T Stands For Another Croissant

 

Welcome to my dining room where I am sharing my meal and drink.

Today I have another croissant I recently bought at Sam's.

 

An overhead shot shows the croissant, two salads I made, and some mandarin oranges, also purchased at Sam's.  

 

My drink of choice was apple juice, another purchase from Sam's, albeit from a previous visit.

 

My three bean salad uses only six ingredients: green beans, wax beans, and kidney beans are the ones I use.  Sugar, white vinegar, and vegetable oil come together to make the simple dressing.  I don't add salt and pepper to mine because I prefer the sweet and sour effect I get.  The beans are canned using enough salt for my taste.

 

Once again, I made a pea salad using ranch dressing instead of mayonnaise.  I also used egg whites, onions, and a bit of jack cheese.  I opened a can of mandarin oranges, another Sam's purchase.

 

My drink of choice was apple juice.  Thanks for joining me today.

 

I've shown you mine, now it's your turn to share your T entry this week.  The rules are extremely simple.  Your drink related post may be anything from a photo of a glass, cup, or mug, to an actual drink.  You may choose to share a sketch or a digital, hybrid, or traditional page in your scrapbook, art journal, or altered book, as I have done.  Maybe you'd prefer to share a tag, or wow us with your photography.  You might choose a postcard or decorated card.  You might even draw an image on a used tea bag.  Or perhaps you prefer to review a place you visited, a movie, or book.  It makes no difference as long as it's drink related.  And don't forget that the more unique and outside the box it is, the better we like it.  Please tie it back here, and please link only to your T post, not your entire blog.  When you link, Bleubeard, the T gang, and I will be by to visit.   Bleubeard would also like to remind you that your photos may be taken any time. 

 

 

If It's Sunday, it's Rocking Horses

 

Last week my friend Erika, AKA BioArtGal, wanted to see the rocking horses on the bed that weren't pillows.  I'm also joining Nicole for Sunday in the Art Room or SITAR, and Gillena with Sunday Smiles.  

Here are the horses that Erika wanted to see.

 

The lighting in this room sucks, even with the overhead light on.

  

I chose this horse because of its colors and frilly laces.  I thought it went well with the bouquet sitting on the heart box I made from tulle many years ago. I often made corsages for my friends from silk flowers.  

 

Since it's a guest bedroom, the box contains soaps, shampoo, conditioner, hand wash, face wash, razors, deodorant, toothbrushes, floss, and feminine hygiene products.  If any guest forgot to include something when they visit me, I hope I have included any personal items they might need.

 

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First Place

 

Today you will find me at Art Journal Journey, where I'm joining my friend Erika, who many of you know as BioArtGal.  Erika's theme at AJJ is In the good old summertime.  And because it's Friday, I'm also joining Nicole for Friday Face-Off and Gillena for Art For Fun Friday. 

There appear to be many childhood memories, including a First Place ribbon and a silver cup for winning a golf tournament.  Other summertime memories are detailed below. 

 

I began by adhering a napkin from my stash to 5 X 8 in (12.7 X 20.32 cm) 110 lb cardstock using a glue stick.  I then fussy cut the baseball and adhered it to the page, also using a glue stick.  Next, I added the computer generated words.  Hopefully the person in the framed photo has enough of a face to qualify for FFO.  The memories also included fishing, baseball, a toy airplane, and checkers. 

 

Thanks ever so much for dropping by today.  It means the world to me.  I hope to see you and your interpretation of In the good old summertime at Art Journal Journey.  Bleubeard and I will also be joining Nicole at Friday Face OFF, and Gillena at Art For Fun Friday.

 

 

     Please visit Bleubeard and me today at these three art blogs. 

  

Space Age

 

Today I'm back at Art Journal Journey, where I'm joining my friend Erika, AKA BioArtGal.  Erika's theme at AJJ this month is In the good old summertime. 

Erika tells us we can create a page using something old, something summery, or both.  What is more summer than eating salads.  They are cool, refreshing, and don't heat the kitchen.  

The same can be said for the microwave oven.  Touch outside the oven and it is the same as the ambient temperature of the kitchen.  

The microwave was invented in the early 1920s.  Items were cooked using radio waves made possible by vacuum tube radio transmitters.  According to Wikipedia:

At the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, Westinghouse demonstrated the cooking of foods between two metal plates attached to a 10 kW, 60 MHz shortwave transmitter. The Westinghouse team, led by I. F. Mouromtseff, found that foods like steaks and potatoes could be cooked in minutes.

Even though meals tend to be lighter in summer, there were times on the weekend people wanted a hearty breakfast.  They also wanted sit down dinners.  That was when the microwave shined.  Therefore I give you the following tribute to the microwave.

This is the space age star of the kitchen.  Detail images are below.

 

I began with black 9 X 12 in (22.86 X  30.48 cm) 140 lb. watercolor paper I cut down to 8.5 X 11 in (21.59 X 27.94 cm).  I then found images of microwave ovens from the 1970s and printed them using my black only toner printer.  

 

I found these two wonderful images in a local magazine (The Union Central Advocate) from 1970 in my stash.  Normally when I print images I have to lighten them or they are too dark.  This time was different.  I may have lightened both images a bit too much.  The top image shows a weekend breakfast for four.  It included baked apples, baked eggs with sausage, graham cracker breakfast bread, jams and jellies, and coffee for four.

 

The bottom image shows a sit down dinner that included crab stuffed artichokes, salmon steaks with sour cream cucumber sauce, new potatoes, walnut buttered Brussels sprouts, and cherry pie for six.

 

The words were computer generated and printed using my black toner printer.  Microwave ovens today often include air fryers and convection ovens. 

 

Thanks ever so much for dropping by today.  It means the world to me. I hope you enjoyed this rather different look at my interpretation of In the good old summertime at  Art Journal Journey.  

 

T Stands For Gifts

 

 Settle back and enjoy.  This is a very long T Tuesday post.

I have gifts from friends to share today.  The are from CJ and Erika.  As you can see, it's a celebration of T Tuesday's anniversary.

 

I looked high and low for the names if these three stamps, but even Stamp World couldn't identify them.  I know the one stamp is Kitty love and it pairs with a dog that also holds a heart.  The others, although Forever stamps, are no longer in circulation.  

 

The Huntington is a museum in the Los Angeles area in California.  This must be one of their museum pieces.  I have been to that museum and have a book of their collections.  I will look for it when I have more time.

 

On the back of Erika's envelope is this kitty and milk.  Sorry, the lighting sucks in my kitchen.

 

Inside, we can begin with this amazing cat with a tea cup and butterfly.  Some of you may have seen a similar one last week she sent to CJ.

 

I knew I would never get everything Erika sent in one photo, but I tried.  I love the stamps, the postage stamps, the flowers, and the star.  Erika knows how I love cancelled postage stamps.  I already have plans for the flowers.  Thank you beyond words, Erika.  I love it all.  

 

Then there was the personal note inside and the cat that becomes a book mark.  Thank you again for thinking of me.

 

I swear, CJ spent more in postage for that package than I spend on postage in five years.  Squiggles LOVES CJ because she always remembers him when she sends a letter to us.

 

Seems I cut off the kitty in the photo!

 

 

There was a plethora of goodies inside.

 

I started with this package that took forever to open without cutting the threads.  Note the tea inspired paper.  You'll see more of it in the future.

 

CJ sent two bags of tea for me to try: Lemon Lift and Wild Berries.

 

Next was a handmade book using the same drink paper on the book edge and the belly band.

 

Wonderful heavy watercolor paper I know I will love when I work in it.

 

 

This may be hard to see, but the tea paper was used on the inside ends.

 

Inside this small package

 

were all this lovely goodies.  The cat is a favorite, as are the tiny clips and stickers.

 

There is one final envelope to open.

 

 

Lots and lots of goodies.  I especially love the tree that glows and the paw prints.

 

As I was putting everything away, I noticed the pattern on the inside of the envelope.  It was one I had never seen before.  Thank you beyond belief for thinking of me, CJ.  I am beyond grateful.  

I'm sure you have noticed my Spice Merchant mug is in most of the photos.  I've shown you mine, now it's your turn to share your T entry this week.  The rules are extremely simple.  Your drink related post may be anything from a photo of a glass, cup, or mug, to an actual drink.  You may choose to share a sketch or a digital, hybrid, or traditional page in your scrapbook, art journal, or altered book, as I have done.  Maybe you'd prefer to share a tag, or wow us with your photography.  You might choose a postcard or decorated card.  You might even draw an image on a used tea bag.  Or perhaps you prefer to review a place you visited, a movie, or book.  It makes no difference as long as it's drink related.  And don't forget that the more unique and outside the box it is, the better we like it.  Please tie it back here, and please link only to your T post, not your entire blog.  When you link, Bleubeard, the T gang, and I will be by to visit.   Bleubeard would also like to remind you that your photos may be taken any time.    

 

 

 

If it's Sunday, it's Rocking Horses

 

It's time to unveil a few more rocking horses.  I'm also joining Nicole for Sunday in the Art Room or SITAR, and Gillena with Sunday Smiles.  

Today we're in my guest bedroom, 

 

where  over 100 rocking horses live.

Right now, I want to show three pillows, starting with this beauty created by a dear friend.

 

I picked this one up one year at a Christmas craft show.

 

I'm not sure where I got this one, but I like how it feels early Americana.

 

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