Showing posts with label hobbies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hobbies. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Self-portrait
While visiting my in-laws a couple weekends ago, I was able to do a fun photo shoot (that I'm still editing) with my father-in-law. He'd gotten a new Harley the week before (his second), so we went out to celebrate and immortalize it. Allow me to just say how hard ti is to photograph chrome (up close) without getting yourself in the photo. I do kind-of like how this particular shot framed out though. I just can't decide if I like it better in color or in black and white.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Memory game
Having been inspired by much craftiness found on Pinterest, a few weeks ago I started a project. Julie has been "playing" a matching game on the computer, but usually unsuccessfully. I realized that she was at a perfect age to play the game "Memory." Not wanting to buy a commercial version, I decided to make my own.
I started by trolling Google Images for coloring-page style graphic images of things Julie was already familiar with, and liked. Various animals, tools, foods, etc. I kept meaning to stop, but eventually I ended up with 18 images with which I was satisfied.
(Notice the little smudge on the bottom edge of the fish, below its fin? I picked up that card -- pre-coloring -- while I was in the middle of making pizza sauce one night. It's tomato paste. The match doesn't have a smudge, but I forgot to pay enough attention to put that one on top for the photo.)
I arranged them on a page and sized them proportionately to each other, then printed two of each page on white cardstock. While watching TV the next couple of nights, I colored them in. Instead of doing on page at a time, I did both flowers, then both snowflakes, then both elephants, etc. to make sure they turned out identical with the exact same crayons.
Once they were all colored in, I cut them up with a paper cutter. At that point, I realized that while the images were pretty proportionate to each other, some were taller or wider, and not quite square. In other words, I had unequal shaped final products, and wasn't sure what to do. I also wasn't sure what image/pattern to use on the backs of the cards, so that they weren't just plain white. Ben had the perfect solution to both problems (that I can't believe I didn't think of myself): mount them on scrapbook paper. Duh.
So I had two each of 18 images, totally 36. I had a book of scrapbook paper that included three sheets of each design. I needed to fit 12 cards on each sheet. I checked all my colored images, and it turned out that none of them were larger than 3"x4" (which would have been a bit insane if they had been). I could do it without having to go buy paper.
So I pulled out my paper cutter again and cut up the scrapbook paper. Then I grabbed a gluestick and went to work. Normally I might use double stick tape, but I was planning on laminating these cards, and I didn't want strips of tape bulking up the layers.
The next day I went to Office Max and got them laminated. That night (again, while watching TV), I cut them up with my paper cutter. The project was done, and I'd only started it about three days earlier!
They're a little bigger than I originally envisioned, and 18 pairs is a bit much for a three-year-old to start with. I usually only put out about half of them at a time for her, but she likes it. And I'm pretty pleased with my creation.
If you like this idea, and don't want to hunt for images yourself, you can use the ones I collected, by clicking here.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Like Mama, like daughter?
I accidentally left my camera out on the coffee table one night. The next day, Julie decided to use it. As always, the first thing she did was turn off the image stabilizer and the auto-focus. The last time she got hold of the camera and did that, I got a bunch of random shots of her foot and the black surface of the coffee table, all blurry and way blown out, color-wise. This time, her photos had a little better focus, but seemed to actually be somewhat deliberate. I think she aimed the lens at her subjects and pressed the button when she was ready, instead of random clicking.
(I'm just glad the toys were all picked up before she took the pictures.) :)
(I'm just glad the toys were all picked up before she took the pictures.) :)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The little things
While I was pregnant with Julie, Ben and I bought an unfinished all-real-wood dresser for her room from a furniture store nearby. Ben painted it white, and I dressed up the drawer pulls. The pulls were still a little sad looking, though. They were small -- only one-inch rounds, and looked a little pathetic against the white of the dresser. Not long after, I decided to buy two-inch round drawer pulls from Michael's and redo them. This time I decided I didn't want just ladybugs. so I designed a few other styles as well. The dresser has five drawers, and each one has a different style pull on it now. I like it much better.
The spider and the bee are definitely my favorites. I'm not crazy about the dragonfly -- I was too precise in the painting, and you can see my pencil marks, which is more than a little tacky. The butterfly is okay, and the ladybug is overdone, in my opinion.
So here's a before and after of the whole dresser:
It's definitely a little thing, but I think it makes a big difference.
The spider and the bee are definitely my favorites. I'm not crazy about the dragonfly -- I was too precise in the painting, and you can see my pencil marks, which is more than a little tacky. The butterfly is okay, and the ladybug is overdone, in my opinion.
So here's a before and after of the whole dresser:
Before
After
It's definitely a little thing, but I think it makes a big difference.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Julie's newest hobby
My point-and-shoot camera broke last year. Just stopped working. I was very sad. I still have it laying around, and Julie pulled it out of a drawer a couple days ago and started "taking pictures" with it. She's pretty cute.
Here's her trademark "silly face."
Blowing kisses!
Here's her trademark "silly face."
Blowing kisses!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
With silver bells and cockle shells
We planted a vegetable garden this year. It's very exciting. We didn't start early enough to do tomatoes (or bell peppers) from seed, so here's what we started with:
We've already had a few bumps and learning moments. My mother-in-law told me that lettuce should be staggered in its planting. It germinates quickly, so rather than planting all at once, it should be planted every week or every other week, rotating so that the grower will always have fresh lettuce instead of a ton all at once. Apparently radishes should be done similarly. Now we know for next year. However, when our lettuce is ready, you're welcome to share in it with us.
Second, I would have been happy with one row of cucumber. I like it, but I don't know what I'm going to do with two rows of it. (Side note: Ben is the one who did the actual planting, so in his words "I just planted all the seeds.") I wish we had done more tomato and bell peppers, and maybe a second jalapeño bush. I don't know yet how much jalapeño we'll get, so one might be adequate -- I don't know. I like fresh green beans (and so does Julie), but without a big freezer or proper canning equipment, four rows is somewhat excessive (again, Ben just planted all the seeds there were). I love to make (and eat) zucchini bread, so I actually would have liked at least one more row of this. And the carrots, well, I'm not really a carrot person. I have fond memories of being a young girl and going to the garden in the backyard with my dad, pulling up a carrot together, taking it inside and washing it off, then splitting it and enjoying a snack together. But I don't really like carrots. Ben seemed insistent though.
We also want to grow onions and garlic (garlic can be frozen -- did you know that?), but they are bulbs that get planted in the fall, so we don't have any this year.
My mother-in-law told me that she has an extra waterbath canner that I can have (I'm going to visit later this month). With it I can do jams/jellies, applesauce and other fruits, and tomatoes, but not meats or vegetables. I'll need a pressure canner for those (including green beans). We may buy one this year, I'm not sure yet.
Next year I think we'll stagger our lettuce, reduce the carrot and cucumber quantities, go down to two rows of green beans (depending on if we get that canner or not), add another row or two of zucchini, and get more tomatoes and peppers. Oh, and we'll have the onion and garlic also. Sounds like salsa!
We also want to do an indoor herb garden, but there are some concerns. (1) Basil likes to be really warm, so an air conditioned house might not be the best for it. (2) Basil gets huge, so it might be impractical to contain indoors. (3) Oregano -- from what I've read -- can be grown indoors if you put it under a grow light for 12 hours a day. (4) I'm concerned about bugs.
Cilantro can be easily grown indoors. Thyme and chives are the other two I'd like to do, both of which I think are pretty low maintenance and easily doable indoors.
On to some pictures. I don't have a very good "before" picture of the backyard, so this will have to suffice. If you notice off on the left, there's a tall hedge along the edge of our yard. Ben pulled that out last summer, roots and all.
Earlier this year, when the weather was starting to turn warm but hadn't quite decided for sure yet, he got rid of any leftover grass in our garden space so that he could install the garden.
After that, Ben got some landscaping lumber and built the framework for a raised bed, then filled it with topsoil. It sat for a couple of weeks before we were able to get back to it again to actually plant anything.
What you can't see in the above picture is the sand pit at the end of the garden bed. It's not a play area for Julie. It's a Dutch oven cooking pit. Yes, we're a little weird. We own two Dutch ovens, and use them less frequently than Ben would like. But now we have a space in which to use them outdoors, which is kinda fun. It's definitely unique.
These are a few weeks old by now. This is our lettuce, just peaking through.
And the cucumber.
By now everything is coming up and growing well. It's really neat to watch. I enjoy seeing it change.
- 3 rows of lettuce
- 3 rows of petite carrots
- 2 rows of cucumbers
- 2 tomato plants
- 2 red bell pepper plants
- 2 green bell pepper plants
- 1 jalapeño plant
- 4 rows of green beans
- 2 rows of zucchini
We've already had a few bumps and learning moments. My mother-in-law told me that lettuce should be staggered in its planting. It germinates quickly, so rather than planting all at once, it should be planted every week or every other week, rotating so that the grower will always have fresh lettuce instead of a ton all at once. Apparently radishes should be done similarly. Now we know for next year. However, when our lettuce is ready, you're welcome to share in it with us.
Second, I would have been happy with one row of cucumber. I like it, but I don't know what I'm going to do with two rows of it. (Side note: Ben is the one who did the actual planting, so in his words "I just planted all the seeds.") I wish we had done more tomato and bell peppers, and maybe a second jalapeño bush. I don't know yet how much jalapeño we'll get, so one might be adequate -- I don't know. I like fresh green beans (and so does Julie), but without a big freezer or proper canning equipment, four rows is somewhat excessive (again, Ben just planted all the seeds there were). I love to make (and eat) zucchini bread, so I actually would have liked at least one more row of this. And the carrots, well, I'm not really a carrot person. I have fond memories of being a young girl and going to the garden in the backyard with my dad, pulling up a carrot together, taking it inside and washing it off, then splitting it and enjoying a snack together. But I don't really like carrots. Ben seemed insistent though.
We also want to grow onions and garlic (garlic can be frozen -- did you know that?), but they are bulbs that get planted in the fall, so we don't have any this year.
My mother-in-law told me that she has an extra waterbath canner that I can have (I'm going to visit later this month). With it I can do jams/jellies, applesauce and other fruits, and tomatoes, but not meats or vegetables. I'll need a pressure canner for those (including green beans). We may buy one this year, I'm not sure yet.
Next year I think we'll stagger our lettuce, reduce the carrot and cucumber quantities, go down to two rows of green beans (depending on if we get that canner or not), add another row or two of zucchini, and get more tomatoes and peppers. Oh, and we'll have the onion and garlic also. Sounds like salsa!
We also want to do an indoor herb garden, but there are some concerns. (1) Basil likes to be really warm, so an air conditioned house might not be the best for it. (2) Basil gets huge, so it might be impractical to contain indoors. (3) Oregano -- from what I've read -- can be grown indoors if you put it under a grow light for 12 hours a day. (4) I'm concerned about bugs.
Cilantro can be easily grown indoors. Thyme and chives are the other two I'd like to do, both of which I think are pretty low maintenance and easily doable indoors.
On to some pictures. I don't have a very good "before" picture of the backyard, so this will have to suffice. If you notice off on the left, there's a tall hedge along the edge of our yard. Ben pulled that out last summer, roots and all.
Earlier this year, when the weather was starting to turn warm but hadn't quite decided for sure yet, he got rid of any leftover grass in our garden space so that he could install the garden.
After that, Ben got some landscaping lumber and built the framework for a raised bed, then filled it with topsoil. It sat for a couple of weeks before we were able to get back to it again to actually plant anything.
What you can't see in the above picture is the sand pit at the end of the garden bed. It's not a play area for Julie. It's a Dutch oven cooking pit. Yes, we're a little weird. We own two Dutch ovens, and use them less frequently than Ben would like. But now we have a space in which to use them outdoors, which is kinda fun. It's definitely unique.
These are a few weeks old by now. This is our lettuce, just peaking through.
And the cucumber.
By now everything is coming up and growing well. It's really neat to watch. I enjoy seeing it change.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
A wreath will hang upon your door
Every year for our Relief Society Christmas activity at church, we make wreaths with fresh greens. This was the first year I was able to go. I made the wreath last Thursday night, and picked up the add-ons yesterday at Joann (where everything I bought was at least 50% off!).
I've never made bows before, but I've watched my mom make them for years.
It matches the door, but that wasn't on purpose.
Maybe next year I'll use white/silver berries and some dark blue ribbon.
I've never made bows before, but I've watched my mom make them for years.
It matches the door, but that wasn't on purpose.
Maybe next year I'll use white/silver berries and some dark blue ribbon.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Autumn decor
I wanted to share this quick and easy decorating idea. It could really be easily adapted to any holiday or season you want. It went together in under an hour, and cost less than five dollars.
Materials:
Papier-mâché barn star
Acrylic paint
Two different but coordinating sheets of scrapbook paper
Mod Podge
2 foam brushes
Extra sheet of plain scrap paper, for measuring and tracing
1) Take your sheet of scrap paper, and trace the outline of one of the 10 faces of the star. Cut it about a quarter inch in from all three edges. Place it back on the face, to make sure it looks right.
2) Trace the stencil on one sheet of scrapbook paper five times, and cut the pieces out. Then flip it over and trace five times on the other sheet of scrapbook paper. Cut them out. If you arrange all 10 pieces, it should resemble your barn star now.
3) Paint your star whatever color you want, coordinating with the papers you'll use. Give it two coats, or however many it needs until you're satisfied, or don't paint it at all if you like the plain cardboard brown color. Don't worry about painting the inside at all.
4) Once the pain is dry, apply a coat of Mod Podge to one face of the star, and the to back of one triangle piece of scrapbook paper and position the paper on the star face. Alternating faces, repeat until you've applied all the pieces of that pattern. Once they've dried, repeat with the other paper on the still-empty faces of the star.
5) Once the entire star is dry, brush a layer of Mod Podge over the entire star, and allow to dry.
To hang it, you can put it on a wall in your house, or hang it from a wreath hanger on your door. I didn't have a wreath hanger, but I wanted to hang it on my front door, so I improvised. I bought on of those removeable foam tape hanger hook things. I fixed it upside down near the top of the inside of my front door, and then hung the star from a ribbon from the hook.
Viola!
(Sorry for the bad quality photos.)
Materials:
Papier-mâché barn star
Acrylic paint
Two different but coordinating sheets of scrapbook paper
Mod Podge
2 foam brushes
Extra sheet of plain scrap paper, for measuring and tracing
1) Take your sheet of scrap paper, and trace the outline of one of the 10 faces of the star. Cut it about a quarter inch in from all three edges. Place it back on the face, to make sure it looks right.
2) Trace the stencil on one sheet of scrapbook paper five times, and cut the pieces out. Then flip it over and trace five times on the other sheet of scrapbook paper. Cut them out. If you arrange all 10 pieces, it should resemble your barn star now.
3) Paint your star whatever color you want, coordinating with the papers you'll use. Give it two coats, or however many it needs until you're satisfied, or don't paint it at all if you like the plain cardboard brown color. Don't worry about painting the inside at all.
4) Once the pain is dry, apply a coat of Mod Podge to one face of the star, and the to back of one triangle piece of scrapbook paper and position the paper on the star face. Alternating faces, repeat until you've applied all the pieces of that pattern. Once they've dried, repeat with the other paper on the still-empty faces of the star.
5) Once the entire star is dry, brush a layer of Mod Podge over the entire star, and allow to dry.
To hang it, you can put it on a wall in your house, or hang it from a wreath hanger on your door. I didn't have a wreath hanger, but I wanted to hang it on my front door, so I improvised. I bought on of those removeable foam tape hanger hook things. I fixed it upside down near the top of the inside of my front door, and then hung the star from a ribbon from the hook.
Viola!
(Sorry for the bad quality photos.)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Holiday decorating
Relax, I'm not putting up Christmas decorations yet. I did make some, though. I went to a craft night at church a few weeks ago, and ended up with these. I altered them from the original design, and I really like them.
You start with a 2x4. Mine are probably about six or seven inches tall. Sand it down really nice, and then paint it however many coats you need or want. After it's really really dry, sand the edges again (only do this if you want the distressed look).
Choose your scrapbook paper -- I liked having two different but coordinating patterns. You could go with just one pattern, three different ones, or just do one block by itself. Trace your block onto the paper, and then carefully tear about a quarter-inch or so in from all sides, leaving the edges slightly ragged.
Grab a foam brush and your Mod Podge. Brush a layer onto the face of the wood block, and brush a layer onto the back of the paper. Position the paper, and press down. Allow to dry for 10 minutes or so. Then brush a layer of Mod Podge all over the wood (you may have to do this in two phases, so you can hold dry sides).
Next, have your wood letters painted (letters can be found at Michaels, Jo-Ann, or other craft stores) whatever color you want. Once the paint is dry, do a layer of Mod Podge over them (just to ensure a matching finish). If you have a hot glue gun, use that to attach them to the wood blocks. I don't have one, so I used Krazy Glue, which I did have.
Voila!
The original project didn't involve paper or wood letters. It was as simple as paint the wood, apply vinyl lettering, be done. I like mine better though. I like the dimension and personality.
You start with a 2x4. Mine are probably about six or seven inches tall. Sand it down really nice, and then paint it however many coats you need or want. After it's really really dry, sand the edges again (only do this if you want the distressed look).
Choose your scrapbook paper -- I liked having two different but coordinating patterns. You could go with just one pattern, three different ones, or just do one block by itself. Trace your block onto the paper, and then carefully tear about a quarter-inch or so in from all sides, leaving the edges slightly ragged.
Grab a foam brush and your Mod Podge. Brush a layer onto the face of the wood block, and brush a layer onto the back of the paper. Position the paper, and press down. Allow to dry for 10 minutes or so. Then brush a layer of Mod Podge all over the wood (you may have to do this in two phases, so you can hold dry sides).
Next, have your wood letters painted (letters can be found at Michaels, Jo-Ann, or other craft stores) whatever color you want. Once the paint is dry, do a layer of Mod Podge over them (just to ensure a matching finish). If you have a hot glue gun, use that to attach them to the wood blocks. I don't have one, so I used Krazy Glue, which I did have.
Voila!
The original project didn't involve paper or wood letters. It was as simple as paint the wood, apply vinyl lettering, be done. I like mine better though. I like the dimension and personality.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
New hobby
Julie has a new hobby. Well, I guess it's not new, really. It's just intensified. Last June, she caught a sinus infection from yours truly. She held onto it for a week or more. Last month, she snagged the sniffles, but was generous enough to share with Daddy and Aunt Candice after only a day or two.
She has now brought home several strays: two ear infections, an eye infection, and another cold. She hasn't been sleeping well at nights (and for a couple nights in a row, would only sleep vertically on Ben's chest in a rocking chair), wasn't playing at all during the say for a day or two, and wasn't eating. She didn't even want to comfort eat by nursing.
We took her to the doctor on Thursday, got some antibiotics, and she's doing much better. She's not up to 100%, but at this moment, she is asleep in her own bed, without crusties on her eye, and with three meals in her tummy, not to mention her breastfeedings. She's still extra cranky when she's tired, but she's much closer to the happy girl we know.
This is Julie in the bath on Wednesday evening. If you didn't know, you definitely couldn't tell she's a little sickie.
She has now brought home several strays: two ear infections, an eye infection, and another cold. She hasn't been sleeping well at nights (and for a couple nights in a row, would only sleep vertically on Ben's chest in a rocking chair), wasn't playing at all during the say for a day or two, and wasn't eating. She didn't even want to comfort eat by nursing.
We took her to the doctor on Thursday, got some antibiotics, and she's doing much better. She's not up to 100%, but at this moment, she is asleep in her own bed, without crusties on her eye, and with three meals in her tummy, not to mention her breastfeedings. She's still extra cranky when she's tired, but she's much closer to the happy girl we know.
This is Julie in the bath on Wednesday evening. If you didn't know, you definitely couldn't tell she's a little sickie.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thankful November: Day 15
Today I am thankful for the Boy Scouting program. Even though it takes Ben away from home one weekend a month (this weekend), I'm thankful for it. Ben loves working with the Scouts, and really enjoys being part of the program. It enriches his life and gives him outside fulfillment and enjoyment that people need besides their family.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday Feature: Me!
Okay, yeah, I'm talking about me today.
Wow...I think there are only two people still reading this. That's okay. I like talking about me, so I'll keep going for my own benefit.
I have three other blogs besides this one. You may be somewhat familiar with one or more of them already, but if not, here you go, in the order in which I started them.
The Kitchen Counter
The Kitchen Counter is a food-related blog (I know...big surprise, right?) It is a collaborative effort with a few other friends of mine, though I'm mostly the one who posts to it.
Snapshots by Janelle
I enjoy photography. I don't do a lot of people pictures (other than of Julie), but I enjoy photography things. This is where I show it off.
My Inkstand
I also enjoy writing (as evidenced by my multiple blogs). I occasionally get an itch for creative writing, but it's usually just rambling, so I didn't want to take up space here with it.
Wow...I think there are only two people still reading this. That's okay. I like talking about me, so I'll keep going for my own benefit.
I have three other blogs besides this one. You may be somewhat familiar with one or more of them already, but if not, here you go, in the order in which I started them.
The Kitchen Counter
The Kitchen Counter is a food-related blog (I know...big surprise, right?) It is a collaborative effort with a few other friends of mine, though I'm mostly the one who posts to it.
Snapshots by Janelle
I enjoy photography. I don't do a lot of people pictures (other than of Julie), but I enjoy photography things. This is where I show it off.
My Inkstand
I also enjoy writing (as evidenced by my multiple blogs). I occasionally get an itch for creative writing, but it's usually just rambling, so I didn't want to take up space here with it.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wishful Wednesday: Crafting Stuff
Last week I went to a new (for me) Enrichment group at a friend's house. Card making was the activity. I've never made cards before, other than with the Print Shop Deluxe program on my computer, but these were some cute cards! I felt inspired. So now I want crafting supplies.
Scrapbook paper
Glue gun
Ribbons
Double sided tape
Foam tape, for dimension
Various other cute accessories
And of course, somewhere to keep it all
Glue gun
Ribbons
Double sided tape
Foam tape, for dimension
Various other cute accessories
And of course, somewhere to keep it all
What do YOU wish for today?
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday Feature: For the crafty girl
I’m not a huge crafter. I would like to me more of a crafter, but not an excessive crafter. Most crafting type blogs that I find out there are a little too over-the-top for my taste, but there are a few gems that I have stumbled across that I would like to share.
First is Unnecessary Necessities. I first noticed a link to it on a friend’s blog (I think it’s maybe someone that she knows personally), and was immediately attracted to the fun blog name. The author finds her ideas across the internet and blogosphere and shares her favorites. There are some that I’m not too interested in, and others that I love, like this idea for making a tray with a picture frame. Most of her crafts are relatively simple, and often (like the tray), versatile as well. I am often hesitant to make something that isn’t versatile enough.
Second up is Grace Violet. I love her ideas. There have been one after another that I have just wanted to copy. She made a decorative cash wallet (which I want to make for carrying coupons in, so I actually USE coupons), a set of flashcards with scrapbook paper and plastic name badge holders, and a covered baby wipes case. Her website is simple in design and not distracting, making it easy to focus on her projects. To me, these are “real people crafts,” not super-mom things.
Lastly I have The Shabby Nest. I found this blog through a suggestion from my Google Reader, but I stayed because I was drawn to her simple “cutified” (to steal her word) clipboards. Most “cute” clipboards that I see look like someone threaded a mop through the handle and the top and tied a pen on. If that’s your style, more power to you, but it is most definitely NOT my style. The author of this blog lives in Maine, which most of you know is where I lived before I moved to Cleveland. New England décor is relatively simple but very cute. I’m not sure how to best describe it, but she’s got it. I really like it, and her crafts seem to go along with her home.
Are you working on any crafty projects?
First is Unnecessary Necessities. I first noticed a link to it on a friend’s blog (I think it’s maybe someone that she knows personally), and was immediately attracted to the fun blog name. The author finds her ideas across the internet and blogosphere and shares her favorites. There are some that I’m not too interested in, and others that I love, like this idea for making a tray with a picture frame. Most of her crafts are relatively simple, and often (like the tray), versatile as well. I am often hesitant to make something that isn’t versatile enough.
Second up is Grace Violet. I love her ideas. There have been one after another that I have just wanted to copy. She made a decorative cash wallet (which I want to make for carrying coupons in, so I actually USE coupons), a set of flashcards with scrapbook paper and plastic name badge holders, and a covered baby wipes case. Her website is simple in design and not distracting, making it easy to focus on her projects. To me, these are “real people crafts,” not super-mom things.
Lastly I have The Shabby Nest. I found this blog through a suggestion from my Google Reader, but I stayed because I was drawn to her simple “cutified” (to steal her word) clipboards. Most “cute” clipboards that I see look like someone threaded a mop through the handle and the top and tied a pen on. If that’s your style, more power to you, but it is most definitely NOT my style. The author of this blog lives in Maine, which most of you know is where I lived before I moved to Cleveland. New England décor is relatively simple but very cute. I’m not sure how to best describe it, but she’s got it. I really like it, and her crafts seem to go along with her home.
Are you working on any crafty projects?
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