Triduum

Dear Friend,

This is a very holy week...probably the most holy of all weeks. And today begins the Triduum. For a definition go here

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever shall believe in him, shall have eternal life." John 3:16

Take a moment out of your busy day and remember what Jesus did for us.

Crucifix at Resurrection Catholic Church in Miramar Beach, Florida

You do not need to comment. Just pray.

I love you and Jesus loves you more!

Happy Valentine's Day

Courtesy of the Graphics Fairy

Hello, Dear One! I hope you are having a lovely day!

Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day AND wondering how you will observe it/ celebrate it.

If you are lucky enough to have a special someone in your life, do you want to be wined and dined? Or do you expect roses and a box of chocolates?

Although I like all of the above, the time to go out to dinner is not on
Valentine's Day. Knowing some people in the restaurant business, this is their worst nightmare. Why? Because it will be extremely crowded and there are so many "special" requests.

We will celebrate our love but in a more quiet way, I hope.

Courtesy of The Graphics Fairy

Update: Jim just got home and he is taking me to lunch! And I will buy my chocolates on the day after V day when they are half priced. :o)

Have a wonderful week and may God bless you richly!

Autumn is coming

Courtesy of Graphics Fairy

Good morning, Peaches! How are you today?

It is so gorgeously cool this morning, that I left my back door to the deck open. And you know what? A bird flew in and couldn't find it's way out. Wish I could tell you what kind.

 With a little coaxing and opening a door opposite the other one, he finally flew out. It was a sweet moment. For me and the bird.

Getting ready to go to Mass in a little bit. Have a wonderful and restful Sunday!

Peace and love of Jesus to you!

Courtesy of The Graphics Fairy

Hello Friends!

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Hello Sweetie Pies,

I can't believe that it is Saturday already and I haven't posted since Monday! Yikes! Where does the time go?

Since the doctor told me to exercise, I have been walking weekdays for 30 minutes. That really upsets my schedule. LOL But it is that, or taking some very expensive medicine. Since I am cheap frugal, I opted for the walking.

What have you been up to? I can't say that I have done much of anything that would be of interest to you. When life gets in the way, I don't save time for the fun things like taking photos.

But...I don't think I ever showed you my signs. Just for fun!

I did this sign of my blog  to put out on my deck. It was made on a piece of plywood. The letters were printed, then enlarged at FedEx to the size of my board. Transferred to the wood with graphite paper and then painted in with black paint.

This sign was stenciled onto a piece of painted plywood also.

Made this one for my husband with the same method as above.

Thanks for visiting!

 Stay tuned. XOXO

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Tea Towels with graphics

 

Hi there! I can't believe it is Tuesday. Somehow I missed Monday. Has that ever happened to you? Ha!

On Sunday, I ironed these transfers onto some tea towels that I bought at Big Lots for $1.50 each. 100% cotton...really nice for the price.

I found the graphics at  Graphics Fairy.

 The graphic above the sheep says something about fabric so I stretched the idea to include sheep, since they provide wool for fabric.

I took some string, some push pins and clothes pinned the towels across my kitchen window. Not sure if I am going to keep them there though. What do you think? Silly idea, you say? :o)

Here's wishing you a week full of good happenings!

Thanks for visiting. Would you like a plate of cookies and some tea when you come back?

I will be linking up to these parties today:

Happy Valentines !

Graphics Fairy Credit, I added the stamp and the address

Happy Day, Everyone! This is the day that we show appreciation for those that we love and care about and that is YOU!

And to show you how much I care, I am giving you my absolute favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies....giant ones!

Giant Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies from All Recipes Submitted By: Patricia Boccaccio Cook Time: 25 Minutes Servings: 10 "Giant chocolate chip cookies like in the bakery." Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped salted almonds, chopped ( this is my addition) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Mix in the dry ingredients until well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped almonds. Using a 2 inch ice cream scoop, scoop and place them 3 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheets. 3. Bake for23-25 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Warning: You may have to hide one of these for yourself as they go really fast!                                                Love, ♥Charlotte

My table reveal!

Hi Everyone! And happy Thursday to you all!

I was given this end table by my good friend, Paula. It was in terrible shape and sadly

 I deleted the photos showing the befores. It has been forever in finishing this, sometimes the weather got in the way. As you may know, if it is too cold or too humid...not a good time to paint.

My resolution for 2012 is to be more careful in recording the steps of the process.

Believe me when I say that it was awful. All scratched and dirty with spider eggs hiding inside the doors. But a good cleaning took care of that.

1. First step was to remove all the hardware...makes it easier to sand it.

2. Starting with a 80 grit sandpaper and a palm sander, I sanded down most of the scratches, top, sides, doors.

3. Switch to a finer grit, like 150-220 and smooth out the wood. If you run your hand over it, you will not feel any rough spots.

4. Now you need to remove all the sanded particles by using a tack cloth. They are very sticky and pick up all the dust. Once you  have it cleaned, you are ready to paint.

5. I had some Old White Annie Sloan chalk paint, but not enough. So i went to Lowe's and had them try to match it. Didn't really match that well, had a lot more yellow in it than Old White. But I got it anyway and painted the table with it, sanding between the two coats.

6. I transferred words on it, using graphite paper.I used the Chopin script font, which is one of my favorites.

7. New to me, I tried Mod Podge to adhere some pretty graphics from  Graphics Fairy.

 It worked pretty well, I guess, for my first time. But I am not sure that decoupaging is for me. But I will give it another try. Don't ask me why I chose bird graphics, especially owls. I just thought they were pretty, I guess.

8. Last of all I finished the table by putting a coat of water based polyurethane on it.

top with love bird graphic

Right door panel

Left door panel

 What do you think? What would you have done differently? I am still learning and having fun but would appreciate some constructive critiques.

Thanks for stopping by...so nice to see you!

♥charlotte

Linking to: Common Ground - Vintage Inspiration Friday  
French Country Cottage - Feather Nest Friday 
At the Picket Fence - Inspiration Friday 
2805 - Potpourri Friday
The Charm of Home - Home Sweet Home
My Repurposed Life - Catch as Catch Can

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My Homemade Christmas Card

In 2008, when I took up photography again, I relied a lot on this website,

    

and the kindness of the people on the forum.

One of my favorite mentors is a lady named, Diana Day. She has a lot of wonderful tutorials on Photoshop Elements, and saved me from many frustrating times.

In the Elements Magazine this November/December issue, she shows how to make your own greeting cards.

The one that I made is horizontal 4 X 8 inch template, created in PSE 9. Using a blue background, I added a postcard from who else? The Graphics Fairy. Since i am the photographer in the family, no one takes our family photo, so this came in handy. I know, I could set up a tripod, but i really like this old fashioned picture.

Using some snow flake brushes that I already had loaded, I placed snow flakes in the various places.

The fancy font that I used is called "kingthings Christmas 2".

The possibilities are endless.

If anyone wants further instructions on how to do a card, please contact me here.

Peace, joy and love of Jesus be with you always!

♥Charlotte

PS I am linking up to these parties:

The Creative Exchange

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