HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY CLAY BABY!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Birthday Crown Fit for a Princess
This weekend, the birthday girl came to me with a last minute request. She wanted a birthday crown to wear out to dinner with her friend. Okay, Momma can do that - yikes!
Luckily, I found this cute birthday crown template. I didn't have enough felt - or interfacing, or sewing skills. But I did have some foam left over from Clayton's 100 days project. I cut the foam in the shape of the template, added a little craft paint, a little glitter glue. Hot glued some hair combs to the foam. And voila!
A birthday crown fit for a princess!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Learning to Make Do & Mend
My mother is a phenomenal seamstress! I remember the jumpers, dresses and pinafores she made for me (and my Cabbage Patch doll!) growing up. She made my Daddy a three-piece suit, my sister-in-law's wedding dress and dresses for her bridesmaids. When people in the neighborhood needed alterations, they didn't go into town to the dry cleaners. They came to my Momma! You would think coming from such a background, I would possess such skills. Think again! I'm not sure I could even manage to turn a sewing machine on!
Maybe its not too late for me to learn. So, I'm starting with the basics - the very basics! Thank goodness for Youtube!
Maybe its not too late for me to learn. So, I'm starting with the basics - the very basics! Thank goodness for Youtube!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
O Christmas Tree(s)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
Our Main Christmas tree with family ornaments, some dating back to Dave's childhood
We also have a tree in our master bathroom that wasn't decorated at the time I took these photos. But I did the same theme as last year with the recycled paper towel garland and copper ornaments.
Only 3 days till Christmas!
Using my Fall starfish frame door "wreath" as the star over baby Jesus
Our foyer Christmas tree (burgundy & gold)
Nativity wreath over berry trees in the foyer
Red, turquoise & apple green ornaments for the three accent trees in the family room
(only two trees are pictured)
Family room
Remember these from Target last year? Target is my first stop when it comes to after Christmas clearance sales!
Blue & gold tree in the dining room
Dining room
Dining room china cabinet
Kitchen tree
(we also have a small counter top tree in the kitchen as well)
Living room trees by the fireplace
Sunroom tree
(Red & cooper ornaments with pine cone garland strands)
The "Martha Stewart" tree
(pink, purple, pearl & gold glass ornaments with pink & gold bows)
This tree is decorated entirely with Martha Stewart ornaments bought on clearance from Kmart eight (yes 8!) years ago. The year after I bought them, Ashleigh was only 11 months old, so these glass ornaments have been packed away ever since then. But this year, I decided to be brave and put them out! The tree is sitting on top of a dresser in the living room. Safe from little hands - but not so safe from our new kitty Oreo!
The "Sweets" tree upstairs by the kids bedrooms
(Candy themed ornaments, pearl bulbs with gumdrop garland)
Adorable Country Living fabric cupcake ornaments
Red poinsetta for upstairs
Our Main Christmas tree with family ornaments, some dating back to Dave's childhood
We also have a tree in our master bathroom that wasn't decorated at the time I took these photos. But I did the same theme as last year with the recycled paper towel garland and copper ornaments.
Only 3 days till Christmas!
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