Archive for March 2011
Craft Month 2011 – Day 19 – Envelope Book
Today’s project is an envelope book. This project is fairly simple, as it only uses 2 wrapped boards and an envelope. This seemed like a really good way to store some of the things from our trip to see Dave at the Opry. I’ve still got a few things to add. Mostly, I just need…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 18 – Shoe Clips
Today’s project is really easy. You will need a pair of clip style earring blanks and whatever you want to decorate your shoes with. I used some chinese coin beads and dusty rose dahalia flowers. What is great about these is that I can snap them on and off of any pair of shoes.
Read MoreA Little History
Because it’s St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I ought to take a little time to honor my Irish heritage. Now, granted, I don’t know a whole lot about my family history. It’s not something that got discussed much while I was growing up. I should probably use something like Genealogy Bank (which you can visit…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 17 – Single Petal Roses
Today’s project is another fabric flower. Today I’m making single petal roses. I’ve been meaning to learn this technique for a while, but haven’t gotten around to it. I’m glad I did, because it was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be, and turned out very well. Notice the green one I…
Read MoreIn the Shoppe
It’s been a while since I posted anything about the Etsy shop. Of course, it’s been a while since I posted any new items to the shop. I’ve been much too busy doing my National Craft Month projects to make anything for the shop, however once Craft Month is over, there are several projects which…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 16 – Upcycle Earrings
Today’s project is a major upcycle. For it you will need 2 paperclips, the string or yarn of your choice, and a set of earring hooks. The first step is to unbend your paperclips and reshape them into the design of your choice. I made a simple triangle. Then wrap the edges in string, followed…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 15 – Mod Podged Shoes
It’s the Ides of March, which aside from being a very bad day for anyone names Augustus Ceasar, means that we are halfway through National Craft Month. Today’s project actually took me more than one day. It’s not that it was a long process, but I did have to wait for the mod podge to…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 14 – Book Bag
Today’s project is really awesome! I made a purse out of an old book. I’m very excited about how this project turned out. I got to make use of the cover of a book that was falling apart (I’m trying to come up with ideas for the pages. Leave me a comment if you have any ideas.) I…
Read MoreBackstage with Dave (at the Opry)
Matt & I went down to Nashville to the Opry yesterday. It was a pretty long trip, but it was a lot of fun. The main reason that we went was that our friend Dave was the guest announcer on the Opry. This is the second time that Dave has been a guest announcer at the…
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