3.1.11 ... ladybugs 12 at the ladybug picnic

i couldn't resist making these recipe or idea note cards with the famous ladybug picnic bunch. i will add some designs around the edges tomorrow.

can you sing the song? if you'd like to have a sing-a-long here's a link for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8vUTm64h0

it just doesn't get any better. and scout wants me to add that bud luckey, who currently works at pixar and has a long history with animation in television, film and commercials, wrote and animated ladybugs' picnic, among other treasured sesame street shorts. you should check out his wiki page for some inspiring reading.

as for me, it's late and time to start pondering what my next project will be. maybe i'll look through my old sesame street book. it's a winner.

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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T Shirt Pillowcase * Plum chicken * Secret Gift Pics Catch Up

I did some mending today, which is probably too dull to share so here's a silly creation. Our travel pillow needs some cases. A while ago I made a rather groovy {and silly} one using a WICKED The Musical T - shirt. This one makes me smile on two levels. Woodstock, of course, but how fun is this case? The pillow opening is the former bottom hem of the shirt. All I had to do was cut across under the arms and stitch straight across. The gnome is Moley. Scout made him when she was a wee bairn. {age 10 I think} He's her first knitted gnome. I know! Crazy skill isn't it? She'd just learned how to knit for crying out loud. And the pointed cap is made out of funky yarn she salvaged from a wig used in the Opera.... Now there's a story.... For another day I suppose. :)

This is my original recipe plum chicken that I made this evening. I took the photo between the 'saute the chicken' and the 'add the orange hunks, sauce and sesame seeds before you place it in the oven to bake' stages. I couldn't get a photo before dinner but trust me this was divine.

These photos are from one of the secret creations I made prior to Valentine's Day. This recipe pocket is for my lovely sister. It's my favorite one so far. {Just like her.} The photo above is before lamination. The one below is after. The following photos show the handmade recipe cards I made to go along with the pocket. I had a lot of fun with this project.

See the full gallery on posterous

Until tomorrow ~ it's a great day for America, everybody. Yes it is.

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Recipe Pockets

Happy Day Two Everyone...

Today I made recipe card holders recycling vintage, discarded library book pockets. Each pocket can hold about one dozen index cards, which fit in here perfectly. For the design, I combined my love of collage and colored pencil/markers. Above and below, you can see some of my clippings selected from an old Better Homes & Garden junior cookbook. I have them separated by color and keep them in petri dishes. :)

I chose 'Bread & Circus' because of the grocery stores that were in the Boston area for many years. This will be a happy reminder of our many happy visits with our sons and our subsequent residence there.

I plan on laminating the pockets and making coordinating recipe cards. I will then attach a flat magnet {I use business card size} to the back. Your recipes for the week can be as close and handy as your fridge door.

Bon Appetit!

It's a great day for America, everybody. Yes it is.

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Create-a-Day Contest Prize

Create-a-Day Contest Prize
Originally uploaded by sheiladilling

I'm a winner! My wonderful CAD friend, Sheasy, had a contest . Count how many unripened cherry tomatoes were in her beautiful photo. I guessed 32 and won! Woo hoo! And look what I won! I can't wait to receive my package. This is so ME. And look at the adorable felt tomato. That's one of her creations. She sells the grooviest felted handcrafted works of art in her etsy shop, SHEASY.

Now, if only I could have shared those lovely ripened tomatoes with Sheasy! My list of etsy friends continues to grow and my list of favorite etsy friends does too. Gee, I wonder why? :) Anyway...Sheasy is one of favorite etsy friends. I love her like etsy.