Where I've Been......

Did you miss me?  I've been taking a little blogging break mostly

because, like many of you - life is moving a break-neck speed and,

well, I don't want to break my neck as it were.....

 

To say I've been busy would be a HUGE understatement!  I have made

time lately though to do a little bit of Christmas prep.  I want to share

 some of my creations with you.  I made several of these:

 

I would be happy to send you the Word files if you are interested in

making these little mini-buntings or using the template to create your own. 

I printed these on canvas paper - for those of you in Canada - I got it at

Dollarama - it hangs so nicely.  I also purchased the little mini-clothes pegs

from another dollar store - they were $4.99 at Michaels which is

a little much for something so little - I like $1.245better!  A little

bead of hot glue along some jute and there you have it.  I will take some

more photos and add them this week.  I used some embellishments on some

of them - including some paper doilies.  The possibilities are endless and they

would look so sweet on the Christmas tree!  They'd be a great

booth-filler for Christmas sales (which is what I made them for!)

 

You can email me @ peartreejewels@gmail.com and

I will send along the Word files.

 

I hope to post more in the coming weeks.  I also will post the tutorial

on how to make glass magnets - I've made some Christmas ones too

so stay tuned - more to come!

Wednesday's Words.....

Canadian Thanksgiving has just come and gone....turkey's done and the

pumpkins are set out.....great time to remember the things we have that

we are thankful for.....

 

 

 

My list is long and probably like many of you includes my dear family,

friends, pets and in general my healthy, happy life!  It also includes

YOU!  Each of you inspires me through your creative blogging and through the

encouragement and friendship that you show not just to me but that I see

you demonstrating all over blogland.  It's a great community - larger

than life and I am thankful to have a little piece of it!

 

With arms outstretched I thank.

With heart beating gratefully I love.

With body in health I jump for joy.

With spirit full I live. ~Terri Guillemets

Hem your blessings with thankfulness

so they don't unravel. ~Unknown

 

Pink Paris Graphic.....

Today - I have a really simple little graphic collage I have created

in Photoshop - in celebration of PINK!  If you use it - please ensure you

give credit to the sites below where I got the original graphics (Thank

you ladies for your generosity!).  If you create something with the

collage - it would be awesome if you would link back

 to me to show me what you've done.

 

 

 

For me - I'm thinking this little collage would look stylin' on a burlap

shopping bag with maybe some pink ribbon and lace embellishments?

What do you think?

 

Enjoy!

p.s. if you wish to have the original size - please email me and

I'd be happy to send it along to you....

peartreejewels@gmail.com

 

 

Graphics from:

Carolyn @ Antique Images http://antiqueimages.blogspot.ca/

Karen @ The Graphics Fairy http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.ca/

Maire @ Antique Words http://antiquewords.blogspot.ca/2010/07/230710.html

Wednesday's Words.....

The "words" each Wednesday this month will be

all about courage, all about being

a survivor and all about loving support. 

 

THINK PINK!

 

 

 

I read this recently and having heard these dreadful words from

my physician (you have cancer) - this really resonated with me.

 

"Cancer is a word NOT a sentence."

 

If you or someone you love has a story about survivorship that you'd

like to share - please email me and I will gladly provide the host-post.

 

Hugs to you all,