Valentine's

And once again it is that time of year where we celebrate our love for one another. This year I thought it would be fun to turn Valentine's day cards into a project for the kiddo's, being we need stuff to keep ourselves entertained anyway!

When I got married we had lots of hearts, so I started digging to see what we had and what I could use up!

I found this heart punch I used for table decorations, and LOTS of envelopes waiting to get used! So I decided it needed to be square and it needed hearts. simple enough. Next up was leftover pink paper from baby announcements, and off we went!

the kids used a glue stick to attach the hearts. I then went and used double sided tape on parts that they didn't catch. They glued on eyes, a favorite craft object of theirs! and then they drew on a mouth, arms and legs. I had to let go of my desire for them to be perfect, and remember these were the kids projects and that their creations would be perfect!!

Attach a sucker in the hand and it looks like the heart is holding the sucker! Perfect and ready for preschool :)

Subway Art Frames

So I had JUST said that I liked this Subway Art from Life, Crafts and whatever, and couldn't wait to make it! I had some empty frames in the girls room that just needed to be filled and I thought these would be so fun!

**sorry for editing on these pictures, but I didn't want details of my baby's on here!


The frames were a gift from my sweet sister-in-law when my Dolly was born. I had originally filled them with pictures of dolly's hands, feet, and big yawn, but when sharing a room that didn't seem appropriate anymore!

**My current favorite sister picture :)

An unphotographed tutorial of the frames: My SIL bought plain unfinished frames, she started by painting them white. Next she painted on green and pink polka dots. She felt that was still a little plain, so using rub-ons she added some words to them to give it just that simple touch!  Then she stapled ribbon to the back and they were read to be hung on the pegs! Easy, right!?!

Using Adobe I created the Subway Art in a 4x6 size and printed it on photo paper.

**As mentioned before, details including names are changed!

I tried to keep them similar in style to blend in, yet a little different to make them unique for each girl.

Projects I love

Let's add a few more to my to do list!! I'm sure going to keep busy :)

First, LOVE this subway art of the baby's birth from Life, Crafts and whatever, I want one for my new Baby now!

Sarahndipity made these adorable knit flowers.It makes me really wish I knew how to knit. How cute would these be in hair or attached to the belt of a little dress? LOVE the colors too, aren't they great?

Because I seem to have an obsession with little girl skirts and dresses lately, this one caught my eye at Delilah's Momma. Is it summer yet so I can dress up my little girls?

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2011

Disclaimer: I did not come up with this myself, but found it on Moda Lissa

There are four unusual dates this year. 1-1-11, 1-11-11,11-1-11, and 11-11-11. Now take the last two digits of your birth year and add to the age you will be this year....

What is your answer? My baby was born last year, meaning she'll be 1 this year...so 10 + 1 = 11.

Strange, now you try! It worked for my whole family that we were all ones!

Wordless Wednesday

So, I'm a day late!!  Where does the time go? If I'd had a typical maternity leave I would have been back at work a few weeks now, and strangely, I don't miss it! I was worried that it would be long, monotonous days at home, especially during the winter when it's too cold to go outside, but the days are going by so fast and the kids and I aren't getting all the stuff done we want! Life is good :)

oops, guess this wasn't "wordless" wednesday, er, Thursday!

Hoo are You?

This came from the blog Night Owl Crafting

 

HOOOOOOOOO ARE YOU?

HOOOO HOOOO!

Helllloooo fellow HOOOOOTS! Welcome to another week of

HOO ARE YOU?

Here are this week's questions!

1. Do you wear glasses or contacts, if so for how long?

I started wearing glasses in 5th grade, contacts in 6th, and got laser eye surgery 3 years ago. LOVE it!
2. What was your favorite board game as a kid?

Clue, although we didn't have it, I played it at my Grandma's :)3. What is a word that you use all the time?

?? Not sure, but when typing I use a smiley face a lot! :)
4. What is your favorite day of the week?

Friday, it means the weekend is coming
5. Did you graduate high school from the town you grew up in?

My parents moved into my childhood home when my mom was pregnant with me, and they didn't move out until I was 28!  My fun of moving as a child was switching bedrooms :)  I made up for that lack of moving after high school, different housing every year of college, and one the year after, then since married I have lived in 3 homes with thoughts of moving again on our minds!

 

Have fun and feel free to comment with your answers :)

Handmade Chenille Baby Quilt

 A while back I came across this gorgeous chenille blanket from Aesthetic Nest. I immediately put it in my "bucket list" for sewing projects! I made my version, and I LOVE it!

 My flannel backing contains three layers of flannel, ivory, brown, and light pink. Sewing the straight lines was rather tedious and time consuming. I started to "stretch" out the distance in my lines. I later learned that wasn't so good. The chenille isn't as tight as I would have liked, but it is still gorgeous!

 I bound it in a soft ivory satin.

The chenille looks as though it could use a few more washes to make it shrivel up some more! But as you can see, it isn't quite as tight as it could be, a lesson for next time!

many, many lines

A beautiful quilt for a beautiful newborn :)

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