Shirts for Hannah and Connor

By BFF came over last weekend and we made some freezer paper shirts for her kiddos... needless to say Connor wore his shirt to school on Monday and everyone was asking him where he got it.

Here are the girl scout shirts we made for Hannah...




Her troop is going to make shirts. So these are samples and I think they turned out awesome!

Here is one of the shirts we were working on for Hannah and Connor. It didn't do exactly what I wanted it to do, so booo on that, but its still is neat and all my friend has to do is iron on the letter and sew them on.


Our favorite of the day were these... Hannah's a glitter eagle and Connor has just a silver eagle... I think they turned out awesome! They are super cute and the two shirts cost maybe $10 with all the materials... Much better than spending $30 per shirt at school for a total of $60.




Didn't they turn out awesome. Oh, and I now have my friend fully addicted to freezer paper stenciling like me! :o)

TTFN~

Highs and Lows #19

Lets see what I can remember...

Lows
1) Morning radio show just really got under my skin this morning. I listen to Cosmo Radio Sirus/XM 109. Normally they talk about fashion, hair, make-up, cosmo magazine, entertainment, etc. This morning they were judging one of the Kardashian girls for having a baby with someone out of marriage, wanting to have another baby and not wanting to get married. First, this Kardashian sister has enough money to raise any number of kids regardless of if they split up or stay together. Second, one of the two hosts has never been through divorce. Third, I don't want to think about my dad on my way into work. I don't want to think about him ever really. I will give the long ugly back story later, but for the hosts to talk about divorce/marriage/being together and having kids for the entire hour long drive into work was irritating and frankly made me want to cancel my Sirus/XM membership. They judge people and I am ok with that, because everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the way they judge this wealthy woman who chooses not to get married and have kids is a little outraging. Yes the kids would be through trauma either way married or not, but they should not get married just because they have a kid together and want to have another one. For some it is a big step to buy a house, for some it is a big step to get married, for others it is children. So what if they do things in a different order. It isn't up to me to judge as long as I am not going to have to turn around and pay for the welfare of all of their kids. Ugh, just really started my morning off on a sour note.
2) Laci got sick last week, and had a fever this morning. Dude... REALLY!?! I don't have a bubble child, what is the deal? Sick 3 times in a month. GRRRR!
3) Because Laci was sick last week she missed yet another team practice, this makes 3 now. Can someone please tell me what magic pill I can give my kid so that she stops getting sick?!? I can't take this, I am going to be exchanging Christmas presents with the doctor at the rate we are going.

Highs
1) Got to do a CCTV install last night for work. I did great! I was just REALLY glad I came prepared! I had a 25' extension cord, had gotten a dust pan and broom (mini one), had gotten a folding tripod for the camera, a connector in case we had to tap into power, exacto knife (and practiced cutting a ceiling tile out), white play dough, sharpie marker, a flashlight, and a slew of other stuff for the just in case I needed it. The only thing I couldn't plan for was them not having a ladder. So the Director went and bought a 6' ladder and I was able to get the install done. I just hope the store next door doesn't give it away since they were open until we left the install.
2) Had a wonderful time with my BFF on Saturday when she came over and made freezer paper shirts on Saturday. I will show you those on another day.
3) Enjoyed the weekend with my snuggly munchkin since Jake left on Saturday to go to Houston.
4) Had a wonderful time and Hibachi on Friday night! Love the guy we had as the chef dude... his name was Ken and he rocked! Laci asked for more fire... he gave more fire. It was cool!
5) Laci loves her new class! Private Kindergarten is already shaping up to be awesome!

Anyways, it was still a great week despite her being sick, but I wish I could figure out what the dealio is. As for the radio station this morning... you still have me in a foul disposition, but I am sure that is nothing that coffee and chocolate can't fix. Hope everyone has a wonderful week!



TTFN~

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #69

Woo Hoo... I am commending myself for remembering to not only put up the link before midnight, but actually inserting features! Insert mega happy with myself dance here... :o)

For my first feature I would like to introduce you to the innovative Miya of Jellyfish Jelly. Miya has linked up a how to on building your little munchkin a play kitchen of their own. Hers looks amazing, and I know that could have saved me a couple hundred bucks a couple years ago. I can't wait to peruse her site, because at first glance it looks uh-mazing!


Next we have my bestie Ashley over at Cute as a Fox... Ashley, I am still waiting to hear if you like your gift. I guess you haven't gotten it yet. Sitting on the edge with anticipation and hoping you adore it... Anyways, she made these super awesome personalized pencils and has offered to price them out if you want some for your kiddo's teacher! I heart this girl because she is just one of the best blogging craft buddies I could have EVER asked for!


Last, but certianly not least I would like to show you this super stinkin' cute party from KD over at Craftily Ever After. She did a baking party for her kiddo. I mean this is just adorable!


Well, props to me for getting the link up done early so that it would post on time. Major kuddos to myself. :o) For my features, I know two of you are new and would like for you to grab and post that featured button... you earned it! Thank you to everyone who linked this week, you are truly what makes doing this linky party worth it each week! Can't wait to see what you come up with next week!

Let's get to linkin'!!
Rules:
1: Please link craft projects only that you have done (not advertising an Etsy site or giveaways unless they are something you have made that you are giving something away)!
2: If you post the same thing 2 weeks in a row that comes from the same post I will delete the link!
3: If you are posting a picture of something that is not what I consider a craft. While I love photography this is not what this link up is for! I will delete the link.
4: Linky Tools will remain open until next Wednesday evening so there's plenty of time to link your projects!


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TTFN~


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(1) Link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
(2) Link craft projects that you have done!
(3) Make sure to visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
(4) Linky Tools will remain open through Wednesday, August 31st so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Highs and Lows #17 & 18

So just like Jen skipped last week, I did too... it has been a blur. Let's see what I can remember.

Lows
1) Jen's daughter Ava was hospitalized the morning I was supposed to be making cookies with her for Ava's party. That was a big bummer... but on the upside Ava is doing wonderfully and the "play date" errrrr... I mean cooking session has been rescheduled for next week.
2) Laci has had a fever on and off for four days now, this has just been miserable for all parties involved... the worst was her puking on the carpet last night... yeah it was red puke. Uhm, gross! But, never the less, I cleaned Laci up, got her back in bed and then attacked as much of the carpet as I could. I mean it was 12:30 at night.
3) I am tired of watching Sponge Bob...
4) Knee was hurting REALLY bad for 4 days, at least on day 5 it did start to feel better.

Highs
1) Get to play soccer with the Finjas (the co-ed team that we played on indoors has another co-ed team)... only low... it's outdoors... I have never played outdoors. I am terrified.
2) I may possibly get to go out of town on a work trip next month. It would be a huge step. I will keep my fingers crossed.
3) Made the teacher gifts for Laci's new teachers, they turned out wonderful.
4) Working on another gift for them, I love the containers so far... they so far have cost me less than $3.00 for both of them.
5) Had a great night with some friends on Saturday night.
6) Oh, had a great time two Fridays ago with my BFF at karaoke.

Is this week over yet? Because at this rate it is never ending. I'll add more stuff as I think of it.



TTFN~

Pre-K Teacher Gifts

I may have to do these EVERY year they were so stinkin' easy and absolutely adorable! I found this idea for personalized teacher gifts over at The Rachel Berry Blog, and let me tell you Rachel is genius! I mean this is just a perfect gift for any teacher!


So, I went to Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon and found an acceptable container... I went back the next day and got another. Props to me for saving $12.00 so instead of costing $30 it only costed me $18. I am certain you can find some cheeper containers, but I was done being picky and wanted to find one to use and not have to go anywhere else.

I found some cute containers and used my cricut and SCAL software and bada bing, bada boom.... PERFECT GIFTS for Laci's teachers... you still have time to do these, its easy and a teacher would be a fool not to love something personalized! Ms. Heidi is Laci's teacher, but Ms. Kristen will be in there from 2:30 till I pick Laci up, so I didn't want to leave her out. Because I didn't want to fill the entire thing with pencils (I used 7 dozen in each already) and I didn't like them being sideways I put some gift basket shred in the back of them so the pencils would stand up. I LOVE THEM!







My only advice is to use windex before you apply something to glass, the first try it didn't want to stick till I cleaned it. Weird I know! What do you think?

TTFN~

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #68

Ack... where is time going lately... I seem to have less and less of it!

Anyways... features really quick!

Ok, so when I REALLY love something for some strange reason I say it kind of like LHOVE... wierd I know.. but I LHOVE these stainless steal water bottles that my buddy Ashley over at Cute as a Fox did for her kiddos. They are beautiful, functional and a wonderful gift for people!

Ms. Megan over at Brassy Apple made me fall in LHOVE with this adorable teardrop shirt! I want to make one so much! I will be on the look out for a shirt I can do this to! What a wonderful job!

Last but not least Mommy over at Mommy Minded came up with a great idea so that her kiddo would know which classes to go to for the first couple weeks, she calls it a Schedule Bracelet. Great idea!

Thanks everyone for linking. I promise I am not lazy, I am super busy. Hopefully things regain normalcy sometime soon! Till then I promise I miss you as much as you miss me! Features be sure to grab a featured button! Have a great day and I have already seen some awesome links this week!

Let's get to linkin'!!
Rules:
1: Please link craft projects only that you have done (not advertising an Etsy site or giveaways unless they are something you have made that you are giving something away)!
2: If you post the same thing 2 weeks in a row that comes from the same post I will delete the link!
3: If you are posting a picture of something that is not what I consider a craft. While I love photography this is not what this link up is for! I will delete the link.
4: Linky Tools will remain open until next Wednesday evening so there's plenty of time to link your projects!


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TTFN~


Rules for linking:
(1) Link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
(2) Link craft projects that you have done!
(3) Make sure to visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
(4) Linky Tools will remain open through Wednesday, August 24th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Jake and The Neverland Pirates Treasure Chest

So my child is addicted to this show... I mean shows go in waves, but like all shows she wants something to go along with it. This time she wanted the treasure chest and gold doubloons. You can't buy this, so I had to make it. Sounds easy right... I mean how hard could it be.



So this is the treasure chest that I needed to make:


So I started by buying a little wooden treasure chest from Michaels and some little coin sized circles. I took the treasure chest and taped off everything that needed to be hand painted red:

Next Laci and I painted the rest of the spots gold, it was after I started this that despite how much fun Laci was having I realized that spray paint on this portion would have been much faster and easier, but then I couldn't have had help from an adorable munchkin. After the paint had dried I took off the blue painters tape.


Although I forgot to take pictures of the red painted part you can see it and get the idea. Then I used my cricut or hand cut the gold vinyl to put on the treasure chest:




Then I painted the "coins" and after they were dry I put a gold vinyl palm tree on them. Jake's have (2) palm trees, but I think I did pretty good getting one on these:


I wish I had painted the inside of the treasure chest gold, and I still might, I just need to pull it back out and do so:


Overall, even though it is a mini version of a real treasure chest, I think we did pretty good, what do you think?


So sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been REALLY busy and although I have a backlog of things I want to share with you... sometimes life gets in the way.

TTFN~

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #67

So sorry I am late with the feature... I mean it truly is the story of my life. I have some awesome projects that I want to share with you I just haven't had time.

This week there were quite a few awesome projects, but one that really stood out because of it being so timely was this one from Artsy VaVa... it is a canvas that is made to look like a piece of Notebook Paper. If you are sending a kiddo off to college and having a party this would be a great thing to make for them to hang in their room.


Anyways, I am only doing one feature this week becuase of lack of time, and because I really want to share with you all at least one of the projects I have worked on in this past week.

So to Ms. Artsy VaVa... go get a featured button, and to eveyone else I promise I will be more on my game next week with the features and getting ISCCT up next week! Have a great weekend!

Let's get to linkin'!!
Rules:
1: Please link craft projects only that you have done (not advertising an Etsy site or giveaways unless they are something you have made that you are giving something away)!
2: If you post the same thing 2 weeks in a row that comes from the same post I will delete the link!
3: If you are posting a picture of something that is not what I consider a craft. While I love photography this is not what this link up is for! I will delete the link.
4: Linky Tools will remain open until next Wednesday evening so there's plenty of time to link your projects!


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TTFN~


Rules for linking:
(1) Link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
(2) Link craft projects that you have done!
(3) Make sure to visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
(4) Linky Tools will remain open through Wednesday, August 17th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Highs & Lows #16

I can't really remember where the previous week ended and where this current week should start... (hence why it is good for me to make a list.. I keep forgetting to make said list).

Lows
1) Laci started feeling bad 30 minutes before IBK practice on Sunday... needless to say she only made it 30 minutes and then we had to leave. Unfortunately this was part of cheer camp and she ended up missing (2) days of the choreography. On the upside she is feeling better and did make the last day of camp.
2) Found out that all the hard work and samples that I made for the IBK team will not be approved because of the logo on the stuff. I was given the option to buy the stuff from the gym, but the thing is, the towel that I can make for $8 because it just involves a lot of labor would then be like $45 because I would be buying it from them. It just stinks that I spent a ton of hard work and time and they didn't even get looked at. I was major bummed for a couple days. Now I am in a better frame of mind and ready to change the logo to a generic megaphone or something else. Still though I wish it would have been ok to use that logo. The stuff would have been so cute!
3) Totally jacked up some certificates at work... lets just say (2) days of heart ache. It was no bueno!

Highs
1) My sister threw an awesome surprise party for my BIL's 30th Birthday. He was surprised, it was fun, and everyone had a good time!
2) Had a <3 to <3 with my boss yesterday about where he sees me going. Basically in re-arranged words the Director (not my boss) told me that I was invaluable in my current position and that my boss wouldn't want me to go anywhere any time soon. He also said that because I was a female with a young child and hadn't traveled for work before that I wouldn't be considered for the open position... I know you are all thinking the same thing I did... ok, maybe some of you anyways. I am not the suing kind, but it screams lawsuit. Anyways, after the <3 to <3 with my boss I felt better about the situation. I mean yes I have gotten a promotion in the last year, but with that said I am still doing the exact same thing as before + a couple other things. So I told him that I wanted to get more field experience and that I wanted to go further than where I am right now. He point blank said he knew that and I had made that perfectly clear multiple times (in a good way - not annoyed), and that just because I am invaluable in my current position doesn't mean that I couldn't be a great asset in another position because of my wide range skill set. Ultimately he told me I was a year too early for the open position, I agreed because I don't have the field experience. But at the end of the conversation he knew that just because I was a mother with a small child that my career ambitions are still there. Anyways, I felt better about me staying where I am right now. I just don't want to start over at another company, I really like who I work for and what I do. Ok... time to shut up on this topic.
3) Almost done with more gifts for my sister to give out. They are REALLY cute this time because of the fabric she used!
4) My sewing machine and I finally agreed that using sew in velcro instead of sticky velcro was better for the health of the machine and me. We had a fight, we made up... it's all good now.
5) Got in the choker part of the necklaces for the magnetic bottle cap necklaces. They are perfect. I ordered them on etsy, if anyone is interested in the particular seller let me know and I'll post it.
6) Can't wait until Friday when I get to go bother spend a day with Jennifer (Mrs. Life Crafts and Whatever) to make cookies for her daughter Ava's birthday party... I am excited... I am pretty sure she is too! I can't wait, will be fun! On that note... Happy Birthday Ava! You are a cutie and I look forward to helping celebrate your 1st Birthday!
7) Laci asked me to make the treasure chest from Jake and the Neverland pirates and the gold doubloons (sp) that Jake, Izzy and Cubby get when they complete a task. So we got the stuff and made it together. I did most of the work, but Laci helped... I will post about it later because it is AWESOME!!!

I totally know there is some other stuff in there and I am just being forgetful. Anyways, hope you have a great day!



TTFN~

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #66

Ok, so with a couple people out today I find myself busier than normal, yet still in the funky funk I was in earlier. Anyways, well I did decide on two features. It was tough because there are A LOT that I want to feature.

First up is such a cute quick thing to do... Alicia over at Little Sprinkles of Fun shows us how she cut up some swim noodles to make some sorting pieces or pieces she could string into patterns. What a great idea if you have a little one learning to sort or for patterns!


Second is an awesome tutorial for wire wrap rings... I dare you to say that three times fast without getting tounge tied. :o) Anyways, Rena over at Making Jewelry Now shows you how to make these cute little pieces and at such a steal of a cost!


Thank you so much for linking... even on a debby downer week like this it makes me smile looking through all of your links! Rena & Alecia, go grab your featured buttons... and to everyone else... thank you so much for linking... I loved everything.

Let's get to linkin'!!
Rules:
1: Please link craft projects only that you have done (not advertising an Etsy site or giveaways unless they are something you have made that you are giving something away)!
2: If you post the same thing 2 weeks in a row that comes from the same post I will delete the link!
3: If you are posting a picture of something that is not what I consider a craft. While I love photography this is not what this link up is for! I will delete the link.
4: Linky Tools will remain open until next Wednesday evening so there's plenty of time to link your projects!


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TTFN~


Rules for linking:
(1) Link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
(2) Link craft projects that you have done!
(3) Make sure to visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
(4) Linky Tools will remain open through Wednesday, August 10th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Highs & Lows #15

Lows
1) My body feels like I ran a half marathon, and all I did was craft all weekend... who said crafting wasn't hard work?
2) Jake was out of town and Laci had another sleep walking episode. This was the second... lets hope there isn't a third.
3) Found a sack of potatoes in my pantry that ... ugh... you get the point. After some bleach clean up I felt much better.

Highs
1) Got to spend almost 10 hours with my BFF on Saturday... LOVE HER TO DEATH! We sewed and crafted and had a wonderful time!
2) Got not one, not two, not three or four, but 5 samples done of the gifts for the IBK team. Each girl gives $100 at the beginning of the year for gifts they get throughout the year. Needless to say I am stoked about some of the things we are doing and can't wait to get them approved. I will be showing them after they get approved so that I don't get yelled at for using the logo out of turn.
3) Laci and I had a great weekend dispite Jake being out of town Saturday-Sunday. She was SOOO good!
4) On Friday when we pulled up to the house she starts singing, "Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home, Daddy's Old, Daddy's Old, Daddy's Old, Daddy's Old..." I was ROFL!
5) Got another case at work wrapped up solid tight... gtg. It was GREAT!
6) Oh, made a huge chunk payment on the CC... by next month we should have it paid off. Doing the happy dance! Then each month we should be able to pay it off each month. Have I told you that I can't wait to get Laci in school so that we don't have daycare payments? How about the cars getting paid off. I mean we are talking boo-koo bucks when those payments stop, but I know that as soon as mine is paid off it will need a lot of work. It will be 4 in November and I already have 90,000 miles on her. Eh, that's what I get for working about an hour from where I live. Anyways... way off subject. Yeah for paying stuff off!
7) My hubby is just as sweet as can be. Nuff said!
8) Got Laci some new boots, she loves them and is as cute as a button... don't you think so...


Have a wonderful week!



TTFN~