Craft Day TAKE 2!!!!

A few weeks ago MY GIRLS and I got together to make these cute Christmas Countdown blocks from Makia Creations.  We had food, fun, crafting, and candy....not much more a girl can want.  I loved the idea of getting a full craft kit in a box and not having to go anywhere and find the materials....that was the plus side.  The DOWN SIDE...no instructions in the box (frown).  If I had ever made anything similar to this, no instructions would have been fine, but I was at a loss as to how to modge podge, stain, or use vinyl.  I know that is a lot to be retarded at, but still.  I was forced to go to their website and get a video tutorial that was only slightly helpful.  ANYWAY....the pluses make up for the negatives in this case because I loved my finished blocks.  BTW...the picture is not of MY actual blocks--not because they are not super cute---but because I am to lazy to take a picture and then download it.  But MINE are super cute and sitting on my mantle (with the wrong number on them again---darn those days for changing EVERY day).

Anyway...I was thinking about my blocks and how much fun I had making them and decided....

HEY GIRLS....IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER CRAFT DAY IN JANUARY!!!!

I am STILL really in love with this little guy...

CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! BUT I would really like one of these....

I am in love with the WONKY heart!!!  PLUS do you know what happens in FEBRUARY besides Valentine's Day?????  YEP.  I get to be NOT PREGNANT again!!!!!! SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!!  If you have a group of friends who likes to craft, I would TOTALLY tell you to go check out MAKIA CREATIONS.  They have cute stuff with NO STRESS!!! 

SO LADIES....Let's make a date for January!!!!!

One line a day journal

A while back I was cruising around THIS blog, and found a link to a super cute journal.  I MEAN SUPER COOL, CUTE, AMAZAING, USABLE, and FUN journal.  I looked at it, thought it was a good idea, and then went about my day.  BUT THEN I was cruising around Amazon (is that not what you do to find Christmas presents???)  and found the ACTUAL journal from that post.  SOOOOO cool. 

Now I didn't really get it until I clicked on the book (on the Amazon page) and looked inside.  It is a five year journal, but each day of the year has a page.  SOOOO January 1st will have 5 entries (one for each year for 5 years) on it.  That way you can look back and see what was happening the previous year (or 4 years) GET IT???? 

PLUS you can only write a sentence or so.  I would imagine writing a funny kid comment or a one liner to remember that day.  HOW FUN!!! 

I have not ordered this yet...YET, but it is on my to do list.  SOMEDAY!!! 

Also on my to-do list....make a cute area in my house so that "cute little journal" has a nice comfy home....Maybe I better just let it live over at Camille's house:)  This picture was shamelessy stolen from her blog by the way...at my house "cute little journal" would probably be lost at the bottom of the toybox right now OR lost under the pile of crap on my coffee table...just sayin'!!!

Stocking 411

I had thought about posting a tutorial for making a stocking, but then I found this great one on UCREATE.  edit: Here is another great tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew....you cannot go wrong on that blog!!!  Why reinvent the wheel right??? 

The only thing I did differently was to cut my outside from a pillowcase so that it had the cute cuff already---no folding.  You could also use the top of a sheet to get the same cute cuff.  Happy Stocking-ing:)

It's beginning to look a BIT like Chrismas!!

I spent some time last week making a few Christmas stockings.  I used up some more of my vintage fabrics and had some fun making unique stockings. 

Did anyone elses' brother have these football sheets growing up???  I think every boy in our family did.  I thought a football stocking would be SOO fun for a little boy or a BIG little boy:)

This yellow one was made form a pillowcase, so I did not have to make the cuff...so much easier!!!

I listed these in the Etsy Shop, but I plan to make few more this week.  If I remember to take pictures I might post a tutorial soon...no promises though.  I also have to clean up my NEW craftroom/old spare room, send out my Christmas cards, find my floor, and take a VERY long nap. 

busy books

Am I the only one with a blog who has not created a busy book yet???  PROBABLY!!  BUT they just seem like a lot of work....I am a bit lazy when it comes to crafts.  Not really lazy maybe, but I need some instant payoff....not a craft that takes days and weeks and tons of supplies and STILL might look like poop.  Just sayin!!!  I found this cute busy book the other day on Amazon and put it RIGHT in my cart.  THEN I remembered that I was done shopping for Little Miss Emersyn for Christmas, so I saved it as a birthday idea.  OR an I am getting a new brother and need a gift GIFT.  BUT I thought I would share the link in case you need a cute gift for a kiddo in your life.

I realize you COULD make these pages on your own, but for 30 bucks, I am not sure it is worth it.  That sounded LAZY huh???  I think these ones are so cute and would come in handy during church or on a car ride.  And just imagine if your kid ACCIDENTLY learned to tie their own shoe....SCORE!!!  Anyway...I just wanted to share my good find.  I hope Christmas shopping is going well for you....I am still sticking to my online only shopping....I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE PACKAGES TO START ARRIVING AT THE DOOR!!!!