Edible Delights

Today's post is a shout-out to a girl extremely talented in areas I can only dream of. :)

Have you ever seen anything so delicious in your life? My little sister makes the best sugar cookies on this planet. :) She even decorates them beautifully, as you can see! The other day she was making a clay cosmos flower, and it reminded me of her fabulous creations in icing, gum paste, and fondant. I definitely see a future in the pastry business, don't you? ;)

Love you, sis!
Alexis

Jacobian Pomegranate Take...3?

Hello Everyone!

I am crewel-working again, and this piece will be finished by State Fair Time this year! I am trying to decide if this piece should go into the UFOs, but I think, likely not. This piece is the reason I have UFOs in the first place. :)
Here are some recent snapshots. I am working vigorously to finish. It is actually much more pleasant to work with the wool during the winter. It doesn't stick to you as much. :)

From this photo you can actually see my different stitches!!! Thrill!

Short Story: Lexi's Playtime~A Photo Montage

This is my cat. She is rather adorable. (This picture kind of makes her look evil so I thought I had better say she is adorable...) She likes to play with her toy mice, and sometimes she will fetch them for me.

"I am so ready to play I even sat in the basket with all the toys!"

"Oh, right! You can't play with me if I am sitting on the toys! Here is a toy for you to throw for me. We can play now!"

"You know what? Just take them all. I think I will stay here and fall asleep sitting up."

I just love my cat, and this is only one (albeit funny) reason why! I hope you enjoyed!

Alexis

Lost and Found

Today I was browsing through our old pictures and I found the pictures of this completed pillowcase! (I knew I had pictures of them somewhere!) This was a gift for a friend's wedding. Her house, based on her registry, was going to look "Old World Italian", and I found a simple font that seemed to compliment the decor. I added the swirls and voila! A simple but very lovely gift.

A close view of the "B" and my satin stitch.

A view of my stem stitch. Here you can see how the stitches intertwine. 

Little Lady Pillowcase~"Project UFO"

The "Little Lady" herself.

Because I LOVE embroidering I asked for things to embroider Christmas of 2010. I haven't exactly gotten to finish them yet, but now I will begin to do so! We now begin Project UFO (Un-Finished Objects)! The first project is a pillowcase with a sweet little ruffle on the bottom. The pattern is actually a southern belle and the ruffle is the bottom of her dress! I have the first color completed on the first pillowcase so far. This project mainly consists of stem stitch, lazy daisy stitch, and french knots, so it should be a fun and easy "tv project" I might work on it tonight. :) My next post on this UFO will (hopefully be a "how-to" on the three types of stitches; This project is a cute one for those of you just beginning, and I would love to help by passing on some tips!

The colors I have left to finish. You can see a small section of the periwinkle in the corner. :)

Valentine's Day: Spreading God's Love

The stack of cards. It kept growing!

This was a highlight of my month. My Junior Optimist Club decided to show God's love to the community by making Valentine's Day cards for the residents at two local nursing homes. I hosted a "valentine-making party" and the fun of creating beautiful designs began! We had oodles of supplies: embossing tools/glitter, stamps, fun paper, cards and envelopes, and of course, people to enjoy the time with!

Abi, decorating one of her cards. 

One of the lovely cards! I wish I had gotten pictures of more of them!

I was so excited as cards began stacking on our little bar area. Every single card was an expression of creativity and beauty! I loved the different designs the girls who came thought of. I wish I had more pictures so that I could praise their work in much more detail. :)
As a shout-out to them: Thank you again for coming! I relished the time we spent together preparing to share God's love with the residents of the nursing homes. When I delivered the notes (After I placed scripture verses inside) the smiles on their faces were so inspiring. I hope we can continue doing things like this for them!

Rachael, pasting paper. :)

Sparkling Adornments~Additional Pictures!

I found additional pictures of the jewelry I made and I am now posting them for your enjoyment! I thought this project was the most fun to create this Christmas, and I hope to continue making more jewelry in the near future!

These are the matching earrings I made for the gold necklace. It was my first time trying the double strand. I think it turned out quite lovely, don't you?

A close-up of the incredibly cool wire-covered beads.

A better view of the peacock pendant and dangling beads. :)

The whole set!

A close-up of the flower pendant and design of the beads.