Mimi Sue's Cottage

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Sunday Sayings

"A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween." Erma Bombeck

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Happy Halloween 2010

Happy Halloween from a Ninja, a turtle, and their Mimi Sue!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

When I was in California last month I found this adorable idea at a little shop in Temecula. The English call these small favor boxes crackers. They're little decorated tubes with treats inside, usually given as gifts at

Christmas. Although sometimes for other holidays too.

So I decided to make a couple. ~~Toilet~~ ~~paper rolls~~ cardboard tubes are covered with crepe paper, then some scrapbook paper of your choice, a cute image from somewhere on the internet, a little glitter, a little tinsel, tie up the ends so nothing falls out and voila!

This is the one I bought for a pattern. And so I wouldn't forget that I wanted to make some.

They were so fun to make, quick and easy. I filled them with some homemade caramels to give to a few friends. I think I might have to make some for Christmas too.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Giant Frame

I've been looking for a big, carved frame for quite a while. We have a bare wall in our bedroom that was NEEDING a big, carved, empty frame and I finally found one at the Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Salt Lake City. That place is amazing! All kinds of neat junk at reasonable prices and the proceeds go to a great cause.

Anyway, it's big, 3' X 5'. It's ornate carving is beautiful. It was already painted black.

Pretty? Why, yes it is. It's also plastic. Gold plastic painted black. Have you ever seen one this big? I find them all the time at thrift stores but they're 5X7 inches, not feet.

You should've seen Janis and Sue and I trying to fit this thing in Janis' car. Hilarious! Except for the part when we scraped some of the window tint off her back window:(