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{It's Been A Hot Minute Y'all}

  Well, it's not HOT in my neck of the woods in temperature (not today anyway) but it's sure been a HOT minute since I last posted. For that I am so sorry but it seems my life has been consumed with doctor appointments, tests, and MORE tests, biopsies, surgery and so much more. One day at a time sweet Jesus is all that any of us can ask for. Wanted to pop in on this beautiful Sunday afternoon to share a little about what I've been up too.  Marty and I enjoyed a weekend at the beach before I had breast cancer surgery and took advantage of the time I had in between so many doctor appointments and testing. It was sure a good little getaway.  We celebrated our 47th wedding anniversary in September. WOW! Just babies! LOL! We were high school sweethearts. Started dating at age 16. Married at age 18 and started a family at age 20.  We celebrated Marty's birthday in October. He says that he's feeling his age these days. LOL! He still works 4 days a week and has a long commu...
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A little Creativity plus lots of Talking equals a GREAT time!

I love it when I see a little creativity comes together, especially with sweet friends!

 Isn't this little jar just a beauty! I've decided to name her Rose. She isn't mine but I still named her. Don't you just love that chalk paint color? So sweet! My friend created Rose and I can tell you now that she almost accidentally of course came home with me! LOL!

Some of us gals decided to have a girls day and do a little creating. Well, I think we actually talked a lot more than we created but we sure did have a good time. Let me share some of our little creations.....

 We have a little Shabby Chic going on here....
And isn't her eye makeup just so pretty? The things we women notice right?

 Think Peacock...Just wait till you see the finished product!Absolutely beautiful!


A beautiful color of green is the making here and Jade at that! Love me some jade color!


Think Willow...angel, and upside down jar!!!! Stunning piece!


For me it was lace, jewels and beads....I was allowing my Southern Belle to showcase itself!

 This sweet friend decided she would not participate in a craft however, she organized a book and magazine swap for us and just wanted to be a part of our wonderful fellowship!

And a SWAP it was! WOW! We had so many different books and magazines to choose from! I loved it.


We had everything you could imagine to help us CREATE...and CREATE we did!


Shabby Chic style turned out perfect. I love how she used the key. Such a sweet added touch to this pretty blue jar with roses.Yes, Miss Felicity was perfect.

Don't you just love the color and embellishments? I named her Miss Prissy Peacock because she looks like she has class as she struts her stuff!

Awe...and then we have Miss Jade. (Yes, I name everything) Isn't she lovely? Looks like a wonderful vintage piece to have to me! So elegant.



Pink and lace with a rhinestone. Doesn't she look like something that Miss Melanie would have sitting in her powder room on "Gone with the Wind"?  So Miss Melanie it was!

And I think this was a favorite for everyone. "Miss Willow" of Angel Town. A simple jar turned upside down with an angel in it!!! Just beautifully adorned isn't she?

I don't know why but I decided that her name would be Hillary. I love how the chalk paint turned out and the purple and green colors just go so well together. Then add a sparkling green earring to it and well...you got simplicity with a touch of class.

Miss Bubblegum (because her color reminded me of bubblegum) was made using a frappuccino bottle, some pearls, a piece of decorative paper and a broken earring. Dainty little thing but oh so cute.

Or how about a tin can using a piece of decorative paper with some lace and pearls?

Or it can hold a few napkins....
The ideas are endless! I think it would be adorable to store makeup brushes in too. OH...yes her name....Frenchy! She is from FRANCE....see the Eiffel tower on her?


We had so much fun! 


I decided to make a little gift with a jar for my friends too.


When I think of summer time I think LEMONADE! And of course yellow and daisy's go hand in hand to me!


 Nothing says lemonade better than a good old Mason jar right? I had some leftover Easter grass left from Easter and placed it in the bottom of the jar. Added a single serving of Wyler's lemonade and a real lemon. Used twine and yellow ribbon to tie the straw onto the jar and hot glued a daisy.

I added a tag...Oh taste and see that the Lord is Good....and that He is!


What's her name? Oh I thought you would never ask!!! Her name of course is Daisy!

And I must share my newest coffee cup one of my sweet friends gave me....I love it!



AIN'T it the truth? 


We brought a sack lunch and just thoroughly enjoyed visiting with one another. As we decided...We must make time for the little things in life....Life is so short and will pass us by quickly. And where oh where would we be without our girlfriends?

I hope that you have enjoyed our creative moments. We sure did!

I am joining Linda from Coastal Charm today for her Show and Share linky party. Pop over and take a peek...
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2015/06/show-and-share-no268.html 

Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  1. DiannaJune 29, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    What a fun read today, Cindy! Loved ALL the beautiful creativity going on! I think the Jade was my favorite. I loved that color and the decoration was elegant! It sounds like a lot of fun! I also loved the little gift that you had for each of the ladies! Very clever indeed!

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  2. AnonymousJune 29, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    You crack me up with your "names". Love it! What a fun get-to-together. I love them all as each one is different but if I had to pick a favorite mine would be Miss Felicity. Love Shabby Chic. Cute idea for gift for your friends too. I NEED that coffee cup Cindy! It fits my life so well right now.
    Connie Royals

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    1. Creations By CindyJune 29, 2015 at 9:37 AM

      Connie, it was a lot of fun and yes...I am bad to give EVERYTHING a name! LOL!

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  3. AnonymousJune 29, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    Loved your blog and seeing all the beautiful creations. Jackie

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  4. Breathing In GraceJune 29, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    Oh, what fun....and such a sweet take home gift for your friends. We need to live closer to each other!!! ;-) HOPE you have a great day, sweet Lady.

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    1. Creations By CindyJune 29, 2015 at 10:02 AM

      Debbie, if we lived closer we'd be making some lemonade and sitting on the back porch in the mountains enjoying it together!

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    2. Visits With MaryJune 29, 2015 at 11:10 PM

      Hey, me too! lol....can I bring my coffee?

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    3. Creations By CindyJune 30, 2015 at 9:03 AM

      Miss Mary I would love that!

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  5. MonicaJune 29, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Beautiful creations! Thanks for sharing them Cindy!

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  6. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresJune 29, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Good friends and beautiful creations....what a fun way to spend the day!

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  7. CeilJune 29, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    Hi Cindy! This looks like so much fun! I like the Willow Tree jar myself. But the chalk paint was really pretty too. I love the way it covers.
    Thanks for all the photos, it's so much fun to meet your friends, and really appreciate the number of books in your swap! Wow!!

    Keep meeting and having fun...and inspiring us all too,
    Ceil

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  8. AnonymousJune 29, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    Cindy it was such a fun day. We are so blessed to have you as leader of our Ladies Ministry. I love you and thank you for all that you do! Love all the fun names you picked for the vases and jars....sure makes them come to life. Johnna D.

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    1. Creations By CindyJune 29, 2015 at 4:36 PM

      Awe Johnna...you are so sweet! I am so glad you could be there and appreciate all that you did for our book swap! But just the fact that you wanted to fellowship with us was great! Thanks so much!

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  9. LindaJune 29, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    Dearest Cindy,

    It looks like a fabulous day! Lots of great books, time well spent, and I love seeing artists at work!

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  10. Celestina MarieJune 29, 2015 at 9:50 PM

    Hi Cindy, oh I just loved this post. You girls created the best treasures and I love the names you gave them. What fun you had and a blessing of a time together. The book and mag swap must have been amazing. Thanks for sharing your fun and the great creations.
    Blessings to you my friend and thank you for stopping by and your sweet comment on my guys retirement.
    Hugs, cm

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  11. Visits With MaryJune 29, 2015 at 11:09 PM

    OOOhhhh.....so much fun, and everyone did a great job. It was all so pretty and I can only imagine the wonderful fellowship that went on...!!! Love your mason jar lemonade gifts, I'm gonna copy that for my GLOW(God Loves Older Women) Sisters! ((hugs))

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    1. Creations By CindyJune 30, 2015 at 9:05 AM

      Copy away Miss Mary! It was such an easy little gift jar to make and the ladies loved them.

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  12. Jonell w HarrisonJune 30, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    I totally loved this post...couldn't help thinking of friends, some bloggers that I know would love to duplicate your personal event..and what really, really grabbed my attention was the magazine and BOOK SWAP...what an ingenious idea girls! Gotta Share- Will Share~

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    1. Creations By CindyJune 30, 2015 at 11:23 AM

      We had a good time Jonell. So much fun and yes, I loved the book swap too!

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  13. DebbiedoosJune 30, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    So much fun Cindy! I have done a girls crafting night here at my house several times. We have a ball and it is so fun to see everyone's creativity come together. Beautiful work you gals did!

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  14. Simply Stone CreekJune 30, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    Love them! They turned out beautiful! I've never been creative enough to do something like this, but these are a huge inspiration. :)

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    1. Creations By CindyJune 30, 2015 at 11:24 AM

      Susan, one thing is for sure. We never know what we can do until we try and we sure had a good time trying! LOL!

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  15. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJuly 1, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Cindy!

    Wow! So many pretty creations!! Looks like so much fun! Can i come next time??????

    Thanks so much for always stopping by!!

    Hugs,
    Deb

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  16. UnknownJuly 2, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Oh, seeing all those crafts gets me in the mood to go out and create something. I feel like it's been entirely too long. :( - Jerusha, TheDisneyChef.com

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Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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