Earth Day Craft

Here's a little something I picked up at the Country Folk Art Craft Show. I think it's a lovely way to reuse a pretty glass bottle or other glass container. And it's also very simple to make. All you need is a strand of rice lights (this one has 20 tiny bulbs) and whatever you want to decorate it with. There are no holes to drill, you just put the lights into the bottle opening. This one has a grape cluster made of clear and opaque green beads and some raffia tied around the bottle neck. It looks really pretty when it's lit-my photos do not do it justice. What a creative way to use something that would have otherwise ended up in the trash.



Hmmm-I wonder how this would look with a cobalt blue bottle? How I wish I was creative enough to think of something like this. I don't remember the name of the booth where I bought this from or else I would print it here. Anyway, happy Earth Day to whomever reads this. I plan on spending most of the day outdoors, cleaning up a bit and enjoying this beautiful planet the Lord created for us .

Country Folk Art Craft Show

Here's where I'm going this Saturday with my sisters. There are some really beautiful things here. Yes, some of the items can be pricey, but there are many inexpensive things as well. And we get a lot of wonderful ideas just browsing all the booths. I just need to steer clear of the ones with the free samples of pretzels and dips! If I find anything nice (and I'm sure I will), I'll post pictures. There's also a vendor outside who sells the yummiest kettle corn. There I go talking about food again. Anyway, if you would like information about future dates and locations click here.

There's No Place Like Home

Isn't this the sweetest little postcard? I found it while thrifting with my father a while back. I keep it in a frame since it is rather fragile. I love the cute bonnets on the young ladies who are spinning and knitting. And the little kitty cat is so precious! It's postmarked April 18, 1907. Wow- 100 years ago someone, perhaps feeling a bit homesick, mailed this postcard. Could they have imagined that a century later it would be floating around the blogosphere? Or framed and hanging on the wall in a home in central New Jersey that was not even built yet? I'm glad that someone thought this little card was too nice to throw away and I hope it will still be here 100 years from now for someone else to treasure.