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Best Damn Turkey Marinate

Every Thanksgiving we spend a day prepping and preparing food for our Thanksgiving feast. Don’t get me wrong, I am no chef. I don’t even really like to cook. However, my family knows food and we love to eat so when we find a recipe that we really love, I try and save it. For about 4 years, hubby has fried a turkey and to me, once we went there, it was no going back. The flavor is to die for, the tenderness on the inside,and the crispness on the outside just make it exceptional. We’ve tried quite a few marinate injections and finally decided on this one. It’s got the best flavor and you don’t have to season the outside of the turkey. It’s just overkill if you do. The beer you ask? I don’t like beer, but man in this recipe it’s amazing.Oh, and don’t let the amount of Tabasco sauce fool you….it’s just enough to tickle your taste buds. Let me know what you think if you try it…. SAFETY NOTES- 1) Do NOT put a frozen turkey in hot oil. Thaw at least four days beforehand. If it’s even rem

Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend. The famous F word we thank God for every week. Anonymous #finallyfriday #isitfridayyet #mandala #fridayquote #digitalart #instafriday #amaziograph #fridayfun

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Fall is Here…

One thing I loved living in NC is the time of year as the leaves change colors. You knew it was a sign for cooler weather and all things pumpkin. I am a huge lover of pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice cake, and creamer. Now that I’m in Florida, it’s still pretty much summer time so I am grateful when the creamer comes in to the store and I can start working on fall quilled pieces. I had some wooden embellishments left from the craft store I had purchased last year, so I completed them and I love how they look hanging in the house. I have some listed in my Etsy store as well… Here are some pictures of the pieces I have made…hope you enjoy. I incorporated the leaves change of colors and the bright pumpkin orange.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. ~Audrey Hepburn #goodness #poise #beautifulsoul #kindness #eyes #mandala #mandala_sharing #digitalmandala #blueandgreen #positivequotes #positivity #mandalalovers

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Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching. ~Satchel Paige #workhard #lovelife #dancelikenobodyswatching #digitalart #iornamentapp #mandala #brightcolors #happiness #positivity #applepencil #applepencilart #colors #brightness

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“But perhaps the most important lesson I learned is that there are no walls between humans and the elephants except those that we put up ourselves, and that until we allow not only elephants, but all living creatures their place in the sun, we can never be whole ourselves.” – Lawrence Anthony #beourselves #loveanother #pigmamicron #elephant #elephantsketch #elephantintheroom #nowalls #loveeachother #lovenothate #blackandwhite #blackandwhitequotes #sketch #positivity #love #faith #drawing

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Work in progress at my sons karate studio… Thanks again for the opportunity to win these sweet pens! #notquillingtoday #sorrynotsorry #freehanded #doodling #blackandwhite #sakuragellyroll #thanksagain #icanstilldraw😂 #instaart #saturdayvibes #saturdayart #whitegellyrollpen #whitegellyroll

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Don’t let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don’t like them. ~Stacy London (My first watercolor painting. ☺️)

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Quilled Letter I

With every letter I create, there seems to be a story that goes along with it. Some are more in depth and emotional than others, but I think it makes what I do even more heartfelt and meaningful. This one is for a special family. The heart and rainbow of colors represent their story…

I’ve Been Nominated!

RULES 1 Put the award logo/image on your blog 2 List the rules. 3 Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog. 4 Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well 5 Tell your readers 3 things about yourself 6 You have to nominate 10 – 20 people 7 Notify your nominees by commenting on their blog 8 Ask your nominees any 5 questions of your choice; 9 with one weird or funny question (specify) 10 Share a link to your best post(s) THANK YOU JOY!!!  Thank you so much Joy from for nominating me for the Mystery Blogger Award!!! Created by:  Okoto Enigmas Blog 3 Things about me: *I am first and foremost a wife and Mother of two great kids. *Secondly, I am an assistant preschool teacher of 11 years and former middle school music teacher of 10 years. Hard to believe I’ve been in the educational field that long…. *I love anything to do with music or art. My actual major in college was piano and I minored in voice. Art has always been a close second to m

Quilled Mountain Scenes

So one of my favorite things to create are these themed quilled letters. I’ve made a few beach ones as you’ve seen and I’ve also created mountain scenes. I’ve tried to make each one a little unique in its own way for every person that’s requested one…. . Here is a video I made to show some of the process… Quilled Mountain Scene Hope you enjoy! Jennifer

“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” ~unknown #digitalartist #art_sharing #mandala #blackandwhite #mandala_art #positivequote #believeinyourself #trialanderror #beoriginal #applepencil #amaziograph #symmetry #originalartwork

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Each Monday is a canvas and only you choose with which colors you’ll paint it, you create your own mood. #mondaymotivation #monday #mondaymood #mondayquotes #positivity #positivevibes #digitalart #digitalartist #blackandwhite #mandala #blackandehitemood #motivateyourself #motivationmonday #digitalartist #instamonday #instaart

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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~Lao Tsu #justdoit #takethechallenge #takethatstep #lifeisajourney #art_sharing #artexperience #mandala #hearts #color #instaquote #instamandala #artful #positivity #positivevibes

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Quilled Beach Themed Letter “R”

I was honored to make a special birthday gift for a persons Mom. How I love making these beach scened letters… I make these letters with 1/2″ hand cut paper strips and carefully place them with my handy dandy tweezers until they resemble a beautiful beach sunrise…I love the creamy yellow background although sometimes in the pictures it turns out a little darker than it really is. I want to think that this would give someone a lot of pleasure looking at it everyday and thinking of the beach….Can’t you just hear the sound of the waves gently lapping and feel the gentle breeze tugging at your hair?

Insight into the Artist

I realize I haven’t really introduced myself. I’d much rather show you my creative endeavors or give my opinions… . However, I will indulge in hopes of you getting to know me better…. First and foremost, I am a wife and mother of two. My family has always come first, but now that my children (15 and soon to be 19) are older, I’ve been able to delve into my love of art. I love creating and the process that comes with every new thing I try. My latest passions are paper, alcohol ink, and digital drawing. Paper is so versatile and you can do so many things with it once you figure out its secrets. With alcohol ink, the possibilities are endless as well and I have lately intertwined the two in a fun and unique way. Digital drawing allows me to use my art to radiate positivity which I think the world needs more of. I am a former middle school music teacher. I had about 11 yrs of experience teaching grades 6-8 choral and general music education classes as well as directing a show choir. Then

The great gift of Easter is hope – Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake. ~Basil Hume #easter #digitalart #goodness #hope #loveforall #lovelife

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Who doesn’t love getting to try out new things? #Happypincher @pinchme #opinionsfree #samples

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IPhoneX Thoughts

I’ve had my IPhoneX for a while now and after initially being hesitant to purchase it, I must admit I love it. It has a similar feel to my old Android phone that I had a long time ago and there are several points that I must rave about…. The first thing I love is the screen size. Getting old sucks in relation to your vision and with all the apps and social media I use, this comes in handy for sure. It’s user friendly. Even with the home button being gone, it doesn’t take long to adapt to getting around. You have to be a little open minded and play around with it a bit. Unlike my old IPhone 6s, I am able to quickly jump back and forth between apps without it locking up or freezing. The camera! Oh my lawd, I’m in love with this camera. For all my pictures for my blog, Instagram, FB, and Etsy, I am able to take so much more better pictures. The portrait feature is phenomenal in itself. Let me show you an example of the difference between the regular camera shot and the portrait shot.

Quilled Word Collage Theme

I’ve had in my mind to do a set of quilled pieces using word collages in the background. I’ve tried getting my Cricut to write for two years and for some reason it’s been skipping out in certain spots and not making contact. I had tried everything (I thought) from resetting my pen to restarting my Cricut to cleaning the mats several times. Nothing worked! Finally after asking several times on some Cricut Facebook pages, a lovely lady suggested for me to pop the pen holder out and put it back in following the directions on a video. So, I did. Lo and behold y’all, it finally worked! So, today I worked on one of the collage pieces and here it is. I used the combing technique to make the football and cut out the flames and layered them for a cool effect. The yellow paper is a pearlescent kind and adds just the right touch of flare to the flames. I love how it turned out and I think the combing adds such a neat effect of highlighting to the football. Hope you enjoy . Advertisements

Quilled Wedding Theme On Photo

I had a special request for a gift for a couple who were very romantic and the giver had an idea to quill on a beach photograph. I had never quilled on a picture before and so after asking some of my special quilling friends, I proceeded to research into the best possible ways to go about it. I tested out several glues before deciding on one that was acid free and easy to manipulate with my 1/8″ strips. I first decided on photograph that was royalty free and totally commercial free to use yet had the simple background I needed for the couple to “stand” in front of. Then I chose the silhouette of the bride and groom (also commercial free to use). The name, Flowers, and aisle are both outlined and quilled on edge using 1/8″ strips and the bride and groom are made using 1/16″ strips. I hope the newly married couple love their custom quilled gift. I enjoy making things that I know will be special one of a kind gifts made just for them….

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean #setsail #destination #lifegoals #positivitythroughart #positivity #positivevibes #mandala #mandala_sharing #digitalart #soulsearching #lifelongattitude #goals

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Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. ~Ann Landers #love #friendship #loyalty #understanding #weakness #strength #positivity #positivitythroughart #mandala #mandalas #mandala_art #mandala_sharing #mandalapositivity #bluemandala

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Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire… ~unknown #befearless #passion #passionate #goforit #ambition #positivity #positivitythroughart #digitalart #applepencil #fireinside #justdoit #yougotthis

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Baby Girls Nursery Decor

I had the pleasure of making a 12″ x 12″ shadow box custom quilled name for a special baby girl. I was asked to include pink, white, purple, and grey. She wanted it to be simple and for the name not to be hard to see, so this is what I came up with. I wish the best for the little one and her family….

Discovering Alcohol Inks

So recently I’ve discovered Alcohol Inks and I’ve had so much fun experimenting with them. I played around with a mountain scene and a dragonfly and thought, wouldn’t this be cool to use with quilling?

Valentines Day-Recycled Crayon Cards

It’s getting close to Valentines Day, so I wanted to bring this back out for those who have small children… NOT Just Another Mom So if you’re like me and have older kids, you might have 50 million crayons laying around your house. A few years ago, as we were purging toys to donate, I found crayons everywhere. The kids are now 17 and 13 and were ready to just throw them away (which of course being the hoarder I am, I couldn’t).  I had already at one point made shaped crayons(posted  Here ), but didn’t use half of what we had. So today I came up with a brilliant idea of making Valentines cards with old crayons. The cards are for my 2 yr olds in our preschool, so they don’t care what the crayons look like. I definitely had enough to hand out! I found cute Valentines cards using crayons on the Cricut access  here  and added a fourth one (a bee) for good measure. So, here are some of the final… View original post 43 more words

Setting new goals for the new year. *Getting better sleep *Helping others more *Staying focused #blues #Mandala #mandalas #mandala_art #bluedream #bluemandala #digitalartist #digitalart #blueecstasy #redbubble #redbubbleartist #ilovewhatido #ilovewhaticreate

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All the other colors are just colors, but purple seems to have a soul – when you look at it, it’s looking back at you. ~Uniek Swain

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“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” – Lao-Tzu #selfworth #trustyourself #selfconfidence #respectyourself #beyourself #digitalart #digitalartist #mandala #powerfulmandala #mandalaoftheday #mandalalover #selfempowerment #motivateyourself

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Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source – a Sower of Dreams – just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach #newyearnewview #mandala #mandalas #mandala_art #mandala_passion #mandalatime #positivity #positivityquotes #happiness #digitalart #blackandwhite #creativelife #instaart

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Quilled Sunflower 🌻

One of the remarkable characteristics of young wild sunflowers, in addition to growing in soil that is not hospitable, is how the young flower bud follows the sun across the sky. In doing so, it receives life-sustaining energy before bursting forth in its glorious yellow color. Like the young sunflower, when we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us. He truly is our light and life. ~Quentin L. Cook Close up of my quilled sunflower…The card is embossed and inked with Pearlescent Ivy Pigment Ink (Dew Drop). The sunflower is inked with Coffee Bean Pigment Ink (Dew Drop) on the petals and the fringed center is accented with Bronze Metallic (Sharpie). The leaves are inked with Pearlescent Olive (Dew Drop). Tagged: #quilled #quilling #quilledsunflower #handmadegifts #handmadecard #sonofgod #energy #believe #growth #sunflower #paperart #paperquilling