Who Are You Calling Crafty?

My Excuse…

Anyone who has been reading my blog for a time know I use to be a “fat girl” and not a slightly over weight but obese. Over the past couple years I have slowly come to grips with the weight, the weight loss and just being honest about it. First let me state before I … Continue reading →

How To Make A Blood Drip Necklace

Last week I needed an easy idea for my Girl Scout Troop, we are currently working on our Inventors Badge. I wanted something that would make the girls think outside the box. As with all my projects it had to be easy and cool, going with the “season” is a bonus. I was using my … Continue reading →

Where have I been…

Well it is October and I feel a tad overwhelmed that the holidays are almost here. I have been in a crazy high gear since school started, I also applied for my first job since 2004, that I didn’t get. I did have a great interview but I didn’t have the community outreach experience they … Continue reading →

The Paper Bag Floor – Picture Heavy

I know I talked about it and even posted some snippets of the floor. I have gotten many questions about the floor I wanted to see how the floor has held up before posting about it. I finished the floor back in August (the 16th to be exact) which means it has been a little … Continue reading →

Fried Okra

Living in the south I have come to know certain vegetables that I have never would have heard of living up north, quite well. One of those vegetables is okra (not to be confused with orca – even though my phone thinks it is orca not okra – lol). I decided to fry up some … Continue reading →

Ribbon Dragonfly Bookmarks

Girl Scouts has started again and I am once again a troop leader of Brownies and Daisies. I will be the Brownie Leader but our first few meetings we did everyone together because it was easier. Our first project was a take on the keychain I did last year. Materials: 42″ Ribbon Key Chain 2 … Continue reading →

Reclaimed Wood Shelf Ledge – Pottery Barn Knockoff

This past spring my previous neighbor was deposing of an old picket fence and asked me if I wanted the wood. I of course said yes because it was free wood. After our huge living room remodel I really wanted shelves, rustic ledge shelves like these from Pottery Barn. Spending $65 for one shelf is … Continue reading →

Happy 4th Birthday Booga!

Today we celebrate Booga’s 4th Birthday. I cannot believe it has been four years since you joined our family. You are an amazing and sometimes stubborn little man but I love you with every ounce of my being. You love Trains, Spider-Man, Trains and More Trains. You love coloring, building, watching movies and you have … Continue reading →

Printer Typeface Tray Frame

Several years ago Jeff bought a printer typeface tray for me. I had it hanging in my then “studio” and in Booga’s room for a while. When we finally moved Booga into that room I removed the shelf and it went in the closet. Originally for the living room wall I was thinking about a … Continue reading →

Personalized Backpack with Duck Tape

Every year we go through the same song and dance on how to personalize backpacks. This year we opted for a lovely clear backpack with black straps (the rules at my daughter’s school is clear or mesh backpacks) the problem with black is it is extremely hard to personalize. I purchased some turquoise, purple leopard … Continue reading →