Shaving Cream

It has been a million years since I posted. Too busy with other stuff, but tonite I am moved to post. Ha! I read about this messy craft in the FW Star Telegram. You put shaving cream in a cookie sheet and smooth it out with a squeegee. (at least the new squeegee I bought for girl's bath came in handy..ha). Then, you put several dots of food coloring on the shaving cream and swirl it around with a stick. Lay a sheet of cardstock on top of the cream and press lightly (or not if you are Maris). Take up the paper and use the squeegee to scrape the shaving cream off. It made a cool print. The newspaper suggested doing this outside. As soon as the paper was out of the tray, the girls could not wait to get their hands in it. The pictures tell the rest of the story. I just hosed them off and then it was bath time. Very fun. Would do it again.

Thrifting and crafties

Yesterday I went to some thrift stores with my friend Amy. We met at Panera Bread and then hit the shops. It was so much fun and I spent too much money. Here is a sampling of what I got. I had been looking forward to a big cup of coffee from Panera Bread all day... you know those big coffee mugs they have? Anyway... found one at the thrift store! And, it's so cute!! Presentation/packaging is everything. Had been wanting one of these truffle bowls or whatever you call it. And, the ugly duck thing, I bought for the embroidery loom. Hopefully, I will post a project with that soon. I also got a vintage tupperware cheese grater for $2, a ballerina outfit for Macie, two red kitchen rugs, a pumpkin towel and a shawl. I want to go back. Trying to hold off and save my money for Round Top in about 10 days!!

When Sara was here a couple of months ago, we both got some of these cute hearts cut out of an old quilt. Sara had the idea that I should put them in these oval frames that I had (I bought two the same day as the hearts). Anyway, I finally got around to putting them up in Maris's room. They look cute. I think it needs something else though. What do you think? Different spacing, more stuff?