Blue Monday

It's been a while since I've done a Blue Monday Post...and since I just have not had time to make a card lately...

I'm posting a "paint by number" picture that my husband did many years ago...

Have you ever done a paint by number?

I'm posting this BLUE picture to participate in a Blue Monday...
Other Blue Monday posts can be found at...

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"A painter must have his canvas. A musician must have his instrument. But to take the invisible stuff of life and mold it so as to awaken another's awareness, strengthen another's faith, deepen another's love, steel another's courage--this too, is artistry."

~Jean Bell Mosley~

Blue Monday Paper cutting

Sally from http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

is hosting blue Monday on her blog...stop by to see the other wonderful BLUE Monday posts.

Sunday, June 28th would have been my Mother-in-law and Father-in-laws wedding Anniversary. So in their memory I am posting a picture that was given

to them from one of their friends. The friend did not want it back and gave it to me; it's a picture I treasure. It's done by hand, paper cutting called Scherenschnitt.

I've done a little bit of paper cutting but nothing as detailed as this.

"When there is love in the home there is joy in the heart."

You always felt the love in their home, and it did put Joy in my heart!

Blue Monday May 11

Welcome to Blue Monday, I hope I have enough BLUE here today for BLUE Monday. I had such a nice Mother's day yesterday, but a busy day, and didn't have much to get ready for my BLUE Monday post.

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Forgive me if this is cheating, I wanted to show you a picture of the gift I gave my Mother for Mother's day. This is something I purchased when we vacationed in California two years ago. (The tablecloth is blue ...smile) I crochet, but I could never crochet anything like this...the stitches are so tiny. One of the reasons I'm showing you the gift that I gave my Mother yesterday, is that it's a sneaky way to show you one of my vacation photos. I love to look at other people's vacation photos...but I know that not everyone does. I can't remember exactly where it was taken, but I do know it's the beautiful BLUE water of California.

I've lived in Pennsylvania my whole life. Anyone living in this area, or has ever visited my area...knows that the water here is NOT Blue. One of the things I remember most about our vacation in California is the beautiful BLUE water. I took so many vacation picture of just BLUE water scenes I was so fascinated with seeing all that BLUE

Last Blue Monday, I talked about the quilt my daughter made for me...I'm showing just one of the pillows she made to match the quilt. My goal this spring is to get my bedroom painted so I show my quilt on my bed.

Blue Monday

Hopefully, I am posting my FIRST Blue Monday post correctly...

Other blue Monday posts can be found here

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Since My blog was originally started to show my cards and other crafts...I had to make a card to match my other BLUE items that I am posting.

I know my dishes are very common but to me they are very special. The starter set for the dishes was bought for me by my Mother and Step-father (now deceased). Since that time, our daughter and several other family members have added to my basic collection, and given me pieces to match my original starter set. For gifts, I have received my meat platter, glasses, bowls, coffee carafe, place mats, towels, salt and pepper shakers, etc.

I always wanted to sew a quilt, but still haven't done it. Chances are that I will never get around to making a quilt, but I have made "quilt" squares and made them into pillows, and aprons, etc.

My daughter made me a lovely quilt and it's done in my favorite colors pink and BLUE.

"Those that sleep under a quilt, sleep under a blanket of love."