I'm Doing This!

I found this blog many moons ago... and it inspires me.  It takes what they are passionate about (crafting) and uses their skills to do great things for the kingdom.

While I found, I haven't been able to participate yet... well, because... I don't have the same skills.  I can't knit, but want to learn.  And my sewing skills are novice at best.

However, their newest endeavour?  I think I can do it! 

They are making bean bag education sets.  I am going to try to do the alphabet set.  I want to be held accountable for this... so every Thursday between now and May 15th (when they are due), I am going to post an update on what I have done/what still needs to be done/ my plan of action.

Today is the first day...

By next Thursday I will have the materials bought and pattern chosen!  I will need:

- scrap material (minimum two colors)
- sewing machine
- thread
- aquarium gravel

I think I'll probably use this tutorial as my guide?

Anyone want to join me?  Let me know!  And if nothing else... ask me how it is going so I actually do it!

Photo Coasters

I finally downloaded a bunch of pictures (I had to!  The Mom Creative blogged about an amazing deal w/ snapfish -- 100 free prints!  Couldn't pass up a deal like that!) and now can blog about the other 'crafty' gifts I gave for Christmas.

For my mom and my grandmother I made photo coasters.  I used these directions and I have to say -- I love, LOVE the way they turned out. 

 

What do you think?

Totes

I thought I would show you one of the crafts I made for people of Christmas.  I made two small totes (modified from the pattern I found here on this blog) for two little girls I know.  I am really happy with how they turned out... and so are the girls!  They loved them. :-)

Very simple and not too much to them -- but they are fun for little girls to use and tear apart. ;-)  I would definitely line them more on the inside if I was to make one for myself, but not too shabby for a first attempt on making a tote for little girls, huh?