love his charm,

no way could I resist him...

~adorable~

~look at those sweet flowers, & that little bear~

So Sweet!

~the circus car~

OMGoodness! Can you believe

I found this just last week

at another

one of

my fave

thrift

stores?

I know, I know...

NO MORE
COLLECTIONS!!!

~the lion~

~the blue elephants~

Swoon!

~the clown~

I can't believe

all of

this

sweetness

on one

circus

car!!!

~simply adorable~

I looove them,

and it's

hard to believe

they were

found

a

week

apart

in

different

stores!

Could you have

resisted the

temptation?

I'm linking with

Cindy at My Romantic Home

for

Show & Tell Friday

as well as

Beverly blog

How Sweet the Sound

for

Pink Saturday!

Please go visit as many of the

participants that you can, you'll

have sooo much fun,

they're such a CrEaTiVe group!

Thanks so much for

stopping by,

I'd looove it if you'd

leave a message,

and

please FOLLOW!!!

Always, Debbie~

Happy Easter Dear Bloggers!

From Our Home to YOURS,

Happy Easter!

~someone's missing~

~Doin' the Bunny Hop~

~Bunnies, colored eggs & candy~

Oh My!

~who's that hiding behind the tulips~

Love the Pink tulips!

While shopping at

Costco,

lots of folks were

flocking around the flowers,

and my McGiver insisted

I pick out a bouquet!

I asked the flower person

if she had white tulips (my fave),

she didn't, so I chose these

beauties!

~pink little candy cup~

~No shrinking violet here~

~I looove what little boys are made of~

...and yes, the kiddos are

missing, we're going

to have

Our Easter

another day,

so this table

is just for

YOU

&

me!

I'm linking (late) to

Beverly's Blog,

How Sweet The Sound

for

Pink Saturday!

Please go visit, it

looks like the most

BEAUTIFUL

Easter Parade ever!

Wishing YOU a Blessed Easter!

Always, Debbie~

Sweet Felt Roses~Tutorial

I've been making a lot of felt flowers lately!

My friends keep asking how I make the cute

little roses, so I thought I'd share this

with YOU too!

They're very easy, it's also a GREAT way to use up

some of my felt scraps!  Believe me, if there's a way

to simplify a pattern, I'll find it!!!

What you'll need:

• scissors
• assorted felt colors for flowers (green for leaves)
• Tacky glue (or glue gun)
• a CD (for pattern)
• skewers (for flower stems)
• buttons (to embellish with)
• glitter

1. I don't take time to trace, I just cut around the CD.

 Notice it's not totally perfect...(it's okay, REALLY)!

2. I cut aprox. a 1/2 inch spiral all the way around,

until I get a small circle about the size of a quarter!

3. Now the fun begins!

4. Start with the point of the spiral, and tightly

wind it around and around, keeping the bottom

flat, the top will be a little bit looser.

5. Wound tight and the bottom is flat!

6. I place the tacky glue right on the flower, and use my finger

to smear it over the flower evenly, then I place the round

bottom piece over it and press down tight!

It will look like a lot like this!!!

Now, this is when I stick the skewer inside.

it's kind of hard to make the hole, just

make sure it's in the center, and use tacky glue

to hold it tight!

Remember I told you, I will ALWAYS

simplify whenever possible...:)

These leaves are the easiest!

No pattern necessary, just cut two leaf

shapes, with a narrow center and tie

them in a knot around the skewer!

Easy peasy!

Now for the fun part!!!

BUTTONS & GLITTER!

I looove how sweet the pearl looks!

Simply adorable!

You can also make other simple felt flowers to add

to your bouquet!

Notice, I've played around with different leaves? I

really think the way I show you up above is the

easiest! :)

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

I'm linking with Kathleen at Faded Charm

for White Wednesday!

and

Cindy's blog, My Romantic Home

for Show & Tell Friday!

Please visit as many of the participants that

you can, they have some fabulous

posts to share with YOU!

Thank so much for visiting,

and I'd looove it, if You'd

FOLLOW ME!

Always, Debbie~

Dear Blog, I forgot to take pictures, AGAIN!

Sometimes as hard as I try...

I just can't get it together!

I know, I know,

you just can't

believe

it!

Can you?!!!

Some of you girls know

exactly what I'm

talking about,

don't

ya?!

For instance,

I've been

talking about my Bunco night,

RIGHT...

yep, I have!

...AND

You'd think, I would've taken lots

of pictures of the

festivities,

RIGHT?

Like

a lot of  YOU wonderful

bloggers do...

Well,

um,

NO,

I

didn't!

I didn't even think of

the camera, the whole

entire evening...

The cute tables were set

with the flower

centerpieces I made...

Did I take a picture?

NOPE!

The sweet matching

napkin rings...

were at each setting,

did I take a picture?

NOPE!

Of the food,

NADA!

Not one stinkin' picture

taken all evening!

however,

I did

take a

few pictures

of the

wonderful

COOKIES I made!

 I found the recipe

on a fabulous recipe

blog I looove to read,

Moogie & Pap!

So I'll share

some random shots

I took today, of

beautiful

flowers

a few of the Bunco Gals

brought me,

AND

some random shots

of a couple things

from

Bunco Night,

and

of Spring

around 

our 

home! 

Delightful Stuffed Cookies!

Yes, stuffed with an Oreo Cookie!

Peanut butter cookie outside...

(It doesn't get much better)!

The best, hot out of the oven!

Some other goodies from Bunco Night!

~Terrible picture of the 3 centerpieces~

Napkin Rings, that matched the flowers from

the centerpieces!

~Beautiful pink tulips~

(Thank YOU Rhonda)!

~Beautiful yellow tulips~

(Thank YOU Barb)!

~Adorable Craft-Aholic Mug & Flowers~

(Thank YOU Pattie)!

It was really a fun evening!

I'm blessed to have

such a wonderful

group of friends

to play

Bunco

with!!!

I'm linking with Cindy

over at 'My Romantic Home'

for

Show & Tell Friday!

and 

Beverly's Blog 'How Sweet the Sound'

for

Pink Saturday!

Please go visit as many

of the participants that

you can, they're an

AmAzInG group of

bloggers!!!

I'd looove it if you'd FOLLOW ME,

and don't forget to leave a

comment, I looove each

and every one of them!

Thanks for visiting!

Always, Debbie~

Bunco Favors!

I have my Bunco Girlfriends

coming over Tuesday

and

my theme

is

'April Showers Bring May Flowers'

I made a cute little pennant banner,

to welcome everyone

and

center pieces with flowers, candy,

umbrella's,

and matching flowers

on the napking rings...

but

I

think

they're

going

to

LOOOVE

the little 'sweet candy cups'

I've make each of them!

~I dressed up the sweet little pot~

~My Bunco girlfriends are going to looove these~

~lovin the sweet little paper umbrella's~

~sweet little bluebird~

~pleated skirt on this little basket~

~hard to see the zinnia pkg. in the back~

My fave flower (besides a pansy)!

...and then

I was asked...

could you,

would you,

make a special

one for me?!

So my 'sweet candy cups'

morphed

into

baby gifts

and

more of an everlasting

'Tisket A Tasket

all

different

colored

baskets'!

~don't cha just looove the little ducky~

~Spring Has Sprung~

~sweet little bunny~

~so sweet~

~inspired by my new little Grandson~

~Welcome Baby Boy~

~my personal fave~

~it's a keeper~

~sweet little bluebird~

~poka dots~

anyway...

This is what I've been up too,

how about YOU?!

Now I've got to get busy

cleaning

for

company!

I'm linking to Cindy's Blog

My Romantic Home

for

'Show & Tell Friday'

Please go visit as many

of the participants that you

can, they're a CrEaTiVe

group of gals!

Thanks for stopping by and

don't forget to leave

a comment!

Always, Debbie~