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| Shery Jespersen |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 10:35:53 AM
Hi all you farmgirls,
Holiday Greetings...from our barn to your's! I'm attaching a photo collage of some of the sights at our place this time of year. Included are a few MakeItEasy items I made...the ragball snowman(girl!) ornament, the barbwire wreath that is all lit up on my barn, and the orange pomanders nestled in homemade potpourri.
The elk antler was one I found a couple of years ago when we were trailing cattle out of the hill country. The tree photo was just a lucky shot taken when it was very cold at dusk. I was totally tickled when I found the bird nest in my Christmas tree this past weekend! I removed it and then put it back once my tree was up in the living room -- I had a cute little Chickadee ornament and faux eggs to put with it. We went out on an annual tree hunting expedition with my BIL last weekend -- and we harvested 4 juniper trees for family & friends. Don't fret, there are thousands of acres of them and they can use thinning. I made hot 'grogg' to drink while we were out 'hunting'; the recipe is on my MJF "Ranch Farmgirl" blog that was just posted today. I hope you all have a blessed holiday season. Merry Christmas from the 'Cowboy State'!!
Shery Jespersen
Farmgirl Sister #753
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| katmom |
Posted - Dec 24 2009 : 10:22:01 AM
oh...I just remembered, I have a stash of old barb wire off the side of the "Man Cave" that DH was goning to cut up & get rid of....I think I will bundle up, ear muffs & all...and dash out there & grab it before he gets to it!
I still have time to roll it, attach lights & place it on my sled out front.
THANX for the great idea! gotta run..bye! I mean "Brrrrr"
hugz
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| katmom |
Posted - Dec 24 2009 : 10:18:12 AM
oh Shery,
luv it all & you tip about picasa....hmmm, now I need to jot down all these wonderful ideas along with the other sweet deco ideas that I have gleened from the MJF forum & magazine for next years crafting....
thanx & Merry Christmas.
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| Shery Jespersen |
Posted - Dec 22 2009 : 2:56:44 PM
Thanks everyone! Mary Beth, Sure...I would and I'm sure everyone else would love to see your Christmas tree collage. Dawn, one of the photo programs I use is the freebie called Picasa (free download from Google). The collage is one of the options you can play with. I use it quite a bit actually -- and make use of it too on my MJF ranch farmgirl blog. I take a lot of photos and the collage 'thingy' lets me turn several photos into just one image for a visual aid 'sidedish'.
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday hub-bub. I know it gets busy, but it sure is fun and sometimes you just have to take a deep breath, make Life back up a little so you can maintain your personal 'peace' :o) I'm trying some new Christmas cookies this year - one is a very artsy/pretty easy cookie - a chocolate cookie with white chocolate frosting and crushed peppermint candy sprinkles. The best part is that it is easy and not too putzy. I just can't do the highly involved recipes. I'm making one roll out cookie and that's the limit of foodie-fussy for this kid.
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Dec 22 2009 : 2:19:14 PM
Beautiful pictures! I love your collage. How did you do that? It is gorbgeous!
Dawn in IL |
| Marybeth |
Posted - Dec 21 2009 : 1:45:13 PM
Oh Shery I just love collages or mosaics---whatever---yours is gorgeous. I love everything you have done. Maybe I will post my Christmas Tree collage. Ok with you? MB
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Dec 21 2009 : 12:23:19 PM
Love the barb wire wreath. That is so cool. I have some out on one of the fences. I might try that, too. Thanks for all the beautiful pictures. Merry Christmas to ya'll!
Kris
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| maggie14 |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 3:46:21 PM
That is so pretty Shery!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!
Hugs,
Channah
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 3:21:18 PM
Beautiful Thanks for sharing.
Diana
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| Shery Jespersen |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 12:28:53 PM
JoAnn, Thank you for the kind words. No, not chenille, the fabric strips used to make my ragball snow-people are torn strips of muslin --- hot-glued onto a styrofoam ball. EasyShmeezy.
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| Hosanna |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 12:21:43 PM
Wonderful! I love the chickadee.... my Daddy's pet name for me has always been "Chickadee."
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| Mountain Girl |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 12:09:45 PM
Just beautiful. I love the snowman--is it made from a chenille bed spread? JoAnn |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 10:58:20 AM
These made my day, Sherry--thank you for posting. Such beauty in a sea of grouchy clients!
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| ruralfarmgirl |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 10:55:15 AM
So beautiful Shery, thanks for sharing these...Merry Christmas!
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