thrifting thursday

Another week...another thrift store find!   Seriously, my obsession is getting a bit out of control :) but it's filling my "want" to shop and I am getting great outfits out of it! 

This one was pretty easy...

once again I took out the shoulder pads,

cut off the long sleeves and finished them off,

then I shortened the dress a bit,

and used the belt that came with it.  And ta da! :)

buttons buttons and more buttons...

yes... I have too much time on my hands.  Really I do. :)

DIY around the house...

My husband and I recently moved into a house we bought :)  It is an older home and perfect for us.  The previous homeowners either left in a hurry and left some very random things here or they just didn't care to take them with them.   Of course I was able to keep some of the random things and the other things...well I made a little cash in a yard sale!

One thing they left that I kept was a some random glass punch mugs.  I don't even own a punch bowl and was going to give them away but my lovely mom told me I should keep them saying something like "I am sure you can figure out something to make out of them".   And so I kept them and they have been sitting in my craft room...lonely.   I saw them in there yesterday and it hit me...I need to do something with these things.  I think I have around 14 of them!  So this is what I did....


First I painted the inside of the mugs... some of the mugs have different designs on them like the ones I have shown here...  some of them are simply smooth glass.

Then I used my handy-dandy super glue and glued the mugs together.  And there ya have it!  ....a glass vase!

Of course it doesn't go all the way through to the bottom because I didn't cut holes in the mugs.   So i think it is perfect for these paper flowers...

Thrifting Thursday

I'm back...

I know, I know...I haven't been updating.  at all.   but wait!  I promise this is happening now.  This time of year isn't AS busy for me compared to the fall with the big craft show season.  So I am determined to make this a habit. :)   And the first thing I will post about is my current obsession...   Thrift store re-dos!

I have been completly inspired by new dress a day.   It is really becoming an obsession... whenever I see a thrift store I just have to check it out.   

With this lovely garment...

I took the wonderful shoulder pads out,

cut off the top and put elastic in it,

and shortened the pants to shorts.  

What I love about this romper is that it is sooo comfortable.  And I got it on half off day...so the grand total was only $1.50.  Can't beat that  :)   When I showed the before outfit to my husband...I know he had doubts, sweetly telling me it was ugly.  He was quite impressed with the after :)

Initial Yarn Tutorial

Occasionally I actually start a project and finish it in the same day...and today was one of those days :)  I feel accomplished!

I made this M with just cardboard and yarn & I embelished it with a little fabric flower. 

I had a box in our garage that was just sitting there so I drew at the letter M for my and my husband's last name intial.

I wrapped the yarn around the cardboard after I cut out the M.   I just used hot glue to glue the yarn every so often from the back of the M.

After wrapping and warpping it finally came out like this :)

af-CAN :)

Here is an afghan I started working on last week...well the beginnings of it! It will be bigger soon :)  I am doing a basic pattern.....I love it because it is so therapeutic!

Personalized bag!

I am loving this personalized bag!  And if you head over to the crafty cpa you can find out how to make one yourself!   So cute :)

locker hooking, anyone?

Around Christmas my sis and I decided we wanted to see what this locker hooking thing is all about.  I decided to make a cover for my coupon binder!   Here it is so far!  I just have to make into the cover now:)

After while crocodile....

Last night I want to relax a big before I went to bed so I learned an awesome crochet stitch....the crocodile stitch!  

Here is the best how to that I found....I think I am going to make a purse!  

My favorite crocodile stitch items :)  I will show you mine when it is look like something!

by zoom yummy

Pattern by bonitapatterns.etsy.com

time, where has it gone?

Wow....February already?   I can't believe it! 

 My sister and I are doing a craft show next weekend.   i can't wait ;)  I haven't had one since December so I have been itching for one...I just hope I have enough stuff!   i will be making TONS of stuff this week :)

You can go here for more info!  I would love to see you there!

here is a sneak peak of what I have made for the show :)

Mule Day :)

Saturday is Mule Day!   My sister and I are going to be selling are craftiness this weekend.   I am super excited!  Last year we went too and it was lots of fun.   And I am happy that the high is going to be in the 60's!   I looked through my closet today and realized that I really don't have any clothes for cold weather.   I will be wearing lots of layers :)  Here is a little video from last years Mule Day.

Crafty Goodness

So I have been thinking about trying to dye my own yarn...   Have you tried to do this?  I really don't even know where to begin but I have seen some beautiful yarn that was hand dyed.  Maybe I need something like this?  Any tips or suggestions?

Last night I spent my night making these little embellished bobby pins :)  I like them!

week+end= fun

Relaxing weekend?...not quite!  2 different craft shows in 3 days!...well technically one.   One was a vender show and we were the only true crafters there!  It was an...interesting night!  The other one was fun but hot!... Today while I was bored out of my mind I came across this great blog that everyday posts links to blogs that have giveaways.   You need to check it out here :)  I entered a ton of giveaways....I'll let you know if I win any!

here is a pic of our booth at one of our shows :)  we set it up a bit differently than we normally do!  

midnight boredom finds

• If I wasn't allergic to cats and had one, I would make this for Chester (and yes I would name him Chester)
• Cute DIY calendar for the new year!
• The Trustworthiness of Beards
• Um, yes.... the cutest dog in the world
• Gorgeous hallway

picture from beautimuse

Try, try, try

I'm going to be trying some different things this week and I am excited :)

I have this in the freezer as we speak. It should be amazing.

Later this week some friends are coming over to up cycle some shirts...  I'm thinking of this, this, this, or whooa- this.  wow...too many decisions.   Maybe I will do them all!

HappyTuesday

picture source unknown

My week/weekend in a nutshell...

I drove to Ocala to see my family (my parents, sisters, bro-in-law, and niece) for a few days.  Wayne couldn't go with me :/  As you can tell from the pictures...Bella, my niece, is a BIG hit in our family since all of the pictures have her in them!

I bought her a ball and she seemed to like it.

I made this hair flower that is actually a clip that can be clipped onto a headband... Thanks to my mom for the idea:)

Bella and I at the mall...we are teaching her at a young age:)

P.s. That's my dad in the background of the last pic...he took the first two pictures! 

Oh, and here is a pic of my two guys! 

 Aren't, they cute? :P

Yo-yo Purse...

So, lately I have been working on a few personal projects... well I always am!  But I actually got one done before I started working on something new :)... yes, I am bad about working on hundreds of things at once.

Here are some pics of my yo-yo purse...I made it up as I went along.  I love it becasue it has a long strap so that I can wear on my shoulder across my hip.  Next time I will take pics as I go so I can show you how to do it!  (pics from my phone)

love

Yes. Thank you.

per spirocreations

I'm loving stumbleupon

so far I have found...

• fun wall tree
• elegant paper flowers
• birthday balloon wreath
• book smart tote
• swatch portraits
• re-covered office chair

Valentines Day...

Valentines day is just around the corner...

I think it is interesting that some people expect so much from valentines day... They might expect that one person to ask them out, send the flowers, buy them sweets... or they may expect their spouse to do some romantic that one day of the year. Sure, I think valentines day is fun but I don't think it should be looked upon as the one time that someone should treat their spouse like they really love them... In my book, valentines day should be every day of the year. Maybe not with all of the gifts...but just to show that one person you really love that you really do love them by treating them that way...every day of the year. Rather than just one day.

So...Happy Valentines Day...today!

The picture is my Heart Duct Tape Wallet that I added to my Etsy today!