Stencils rule!

If I could stencil everything, I probably would.

After a long week last week of cleaning, cleaning,cleaning, I needed to expend some of my creative energy.

Here is a parsons chair I painted and stenciled. I have an abundance of these because they used to be my dining room chairs.

So much better, right!

Does anyone still use placemats?

Well, I don't, but I do use them to make glue gun pillows and wristlets!!

Here's how...

Oh yeah, this placemat is reversible!

I used two and sewed (is that spelled right? it looks funny) them together. Right sides together.

So, this is the finished product. Not exactly perfect, but the first one never is.

A day after I finished this, I saw the tutorial for this on Martha Stewart, boy wouldn't that have saved me some time!!

I have serious spring fever!! My mind is racing with all kinds of fun projects, but the problem is I have too many things that really need to be done at home. I'm afraid something will have to give. Which will it be?

Matthew's Monsters

I just had to share this...My son made 12 of these in different fabrics and sizes, each one unique. He took them to school to sell for class stores. He only made 12 even though there are 23 kids because he said he wanted to create scarcity!! If you couldn't tell immediately by looking at him, he is definitely my child!!

Happy Friday and Happy Spring Break!

What can't you do with duct tape?

If you're reading this then you know me, and if you know me, then you know I love duct tape. I men really, what can't you do with duct tape?!
I found an entire book on making bags using duct tape in the construction Simply Sublime Bags by Jodi Kahn,(who I saw on Martha),
I have made some simple bags with duct tape lining, which works pretty well. This is the latest.

This fabric actually started as a pillow cover I got at Ikea! How much do I love Ikea!!

Oh yeah,
I know I said last time I was going to do felt hair clips. Well, I changed my mind. I couldn't find the pictures and the dogs ate one of them.

They really are very cute on Alex, the only problem(and she would kill me if she knew I repeated this) is there is a boy in her class who always tells her she looks cute when she wears it!! Already, in first grade! Boy am I in for it.

If you are wondering why my text is in two colors, well, I don't know. Some days nothing makes sense!

See you soon! I have a craft fail to show you...