Merry Cristmas to My Friends and Family
Make merry, fill your day with love, listen to the sounds of laughter, embrace the warm hugs and above all give from the heart! Warmly, Cheri
Christmas Tidings
It's upon us, the hustle and bustle! Do you feel it yet? All the craziness! The rushing of mailing out the Christmas cards! Every year I say the same thing, "I am going to start my cards in November!" but it just never happens. I bet that happens to a lot of people. Oh! And [...]
A Christmas Poem For My Fed Ex Man
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that all my Christmas cards will get there, The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While mom made hanging oranges and gingerbread, And I in my kerchief just settled down to wrap, When outside I heard such a clatter and a little [...]
Christmas Tree Farm
Visiting A Christmas Tree Farm It's hurry, hurry time to get the Christmas tree...before the snow comes! We have a beautiful Christmas Tree Farm right here in our own town! "The Old Farm Christmas Place" we have been going there the last few years. It's so nice to see the familiar smiling faces filled [...]
Tis The Season
The Season Begins I love the hustle and bustle, making cookies, drying oranges for the tree, making rosemary wreathes...I could go on and on! I love it all!!! Did you ever notice when you unpack your christmas decorations the funny sounds you make as if is the first time you have ever opened the [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing Friends and Family A Happy Thanksgiving "Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into Blessings." ~ William Arthur Ward ~ Have a safe and wonderful day Warmly, Cheri
Watercolor Painting Process Update
Watercolor Paints alizarin Crimson...Transparent Yellow...Quinacridone Gold...Olive green... Smalt Blue I love this color, it was put out by Windsor Newton as a special edition only for a short time! I purchased 4 tubes, that should last me a life time! Burnt Sienna...Transparent Brown...Transparent Orange I have tried many painting mediums but I always come back [...]
Happy Halloween
Wishing Everyone A Safe And Fun Filled Day! Happy Howl-O-ween! Warmly, Cheri
Nostalgic DIY Halloween Gourds
DIY Material List Mature dried Gourd Dust Mask & Safety Glasses A Basin To Wash Your Gourds In Dish Detergent & Bleach Scrubbing Pad Wire brush Metal spoon Paring knife Fine grade sand paper Small hand-held dermal drill (I purchased mine at AC Moores) Primer (optional) Paint of your choosing Block of Styrofoam Toothpicks Matte [...]
Halloween Gourd Ornaments
Hand Painted Halloween Ornaments Please Go To The DIY! Measures Approximately 1 3/8" Wide x 1" Long This Project Was A True Labor Of Love Tomorrow I will put up a DIY so you can make your own! And if you do I would love for you to share them with me! Warmly, Cheri ttp://www.skiptomylou.org/