Week End Update

Things are coming along folks. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter an oh how pretty it is.  We finished painting the deck this weekend. We needed to put two coats on and had to wait two weeks for it to stop raining, snowing, hailing, between coats.  The cabinet doors are [...]

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Interruption

I interrupt this home renovation programming to bring to you a craft.  I saw these online yesterday and the impulse was too great and I had to bring out the jewelry bucket to make these sweet little pendants.

Attach ribbon or silver chain and you have a sweet festive necklace.  All my girls had to have [...]

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The loot and doggie bells

Today we went to pick up our entries in for the fair.  The sewing projects have received several donations from stores as I mentioned already.  In total the girls won $24.00, two 4 hour sewing classes, a $10.00 gift certificate, 2 yards of fabric, a fabric sewing project and a beanie baby sewing book. Was [...]

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The Fair

Friday night we enjoyed the county fair and waited all week with anticipation to see how the girls entries did this year. I’d say we did really well.  Below is Pixie’s mouse she made with the fabric she won last year at the fair for her apron entry.  She won first place plus a special [...]

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New craft

My birthday present (a few posts down) inspired me in my decision to make a gift for my friend’s birthday. I saw several similar to this at a store and I thought it wouldn’t be that difficult to make one. After selecting a pasage (which I found also at a store and copied) I selected [...]

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Card Making

I have never liked making cards, especially of the rubber stamp variety. I think most people are surprised to learn this about me because I have dabbled in most every other craft available, including basket making. I have never really liked the look of rubber stamped cards. They tend to look sloppy and cheesy [...]

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