1 Corinthians 13:7-8

Heartfelt thanks to my dear friend Phyllis who sent me the cutest card (photo art above). She and I served on Cursillo #99 in March and had such an awesome time.

This card sure tickled me pink because we did have some very fun days with the bears before they went off to their new homes.  Yes, love bears all things. The socks...ummm....maybe they were knocked off?

Have a wonderful week and blessed Easter! You are loved.
Patty in Oz

'Wizard of Oz' altered hand bag

Check out my new 'altered' hand bag...it's was both fun and easy!

When I found this purse at the new antique mall in Delano Square, I really liked the fabric photo and came up with an idea to alter it. The beads dangling and fluffy stuff had to quickly removed....not my style! My idea was to use some of the pretty yo yo's I had on hand. Don't pretty little fabric O's make you smile?

Carefully I laid out the exact number of pretty yo yos that were needed to cover the top of each side. As you may notice, I did the second row in reverse so that the colors would go all the way around.

The next step took me the longest. I dug deep in my old button tin and picked out the prettiest red buttons I could find. Carefully I sewed one on each of the yo yos.

The 'P' trinket prettied up the front yo yo along with the lace and a heart bling.

Carefully I attached each yo yo onto the top of each side of my hand bag with my 'very hot' glue gun. The little red ruby slippers are the cutest. They didn't fit any of our grand daughters or me so they took 1st step...1st place in my Wizard of Oz collection of stuff.

As you can see...I'm having fun.

~

Patty in Oz

Spring Cursillo #99...DeColores!



We brought the roosters out on Saturday afternoon on the Cursillo weekend.
What a pretty view out my window. God is so good.

Hello friends! I want to share a little bit about how God is working in my life. Life has been very full this past month with work and other responsibilities...I'm excited to get back to blooming in Kansas and keeping memories making new posts. Soon I will share about the next N2God art class. Oh it's going to be fun and different. And yes...I can't wait to catch up on what you've all been up to.

 

When Sally asked me back in November 2010 to serve on the Spring Cursillo, I was excited to be asked. Serving God, there isn't any thing I'd rather do more.  I began planning ahead and am so happy how God brought everything together. All I can say is "Wow!"

Because I serve on several different ministries...I had a 'big' bunch of ideas (and the best ladies in the world helped me put some of them together). Thank you! Joan, Phyllis, Mary, Becky, Diane, Lil, Starla and Chaloe had so many wonderful gifts to bring such as prayers and the cord rosaries in little pouches...so pretty! I wish I would have thought to take a photo of every item.You will see in the photos some of items God gave us to share on this Cursillo. The best gift we all gave is our love and prayers.
 

 

Years ago my 'three day Cursillo walk was an awesome time of fun, discovery and learning many building blocks to have a wonderful 'best friend' relationship with Christ. From what I could see, all of these ladies certainly had wonderful experience. My part on the team was to serve in the background (in the MOST amazing place). A few of us just didn't have the opportunity to get to know the ladies over the Cursillo walk. That's OK....we look forward to getting to know them in the coming year. I'm sorry...I didn't get permission to post pictures of anyone. Have some cute ones of us in our aprons. 

Blessed,

Patty in Oz

Mini fabric collage arrived! Wait till you see what Mary made!

The beautiful 'Winter fabric collage' from my swap partner Mary.

A little itsy bitsy 2011 February calendar pasted on the matchbox.



The backside of the collage (showing the lovely double wedding ring quilt piece)

What a wonderful afternoon in spite of the weather breaking low temps in Wichita, Kansas! I came home to find a package from Mary (my swap partner) for the http://www.aswapforallseasons.blogspot.com
'Mini fabric collage swap'. Mary and I finished our projects a bit earlier and our plan had the perfect timing for they both arrived one day apart. Yep, we couldn't have planned it better except it has taken me longer to make my post. Mary has an amazing blogspot.. you'll want to visit her at -http://jmppastimes.blogspot.com I am very blessed to have her my new friend! She and I both didn't take photos of our collages so we are making up for it now. Actually this is one of my favorite parts of swaps...getting to know someone new and discovering their uniqueness. She a jewel!

Now...my favorite word for my collage is 'dreamy'! When I looked at it again this morning I discovered even more details.

Thank you Mary, your the best to show and tell about the one I made for  her and honestly I enjoyed 'putting it all together'...that made my heart smile. It was a bit of a challenge...I didn't know where to start or where to end because I don't work very much with fabrics. I think that the one Mary made is SO much prettier than mine.

Mary tucked in some little surprises....candy kisses and I needed to use my magnifying glass to read the notes on the cards...I was entertained for quite a spell. Mary tied them with a string attached to the little matchbox...how clever is that?

The fabric collage was wrapped in a music song sheet titled 'FUN, FUN, FUN' by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and stamped 'Happy St. Valentine's day!' in red ink.

I gently attached the cross on the stone.

Did you find the little sweet white antique doll shoe sewed on under the blue bow? Hmmm...what little girl dressed up her doll with those years ago I wonder...
I really like how she (stamped?) the word angel in the old type face!

Isn't that the prettiest red stone pin and cross? My second shot on my lunch break was so much better! I'll happily wear it on a suit and for sure on my Valentine's day sweater and return it to it's home (the collage) when I'm not showing it off...ha, ha. Red to remind me of Mary's St. Valentine's surprise! I love the Rosary beads...you may be wondering....? I have a special devotion to Our Lady and the Rosary. A little explanation, Catholics don't pray to Mary, we pray for her intercession because we believe she is the greatest Saint.  My husband pointed out the beads are made of olive wood.

In all the different quilt patterns, Mary's collage included my favorite pattern....the double wedding ring! How in the world...what are the chances that my favorite pattern would be included in her collage made for me? That's what's truly amazing...when God grants you the desires of your heart because He really knows you love Him and He loves all of us so. I can't thank Mary enough. She make my heart smile over and over again!

'Heart felt thanks' Mary and a prayer for your intentions.

Have a blessed day everyone!

Patty

Scrapbook Workshop 101 class offered...next Saturday in "The Keeping Room"

Scrapbook Workshop 101 - Saturday, February 5th

   

Hop on over to http://www.n2god.blogspot.com/ for details.

"I'm really looking forward to show and tell just how easy and fun scrapbooking is"
Patty in Oz

Shamrock salt dough pins...St. Patrick's day reminder!

Feels good to get back to blogging. I hope you didn't give up on me! Time seems to be getting away from me...lots of fun things going on in my life. Tomorrow is our 2nd day for the N2God store to be open. Yikes!

A few weeks ago my daughter, our great friend Kim and I got together to work on my 'St. Patrick's Day' idea/project. The purpose of this project is for the 'shamrocks' to be a reminder to 'Save the date ~ St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2011'...for friends who I've invited to make the Cursillo weekend which starts that evening. Of course, I made extras to share (about 39 in all). Some of these I gave at our first team meeting with a note to give to the ladies they are inviting. They are large group of wonderful ladies and liked my idea. Cursillo is a Spanish word which means 'Small course in Christianity' and is for Catholics. There are similar weekends in other Churches.


Originally I planned to use a cookie cutter and there was not one to be found...even asked a baking supply store to track one down...didn't have any luck. After all...St. Patrick's Day is eight weeks away. We did have a very LUCKY project. Shaping each shamrock by hand, made each one unique. My friend Sr. Loretta reminded me that is how God makes us...each different and not with the same mold. She was the first to see my container of green treasures because she was the one who gave me this particular recipe.

This project was so easy and fun! I decorated them a week later so my daughter and Kim will see the final project in the photos.

Salt dough recipe

1 cup very hot water

1 cup of salt

2 cups of flour

Mix up the water and salt well getting the salt dissolved as much as you can. Knead it well and cover what you are not using at the moment. After shaping (3 same sized balls pressed together for shamrocks) bake in a low oven (225 degrees for an hour or two) or until very hard. Don't brown! After they are cool you are ready to decorate. You can use any paint such as spray paint if you don't mix the color directly into the dough when kneading. Giving the finished art a clear coating shellac is a good idea.

For the shamrocks, green food coloring was added when I kneaded the dough (about 5 table spoons). On some I used decoupage applying a little words and art I cut out of a magazine and green fabric paint. Using gold glitter glue the little colored glass beads were applied...and I discovered the more the better. Color is fun part of Cursillo and has beautiful meanings. Lastly using my glue gun I added the pins and magnets. You can't beat the glue gun..the pins will stay on forever!


The sky is the limit making things with salt dough. My little sis has created the most amazing Christmas decorations over the years. Remember that your salt dough art will keep for a long time if entirely sealed with shellac. Try it...it's fun!

Drum roll....'Grand Prize Winners of the two drawings celebrating opening of N2God Store'



Sharon's prizes ~ for her journey...God's Inspirational Promise Book by Max Lucado, Vintage Recipe cards, inspirational stickers and pretty key ring holder



 Sharon is the winner for the N2God.blogspot 'Grand Prize drawing' sharing one of her favorite Scriptures on my blogspot. You may want to visit her lovely blogspot http://www.faithhopecherrytea.blogspot.com/

 The favorite Scripture she shared ~



"A person whose desire rests on YOU You preserve in perfect PEACE,

because they TRUST in YOU" Isaiah 26:3



Denise's prizes ~ Synergy edition by Joyce Meyer
the POWER of words (DVD, 2 Cd's with Joyce's teaching notes), a cute stuffed bear and key ring holder that glows in the dark! 

Denise is the winner for the prize drawing at the N2God Store here in Wichita, KS on 1-1-11.

Thanks everyone who came to the 'Grand Opening'. We look forward to seeing you again soon. We will be open on January 22nd.
To learn more.... http://www.n2god.blogspot.com/

(N2 = acronym for into)....yes, I'm into loving the Lord.

Be blessed!