Bridal Shower Invitations

Bridal Shower Invitation

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I got the file for the Cricut from an SVG file site

I have Sure Cuts alot for my computer.

which is awesome by the way....no buying tons of Cricut cartridges

it's about $70 for the program...but it's a one time thing and 

lets you use hundreds if not thousands of free svg files on the web and even

gives you the ability to make your own.

 Wedding dress download from free svg files

It comes in three pieces.  I only used two pieces.  The full front piece and then the half

back piece, which is just the skirt.  I also embossed the top with the Cuttlebug.  

I then glued the back piece to the front and then embellished the front with ribbon, rhinestones and 

sparkly tulle.

Please Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Re-purposing a Stool

From Broken Stool.....to .....Night Stand

This thing was wobbly and legs wouldn't stay attached to the 

metal frame and the back completely fell off...so

before I threw it on the curb....I thought

we'd try making a night stand out of it.

we had searched high and low at all the thrift stores but

couldn't find a night stand....so this will do for now...

I still have some adjustments to make...but I

don't have any good tools...I just did this

with a hand saw...think I need to take a little more

off the front leg....but I'm afraid to... hee hee

pretty soon when you start doing that...you end up

with no legs on the thing...

Painting

If I can do it....you can do it...

I have always loved trees and had this idea in my head for a while...

My kids and I have been on a new journey in life...

and I wanted to represent the 4 of us going on into a new day.

The sun is setting on the past, but it is also going to rise

on our new future and by the looks of the sky....the next

day is going to be beautiful!

I am a painter by no means....I have always loved to

try.

I used acrylic paints and an extender so that they don't dry

too quickly.  It makes them act like oil paints. Just make sure you completely

cover the canvas with gesso first (white) it kind of primes the canvas

and gets it ready to accept the paint.

Can you guess what it is?

Does Anyone have a guess?

It all started when I was trying to make something 

else and it went wrong....sooo

I decided to make it into something else.

This was done with a hole saw attached to my drill...it was

just a scrap piece of wood....so ignore the other screw hole...that was from another project... 

Wait for it!!!!

Yes, it is a curling iron holder....

I first had it attached to the wall...(which is a better place) but then I moved furniture around and decided to bite the bullet and attach it to the dresser side....I wish I would have put it lower....but oh well...

As you can see....I haven't painted it yet...

Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Fun Ornaments

just a little glue, glitter and foam decorations ....or craft paint

for those talented artists out there....and you have very

special ornaments...

Thank you to my niece for posting these pics...

Merry Christmas!!!!

Disappearing 9 Patch

Fundraiser Quilt

There is a young boy in our family 

who has been fighting testicular cancer.

They are having a fundraiser for him and his

family this month, for the medical bills.

I wanted to help out, so I decided to start yet

another quilt....but Praise God, this

one got finished pretty much on time.

The Benefit is on Nov. 17th if anyone in

my area is interested in knowing more, just

email me.

This is a disappearing nine patch done with 

all batiks....I love it!   

most of the fabric was purchased at

Joann's

I stitched in the ditch around all squares and rectangles and then stippled only 

in the purple squares

If there is someone who doesn't know what a disappearing nine patch is....I'd love to know...so I can show you how easy it is...

leave a comment below.  

Fall Bouquet

Beautiful Fall "Pumpkin" Bouquet

My niece Terri made this really cute bouquet for her child's

kindergarten teacher....

So....you take a pumpkin pie pumpkin and cut a hole a 

little bigger than the soup can you are going to put inside

 (like the vase..)

empty all the "stuffin" out of your pumpkin

and slide your can in....

put a little water and 

add your fresh fall flowers....beautiful!!

Thank you Terri!