{Pumpkins}

This past week has been CRAZY!

I haven't been feeling good.  

I think I am getting a sinus infection.

Getting costumes ready for Halloween.

And then Halloween parties themselves.

So my crafting has been lacking.

So I will just show you today what I have painted from one of my favorite stores.

The Wood Connection.

They were painted and then mod podged with scrapbook paper.

And as always you can find me linking to these parties.

A short story on how smart I am...

See this cake?

It's a carrot cake.

Can you tell by the little carrots made out for frosting?

I thought I got this cake at a SUPER steal.

ONE DOLLAR!

Yes, a local store that isn't open on Sundays cleared out their bakery one Saturday night.

I had to ask the girl at the check stand three times.

'Are you sure this is one dollar?!?!?!'

So I brought this little baby home with me.

The girls and I were going to enjoy tasty delight at our weekly craft night.

I even took this picture to tell everyone how sweet my deal was.

Now I am going to tell you how this cake ended up costing me $20.00.

SSG has had a favorite knife.

His Santuku knife...

Me being super smart used his favorite knife to cut this cake.

Instead of oh I don't know

AN ACTUAL CAKE KNIFE!!!

On top of that,

I left his favorite knife inside the cake box!!!!

Then threw the left over cake away the next morning.

Without checking the box.

SSG was gone to Fort Dix at this time.

So no one noticed.

Until the next week.

When he went to cut potatoes.

And asked where his knife was.

Uhhhhh dur dur dur.

'Honey, you remember me telling you about the carrot cake?'

'Yes?'

'I used your knife to cut the cake. And left it in the cake box'

'Really?'

'Yes, I am really sorry'

But good news the knife has been replaced by three new santuku knifes thanks to HomeGoods.

And that is my short story.

Lesson learned?

Never use your husband's knife to cut cake.

Want to know the kicker to the story?

The cake was dry!

What I {heart} Pinterest #4

 I cannot believe it is already Thursday!

This week has seriously flown by!

Halloween is in a couple of days, then comes Turkey day!

Here are some goodies that I found on Pinterest this week!

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 These are adorable!

I think I am going to go through my closet and make some!

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 I need to remember this when I am cleaning up after my mess!

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 Fabric covered balls!

I was actually kind of bummed when I followed the link and found out they were had a class on this.

And it was being held about 10 minutes away from me.

But I found it a week too late.

*sad face*

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These are way cute!

I wish there was a tutorial on how they did it.

Sigh... I will have to figure it out!

I pinned a bunch of things this week.

However I haven't been feeling quite myself.

Getting over a cold.

As always I would love to see what you are pinning!

Here is the link to my Pinterest!

Giveaway?

My lovely readers!

I am just curious if any of you would be interested in a giveaway???

Nothing from an Etsy Shop.

But from a store here in Utah called the Wood Connection!

Let me know!

Thanks everyone for following my page!!!

Hoo am I

1. Do you like the season, Fall?
Fall is my favorite season!

2. What is your favorite fall smell?
The smell of fireplaces, the crisp air, and cider

3, What is your favorite activity to do in the fall?
Halloween and Thanksgiving activities.

4. Do you dress in fall colors during the season?
Somewhat, I wear more earthy colors

5. Name 4 qualities about yourself that start with each letter in the word FALL!
F- Friendly
A- Awesome
L- Listener
L- Lima bean Hater

Linking to:

Fall Wreath {Tutorial}

Halloween will be here in a week!

That is crazy talk!!!

October just started!

This means Christmas has snuck up on me yet again.

Even though it is the same day of the year every year.

So I am going to put that out of my head for a minute and focus on Thanksgiving/Fall.

Fall is my favorite season.

It is so pretty out and the weather usually isn't too bad.

I bought those leaves at a store called 'Wood Creations' here in Utah.

But I wanted a wreath too.

I combined the two and this is what I came up with.

This is my how to on the wreath only.

The leaves can only be bought if you live in Utah.

They don't ship yet since they are a new business.

Maybe one day right???

The How To:

Supplies needed:

Felt 1 yard

Muslin 1 yard

Cardboard

Hot glue and lots of glue sticks

Sewing Machine

Scissors

 First cut your felt into about 4 inch strips.  

Cut some muslin into 3 inch strips.

Then some more felt at 2 inch strips.

You don't have to be too precise on the cut.

 Break out the sewing machine and using a basting stitch sew all the way down.  

You don't have to back stitch on one end.

Take the bottom thread and make a ruffle to your liking.

Repeat with all your strips.

 Using your cardboard make yourself a wreath form.  

Cut some of your muslin into strips.

 Dab some hot glue down and start wrapping the cardboard to cover it.

You could certainly just paint the cardboard.

 All wrapped and ready for some ruffles!

Before you start gluing lay out your ruffles to make sure you have them the way you want them.

 Then simply just glue in the center and press down.

Repeat.

 First layer done.

 Next do the same with the muslin.  

Using hot glue down the center and pressing down.

And of course the same for the last layer of felt.

And there you have it!

And as always I link to these parties

Bean Bag Toss {last Halloween craft}

Today I am going to show you what I made for my kiddos!

It is a home made BEAN BAG TOSS!

Supplies you will need:

Fabric

Beans 

Sewing machine

A couple of buckets

Scissors or rotary blade

Iron

 Here are the supplies!

 Cut three rectangles that are 6 inches wide and 10 inches in length

 Turn inside out and sew all the way around. 

Leaving a gap to pour the beans in.

 Cut your corners,

turn right side out, 

and press with iron.  

Then fill with beans.

 This was a little tricky, I was too lazy to hand stitch this closed.  

So I just pushed all the beans to the side and sewed all the way down the seam.

 Repeat!

Then you have your very own game of bean bag toss!