I know I said I wasn’t going to post until Monday but Santa ROCKS (AKA: Jeff) so I had to share my present with everyone! I always knew the big red guy rocked but this year Santa hit a GRAND SLAM HOME RUN (Game 7, bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, World Series type of … Continue reading
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Putting Green Progress–WIP Wednesday
Yes I have made more progress on a putting green. I still have to sew green felt to the green and a couple of “sand traps” but I am making progress. I also think I will NEVER want to sew felt ever again after this year – lol. The one thing that I needed to … Continue reading
We Have a Felt Putter (YAY!)
So after 2 sleepless nights trying to figure out how in the world and I going to pull this off – I figured it out: hot glue, dowel rod, foam core and felt. I have no idea why my daughter wants a putting green and why she waited five days before Christmas to tell anyone … Continue reading
Homemade “Putting” Green–Idea Stage
T’was six days before Christmas and my five year old says, “I want Santa to bring me this.” She shows me her “Santa Wish List” she made in school. I found the Putting Green on Hearthsong for $75 – REALLY $75 for that???? As one of the hard working elves my heart just sank. My … Continue reading
Felt Play Tent–FINISHED!!!! Very picture HEAVY!
It has taken over a month but I finally finished my son’s Christmas present! This project was time consuming and overwhelming at times, I honestly thought he would be in college before it was finished but I sit here 15 days before Christmas and the play tent is FINISHED!!!! There are movable hands on clocks, … Continue reading
More Progress on Santa (AKA: Dad or Santa Bill)
So the more I work on Santa the more it looks like my dad. It looks so much like my dad my husband thinks I should add a can of Busch Light and a cigar next to him. I also learned that working on something like this with my husband home on vacation is difficult … Continue reading
DOLLAR STORE RUN – YAY!
Okay so it is Saturday morning and I am absolutely giddy not only because my husband has the day off but I get to go to the Dollar Store! I hate shopping with a passion (clothes, shoes, purses, etc.) but I love the Dollar Store! My daughter is going to join me and we are … Continue reading
Crazy Holidays & Finished Projects…
Well now that the holidays are over I finally got a chance to take a breather (I also hope I get time to post more this year!) Being a mom of a four year old and a teething 3 month life has been crazy! I have enclosed pictures of all the finished projects I did … Continue reading
Countdown to Christmas… Santa Style
Growing up my mom would pull out the Advent calendar on December 1, my brother and I would fight over who would get to open up the windows and doors. My mom’s Advent calendar was a cardboard one that she put contact paper over to preserve it. Every year I have looked for a neat … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 