an altered spoon and a baseball themed mini book

Thinking on Thanksgiving . . .

I painted the spoon a shimmery gold, which almost shows in this photo! The die cut is actually trimmed from the edges of a wedding invitation we received, and it's glued to the back with Tacky Glue.

Clothespins make fabulous clamps!

Here it is, with vintage trims attached with lightbulb shaped pins through a hole punched in the handle:

You can see the glittery bits at the edge of the spoon, as well . . .

wooden spoon
Aleene's Tacky Glue
Gold Paint
lightbulb shaped safety pins
praying angel --Angel Voices page
glitter

If you're looking for a fun something to make the baseball fan in your life (Christmas gift??), be sure to check out this baseball themed book kit--it includs full photo directions for making the basic book form, plus lots of baseball quotes from iconic players like Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, and many more.
I personalized one for the recipient by adding a photo of my nephew wearing his uniform.

The book form has a pocket on each page, perfect for holding ticket stubs, real baseball cards, and other bits and bobs and memorabilia.

Happy Thursday to you, and a Happy Thanksgiving!

:)trisha

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Full Circle

Hi all! Becky here today! I have been in a circle-mood lately & have been doing circles on everything! So why not do some circles with some of my Gelli Prints??? Here's a simple little card I made using 4 different circle punches, a black pen & some previously made Gelli prints! Hope you're enjoying Springtime in your area! Cheers!

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