Some of us are starting this week to pray through the Valley of Vision (13 weeks, 3x’s a day -Would you join us?-), and I think that most of us own the paperback edition which to be true, and I will say this quietly, it is not very pretty. So one day, I decided I would make mine prettier. Of course, I ran over to my Mom’s because she is definitely more talented than I am; and well, I convinced her to make a new cover for my books the easiest way possible (I we also made one for one of my favorite books, Practical Religion by R.C. Ryle, because of the same reasons: a not so pretty cover, go see what I am talking about here.)
What is my secret to have a pretty cover? No needles and thread, but glue!
The result is this:
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| Practical Religion by Ryle |
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Now you know, if you don’t want to spend your money on the leather edition, get the paperback and make it special. (Isn’t this another great idea for Christmas or birthday gifts?)
This week I have made two things that I found over at Pinterest, a lovely candle and a yummy recipe.
First the candle. I have seen it on Pinterest but was unsure how it worked, but after Katie Lloyd reviewed it I decided we needed to make it; and yes it works pretty well, and certainly looks very pretty. We used grapefruit instead of clementines, just because that is what I had at hand.
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| The “twig” is part of the fruit itself and the fuel is olive oil. (We made a second one and tried to use canola oil instead, but it never burned) |
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And lastly, a yummy lunch recipe. A recipe I needed to share because some of my friends are running out of ideas and serve their family breakfast for lunch, while others feed their family on chocolate and “throw them a few organic carrots once in a while to make themselves feel better”! 🙂 (Yes, you guessed, this is an “inside joke”!)
The recipe comes also from Pinterest: Roasted Grapes with Thyme, Fresh Ricotta & Grilled Bread from Alexandra’s Kitchen. The picture is hers, I did not even try to take one of mine, hers is just perfect.
I really recommend you to try this one; it is delicious, easy and looks perfect on your plate!
Enjoy the rest of your week, and rejoice in Him who gives us our breath every second.
Becky
Daily On My Way to Heaven 
Love the book covers. That's a great idea.
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What a GREAT idea to cover your book with fabric!!!! I had never thought of that before. And I agree…we have “Valley of Vision” and it is (not very pretty)…but the content!! Oh the content! 🙂
Blessings to you!
Camille
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Wonderful ideas! Thank you for sharing!
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I like those book covers! And I can think of a few on my bookcase that would benefit from that treatment.
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I love the book cover idea. This looks like a great way to use up some of my fabric stash.
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Thank you, Sweet Becky!!! I plan on covering many books!
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Dear Becky, What a lovely blog and photos! Thanks so much for visiting and commenting at Saved by Grace. Your blog is a blessing and I am now following it, and I invite you to follow Saved by Grace:
http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/
May God bless you and your ministry,
Laurie Collett
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That candle looks so neat! And the book covers are beautiful! When we were dating, my husband bought me the leather edition of Valley of Vision, but I have other ugly books that could use a face lift 🙂
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These ideas are super! I remember as a child making book covers from paper. I will look for the grapefruit candle tutorial, what a festive idea! And, I'm craving your lunch for breakfast, right now. 🙂
Thank you for linking your truly wonderful work! Blessings and love!
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Those are fab projects!! Did the grapefruit smell good while it burned? My orange didn't at all…but it was still incredibly cool! 🙂
And that recipe looks delicious!! Thanks for linking up!
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Sarah, thank you and Katie for putting the project together!
The fuel is olive oil! (I will go right this second and include this on the original post.)
Blessings,
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Thanks so much for linking up to Project Pinterest! I am intrigued by the orange candle! What is the wax (or whatever it is that burns)?
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