Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

CHRISTMAS PARTY BLOG HOP

The time has at last arrived! The Christmas Party Blog Hop begins today. 


Just follow this link to add your blog to our Christmas Party!  The fun is being hosted by Jessa at A Holiday Haven.  Love her blog!!! 

Now, on to the party!  If you're into retro or vintage, the following should give you some ideas! (OMG-Oh, my goodness!)

I thought I'd show you some of the Christmas photos of my family and me as we were growing up, once we left home, and the families that we have surrounding us now.

                         THE BEGINNING

Mom and Dad in upper left hand corner. 
This card was from Dad to Mom on
their 1st Christmas together.


Mom and Dad at Grandma's when
they were "courting."
This card was from Mom to Dad
that first year together.
Both scrapbook pages were made
by my very own talented sister, Kathy!

Christmastime at Grandma's,
tho' I wasn't born yet! How about
that black and white television??? 
This photo was taken 
Christmas 1952.
 Mom and Dad's wedding picture
is on top of the TV.

Presents all unwrapped! 
My Aunt Sally gave either Grandma
or Mom a copy of her graduation picture. 
Looks like bathrobes and watches
were the thing to get. 
Dad got a hunting knife (I wonder
if he ever got that bear that was
chasing him?),
and Mom got pens (she can write
a really mean letter!).

Next installment will feature...ME! 
You're gonna just love it!   ROFL!!!
XoXoXo

Joy

Monday, November 29, 2010

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CROCHETED SNOWFLAKES!

Hey everyone!  I just have to share this with you.

I ran across these simply gorgeous crocheted snowflakes through an email I received from Hooked on Crochet from All Free Crochet this morning!  You aren't going to believe the detail in the threadwork!  The photo is from her Snowcatcher blog.

photo by Deborah Atkinson

Here's the link to her blog, where she generously shares her patterns:

http://snowcatcher.blogspot.com/2010/01/snowflake-monday_11.html

Deborah Atkinson is her name and she also has a website for her photography.  She is indeed a gifted artist!  If you'd like to see some of her beautiful photos, please click this link:

http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/

I hope you enjoy these two sites as much as I do.  I'm off to try my hand at this awesome snowflake!!!  If/when I get it completed, I'll post a picture of the finished product.  But, don't hold your breath! LOL!

XoXoXo
Joy