Let It Shine

I love to paint. I'll paint just about anything. I've painted walls, tables, material and even my couch.  Today I am sharing our painted rocks. There is all kinds of inspiration on Pinterest but ours look nothing like them.  These rocks were painted by six year old kiddy winks - and me. Unfortunately I was helping the girls so much that I didn't have the time to do anything exciting on my rock. Although it is a pretty colour - red is my favorite. Check it out. These are my adorable granddaughters - the artists working on their masterpieces. Look at the concentration. We use our rocks for holding doors open. Great for the summer when all the windows are open and the strong breeze likes to shut the doors. They look great in the garden too. POST A COMMENT I love to read your opinions and comments. It makes my day.  Bye for now.  Wishing you the best, Darlene My apologies, all anonymous comments are deleted due t

Welcome to July's Creative Craft Challenge!  For the month of July, the material we are challenging you to re-purpose, recycle, or upcycle is something from nature. The Craft Challenge Creative Link Party  is brought to you by: Kristina & Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter Bonnie @ Our Secondhand House  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter Darlene @ Let It Shine  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter I hope you will consider following your hosts. It's a nice gesture, though not required :)  Your hostesses will announce on the first Friday of each month what the crafting challenge is - typically this will be a common item found in or around your home - you must use this item in your creation.  You then have until the last Friday of the month to complete your project and link it

Welcome to July's Creative Craft Challenge!  For the month of July, the material we are challenging you to re-purpose, recycle, or upcycle is something from nature. The Craft Challenge Creative Link Party  is brought to you by: Kristina & Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter Bonnie @ Our Secondhand House  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter Darlene @ Let It Shine  Blog / Pinterest / FB / Twitter I hope you will consider following your hosts. It's a nice gesture, though not required :)  Your hostesses will announce on the first Friday of each month what the crafting challenge is - typically this will be a common item found in or around your home - you must use this item in your creation.  You then have until the last Friday of the month to complete your project and link it

When I first saw these barefoot sandals on Pinterest I knew I had to make a pair or two. They were just so pretty. Then I read the pattern and thought oh my, it looks complicated but as it turns out they are pretty easy to make and quick. I am very grateful to the designer for sharing this pattern. You can find it HERE . I’ve also included the pattern down below because I want to show you how I spread the instructions out to make it easier for me to follow. You may prefer the traditional way crochet patterns are written in which case you can go directly to the designer’s page HERE. Supplies Crochet Thread Hook – Size E   Abbreviations ch – chain dc – double crochet sc – single crochet sl st – slip stitch sp(s) – space(s) trc cluster – treble crochet cluster stitch – flower petal ·       *Wrap the yarn around the hook 2 times ·       Insert the hook in the stitch ·       Yarn over and pull up a loop through the stitch, 4 loops on the