Croc votives

Croc votives
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For the first Iron Craft Challenge we are bringing light into the house.
The open ended nature of this assignment has been wonderful. And I have laughed at some of the interpretations that came to my mind.
Does this mean I should take a picture of the scale, as a "before" shot?
Can I document all the bags going off to Goodwill? The house will certainly be "lighter" after that.
I have finished my actual project.
Here is an out take from the photo shoot. The real answer to 'more light in the house' is the little beast that wears these mini shoes. She is the light in every room. Even when she sleeps.
(Gushing over. )

Iron Craft Challenge, Week 1

The first Challenge was posted to Iron Craft. It is a project that 'brings in the light'.
The inauguration of the site has me all in knots. I was thinking about turning something into a lamp. But I have nightmares about the results.

And just when I thought I had gotten ahold of myself, and had a way to approach the project, Craft published us on their site. (Thanks Craft!) And the pressure from the Craft-Shout-Out dialed me up another notch.
I need to stop thinking "electrify a plane fuselage"
and shoot for "festive votive" instead.
* this picture is actually a back lit section of an airplane, done by Todd, at Telstar Logistics. Shown in much greater detail here. He could not be more clever!
Off I go!
"Realistic" is the word of the hour.
Please, come join us! "Let in the Light!"

The toddler Jesus

The toddler Jesus
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I don't know about you, but when I picture "baby Jesus" it is in a manger. And he is just that: "Baby" Jesus.
And then, we got these Christmas Cards this year. In both of these cards, Jesus is a 'big boy'. Look at his long legs hanging over Mary's arms. Are they just leaving Target? And he didn't make it?








Was Jesus ever 2?
Was he a toddler?
The 'little Angel"?
Did his Mother and Father think he was the most perfect little creature on the planet?
Was Mary in a Mother's group?
(Did her friends know who they were playing with?)

And really, when did he sleep through the night?
Ever?

Merry Christmas Eve to you all.
I hope there are lovely angelic toddlers ALL around you this holiday season!

Merry Glitter Christmas!

My Grandmother (my Mother's Mother) was a lover of all things "glitter". Sparkle=good, and "more is more". (could this be hereditary?) She could exercise her passion with reckless abandon at Christmas time. And she did.
She made lots of decorations, and among them, was a tree like this. So I grew up with a velvet jewel tree that came out each year. It was marvelous! I studied it. And as a girl, I could not believe that she had used her beautiful jewelry and sacrificed it for a "project". !

When my Grandmother passed away, this was among her things! I expressed my strongest preference for this tree. And I got it. (I'm so lucky)

There is a real "Ike" pin in there.
And, although I realize that she did not actually pull these pieces directly from her jewelery box, I am still AMAZED at the quantity of bracelets and necklaces that are here. The tree is sitting on beautiful green velvet.

And whats more, the whole thing was done before glue guns! Impressive.

Merry Christmas to all. May you all hold the love of family close. And I hope you all have treasures that sparkle all around you.

Crafting in the New Year

In the New Year, my friend Kathy and I are going to play a new game.
We had so much fun with our Project Project Runway that we are going to carry on with our amusements.

We are 'daring' ourselves and each other to Iron Craft: 52 weeks of Craft Challenges. !!
We will welcome any and all to join us in the fun. You can do as many or as few of the challenges as you like. We'd love to have you!

Check out our site. Dec 30 the first challenge will be announced.

Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar
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Nan sent an Advent Calendar to us. We opened the first window, and it was a lolly pop. Her Daddy had already made the miscalculation of teaching her what that was first hand, so she was pretty excited.

My Cup Runneth Over

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Baby,
You fill my heart
You fill my hours
You fill my days
You fill my nights
You fill my hands
You fill my thoughts
You fill the DVD player
You fill the chairs
You fill the air with your squeals
You fill my time, and my attention
You fill up my line of sight
You fill the house with dance and jumps
You fill your Daddy with pride, and joy
You filled my dreams.
You are the biggest, littlest, loudest, softest, yummiest thing I have ever beheld.
My cup runneth over.
Someday, baby, someday, may you know this joy that you have brought here with you.