Valentines Rocket

Did you know you can spray paint a paper lunch bag? Well you can. T wanted a rocket ship valentine and his teachers only requirement was we use a paper sack. Hmmm how do you turn a brown paper bag into a rocket. You spray paint it with Chrome spray paint. Then we cut out some triangle and heats to glue on there and this is the finished project. What you can't see is the back that he covered I. Stickers! Hah.

Snickerdoodle Cutouts

I loved Gina's post over at Acute Designs, she made heart shaped snickerdoodles.  What an amazing idea.  So I made some for my wonderful husband, who I haven't seen in over a week!  I used my favorite snickerdoodle recipe from Sarah Kramer's book, La Dolce Vegan. 

I used powered sugar, per Gina's post and they turned out great! They are delicious and cute!

Trying.....

I really want to blog, I really do.  I just don't.  I'm not sure why but my hope is to start up again and actually do it.  My big boy in is preschool 5 days a week, so I really have no reason not to.  So my goal is a small one to start with. Once a week.....See ya  next week....=)

Art

I was looking for a fun way to display lil man's wonderful art work.  This is what I came up with. 

 

 There isn't one site I looked at and thought, I want to do that.  I knew I wanted something that I could easily change out the art.  I started first with just the twine and art work.  I knew it needed something above it.  

I was going to take a piece of pallet and stencil some amazing quote about children and art on it.  Well that didn't happen hah.  I couldn't find a quote and I hate cutting out stencils.  

Then I discovered the joys of printing on fabric!  Seriously, you can run fabric right through you printer.  That opened a whole new world of ideas.  

So I downloaded a very cool font, monbijoux, from dafont,  printed each letter on its own fabric and enhanced it with stitches.  

I knew I wanted them to be linked together some how so I found some fun yarn from my stash and started wrapping.  Throw in a little twine and I love it! 

Stitch Swap Update

I love the little hoop I'm working on for Wild Olives stitch swap,I just had to share.

Thrift Store Finds

I *love* thrifting.  Its a new found love.  I used to go and look for clothes, but it's really hard for me to find clothes that I like and fit right, so I kinda gave up.  Then last year when I really started crafting I realized it thrifting is amazing! I go about once a week to the 2 local ones.  About once a month I head up to Columbus and hit some a few up there. 


Heres my scores this week, I picked up a few things but these are my favorites!

 I found 5 copies of Jack and Jill childrens magazine from the 1950's.  I love them!  The art work, the black and white pictures, its all so fun!  I have to idea what I'm going to do with them but I couldn't pass it up. 

Rad Rag Givaway

A few weeks ago I won a giveaway on Rad Rag Designs, I received an amazing package of hair accessorizes.  I love everything that Dannielle makes she has great tutorials on her blog. These are some of my favorites Hex Nut Bracelet  and how to lengthen coat sleeves.

  Her shop is great! I am currently saving for a patch work scarf and  halo head band and adorable crocheted bows. 


Thanks Dannielle, I love my winnings =)