From The Drawer to The Wall

I've always felt that I needed an organizational something for my necklaces. As cute as the one I did for my mom turned out, I just didn't know if that was the style I was going for for me? Picky, picky. When I have something in mind, a style for my hair, a paint color for a room, etc. I MUST have perfection- or the closest thing I can get. OCD? Maybe.

So, if you've looked on Pinterest at all, you've seen a few necklace/jewelry organizer thing-ies. I pinned one that was made from a 1x4 and some drawer knobs, easy enough?

I had NO idea how much fun picking out knobs from Hobby Lobby would be? Seriously, my sister was with me and she thought I was a little, teeny, tiny bit crazy. Have you seen their selection? If not, I suggest you run to the nearest HL QUICK! Maybe it's just me?

I have boards, 1x4's around my garage from previous craft projects. And the more unfinished and/or craft junk I get out of the garage and make something out of, the happier the husband is! It's a win-win situation.

So, I got to work. Sand, primer, paint and sand again. Measure out for even spacing of the knobs and drill the holes. My knobs had pretty long screws and I didn't want them scraping the wall, so I borred out the back and screwed on the knobs then cut the screw off even with the back. Pretty tricky, I even impressed my father- that's amazing. I attached some picture hangers to the back and called it done.

I just love that my necklaces don't get tangled in the drawer! I just have two problems. For one, after all was said and done- all of my necklaces didn't fit with the bracelets. For two, my husband now knows how much jewelry I have, and can see when I buy something new. Oh well...
So back to the drawer for the bracelets and back to Pinterest for an idea on how to organize those. Oh what a sad life... :)

This is about an 1/8 of my stash. Yes, I love owls!

This post has been linked up at Sweet Peas & Bumblebees & Sassy Sites.

Burlap Blessings

Because of Pinterest, my head spins. 

I've seen alot of uses for burlap on that site. And so I purchased some burlap... 

and then I just sat there staring at it. 

What to do with it? 

Things I learned about burlap:

*it stinks! Seriously, it smells like gasoline. My sister told me this prior to buying it. It's not that I didn't believe her, I just didn't think it was THAT potent. It is! I suggest you let it "air out" for a couple days before using it. Put it in the basement or the garage, on the back porch would be nice, too. I have too much wind to leave anything outside- it would be over in the next block the following morning.

*it frays QUICK! I used Elmer's glue on the edges, after I lost a few inches to fraying. I just put some wax paper underneath and put a strip of glue on the edges. Let it dry for a few hours unless you're impatient. Unlike me :)

*it stencils beautifully! I was amazed at how clean the lines were. I expected alot of bleeding, not so.

So, what did I create?

A holiday table runner

I cut out the word from the Cricut and some vinyl. A foam brush and some brown paint and you got it. While it was drying (which I hated waiting for) I cut out some felt leaves, berries and acorns and hand sewed them around the "blessings." I sewed some ricrac to the glued edges. The top edge was finished, so I left it alone.

 Maybe next year we can enjoy it for longer than a few days... 

Gratitude

Every time I read this I can't help but to count my MANY blessings. This time of year truly puts life into perspective. I have so much to be grateful for. I need a reminder everyday to be thankful.

This happy little turkey is one of my favorite decorations. I only have a few fall/harvest/Thanksgiving decorations so I made this cute banner. And it also serves as a reminder to be thankful everyday!

I cut half circles from polka dot scrapbook paper. I put my Cricut to use and cut out the word "thankful."
I mounted to half circles on chipboard and inked and sanded the edges. Using one of my bajillion swirl/flourish stamps, I decorated my half circles. I pulled out some leaf shaped chipboard and some buttons and went to town. I adhered my letters to the banner, after I sent them through the embossing machine. It's all about texture! The edges were screaming for something else. But what? The look I was going for was more vintage-y/old. Coffee filters, yes! I cut the edges off the filter and bunched them up with glue around the edges of the 1/2 circles. I inked the filters for that old look. Last, I punched holes and tied the letters together with jute.

Can you see the texture? And the ruffled filters? I'm happy with this one.

I'm thankful for the little bits of creativity that I possess!

DO NOT EAT OFF THIS PLATE

One more Halloween project for the eyes. I made this about a week before Halloween and I'm just getting to posting it.
*A Dollar Store plate
*white vinyl
*a few different fonts from Cricut
It was totally easy!

It's Been Fun

Now help me count down til Halloween with this fun block calendar.

Project 13!

A little vinyl, some paint, a few cuts of paper and some wood blocks.

This is just one of those cut & sand the wood blocks projects. Then paint them. Cut scrapbook paper and mod podge it on. Cut vinyl numbers and month. Apply it to the blocks and mod podge over the entire project. 

This was actually a get-together-with-my-sisters-and-one-of-our-cousins projects. The funnest part of these little craft days is that each person's completed craft turns out different. 

It's been fun to share some of my Halloween stuff with you. I could create things for this holiday all year 'round. But then my children would think I was crazy! And I would need an additional house or two to decorate when the holiday rolled around.

 (More project views- just so you can see a small portion of my Halloween paper addiction.)

Winding Down...

Today's Feature: Monsters! 
Project 12 of 13

What's Halloween without a monster or two? But they have to be cute monsters! Colorful, googly-eyed monsters! And if you love glitter as much as I do, monsters must have glitter, too!

 I'm giving these monsters to my nieces and nephews for Halloween!

I used my Cricut and the PaperDoll Dress Up cartridge for the monster cut out. I cut 2 each from felt and sewed them together, leaving an opening at the top to make a pocket. Each monster got an outline of glitter glue, some googly eyes and a fuzzy puff ball nose. It was super easy. The hardest part was thinking of what I was going to stuff them with... Skittles it was, because when I look at these colorful monsters- they remind me of Skittles. It's perfect!

My favorite one is the purple cyclops monster. Which one is your favorite?

I'm linking up at Simply Crafts in their contest. (Although I don't know if I was supposed to make a card or just a project?)

Project 11

Simple yet awesome! A paper craft-ish candy corn!

A styrofoam cone from the dollar store (refer to last post to as to $$ spent there lately.)

A glue gun- NO JUDGING. I've owned this glue gun and plate

for years. It's older than my oldest child!

A few buttons and some scrapbook paper strips.

Starting from the bottom, loop the orange papers and glue them even with the bottom.

Do a few layers like this.

Repeat process with yellow papers and white, layering up.

Stack & glue the buttons on the top.

You can whip one or ten of these up in no time flat! Ready? GO!

Halloween Tree

What do you do with the branches off a tree you've just trimmed?
If you're me, which you aren't, but you could imagine (and play along) than you spray paint them black and call them a Halloween Tree. Or call them Project 10 of 13. Whatever.
It's called recycle or re-use or something.

We'll call this the after-before. It's after I cut the branches and after I painted them, but it's before I hung anything on them. Maybe it's the after-after-before?

I bought the vase at the one and only dollar store. Love that place, except I've probably spent $100 dollars there lately. Adds up quick!

And then, what to hang on this tree? Alot of ideas came through my head... and then went out of my head. That's how I roll. And one day while at this giant "candy" store called Hobby Lobby, I spotted this glittered felt. Oh how I love felt. Oh how I love bling and glitter. Together- it's a marriage made in heaven! And the black glittered felt said to me "BUY ME!" And I did cuz I'm like that. And I knew that my tree must have bats flying in it! That's how it happened, believe me.

I have the cutest son. He's clever like his momma. But he's more clever because he said to me "Mom, you should use dad's fishing line and hang the bats so they look like they're flying." He is a genius, I wouldn't have thought of that. Those glittery bats would have been hanging with ribbon if he wasn't around. Thanks, son- I love you!

So, just for him- here's a close up of my bats hung with fishing line:

Of course, every scary Halloween tree must have some of that fake spider web stuff in it.
It turned out purty cute if I must say so myself!
Now go cut some branches off your tree (or your neighbors tree- just don't tell them I said so if you get caught) and make ya a Halloween Tree. I think I might use this one for something fall-ish, even though it's black. Still thinking...

I've linked up this project at Sweet Peas & Bumblebees. Hurry, go check out that site- but make sure you have a few hours- there's a ton of stuff to see. I love it!

Project 9

Pretend it's Friday, October 7th.
For Project 9, we have some giant witch legs:

I love fun witch-y stuff. I like those "crashed" witch decorations.

I dreamed this little number up in my head. I drew the pattern for the boots. Cut out the fabric. 

And then I got to sewing. My favorite thing. :)

I love green and purple together for Halloween, but just for Halloween!

Does it look like the worlds largest witch is hanging in my window?

I think she needs a dress or cape. Something. Whatcha think?

Beware!

Just warnin' ya, it's another banner. Kind of...

It's a banner with a twist. And some crows.
Project 8 of 13

 

I copied some dictionary pages onto vanilla colored cardstock and then took a 

crow pattern and cut out 4 birds. 

I cut out 2 from black cardstock- just givin' it a little dimension. I'm all about dimension.

I then chose random fonts from my Cricut and cut out the word: Beware. A few stars and circles and some distressing later and I had this awesome string of crows. Yes, string of crows is a better name for this project. I used spiral paper clips to attach them to the ribbon. I bought some decorative garland just to give the crows a little "oomph."
I like easy projects that make a huge statement. This one says "beware." And beware you must if you come to my house right now... I'm behind on all my housework. Shhh, don't tell anyone.

Under the Weather?

I don't know what the weather looks like at your house, but where I'm at- it's awful. According to my standards! We're getting Winter without experiencing Fall. Oh, yeah, Fall came and went... in a week! Seriously not long enough. Bring back Summer.
But if you're not feeling well because the weather is crumby, I've got just the medicine for you.
A tray of potions, syrups and remedies:
Project 7

Need Dracula Extract? 1 tsp. of the red vile might do ya!

Got Eyeball Ooze? Chew up the white balls (and blow bubbles,) you're sure to forget about what ails you.

Frog's got your tongue? Frog Syrup is a swampy addition to any meal.

Need some magic? Witches Brew is just for you. It's a fine blend of cackle and magic.

Bat Juice anyone? How 'bout some Monster Milk?

Need a toothache? Full Moon Morsels might just give you that "run to the dentist, quick" sensation.

These were super fun for my kiddos to make. My daughter, however, was repulsed by the name of Eyeball Ooze. My son loved that we could put water into jars and a few drops of food coloring and make "potion."
The morsels are just candy corns and the eyeballs are gumballs. Some of the bottles are recycled, others I bought for cheap at the dollar store. I printed up the labels and stuck them on. The Witches Brew is a soda in a glass bottle.

Have fun concocting...

Oops, Pictures Won't Upload

Projects 7 & 8 will be posted tomorrow.

It's a love/hate relationship, this computer stuff. I just can't get my photos to load... What's a project post without a photo?

Grrr...

You're A Blockhead, Charlie Brown

That's not really a nice thing to say. Charlie Brown's friends were bullies. Have you ever realized that?
Now that I've started out on a tangent...
I call these little guys "my blockheads." Because that's what they are, they're blocks. From my never ending block supply stash. I swear, those blocks, they must multiply down there in the basement! There's a ton of them!

Aren't they cute? So simple, a child could make them.

 

Supplies for mummy: 4" block, white spray paint, box of gauze (Dollar Store!), and some googly eyes.

How To: sand block, paint white, hot glue on eyes, wrap with gauze. Tie end and tuck under.

Supplies for Frankie: 4" block, green paint, black paint, googly eyes, black felt, batting and some screws.

How To: sand block, paint green, sand edges, cut felt into a square with jagged edges, glue batting on top of head, glue on felt, glue on eyes, paint some scars and a mouth and screw in some screws on sides.

Hope you enjoyed Project 6. By far the easiest one! 

You can check out this project (and a ton of others made by amazingly talented creators) at Sweet Peas & Bumblebees.

Pumpkins In Disguise: Project 5

Hi, my name is Kerry and I've got a "pumpkin addiction."

There, I said it. I've admitted my problem. Isn't that the first step in recovery?

I was looking through Parenting magazine (I have tried to find the exact link but it's impossible!) while at work and saw a white pumpkin with a mask. I think it was made up to be a kitty, but I didn't just love the whiskers and/or ears. Adjust, tweek, make it my own. That's a sickness of mine. 

Off to find a cheap pumpkin. Perfect, Dollar Store! So instead of picking up just one- I bought a handful. A handful is actually putting it nicely! 

I like the "feel" off odd numbers. Which doesn't explain why I have 2 kids... another subject. So I knew I had to disguise 3 pumpkins, all different. So, as I have said before, I lay awake at nights thinking about creative junk. Said pumpkins were part of the keep-me-awake-creative-junk. Along with the sleepless hours, I spend plenty of time on Pinterest, blog stalking and Google, too!

And I eventually came up with these:

 This is the pumpkin that started it all!

I simply spray painted (I know that's weird) the pumpkin white. I cut out a mask from white cardstock and glittered the heck out of it! While I was at it, I glittered the stem, too. Cuz everything's better with BLING! Right, girls? Just agree with me here. Oh, more bling- I put some swirly designs on the top and sides with  black glitter glue. Easy as pie. 'cept I never understood that saying cuz pie isn't easy to make- just sayin'

Mod Podge and I became fast friends with this little pumpkin. Oh, and that Sunday paper that never gets read. Might as well do something with it, right? I cut the paper into 1" strips and just started gluing. I then painted the stem brown because the dollar store pumpkin makers didn't really do a A+ job at it. But hey, for a buck, whatcha expect?

And I do have to 'pologize for not having a photo of the black pumpkin by itself. Stupid picture wouldn't load to my computer. I don't know...

But the black one was spray painted too. Surprise! I then printed out "Oct. 31" on my computer. Ya know that little trick on laying the paper on the object and using a ball point pen to trace and make an indention? I painted in the lines with a small brush and some white acrylic paint. Simple!

The whole project took me a couple of hours. I have so many more pumpkins to diguise...

The Projects Are Stacking Up

Project 4 of 13:

My cute friend, Tiffany has "craft classes" each month at her house. 

As much as I like to create cute stuff, I go more to have a night out with friends. 

Especially since the group of "friends" includes my mom and sisters!

So, I'll just let Tiff take over from here and explain the how-to's.

PLEASE read her adorable blog for this project.

I take NO credit for coming up with this one.

I do love me a stack of books, though. Don't you?

For The Love of Banners! Project 3

Ya know how I say "I don't sew?" Well, this is by far my favorite banner, sewing, Halloween project, evah!

I thought it out all by myself! And I even remembered to take lots of photos along the way!

Woot! Woot!

I gathered a whole bunch of oranges, yellows and whites. Some I bought, others I stole from my sista! But it's not really stealing if she knows, right? You see- she has so much fabric that she offered me to take some. I'm sure her husband would be over-joyed if I would haul out a TON of it. Fat chance, Ben!

I cut the fabric in strips with my pinking shears. I love those things so much! Then I placed them onto batting with a solid yellow (bottom fabric in photo) on the back. I sewed down the strips. 

I cut out candy corn shapes and sewed around them. I decided I didn't like how bright the fabric was. There's one way to tone that down: TEA DYE! Bee-U-tiful!

 I cut out black fabric letters with my Cricut and different fonts. And cut out the word "or." I sewed the letters onto the candy corns, which took me forever because of the teeny tiny letter curves. Sew the candy corns together at the points, sew ribbon and connect the "or," then finish by making hangers with ribbon on the ends. Oh my! I could just stare at this banner all. day. long! 

I think I may even have enjoyed sewing? 

That may be going a little far...

I HAVE LINKED UP OVER AT Sassy Sites and at TT&J! Go check out all the fun going on over there!

Project 2 and 2 1/2

Lucky You! You get a bonus project today. "Witch" is really a product. Keep reading, it'll all make sense.

So, I like to look at magazines and see little creative ideas or projects and think "I can do that." And that's where this project came from.
But you know those times when you have all the confidence that you can do and it just doesn't turn out the way you see it in your mind? Uh huh!

Project 2 of 13

Let's get started: 2 ft. 1x4, sand paper, spray paint, vinyl and some glitter. Oh, and some Mod Podge and saw tooth picture hangers.
Sand, spray paint, sand again. Cut vinyl letters. Place them on the board. Paint Mod Podge on pretty thick and sprinkle with glitter. Spray the board with clear spray paint to seal on the glitter. Nail the hangers onto the back. I used 2.

As soon as I get this on my porch with my witches broom, hat and shoes, I'll have to take another picture. Maybe I'll like it better with it's accessories? Because right now, I'm not in love. But at least you can envision some possibilites...

And project product 2 1/2:

My tomato plants went crazy this year. This one tomato had a mind of it's own. It grew a nose! "Witch" looks just like a witch nose. Ya think? I just had to make a hat and give it some hair for a little photo shoot.
I don't expect that you'll attempt this project, because quite honestly, I don't think I can do it again. :)

My First Project and Passion

I don't know if I've ever revealed that waaay back in another day, I used to scrapbook! Like get out the glue and stickers and cardstock and pictures! Oh yes, those were the days. Scrapbooking was my first real creative passion. My use of glue and stickers and cardstock has evolved, thank goodness. But it seems, these days, I don't ever have enough time to make those memories into anything but saved photos on my external hard drive.

Project 1 of 13:

A Halloween Scrapbook Page.

The date on the page will confirm the above mentioned lack of time!

Aww, I could just stare at those little monsters chillens forever!

Each month DCWV has a "stack-a-holic" sketch challenge. {Now that I think about it, I may have mentioned that before on my blog.} Anywho... I decided to take the challenge again. Which is probably wise since I need to "catch-up" like seriously on my books. Even though I am not a "stack-a-holic" like others, the bar has been set pretty high for that, I have a few stacks and love to use them!  I love DCWV paper stacks, but I don't have nearly what other people have! The one used for this page is Midnight Spell. It's so super cute. I'm a sucker for cute Halloween paper! I'm still amazed at how well the colors matched my kids' costumes. I love banners, I may have mentioned that here also? Yes? And bright colored monsters with one eye? Really, aren't they the cutest?!

1 project down, 12 more to go. Hold on tight...

13, such a scary number

My mind works goes 24/7. Seriously, I lose so much sleep over the silliest of things! So, lately I've been stirring around the idea of how to post all the awesome-ness (I borrowed that word from MANDI) that I'm creating for Halloween. Do I throw it all into one post? Split it up into a couple posts, so as not to overwhelm anyone? Do a daily this-is-the-cutest-project-ever post?

Can you see why I lose sleep?

Then it hit me. And thank goodness it wasn't a brick cuz then you would never be able to see all of my creations cuz I'd be unconscious.
Yes, 13 days of Halloween! Because I have 13 projects! Right? Are you with me? Since most weekends are totally consumed by work and work and family and crazy-ness, I will start posting a project a day, starting TODAY (x-nay weekends) and then the final wrap up will be on October 13th. Genius? Hey, it took alot of thinking. Play along...

Warning: Project Overload Coming Soon

 

This blog has been quiet lately. And I apologize for that. 

But since this blog hasn't been around for a Halloween season yet,(yes, Halloween IS a season in my world) you better hold on to your seat. I've got so many projects for the spooky holiday up my sleeve. It's almost scary! 

You see, HAlLoweEn is my favoritest (that's a word in my world) holiday EVER, EVER, EVER! Okay, it is my birthday, yes, on Halloween. And who doesn't get excited for their birthday? But I just love to decorate for Halloween. I don't like gore and guts. I don't like scary spiders. I'm not into extreme yard decorating. I like more "cute-sy" stuff. Stuff that isn't like everyone else's. Stuff that I can make or buy and alter to make it my own. Okay, I admit, I like to alter everything- not just when it comes to decorating for Halloween.

So, if ya just be patient a day or two longer, you'll see this blog light up with projects for Halloween. 

Are you ready?

Screen Isn't Just For Doors

Waaay back in March, at the Scrapbook USA Expo, I purchased this frame. I wish I could remember the name of the vendor I got it from? Sorry! I knew exactly who I was making it for- my dear mother, who was remodeling her bedroom. I knew she would love it. I gave myself a "due date" to complete it by. Because I know myself too well- I let projects sit around with good intentions and then... You know the rest. I have a basement full of unfinished projects "good intentions."
So, for Mother's Day, my sweet, adorable, young mother would receive this fabulous jewelry hanger! And I actually got it done. Pretty impressive, huh? And now I'm just getting around to posting it... Hey, I can't be prompt about everything.
So, the how-to's: like I said, the frame was pre-cut {purchased} and I just painted it. I have this little secret: WalMart has these Glidden Testers that are around $3. They are perfect for a project like this. Spray paint doesn't always come in the perfect color. {I feel like I might be struck down for saying that.} And then I Mod Podged scrapbook paper on it. I bought a roll of screen at Wally World and cut a piece to size and then... ahem- I glued it to the back edge. Yep, just me and my glue gun. I had a suggestion, from my dear father, to use a staple gun, but that seemed too difficult. Just glue it! {Hey, I might use that as my new motto- you don't think Nike would mind, right?} I glued on those cute drawer knobs (after painting them, of course.) Ripped a piece of broadcloth and threaded it through the pre-drilled holes and WAH-LAH! I love it and wished I would have bought more of the frames... the EXPO is coming up, maybe I can find more?

Notice the jewelry? I made that too. That's another post.

Faux Chandy

If you read this blog very often, you may remember when I posted about all my projects? Yes? No?
Well, one of those just happened to be some vinyl schtuff I purchased for my walls. Not that it's a big accomplishment, but I got one of those projects done. After giving this wall a fresh coat of "cream in my coffee" paint from Valspar, I "hung" up this beauty:

And can I just say, I LOVE, so very much, this little chandelier "hanging" from my ceiling?! I've received a million compliments on it. {I may be stretching that just a bit.} But it's visible from my front door and every person that comes to our house, almost immediately, looks up and says something about it. I'll admit, I stare at it ALOT! It makes me super happy with all it's bling and charm!
Big shout out to: DCWV for this oh-so-easy vinyl chandy! I purchased this one from their warehouse sale for around $3, I think!

Yumminess

That's not a word, right? But it is to me... it's the word I use to describe this masterpiece:

 

A most delightful ice cream cake!

I attempted to make an ice cream cake for my husband for Father's Day. I had drooled (yes, publicly) over the ice cream cakes made at my local Coldstone Creamery. And then I checked out the price... whoa! So I used my resources, i.e. Google, and made my own. A chocolate cake, some Tillamook Mudslide ice cream and some chocolate frosting and wah-la! A triple chocolate mound of goodness (and calories!) to enjoy. My husband sure enjoyed it and was shocked that I had baked, let alone a cake that has alot of steps to it!

Oh, did you notice that cake plate/stand? That's another post...

A Lonely Little Dresser

Please see #3 in this POST. Here are the before pics:

I am so pleased with how it turned out. I will be putting those pics up as soon as I get the knobs on. I'm being kind of picky about this particular part of the project. Actually, my daughter and I have differing opinions. Just one of those things.
My dad commented the other day, he said "Is that really the same dresser that was down in the corner of the basement?" Yep, daddy-o, it is. I know, I know. Can't believe what a coat of paint & some other little details will do for a blah piece of furniture...

Take A Seat

This little number was in sad, sorry shape when I brought her home. ;( She was in desperate need of TLC from Kerry. Infact, every time I walked by her (she was sitting at the salon where I work) she would pretty much beg me to take her home.

The only part of this project I didn't like was returning her to her real home. I'm moving on...

ALOT of sanding, which I enjoyed, a coat of primer (both the spray kind and the roll on stuff) and some painting skills and wa-lah! I painted the seat and the back of the chair creme, the actual color is called Latte. I then placed the stencils on and painted the entire thing black. I need to give credit over here for the gorgeous stencil. I printed the pattern on the reverse side of some contact paper. Is it still called that? Ya know the stuff you stick inside drawers and shelves? I got mine at the $ store! Can you say "cheap?" And then used my small pointy scissors to cut out the details. It's all worth it! The bird stencil was cut using the Cricut and the Wall Decor & More Cartridge. I had to touch up little places where the paint bled under the stencil, which was my least favorite part, but in the end I was pleased with how she turned out.

The owner of this seat is more than thrilled. YAY!

The Big Reveal

Okay, remember this POST and this POST? Well, here's the finished product. Can I just say this is my most favorite piece of furniture in my whole house right now?

This little beauty was sanded (with my brand new toy sander,) primed and painted. I used High Gloss Black Valspar (from Lowe's) paint. Over there at Lowe's, they pretty much know me by name at the paint counter! And I recovered the seat with the same fabric that I made my curtains out of. It's a perfect match! She's a keeper! (and don't you forget, I only paid $6 for her.)

Gifts for my Girls

So, at church I am the Activity Days leader of the 10-11 year old girls. It's a fun "job", we call it a calling. A bunch of giggly girls get together every other week to create, plan, or discuss certain goals. The only down-fall: they leave into the Youth Program when they turn 12. ;(
I make these necklaces for them when they have their birthdays and move on.

A simple washer tied with a ribbon, a gold paper circle and a sticker topped with Diamond Glaze. Easy!

CRASH

Due to a HUGE Friday the 13th curse at my house, this blog has been "on hold." It hasn't been abandoned, really. I intend to get some pictures and projects up soon. Cuz I have been working on some fun stuff. Infact, I think I've found my new love (don't tell my husband.) Furniture Re-Fab. It's all about taking something less-than-awesome and making it so fabulous that you can't stop staring at it.

So, if you are asking yourself what is my dealio? Well, pretty much most of the electronics in my house have crashed. Starting with my laptop. I lost all my "bookmarked" to-do projects. Some "before" project pictures also fell victim. Ugh! And then there's my video camera, in the middle of my son's baseball game it decides not to work anymore. Are you kidding me?

I will be back, I promise. Stay with me. Keep checking for new posts. I'm "borrowing" the hubs computer at the moment and as soon as I figure out how to put some pics on, I'll be back in business. For the love.

And just for the record, I DON'T love my hobby more than my hubby. {insert kiss here.}

There's A Little Contest Goin' On

A huge giveaway! You already know, or you should know, how much i {heart} Die Cuts With A View. Uh, seriously- when I used to work for that little scrapbook store for about 5 years, I was always excited when the DCWV (we're on an abbreviation name basis!) order would come in. As much as I loathed checking in orders, I didn't mind the Die Cuts order AT. ALL! New stacks and fun stuff! Ya kidding me?
So, Super Erin, over at DCWV Diary decided she would giveaway some fabulous prizes in honor of National Scrapbook Day. Just in case you're wondering when NSD is (yeah, another abbreev because I'm cool like that,) it's officially tomorrow Sat. May 7th. But I think I'll wait to celebrate it when I win one of these fab prizes and receive it in my mailbox. Oh yeah, I'm that cocky confident!
Go ahead, enter it. I dare ya!

A Few Projects

I may or may not have a million projects that need finishing and/or starting. They are taking up my garage, my basement, the kitchen and that huge amount of space between my ears. Someone come dig me out...
1. Build a bed frame for my daughter's room. I just bought the lumber for this GIGANTIC project that is bigger than me. The skill level for this undertaking is way bigger than I have the brains for. I'm not sure why I chose to do this, other than, I wanted a challenge. And it WILL be a challenge...
2. Finish the board & batten in my living room. I've had it half painted for months, yes you read that right- half painted. That is so ghetto. But I'm beyond ready to have everyone who enters our home to not stare at this hideous wall (which I will post pics of when I do this particular project.) *SIGH* I just committed to showing you this ridiculous sight.
3. Obviously my daughter is remodeling her room and obviously I've promised to do the furniture part. I am painting an old dresser for her. This project will take place in the garage when the weather changes. At this point I'm thinking--- NEVER.
4. My kitchen. The whole entire thing. Like the dining area AND the kitchen part. I dislike, almost HATE, kitchens! But I think I could like mine IF (that is a big if) it was cute and repainted and was bright and yellow with some fun gray accents and...
5. A whole bunch of vinyl to stick on the wall. In the past several months I have purchased too much vinyl. Yes, I bought pre-cut vinyl shapes and yes I have a Cricut and too much vinyl. Don't ask!
And many more...
I will finish these projects, I WILL! And I will blog about them.

I Can't Keep Secrets

Remember this POST?
I just can't take it anymore, I am just so excited about this chair:

Please excuse the garage clutter. I bought this solid wood chair for $6 at a local junk store. Deal? I thought so. I'm re-upholstering the seat and she's gonna get painted! I've already started, but this one's gonna take a minute...
I will try to hurry... believe me, I'm just as excited to get it done as my husband is to get it out of the garage. He just doesn't know that as soon as that's done, there's a big ol' dresser going in there to be refinished! I have soooo many ideas rolling around up there in my melon, now to find the time...