Monday, October 24, 2011

cooking and painting


What a perfect way to kick off Fall! We made the ultimate classic cookie and we think we solved our 'thin, soggy cookie problem' by adding more flour. mmm!



Here are the birdies all in a row waiting for their next layer of paint. This is what our studio looks like when I get a job! I am now employed at a 'Paint your own Pottery' store in town. Aren't they cute?! The design is by Ali at www.paintedpigstudio.com and they will be the most adorable cardinal Christmas ornaments you can buy this year!!! Check out the website!

Happy Fall Y'all!


Acorns can be so cute that I wanted to bring the idea into our home for some cozy fall decorations. Here are several oversized acorns I made by painting paper mache 'eggs' from the craft store and gluing rope (from the home depot) around the top in a spiral pattern! They measure about 7" tall! The best part: instant gratification! They were finished in about 1 hour!!! (I have the burn marks on my fingers from the hot glue gun to prove my impatience :)

Friday, October 7, 2011

Happy Birthday sister Melissa!!!!


Melissa's birthday was this week (of course you already knew because it's a national holiday...isn't it printed on your calendar?) Everyone LOVES her... obviously... and everyone was there (except sister Maradee, who was there in spirit...and on the phone at one point in the evening, but the party was still in full swing, so not sure how successful the conversation was! :) so her party was a hit!
Mom and dad did a fantastic job with the planning, hot dog cooking (well, there were those burnt ones, but some of us appreciate their 'smokey flavor' so it was fine), hosting and general party regalia!


Here's a foam photo backdrop I painted quickly before the party! Her favorite things include: friends and family, her being the center of attention, parties, music, dancing, anything about Elvis (the last three can be grouped together as 'fun essentials') and photos of all the above! So I think she liked the festive photo op. Each guest got a picture with her behind the birthday 'frame'!




Shown here with her boyfriend! Can her grin get any bigger? :)
Happy Birthday dear sister!!! We love you!
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