Her Hobby Addiction

Pillow Mattress

2011-07-25T10:57:00.000-07:00

Haven't been on here for a while because it has been a CRAZY summer! Found this is my spare moments of internet surfing and had to save the link for myself!! I am thinking this will be fabulous for my daughter! (this is the exact bed she has!)

Find the tutorial HERE on Southern Disposition

Flip Flop love

2011-06-15T10:51:00.000-07:00

WOW that was scary!! I haven't posted here so long I almost forgot how to get on!!! YIKES!!! Good thing I figured it out!!

Today I am linking to a fun flip flop tutorial! I can't wait to try this! I am in charge of crafts for Girls Camp this year and I am thinking this is a must!!!

The tutorial is HERE on The Mother Huddle!
I can't wait to try it!! I'll post results soon!

OREO + BROWNIE = LOVE!

2010-09-22T07:44:00.001-07:00

It is WAY TO EARLY in the morning for my mouth to be watering like this!!!

I am SO trying this recipe as soon as I can!!! So much for my DIET!
Find the scrumptious instructions HERE on kevinandamanda.com

Mini Album

2010-09-10T09:51:00.000-07:00

Can you tell I am in the mood for crafting again!? LOL. Suddenly I am finding all these FUN ideas and I just have to save them all here on my blog so that maybe someday I can USE them!

I am a lover of MINI ALBUMS! I think they are so fun!! This is such a cute idea for a gift album!! I am already itching to go play in my craft room!!! (too bad I have to FIND the craft room first!) The photo for this album really doesn't do the idea justice! You should watch the first few minutes of the tutorial video to really see what is so fun and creative about this album!

You can find the tutorial HERE on A Creative Operation

Hand towel apron!

2010-09-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

AAACK!!!! Will somebody PLEASE remind me that I am NO GOOD at sewing!!!! I recently had a 'friend' fix my sewing machine for me! I really had no idea it was even broken! HA HA!! I took my machine to a group activity by request and my friends husband saw the trouble we were having with the tension on my machine. He came over and started poking around and VOILA! Who knew that he worked in a sewing machine repair department! I DIDN'T!!!! LOL. Every since then I have been ITCHING to get my machine out and see if it was really the machine... or me... that had trouble sewing! My craft room is a nuclear war zone at the moment though... so that must change first! In the mean time I just keep staking up MORE fun looking sewing projects!!!!

Ok- so on to the CUTE project I found! A HAND TOWEL APRON!!!!! When I cook or work in the kitchen I CONSTANTLY use a hand towel!! I am thinking that I LOVE LOVE LOVE this adorable apron!!!!

Find the fantastic tutorial HERE on A little of this and a little of that

PUMPKINS!!!!!

2010-09-01T11:23:00.001-07:00

EEEK! I am SO EXCITED about this one!!!!!

I share this crafters love of fall decorating and PUMPKINS!!!! These are TOTALLY ADORABLE and seem TOTALLY EASY! My favorite combination!!!

I really have got to get the sewing machine out again and remind myself how much a hate sewing!!! LOL - I keep collecting sewing projects!

Anyway - here is the link to this fabulous tutorial

Fabric Pumpkins

T-shirt to Nightshirt

2010-08-31T18:57:00.000-07:00

So Miss A. has been growing like a WEED lately!!! I can't keep this girl in clothing that fits!! One particular problem area is pajamas! Miss A. sweats while she sleeps so her pj's STINK every morning. This requires a new set of PJ's for EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK! Now considering how picky she is in her sleep wear and the fact that most sleep wear is SHRINK PRONE..... we have a problem!

I saw this tutorial a while back and shyed away from it since I am not a sewing gal. however, I am thinking now that I need to give it a go. So here is the link to the tutorial and a picture of her lovely creations. Hopefully I will be able to post some of MY lovely creations here soon!

T-shirt Nightgown tutorial
on Sparkle Power

Cool Card idea

2010-08-25T20:21:00.001-07:00

This is such a neat idea! You kind of have to see the video to get the full idea of what this card does... but it is worth your time to check it out! So unique!! I especially like the 12x12 idea for a photo page!!

Find the Video Tutorial HERE on A Creative Operation

I HEART Expedit!

2010-07-12T10:04:00.000-07:00

Summer has been CRAZY!!!! Oiy! I have done quite a few projects but I haven't had time to post a thing! I have basically been on vacation for a month and a half! Now I finally get a week at home and I have a COLD! Grrr.....

Anywho.... browsing the net today I came across this!!!!

I am an Expedit LOVER!!!! The Expedit line is a square shelving system found at IKEA. I totally am in love with these!!! I already have one 4x5 unit and am saving for two of their 1x5 units. I saw this fabulous idea of how to use these units and just about went nuts!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! Overhead storage..... WOOT WOOT!!!!!

You can find the instructions HERE on this FUN site called IKEA Hacker

When the kids start school I plan on being back around here more often! But for now I am going to go lay on the couch and die until this cold goes away!

Long time no post!

2010-05-31T21:03:00.001-07:00

So it has been a while since I have hopped on here! Maybe because life has been insane and I haven't had time to sit at the computer! Anywho - I found these and thought they were WAY TO CUTE not to post about!!!! ENJOY!

Find the tutorial HERE on Holiday Crafts and Creations

Teacher Gift

2010-04-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

How totally cute is this idea!!?? I am thinking this would make a great gift for my kids teachers at the end of the school year!

Find it HERE on Skip to my Lou

Perfect Tutorial

2010-03-26T21:11:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting a jeans skirt like this for a while! I knew it wouldn't be too hard but since sewing is NOT my forte I was afraid to jump in with out a guide. I think this tutorial is fantastic!!

Paneled Jeans Skirt Tutorial

Thank you for the great tutorial -You can never have too many-

More flip flops!?? YES!

2010-03-22T20:33:00.001-07:00

Have I told you that I really don't like flip flops!!??? So WHY am I so IN LOVE with all these cute flip flop ideas!!!! EEEK!!!!! Either I will have to learn to like flip flops or live vicariously through miss A's feet!!! lol

Here is a fun tutorial to dress up your flops without much effort at all!
Find the tutorial for "Bows for your toes" HERE on Suzanne's Crazy for Collars. I don't have a puppy to dress up... but if I did I would for sure be in LOVE with this site!

Cheep and elegant!

2010-03-16T20:10:00.001-07:00

My hubby and I recently purchased an entire new bedroom set!! SQUEAL! I am in the 'cheep yet amazing' decorator mode! Now that we have stunning furniture I need some snazzy decor to go with it!! The problem now is that the bank account is a bit... uh.... depleted! lol. Now I have a severely restricted budget and a nearly blank canvas to work with!!! Here is an idea I saw today that I am thinking may be a winner!!

Get the tutorial for this Romantic Hurricane Candle Holder HERE on Hello Marzipan

I am thinking a nesting of three of these would look great on the new dresser, maybe on a pretty little square of amazing fabric!

Flip Flops anyone!??

2010-03-14T20:08:00.001-07:00

Ok- In all reality I am NOT a flip flops fan.... but this summer I just might be!!!! How great is this tutorial!???

INTERCHANGEABLE FLIP FLOPS!

This is like a whole wardrobe of shoes for PENNIES!!! HELLO!?? I know that my daughter is going to flip out over these! I can't wait!!! Who wants to do a girls craft day!??

Find the tutorial for this ingenious idea HERE on Make It and Love It!!

Sugar and Spice!!

2010-03-10T10:45:00.000-08:00

I am in the process of getting together a play kitchen for my son along with some yummy felt food! I saw this today and totally fell in LOVE!!!

My son will get a kick out of these! He loves my spice cupboard. One night he even created dill pancakes. (I turned my back for ONE SECOND!!) lol. Now my only challenge is to find wooden spools.... any ideas ladies?

Get the easy tutorial for these cute shakers HERE on Nap Time Journal.

Thank you cards

2010-02-25T09:31:00.001-08:00

It's a miracle! I am actually posting something that I MADE!!!

Now the miracle is not that I made something....lol. The miracle is that I am posting about it before I get distracted by yet another project!!!

I don't hold that these cards are anything amazing, but I was happy with how they came out. I just used random bits of paper and card stock I had lying around. The embossing plate is for my Cuttlebug. Hope you enjoy looking!

My goal is to post more pictures of the projects that I actually finish. This blog has just been too fun for collecting ideas more than sharing them! lol

Quickadilly post

2010-02-22T21:33:00.000-08:00

I am SO tired... but I am waiting for hubby to finish up some stuff so we can go to bed. Wanted to do a super quick post about a cute idea I found today.

Find the tutorial for stenciled wall art from a fabric pattern HERE

I just got some cute plane sheets for Mr. B and I have been DYING to duplicate them somehow on the walls. I am NOT an artist however so free hand is OUT! This is the perfect idea!! WOOT WOOT! Now I just have to finish my 1000 other projects so I can do this one! ROTFL!

Here we go again.....

2010-02-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

As if I don't have enough project ideas collected to keep me busy for the next 3 years (and supplies to keep me busy on those same projects for at least 2 years!) Here are some MORE ideas I have found. SHEESH!!!! Good thing I have this blog to 'store' my great finds. I would really be in trouble if I bought the supplies for EVERY fun project I found and wanted to do!!! Anywho- here are my "I want to" finds for the day!

Recycled organizer project.

LOVE LOVE this little goody!!! What a great way to organize all those odd's n end's stickers and rub-on's!
Get the instructions HERE.

Art Supplies caddy.

How great is this!? I think I really do need one of these for my kids craft table. they have all kinds of pencils, pens, and crayons lying around!
Get the EASY and CHEEP how to HERE.
(I love easy and cheep!)

Well that is all for now. I do have some of my own projects to post up here finally. Maybe I will actually get around to that soon! lol

YUMMMmmmmmm.......

2010-02-10T20:35:00.000-08:00

How good do these look!??? I WANT SOME!!!! These look so easy and you could do them for any season--- M&M's providing of course.
Get the tasty how to HERE

Here is another goody I came across today! I love the new take out box fad but I am so not willing to pay 1$ each for them at the craft store! Here is a little printer friendly template! YAY!! Get is HERE

The craving is back!

2010-01-30T09:28:00.000-08:00

Well I am glad I didn't delete this blog!! For a while I did nothing with it.... now I can't seem to keep my hands off of it!!!! LOL. Guess the crafting bug bit me again!!

Here are the projects I have found today that I love!!

Valentines Surprise Crackers!

I think my kids are going to LOVE getting these for V-day! What a great (and CHEEP!) v-day gift! I have seen the party crackers tutorial before... but I love the idea of using them for Valentines!! Find this tutorial HERE on Lilly Cakes.

Dressed up Cork Board

I am in love with IKEA!!!! This is a tutorial that I love mostly because it uses a simple and cheep IKEA product!! WOOT!!! What a cute way to have a coark board!! They are usually so ugly! This is a fantastic idea! Get the tutorial HERE on Craftzine.

Earring Holder

This next project is one I may not do... but I still love the idea!!!! I am on the look out for great ways to hold earrings. I think this idea is fabulous but I really don't know where I would put it. So for now I will share this idea and keep hunting for something that will work for me! Find this idea HERE on A little of this, a little of that.

And last but not least a little up-date on THIS POST. This morning I came down stairs to find this in my family room....

AH HA!!!! Caught in the act, snuggled up in MY pink snuggie playing video games!!! He claims that it was just the closest warm thing and that it wasn't warm enough... YEAH RIGHT!!! He is so getting one for V-day!!! He wasn't happy about me taking the picture... and didn't believe me that I was posting it to the net! Good thing he doesn't read this blog eh!!! LOL

That is all for now. I think I will go clean my craft room today so I can actually USE it!!! Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!
H.H. Addict

Got me thinking....

2010-01-29T07:39:00.000-08:00

So I have been browsing the lovely red and pink Valentines day crafts this morning. This is the SECOND Valentines day countdown project that I have found.

Now don't get me wrong.... I think this is an adorable advent calendar idea, but my thought was.... WHO counts down to Valentines day!??? Not me obviously. So I was thinking to myself... why in the world would you count down to Valentines day? Then the greatest idea hit me! Put a picture/idea on the back of each of these papers for a gift that hubby can get you for V-day! ROTFL!

Ok- it made me laugh. :) Anyway, I really do like this cute and easy idea. Find it HERE.
The idea is by Love, Actually but is posted as a guest blog on U create

Dare I???

2010-01-26T17:44:00.000-08:00

So for Christmas I got a Snuggie. Yes- I acctually even asked for it! I WANTED ONE! And for the record... I LOVE IT!! My kids kept stealing it from me so I bought them some after the holiday and MAN those buggers are $$$! Someone suggested I sew my own... my answer was "HA HA YEAH RIGHT! I HATE TO SEW!"

Well since that time (what... like 2 weeks ago was it?) I have been giving my hubby a hard time that he should get one and join our Snuggie family! Secretly I think he kinda wants one... but he is with the majority of humanity in saying "those are so totally lame" and really thinking... I want one too! So I decided not to buy him one at the crazy price the store's charge for them.

BUT THEN- I saw this.... a post/pattern for a really easy Snuggie. Soooooo..... dare I make him one for V-day!?? I think it would be kinda funny and he would enjoy it.. even if he didn't admit to it! And really .... it is simple sewing... RIGHT????

So I am saving myself a link to the instructions HERE. Maybe some of you out there are Snuggie addicts too!

Time to craft!?

2010-01-25T08:41:00.000-08:00

Apparently I am feeling the need to craft. I have spent only a few minutes blog hopping this morning and I am already in love with SEVERAL projects!!!! OIY. Maybe it is because I know how long my actual 'to do' list is and I am avoiding it with everything I have! Oh how I would love to spend the day in my craft room!! Ah well, life calls and must be answered. For now I will just have to be happy posting all these cute ideas here for my own personal 'later reference'. In the mean time I hope you enjoy them too!

We will start with my least favorite. lol.

Lace Votive Holder

I am sorta kinda not liking this idea 'AS IS.' I mean.... wouldn't lace sprayed with fabric softener be a bit flammable??? Here is why I am posting the idea anyway though. I think this would be cute used in other ways (and there is always the beauty of the electric votive candle). I would LOVE to do my daughters room in a modern Victorian theme. I think a string of these hanging on Christmas lights would be just adorable!!! Sadly I don't think Miss A. shares my love of the Victorian motif so it probably will never come to pass. Anyway, you can find the instructions to this craft HERE.

Next up - nice, easy, and festive! LOVE IT!

Heart Garland

I LOVE this idea! Totally easy, totally cute, and totally disposable!!! I am not into holiday decorating at the moment because I feel like I already have SO MUCH STUFF!!! I just used a good chunk of my storage space to put away the ONE ROOM of Christmas decorations I have! OIY. So this idea 'tickled me pink' because you could CHUCK IT IN THE CAN when V-day is over and next year have all new decor instead of the same 'ol same 'ol taking up space each year!!! My personal opinion of course! Any who, you can get the instructions for this HERE, on Serving Pink Lemonade. CUTE CUTE Site BTW!

Now these are my two FAVORITE FINDS!! I am all sorts of into creative storage these days! (yeah... did you read the paragraph above... can you tell that I am fighting with my storage room at the moment!!). These two ideas combine storage with decor, an idea that I am IN LOVE WITH!

Fabric Storage

How great is this idea!??? All your fabric out to see!!! LOVE IT! Of course if you had TONS of fabric this might not work so well.... but for me, who hates to sew but somehow seems to want to anyway, this is a great way to store my bits and pieces! And what a fun decor addition to the craft room!!! Get the EASY INSTRUCTIONS (that is my favorite part!!!) Here on Prudent Baby

And last but certainly not least.... my personal favorite (and unfortunately the hardest of today's great finds)

Game Board Storage!

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Isn't this just the COOLEST IDEA EVER!!!!! Clear up a whole closet, have GREAT game room decor, and AWESOME functionality all at the SAME TIME!??? OH YEAH BABY!!! I AM "FUH-REAKING" out about this idea!!!!! Infarrantly Creative you ROCK MY WORLD! Get the great 'how to' for this project HERE. Now... to get my hands on a table saw.... OH KIERAN!!!!

Ok folks... that is all for today. I guess I have to go tackle that mountain of laundry now.... yay. Hope you have great crafty finds of your own to enjoy!

Popcorn anyone?

2010-01-05T20:23:00.001-08:00

Now here is a fun and cheep idea! I am thinking my family will be doing movie nights more often now that we are signed up for Net Flix. Maybe we could do this just for a giggle one night!

Find it HERE on Natalie Jost Designer Mom

I wonder.....

2010-01-03T19:48:00.000-08:00

..... if this would work at my house!??? I am tempted to try it!!!! What a GREAT IDEA!

I desperately need to get my kids motivated to do chores. I can't ever get myself organized enough to get that far though! At any rate I LOVE this idea!!!

Find it HERE at Shannon Makes Stuff

So on a side note....
Yes- I am still doing this silly blog. It is no longer the vision I once had of fame and glory, I have realized there are more important (and less time consuming) things in my life right now. I won't often be posting thing that are my own idea and design. When I do post things I have made there is not likely to be a tutorial with it. But the fact remains that I enjoy browsing the craft blogs out there for fun and unique ideas. I can't possibly remember them all, so this will be where I store links to the things I find most interesting. That way if I ever get ambitious I will have the links at hand an ready to go! In the mean time I hope you all enjoy looking at what I find every now and then. If nobody ever looks at this blog other than me... well that is ok. I think just the mere act of blogging about the crafts I want to do helps me not to run out and buy the materials for every single thing I see and like! It is a way to curb the addiction I can't support I suppose! LOL. Anywho.... that is what is going on with this blog. Just thought I'd let ya know!

New year.... New crafts.... New obsession!

2009-12-30T11:48:00.001-08:00

UGLY CRAFTS!!!!!!!! Seriously... THIS is a brilliant idea! A whole blog devoted to Nasty, Ugly, Horrid crafts!!! I bow to the master mind behind this blog!!!

Thanks Karli for sending me the link to Glitter Gone Bad. Really I have been laughing SO HARD since she sent me this link! I just had to share the chuckles! Some of these crafts I have seen.... some (VERY FEW) I actually think have potential, but for the most part, get ready to be WOWED by what the 'crafty' can come up with!

Oh.... and a word of warning... you may want to put the kid-o's out of the room before browsing this blog. Some of these crafts are on here because they are slightly REPULSIVE and extremely WRONG! Just use a bit of caution, unless you like explaining to your 5 year old why someone would crochet a giant naked woman giving birth........

With that said! GO ENJOY!

Happy New Year everyone!!!!! May 2010 bring you joy, organization, and peace with who you are! (at least that is what I am hoping to find in 2010!)

OOOOOHHHHH YUMMMM!!!!

2009-11-30T20:50:00.000-08:00

My mouth is WATERING!!!!! I want to try these!!!!! I am thinking a few of these wrapped up in cellophane with a cute Christmas note would be a GREAT gift for friends and neighbors!!!!!! I am SO buying chocolate tomorrow!!!

Find out how to make these yummy treats HERE on Givers Log

YUMMMY!!!

2009-11-13T12:29:00.000-08:00

So my hubby and I LOVE stew, but I don't make it much. The recipe I have from my grandma (that I totally LOVE) is really expensive and HARD to make. I saw this recipe today and it has my mouth watering!!! I WANT SOME!!!! Sunday dinner here we come!!! MMMMMmmmmm

Find it HERE on Nap Time Journal

Did you notice I went missing!?

2009-11-04T09:57:00.000-08:00

So my life is at a changing point (again). I started this blog because I have this little problem. I fall in love with a hobby, dedicate myself to it for about a month or so... and then I am bored and off onto something new. I thought maybe with a blog about just my current interest I could keep up with myself. Unfortunately the hobby of blogging has now dropped down on my list of 'fun' things to do with my time! Ah well. I will still be posting here, but it will mostly be for myself. You are still welcome to visit my corner of the craft blog world, but I no longer am trying to make it huge and popular. (at one point I had visions of a thousand followers, giveaways, and an Etsy store. Now my feet are back on the ground and I am trying to spend the precious little time I have left with my son at home.)

Any who.... enough rambling already! I want to make myself an advent calendar this year. Only problem is there are about a MILLION cute ideas out there! HOW DO I CHOSE JUST ONE!???? And then there is the problem of finding the TIME to actually MAKE one! At any rate here is a list of sites I found with cute ideas for advent calendars! Give em a look if you would like! Send me any cute ideas YOU have for cheep, easy, and cute advent calendars!

Thrifty Decor Chick

Craft Jr.

Glue Gun Crafts

Canadian Family

Poppytalk

Craftster

Enjoy!

2009-10-15T10:31:00.000-07:00

This is a super quick post for KIERAN! I saw these cuties and thought of you!! Make me some!? LOL

Find the tutorial Here on Little Birdie Secrets

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. Miss A. Is off track from school and I am getting NOTHING DONE!!!! UGH. She goes back to school next week and I can't wait! YAY!

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!

2009-10-07T08:21:00.000-07:00

Ok gals... I am a Halloween FANATIC!!!! I don't know what it is... but I LOVE the colors, decorations, and overall fun of Halloween!!! Seriously.... I think I like it better than Christmas..... GASP. (I know... total sin hu!)

ANYWAY... with my trip behind me I can now get my Halloween decorations out! YAY!! I am only sad that I have but a few short weeks to enjoy them!!!!! EEEEKKKK!!!!

I have been LOVING all the cute spooky craft ideas that are popping up all over the net! Here is one that I found that I am just ITCHING to do!!!!! SO SO SO CUTE!!!!! Think I am gonna do this one with my kid-o's today!!!

Get the instructions HERE

Enjoy a SPOOKTACULAR season!!!

What a week!!!!

2009-10-05T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hey all you lovely ladies!!!! WOW I just had an amazing week! Sorry I haven't updated this blog for quite a while.... but I was on VACATION!!!!!! WOO!

I had the chance to go on a cruise up the Canadian coast and New England. What a beautiful and fun trip! I had a great time!

Getting ready for the trip sucked a lot of my time away... and then of course I was away from the world of internet for a week while on the trip... and now I am home but BURRIED in laundry and catch up! Oh goodness! I wish I could burn my to do list!!! lol. Oh well. Such is life and vacation! You always need a vacation AFTER your vacation!!!

I will be back here and posting for you all soon. I really thought I would stay away from the computer when I got home.... but so far that hasn't worked really well! lol. I have LOTS of crafty ideas up my sleeve that are just begging to be posted... but they will have to wait!!!

HUGS to all of you who read my blog! LOVE YOU TONS!!!!
Tina

Fall Garland

2009-09-19T16:46:00.000-07:00

I am ALL ABOUT FALL!!!!! The fall is by far my FAVORITE season!! I love the colors, the crisp air, the holidays that occur in fall, and everything else associated with this season! I don't think there is one single thing about fall that I don't like! MAN.... suddenly I am in the mood to DECORATE for FALL!!!!! YAY!

This is an ADORABLE idea for a garland that you could use from mid Sept. all the way through the end of November! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! There are SO MANY other things you could do with this same concept too!!!! I am thinking about garlands for my kids rooms, my craft room, all the seasons, birthdays....... STOP ME!!!!! lol

Find the wonderful tutorial HERE on Roots And Wings Co.

New Jewlery addiction!

2009-09-17T08:21:00.000-07:00

So I finally did it. I bit the bullet. I dropped the load of money required to get all my jewelery making tools and supplies! I have been wanting to for a while now, but when I got a late birthday present of 35$ it tipped the hat! I only spent about $50 total to get everything I needed to start and make 2 necklaces so I guess that isn't too bad. So far I have only made a bit... and I don't claim in ANYWAY to be an expert!! But I would like to show you what I made!!! Here is a set I made for my mom. It was her 50th birthday last Saturday and I threw a '50's HOT' party for her! (pictures of that soon to come!) It was a blast and I think she really enjoyed it. Hopefully she liked the gift to!

Here are some pictures of the set I made for her. Since I am not doing a tutorial on this I will link you up to a few of my favorite Jewelry making sites. Hopefully you will find them useful in your jewelery making attempts too!

Ornamentea great step by step picture tutorials on jewelry making basics!

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. "Free beading patterns, tutorials, and Jewelry making instructions."

Beadage - all about beading "Make your own beaded jewelry with illustrated step-by-step tutorials."

SO CUTE!!!

2009-09-11T21:57:00.001-07:00

Ok I LOVE this tutorial!! It is so simple that even I might be able to do it!!! I am SO doing this!!!!

Find it here on Lu Bird Baby

Paper sacks ROCK!

2009-09-10T09:31:00.000-07:00

I have decided that I am big into upcycling! I am all about saving the environment. And even more so I am all about using something FREE to craft with!!! WOOT!

Here is a CUTE idea that you can use those paper sacks for! What a great way to package a little gift!

Find the tutorial HERE at PicnicBasketCrafts.

Calendar heaven!

2009-09-05T21:02:00.000-07:00

I just had to hop on here real quick and toot about this great web store I found! I had the opportunity to go enjoy the 'Swiss Days' festivities in Midway Ut. this weekend with my dear friend and crafting cohort!

This is like the crafting fair of the year around these parts! CRAFTING BLISS EVERYWHERE!!! Though MANY of the booths drew my attention there was one in particular that I had to lay down the money at! Now you need to understand that I go to these crafty fairs for IDEAS. I am polite enough to not take actual pictures of the items I intend to go home and re-create at a fraction of the cost. (not that all crafters mind this... I am just too shy to ask) Instead I choose to move down a few booths and then snatch out my scratch pad and scribble furiously until the idea and all the details are listed out for me to remember.

Anywho.... This particular booth caught my eye because it isn't something that just anyone can do. This lady makes LOVELY vinyl calendars! They stick to any flat surface you want. You can use wet erase markers and wipe it clean for a new month! She also has OODLES of little extras you can buy with/for your calendar. Month names, dates, holiday pictures, practice reminders, medical reminders, even season decorations! SHE HAS IT ALL! And it doesn't stop at just calendars! To do lists, Job charts, and potty charts can be found on her site! TOO MUCH FUN! I am definitely saving my money to get me lot's o cute goodies for my calendar that I bought. This is definitely something that I don't have the resources to create at home. (though I am sure I could work something similar out... it wouldn't be so cool and easy as this!)

So WHERE do you go for all this lovley stuff!???
Right here
http://creativeclings.com

Enjoy!!
And if you get the chance tell her I sent you... maybe she will cut me a discount! LOL

Leather on the CHEEP! LOVE IT!

2009-09-05T20:07:00.000-07:00

Found this tutorial and LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! I so can't wait to try this out!!! I can think of some GREAT things I could do with this golden nugget! (too bad I just bought me a tub of Matte finish Mod Podge. Oh well...... another trip to the craft store... break my heart! LOL)

Get the tutorial HERE at Flower Foot Designs

Mermaid Party

2009-09-03T20:10:00.000-07:00

Well it has taken me long enough to post about this party hasn't it!! Ah well... life flies when you are trying to get everything done AND have fun!

Here are some pictures from Miss. A's Mermaid Birthday Party. I think all the girls had a really great time. I know I had a BLAST with the decorations!!! I surpassed even my own expectations!! Below I will post how I threw this mermaid bash for only 20$.

I told my hubby I would get this party together for only $20. I am ALL ABOUT throwing a great party.... but I don't exactly have $150 to take 7 kids to one of those great party places. Personally I think this was more fun and memorable anyway, and she got to invite as many guests as she wanted!

The first step in this cheep party was to hit up the dollar stores!!! Mind you I had to go to more than one to collect all my goodies! Here is what I grabbed up to create all the decorations!

about 7 large rectangle tablecloths - $7
a bag of sea shells - $1
plates, cups, and napkins colored to match my theme- $3
Large fish cut outs - $2
Small bubble favors to hand out - $4
Wood cutouts of sea creatures for the craft (on sale at 10 cents a piece! SCORE!) $1
Streamers $2

All the other odds and ends I grabbed up from my stash of goodies at home! And there you have it $20!

With the table cloths I pulled them out the night before and doodled seaweed and sea creatures along the length of them. I taped them up to cover the perimeter of the room. Then I used streamers to fill in the upper section of the wall all the way around the room! The streamers also served for a fun door passage into our deep blue sea! For the couches I found some blue cloth I had lying around and gave them a quick cover up. The table with the cake was fun to set up and decorate with the shells all around! I had the girls all sit and eat their cake on the floor so I lined up the plates and cups along the wall. I found that stuffing the green napkin into the green cup made a fun 'seaweed' looking display.

When I was all done decorating I had to just laugh at myself. I really think I did this more for ME than for my little girl! Oh well... so long as she enjoyed it. I know that I LOVED it!!! Nothing like having kids so you can re-live your childhood through them!

Riddle for the day -

2009-08-31T13:14:00.000-07:00

What do you get when you combine
THIS
(raggedy stools I got at a yard sale for 50 cents!)

With THIS?

(bundle of beautiful large flowers bought for $5 at a yard sale)

You get a
REALLY COOL
(and super cheep)
FLORAL DISPLAY for the corner of you living room!

I really just LOVE how this came out! When I was out perusing the yard sales I came across these lovely gems. I didn't really know WHAT I was going to do with either of them.... I just knew that I HAD to have them for such a great price! While cleaning my craft room out on Saturday this idea was born purely out of necessity! I needed somewhere for these lovely... yet VERY LARGE flowers to go while I figured out what to do with them! While pondering this the stool just jumped out at me and said "ME ME ME.... PICK ME!" I stuffed the flowers in between the support bars that are below the missing seat and VOILA... a masterpiece was born. Guess I now know why I had to have them!! Now I can stop racking my brain to find a good use for them!!!

Scratch Tickets!

2009-08-26T20:21:00.000-07:00

Oh I just LOVE this tutorial from ArtMind! I can think of SO MANY fun ways to use this!!! I can't wait! I am having a girls craft night in a few weeks and I think we are having a DOOR PRIZE!

Go to ArtMind Scratch off tickets tutorial

Swine flu got you down??

2009-08-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

I have a little printable for you today! I made this little 4x6 graphic and thought I would share it. The Bishop of our LDS ward has been diagnosed with the 'swine flu' (H1N1 virus). The Young Women wanted to do a service for him and his family.

We didn't want to do just a boring old 'get well soon' card, so we came up with this. I ran out to the Dollar Tree near me and grabbed up a Signature Matte Kit. We are going to put this cute little piggy guy in the mat and then have all the girls sign it. We will then take it over to the Bishops house with a dinner that can be prepared at their convenience.

Ok- so I know the whole Swine Flu thing is kind of in the past. But apparently SOME people are still getting it! Anyway.. thought I would share with you, in case you need a cute 'Get Well Soon from the swine flu' card.

I made two versions... since I can't ever make decitions. I will let you decide which one you like best!

Feel free to tell your friends about this free gift but send them here to my blog. Please do not share these graphics from your own site, claim them as your own, or use them for commercial use. Thanks much! Hope you enjoy!

I AM A FINISHER!!!!!

2009-08-21T15:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I devoted my whole day to crafting! I invited friends, ate pre-made food, and shelved the cleaning. What an AMAZING DAY!!!! Wanna see what I got done!??? Then I will let you know how I did it!

Oh I am just THRILLED with how this came out! I grabbed this project up a month or two ago when I found some canvas at 50% off. I had a bare wall over my couch and these just BEGGED to come home and fill it!

Here is what I did-

You will need
1- 22x28 in canvas
2- 12x12 in canvas
2- 12x12 in canvas with deep sides
1- 9x12 in canvas with deep sides
Vinyl decal or saying
5 sheets of 12x12 scrapbooking paper
2 colors of acrylic paint that coordinate with your papers.
mod podge

I painted my large canvas one color. To get the texture I wadded up a plastic bag, dipped it in the paint, and gently rubbed the canvas in a circular motion. Then I applied my vinyl saying in the upper right hand corner 2 inches in from each edge.

Paint the edges of all your canvases. I used the same color for the edge of my deep canvases and I had used on my large canvas. For the 2 thinner canvases I used a lighter coordinating color to help show off the depth of the pieces.

Mod Podge your scrapbooking paper onto the other 5 canvases (cutting down one sheet to 9x12 for the smaller canvas)

Now hang your masterpiece and ENJOY!!!

Three Word Thursday

2009-08-19T21:15:00.001-07:00

BE A FINISHER

Lately I have done a whole lot of starting... and only a little finishing. I have so many projects left unfinished... some of them aren't even really started, all I did was buy the stuff.. and now it sits there, mocking me. I don't think I use my time very wisely. How do you other craft bloggers do it? I know several of you have small children at home... yet somehow you find time to craft and blog and bake and clean. STOP BEING PERFECT! lol..... Ok sorry... got distracted....

That is what happens with my projects to. I get the stuff for them (because I can strap my kids in a cart with a sucker while I shop) and then I can never find the time to work on them. Pretty soon my brain has left that project behind and I am on to the next thing that has caught my fancy. It is something I have discovered in myself, and I want to change it! I want to be a FINISHER.... not just a starter. I am going to FINISH some projects and get them up on this blog! I WILL! At least I will give it my best effort......

Halloween BLING!

2009-08-17T15:42:00.000-07:00

Ok- So I have always wanted a cool egyptian costume for Halloween. HOW GREAT WOULD THIS LOOK WITH IT!??? I am in love....

Find the tutorial here on CraftStylish.

2009-08-16T20:54:00.000-07:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS IDEA!!!!

Hmm... Wonder if I am talented enough to pull it off!??? Probably not.... I fair better with glue and paper than fabric and a sewing machine! lol

Find it here at Sew 4 Home

Mermaid fun!

2009-08-15T21:31:00.000-07:00

Stick with me!! I am excited for this coming week! I am hoping to have some good blog time starting Monday... (hey.. a girl can dream right!??)

Here is a sneak peek at what I have in store for you!

I am going to show you how I threw my daughter a great mermaid party for only $20.00!! We are talking decorations, crafts, favors, the whole deal! And also I will give you the 'inside' on this chocolate chip filled surprise cake!

Excited!??
I AM!

2009-08-11T07:55:00.000-07:00

Ok- I SERIOUSLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO BLOG TODAY! lol.... why am I then???? I DON'T KNOW! Call it avoidance......

LOVE this necklace and the easy peasy how to! Find it on Dana's Jewelry Design. I think I have a new favorite site!! YAY!

Tonight I am throwing a crafting party! SO FUN! At least I hope it will be! Look for all the details and how to start your own crafting club later this week! Also I spent a WONDERFUL weekend at the CUTEST cabin this weekend! I have a whole week of cute cabin crafties for you!!! That will be next week when I have my life back though! LOL. LATER!

Three Word Thursday

2009-08-06T07:32:00.000-07:00

NOT

ENOUGH

TIME!

I have LOVED doing this blog so far, and I am NOT about to give it up! I am finding however that all my great plans are requiring more time and effort than I had originally though. Well... no that isn't true. I knew this blog would take a good deal of time and effort, I just thought that I had given myself a great schedule to work it into. Life would have it though that I am using every second of my day and still coming up short! How annoying!!! Well at any rate, I am still going to do this blog and enjoy the distraction... but it will be less than I had originally planned. At least for now. Maybe I can get my life in control soon and dedicate more to it. I don't know how all you craft blogger's keep up!

Ok... enough whining.... here is a little something to keep you busy for a few minutes!

Splitcoaststampers has a great little tutorial for us on how to make paperclip bookmarks! SO EASY! I love easy.... I might even have time for this!!! LOL

I am actually starting a craft group and this is going to be our first months project. Maybe tomorrow I will blog more about that.... or next week... whenever I get to it! (right now I have a poopy bum to go wipe... don't you love potty training!)

Photo Light Box

2009-08-02T08:18:00.000-07:00

Starting this blog I have decided that I am in need of a photo light box. I never thought that you could MAKE one! In searching the web for the best price I found several tutorial for how to make my own light box! I AM THRILLED! Here are some of the great tutorials I found!

Digital Photography School

wikiHow

Strobist - Includes a video

StudioLighting.net

Photo by Strobist-

Childs Art Display

2009-07-31T13:49:00.000-07:00

OHHH I am SO excited to share this with you! This is my first ever picture tutorial!

Miss A. is crazy for crafting (I wonder where she got THAT from!? lol) She is constantly drawing, painting, gluing, and creating works of art for her dad and I. I have always needed a good place to display and keep her works of love. I finally came up with this cheep and easy idea. I am THRILLED with how it turned out!

Main Supplies-
Ball of twine
Clothes pins
Decoupage glue
Scrapbooking paper
Ribbon

Start the project by cutting a length of twine slightly longer than your desired finished length.

Next tie a loop at both ends of the twine

Next cut strips of your paper the size of your clothes pins

Decoupage the paper strips onto the clothes pins

Once these are dry use a sharp craft knife to cut a small strip of the paper off and allow the wire on the clothes pin to show. I also sanded and inked the edges of the clothes pin to give them a finished distressed look.

Next cut your ribbon in to several varied lengths. The lengths should be no shorter than about 2 inches and no longer than about 6 inches.

Now to assemble your art display
Tie the ribbon onto the twine about every two inches.
Clip the clothes pins onto the twine.

Now use some nails to hang your art display! Simply hook the loops of your twine over the nail and you have a beautiful and fun way to show off all your child's work!

ENJOY!

Photo Fun!

2009-07-28T09:22:00.000-07:00

I have a quick photo tip for you today! Here is a QUICK way to give your photos some extra WOW!

Chose the photo you want to use. This technique particularly works well with portraits.
Open your photo in any photo editing program. You can get a free photo editing program called GIMP.

With your photo open find your 'burn' tool. It usually looks something like this

Now grab a large round brush shape and run it around the edges of your photo. I usually like to have my brush opacity set to about 50% for this.

Suddenly your photo has some pizzas, dimension, and a professional touch!
ENJOY!

Post-a-paloosa

2009-07-26T23:00:00.000-07:00

I have about a million things to post on here. Really what I SHOULD do is just one post a day until I am caught up..... but since I come up with new post ideas everyday... I am NEVER going to get caught up!

I also have a confession to make. I think I am ill..... ill with HOBBY RAT PACKING. At least that is what I am calling it! With this new blog I find myself thinking of all these great craft things.... and GETTING the stuff for them... but never WORKING on anything! For example this last week I found myself uncontrollably drawn to yard sales and thrift stores. I collected ANYTHING that was inexpensive and I could see a project in. Now what I have is a pile of dirty old broken things that need some serious attention ASAP.

Scary isn't it!!! I will get to them... I just have to spend more time CRAFTING and less time craft HUNTING!

On to the posting!! I am adding a bunch of projects to my to-do list, and finally putting up a few of my own projects. ENJOY!

Finaly something made by ME!!!!

2009-07-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

This idea was born because I needed a SIMPLE and CHEEP way to make a great Family Home Evening chart. This could also be used for chore charts! Really pretty self explanatory.. but I will give the instructions anyway.

Supplies
A unique wooden shape for each person involved in your chart.
A wooden square for each assignment you will need. (I like to have as many of these as I have people)
Magnets with adhesive on one side
Paint/brush
Sharpie marker

Instructions-

Take your unique wooden shapes and use the Sharpie to write each persons name on one of them. You can buy them pre-painted like I did, or get them un-painted and do them yourself. (might be fun to let your kids each do their own.)

Paint your wooden squares. When dry use the Sharpie marker to write an assignment on each square.

Stick a magnet on the back of each piece and put them up! You are ready to start using your chart!

The kids love to rotate the magnets each Monday after our FHE. Even Mr. B who can't read knows which shape is his. This cost probably around 5$ to make and has worked wonders!

Christmas gift find!

2009-07-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

I found this great tutorial a while ago. I think my kids would play with this for HOURS! I love that it takes up so little space compared to most play kitchens!

The tutorial for this is on Balancing Everything. But I actually found it through one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE craft blogs U Create

Then today I found this great set of links to FELT FOOD projects!!!
Find it here on One Pretty Thing
LOVE IT! Too bad I hate sewing....... We will have to see if I can actually get any of this stuff made by Christmas!

Flower Fantastic!

2009-07-26T21:32:00.000-07:00

These are some BEAUTIFUL rosettes. I can't wait to try these out and see how many different craft projects I can use them with!!

Find the instructions at Sis BOOM

2009-07-26T21:29:00.000-07:00

OOOHHHH... this is an idea I was THRILLED to find! I have the perfect way to use these!! Remember that pile of thrift store junk!? One of those projects is about to collide with this GREAT idea!!

Find the instructions on 'The Happy Home Blog'

Kids Snake

2009-07-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

This is just a fun idea. I have also seen this done where you stuff only the head and then use them as bean bags. The tail makes for a great toss hold!

Find this at Make and Takes

2009-07-26T21:21:00.000-07:00

I absolutely ADORE projects using old windows! I think my whole house would be FULL of old windows if I knew where to find them. Anyone know where you can pick up great old windows????

This LOVELY idea came from Wild Child. I am completely in love with this!

Pockets are Perfect

2009-07-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

I thought this was a fun and easy idea that could be used for so many different things!

Find it at SERENDIPITY.

Vertical Vegetable Garden

2009-07-26T21:04:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this great idea! I need a quick and easy way to grow a garden without taking up much space. This project fits the bill perfectly!

Find the instructions for this Vertical Vegetables garden HERE.

Kids Butterfly

2009-07-23T11:09:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Miss A had a good friend over to play for a while. They came to me and asked it they could do a craft together. I had seen these cute and easy butterfly's a while ago on Design Mom.

I knew this would be a quick and easy craft for the girls! Perfect for their last minute request! I didn't have tissue paper and I wanted the girls to have the ability to design the wings a bit. So I improvised on the idea a little. I gave the girls regular colored paper, markers, crayons, and foam stickies to decorate with. I also had some plastic beads they could slip on the antenna's! They had a GREAT time!!

When they were finished I grabbed some embroidery floss and a paper clip and hung them in her room.

Great fun, EASY, and it only took about 30 min! Perfect for their short attention spans!

Necklace and bracelet organizer.

2009-07-21T06:46:00.000-07:00

LOVE LOVE this idea!!! My jewelry needs a new place to reside. My little jewelry box started over flowing just before I got into BIG and CHUNKY jewelry! Uh... yeah..... That doesn't work!! I have needed a new place to store my necklaces. I didn't want them hidden in a jewelery box though. I love most of my necklaces so much I wanted a way to store AND display them at the same time. Searching the web yielded this WONDERFUL idea!!!!

OOOH I CAN'T WAIT!!! Going shopping TODAY for the goods!!!!

find this great project over at Laughing Dasies

I do promise that SOON this blog will have things that I have actually MADE! Now if only I would spend more of my time MAKING instead of browsing the web for NEW projects! LOL. *Sigh*

Baby Sling

2009-07-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

My little girl has asked me to make her a toy baby sling. I think she is getting 'baby hungry' in that she wants a new sibling.... to bad that dad and I think we are all babied out! I think I will honor her request and make her a sling for her dollies. That way she can play 'mom' all she wants.

Browsing the net for some instructions on how to make a simple baby sling I found this great set of instructions. This pattern could be used for an adult sling or a simple toy sling.

http://www.ida.net/users/stace/sling.html

2009-07-20T06:33:00.000-07:00

P.S. - Any projects I find that I love and want to keep for FUTURE reference will be under this label. My 'To Do' label is for selfish personal reasons! Hope you enjoy browsing what I want to make, and maybe find something YOU want to make!

Now on to the REAL post!

OOOOHhhh I am IN LOVE! This STUNNING bracelet is SUPER EASY to make!!! Well... ok... I haven't actually MADE it yet... but doesn't it look so simple! I am totally into jewelery making at the moment! I am so excited to add this project to my to do list!!!

'The Artful Crafter' has wonderful instructions on how to make this lovely piece.

COMMING SOON!

2009-07-17T08:15:00.000-07:00

Does the world really need another craft blog??? No... not really.... but I do! For some reason I feel the need to start a craft blog. This is a place for me to gather all my crafty inspiration in once place and share it with the world. This site will be under construction for the next few weeks.
WISH ME LUCK
or better yet
CHECK BACK OFTEN!!!

Her Hobby Addiction

Pillow Mattress

Flip Flop love

OREO + BROWNIE = LOVE!

Mini Album

Hand towel apron!

PUMPKINS!!!!!

T-shirt to Nightshirt

Cool Card idea

I *HEART* Expedit!

Long time no post!

Teacher Gift

Perfect Tutorial

More flip flops!?? YES!

Cheep and elegant!

Flip Flops anyone!??

Sugar and Spice!!

Thank you cards

Quickadilly post

Here we go again.....

YUMMMmmmmmm.......

The craving is back!

Got me thinking....

Dare I???

Time to craft!?

Popcorn anyone?

I wonder.....

New year.... New crafts.... New obsession!

OOOOOHHHHH YUMMMM!!!!

YUMMMY!!!

Did you notice I went missing!?

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!

What a week!!!!

Fall Garland

New Jewlery addiction!

SO CUTE!!!

Paper sacks ROCK!

Calendar heaven!

Leather on the CHEEP! LOVE IT!

Mermaid Party

Riddle for the day -

Scratch Tickets!

Swine flu got you down??

I AM A FINISHER!!!!!

Three Word Thursday

Halloween BLING!

Mermaid fun!

Three Word Thursday

Photo Light Box

Childs Art Display

Photo Fun!

Post-a-paloosa

Finaly something made by ME!!!!

Christmas gift find!

Flower Fantastic!

Kids Snake

Pockets are Perfect

Vertical Vegetable Garden

Kids Butterfly

Necklace and bracelet organizer.

Baby Sling

COMMING SOON!

I HEART Expedit!