Ribbon Embroidery

What could make a BLUE pillow even better?
Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Decisions...Decisions...

YELLOWS or BLUES

And if ya just think you might want to try,
that is if you haven't already.

Here's a few HOW TO's

Also found a great tutorial from

The Scientific Seamstress

Don't forget to visit my featured memes...

BLUE MONDAY * Smiling Sally

MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY

MOSAIC MONDAY * Little Red House

Hope I've given you some inspiration today.

~Candy~

Added some of my own bits and pieces
to the ones in the
French bundles I recently won
and made...

Praise Him Praise Him
Jesus our Blessed Redeemer!

casting crowns at His feet...BLUE MONDAY with Smiling Sally
and
MOSAIC MONDAY at the
Little Red House

Here's a collage of my other tag.
Using the back of a little Bible
(it was coming apart anyway)
gave this vintage seed packet a
3-D effect on the flowers.
Ready to adorn a basket of
Springtime goodies for a friend.

Little late on my Monday posting but playing catch up after a weekend of travel. So now with laundry in the machine (wouldn't our ancestors love these little boxes that do all the scrubbing!) I can play in blogland.

Happy Sunshine Monday in Texas today
but snow is in the forecast for tomorrow.
I'll believe it when I see it!!!

~Candy~

TIME TO SHARE...

...a DIY from Alchemy Junk
If you can't afford one like this from
Pottery Barn
Stephanie will show you how to
make your own.
Please let her know I sent you over

And while we're thinking about time,
how 'bout a mosaic to celebrate
feathering your nest.Mary at the
LITTLE RED HOUSE
is sharing about missing life on the deck.
She is also the hostess with a list
of others putting their own spin
on making mosaics.

Life on the deck...makes me think of flowers
like these on a recent thrift store find.
YELLOW sunflowers on a BLUE
cream & sugar set
just $2.50 for the pair
WOO-HOO!

More visiting awaits at

MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY

and

Sally's
BLUE MONDAY

Lots of visiting to be done but
maybe you're still on a sugar rush
from all that Valentine candy.

~Candy~

Looks like someone's in the

cookies again!

"Sue" is a cute little NAPCO 1958 figurine that caught my eye last week on my 'GIRLS DAY OUT' junkin' through the country side. She has just the sweetest sparkle in her eye above those freckles and she is almost as old as me but still has her girlish figure after all those years of eating cookies. Well, just the perfect BLUE MONDAY gal in a MOSAIC MONDAY collage with a MELLOW YELLOW background. If you're a collector or just want her cause she's cute, I'll be putting her in my ROCK CANDY SHOP.

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Finally had a sunny day that lined up

with time for painting a stack of stuff
so I can play
METAMORPHOSIS MONDAY
Before & After projects

Hangin' out in the garage all day with
the tunes blasting on my boom box

kept me out of the cookies ;-)Still need to sand the chairs for a shabby look and make some ruffled something cushions. And I think I'm going to glue tea stained sheets of music on the bottom of the crib but the large shelf is already in my booth here in Wimberley at Jean's Antique Mall for extra display space.

Monday is a busy day of the week
with so many memes to play along with.

So grab your camera and share something
or just visit all the others who
always have a variety of things to
show & tell about.

BLUE MONDAY * Smiling Sally
MOSAIC MONDAY * Little Red House
MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY
MET MONDAY * Between Naps on the Porch

Wishing you all a wacky week of fun!

~CANDY~

p.s. just found out about a blue plate special!
GIVEAWAY
at
Low Tide High Style

tell her I sent ya!

Mingle Monday~~~

mingle-mix, combine, blend, merge, join in.

Joining in to play along with three memes today...
BLUE MONDAY MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY MOSAIC MONDAY

Combining a sea shell, some pearls, and a
blending of ribbon with trim I created
Pearls of Wisdom
with a blushing blue label which is now
in my booth at
Jean's Antique Mall here in Wimberley.

And for yellow I find this to be a perfect fit!
Taken to the booth today,
but also posted on my RockCandyStore.

Each are a mixture of interest and you will notice I
also merged the meme stamps together.
Hope you have time to visit them all.

BLUE MONDAY ~ Smiling Sally
Mellow Yellow Monday
Mosaic Monday ~ Dear Little Red House

~Candy~

My Christmas Blues

Smiling Sally is where all the
BLUEbirds gather...fly over and see!


Thinking of you on this busy day,
hoping you are happy and surrounded
by those you love.

And of course sweet Mary at
Little Red House
has the most dazzling mosaics
that you really must see.


Today I am sharing
Blue Santa.

Blessings to ALL!

~Candy~

As boxes come down from the attic...

Hope all is cheery in your nest!

BLUE MONDAY Thanks Smiling Sally
and
MOSAIC MONDAY Thanks Little Red House
~Candy~

Thankfulness & Gratitude

BLUE MONDAYS aren't quite so blue
when I get a visit from you!

And this message is especially dear

to my heart this year

as I think upon things I count so dear.

I will be wishing that each of my encouraging
blogland sisters could share a table with me.

But not being one for mushy sentiment...
corny~yes~mushy~not so much,
(I'm the clown that keeps the family laughing)
I'll just say, "May God so richly bless each and
every one of you as you'll gather together for
this season of Thanksgiving.

MELLOW YELLOW MONDAYS


And of course Monday should have a
MOSAIC loaded with last minute ideas.

at

Holidays crafts and creations


Monday musings...
BLUE MONDAY with Smiling Sally
MELLOW YELLOW with The Drowsey Monkey
MOSAIC MONDAY with Little Red House

Thank you all for making this adventure
so very much fun for me.
~Candy~

Taking Flight on Blue Monday

This vintage blue-eyed beautiful little girl is
being framed and heading for my booth
in celebration of
* BLUE MONDAY *
hosted by Smiling Sally
After printing out, I used a bit of my scrap booking chalks on her eyes and necklace. I may try one with green eyes as well.

And couldn't pass up this little blue guy
on the yellow flower for
* MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY *
hosted by The Drowsey Monkey

Then a gathering of some delights
from yesteryear for
* MOSAIC MONDAY *
hosted by Mary

Another start to a brand new week,
may you try something new and
be sure to tell us about it.

~Candy~

It all began with one...

Just this one little 4" porcelain egg vase inherited
in the family.
Then I came across one that was a wee bit
bigger...5 1/2". It had survived a break
and was glued back together. Not the greatest
repair job, so I willing rescued it for $2.
And finally on a thrifting last week spied
these matching vases at a local
Antique Mall.
I love the delicate purple flowers
with raised white accents.

Just the perfect charming blue to show for
BLUE MONDAY at Smiling Sally's.
Showcased in a mosaic to qualify for
MOSAIC MONDAY at The Little Red House.

And I hope you let me sneak into
THREE OR MORE TUESDAY,
since I now have four pieces.
Thanks Tam at The Gypsy's Corner.

Sometime quite exciting is brewing at RockCandy but I won't be ready to share with you until next Monday. Will be a nice Met Monday showing. I am going to be chasing my tail this week so that's why I sneaked into Tuesday with this post. Hope you sweet chicks have a great beginning to your week.

Smiles & hugs...

~Candy~