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My Latest Creation

Ranchy

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Here's a lamp I did for our local 4-H Auction. It brought $40.......not as much as I'd have hoped, but every little bit helps. We have one member going to State Conference this coming week, and the cost for him is $120.

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the_jersey_lilly_2000

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We've had silent auctions, for PTO, FFA, and 4H, and it always amazes me that some things that I wouldn't even take the time to bid on, brings a high price. Your lamp is great!!! I'da took it home with me :wink: Our biggest selling items at our PTO silent auctions are always the class group projects.

Each year they give the gradeschool classes themes. Each kid in the class is to bring an item to go in a basket. Picnic, Laundry, Icechests, depending on the theme. Say for the picnic theme one's, sometimes the items are in a picnic basket, sometimes they are in an ice chest and goes more towards the outdoor bbq theme. These baskets bring upwards of 150.00. Alot of the time the teacher will ask for donations for the icechests and such. These kinda deals are great auction items for fundraisers.
 

Ranchy

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Maybe next time, we'll do a silent bid type thing, where you put your name and your bid in a container, instead of everyone just writing their name and adding to the bid before on a piece of paper.........

We might actually do better that way! :D

Between the auction and the enchilada dinner, we put about $515 in the bank, so made enough to cover his trip to State. Could have sent both our Senior members, but Al doesn't do so well in heat, and Las Cruces is one hot place! :roll:

This year, for the first time since Al turned 13, we have a Junior member! Actually, we have 3! LOL

Lost a member from last year (our neice that got married in Sept) and gained a new member, so we stay at status quo...... :wink: Good bunch of 8 kiddos, though!
 

Ranchy

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Ya'll want to hear the really sad part..................I'm the one who bid $40 for it, was in a bidding war with another ole gal, and thought I could raise the price some more.........guess what? She didn't think it was worth $45......... :shock: :shock: :oops: So it's sitting in my kitchen, hasn't even been plugged in since the auction..... :roll:

Working on another one, for a wedding shower on Saturday......got the shade stained last night, put another coat on this morning befer we left.....

Still got a bunch to do, but this one will have 2 heart conchos instead of one square one, and regular silver pony beads on the fringe instead of Peruvian ones. The shade will have broncs on it (since that's what the groom-to-be does), otherwise, it will be very similar to this other one.

I did one with pink pigs for our neice's baby shower last month.......I have a pic, will run get it, and brb......

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They had a little girl on 7-2.............I haven't seen her yet, though I hear she's cute.......... :D
 

Ranchy

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Aw, ACS!!!!!!!!! (((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))

I finally got the file cabinet by the computer desk cleaned off this morning, so it's plugged in, and ready to be used. Hope Hubby will start using it to read by, instead of the little bright light he's been using.....that thing'll blind ya! :shock:

Got the paper put on the base of the other one today, now all I have left to do is the "fun stuff"! :lol: :lol: :lol: Just paint it, and put on the decorations, find a bronc on the net to put in the lampshade, and it'll be ready to wrap and gift on Saturday at 2:00.....

ACS, if ya really want me to make ya one, PM me your mailing addy.......I don't promise it will be there anytime soon, ya know how hectic things can get on el rancho, but I'll do my derndest to get it there by the time snow flies! :wink:
 

passin thru

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It''l be one of those things that could be passed on because their grandmother made it.............one of those keepsakes.....priceless
 

Ranchy

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Children, stop your fightin'!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

PT, that would be cool.........

Just about ready to start doing the "fun" stuff to the one for the wedding shower manana...............it's all painted and purdy, just needs the leather and conchos, and the shade decorated! I think I'm gonna get it done in time, if I don't have to make too many more "unscheduled" trips......... :lol:
 
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