Pillow Mattress

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

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!

Hand towel apron!

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!!!!!

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

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

Perfect Tutorial

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-

Flip Flops anyone!??

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!!

Dare I???

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!?

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!

Fall Garland

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.

Flower Fantastic!

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