Saturday, August 27, 2011

Crochet Bookmark


I love to shop the thrift stores and garage sales. One of the bargains I just can't seem to pass up are the costume jewelry deals. I buy as much as I can. I take the jewelry and break it down so that I can use it for other crafts. I can't find a better deal. One of my favorite pastimes is make crochet bookmarks. I can use beads from costume jewelry, buttons from old clothing, so many options. These make great gifts, simple yet elegant.

I don't always read as much as I should and as much as I would like. To encourage me to read more, crocheting bookmarks while I read really encourages me.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tin Can


The tin can is such a misunderstood item. How many people without hesitation discard the can after emptying it? I don't even want to try and phantom it. I have 4 empty tin cans that I plan on working with. What inspired me to work with three of these cans is a gift that I received from my boss last year. For those that are more into the art of cooking, this one is for you.

Have a great Wednesday and see you tonight......

My bread in a tin can turned out decent. Our team had received a gift from our boss, which consisted of a bread holder and bread mix. It is a lovely gift. It was so lovely, I forgot I put it up in the cupboard and never baked the bread mix stored inside the bread holder.

Instead of baking it in a traditional bread pan, I have baked it in tin cans.

Rest assured, you can google and find recipes for baking breads, cakes, and muffins in a tin can. What a great gift idea. Clean and prepare the cans, package a cake, bread mix or muffin mix with instructions and give as a gift for someone to bake up.

Oh, and lets not forget that we need to come up with a tin can holder and mix holder to put the empty can and mix in to present as a gift. That will be later on, but it involves those lovely place mats that we stuff in a drawer and forget about......

I am off to bed, tomorrow is going to be a long day.

Tomorrow, I will be working with the lids of a tin can..........

Please feel free to correct me in my writing. I write the way I speak, which isn't always correct. I am trying to develop in this area.....