Beach Glass Pictures

I have been wondering what I was going to do with all the teeny, tiny pieces of beach glass that we have been finding, other then sticking them in a container to look at. I saw this idea on One Pretty Thing. I didn't really read to see how she did it but I found some shadow box type frames at our local "dollar store", some card stock, the good old glue gun and beach glass.

I drew an outline of a heart very lightly with a pencil and then I started gluing the glass. I found it easier to put the glue on the glass then you don't have all those strings from the glue going across your paper.

Then I glued the paper to the backing of the frame. . .

I really like how these turned out. I made one for my mom for Mother's Day and one for Miss A's teacher who is retiring this year. Now I have to go find some more frames for me!

Going to A Party. . .

We are heading to a party in a few hours and I made this cool Broken Glass Jello. My sister made it last weekend for a party and everyone loved it so I thought I would give it a try. So simple and so pretty :)

I used blue raspberry, lime, orange and cherry jello. At last weeks party we were talking how easy it would be to change it for the holiday - red/white/blue, 4th of July - orange/green, Halloween- red/green, Christmas - red/white - valentine's day, or your favorite team's colors.

Teacher Gifts

As the school year comes to an end, I thought we should start to create a gift for Miss A's teachers. As one of her projects at school they did apple stamping. We decided to do our own stamping and turn them into cards. I think they will fit nicely into the baskets I have been making.

Sunflowers

We saw these sunflowers on No Time For Flashcards. They turned out cute! Now we have to plant sunflower seeds outside.

Finished Coin Quilt

I finished my coin quilt this morning. I really didn't have any plans for it but I got an email yesterday that one of my good friends had her baby. 2 weeks early and 10lbs 4 oz - wow - and congrats to her :) I hope to stop in and see them this weekend.

Chocolate Chip Dip

I make this dip often for parties and get togethers. Last night Miss A asked me to make it for her because I only ever make it for other people :) So I whipped up a batch for Miss A last night.


2 TB brown sugar
1 block of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter ( room temp)
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Combine cream cheese and butter, add brown sugar, vanilla, powdered sugar- Mix. Fold in chocolate chips.


We mostly just eat this with pretzels (the whole chocolate and salty thing - YUMMY) but you could also serve it with graham sticks, vanilla wafers, apple slices.

Working on this. . .

I have been working on this coin quilt. This one is a baby size but I have enough coins to make a lap size (which was my original intent!), just haven't got around to doing it yet. I thought I would start out with the smaller/easier one! I haven't been in my sewing room this week. We have been enjoying the nice weather. Last night we had the opportunity to take the little ones to a fish hatchery. They got to use big nets (with the help of daddy) to get the fish out and put them in traveling tanks. Then we went to local streams and released them. They had so much fun. I wish I would have had my camera the looks on there faces. . . especially when the fish were splashing their faces.