Empty Frame Gallery - Home and Office

I have wanted to create an Empty Frame Gallery in my home ever since I saw this frame gallery in my daughter Michelle's home ...

I started to collect frames - WOW what a slow process - finding interesting frames. Finally had a enough frames to at least start the project.

Decided on a single color theme ... (for now anyway ... LOL) I modge podged the large "T" with torn book pages (hard to see in the photo.) It was originally painted red ... but I didn't like it ... I love how it looks now.

I am using Valspar Churchill Hotel Vanilla spray paint. I love Valspar spray paint - it has a great spray valve and covers really well. It still needs more pieces and I may need to add a pop of color ... a fun "work in progress" project" :-)

Recently moved to a new office at my school ... there is a white board on the wall that CAN NOT be removed (UGH!!) so I decided to turn it in to a frame gallery!! I already had several frames from a wall display in my former office. I removed the photos, added magnets to the back and Tah Dah ...Here is my Office Frame Gallery ...

Looking at the picture I can already see some changes I want to make ... so another "work in progress" project - but I am really happy how it turned out, considering it is a basic white board ... LOL

It's Strawberry {Pizza} Season

This recipe is a favorite dessert in our family. It is a 4 step process - so give yourself plenty of prep time - it's a great family fun cooking project for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. :-)

CRUST

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

Cream butter and sugar together, add vanilla. Gradually add flour. Press dough on to a sheet cake pan or large pizza pan lightly sprayed with Pam. Bake at 325 for 25-35 minutes - or until edges are a light golden brown. Cool.

FILLING

8 oz cream cheese

1 cup powered sugar

1 small can crushed pineapple, drained

8 oz Cool Whip Topping

Cream powered sugar and cream cheese together, and pineapple. Gently fold in Cool Whip until mixture is fluffy. Spread on cooled crust. Refrigerate at least 1/2 hour before adding strawberries and glaze.

FRUIT TOPPING

We get great strawberries here locally ... we usually eat a whole basekt full before we even get home. LOL Wash, remove tops and cut strawberries (I use 4 baskets of strawberries!!) Arrange on top of crust and filling layers. NOTE: I like my berries chunky ... I don't cut them up in slices-I cut each berry in to 2-3 pieces. I also don't arrange them in any type of "pattern" on the filling - I just pile them on!!! LOL

GLAZE
1 3/4 cup water
2 cups sugar

1 (3 oz) pkg strawberry jello

2 TBLS cornstarch

Stir together in sauce pan - cook until thick and clear. Let mixture cool, then spoon or drizzle over strawberries. Refridgerate 3 to 4 hours before serving.

ENJOY!!!

Flower Pin with a Twist

While following along one of the many blogger post "parties" I came upon this twist on the fabric flower pin. A fabric flower pin made from a Men's Necktie!!!

The paisley tie was my first attempt. I love the multi-color flower made by twisting a tie that was designed to look like a giant pencil ... LOL

I think the trick to this project is to find a tie with a unique design - and proper pin placement on the back. I glued a piece of felt to the back and then attached the pin fixing . Before gluing on the pin I held the pin up next to several sweaters to determine what direction I wanted the "tail" to lay.

I get lots of comments on the pins when I wear them .... FUN FUN ... and different twist on the basic fabric flower pin.

Original project found on Mama Jill : http://mamajillblog.blogspot.com/

Tebow Love ...

Who needs those Super Bowl commercials when you can look at this instead!!! (Tim and his brother at the Super Bowl - February 6, 2011.)

From Shabby to Not So Shabby

I have had this wooden "window box" decoration around my house for years. It has different cut out shapes for different holidays. It took me hours to paint all the shapes - and Back in the Day I loved changing the shapes for each holiday. Now it's aged and just so shabby looking - but I can't bring myself to part with it.

Just look what some black paint, mod podge, and scrapbook paper can do ...

From Shabby to Not So Shabby ... LOL. It looks so cute in my kitchen window. I am still trying to decide if I want to sand the edges up a bit. I'm thinking I will pull out the shamrock and easter egg shapes and give them a face lift too!!

Here's to 2011 ...

Happy New Year to my Family, Friends, and fellow bloggers.

Looking forward to more crafting, decorating, and blogging fun.

"Something GREAT is going to happen in 2011 ...

I can't wait to see what it is !!!

Oh Christmas Tree

One last look before the tree comes down.

I loved my tree this year ... I added lots of oversided items along with my traditional ones. I didn't add bows this year but used raffia streamers instead. Lots of lights - love lots of lights!!! And lots of glittery things ....

The large glitter christmas light bulbs are from the .99 cent store ... 3 for .99 cents. So cute!!