Week Update

Happy Friday to all!

I worked on a few projects this week and actually cleaned the house as well.

Woo-Hoo!!

First Project:

I found this wicker magazine basket on the side of the road filled with magazines.

After reading Cottage Living & ear marking all the pages in 10 Restoration Hardware catalogs I got to painting it.

Then my sister came over and she brought some supplies that she had gathered and we set out to create a wreath for her front door. 

So after tinkering this is what we came up with. 

It looks really nice on her door (which is red).

After replacing an old hose with a brand new one I set out to reuse the old hose.

First project I made was a simple Garden Inspired Christmas Tree.

Second project I made was a very adorable garden hose wreath. 

Then I added some burlap and handmade doily flowers.

Still have some hose left so I'll defintely be making up some more.

My eldest decided this was a productive use of his brother's nap time.

Me...taking 20 minutes to wrap him up as a mummy.

He wore it for about 10 (to scare his brother up from nap)

Then just finished this colorful picture frames.

My mother-in-law blessed me with a bunch of frames the other day and I set out to paint them.

I had a bunch of Martha Stewart paint left over from other projects so I used these bright colors.

Distressed them a bit to hid my horrible painting skills and bam!

Hope you had a productive week and that your weekend is amazingly relaxing!!

Linking Up:

DIY Dollar Store Glittered Pumpkins

I am so intrigued by "Dollar Store Hacks" and I finally decided to tackle a project using supplies from the DollarTree.  I found these styrofoam pumpkins and purchased 3 of them.

Supply List:

Styrofoam Pumpkins

Mod Podge

Glitter

Vintage Millinery

Step 1:  Cover the pumpkin in Mod Podge.

Step 2: Tear vintage paper/sheet music into strips.

Step 3: Adhere strips onto pumpkin.

Step 4: Cover Pumpkin with vintage paper.

Step 5: Coat with Mod Podge

Step 6: Sprinkle Pumpkin with glitter.

Step 7: Let Dry

Step 8: Insert vintage millinery into top of pumpkins.

I really like how these turned out a very simple DIY that makes a great decor item.

DIY Felted Bead Necklace

Today I am here to share a very simple DIY tutorial which makes a very funky necklace to add to any ensemble.  So I gathered my supplies:  The felted beads I purchased a year ago at Michaels and never got around to using them.  The jewelry finding was actually a single earring that I lost the mate to years ago.

Then onto creating

1.  Measure seam binding to size then thread with needle

2.  Tie on or thread on the jewelry finding.

3.  Thread on the felted beads

4. Trim seam binding & add ribbon at the top for a little extra snap!

Linking Up:

Not Just A Housewife

Ready for More?

Another set of cards I created today!! woo-hoo on a roll!

My kid's were so good they just played and made their own cards so I actually created while they were awake.

First card I created using colors & sketch from Summer Card Class 2

I embossed with two different colors onto vellum and then adhered to the card.

The next card I used yet another sketch from the Summer Card Class 2 and combined it with The Curtain Call Challenge: Nautical.

This next card didn't turn out exactly like I wanted it too. 

 I love everything except my snow turned out a bit crazy.

The challenge for this card was from Festive Friday and the challenge was SNOW.

These two last cards I just made for fun...no challenge at all. 

Plus I used up a bunch of scraps that I had in my scrap box.

Combined with a bunch of vintage goodies I've been holding onto.

Playing Along:

Tuesday's Child

I'm back in the creating groove and I love it!

Finished this little project that I've had on the backburner for a few months (closer to a year).

I had this old bulletin board that was in need of some TLC.

So I covered it with fabric

Super easy DIY: Just cover the cork board with mod podge and smooth fabric over it...leave a little bit of an allowance on the fabric. 

Then using a small butter knife I tucked that extra allowance into the frame itself.

Then for a little extra assurance I smooth mod podge over it when I was done and bingo!!

It is much brighter in person.

Now onto this weeks cards for a few challenges.

First up the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

combined with Paper Players Color Combo.

I love how this card turned out...however I did a pretty poor job of embossing it. 

Should have used my embossing buddy but oh well.

Then my last card of the night was created with a color combo & sketch from the Summer Camp Card Class 2 that I'm taking online.

I also used another technique I learned on there...embossing on watercolor paper.

I of course only had a little square of watercolor paper to work with but I do like the effect.

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Love Being Productive

I had a few hours to myself yesterday while the hubby took the kids fishing.

It was glorious and I actually finished a few cards & my son's Birthday scrapbook.

First up I created this card using some paper I had left over from another project.

Love the simple yet cute look...plus the colors were part of the Card Class Summer Camp I'm taking online.

I had some felted beads that I purchased a while ago and never used so I cute them in half and adhered to the card for some funky embellishments

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This next card I created after an adorable card that was in this past Stampin Success magazine.

I did my own take on the card and colros & well the setiment. 

Making it my own and I love love how it turned out. 

Then after creating a couple of cards I was on a roll and finally decided to tackle my son's Birthday scrapbook.  I wanted to make him a special little book that celebrated this past birthday party.  We did a joint party with my nephew and had a Superhero theme. 

The party was soooo much fun loved putting such a great party on. 

For his scrapbook I used a few pieces from a Prima Mixed Media album kit that I had purchased a few months back.  Then I created some of my own pages from cardboard & patterned paper.

It's pretty simple as I know my little guy will constantly be flipping through it I didn't want to go overboard with the embellishments and things he could pull on.

I was so thrilled to finally sit down and create something for my kiddo.  Seems like I will never catch up on their scrapbooks but one day at a time and one event at a time I am slowly getting there.

Happy Crafting!