I have wanted a new camera bag for ages. My big ole square camera was bulky, uncomfortable to carry and screamed "Look at me. Expensive camera onboard". I looked all over the net and the world of blogs. I finally found a pattern (sort of) and combined it with what I fancied about all the bags I had seen.
I bought a bolt of the checked material last for making some window toppers. It has since recovered a desk chair and covered some pillows for the sofa. I added some red duck fabric for the inside of the bag and some quilt filler for padding. I made the strap extra wide so it would be comfortable on my shoulder.
I have since added a burlap flower to the front flap.
The inside has padded pockets for extra lenses and inside pockets for cell phone and other paraphernalia I seem to insist on carrying around.
I ended up breaking 3 or 4 needles of my little sewing machine so I closed the last seam with fabric glue. Not very professional, but I love it.
When I photographed my table earlier, I noticed that I had left off glassware. *gasp* I added my Mother's 1940s Fostoria tea glasses and also found some shamrock plants.
So, here is the new and improved table!
I love the shamrock plants I found at Wal*Mart yesterday. These are going in my garden.
My granddaughter and I made cupcakes last night so we put out the individual covered dessert stands. Easy peasy recipe: 1 devils food cake mix, 1 can of pumpkin, about one half cup of chocolate chips. Fill muffin paper half way and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees. We used mint/chocolate chips in these. We also pushed Andes Mints into the cupcakes just out of the oven for a melty surprise in the center. Green icing and another Andes Mint finished them off.
Some green bottles from an estate sale:
Love these napkin rings I bought last year from TJMaxx.
Tempting goodies scattered on the table.
The Queen Bess flatware tied with strips of cloth.
I have had fabric to make napkins for St Paddy's Day for over a year. I finally gave up on getting them made and bought these beauties at TJMaxx. At least the pressure is off!!
I love the cut-work shamrocks on them.
Most of the things on this table came from the Dollar Tree or Michael's.
My much loved Queen Bess flatware. This is the pattern that my grandmother used.
All of my photos were shot in camera raw and edited in Photoshop CS3.
I will be joining:
Congratulations to Angie at Knick of Time. She is the winner of the Folk Magazine giveaway. Thanks to all of you who visited Dogs and Grandkids and entered.
While I was out looking for the latest "Flea Market Style" magazine, I came across this little gem "Vintage Style" Premiere Issue. It is a great addition to my magazine collection. I found this one at Home Depot and "Flea Market Style" was on the shelf at Wal*Mart. Pick this one up; you won't regret it.
Well, this one certainly slipped up on me. My March to-do list is sooooo long since I signed up for so much this month.
Reminder: The drawing for the subscription to Folk Magazine ends tomorrow. Leave a comment here to enter. I am excited to get my first issue soon.
The Digital Elite Team contest starts today at Digital Scrapbook Place. It's a fun contest to select members of a team who serve a six month term creating scrapbook pages for the designers at DSP.
Also from Digital Scrapbook Place is a class on "Editing in Camera Raw" that starts today. I am looking forward to this one to improve my camera and editing skills.
Lastly, I am behind in Jeanne Oliver's Creatively Made Course. This has been so much fun, but I really got behind while I was sick. Fortunately, the videos remain active until the end of March.
Looks like I am going to be a crafty, creating fool this month!
