Make Over

Here I am and again I need to make some changes and I am starting with a new blog look. Do you ever think that really makes people come to your blog? I don't but it makes me feel good inside when I think of what we are given to look at around us everyday.

Second things is I was told I am type 2 diabetic. So this means I need to eat better, exercise and be healthier then I have ever been so I don't have to give myself any injections.  I did find a online friend and with support from other family and friends to help me start moving again. With it being winter and not working I need the push even more.

The third thing I really need to get things put together around my house. With 3 kids you would think I would have control but I am finding it is getting harder and harder to get them moving. Help me someone please ( take me away). The teen age years have hit and we all know what that can be like.

And now the last thing is I would like to get creative again. Maybe even get back to making homemade gifts. We will see what happens won't we. Oh and I want to keep reading  I love a good book.

So I am ready to start tomorrow is a new day and it will be day one.

Have a Great Day/Night and smile at someone today/ tomorrow. 

Hugs

Valentines/Pinterest

My day started with I need to get the Christmas decorations in the atic ( the atic opening is in my computer/craft room). It never happened tho. So I got out some of the craft goodies I needed to make a heart wreath.

• double sided scrapbook paper (couldn't find) so I settled with onesided
• stapler
• elmers glue 
• paper cutter

Sounds easy right.

I cut 8 1 inch strips (length 12 inches), folded them in haft, then put the open ends together to form a heart and stapled them (stapler broke). They are so cute (got stapler working so so, but working). I started glueing them together, got them all done and I look at it and thought what is going on. The glue made the paper wet and made it fold were the glue was. I just looked at it like oh my.

• adhesive tabs

So NOW I have to start over with a broken stapler. I cut all the strips, got the stapler to work and thought ok now get the adhesive. Wrong again the adhisive wasn't strong enough to with stand being held up 5 secs.

• raffia
• hole puncher

So I punched holes and tied them together.

for something I thought would be a fast project ened up taking a little longer. 

The example to make this came from  http://www.thehybridchick.com/2011/01/paper-heart-wreath/

Valentines/Pinterest

Well I'm hook on Pinterest thanks to Shawna at What I Do When I Play. She gets me in so much trouble. How you ask... she is always showing me new things to do on the computer. 

My boards are starting to fill up on Pinterest and I'm finding lots of neat things to do on there. So I picked my first project and that was hearts.

I wanted to make the kids something little for Valentines Day.

 These hearts are for the kids still living at home. I figured the girls can wrap them around a hair clip and shema can use his as a book marker. I'm going to give them to them in the morning before school.

Now the older kids I'm going to make them a Valentines card and one crochet heart. Then I will mail it to them. I don't no what the boys will think about them, but I know I'm sending with love.

Pattern for these hearts came from Planet M Files

Paper Peicing

Oh what fun it is to see what you can create. All you have to do is find a picture you like print it and cut it up. Make sure you write on them what they are so you know were they go .

Quilling

I was playing around and found out quilling was lots of fun. Here are a couple things I made.
There are lots of places online that shows you how to do it. Here is one I just found http://quilling.blogspot.com/2006/09/quilling-basics-getting-started.html . Have fun and please share if you make anything.

Altered Book (Valentines Day)

Here is a book I made for my dh last year for Valentimes day.

Front and back cover.

page 1 and 2
pages 2 and 3.

Paint Stirring Snowmen

Supplies:
1 paint-stirring stick
Tempera paint; white, black and orange
Strip of Christmas or winter fabric for the scarf
Blush make-up for the cheeks
Small strip of thin wood for the hat brim
Hot glue gun or Elmer's glue
Heavy string or yarn to hang ornament
Bit of greenery or a bell for hat decoration


Instructions:
Using a clean new stirring stick, paint the majority of the stick white, leaving some space at the top to paint black for the hat.
Paint the top of the stick and small strip of wood black.
When all the paint has completely dried, glue the black strip of wood to the hat.
Use the Tempera paint to make the face and buttons.
Tie the material around the narrowest part of the stick, which is the neck of the snowman.
OPTIONAL: Glue some decorative greenery, holly, or bell to the hat.
Glue the yarn to the back of the hat forming a hanging loop.
Let dry overnight.

http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/snowman.htm

Snowman ornament

Oh I love it and I even have everything here to make it.

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/snowpeople/ss/gbsnowman.htm

Please send me a link if you make one.

Snowman craft

This is so cute and adorable.

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/snowpeople/ss/buttonsnowman.htm

If you make it please share picture.

For the person that Loves Snowmen

Here is a really cute outside snowman.

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=12097&campaign-NLC-NL_Wkdr&link=Feature%20Photo

Christmas Ornaments

I have been making some ornaments, there are so many to choice from. Here are a couple I have made. Sorry the color is off, I guess scanning wasn't the best way to do it.





http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/christmas_ornaments.php

If you find a site you like or would like to share what you have made I would love to see it.

Christmas Decorations-Crafts

Here is a website I have found, there is so much to do here. If you make anything I would love to see it or hear about it. If you have a favorite sight I would love to see it.

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/christmas/index.shtml

Christmas is coming

and what fun stuff there is to do. Yes I still have my cleaning and it is not on
my fun list, but someone has to do it.

This year I have been making some gifts and cards.

My cards are made from odds and ends I have in my stash. I didn't go buy anything not even the stamps I bought them earlier in the year because I new I wouldn't have the money to get them now. The nice thing is some of the materials were gifts from some very special friends.

Material:
Christmas cards and envelopes
stamp- front of card Tis The Season- inside To Be Jolly
winter wonderland embossing powder
sizzix cut outs

Paper Crafts

I had seen this on http://365-days-of-memories.blogspot.com/ and I fell in love with the idea, so here is what I made last night.