Category Archives: pals

Mar7

Doing the sorting game

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2011 by Dianne

It took Brian a ‘few’ hours to put up the desk on Sunday. The first time, he put the top flush with the window frame (where it is under) and I would have needed a bar stool to use it! He had to lower it about 4 inches and left holes in the wall (don’t faint Zoey) that I will have to fill in. It’s nice as it’s almost four feet long. I can have display things on one end and work at the other. ~~I can’t show you it yet as he finished about 1/2 before I had to start dinner last night-stuff is still all over~~.
Here is a long shot! Around the desk is still messy.

I was checking out ink pads here and then made a background for an ATC.
My mom got me this great square box, perfect for scrapbook paper and I need a few more. When she remembers where she got it, I will sort the papers by color and holiday. The two drawers hold a ton of stuff even though they aren’t wide. My old desk had one drawer and stuff got stuff in it all the time. One side is for ink the other is glue and glitter.
Sean had some electrical issues (I guess) with his car. The light that said ‘door ajar’ was staying on and he couldn’t set the alarm and had to unscrew the dome light inside. It’s nice to jump on the internet and see what others may have written about the same issue. Seemed there were a few others who had issues with their Tauruses! They said to use electrical spray on the doors (Bri used ‘something’) and to disconnect and reconnect the battery. At first it didn’t do anything, but when Sean got to work, he said he could set the alarm! We had terrible downpours yesterday, so perhaps that made the issue. My brother the mechanic knows about it in case Sean still has issues.
Then my mom was worried about her little mix terrier dog named Kelsey. He was not being his old playful self, wouldn’t come up on the sofa and was shaking and disoriented-but he was eating! So if I was her, if he had stopped eating, then I would have been more worried. So after a lot of tests and moola, the vet thinks Baxter, the Dalmation really put Kelsey in his place. Gee, wonder what Baxter did, sit on Kelsey?
I just took some photos of my One World-One Heart prizes.

Bracelet by Beth Pollock;Journal by Kim Dellow; ATC booklet by Marina

By Arya Wiese

by Lisa Patterson from Avant Gardens & Artwert
I also got a package from Carole/Pea over at Pea’s Corner. She not only sent me a lovely Artist Trading Card,

but also Lisa’s Altered art papers with her adorable children, neat scrapbook paper, old Christmas music with lovely illustrations and a various of die-cuts.

I am so happy to see Carole making these little pieces of art.
This week is kind of the calm before the storm. I do have a dental appt on Thursday, when we are suppose to get a lot of rain, but I’ll be glad to get the crown. Then I have a bridal shower on Saturday and maybe the Philly flower show on Sunday, but we’ll see. Tests on the 16th; more bloodwork the following week for my GP. It’s always something!
Have a pleasant week!

Feb24

Sock Monkey holding Nick’s ornament

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 by Dianne

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Sock Monkey holding Nick’s ornament, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I mailed off a few packages yesterday, and my pals (in Penna.) received their gifts today already. I had put the wrong zip code on the package too.
I turned the little cross stitch piece into this ornament for their son who is 16 months old.
Here is the back:

I also made them a 4″x 4″ collage with a lighthouse theme that I adhered to a canvas, painted around the edge and added a ribbon. Those are tiny beads in the corner.

I’ve made a few collage cards too. My mom bought two huge (and pricey books of scrapbook paper from one of my favorite companies) and said I could have the duplicate of each page. I was happy she shared. The one had this gorgeous Easter basket:

I’m trying to get my paper stuff in order in case Brian gets the mojo to install my new desk piece.
Having some allergy issues, I swear I could predict the weather! I also seem to be bothered more by allergies in our family room-wall to wall carpet, hottest room, lots of plants, where the cat lounges on me, sit near the heat….etc. Bummer.
We are expecting lots of rain tomorrow, so I’ll continue with my paper sorting.

Feb12

Photo Hunt-Education

Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2011 by Dianne

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Spartan Review Yearbook Jr High, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

This is the booklet I received and got ‘autographed’ at the end of the ’72-’73 school year. I was in ‘junior’ high. The school was newly built. Now my niece attends the same school all these years later. : )
I’ve been in touch with many of the people who signed this book 38 years ago-mainly because of Facebook.

Jan30

One World, One Heart 2011 blogging event

Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2011 by Dianne

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Welcome to my blog! I’m glad you stopped by. I’m a domestic goddess from southeastern Pennsylvania. I’m like the local ‘Martha Stewart’. I enjoy baking, crafting, photography and gardening the most. My family is small, but I think they are mainly happy with the house and grub.
Here are some of my favorite crafty projects I’ve made over the last few years-many my own design:

A mixed media painting, a mosaic frame of her parents and heart shaker for my mom; a mosiac message board I redid; a decorated key for a swap; a frame with a photo of me for a friend; a needle punch strawberry lidded mini basket; a Sally Sells Seashells by the Seashore shadowbox; & Christmas count down calendar.
I’ve been working on this project and share all my 4″ x 4″ collages here along with most of the Artist Trading cards I make too. I’ve made 100s of the later. And I’ve made many online pals through cross stitching too.
So I am participating in this event:

By the skin of my nose! I was one sick lady a few weeks ago with a bad appendix and pneumonia. I was in the hospital for 3 nights mainly because of the blasted pneumonia. I’m on the mend and made two of my giveaways just a few days ago.
This is a great way for other bloggers to meet and I believe I may have participated in at least 4 of these events and won a few prizes. : )
On to the goodies…

I made this special 4″ x 4″ collage card to commemorate the 5th One World, One Heart event. It has mostly handmade papers on it (bought).

I was really happy with how this glass heart shaped suncatcher turned out. I played around with Tim Holtz alcohol inks and a flower rubber stamp. The vintage bird (that belonged to my mom or grandmom)is what I think is a carved shell with an added diamond rhinestone eye. It’s so pretty in person and my husband really liked it!

I made a bunch of these at Christmastime. It’s a little bottle with a message that says ‘There’s no place like home for the holidays’. It has pretty orange sand and little shells inside too. I only gave my niece one so far, so if you win my giveaway, you get one too!

I also am adding the sparkly blue butterfly to the mix for your spring decorating.
All you have to do is leave me a comment and I may just pick your name on February 17th. Thanks and good luck! Special thanks to Lisa our terrific hostess!
Click here to read about the event.
I will randomly pick a number through an online generator on midnight the 17th.
Good luck!

Update-since I reached 100 comments-I’m added a pretty beaded fob to the mix-thanks for your support!!

This is a sticky post and will be on the top of my blog until the middle of February.

Dec15

Congrats to book winner

Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by Dianne

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I wrote the numbers 1-5 on little pieces of paper and shook them in an Altoid tin and #5-Michele won the Nancy Noel angel book. I have emailed her and I hope she gets back to me shortly. This is a beautiful book and I’m sorry more people didn’t try to win it, but I’m glad I had 5 enter.

Still decorating! I couldn’t find the stockings and kept seeing things I wanted to use in the living room and family room. I mainly just do those two spaces as my house isn’t that large. I need to find my musical ornament with the skating scene inside. I decided to put batteries in lots of things, so there are interactive things too. : )
I got my cards ‘almost’ all finished and mailed off. I kinda play a waiting game with some people who seem to never send cards and it’s not the cheapest thing to do anymore. I was really sad to see that a bag of my saved cards had fallen on the floor near where we had flooding and they got wet and were growing mold-ugh! I was weary about looking around that area because it’s so crowded with stuff and was sorry to see this and who knows what else may be ruined I’m not seeing. : (
I will take some photos all around one of these days. I do major cleaning at this time of year and want things to look spiffy for photos.
I go back to the doctor next week for a check-up. Couldn’t see the first doctor, but will see the doctor’s PA. He’s been there forever and I trust he can read a blood pressure and blood test results. My bp seems to be down, like in the 130s on the top and around 77 on the bottom. It’s been up to 150 and down in the 140s. I am taking a pill a day. I read it takes 6 weeks to see if it truly helps you and this seems to be. A lady from Facebook had a mini-stroke, but she lives in a tropical area and was in the states for a visit-happened to her in PA. She’s telling me to go to the doctor and I had already! Sometimes people forget to pull down the rest of the comments.
Update-Michele just got back to me-the book will be on it’s way soon!

Nov21

Life is a Voyage

Posted on Sunday, November 21, 2010 by Dianne

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Life is a Voyage 4" x 4" Collage Card, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

With so many people traveling this week for Thanksgiving, I found this saved calendar page from Mary Englebreit a good choice for a collage. I added the pink sunglasses-aren’t they cute? I was thinking about an old friend that travels a lot and wonder where she has been or is going.
Had a nice pork roast and sauteed mushroom salad for dinner.
Here’s Kate’s Quilt table piece I bought. Her contact info is under the photo on Flickr. I don’t have a link to her other pieces. This was only $10.

Here is my knitted pom-pom scarf! Please note the newly ‘stuffed’ seat cushion it is on. : )

Very easy to do!
Here is my e-reader from Brian…

I tried to download an Oz book and the pictures didn’t show, but the words were there.
The house is still in an uproar!
I’m waiting on the bloodwork results and am a bit nervous. Crossing fingers!

Oct20

Fall exchange gifts from a friend

Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 by Dianne

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Fall exchange gifts from a friend, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I received my gifts today from my friend in Californina. They are just too sweet. I love miniature things and the box is also hand-painted (and filled with candy corn). I bet she made the pumpkin too. And the little book will come in hand. Think I’ll write some ‘original’ verses for my cards. Thanks G!

There’s a very adorable Halloween giveaway at Jill’s blog Bucks County Folk Art. She handmade vintage like shakers. It ends on Friday, so enter is you will.
And Jill, we are planning on being in your ‘neck of the woods’ on Sunday to eat at the Cock and Bull for our son’s 24th birthday. We will look around Peddler’s Village and probably New Hope too.

Oct18

All fixed- I hope

Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 by Dianne

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Going to the dentist ruined my day in a way. Sean was off and he is always kind enough to take me somewhere. We had planned to go to my mom’s house, but the appointment was at 3 and I didn’t get home until 4. My tummy was a bit bothersome, I think something is going around in the family. A piece of my tooth had broken off-the natural part, not a patch, so he patched it, but hurt my gums alot! He knew of the brewery we went to a few weeks back and was telling me a long story about that (he’s only about 30).
I did go with Sean to a place that not only changes oil, it changes tires. And they always tell you one or two tires need replacing. Sean didn’t get tires, he’ll go to a Wally World with a tire center and get his 10% off. Geez. We went to Macaroni*Grill which was good, but not as good as the other chain places. And beware of the Italian soda-no free refills, so it cost Sean $12 for 4 drinks-terrible.
I did do a collage, she is almost finished and I’ll put her up tomorrow. I was too tired to add the final touches and take a photo of it.
I can share the adorable gremlin I won from Honey Girl Studio

This is Melissa’s photo. I will have to find the perfect spot for him.
I need to cut back some ornamental grass that spread all over my lily garden and I remember digging most of it out last year. I also want to add a few mums I just purchased. Hope I get to the garden work!

Oct17

A bit behind-will be playing catch up

Posted on Sunday, October 17, 2010 by Dianne

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On Friday Sean took me to get my driver’s license photo done about 18 miles away. After that, we headed down a road and before you knew it, we were in Lancaster! Such gorgeous countryside and the leaves are just starting to change. We passed a narrow, but long field on the stretch of Rt. 30 we were on and the Amish were harvesting pumpkins. Sean said the sign said they were only $1. : )
We mainly went to a few stores in a new shopping center. A Christmas Tree Shoppe had just opened and it was jam packed. Then we went to a Kohl’s next door where I found some slacks that fit so well I bought them in gray and black! When we were checking out, a pregnant Amish lady was there with her two little girls, a sight you don’t see too often. I guess as long as they aren’t using the electric, it’s ok to do a little shopping. It looked like the mom was buying those polar fleece blankets. The children were just staring, so they weren’t use to being in a modern store like that. I admire their spirit and duty, but I am sure it would make more sense to just get with the times. Those buggies can’t be safe to travel in on the busy roads in that area. The children were a bit odd looking, I hate to say that, but I am sure cousins are marrying cousins. Anyway, we went across the street and had a nice Fuddruckers burger and then went to the Gap store where Sean picked out a couple of things for his birthday on the 24th when he will be 24! Can’t believe that.
So I didn’t do my collage yet for Friday or Saturday or as a matter of fact for today either but the day is still young!
Saturday night we met up with some of my former classmates a few towns over. We had some cancel out because of the Phillies play-offs which was on at the bar/restaurant we went anyway. There was a young crowd, Sean likes to go here and we ran into him and his friend when we leaving. When I saw my two pals both named John D., I got a double bear hugs. : ) I hadn’t seen the one John for about 23 yrs. We went out to an outdoor area which wasn’t that cold and it was pleasant to chat until they turned on the surround sound and we couldn’t hear each other. We even asked if the speaker could be turned down which they didn’t do. Our lady pals showed up a bit later and we only stayed another hour which was torture on our ears. It was nice to see those who showed up.
I got up this morning and made breakfast and then felt a piece come out of my tooth that was just repaired. It is feeling a bit rough, so I need to get it checked out. Probably the dentist fooling with it caused it to become weak in other areas. I hope it’s a freebie repair.
Off to the grocery store soon-lucky me. It gets harder to go the older I get!

Sep17

Photo Hunt-School

Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010 by Dianne

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Dianne and her friend Lisa, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

Flashing back to about 1975 here gang! This is my friend from high school before we went to a concert. Not sure if you remember The Hudson Brothers, Bill (he is Kate’s dad), Mark and Brett, but we loved them and went to see them at the Allentown, PA fair that summer. I hadn’t heard from my friend for years and we got in touch a few years back and now are Facebook pals. She just became a grandmom this April.
I wish my clothes now were that were loose around my waist again-lol
This is for my nephew who is a freshman at the same school we went too!