NEW BLOG!!

I am so excited!

Are you excited?

Because I sure am!

Would you like to know why I am excited?

BECAUSE I AM STARTING A NEW BLOG!!!!!

 

The reason I am starting this blog is because I love following blogs and mostly craft blogs.  I wanted a place I could show off all of the things I have recreated from other blogs and feature my own crafty items.  When ever I blog-lift (a term I just made up for when I borrow from someone else's blog) I will always give them initial credit for the project but also show how my version turned out. 

I have lots of plans so it might take me a bit to get everything just how I want it, but I think it will be lots of fun.

So  are you excited?

Because I sure am!

Come take a look around at The Crafty Blog Stalker and to really make my day become a follower!

Crafty Weekend

Last weekend hubby left me to go on a guys golfing trip to St. George.  Honestly I was a little excited to have the whole weekend to myself because that meant I could craft!!  I had lots of projects planned out and I accomplished most of them.

First off I am a total blog stalker and when I found this tutorial I had to give it a try.  It was actually really easy and I thought it turned out cute.  I made this headband out of one of my daughter's old shirts.  Isn't it cute!!

I found this tutorial and absolutely fell in love with the felt flowers.  They were really easy to make and really cheap.  You could make 3 flowers out of 1 $.25 sheet of felt.  I put the dark red one on a hair clip but I am still trying to decide what to do with the others.  I actually made a pink one as well but I think one of daughters carried it off because I can't find it anywhere  :)

I have been wanting to try out some Modge Podge for a very long time.  I have actually never used the stuff before but I had seen lots of cool projects using it and figured it was time.  So I started out easy and made some clothespin magnets.  Modge Podge was very easy to use and I thought my magnets turned out great!  Although I am going to confess that I made six magnets but didn't realize that the magnet had to be glue on a certain way for the magnet to be facing out so the other 3 don't stick to the fridge - they just slide right off.  Well I now I know better for next time! (Plus notice the spelling test that my sweet Allie got 100% on PLUS the bonus word.  Go Allie!!)

The majority of my time was spent finishing up my Project 365 scrapbook.  I finally have all of the pictures in layouts I just need to finish the indexing in the back of the book and I will be all finished.  I have really enjoyed this project and I am excited to show off the finished project.

 

I did try my hand at another blog tutorial here but it did not turn out cute at all so I didn't take any pictures.  But I think I know what I did wrong so I am going to take another crack at it another time.  So keep an eye out for it.  Hopefully I can make it as cute as the one shown in the tutorial.  I think that one is just sooooo cute!

So I think my weekend was a huge success.  When my husband got home on Saturday the house was far from clean but I had lots of finished projects to show off!  So honey when is the next golf weekend??

Painting

A couple weekends ago the family loaded into the burb and we took a little road trip to Grandma Adams'.  She wanted to paint her laundry room since she just got it retiled.  The laundry room looked very strange all empty but it quickly filled up with bodies that were painting.

It took most of the day but we got it done.  Now Grandma has a pretty new laundry room!

Time For A Change

So for the last little while I have been debating on cutting my hair.  I really couldn't decide what I wanted.  I wanted to go shorter but it seems like I am always trying to grow my hair long and then as soon as it is long I chop it all off.  I couldn't really decide until I found this picture

Now I have no clue who that is but I really liked the hair.  So I made the appointment and 2 days later I was headed to the salon.

Here is my before pics

 

And After

It is a huge difference but 5 days later and I think I am finally getting used to it.

A Jumping Good Time!

Cam turned 10 years old this week and we took his birthday party to a fun place called Airborne.  It is a warehouse with wall to wall trampolines.  Even the walls are trampolines!

Everyone had a lot of fun, and the best part is I got a lot of great candid shots!

After jumping for awhile everyone was really hungry and ready for some pizza and cake.

I think the party was a big success.  I didn't even jump and I know I was pretty tired when it was done.

Project 365 (357-365)

I can't believe that I actually completed my Project 365. It has been so much fun and I have really enjoyed going through all of the pictures this morning. I am currently working on an album and can't wait to finish it. Thank you everybody for following this last year with me and my family.

Project 365 (345-356)