#309 Family Affair Turtles!

Everyone is getting in on turtle-mania.   :)
I did not make any of these turtles, and I only took the first picture.  I love that my family is supporting my turtle-y ways.

My parents always visit about this time of year and deliver our Christmas gifts and my oldest daughter's birthday gifts and pick up their Christmas gifts and Mom's birthday gifts.  Today was the day of their visit.  I would know, even without the tag, that this one is for me.   :)

Mom made a new tree skirt and decided to put, among other things, a couple turtles on it.  Just in case I end up inheriting it one day.  ;)     One looks remarkably similar to the turtle on my gift.  And this is the other one.  Dad took the picture.

And finally, Hubby was watching the movie Up, and saw this.  So he took a picture for me! 

And now I have to go tuck these gifts away so the cat doesn't open them early on us.... Pin It

#308 Pepperoni turtle

My thirteen year old was making pizza with me and announced that she wanted to make todays turtle.

Ta da!!!!!

Bet you can't guess what her name starts with!   ;)

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#307 Light Turtle

I saw something crafty online a while ago (sorry, I don't remember where).  The person had poked small Christmas lights through some canvas in a pattern and it looked really  nifty.  My version is different in that I decided to have my lights behind  the canvas, shining through it.  My way also allows it to be changed up whenever my little heart desires since my canvas is not full of holes.
With the room lights on:

With the room lights off:

I was a little limited because I had a single string of 20 lights.

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#306 Towel Turtle

I didn't know you could fold towels into turtles!!!!!  I'm not even sure how I stumbled upon it.  Today, when I decided I wanted to try it, I googled "how to fold a towel turtle".  Apparently there are a few different ways to do it.  I watched a few different videos, then tried these guys.
My towels are kind of mismatched.  I have two gray ones the same size, so I used those.  The only hand towel I own is hot pink, so that had to do.

It's just like being in a hotel.
Except for the hot pink.
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#305 Tiki Turtle

I spent the entire day (from 9 am to 6 pm) at "The Great Outdoors and DIY Weekend" show in Toronto.  Hubby was there doing scrollsaw demonstrations (the "DIY" part included The Home Workshop Show) so I tagged along.  Not because I like woodworking, but because "Boston" Rob Mariano was there!!  And I am a big fan of Survivor/Boston Rob.  The area he was in was decorated with Tiki plaques and one had a turtle on it!  So because I had a really, really  long day, this is my turtle.

See?????  I really did meet him!!!!

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