Sep 30
Since I’ve discovered the joys and wonder of chalkboard paint, I’ve painted everything (nope, not an exaggeration….).
If you come for a visit, take my advice and don’t sit still too long. I am not responsible for my actions.
Jan 26
I’m a legend in my own mind. I had two really good ideas this week, so I’m feeling pretty good about myself.
I made a “kinda” cute valentine wreath for the front door. My door needs painting really bad, so I’m embarrassed to let you see, but here goes.
Can you see the nail hole from the former owners? Who nails into a metal door? Moving on. My wreath has a foam base and is VERY light.
So, I glued magnets to scraps of felt and attached the magnetized felt to my wreath with straight pins. As a matter of a fact, everything on my wreath is attached with straight or corsage pins. I used three magnets and they are holding up the wreath very well. Yeah, me!!!!
I wish I could take credit for the cute frame, but I was HEAVILY influenced by this flickr picture by Popppy from experimentl.
Remember when I made these?
I need to make a quick heart pick with the items on hand.
Clever, yes?
Could you resist this?
My dog, Dash, is begging for… food. He loves people food. He is a very fat Italian Greyhound.
Yesterday, while shopping in Walmart with my hubby, I noticed the Cricut machines were on clearance sale. I kinda want one and kinda don’t. I looked at the box (priced at $198 from $225) and decided I didn’t want one (for that price).
This morning, I checked my emails (the whole family is still asleep and I am cherishing the quiet!). I received a weekly newsletter from one of my two favorite font addiction site (Lettering Delights) (The other is ScrapNFont). I really liked the graphics they were selling, but what the heck is an SVG file? I’ve purchased some digital scrapbook elements (just to play with), so I clicked the find out. I was intrigued by the “cuttable” option and clicked a tutorial to find out more. I landed here. Of course, I was intrigued (and starting to want…). Then, I clicked over to the Make the Cut software site. Software was on sale… Bazinga!! (I love Sheldon and Big Bang Theory) I can see the power of converting jpg and other file types to SVG and then cutting them out (which I currently do by hand….). I have tons of font, too. If I could cut fabric with a Cricut, I must have it. A quick google search lead me to this thread. Within mere minutes, I ordered the Cricut (Walmart site to store for $175) and the software. Merry Christmas to me. I can’t wait to appliqué… everything. Just like my embroidery machine.
My Cricut will be delivered to the store next week. I can’t wait!!!!!! I ordered green. hehehe
Don’t tell anyone, but I also ordered 4 new hoops for my embroidery machine. Shhh
Do you remember the lovely quilt my mom and I made for my Aunt Dee. Sadly, Aunt Dee passed away. I hope she could feel the love mother and I pouring into the quilt. Dee’s funeral was the most beautiful funeral I’ve ever attended. I want communion at my service, too. Dee, I will miss you.
I want to purchase this embroidery collection for a shirt for my Dad. The designer recommends using a 50-70 wt thread. Not knowing anything about thread weights, I looked up Coats & Clark . I prefer to embroidery with XP thread, as it is not as lint-y (compared to Guttermann). I didn’t find what I needed, so I called customer service. A very help lady pointed me to this page. It lists the weight of all their threads. I hope you find it helpful, too.
I wanted to recommend a friend of mine, Rachel. She is an artist and she has the cutest blog, Curls & Swirls. Rachel paints the cutest pictures for teachers. Rachel painted a super cute picture for Mr. Simmons’ Pirates. If you adore your teacher, you might want to order one too. Sadly, I forgot to take a picture before I wrapped it. Boo
Have you seen this gals pedi? I must have twinkle toes , too.
My dear friend Tammy’s son is allergic to eggs. As a result, he has limited food choices. His favorite cookies are Oreos. When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to make them. http://www.kitchenist.com/cooking/sweet/blast-from-the-past-homemade-oreos/609 I am hoping me and Tammy can have a baking day. We haven’t spent time together in ages. Busy, Tammy?
?Yesterday, I found a blog post by my daughter from over 2 years ago. It was full of angst over a boy. I could feel her pain, but I could also see a great writer. I encouraged her to start writing again (She had a very popular NeoPets blog, back in the day). This morning, I awakened to find this gift.
She wrote a story about her brother’s excitement for Christmas. Very nice job, Olivia. Thank you. Keep writing. I make a good living by writing and you can too.
You know I can’t go a day or two without crafting something, right? My kitchen table needed… something. Flowers would look nice, but I have bad luck with Poinsettias and my life is too busy to upkeep fresh flowers (who wants to cut stems and change water, when you can be sewing?). I remembered the tissue paper flowers I’ve seen on the internet and whipped up a few. I’m not in love with the pinecone. Today I will remove it and add one more flower. I think I will add fake snow to the vase, too.
Don’t they look real? I used this tute. I love this blogger’s idea, too.
Have I showed you my Shiny Brites? I found these at the Thrift Store (my fav) in the original box. I have six. They really add something special to my tree.
And here is the ornament PJ made in school. Beautiful, yes.
He also made this one. Not sure what to think.
Dec 13
I’m so glad today was Monday. I needed to go back to work, so I could take a break from my sewing machine. Wait till you see what I made yesterday.
I couldn’t wait for my hubby to come home from his hunting trip to see them. Let’s just say he didn’t care for them as much as I did. I even made him one….
The fabric is by Alexander Henry and is the “all I want for Christmas” print.
Don’t my new pillows look just as good on our bed as on the sofa?
Each year, I make my kids a Christmas bed. This year, I decided to make myself one. Doesn’t that bed put you in a festive mood?
Have you seen this greeting card site? http://www.bluebirdnotes.com/index.php I am dying to create a graphics set. I wish there were Christmas cards, but this site seems Israeli based and is geared towards Hanukah. I dropped them a note to inquire about submissions.
Karen over at www.sewmanyways.blogspot.com had a great idea for a magnetic sewing pin holder. At my last thrift store visit, I shopped around for a cute Christmas dish. This weekend, I finally found one. Check this out.
And here is the backside.
I think I paid a buck for the dish. The magnets were the most expensive part. After Christmas, I will soak in water to reuse on another seasonal dish. Very easy and festive.
Have you purchased your ticket for Blissdom? - I’ve got mine and I am ready to go. I attended Blissdom 09 and learned tons about blogging. At that point, I had been blogging for a good year. My readership was up, life was good. At the seminar (in ’09) I learned about monetizing my blog. Very quickly, my blog went from fun zone to a full time job and I quickly burned out. I’ve taken a good year off from blogging and I feel refreshed. I also learned that I DO NOT want to monetize my blog. I just want a place to share about my kids and my crafts. Fair enough. If you are a blogger and are interesting in taking your blog to the next level, you should definitely attend. I’ve booked my room at the Opryland Hotel, so email me if you are interested in sharing a room. Check out my Blissdom badge. I feel so proud.
Yesterday afternoon, my daughter convinced me to take her to Target. It was freezing and I didn’t want to go, but somehow I went. Anyway. Our TJ Maxx is next door to the Target, so I HAD to check out the new stuff before heading home. I’m glad I did, cause look at my new rug.
Isn’t it gorgeous? (Merry Christmas to me…) In the photo, it looks like a shag rug, but is really is VERY NUBBY felted wool…. rope? The shag part is really 1/2″ thick and very mop like. I have no idea what it is called, but is is gorgeous. Now, I need to get a rug pad, cause it slips all over the floor, despite the weight….
Have you ever found a meteorite? My hubby has.
Isn’t that cool? This “rock” is slightly magnetic and very melted looking. He had a knowledgable friend (rock and mineral dealer) confirm. It is the genuine stuff. Rick also collects arrowheads. These are my favorites:
Dec 12
My home is finally decorated for Christmas. This year, I put up my Christmas decorations much earlier than usual and I am glad I did. I always run out of time and never really enjoy my hard work. I am sold on decorating right after Thanksgiving. Want to see my pix?
I purchased some new shelves for my Kitchen.
I added the Command Adhesive hooks. The shelf is from Target. I found the finger tip towel and the Thrift store and embroidered it with “Merry Christmas from the Kornis Family.” I made the Longaberger basket when mom and I traveled to Dresden, OH. I also made the folded tea towels.
And here is my coffee station.
I purchased the Babushka paper towel doll at our church’s Christmas Bazaar. I want to make my own version next year. I purchased the shelves at Jo-Anns and the orange plastic dish (I wish it were red!!) is from the thrift store. I keep my coffee, sugar and spoons in upcycled pickle jars. I added command adhesive hooks for the coffee mugs. The boxer dog salt & pepper shakers are from the thrift store. Notice the magnetic strip below the window? I enjoy displaying greeting cards and recipes.
And this is my favorite Thrift Store find.
I’ve used this display stand for everything! I especially like using it for cupcakes on birthdays. But, for the holidays, I’m using it to display my Christmas snack set. I added the Ikea hooks for the mugs. The Christmas napkins are from the… Thrift Store. Where else?
Do you surf the ‘net looking for ideas?
I saw something similar to this and loved it. The toy toolbox was already in my garage, so I upcycled it with some Christmas stuff. I wish the toolbox was darker. I may spray point it brown…. or red.
Now, on to the breakfast area.
In the fall, I hung the picture ledge shelves (from Target). I’ve really enjoyed having a place to display my cookbooks. See the empty picture frame? That is my project for today (along with pillows for the bedroom and LR). I really need to step away from the computer…
Want to see the Living Room?
Overboard on the mantle, no? Do you like the white sconces? I purchased the pair at the Thrift store. They WERE harvest gold, but I sprayed them matte white. Much better.
Do you watch the DIY Dish? After watching this episode, I was inspired to decorate these gift boxes.
Didn’t they turn out cute?
After sewing like a mad woman for the past 6 weeks, I finally had time to work on a small project for myself. I was heavily inspired by this picture. After see this, I wanted to crayon a mini quilt. At 9pm, I had no ideas of my own, so I “copied” this mug rug. What do you think of my version?
Not bad for my first attempt at free motion quilting over crayon. I am going to try this technique again today (for the empty picture frame I showed you above), but this time with my own design.
Before I close, I wanted to show you a cool find. Did you know Crayola makes dry erase crayons?
Don’t you love my dry erase board? It’s from Southern Living At Home (now Willow House). (Shhh, it’s a Thrift Store find.).
How do you keep a teenagers room clean? I threaten. I beg. I plead. I ground. I withhold treats. But, still no improvement.
This is what my teen’s room looks like:
Hey buddy, got a match?
Feb 20
My kitchen needed sprucing up. If I wasn’t practicing (practically a slave to it) Forced Frugality, I would have ran to Walmart or Target and purchased new towels and pot holders to spruce things up. Well, that’s just not in the cards right now, so I have to make do with what I have on hand.
I rummaged around and found 2 coordinating prints and got to sewing. This is what I came up with:
Reversible Cotton Tea Towels for my kitchen. I had enough fabric for 5 tea towels.
I even have enough fabric to make a table mat for my kitchen table.
Here are my new towels on my stove. Nice, eh?
Interested in a tutorial?
I am living for the weekend. I have big plans and only a little time.
I have a great wrought iron table and chairs set on my back ground. It is very rusty, but I plan to pressure wash off the rust, then prime it. I hope by next weekend I can paint my table and chairs. I am still on the fence about what color to go with. Right now I am leaning toward bright blue.
I also have 3 fabrics washed and ready to cut out skirts. I’m not sure if I will have time to sew up all the skirts, but I’m sure gonna try.
Don’t even get me started on my UFO projects…
Oct 18
I have a love/hate relationship with my vacuum cleaner. I love how well it cleans my floors, but I hate how much trouble it is. Some days I long for a vacuums that you reach into the closet, plug it in and turn it on with no hassles, then put away with less hassle.
On Tuesday, I vaccumed the entire house, except my kids rooms – too many toys of the floor. I left the vacuum in the hall outside their rooms with the intention of making them pick up there toys, so I could vacuum. Of course, I forgot.
Out of site, out of mind.
I woke up this morning to the foulest smell in the house. The rainbow water has soured. Now i know why my allergies bothered me so bad yesterday. To make matters worse, it the raining hard, so I can’t open the windows and doors to air the house out. Yuck.
What’s your love/hate relationship?
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