Mad Hatter Upcycle

MAD HATTER COSTUME 

 

This is what became the Mad Hatter costume
 

Purple jacket $3.49.

 

Lace & fabric for collar & cuffs, free. (I have lots of scrap fabrics)

 

The sash/bobbin belt will be made from all the old wooden spools I found on a yardsale a couple of seasons ago. ( I knew it would come in handy someday)

 

 

I had to visit Hancock's for the bow & striped pants. Found this on the $ 3.98 pile & only needed  a little. The pants will be pajamas after halloween.

The hat was found on a yard-sale for $2.00. I only needed the hat for the frame or base for my hat.

I used some of the lace for the rim & made a black felt (covered with lace)  top section to go over the frame.

 

 I attached the top felt section to the hat & added a pink silk band to match the rim. I added kebab sticks with beads, peacock feathers & the "pricetag".

 

 

 And the final product, ready for tricks & treats. We had to tweak the make-up & used orange hairspray on her blond hair.

 

 

Satisfied!

 

Gerbil Tribute

SQUIGGLES

As we said goodbye to the pet Gerbil my daughter wrote this poem as a tribute to Squiggles, her buddy. She read this at his funeral.

My gerbil

Squiggles oh how I miss you so

How far away will you go

To the heavens up above

Where god waits for you with kindness and love

You did not spend much time on this earth

Nor did your mother when she gave you birth

When your grandpa got you from pet co.

I did not know how far our love would go

When I played with you I felt mounds of joy

And the times I was lonely you were my toy

As I bury you we’ll be farther apart

But you’ll always be special to me and my heart

 By Anne-Mari

Chili Sauce

We were given a variety of home grown Chili Peppers & made a chili sauce with it. Fresh ingredients placed in the blender & cooked on low heat for 2 hours. Ingredients are added by your own discretion. When the sauce cools down there will be a layer of oil on top. This should just be shaken well before each use to ensure the best flavor. No need to store this in the fridge. (It will be finished before it goes bad)

 

Variety of chilies

fresh cilantro

sugar

crushed fresh garlic cloves

olive oil

lemon juice

salt

 

 

Yard Art Day 2014

We drove the Yard-Art Day route on Labor Day and I am sharing some of the unique artwork, I am inspired to  have an art project done in our yard for next year.

Here is the link to the YAD activities.
http://www.yardartday.org/

 

 

 Yard Band

Gold stars

 

 

 

 Pizza tools lady

Sunflower chairs.

 

Bamboo pipes chime.

 

Laundry art

 

 

Feeling dotty?

 

 

 

 Praying Mantis form bicycle parts.

 

 

Love.

 

Art - Salvation

SALVATION

 

 

I created this piece to symbolize the great sacrifice made for our salvation. Form being honored with palm leaves when He entered the city to the wearing of a thorny crown at the Crucifixion with the Holy Spirit always present as Jesus went though all this for us. Leaving the spikes that nailed him to the cross behind & ascending into Heaven like a dove to prepare our place.

What a privilege to be called a child of God. 

 

I used old, rusted & salvaged pieces, as our broken lives being transformed into something acceptable in His eyes.
 

 

The frame was form Goodwill, wire salvaged, the Cross was from a pallet. I painted on burlap for the background & my husband sharpened the spikes to nail into the frame.

 

Yardsailing again....

We always see the best & most interesting sights while sailing.

 

 

This family is celebrating summer with their pool bear at the front door.

 

 

 

 

This property was classified as a natural habitat, the owners put bird houses, baths, feeders and other artifacts to create the habitat. There is a manmade stream & pond with walk ways, the rest was left natural.

 

 

 

DIY basketball hoop. 2x4's with a crate as hoop & net.

 

Blueberry Smoothie and Poem

This smoothie was so delicious I had to share the recipe. My daughter started making smoothies in all flavors and this was the best so far. Here follows the recipe in her own words.

Ingredients

1 Cup of Frozen blueberries

1 Cup of Vanilla yogurt or blueberry yogurt

3/4 Cup milk

2 Tablespoons of white sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

okay; so the tools you will need are...

a blender

a tablespoon

a teaspoon

a measuring cup

Now since you have your ingredients and your tools you can start mixing everything into the blender and I blend for about 25 seconds on the setting, ice crush.

Once you have that done, pour into a glass and drink your tasty treat. 

Enjoy!

BLUE BERRY 

by Anne-Mari 

 Small, purple, sour, and round
and it is oh so yummy
It tastes just perfect in a pie
the crust so sweet and crumby

In a smoothie even better
when you pour in it some milk
then you crush it and you mush it 
until it has the texture of silk

Enjoy!!!!