Welcome back!!! How was your Thanksgiving weekend? I can NOT believe how fast it all went. Here it is Monday, and now we’re facing the holiday season. My Fall wreath is still hanging on the door. I told my husband when we left for Florida that when we returned, it would look out of season. Those fall colors are put too quickly behind us and are replaced with red, green, silver and gold.
We made it home safe and sound yesterday, and I can’t complain. There were stretches once we made it back in to VA where we could only drive 15 miles an hour, but all that matters is that we had a great time and made it home safely. If I haven’t stopped by your blog recently, I apologize. I have a lot of catching up to do! If you’ll humor me, I’ll share some pictures from Florida. We had a great time with my brother, sister-in-law, and their sons (ages 3 and 13 months). We made it to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, the town of St. Augustine, my baby nephew’s beautiful Baptism, and a few playgrounds in between. That’s a lot to pack in to such a short time!
Before I left on our trip, I was happy to mail out my charms for the Charmster’s 12 Days of Christmas Charm Swap. I was assigned “11 Pipers Piping”….hmm, now how would you tackle that one? Not too difficult when you can find some great clip art! The tricky part for me though was putting the images in the little Patera bezels. With the help of my friend Jeanette, I tackled resin for the first time. We used Ice Resin and I found out first-hand that there is a learning curve involved with this stuff! Some of the charms turned out better than others, and I’ve learned a few things to try/avoid the next time. I made tags for the charms to resemble book marks. Maybe they can be slipped in to the pages of a Christmas classic, such as “The Nutcracker” or “A Christmas Carol” (can you guess what books my husband pulled out already?)
*I need to add here that I’ll be laying low as I work on a few projects with LOOMING deadlines! I’ll be a bit swamped in the next few weeks getting those projects completed (along with the usual holiday craziness!). I’ll pop in when I can!
Have a great week!
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Love the first alligator picture, you know what I’m talking about, lol! I just adore your family pictures, they always bring a smile to my face. Your charms are adorable, as well. Have a great week!
hello sweet Cindy!! happy that all is ok!! (i was a little anxious with this long travel!!)
beautiful pictures of your childs and family!!
romizous!!
WOW, big family:) How fun! I love ICE resin but I have noticed if you don’t mix it right, your piece NEVER dries! I have a couple of pieces that I have to pour some resin over it but I am waiting for mom & I to make more resin type pieces cause I don’t want to let it go to waste. Doesn’t it stink to high heaven?
Great pictures as usual, Cindy! Love/hate those alligators–ugh! What a cute bunch of boys– and I love how that red hair keeps cropping up in your family! Glad you had a good weekend with your family and I hope you got time for a long walk!
So glad to hear you are home safe and sound and that your trip was wonderful! Your pictures are beautiful!! Your charms came out so fantastic too!! I haven’t tried the resin thing, and don’t think I want to.
I know what you mean about the looming deadlines, although I think I am setting myself in a good place so I’m not going crazy nuts later….lessons learned from the past! The holiday itself is crazy enough!! Hugs!!
Hey Cindy, looks like you guys got to see and do a lot of things while in Florida. I love St. Augustine, a beautiful town and also a town full of artisans if I remember correctly.
Your packing for your charms are awesome!! I can’t wait to get mine..it will be my favorite bookmark..and of course, charm:)
Glad to have you back safe and sound!! I agree-The Fall season just flew by and it was WAY too fast 🙁
Although now that the winter holidays are looming, I don’t know whether to be excited or to go run and hide. Today is an indifferent day though (I’m sure as it grows closer there will be more excited days).
Those pictures are all beautiful-It looks like you and your family had a great time in FL(I’m so jealous LOL)
P.s. I seriously <3 your craft projects!
Welcome Home!!!
Glad that the whole little famdamily had a great time and are home safe!!! Wow what alot of fun to pack into one long weekend. You should be one wiped out MOM!!
Little Cindy I think your maiden resin work is amazing!!! I’m working on getting up the courage to give it a go. I bought the only resin kit in town the other day!!! It was at Home Depot and was in a tattered box missing it’s instructions 🙂 So I have a bit of experimenting to do!!! Ahhhh but what is life without a bit of a challenge?? 😉 Hopefully mine will turn out somewhat as beautiful as yours. Heck who am I fooling I’ll behappy if it just sets up:)
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Pattie 😉
Mazatlan Mx.
Cindy, it looks like you had a great time!
OMG! Love the pictures Cindy! What a special trip for you & your family to make during Thanksgiving. I love the guys on the alligator, they look like….what another picture MOM ??? LOL. Great, great family pictures as always!! =))
And, your resin charms are beautiful, and will surely be a hit! You had the best idea…to add a beautiful holiday book mark (tag) to keep and think of you =)
I am so glad you made it home safe and sound! I hear you on the traffic home, as we hit it too!
xoxox
Cindy, your charms are just darling! I love the cards you put them on.
Great to hear you had a good time and made it home again safely! And great photos! Love your charms and the tags are gorgeous!
Cindy your work is sooo exciting – and you have a gorgeous family!
I’m so glad to have discovered your blog, I hope your creativity rubs off on me. 🙂
Looks like you had a nice trip…love the picture of the gators!
love the pictures…my kids would love the alligator farm…too cool! The charms look amazing!
great photos! wow, five boys, that’s awesome.
How lucky the recipients of your work! I need to try that ice resin. It looks terrific!
robin
Hi Cindy, thanks for dropping by! Glad you’re home safe and sound, looks like the kids loved the trip. They are adorable! Your resin charms are wonderful, everyone will love them. They will all be thrilled to receive them. Now you’re a pro with resin! All it takes is to get started! Have fun creating. Riki
Your charms are perfect, Cindy! And the packaging is so cute. Love the pictures of Florida. There are so many red heads!
Hi!!
Yes, where did November go??!!! I love all your pictures in this post…always love seeing your cute “little alligators”!! 🙂 And, I love that 3rd pic…frame worthy, sista!! It’s beautiful!! You did a great job with your charms ~ I love the pretty Christmas tree accent!! Now, if I can just get my tree decorated…it’s up…I’m getting there!! 🙂
Have a “tealightful” weekend!
I love the picture of all the kids on the couch~SUCH wonder chubby cheeks!