Comments on: Hey, look–I made something!

By: tori

tori — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:19:55 +0000

carsmith: SO sorry we missed you guys, too– how did that happen?! I’m so glad June was pleased, I had so much fun thinking of her while I made it.

yondajean: Thank you! (And is this your first comment? YAY!!!! Welcome!)

Phyllis S: Yeah, I STILL haven’t made a sweater pumpkin yet… But I PLAN on making a velvet version– maybe by next fall! Of course I don’t mind that you keep my blog posts, makes me feel good.

MommaLloyd: Speaking of handmade gifts– your red velvet cake was a huge hit, as always! Thank you so much!

Shella: I MUCH prefer ‘disassemble’– well put!

Linda B: I do admit making quick search around the house for raw materials and gazing longingly at some of his beautifully well-worn collections of sermons/concordances/preacher biographies… But I was afraid I would go to hell.

Phyllis S: I didn’t have chocolate, but if you look at the corner of my marble table you will see some of that old fashioned ribbon candy…

Linda B: I will definitely be checking Jenna’s site regularly to see what else she comes up with!

rachelbaker: Seriously- if I can do it? Anyone can!

bettyrwoodward– I think you’d have to hold a gun on Rachel to get her to part with her dictionaries!

auburn60: OK, not ‘tore up’– RECYCLED! Also, it was so not a lovely SOuthern family tome, more like a census list! I did see a wonderful old one on French operas that had lots of musical scores and stuff– maybe my next one. And sadly, we probably have old Russ Taff memorabilia in the garage that has yellowed to the desired texture, and would definitely qualify as vintage!

By: auburn60

auburn60 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:24:11 +0000

Oh my. I’m ( * breathes deeply * ) still trying to get used to the idea that you TORE UP an antique book! And especially one that lists ‘generations of Southern families’. I would have carried that thing around like a holy chalice and laid it on the altar of the Confederate war dead while singing every verse of ‘DIXIE”. I fear retribution for you from the ‘haints’ of General Robert E. Lee, Scarlett O’Hara and Dixie Carter.

BUT…I’m thinking a wreath with sheet music and musical items in the middle would be really cute. OR! I’ve got it…a ‘Russ Taff wreath’ with Russ Taff sheet music and RT stuff in the middle..maybe medals, a guitar,a Starbuck’s magnet…the ultimate in RT memorabilia. Momma Lloyd could put it in her kitchen!

By: bettyrwoodward

bettyrwoodward — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:23:01 +0000

It is lovely. I hope Rachel doesn’t think of using her Christmas present to try this! OK I know she wont seeing they have pride of place in her lounge..
I certainly couldn’t imagine making anything that beautiful.

By: rachelbaker

rachelbaker — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:44:25 +0000

I think its beautiful. I also think if I tried to make one it would not turn out like that.

By: LindaB

LindaB — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:05:32 +0000

I watched the video and you’re right, Phyllis, Jenna is very funny! It was cool.

Tori, I think your cones are better than Jenna’s—-they look more like cones.

By: Phyllis S

Phyllis S — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:28:07 +0000

Make sure you watch the video, quite funny and love her idea of the chocolates.

Tori, did you have the chocolates?

By: LindaB

LindaB — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:08:19 +0000

Whoops! My parenthesis dropped!!! Well, I’m in my sixties and it’s just one more thing that’s dropping. Sigh.

By: LindaB

LindaB — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:04:54 +0000

Well, Tori, your wreath is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! What a great idea! How do people think of these projects anyway? Such creative minds!

I’m sure it means so much to Momma June that you made it yourself and put all that time and glue into it. That was so thoughtful of you. You are a nice person!

(Is Russ, the book collector, getting nervous? )

By: Shella

Shella — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:45:20 +0000

Wow – is that fabulous or what. I love books, but wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to tear up (or, let’s say, disassemble) a vintage one if it could look like that when I got done. I’m pretty sure the book wouldn’t mind either, as it would then be the prettiest one on the block (or at least in my house). How fun! Are you going to make one for yourself?

By: Barbara M. Lloyd

Barbara M. Lloyd — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:30:14 +0000

Oh, I love it…..it is so pretty. Besides, I always appreciate hand-made gifts. They just radiate love and that always makes them even more special. Then, when they grow into being really stunning works of art in later years they still have that feeling that comes with those little gifts our children make for us while growing up.

By: Phyllis S

Phyllis S — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:17:29 +0000

Tori, keep the crafts coming! I made a pumpkin patch from your sweater tutorial and now I am going to have to make a wreath for Mardi Gras.

The wreath is absolutely beautiful (actually prettier than the video) and I know so appreciated.

Just a note: You can copy and paste your bloggy to a word document and keep for future reference, it copies well. I hope it is ok with you to copy and keep some bloggs, if not please let me know and I will delete them from my computer.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

By: yondajean

yondajean — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:14:34 +0000

I absolutely LOVE it…..what an awesome job you did!

By: carsmith

carsmith — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:43:40 +0000

Tori, I spotted the wreath the minute we walked in the door. I had to know where she got it and we were told with pride that you made it. I knew that was your secret craft item you were busting to tell us about. You have every reason to be proud because it’s beautiful and Momma June loves it. Jim and I were looking closely and could read some of the names. How cool is that.

Your gift was made with love and you definitely spent a lot of time on something that turned out stunting. I laugh when I think of you traveling with the wreath, dogs, girls, bags, and other gifts. Tori Martha Stewart ya did good.

Sorry we missed seeing you and the family.
Carolyn