Thinking Lucky, Feeling Crafty

My Mail Sorter

2010-02-06T21:41:00.000-08:00

I saw this Mail Sorter featured on Ucreate awhile back.

I thought it was a great idea. So I made one myself!

With a few changes to suit my style :)

I'm excited to feel more organized with my mail. Next post: My latest quiet book page! I just need to do some embroidery.

2010-01-27T16:35:00.000-08:00

I've got plans for these babies! Link was found on Ucreate!

Super gift idea

2010-01-26T09:15:00.000-08:00

I love this idea from My Little Gems. I am going to tweak it a bit for a Christmas gift to my sister-in-law. Is is too early to start on Christmas? I just couldn't help but think of her. I try to get as much of Christmas done before December, and besides, I still won't start on it for a while.

Storage Cubes

2010-01-16T18:18:00.000-08:00

I love these different tutorials on easy as pie DIY storage cubes that are so cute! As we are still in the student-small-living-space era of life, I think these are FABULOUS! The tutorial can be found over at Out of Chaos!

My Ornament Wreath

2010-01-05T10:19:00.000-08:00

I realize this is after the holidays, but life was just too crazy during the season. Here is my Ornament wreath.

I ran out of the big ornaments and tried to make it look tapered as it went back up to the top. Maybe next year when there are ornaments at the dollar store I'll just add some more to finish it up. Or maybe not. We'll see.

Finger Puppets

2009-12-10T07:04:00.001-08:00

We finally swapped our quiet book pages and everyone's turned out so cute. There were some really clever ideas.

So as promised, here are the finger puppets I did for my Noah's Ark Page. I was very happy with how they turned out and even happier that W loves them!

Countdown Blocks

2009-12-10T06:57:00.000-08:00

The materials for this project were a gift from my mom (thanks Mom!) and I went to Not So Idle Hands to just refresh how I wanted to do this. Instead of edging the corners with khaki paint, I just took a paper towel and did one light swipe with white paint over the whole block (it dried super fast). Then I sanded the corners/edges with fine sandpaper.

And whala!

Next Home Made Ornament on the List

2009-12-07T17:18:00.000-08:00

LOVE this super simple ornament idea. Not sure if I'll get around to it . . . but I'd sure like to!

Find directions here!

First of the HM Christmas Ornaments

2009-12-03T12:10:00.000-08:00

I love these simple and super sweet homemade ornaments. SO cute. Find the directions here!

Recessionista Coach Bag Giveaway

2009-11-21T10:14:00.000-08:00

This has nothing to do with crafts and everything to do with guilty pleasures.

I would love to win this:

Wouldn't you?

Head on over to Recessionista to enter a comment for a chance to win this darling bag.

And you should take a look around their site. I have been drooling over the prices of the way cute stuff they have (not to mention showing the blog to my hubby as a not so subtle hint for Christmas). Enjoy!

Quiet Book Page

2009-11-11T16:02:00.000-08:00

I did it! I finally finished my Noah's Ark page for my quiet book! I made seven of them. Some friends of mine are doing a swap. In a week or two we'll all get together and swap pages. I am excited to see what everyone's page looks like.

This is a great way to do a quiet book if it's intimidating to do (like it was for me). It wasn't so hard or scary. I looked at some ideas online to come up with my page. It's a combo of some of them plus a few of my own touches (the buttons and the stuffed clouds).

I learned a lot in the process, fell in love with my sewing machine, and most of all . . . I feel empowered to tackle projects that scared me before!

Finger puppets to come!

Pitter Patter Boutique Giveaway on Make It and Love It

2009-11-11T09:14:00.000-08:00

Burp cloths

Baby Legs

Toss Me Not Sippy Cups

As well as Nursing covers, blankets and More!

I personally love the Sippy Cup invention and some of those sweet baby legs.

Checkout the Giveaway here and the boutique here! The giveaway ends Nov. 16th

Teacups and Mudpies Giveaway

2009-11-05T18:07:00.000-08:00

Make It and Love It is having another great giveaway!I am really impressed with this company (?) called Teacups and Mudpies. They have a LOT of cute BOY stuff (and plenty of girl stuff too)! Yeah! So here is some examples and info about them and the giveaway:

What am I trying to win? A $50 gift certificate!

Cute stuff huh? Go ahead and enter yourself in by going to Make It and Love It!

There are such things as Autumn Ornaments

2009-11-05T17:07:00.000-08:00

I think this fall ornament is the cutest thing. I have just the place for it in my living room. As soon as I finish my all-consuming quiet book (I'm almost there!) I'm going to make some of these. I already bought some glass ornaments in different sizes. Can't wait!

December Project #1

2009-11-03T11:12:00.000-08:00

Super easy ornament wreath seen on Ucreate is now officially on the to do list. I am all about EASY. And the tutorial looks EASY.

Creative Onesie Stuff

2009-10-31T20:02:00.000-07:00

The Following two things are from Crap I've Made:

And this darling thing is from Lu Bird Baby:

On the List

2009-10-31T19:57:00.000-07:00

Isn't this precious! This is from My Little Gems. SOO cute. I'm totally going to make it for W.

Documenting the craftiness

2009-10-29T13:29:00.001-07:00

Here's the inspiration from Not So Idle Hands:

Here's how mine turned out! Not bad, eh?

I do think I like the Christmas light look better. I'll have to fish those out I guess.

UNBELIEVABLE CRAFTERS GIVEAWAY- THE WORKBOX!!

2009-10-06T20:22:00.001-07:00

Me a crafter?? Well, I'm getting into it. . . . I had a little hiatus during college, but now I'm back!

In the mean time, to help me on my way is this UNBELIEVABLE, INCREDIBLE, NOT ENOUGH -BLE words to describe it GIVEAWAY! The biggest I've seen yet, so what are my chances?? Not good, but I can't but help and think LUCKY . . . Especially after the high from the last win!

The Workbox ~ With Giveaway & entry into the Grand Prize

Are you a Scrapbooker, Quilter, Stamper, Artist, Seamstress...
or do you just have too much stuff?

The Original Scrap Box is a company that produces some valuable and quality items for the crafter & creator {anyone with a hobby to a business}. One of their items, The Workbox, is a massive workspace and storage solution that will indeed Organize your own Chaos. A gorgeous design on the outside and such thoughtful organizational sections on the inside - to me, it's a masterpiece. The Workbox hides any and all materials out of sight, and separates and sections everything in a very clever way. It's huge, but because it's on wheels, you can easily move it where you'd like to.The Workbox comes with a collapsible work table, and adjustable shelves.Everything you need come with the Workbox; 85 removable canvas totes with label inserts that fold up for easy storage, 20 removable clear zipper pouches in 3 sizes. It comes in either a raised panel or beadboard door styles, and either knotty alder, black or vanilla colors which allow you to choose one to match your decor.

Just think:
If you are one that has endless containers or fabrics, ribbons, papers, tools - and they are all over the place, you need this! When you are able to find exactly what you are looking for right away, think of the time it'll save. Plus, close it all up and it's hidden out of sight.

The Workbox is priced at $1295.00.
If this is one product that you just have to have - here is a coupon code that will save you $100 off shipping: 100Writes.
If your leisure time or business cries out for the Workbox, get hinting to your family - what a fabulous Christmas gift!!

The Ribbon Box or The ScrapMaBob, both items would be so useful!

This is one HUGE giveaway.

This contest is happening on the following 10 blogs . . .

My Organized Chaos

Rachelles Writing Spot
The Mommy Files
Make It and Love It
Vanilla Joy
Auntie Thesis
Life As Lou
PriscillaStyles
Cricut Christmas
Capadia Designs

Go to any of them to see how you can enter and win!!!

I Won!

2009-10-06T20:12:00.000-07:00

I have actually won a contest . . the scrappy one from last post!!

I am so excited. I don't even know what is supposed to happen next.

They said I'd be contacted . . .

Wahoo!!

Thanks Make it and Love it!!

Make it and Love it Scrappy Gift Giveaway!

2009-09-24T04:20:00.001-07:00

Check out Make it and Love it for the latest giveaway and how to enter!! It's from Scrappy Gifts- check out the store, she has some awesome stuff! I'd love to have her do some of the stuff I'm behind on, then I just have to play keep up! Right??!

Free Ice Cream!

2009-09-23T10:43:00.000-07:00

Stretching a Buck is giving away some serious Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream!

A 6 month supply!

Check it out here.

Wahoo!

Halloween Costume Give-Away

2009-09-23T06:10:00.000-07:00

Check out:

http://hail2thesnowqueen.blogspot.com/2009/09/anytime-costumes-review-and-giveaway.html

for a Halloween costume giveaway!!

So great. Gotta love it. Hope I win it.

Free Cricut!! Who wouldn't want it?

2009-09-21T19:53:00.000-07:00

This is a contest entry for those crazy folks at TodaysMama and Cricut. Be sure to check out Cricut's cool new cartridges and the chance at $30,000 in travel for you and your friends at The Great Gypsy Escape!

Great Escape Meme
1. If you could escape to anywhere in the world where would it be? Hungary
2. What song do you play when you are by yourself in the car? Anything on the radio- not country or rap
3. If you had a night to yourself, and money was no object, what would you do? Go to the Barnes and Noble, read as much as I wanted and buy as many books as I wanted guilt free!!
4. What is your guilty pleasure? Definitely reading . . . blogs count :)
5. What is the farthest place you have traveled away from your home? Guatemala
6. Last book that you couldn't put down? The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
7. When you want to escape into another time, what movie do you watch? The Wedding Singer
8. What is your favorite local escape? Do I dare admit to the library?
9. How do you escape on a budget? ummm . . . the library. This must be starting to sound redundant!
Best food you've ever had while on vacation. Quesadilla from La Casa del Mundo hotel in Guatemala

Lucky??

2009-09-21T19:49:00.000-07:00

Probably not. But I'd like to at least hope that sometimes I am! At least I was with getting married! And my son . . my friends, my family, . . . etc.

So I guess in all the important stuff I'm lucky.

But I'd like to be lucky and win a contest too.

So here is my blog about all things free. Hope it helps you find a few things you'd like to win too!