Saturday, November 22, 2025

Angel Ornaments from paper doilies


I have been busy making ornaments for our Advent Fair for the children at church. My craft table will make these adorable angels.


Super simple to make using paper doilies!!!










Very easy to make although we will be using tacky glue instead of the hot glue gun as we do not want any burned little fingers!!!


ENJOY!!!

 

Saturday, November 15, 2025

DIY plant stand-BRILLIANT

 


Super easy to do because it's already made for you, in sections, so pretty much can fit anywhere. Shower caddys!!! Yes, these belong in the shower to hold all those cleaning products but they work fabulous holding plants. The one on the left and bottom is also holding the scrub pads and soap as they come with a flatish holder.
Shower Caddy this link should take you to another link and then to where I purchased mine.


I love this and now my counters are easier to clean, no moving around my plants to clean under them!

You're welcome :^)

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Cricut Christmas Gnome

 



I finished this little christmas gnome today and I think it turned out great. I'm happy with it. I made it for our Christmas Bazaar at church which is next week.

I bought the SVG file off of Etsy and downloaded into my laptop and then uploaded into my Cricut machine. It took 16 pieces of cardstock. 

Once all the cutting is done and after removing it from the cutting mat, I glued them together. Some are adhered with foam cubes and strips to give it the 3-D look. 

So much fun to do!!!.

I am planning on doing three more, but different designs, all bought from Etsy.

The following video shows the cutting and stacking, but not the gluing and foam squares. Enjoy!!!



Monday, October 20, 2025

T-MOBILE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS COMPETITION-VOTE FOR LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL HERE!!!! #FN5GL #Contest #FN5GLContest




Just scan the QR code and vote for our kids. Our football stadium has been condemned. We are currently in second place for the prize of $1,000,000. You need to be a citizen of the United States and have one or more valid email. You can vote once daily with each email. Thank you so much for voting!!! 

Martha.  #FN5GL #Contest #FN5GLContest

Sunday, October 19, 2025

VOTE FOR LEBANON OREGON HIGH SCHOOL T-MOBILE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS


Our high school is in a competition for 1,000,000 from T-Mobile which will be used for a new grandstand. Ours has sadly been condemned. This is where the town shows up on Friday nights to watch football. Other sporting events and activites are also held here. We could use your help if you are a citizen of the United States and have a valid email. You can vote daily which each email you have. Last day to vote is on 10/24/25. We are currently in second place. I did not make this video, it is from Fitzpatrick Painting on their Facebook page. 
 YOU CAN COPY THE FOLLOWING AND PASTE INTO THE SEARCH BAR AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL VOTING PAGE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VOTING FOR OUR KIDS!! https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/h






Thursday, October 9, 2025

Vintage window art

I am working on this vintage window to eventually hang in our outdoor patio area. I still need to glue down all the glass but thinking that I might use epoxy resin instead. It would strengthen the glass window and perhaps be longer lasting??? I do not know but it is worth a try.
So, what do you think of my window????

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Potent Pickled Peppers

OK, I really don't know if they will be potent hot, but I do know they are hot because I have a few burning spots on my fingers and I wore gloves when processing!!! CRAZY So my friend gave me her leftover peppers, Sargento Pablamo and La Bamba. Both are hot peppers. I started with a brine, 4 cups white vinegar, 1 cup of water, 2 tsp pickling salt. I added a cut garlic clove to each jar. After cutting off the stems and de-seeding the peppers, I cut them up into small pieces. Once done, I packed the peppers into the sterile 1/2 pint jars, put the lids and rings on and put them into the waterbath canner. I made sure the water covered the jars by at least an inch and brought the water to a boil and boiled for 10 minutes. Once done I removed them and put them on a towel on the counter. I got 10 jars out of that bag of peppers and I will use them to add a bunch of flavor to my meals like chili, soups and casseroles. YUM!!!!!