I haven't forgot about you!

Well I know that it has been a LONG time since my last post. I had alot going on in December....... which is no excuse for not getting at least one post in there. Sorry :( I hope that everyone had a blessed holiday!

I have recently joined Pinterest which has became very addicting. There are so many neat DIY ideas that I would like to try. I have found myself getting a bit overwhelmed with the amount of projects I would like to attempt so I need to come up with a game plan to make it a bit more fun. I think what I am going to do is to go through all the DIY that I have pinned & come up with a month to month schedule. Tackle a few crafts in one month & more the next month. I just get so excited about all the neat things that you are able to create without spending a ton of money! We shall see how this turns out. :) I hope to share with you...... any tutorials that I can come up with throughout the year on DIY'S.

Another project that I would like to get started on is my CRAFT/SEWING room! :) This will also be a playroom for my little guy. My husband has approved me to have the bonus room above the garage. For now I think I am going to take one of the bedrooms downstairs until we have a little extra $$$$ to complete the bonus room. haha. I have been searching & searching for great organization ideas & storage for this room.

<3 this! Having a large flat surface to work on would be awesome. I know my husband gets tired of coming home & seeing the kitchen table & countertops filled with projects I am working on. :) 

I like the idea of having all ribbon together like this but not sure if I really care for those white wire baskets enough to go out & get some. I might have to think on that one a bit for another storage solution.

Hummm.....wonder if my husband would be up for making me some storage cabinets!?!

The storage container in the above photo I found @ Wal-Mart for $.96 each! 

It will be lots of fun to try & get things to come together. I am one of those people that wishes things could get done in one day & look like you want them too right away. I have already got a coat of paint on the walls (paint left over from the garage). The color is a tan which will work just fine for when I do convert the room back into a bedroom!

I will try my best to give updates on craft/sewing room progress.

Easy Felt Pine Cone Tutorial

This is a simple & pretty quick craft project!

Gather supplies..........

Hot glue gun

Brown felt (i used the 8.5 X 11 sheets)

Scissors

Embroidery Thread (I call it cross stitch thread)

Rotary Cutter & Mat

Small egg shaped Styrofoams

 cut 1" strips from felt

I want to say it took 4 strips per pine cone



I'm not really sure if this has a name but make your

strips look like this! :)

Making a loop....glue a piece of your embroidery thread to one side of you strip.

You only need to do this is you plan on using them for ornaments.



Just start rolling the strip up 

Once your almost done rolling it up put a good bit of glue on the bottom to stick to the styrofoam. Hold this down for a fewseconds because it tends to rise up.

Keep wrapping each new piece around the styrofoam (placing glue at the beginning of each strip). When you reach the bottom it should look something like

this. 

You could add small pieces to the bottom to cover up

the last little bit of styrofoam but found this works just as good.

Cut something like this.............



 Glue in place & there you go!

A very cute pine cone ornament. :)

You could also make a bunch of these & put them in

a clear glass vase which would be very neat.

Right now since I don't have my tree up yet I have them sitting on our mantle with the strings tucked in behind them. I am trying to drag out the Christmas decor this week to put out so my mantle doesn't look so plain.

I thought these would also make neat Christmas

gifts! Trying to think of a fun gift to give a close friend or neighbor? You just might be getting pine cones for Christmas! :)

Stumbled Across

I was looking for Christmas ideas on the internet & somehow I came to a website with
these really cool pictures. Here are a few. :)

                                                                   
                                                   

                                                     This says it all!

                                           

                                   Old billboard turned swingset.

          When it rains these downspouts actually 

play a song!

                                           This is true........ very true

Scrabble Pillows

I have seen alot of these pillows & really like them. I may have to try my hand at a DIY
project!

My fall fashion inspiration

Fall Fashion Ideas are in full swing! :)  Well, I might be a little late with fall it is already the middle of November after all.



Such a cute outfit! Simple yet stylish. Not sure if I could do the glasses & that huge bag! :)

Don't think that I could pull this outfit off but........

My husband would probably ask me what in the world I was wearing but I think

this outfit is really cute! :)

 Love the braids!

 

Oh yes I saved the best for last!

I have got to have these :)

                                                                         HAHA!

This post could keep going & going on the many ideas that are out there for fall fashion. I just decided that if I keep finding stuff that I like, it would only make me more sick then I already am! :)

Yum Lasagna!

I got this idea to do individual lasagnas! I already had the mini loaf pans on hand. :)

I used 1 lb of venison/hamburger & threw in a little pork sausage!

regular size lasagna noodles cut in half works great

ragu (traditional sauce)

ricotta cheese (16 oz)

mozz. cheese

and you cannot go wrong with new york garlic bread sticks!

trust me homemade is always better but I was needing something quick. (got a late start on dinner) :(

Sorry I don't have any dessert. My husband is not a big dessert eater.......which is great because I don't need it!

What are you having for dinner tonight?

Felt Strawberry Tutorial

Start with about 3" circle. I used a ribbon reel. The two circles you see here will make 4 strawberries.

Cut the 2 circles in half.

Sew your "seeds" with embroidery thread. I used 4 strands. When I make more I think I will try to get
all my "seeds" to go the same direction. I have looked at pictures of strawberries & couldn't decide on whether to use yellow thresad or black thread for the seeds. My husband decided that I needed to use black. I might try it with yellow to see what is looks like. :)

Fold the piece in half (right sides together) sew up the straight side. When your done
turn the right side out.

I failed to take the next picture when you put your polyfil in. oops!
After you have filled the inside sew up the top using the embroidery thread.

Next cut out a top from green felt.

And sew it on! Your all done! yayy they are so cute.

Working with felt is so much fun & I hope to have other tutorials in the future!