Happy 4th of July

OOOOOOO Say can you see........
How beautiful the night sky is when it is lit up with thousands of little lights 

not only are the lights beautiful but it is so fun to watch grown men play in the streets like little children

(and hear mothers talking in "that tone" reminding those grown men to be careful)

 I love to watch fireworks light up the night sky & hear the big bangs echo through the neighborhood along with all the ooooooohs & aaaaaaahs

I love that I am an American who is free to express my creativity with whoever wants to listen to me!

I love that we as a nation can celebrate our independence

something that we most certainly take for granted

I love the beauty of the night sky & the meaning behind this holiday

Take time to reflect on how lucky we are to be FREE Americans this Independence Day
Take time to enjoy the beautiful night sky lit up with all those tiny light!!
Have a safe & happy 4th!

~Happy Creating

Independence Day Rag Banner

I was commissioned to make a rag banner for an up & coming photographer with

 Christina Dru Photography 

Christy envisioned a vintage looking scene for an Independence Day mini shoot!

I was all about it because it sounded so fun & I have been wanting to make one of these rag banners for a while now! so it was a win win for me!

Not only was this the perfect opportunity to try something new BUT 

I had all the right scrap fabric for the job

well all except for the red. . . . . that had to be purchased

but none-the-less I was able to use up a shirt my son has long since outgrown & some fairly new jeans that my son thought would be fun to cut holes in~ahhh the fads of youth~been there done that myself. .  .

c'mon, you all remember the 80's. . bleached jeans & holes galore & lets not discuss the big hair

. . . . .Oh back on track here. . . so I was able to put those items to good use in this project.

I was itching to wrap this in clear string lights but 

that would be pointless for the outdoor photo-shoot it was destined for.

I guess I will save that for the next rag banner 

here is the rag banner working the camera. . . . almost as hard as the kiddos were!

Christina Dru Photography captured that vintage feel & as I look at these photos. . . .

I deem them Tommy Hilfiger Ad  worthy!

What do you all think??

Head on over to Christina Dru Photography and see what she is all about  & give her some page love

~Happy Creating

2 wreaths & a sled

Christmas may be over but I cant help sharing some of the goodies I made for our home

LAST Christmas (2010) The Mr. & I were grabbing some bagels at Panera Bread & I noticed a really cute wreath they had hanging up. It was right then that I decided I was going to make one for my mantle. I patiently waited until the after Christmas sale & got everything I needed at a super great price

I purchased a metal wreath frame & christmas picks, stems & a large plastic candy cane from Michaels & I got the ribbon from Sam's club.

making this wreath took about 2 hours because I attached ribbon loops with wire to the metal frame (my finger tips were a little sore after that) but it was so well worth it

I attached the floral picks & ornaments with wire as well.....I impressed myself because I did not use the glue gun for anything on this wreath.

There it is.....above the mantle on Christmas Eve. Looking at this every night made me so happy~just look at the pretty glow~ makes the heart warm & fuzzy

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This coco colored glass ornament wreath was made with ornaments that I have saved year after year that were just taking up valuable storage space. I could never bare to part with them because the color is just so wonderful (especially on a tree with pearls). I haven't used these ornaments since I became a Mom & my kids handmade ornies became the highlight of my Christmas tree.

So this was the year I would make something with them to make them the star of their own show....so after seeing several wreaths like this on pinterest, I made my move.


I hot glued the tops to all of the balls & simply strung them on a wire coat hanger...that was it plain & simple. I used 60 in all & wished I had more. My original thought was that I would not use any ribbon BUT I had to make a bow to hide the fact that I didn't have enough to go all the way around. But all in all, I think it came out great & looked fabulous above my buffet where my faux chocolate Santa stands

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This was also the year I displayed MY childhood sled~that sled brings back all kinds of fun snowy memories! Even my sister said Man I remember that sled, that just put a smile on my face. There is nothing more comforting than being able to look at something you know brings back such fun memories of childhood

all I did was attach a centerpiece greenery to the front & add a leftover piece of ribbon & some plastic candy canes that I got on sale last year at Target...That was it, easy peasy



There you have it, the pieces I have been planning on putting together for at least a year...I think it was well worth the wait



until next time...Happy Creating