My newest project, I just made a lot of the paper roses and placed them into a Styrofoam ball and set into a small vase.

find the directions here to make the flower, so easy

http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-make-recycled-paper-flowers.html

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garland-of-coloful-bows

I made this many bows in a couple of hours

I made these from scrapbook paper, so easy, I printed the pattern from http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-make-recycled-paper-flowers.html

made from catalog pages, a little hard to make and scrapbook paper will not work unless it is double sided, I tried it and it is a flop!!

find directions here

http://kindawonderful.typepad.com/pink_paper_peppermints/2008/06/3-d-pop-up-recycled-magazine-flowers-31-crafty-flowers-in-31-days---day-21.html

I don't know what has gotten into me but I just can't get into reading as much as I used to do, I have found other interest as I grow older, things change.

Here are 2 of my projects that I found the photos of on www.pintterst.com and just love to play with beautiful papers.  Hope you enjoy my creations.

http://whimsicalworldoflaurabird.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-flower-tutorial.html

http://pinterest.com/pin/86764730290539665/

The Struggle

Watch the trailer here

http://youtu.be/simbhKFInpY

ISBN: 9781616260897

paperback, 375 pages

Barbour Publishing

When Timothy Fisher, his wife Hannah, and their daughter Mindy leave Pennsylvania to begin a new life in Kentucky, Hannah finds it hard to adjust. Will Christian County ever feel like home? Nothing Timothy does seems to please Hannah. Has the move from Lancaster spelled the beginning of the end? When a tragedy occurs, an inconsolable Hannah blames her husband for their loss. Timothy can barely rise beneath the weight of guilt, his wife’s hostility, and stress of his job. What dramatic second chance will God provide to heal their grief?

My Thoughts:

Once again Wanda E. Brunstertter has come across with another book in the series "Kentucky Brothers".  I was so happy to receive this one from Wanda and Barbour Publishing, now I can continue with the saga of the Fisher family.

Hannah Fisher hates that she has had to move away from his home town and her family and move to Kentucky.  But as the Amish believe she had to go where her husband wants to go.  Alone with the accident of their little daughter Mindy, there was so much guilt.  Now they are having trouble with their marriage as Hannah is so unhappy. 

Timothy Fisher is also having a lot of trouble with trying to make his wife happy and his work he really does not know what to do.

As Hannah goes back home to Pennsylvania and to her parents' everywhere she looks there is a reminder of what she had lost.  As the time passed and she found out she was expecting a baby she knew that she had to go back to where she belonged and to her husband.  Can she forget and forgive as she continues her life.

Will Timothy and Hannah listen to God and settle their differences or will they remain apart? 

I love to read these books in a series because once I start to read about a family I just want it to continue.  As always Wanda knows how to make you feel me through I am in that family my-self  and I just don't want to put it down until the last page, then I look and think couldn't there be at least one more page?  I love the receipes that are always in these books.  I have tried a few and some of them are just like this old southern woman has always made for her family.

ABOUT THE BOOK

When Laura Marquardt first meets Brandon Reid, their encounter is anything but pleasant. But when the two are seated together at a dinner party, they soon find that they share similar interests--Laura desires to educate blacks, and Brandon, as a white officer over colored troops, eagerly supports her cause.

When Laura's sister, Carissa, marries her Confederate beau, Laura finds herself in a difficult situation when she overhears plots to kill Union soldiers. Though in her heart she feels she should share this information with Brandon, Laura fears she will betray her sister's trust and possibly endanger her sister's life. And when Brandon's motives for pursuing her come into question, her heart is even more conflicted. Where is God leading her?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Touching The Sky, go HERE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.
She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw A Place To Belong published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.

In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.

She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research.

Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.

Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. She's active in her church as the Director of Women's Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer's retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books.

The two stories above came from http://christianfictionblogalliance.blogspot.com/2012/06/touching-sky-by-tracie-peterson.html

My Thought:

You can read my review for the first book in this series here http://edna-myfavoritethings.blogspot.com/2012/05/chasing-sun-isbn9780764206153-paperback.html

I have had to oppunity to read a lot of Tracie Peterson's books and have loved all of them.  This one is no acception.  As the series "Land of the Lone Star" contunies Laura Marquardt felt herself becoming more drawn to Captain Brandon Reid.  As she was wanting to educate blacks, everyone around her was against it, but Brandon was an officer over them and he was all for her doing this.

After Laura's sister married her boyfriend that was in the Confederate army, Laura was so afraid for her sister and that she may be in for more than she bargarined for.  It may even cost her, her own life and Laura was really worried about this.

As we all know the "War between the States" was not a pretty site, as I live in the south and love the old plantation homes and the beautiful homes in Charleston, SC I am so proud to say that I came way after this war.  I had a Great-grandfather that was lost near Charleston, he and my great-grandmother had just immigrated from Germany.

I loved this series as I love the history of it all.  I want to thank Bethany House for sending me this book free for me to post a review.