Thursday, September 29, 2011

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #74

Jellyfish Jelly - Creative Kids totally deserves a two thumbs up from me... what a great idea for making your own stamps! Potato cookie cutters are just genious! You ROCK!



Ok, so thank you to everyone who has linked up and Jellyfish Jelly... go grab a featured button!

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!




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, October 5th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #73

In an effort not to disappoint anyone I am trying to get this up on time. This week I am going to have two features... I am in LOVE with them both!

First off because it is beautiful and holiday appropriate. The Pink Peony of Le Jardin has re-posted and linked for the first time on here a Halloween Silhouette DIY decor. I am in LOVE with it and am wondering how quickly I could get some things together to put something like this together. L-O-V-E! Doesn't this picture look like it is out of a magazine!


Next, I would like to tell you how much I LOVE RUFFLES.... they are adorable! Well Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom has an awesome Knit Ruffle Skirt Tutorial... it looks easy and they are beautiful!


Congrats to my two features I am in love with both your ideas and designs, go grab a featured button. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this week.... I am still thinking there may only be a couple more of these left in me, so link up your awesome ideas!

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!




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, September 28th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Highs and Lows #20 & 21



Hello... did you miss me? Can someone please let me know when there are 24 hours more in the day?

Lows
1) Laci has two cavities... boo.. they are in her back molars. The dentist said that he wasn't surprised when he saw how deep her ridges in her teeth were. I am just so lucky that Jake is going to take her to the dentist to get them filled. I think I would cry and it would scare her more. Jake said the location was really nice and that they were awesome with her, but still I hate to hear that her teeth have cavities. So boo... major boo...
2) I think I managed to pull a muscle while walking briskly to my car... at least it is feeling better after some stretching, but come on... REALLY...
3) I miss alcohol, cupcakes, bread, fried foods, and you name any other tasty thing to insert in here... I am on a diet that calls for none of the good stuff.
4) I am getting really tired of doing my Thursday linky party. I really am thinking about calling it quit around the 75th one... that is three more weeks. We shall see.
5) I have been so slammed with work I haven't been able to craft or blog. Luckily Jake got the Star Wars thing on Blue Ray and has been watching those... so while he watches that silly yucky nevil movie series I craft.

Highs
1) I have an uhmazing friend and blogging buddy Ashley over at Cute as a Fox who is helping me do some presents for the IBK's. They will either get them in their Christmas gift basket or at the end of the season gift basket.... still deciding. You can't tell me that Laci's didn't turn out amazing though. I LOVE IT and am so thankful for knowing such a wonderful person!


2) The gift committee for the Itty Bitty Kitties has gotten together and we have decided on the 13 gifts that we will be giving to the girls. $100 = 13 gifts... uhm... I will die now if that is ok with you!?! I am so excited to start working on some of these things!
3) Started a diet on 9/11/11, as of this morning I am down 6.4 pounds... don't ask me about inches or working out... I am not measuring and not working out. I want to work out, but short of waking up at 4:30 or staying up past my bed time I have to figure something out. At least the diet is working and I am back in the 130's which is definitely a happier place for me, now if only I could get this flab into fab I would be even better. Oh well the Mona Lisa wasn't painted over night right? So me and South Beach Phase 1 are going to ride this wave down into the 120's... haven't seen 129 since I got pregnant with Laci over 5 years ago... so fairwell to the sweets, fairwell to bread and pasta, fairwell to all the fried yummy goodness. I won't know what you taste like again for a while. But on the upside maybe by the time I am done with losing weight and then working out to tone it all up I will be able to fit in my jeans from before I had Laci. Talk about being pumped for that day to happen!
4) Bought a new dishwasher because ours blows chunky monkies! It came with the house and is louder than a freight train... ok, so not so bad, but not good. Plus it doesn't clean the dishes unless it is on pots and pan mode. What the heck does that mean for the pots and pans then? Anyways, it was only 3.5 years old, but that thing had to GO! We will be getting our new one in less than 3 weeks and it will be a 46 decibel level one. Pretty much you will have to look at it to see if it is running... Boo Yah!
5) We got some more of the light switch things that lets Laci turn on lights her self. So she can officially turn on the downstairs bathroom, her bathroom upstairs, her room light, her closet light and as soon as we switch some wires the play room light. I am lazy and totally stoked about not having to go up and down the stairs because it is getting dark outside and she wants the light on. On an even better note, she now sleeps with the bathroom light of since she can turn it on by herself. Laziness at it's finest and I am in LOVE!
6) Made some crock-pot chicken this past Sunday that was Uh-Mazing. Frozen Chicken, Chicken Broth, and some packets of Italian Dressing... tender, juicy and it lasted for 4 days worth of lunches and dinners. SCORE!
7) I LOVE COFFEE... nuff said... Vanilla is bombtastic...
8) I think I am getting the boot award this year for our yearly meeting in 3 weeks which means I have busted my rear this year and kicked some major a$$. I have over $7,000 in loss to the company I work at accounted for in just 3.5 months of interviews. Let me say first that this isn't my primary or even secondary job, and also in case count % I am 1/2 way in the pack and as for $ percentage based on how long each person has been interviewing this past year I am 3rd... Did I tell you we have 18 people not including me in what I am doing on the side. Yeah... I rock... I am just going to pat myself on the back. So I hope I get the boot award. It was hinted that I would be.
9) I am so incredibly proud of my husband. He is doing the diet with me and as of yesterday was down over 10 lbs. It is making it so much easier that he is doing this with me, because then I am not tempted to cheat on the diet. He has his goal and I have mine. Working together to stay on the diet when we are out has helped as well. Plus we have easily saved over $200 since we aren't eating out. We were eating out like twice a week before. We haven't gone out but once and with the will power we both had we managed to stay on the diet and not drink along with our friends. That was tough at first, but I think it will get easier.
10) The skies in the morning have been nothing short of morning glory at it's finest. I love it and wish I could take pictures instead of being in the car driving.

It has been a wonderful two weeks for the most part!



TTFN~

Saturday, September 17, 2011

HELP....

Trying to figure out what types of paints to use for projects like this?



I have used the following:
(1) Acrylic Paint w/ Paint Brush
(2) Acrylic Paint Pens
(3) Sharpies

All have been craft fails. HELP! What kind of paints should I use on this type of plastic?

Thursday, September 15, 2011

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #72

I think I am going to fire myself... I am seriously contemplating discontinuing ISCCT after the 75th week. Although I love to see your creations, A. it didn't catch on like I wanted it to... I have tried for over a year and a half, so no one could say I gave up early... and B. I apparently suck at putting up features. So although they are late here are the three features from last week!

First up we have an uh-mazing T-Shirt Skirt from Brassy Apple. I love this thing and it looks pretty simple to make... what do you think?


Second we have some delicious looking cupcakes in a jar... I am on a diet and these are NOT on my list of foods I can have... so I will sit here and stare at the screen and wish that I were in Laura Thoughts kitchen sharing one.


Last we have an awesome idea from Originate and Renovate... she found a cross stitch iPhone cover. I think I am going to have to get this for my BFF for Christmas. It is pretty cool!


Features... grab your buttons... this may not last too much longer. I love you all I do, I love seeing your ideas, but I feel like I am disappointing you and me. I love your comments... leave me some and I may feel better.

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!




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, September 21st so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Have you missed me?

I have missed you...

Why is it that when you want to be crafty or do things that life just gets in the way?

My craft room misses me. I am longing for some crafty time... but alas I will take what I can get. I did get the chance to make an embroidered diaper wipe holder (pictured with the adorable little baby below who is only like a week old... isn't it cute how it is bigger than she is... hehehe) that is zebra print on the outside and hot pink with light pink flowers on the inside. Is it funny that I use my own tutorial even though I have made over a dozen of these... ha.

Salynn

I LOVED this diaper wipe holder and am jealous that I didn't have one this adorable when Laci was a baby. But, I am NOT having another one. Sorry if that offends anyone that I wanted to stop with one, but this way we can really provide for Laci now and when she gets bigger.

Anyways, I miss you. I want to have crafty time and will soon since I am the Itty Bitty Kitty Gift Chair Person. We have 11 different days of competition and I am hoping we can do a gift for each day... wouldn't that be cool? Anyways, Love & Hugs to everyone... I miss you and hope that life slows down soon so that I can make and post really cool things.

Also, does anyone know how to decorate clipboard cases? I mean like with acrylic paint pens or paint? What do you do and how?

TTFN~

Thursday, September 8, 2011

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #71

Ok, so Ms. Allie over at What Allie's Making Now totally deserves an entire post to herself, but because I am lazy super busing lately and posting isn't as frequent I will just make her my first feature. This Back to School Girly Backpack is UH-MAZING! I totally wish I had 1/4 of her talent. I love it! You did a wonderful job! I just adore the ruffles and initials! So stinkin' cute!


If you are having a baby anytime soon and want to do some cute photos to share to let everyone know... go hop over to Just Watching My Garden Grow.. Michelle not only shares with us that she is expecting, but has done it in just such an adorable way! Congrats!


There were two really cute tables too but I couldn't pick, so I will just mention them both... this one is a cute sofa table re-do and the other is a sofa table made for under $20.00... awesome jobs on both!

Great job to everyone who entered. For my two features grab a button and to everyone else thanks so much for linking up. I have seen some cute stuff already for 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!




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, September 14th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!



Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Highs and Lows #20



Lows
1) Chipped my back right top tooth yesterday... suckage at it's finest!
2) Laci has been acting like a brat from ... well just pick any brat and that will do. This attitude is going to be gone before I am done with her.
3) I think I am allergic to the kind of chocolate that goes in a chocolate fountain. Our friends brought one over on Monday and I had to take my puffer twice and take benedryl last night. I think it is finally better... but it was weird!

Highs
1) Spent a marvelous day with Jen aka Ms. Life Crafts and Whatever... I <3 her and had the best time... can't I take every day off to go make cookies and other assorted treats? No... well boo!
2) Tia came over on Saturday and we worked on some stuff for her daughters girl scout troop to make shirts. I was very glad I could assist.
3) Got a diaper wipe holder finished on Sunday... and got it mailed out today... congrats to the new mommy and hope that you had a safe and happy delivery even though it was two weeks early. I will post pictures of this diaper wipe holder another day... I loved it not only for the pattern, but it was the first one that I personalized.
4) Went to Medieval Times on Sunday with my mom, Jake, Laci, and some other soccer friends with their son... spent WAY too much money, but Laci got to be the "Queen of Love and Beauty" if you don't know what that is... I will have to explain later.
5) Some friends and family came over on Monday and we had a great time playing Quelf... I love that game!

More that I could add, but I really need to get going... if I have a chance I will add more later!



TTFN~

Thursday, September 1, 2011

It's Stinkin Cute Craft Thursday #70

Ok, so my free minute came at 3:15... so let me get these two features out before I forget or get side tracked... speaking of side tracked I have already picked out one feature for next week!

Staci over at Just Sew Sassy has done some adorable doily canvas bag. It is super cute! I had seen one somewhere, but couldn't remember where, and this is just perfect for a teacher gift!


Next is this beautiful piece from Emily over at Naptime Creations. It is one of the most detailed tree skirts and is just stunning! It will look beautiful under your tree I am sure! Great job!


Thank you to everyone who linked up. You truly make this worth it; however, I am starting to tire from it. We shall see how much longer I can last. To my two features please go grab a button, to everyone else... again thank you for your participation. Without you this would be nothing!

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!




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, September 7th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!