Read Part 1 of How We Met …Aaron picked up the next evening for our date. He was wearing a navy blue t-shirt (which nicely showed off those HUGE biceps) and gave me a hug right off the bat. Uh-oh. He was a ‘nice guy.’ I never dated ‘nice guys.’ I mean, I didn’t date…
Valentines
10 Great & Cheap Ideas for a Romantic Valentine’s Day
Can’t afford a babysitter or fancy restaurant (or both if you’re like me) this Valentine’s Day? Here are some fun ideas to rekindle the romance with your sweetheart! 1. Have an Indoor Candle Light Picnic: Build a fort out of blankets on the floor with your take-out of choice, light some candles, turn off all…
How to Sew Your Valentines
I love making simple sewn Valentines. What could be easier than some red felt and lace on a white card? Here are the ones I made yesterday: Puffed Up Heart: 1) Cut out a felt heart 2) Sew heart directly onto the card 3) Leave a small opening 4) Fill with poly-fill 5) Sew shut…
Blog Swap with My Insanity
Hi guys! I’m doing a blog swap today with Kendra from My Insanity! I hope that after you read Kendra’s awesome project you will come check mine out at her blog, My Insanity. Take it away, Kendra!! Hi, everyone! My name is Kendra and I am often told that I am crazy, so I decided…
Great Kids’ Valentines Ideas
Valentine’s Day was pretty fun for me as a child. My mom would give us a ton of yummy candy (with gummy hearts–so good!) and some sort of gift (usually a book.) Then we’d pack off to school and give kids our Valentines. We’d construct envelopes from construction paper and staples and the hand out…
Cute Valentine’s Birdhouse
Valentine’s Awesome Quilted Artwork
I love, love, love doing quilted artwork. I would do it all day if I had time. I would just sit there, piecing together small designs and then quilting it. And thinking of new designs and new things to do. It’s just freaking fun. And since I got my new Silhouette (did I mention that…
"Love is…" Valentine’s Printable!
Printables are everywhere nowadays…maybe because they’re awesome! They are so modern and fun, and super easy! If you just print it off your computer and put it in a frame or mod-podge it onto some wood, you have an easy-peasy holiday decoration. Done and done. Here are all the colors you can choose from… To…
A few awesome Valentine’s Ideas…
I know, I know. The lack of crafts on my blog the last month is embarrassingly, painfully obvious. But remember how I closed my shop? I still have orders that are going to last until the end of April. So I’m going to try and squeeze in some crafts where I can but I can’t…
Challenge End!
It is February 15th…the Valentine’s Day Challenge is over! And did I succeed? Not in the true challenge, which was to do a craft a day for 14 days. But I did succeed in pushing myself to create more, and I am left with a lot more decorations for Valentine’s Day. I also realized that…
Latest Valentine’s Craftings
Very simple project: Go to Home Depot and purchase the very inexpensive “Cull” wood. Have them slice it up for you. Sand it. Paint it.My thoughts: I will stick to sewing for the most part, because I don’t have a steady enough hand to be a good painter. Plus I am impatient with it, since…
Challenge Day 2
Valentine’s Day Challenge Day #2: Valentine’s Outfit I have been wanting to do the tuxedo shirt onesie for awhile, and it could not have been easier! I fused some of the red polka-dot fabric onto the onesie and then sewed on some lacy ruffle stuff I found. Add on a couple of red buttons and…
