Oh and on a side note...Big G got a 100% and many compliments on his Civil War game project...so I guess the complete lack of posting and working on my crafts paid off!

So Charming!

I was looking for a new take on a scrabble tile charm when I came across these


they are little wooden tags that I found with the buttons, they are the Favorite Findings brand and come in a package of six for about $2.29. I loved their little cuteness!

So took them home and created these




I think they would be so cute as a take on a locket or maybe as a charm bracelet


or maybe a key chain


but I think I am going to use them as a purse key ring


I can't wait to make a set of these for my mom with a picture from each of her kids families...just act surprised, okay mom?!?

I am linking up with:

Whats for Dinner?

A Day late...a dollar short (well, more than that!) but...

Monday - Lasagna, Garlic bread and Salad
Tuesday - Mini Meat loafs, funeral potatoes and muffins
Wednesday - Roasted Chicken, rice and rolls
Thursday - London Broil, Mashed potatoes and green beans
Friday - Mini pizzas and pasta salads

So this week I am playing the roll of the mean mommy and not letting them pick a meal. Mostly because I was tired of the picking the same thing each week and because they all pouted when I said they had to grocery shopping....yes I know, I was being a jerk!

Put that's why I picked mini pizzas, pasta salad and root beer floats for Friday...hopefully they will still love me..

So this weeks theme: what meal do you make for your family that makes them feel extra special or extra loved?

Upcycling - Tights to Scarf

Missy MayMay own several pairs of knit tights. She wears them to school with her skirts, so usually, after a few wears, then end up looking like this...


I was cleaning out her drawer, but couldn't bring myself to just throw them away, because they have the cutest pattern and texture to them!

So I created this for her..


Now, before you ask yourself, why is she making that poor boy (Little G) wear that girly scarf? He volunteered!! When I asked Missy MayMay to model the scarf for me, she threw a fit. So Little G volunteered to stand in. It only took to pictures, before Missy MayMay realized she had been replaced. Apparently she could not stand the attention off of her. So she gave me several fun poses!



(Maybe I should not let her watch so much America's Top Model with me?)


This scarf was easy peasy - as Missy MayMay calls it. I used two pairs of tights. I cut them into strips, just from toe to waist. I was able to get 4 strips out of each pair.



I sewed the strips together to make three long pieces. Then I braided them together, leaving a little bit on each ended upbraided, so I could fringe it.



Once I had it all braided, I cut both sides with the fringe. Then I sewed the layers together, right under were the thread bow is. I wrapped it several times and tied a bow.


Ta da!


Easy peasy!

Dinner Time

Monday - Breakfast for Dinner: Creme Brulee
Tuesday - Tucano's (Happy Birthday Levi!)
Wednsday - Taco Soup
Thursday - Spagetti
Friday - Lemon Chicken

This weeks theme: What is your favorite celebration meal?
I would say growing up it was Lemon Chicken. It was such a luxry having boneless, skinless chicken breast, cause they were so expensive! Now it is usally cheaper to get then bone in chicken.

I'm still here...

I know it seems I have fallen off the crafting planet, but the past two weeks have been full of other, not so fun, but still productive projects. Big G had a science fair and a massive Civil war project both due within 4 days of each other. For the Civil war project he made this:







This is a Civil war version of Monopoly. It was quite the intense project. I didn't realize how much it would involve when I agreed to it. But it really turned out to be very creative and a fun game too...his brother and sister were really sad to let it go to school.

I did manage to get some time to make a couple of bracelets. The pink set is a hostess gift for a Feminine chic charm swap and the blue one is a hostess gift for a under the sea charm swap I am doing on the two peas website. I hope she likes them!