Personalized Pop Art for Three Bucks!

Imagine Personalized Pop Art!

I got this Scrabble game for a dollar and the frame for two dollars!

I took the back off the frame and cleaned the glass really well.

Played with the letters till I got it the way I liked it.

It was fun!

Now I glued the letters to the board and glued the board to the back of the frame making sure there was a gap for the raised letters. (Like a very thin shadow box.)

Voila!

I think it took me a half hour to do and it really looks great on my wall with my family photos!

I've linked this post to:
Tutorials and Tips Tuesday

Magnetic bracelet

I first saw this project over at the Victorian Rabbit and knew I had to make one. My hands and wrists are painful sometimes from many years of throwing pottery on a wheel. Here are how mine came out. I bought the magnetic beads (Hematite) at Walmart for about $3.00 for 34 beads. And I made three bracelets with 2 packages and I have some left over. 

I'll let you know if the magnets work to relieve the pain.

The first one is a double

Here it is all lined up on my bracelet board ready to be strung.

Doing a double does take patience because the Hematite beads like to join each other. 

I just took it slow and it was done in about a half hour.

I LOVE this one and I have been wearing it all day.

You can't see it in the photo but there are Swarovski crystals in 

the middle of the silver beads and they are super gorgeous!

I made the emerald green one for myself and I made the 

pretty blue glass beads for my Mother in Law who is 82 and amazing for her age!

I hope you enjoyed the project!
Thank you Lorrie @ The Victorian Rabbit for this great idea!

~Rainey~

Roasted Yukon gold potatoes with Sweet onions and dill sour cream

Just an easy little side dish to add to a meal.

Roasted Yukon gold potatoes with Sweet onions and dill sour cream

4 med. Yukon gold potatoes (cut into spears)

1 Vidailia onion (cut into quarters)

1 TAB melted butter

1 TAB olive oil

Sea Salt to taste

Dipping Sauce

1/2 cup sour cream

1 TAB Dill Weed

Mix butter, salt and oil in a bowl and add cut potatoes, onions and coat.

Spread on a cookie sheet, roast 15 minutes and turn. Roasting and turning every 15 minutes  to desired tenderness.
Mix sauce and serve on the side for dipping.

Enjoy!

Peppy Party Pasta Salad

I made this for my daughters Baby shower! There was only one serving left after the shower and my daughter took a To-Go bowl home with her. Its a pretty good summer salad... It could be a meal on a hot summer day! And its oh so much better the next day. I always make it a day ahead. 

Peppy Party Pasta Salad

1 package of Dried Tortellini (cooked according to package and cooled)

1 package of mini Pepperoni or regular pepperoni cut into strips

1 handful of green onions

1 can olives

1 carton of grape tomatoes

1 jar artichoke hearts rinsed well

1 package mini mozzarella balls or 1 package cubed

1 handful flat leaf parsley chopped

1 bottle Wishbone Balsamic Vinaigrette 


Mix all ingredients together and chill for at least an hour... Better if chilled longer or made the day before.

I've linked up with

Foodie Friday at Designs By Gollum

This Weeks Cravings at Mom's Crazy Cooking

Thank you for inviting me!

 Enjoy!

Strawberry/Cream cheese stuffed French Toast

The title say's it all!

Here's how I make it. 
No recipe needed
just follow my tutorial.

Beat your eggs, vanilla. roasted cinnamon and a little milk and slice some Italian bread.

Spread on some softened cream cheese and a teaspoon of strawberry jam.

Put on another slice of bread, like your making a sandwich.

Then soak each side of your "sandwich" with your egg mixture.

Then toast them in butter. Did she say butter! Yes, I said butter!

Only thing left to say is YUM!

Enjoy your breakfast and don't forget to go to the gym today!

Did you go to the gym yet?

I'm Linking with Sweet Tooth Friday

Dear God...

Thank you for another beautiful day and for sending your Angels to dance in the sky today...

Love, Rainey

Kelly's Baby Boy Shower... Bow ties and Cigars!

Here are the photos from my Daughters Baby shower I hosted last week end. 

Enjoy the photos!

Onsie bow tie cloths line for decor

Handmade bow ties

Handmade bow ties as favors add fun to the shower along with bubble gum cigars!

Have a bubble gum cigar

baby bumps, so pretty

Pom poms add pizazz!

Take your pick

Sandwich station, build it the way YOU want it.

Gazpacho shooters and shrimp YUM!

Extras to top off a sandwich.

there's something in the bottom of the bag

Here it is

Lemon Chiffon shooter

Lemon Chiffon shooters

Key Lime pie shooters

Key Lime pie shooter

Another cute onsie

Close up cuteness

Dollar store onsie and a yard of polka dot ribbon

Finished bow tie onsies for the decor

A tag for your name so you don't lose your drink, mason jars and vintage-like paper straws

Its a boy, bubble gum cigars

Close up of Bow tie onsie

Mason Jar beverage glasses with adorable vintage paper straws, and a tag to write your name!

Beverage station, Lemonade, sweet tea, limeade

Favor center and raffle prizes

Double baby bumps!

Bow Ties and Cigars