cherish.
March 5, 2012 at 12:42 pm | Posted in family, kidstuff, whichcraft? | 2 Comments
Spring cleaning is going on around here. I took down these clay handprints when I painted my kitchen white. It was stuck in WIP limbo but has now been resurrected! They were white ( the reason I removed them from the white kitchen) but are now a beautifully distressed light blue. I love how the little details pop after the antiquing medium was applied. I love these and will cherish them forever!
a true love story never ends.
February 4, 2012 at 7:11 pm | Posted in family, Holidays! | Leave a comment
capturing summer.
August 19, 2011 at 9:08 pm | Posted in family, instant gratification!, whichcraft? | 6 CommentsIt flew by and I don’t want to forget a moment.
pink poodle pancake party.
September 21, 2009 at 8:38 pm | Posted in family, Holidays!, kidstuff, PARTIES!! | 2 Comments
Pink, pink and more pink.
60 pink balloons make a great pink chandelier.
Personalized dog collars awaited each guest. The “dog tag” was made from shrinky dink paper.
Getting ready for the marshmallow sculptures.
Breakfast for dinner!
Time for “cake”! Freshly baked cinnamon rolls with pink cream cheese frosting to top off our breakfast theme. These toppers were the finishing touch.
Make a wish!
Perfect little take home treat for the guests.
This pretty little princess was tickled pink!
Big sister is already scheming ideas for her next birthday!
my prince charming.
May 30, 2009 at 11:33 pm | Posted in family, kidstuff, sewing, whichcraft? | 5 Comments
Well, actually he’s supposed to be Dom Pedron II, a Brazilian emperor. He’s doing a cultural report on Brazil for school and needed me to make a last minute costume. At first I thought, “Why didn’t he choose to be Pele the soccer player? I know there’s a jersey and shorts upstairs.” But then I thought I would just have fun with it.
I started off with a clearance flannel shirt for $3.00.
I bought a few plastic gems and used felt from my stash to make these medals.
These fringed shoulder pads really make the costume.
I love that I can sew for my kids. They think I can do anything. I’ll take that for as long as I can!
a tale of 2 Claires.
January 5, 2009 at 10:34 pm | Posted in family, Holidays!, sewing, whichcraft? | 4 CommentsI’ve been dying to dive into this pattern ever since I discovered it at Quilt Market. What better reason than for the girls’ Christmas dresses. This is none other than Sandi Henderson’s “claire” pattern. No, no, you’re right. The colors don’t shout HOLIDAY. What can I say? I’m a practical girl and know all too well that the holiday is fleeting. I want these little ladies to enjoy these delightful frocks for as long as they can squeeze into them.
I love the way they turned out. And I’m not the only one. The girls love them and they aren’t always easy customers. Isn’t it funny how the same pattern has a completely different look on each one? One looks very “little house on the prairie”, while the other has a very whimsical Alice in Wonderland look. I can’t stress how key the fabric choices are. And believe me, it took me a couple of days just to get that pinned down.
I did just a couple of things differently. 1st, I cheated and used my ruffling foot for the gathering. For the pink dress, I chose not to use bias tape for the apron. I just stitched the pieces right sides together and turned them out. And finally, I used “steam a seam” instead of pinning the sash to the waistlline. I’m telling you, if there is a way to cheat, I’m all over it!
I killed the rainbow fish
November 18, 2008 at 1:55 am | Posted in family, random revelations, sewing | 5 Comments
…atleast that is what the evidence points to. I have finally finished sewing the 9! dance costumes for the dance studio that my daughter attends. It was 1st time sewing with sequined fabric. It was tricky, but I got through it. These sequins are everywhere! They just follow you all around the house.
I usually listen to music while sewing, but today enjoyed the silence. It forced me to get lost in my thoughts. As I was finishing the costumes I thought to myself, ” If my home-ec teacher could see me now…”. And it was from there that I started down memory lane…
I was always the type of person who could be good at everything I wanted to do. Things just came easily to me. I hate to sound vain or that I’m “tooting my own horn”, but that’s just the way it was. If you know me personally, you would know that I am about as self critical as they come. But back to the story- I know I had alot of potential, but I never cared to apply myself . I had a pretty troubled upbringing and was headed in the wrong direction for a very long time. No one ever expected anything from me, nothing good anyway. With the exception of one person, there was no one who ever encouraged me to do anything positive. And that person was, and is, my grandma. It always seemed that she lived a world away, but she was the only one who really knew who I was inside and who I could be, and was excited about it! It wasn’t until recently that I came to one of the biggest revelations of my life. She is everything that I have ever aspired to be. My marriage, my children, my friendships with others, my relationship with God. She has had a hand in it all. She is the reason memories and traditions are so important to me. She is the reason I have a need to turn the mundane into a party. She has set the bar high. Not only for herself, but in her expectations and hopes for me. And it is because of her and the grace of God that I have far exceeded those. I don’t know why I’m feeling extra nostalgic today, just so many thoughts swimming around. Sometimes you have to remember where you’ve been to really appreciate where you are. I may not have followed the easiest path, but I am positive that I have come down the right one.
showtime!
November 3, 2008 at 11:30 pm | Posted in family, sewing | 7 Comments
We started off our day making a curtain to put on some shows. I remembered seeing this super easy project from Crafty Daisies. I took about a yard of fabric and hemmed each side. I folded over and stitched the top to form a channel for the tension rod. Less than 10 minutes. They put on show after show! They had so much fun performing and then rushing to see the footage from the camera. It could also be lowered to use as a puppet theater. Gracie had so much fun making her Chico come to life! It made for such a fun day!!
views from the backseat.
October 19, 2008 at 8:28 pm | Posted in family, going places | 4 CommentsI’ve been in Maine for a few days now visiting my grandparents. BY MYSELF…WITHOUT THE KIDS!! It was nice at first, but by the 2nd day the novelty had worn off. I miss my little ones, as well as the not so little. The weather is so glorious “right now”. Cool and crisp. Just the right temperature. But I am easily spotted as not being from around here with my short sleeves and flip flops.
We went for lunch at a nearby restaurant this afternoon. I use the term “nearby” loosely, seeing as it took us half an hour to get there. But the scenery kept us busy.
Look at the charming town. So calm, simple, beautiful. Makes me think I wasn’t meant for the suburbs.
It’s always a pleasure to be here in this part of the country. I can’t wait to come back. But first, I’m looking forward to being reunited with my beloved family. I hope the package I sent gets there before I do. I sent them a box full of fall leaves, acorns, pine branches, a pumpkin and of course some candy!
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