Mindy et al, I got that tall blue pot I had my eye on. It might have been $200 marked down to 40 marked down to TEN DOLLARS. I also got a big metal/copper bucket marked down from at least 150 to $37.50 (I don't think she did the math right. I'll have to check in the morning. I had wanted something like a watering trough near the bees, and this might fill the bill. Or we can use it for logs. That magnificient green pot. I met the nice guy who works the floor. I told him what I wanted to pay for it and without my knowing it he called the ?manager? anyway a woman, and she no way was she going below $160. I think the problem is there was no pink marked down price, so it was 75 % off 699. I really don't want to pay that much because I know I won't move it in freezing weather, and it may break. I'm only willing to risk 100 or less. If anyone can talk them down to $100 or less, I'll take you to LaPatisserie for lunch or Quebrada in Arlington for a cake. Could also do Lakota for a dozen cookies. There's a challenge for the bargainers out there! I'll pay you back in cash and could even meet you at Mahoneys to load and transport pot. Mindy, I saw two "maroonish" pots (one upside down, the other on top) on the pallet, next to the sky blue tall. Are those the ones you are talking about? If there was a salmon pot in the "transition room" I missed it entirely. I'm not looking at your post right this second, but I thought you said it had some branches dispayed it it. I'll look again, maybe when I check to see if the christmas tree is marked down. I wasn't too offended by the look of its branches. But then I had pots on my mind. Marie

Sariqa your email addy is blocked so if you want to play please send me your email address " TODAY" FRIDAY If I don't have it by 7pm tonight then I'm really sorry But all the names are out & you will have to wait till the next robin . I do hope you will see this note in time love to have you. I hope everyone will forgive a few of the goof;s i have made this was the biggest robin to keep track of we have possible 28 players so far :))) If anyone else wants to sign up they have till 7pm . so send me all your info be sure to send your email addy & mailing address gw name also . I need for you all to sign your gw/name to your email when you write to me or I don't know who to answer or why :)). many I don't know by name but just your garden web names . ty u all for playing susie /skohler welcome selah

Hi ya'll...back from the hurricane, I sure missed my internet and phone! I spend a lot of time looking up crafts. I type in what materials I do have, so I don't have to spend much money.I love Martha Stewart,and find lots of ideas there. Just recently found some sachets she did that I want to make. I saw some velvet ribbon bookmarks she did with rubber stamps...I can never have enough bookmarks! The felted wool is so cute,and who hasn't shrunk a sweater they could practice that craft with? lol..I love the purses and little pincushions made from those. And the cupcake pincushions made from chenille. I saved a lounge dress made of lavender chenille, I want to see what I can make of it. The fairy jars I saw some online somewhere,and I copied. I had boxes of the blue jars and zinc lids I bought at yard sales that I could use. I took photos of my grandkids and added wings in photoshop, then used glitter glue pens and rhinestones and cut them out,I curved them a little to go around the inside of the jar by rolling them on something. I placed them against the inside front of the jar, then filled the jar with some blue and some pearly clear Easter grass type filler. I had bought a box of battery operated flickering votives at a yard sale, so I used some adhesive velcro to attach them to the inside of the jar lid. The photo plates were a Christmas gift from my former daughter in law. I gave her some antique white plates she wanted to make photo frames out of. She cut out photos and glued them to the center of the plate, which was beautiful. At the time I was in the middle of making batches of resin spoons, so I asked her if she minded if I poured some over them. Anyway, it came out great, then I used some velvet ribbon,some silk "dried" roses, and some buttons and beads to decorate them with. I sprinkled a tiny bit of glitter in it,too. There are so many projects made from old records and albums. I actually got one purse cut out,but not sewn together yet. I found the clear vinyl at WalMart for $2.57 a yard, where you buy the tablecloth vinyl at. I bought some transparent thread to sew it with, that's the part I'm worried about. I read that if the tension is too tight it will just saw through the vinyl. Let me see if I still have photos of these projects. Happy Junqueing, Cherry Here is a link that might be useful: glass and totems

Hi jbkidd, I have a couple ideas for you. Hope they're unique to you and your Xmas decorating. 1. Icicles - Take chicken wire, 36" in length, cut one end to 18" and the other end to 6" (you should have a triangle shape when you're done) You then lay a strand of white Xmas lights on top of the wire triangle. Shape this into a cone or funnel shape and wire the seams together. Then, wrap the whole outside with saran wrap, crinkle and bend the funnel shape so that it isn't perfectly straight. Make it look like an icicle. Then cover it with clear sprinkles of tiny beads or glitter. Do several and hang them on the fireplace mantle or hang outside on the eaves of your porch. 2. Another idea is to go to your local $1 store and purchase a pkg of copper scrub pads. The round ones. Remove the wire that holds the centre together and it will open up to a large round tube. Cut the tube in half and use it in decorating wreaths, put on the Xmas tree instead of expensive ribbons. If you want it wider, just cut it again lengthwise and open the tube up, stretch it open and use them that way. I did my whole front entry one Xmas with just copper scrub pads and copper flowers etc.. in my garlands, trees etc... Just let your imagination go wirery!! Ha Ha Hope these ideas are new and you enjoy creating with them. If you want more ideas - I have a wealth of them. Don't hesitate to ask. Cheers! Deborah