{Craftiness in the afternoon}

Here is a riddle for you.
What do you get when you cross one six year old in school and a cheap train set keeping two toddlers entertained?

Answer???
One crafty afternoon, that is what!!!
I have been wanting to do something new for my mantle for a while now.
The shutters I had up were kinda getting old for me.
I have been in love with stamped burlap pillows for a while.
However with three boys who like to destroy everything they weren't really an option for me.
So this is something I whipped up this afternoon.
It is simple, it is clean, it is just LOVELY!!!!

Even the SSG loved it.  That is bonus points in my house. 

Bonus question.  Do you think it is too early for Halloween crafts???? 

Linking up to:
Blue Cricket Design
Lil Luna
Night Owl Crafting
Someday Crafts
Boerman Ramblings
Somewhat Simple
A Glimspe Inside
Simply Designing

Pintrest has made me famous?!?!

Wow, let me clear out the cobwebs in here first...

Sorry I have been a little MIA for a while.  Still crafting, however I am trying to start my own semi business so that has taken a HUGE amount of time!
One of my bestest friends Thais started a blog tonight and thought maybe I should check to see if everyone had left my blog since I am terrible at blogging.

I was surprised when I saw that it had for the most part stayed the same.  *HUGE smile*

Then I also looked at where people were coming from (since I haven't posted since the first of June)
I see pinterest as a traffic source...
Whhhhaaaatttt???? Me.... on pinterest???
Isn't that only for incredible people who are UBER crafty.
Not little ole me????
I clicked on the link and who woulda thunk it?!?!?!?
MY CRAFTS!!!!
ON PINTEREST!!!!!
Not just one of them either!
Not just one person!!!
People pinned my crafts!
For all you that are pinned quite a bit, it might not seem that big of a deal.  But go back in time and think of the first time you saw you were pinned and how excited you were!!! 
That's me, right here!
If you could see my face right now, it would make ya smile!!!

My Summer Adventure in Sewing

This past December I bought a sewing machine.
With NO IDEA how to sew.
Now when I say no idea, I mean it.
I didn't even know how to tie a knot in thread.
Let alone sew on a button.

Good thing SSG Army Pants was taught how to sew in basic training.

{Source}

So with this Summer this is what I am going to do.

I am going to learn how to sew.

With a little help from my friends.

I am going to call this 'My Summer Adventure in Sewing'

First I will show you some projects that I did last week.

I took an image off of my Silhouette and made this owl pin cushion.

I made this ruffle pillow too!  I am pretty excited that I actually did this!  But I want to do better!

My goal by the end of the summer is to make another pillow like this and see the before and after difference!

{Oh Summer... How I Have Missed You}

Warm weather has finally hit Utah!!!
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year here at 81 degrees!
It was nice to let the boys out in the back yard and let them play in the water!

My babies getting hit by the sprinkler!

Kids were busy, and SSG Army Pants was busy cleaning up the yard.
So what was a girl to do?
Craft, yes that was how I was going to take advantage of my quiet time.
So I whipped this up.
I would like to introduce my new door hanger.
Just in time for the Fourth of July.... uhhh like a month away.


Maybe one day I will make new curtains for my front door.  Maybe...

Linking to:

Blue Cricket Design
Lil Luna
Someday Crafts

Somewhat Simple

 

Teacher's Gift

I cannot believe that summer is so close!
If only the weather in Utah would agree.
Our Memorial day weekend was full of cold, wet, just plain out icky weather.
My oldest son is about to graduate kindergarten!
His class could not have been better.
For most of the year his class averaged about 17 students.
With TWO teachers!
So their one on one time was pretty much amazing!
I wanted to make them something special that they can use for a while.
They were just plain basic wood when I bought them at the Wood Connection in Salt Lake.
For any Utahns out there if you haven't gone to the wood connection you should go!  They are amazing!

This is my end result! 

I hope they will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed them as teachers!

Linking to:
Blue Cricket Design
Night Owl Crafting
Someday Crafts
Lil Luna
My Girlish Whims
Somewhat Simple
A Glimpse Inside







My short story of May

Ever had one of those months? 
The ones where it feels like you are going and going from the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep? 
Well that was May for me! 
May was crazy busy for my little family! 
So here are the short notes from what this month as brought us!

First and probably the most important. 
SGT Army Pants in no longer a SGT, he now proudly wears the rank of a Staff Sargent!!!! 
He was promoted over drill weekend a couple of weeks ago! 
I couldn't be more proud of that goofball! 
This has been a promotion long coming and he deserves it!

Second of all, for Mother's Day I got a surprise via FedEx.  I had this delivered to my house!!!!

To say I was shocked is pretty much an understatement! 

I had only mentioned a Silhouette briefly to my husband and didn't think he was really even paying attention! 

I guess he proved me wrong!

I can only imagine the things that I will be making with this lovely machine!

Next I have been trying REALLY hard to learn to sew! 

I have been blessed with some wonderful friends who are extremely patient with me!

It took me almost two afternoons, and about fifty phone calls to my girl Thais.  (I know you are reading this)

Also one stop by from my friend Thais.  (she loves me I know this)

It was all worth it though! 

In the end I made this!

On my very own!!!  WHOOP WHOOP!!!!

I got the instructions and template from The Dating Divas

One of the very last highlights from my month is pretty exciting to me!

I went with my hubby SSG Army Pants, and a few men from the unit and shot a gun. 

Without freaking out!

Except when they wanted me to shoot the M16, ya right that wasn't going to happen.

I played it safe and went with a 9mm. 

Here is my target!

Not too shabby right????

Except for the one I missed.

I am calling that my warning shot.... That is my story and I am sticking to it!

Also if you ever need motivation to clean our your closets watch a few episodes of Hoarders on TLC.

I have cleaned out every single closet in my house it feels. 

I didn't want to turn out like them!!!

EEEKKK!!!!!

Caterpillar

So I kind of suck and didn't know that it was Mother's day this Sunday until my hubby told me a couple of nights ago. 

I rock what can I say!

 So I have been searching and searching for projects I can do that are last minute. 

While looking though I found a cute idea for some more Spring decor that can transition into summer. 

I saw these cute caterpillars painted onto glass and wanted to try it out for myself! 

Turns out it was super quick and only took me about an hour (with drying time). 

Here is what you will need!

Glass block (or any glass you want to use)

Paint

Foam stencil brush

Fine point paintbrush

First you will want to clean your glass with glass cleaner or alcohol.  This will make the paint stick better.  Next take your foam stencil brush and dip it into the paint.  Put however many circles you want for your caterpillar.

Let the paint dry. 

Next take your fine point paint brush and paint little legs and a face onto the caterpillar. 

And there you have a cute decoration!!!  

My husband laughed when he saw it. 

 But I think he was just jealous he didn't think of it first.  

I wasn't so great at painting the face.  Oh well I like it!

Now onto trying to figure out Mother's day gifts.

Linking to:

Night Owl Crafting
Someday Crafts
Lil Luna