Sunday, July 1, 2007

Getting ready for the 4th!

We decided to 'make/create' our 4th of July fashions this year. So, we dug out old white tshirts, found some Ritz fabric dye and went to work. We rubber banded them and used string as well and look how great they came out! We also made a ground cloth for the firework show so we can sit on the grass comfortably!!

The only thing that I'm afraid of is the red...you know how sensitive that color can be when it gets next to white in the washing machine...The directions for the dye said to add a cup of salt and a teaspoon of laundry detergent...Maybe this will help the 'setting in' process??

Introducing....KitKat....

We have added this little baby to our menagerie....She was found running around a parking lot with her family and a customer of mine was trying to do a good thing by rescuing them all. I'm not sure that she was prepared to do all of that. She was telling me the story and she had one baby that needed a good home. I told her to bring her to the store and I would take care of her. Well, she was flea ridden, someone had cut her whiskers and eyebrows and she was bone thin. We have a vet that lives right across the street from us, so she took the poor thing to work with her. She treated her for fleas, worms and everything else and now she is recuperating from an upper respiratory infection. She has been running a temperature and just has been listless, but with her shot she got she should be pouncing away at the other family members! She and Ellie have become good friends - the baby has taken over her dog bed and Ellie sleeps nearby. So, we'll keep you up to date on the little sick thing and keep you up to date on her progress.

The Flowers

I had someone email me about my last blog and the flowers that we were making in Texas. She wanted pictures...

I beaded the petals on about 3 of them, but for some reason, I really like these just like they are. I have ordered some glass beads in the shapes of butterflies and dragon flies, etc. so maybe they'll become additions to these flowers...not sure. Anyway, they are silver spoons. I drilled holes in the spoon after I flattened them with a hammer. I took just plain 24 gage wire and started looping. I experimented and came out with some of my most favorite crafts and most memorable. My dad and his tools came in handy. He helped them come to life in more ways than one!!

Okay, I think that should just about catch everyone up on the things here in SC.

Remember to enjoy what you do and who you do it with!!