tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post2643897887151136761..comments2023-09-22T12:30:55.556-04:00Comments on One Day At A Time: Christmas CraftsBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03431752394930775920noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-16878581291301366412008-12-24T18:04:00.000-05:002008-12-24T18:04:00.000-05:00Your crafts are beautiful! Thank you for sharing ...Your crafts are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them - and I pray that this Christmas is blessed with hope, peace and joy for you, Jim and Bennett. Love, Auntie BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780010795057164662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-59339499669834272402008-12-23T18:02:00.000-05:002008-12-23T18:02:00.000-05:00Hi,what can I say. THAT'S MY GIRL! Auntie Gates i...Hi,<BR/>what can I say. THAT'S MY GIRL! Auntie Gates is right about the beaded ornaments that you made while in university. You sold quite a few that you made for a pretty penny, if I remember correctly. They are exquisite. I wish that I could put a picture of the ones you and I have left on your blog. Maybe you should show them off. That way Bennett will have a pretty good idea of how talented and creative his mommy was. To be honest, though, I never suspected that she had THAT degree of creativity in her bones. I had made some, what I thought, were BEAUTIFUL ornaments. Until I saw the ones that she made. What a come down!!! Here I thoght that mine were sooooooo wonderful. WRONG. I was even going to sell mine at a craft show! Needless to say, I saved myself the embaressment and quickly took mine apart, never to see the light of day again. Barbara's hand beaded Victorian ornaments are the most gorgeous that I have ever seen. <BR/>As a matter of fact, I will be teaching a class to guild members how to make them. Barbara showed me how. Anyways, Barbara is a lot more talented than even she realizes.<BR/>Lots of love, hugs and kisses<BR/>Mom.....ake Mikey...Bennett's grandmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-33655158050397636512008-12-22T23:39:00.000-05:002008-12-22T23:39:00.000-05:00I think those cards are great! My "craft" is tryin...I think those cards are great! My "craft" is trying to crochet a granny square blanket. I think I am going to blog about the saga of that, come to think of it!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-19135417877984192252008-12-22T18:35:00.000-05:002008-12-22T18:35:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for all the compliments on my cr...Thank you so much for all the compliments on my craft - especially the glitter portion. What kind of craft doesn't have glitter? :)<BR/><BR/>Auntie Gates: NO - it wasn't you who made that comment so many years ago! Thanks for the sucking up anyway:)<BR/><BR/>Kara: I had a feeling you might be holding out on me. Sequins!!! I can't wait until our Valentine's Day craft!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431752394930775920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-11170719233430413962008-12-21T23:45:00.000-05:002008-12-21T23:45:00.000-05:00I think the crafts turned out uber-cute!!! You did...I think the crafts turned out uber-cute!!! You did very well. You don't give yourself enough credit dear!!!!* ~ *Jessica* ~ *https://www.blogger.com/profile/04624325345353463566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-27250440776976649842008-12-21T23:42:00.000-05:002008-12-21T23:42:00.000-05:00The crafts look great! I love all of the glitter...The crafts look great! I love all of the glitter!! Thanks for the great story about the centerpiece! That had me laughing! You are too hard on yourself, I am sure it was beautiful!!Kierahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187614427642053939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-80928823100611640542008-12-21T18:47:00.000-05:002008-12-21T18:47:00.000-05:00Personally, I think that you are in the closet abo...Personally, I think that you are in the closet about your craftiness. I came to that conclusion after watching you zig zag glitter on Santa's hat with sheer abandon. <BR/><BR/>Today I dug a little deeper into my craft drawer and found (gasp) sequins! Although I'm not sure how you could have incorporated them into your already sparkle-a-rific- masterpiece, I'm absolutely positive that you would have found a way!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759137610866597299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-66345866339850691372008-12-21T17:32:00.000-05:002008-12-21T17:32:00.000-05:00OH MY!!!!!The question I have to ask now is, 'Was ...OH MY!!!!!<BR/><BR/>The question I have to ask now is, 'Was I the aunt who created this debilitating scar on your artistic soul?' I'm afraid that my addled old brain does not remember. Being art and craft obsessed myself, I cannot imagine that I would have purposefully discouraged anyone, especially my own precious niece, by knowingly making such an innappropriate comment! If it was me,I do sincerely apologize!<BR/><BR/>As a follow-up to your comments about your lack of artistic talents however,(I may be doing a little sucking up here!) I do remember you making very beautiful beaded Christmas Ornaments that I continue to drool over to this day. And your glitter project - it is absolutely perfect!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Big hug,<BR/>Auntie GatesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989094862571735879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-42669691815688355112008-12-20T20:40:00.000-05:002008-12-20T20:40:00.000-05:00Au contraire! Barbara! You are a marvelous storyt...<I>Au contraire!</I> Barbara! You are a <B>marvelous</B> storyteller - a craft if ever I defined one. <BR/><BR/>I clicked on your images to get a closer look. Santa's beard is so well-done, with perfect glitter on the stripes of the candy cane and letters. The words are the bottom are so sweet, too. <BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to all of Bennett's family! <BR/><BR/>(Oooh! - reading immigration records for the 1800's - caught my interest as I am fascinated with genealogy. Well, at least I used to be, before I started blogging. Sigh.) <BR/>(that other) BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055416215192481676.post-36432267039541154132008-12-20T19:27:00.000-05:002008-12-20T19:27:00.000-05:00OH that is the best story! Your crafts turned out...OH that is the best story! Your crafts turned out great.Popcorn Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873403202484531290noreply@blogger.com