Arts & Crafts

6
Feb

2012

The Craft Corner

It is still a work in progress, but it is getting there.  We’ve still got some stuff to hang on the walls (hence the clock on the nightstand), but it is currently functional should I choose to be creative!  The desk was my great-grandpa’s and has lots of storage space which is a major thumbs [...]

22
Nov

2011

Painted Ornaments

I’m checking another one off of my Pinterest to do list.  There are all kinds of homemade ornaments floating around in happy pin land.  I’ve always had the idea of making a homemade ornament for family members each year, but never got around to it.  Thanks to Pinterest, I was inspired to make these painted [...]

2
Nov

2011

Owl Pillow

I’ve been using Pinterest for several months now and pinning all kinds of neat projects, but haven’t really taken the time to actually do any.  Seth was out of town last Sunday so I decided to make an owl pillow.  I’ve wanted a fun pillow to go with my quilt.  If you type Owl Pillow [...]

26
Sep

2011

It is FINISHED.

For real this time.  After 7 years of searching for the right fabric, deliberating on a pattern (and changing my mind several times), finding said pattern and altering it, sewing it, having my mom quilt it, and hand sewing about a million little stitches, THE QUILT IS FINISHED! I have some leftover scraps that I [...]

9
Sep

2011

Happy Mess

Crafty People are seldom Tidy People AND in case you didn’t already know, go to the show page for New Girl and you can follow the link to iTunes to get the first episode for FREE!!! Happy Weekend!