Dollar tree vase

I've been keeping my eye out for candle stick holders and hurricane-type vases from the dollar store. I finally found them, glued them together (using gorilla glue) and made these:

Happy Valentines Day!

I finally put my heart shaped cookie cutter to good use. It is the only cookie cutter I own.

I hope you have a wonderful Day
OXOXOXOXOXOXOX




P.S. I do own a measuring cup that has a star shaped cutter on the bottom.

Car Seat Blanket

I meant to post this a while back.










Thanks to Emily at Toads Treasures for sending me the pattern and giving me the confidence to sew it myself.

Havin' some fun

I took Mish Mash (Michelle Wooderson's) advice and took one day off a month for a whole year.

She mentioned adding all of the days in your calendar now so that you won't back out later--GREAT idea. My first "ME" day was last Friday. I actually spent this day with J. It was really nice. Next month I have a spa day planned. I'm excited about that since I need a facial in the worst way.

I figure this will give me an opportunity to finish all of the projects I have piling up in the basement.

If you're interested in the "12 days of me" check out Michelle Wooderson's blog. She's selling a pocket book-type journal on her etsy shop.

Projects in progress

A few weeks ago, my sweet husband came down to my craft room to see what I was up to and when he saw my room he had a look of horror in his eyes.

This is what he saw:

He then suggested knocking down the wall that separates my craft room from the guest room in an effort to give me more room to create. I told him that it wasn't necessary since all this room really needs is a good cleaning. In my mind, a messy room means I'm actually doing something creative. It makes me happy. Don't miss understand, the mess doesn't make me happy. I can't tell you how many times I've tripped over something.

Anyway,

Here's what I've been working on:

A sign and an american flag and the letters for my flag (It's never too early to think of July 4th)

A few weeks ago I taught a bunch of ladies how to make decorative wooden block letters. I had a few blocks left over so I made this.

(I did not teach them how to make the snowman) I made him up on my own.

Hopefully soon I will have the flag and the sign finished to show off.

Happy Halloween!

Be safe tonight!

Book Worm

I've been in a "reading mood" lately. Ever feel like that? Just curl up with a good book and let everything else wait. Like laundry, dinner, and cleaning. Yep, that's how I'm feeling. My Kindle will be put to good use over the next month or so.

Maybe I'll hire a maid service.