Crafts: Halloween

This year I had a little help decorating for Halloween. I wanted to keep it simple and yet a little spooky for the kids this year. Since joining Pinterest, I have found so many great ideas to help me find just what I wanted to do.



Here are the list of Halloween finds, with tutorials that I used, from Pinterest.

Bird Silhouette for the pillow from BHG

Pumpkin Decor from Urban Comfort

Halloween Burlap Bunting from Dream Book Design

I just LOVE Pinterest! Its such a great source of putting all your creative finds in one simple easy to use place. If you haven't joined Pinterest already, what are you waiting for?

Crafts: Craft Hope Project 12

One of the most heart warming, charitable website I love to visit and participate in is Craft Hope. They help spread Hope across the world by donating Handmade items to give to those who are needy. They are currently working on Project 12 which involves making bracelets for the orphans girls in Russia. You can learn more about the project on their website here.

So I decided to participate and make some Fabric Bracelets using the flowers I made, remember those pretty little things?



I've also made a few Braided bracelets...



and a few Friendship bracelets as well. I've bought quite a few colorful threads so this will keep me busy until June 15th, which is the deadline to have these done and mailed.



I've also bought some beads and trinket's that my Activity Day girls will help make next week.



Hopefully this will put a smile on a child's face.



If you want to participate please visit Craft Hope: Project 12

The deadline for this project is Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Sewing: April showers bring May 'Fabric' flowers!

One of the things I love about May are the many flowers I see blooming everywhere! I think they make the world so much prettier to live in. I love having flowers in my home, flowers in my yard, flowers for Mothers Day {with Dark Chocolate of course!}, and most especially hand picked flowers from my daughter who picks them at random places.

So I thought I'd have a little fun and make my own flower using scraps of fabric I have that are piling up in my home.



Well, I have been doing a lot a sewing recently as you've noticed. It could be the nice weather we are having here and it gets me in the mood to create something new. Now on to my next project... Happy Sewing!

Pin cushion

I made this pin cushion using a cute little flower pot I bought for 60% off at Michael's last week. I also used a scrap of ME fabric for the top part.

A new home for my pins.