Someone very special is turning 1 this month! Someone cute, and adorable, and someone who’s diaper I don’t have to change! Someone who made me an Aunt for the very first time! Someone who deserves an AMAZING 1st birthday gift, (you know…..to remind him who his favorite Aunt is) I found (via Pinterest of course) this wonderfully simple tutorial for …Read the Rest
The story of my first canvas experience: What Fun!
Recently I decided that I needed to make my little nephew something for Christmas. I found these adorable baby boot patterns from a website called I Think Sew. I’m in love. It was hard to decide between all the adorable little booties they had, but I finally settled on the “Charlie” pattern. The Charlie patterns is usually $4.00, but they …Read the Rest
Do you have a “Crafty” To-do list? There are so many amazing projects out there, that sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the inspiration. Sometimes I’ll bookmark and idea, sometimes I’ll pin it on pinterest, and other times I’ll just quitely mull over it in my head until the perfect moment. For Years Lately, I’ve been mulling over two different …Read the Rest
I did it! I made a purse. WITH a zipper. This is my first Official Purse. Actually….. I did make this handbag a couple of years ago, but there was no zipper so I’m pretty sure that it doesn’t count. This time there IS a zipper, and let me tell ya, there were a few times I almost threw this …Read the Rest
Last night, I dared to look into my craft closet. I know what your thinking… and YES the entire closet if filled with crafts It’s nothing special, just a simple linen closet completly devoid of linen. I love my Craft Closet. There is a scrapbooking shelf, a sewing shelf, a knitting/yarn craft shelf and then a shelf of “Open Projects” …Read the Rest
Have you ever heard of Cake Pops? I see them at Starbucks everytime I get my latte but I owe it to Pinterest for helping me realize that I too could make them! So here is some eye candy for you today: Rolling up the dough (Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Frosting) Adding our Sticks: Dipping in Chocolate: (Milk Chocolate …Read the Rest
When I was a child, I had my very own Easter Bunny Basket. It was handmade (in the 80′s) by the nursery worker at our local bowling alley. It was a compliation of yarn, ribbon, and a plastic milk jug. I’m pretty sure it’s long gone now, but here is a photo of the closest thing I could find online. …Read the Rest
Okay, I need some opinions here…. I whipped up this hat this afternoon, and I can’t decide…. Is it Adorable or Atrocious? It kinda has that, “I’m so ugly I’m cute!” kind of a feel to it. I tried it on Freckles, and he’s pretty sure he doesn’t like the feeling of an Owl perched atop of his head: Oh …Read the Rest
I meant to post these before “Freckles” came, but time just got away from me! This is a baby blanket that I made using a pattern from Amy Buttler’s, “Stitches for Little Ones.” I used Chenille for the inside of the blanket: And this adorable green print for the outside: There is also a cute “Fun with Dick and Jane” …Read the Rest
Oh man…. You are going to want to bookmark this site right here. This has been my favorite website this month, as I get ready for baby….and baby cousin. My latest crafty craze has been these fantastic freezer paper stencils. I’ve seen these all around the web, but I really love the tutorial I found here, because there were step …Read the Rest
Did I forget to mention that I’m going to be a First Time Aunt? Aunt Valerie has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? Or maybe Auntie….or AWN-tie….or even Nana V I guess we’ll have to wait and see what the little bugger calls me: Anyway, here is the sign I’ve been working on, cause yes it’s a BOY! And …Read the Rest
I know, I’ve been gone awhile…. Did you miss me? Actually, I’ve been off making some NEW friends (Don’t be jealous) If fact, I’d like to introduce you to some of my newest playmates: This is little Timmy He is the adorable boy that caught my attention at the bookstore: Timmy is a very sweet boy, and he offered to …Read the Rest
Sticks + Fabric = Beautiful Fabric Flowers Remember the beautiful colors…. Here is the link for a tutorial. I read the tutorial for inspiration, but I just folded Jelly roll strips in half, used my Ruffler foot, then hot glued them into a rose shape. Here they are all whipped up into everlasting blooms. I think they turned out wonderfully…. …Read the Rest
YEAH!! I purchased my first Jelly Roll: Isn’t it pretty: Look at how perfect these colors will be for Fall: I love these colors so much I WISH I was keeping them for myself: But alas, I must part with them shortly…. Stay Tuned!
I just finished this beautiful flannel skirt for Sissy: Everything went flawlessly, I added some pretty lace at the bottom: And even installed a zipper on the first try! I was beaming with pride as she chose to wear it to Church. Then on the heels of all my glory, I made this: Seriously. I can be such a dork …Read the Rest
Here are a couple photos of the current project I’m working on: The Fabric: The Sticks: Anyone care to guess what I’ll be making? Stay Tuned!
Do you ever just go the craft store when you don’t really need anything? Yeah….me neither….I always need something. Well this fabric was one of those, “I’m here for glue sticks, but oh…my, I must have this pretty thing, even if it sits in my closet for months collecting dust…..the kind of purchase you get even when you left your …Read the Rest
Ever see those amazing vinyl wall sticky things? You know, they say “Family is love,” or “Peace is where you make it,” or something like that? I see them all the time, and I’d love to have some of the more colorful ones to decorate the kids rooms with, but really I can’t shell out $50 bucks for something my …Read the Rest
Well I must admit I didn’t find all these at one Thrift store. I’ve been collecting them ever since I saw this post, and been storing them up for a fun project. For the lot of them I paid $11. You can find them cheaper I bet if you collect long enough or find a good “freebie” box, but I’ve …Read the Rest
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