WoW! I'm tired....

Well, I've been working like crazy lately and haven't had much time for anything, but I really hope to accomplish some things this coming week. My son is at the in-laws, so I plan on painting some things. My hubby has a different idea, but hopefully I'll convince him to jump on the band wagon. Our kitchen is still boring, boring beige, as they say on the Imagination Movers and I'm so ready for a change. Our cabinets are an ugly oak wood and I want to freshen those up with a light color as well. I want to really clean out the house this week. I've been listing things like crazy on eBay and Craig's List because I just need them out of my way. Our attic is packed with toys, cake pans, books, and tons of other things that we will never use again, so it's time for it to go! I guess you could call this fall cleaning=) I've got to get back to work, but after tonight, it's vacation time, so I'll be signing on with some new projects soon. WOOT!

Procrastinating...

Well, with my first time being a crafts vendor rapidly approaching, I haven't even begun to make things to sell=( I have plans to make a ton of things while I'm off work this next week, but we'll see how that goes. My main product will be tutus. I love making them and they are fairly easy to put together. I hope to add some gorgeous flowers to them and make them just over the top. I am so nervous about this fair. I'm so afraid that my items won't sell, making me never want to participate in another fair ever again, lol. I'm sure I'm just over reacting, but I had to share my concerns. Out of all of this, maybe some pictures of them and my booth space will appear on my blog....who knows?

Well, hello again. Sorry that it's been over a month since my last post

I'm so ashamed that it's been over a month since my last post. I've just been really busy lately with school starting back and work, I haven't had much time to clean the house or cook dinner, let alone blog. I've got some new crafty ideas, that I will hopefully be sharing in the near future. I'm planning on setting up my first craft booth on the October 16th, so I hope that all goes well. It is definitely stressing me out, to say the least. My craft projects are going to be more geared towards using the things I already have on hand, rather than running out and purchasing supplies. I shop way too much and I would really like to be a stay at home mom some time in the near future, so I have to sacrifice somethings. It will definitely be worth it in the long run. I have tons and tons of supplies, so I still have enough to keep me busy for a year or two, lol. I'm on a home DIY kick, so that's probably what direction my projects will be taking for a little while=)

I've been busy making Tutus!

So, I'm participating in Samster Mommy's tutu drive and I'm so happy to have completed 3 tutus to send to her. I wish I could have cranked out more, but with a full-time job and my family, it's virtually impossible to do much crafting at all, especially the kind that's on a deadline. Mine are nothing fancy, but hopefully some little girls will enjoy them just the same. I'm going to look for some kind of magic wands to doll up to match tomorrow. If I find some, I'll post them too. You can read all about the tutu drive here. I suggest that we all get together and send as many dress-up items as we can to this cause. It's just an awesome idea and I'm happy to be helping.

State love art tutorial

I saw this adorable art on Etsy (I wish I knew who it was by so I could give credit) a while back that included a state on striped background with a tiny heart for the capitol of the state. I can't remember who was selling it or how much it was, but I knew I could recreate it for much cheaper, or I would have bought it then. So, here's another tutorial.



Supply List:
-print out of state (desired size)
-scrapbook paper
-heart or star hole punch
-craft knife
-scotch tape
-glue stick (not pictured)



1. Cut out the state but leave enough around it to be able to tape it to the scrapbook paper you're using for the state, tape the state to your scrapbook paper so that it doesn't move when you're cutting, then cut out your state with your craft knife.



2. Next, take your heart or star hole punch and punch it in your desired sb paper color to mark your capitol. I just used the edge of my background sb paper since that was the color I wanted and I wasn't using it all. Also, cut your background sb paper to whatever size frame you will be using. Mine is 8x10".



3. Finally, use your glue stick to glue down your layers. You should end up with something like this.



This is really easy and fairly cheap as long as you have some of the tools in your arsenal, so enjoy. If you try it, please share your version with me. I'd love to see it!

Yay! My first tutorial: DIY striped broom

Ok, this is my first tutorial and it's super easy. I've seen the brooms in different stores that have cute stripes and patterns, but I couldn't really justify spending the $$$ when I had a perfectly functional broom at home. Sooo.....I took a few supplies that I already had on hand and went to work. I chose the blue green color because I love the way it looks with red, but I'm not in love with the way the combination looks on my broom. I may change the colors all together, but I wanted to share the tutorial anyway, because I DID promise one. So, here goes!

The supply list:
-broom
-blue painters tape at desired stripe width
-your choice of color spray paint
-plastic bag (not pictured)
-sandpaper (optional)



1. First, you CAN sand the broom down and then whipe it clean, so that the paint will stick better, but I didn't. Only time will tell if this was a mistake or not. That is why the sandpaper is optional. Then, Tape off your broom using the width of the roll of tape to measure in between so that your stripes are even and cover the bottom and bristles of the broom with a bag and tape it off so that you don't get paint on it. This is how mine looked.


2. Next, spray paint your broom.



This is how mine looked at this point...



3. Let the paint dry completely. I left mine over night. Remove the tape and wahla! You're done! Wasn't that easy? I know mine looks a little Christmasy, but you get the idea. It was a really cheap and easy project using items I had on hand, so it was FREE!

Aaahh....I promise some tutorials are coming

I promise that I'm working on a few tutorials to add to the blog. I just have to research this blogging thing a little more before I get into the swing of it. Thanks for your patience... for now, I leave you with this Resolution Subway art I made using Lilblueboo's tutorial. I was so pleased with how it turned out. Hopefully my next post will include a tutorial.

Hello all...I'm new to this, so please bear with me while I learn how it's done=)

Hello everyone,
My name is Carrie and welcome to my blog. This is my first post, so please bear with me as I learn the ropes. My plan is to blog to give a little back to the blog world. I've learned so much from the generosity of other bloggers and I craft all the time and no one benefits from it but me. It just doesn't seem right to not share it. Who knows? There may end up being no interest in my projects at all, but you never know until you try. I've got a few projects that I'm finishing up and will be posting tutorials on them in the weeks to come. Come check back to see if there's anything that interests you. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have and wish me luck=)