A place to journal my successes and my failed attempts in the world of crafting and cooking, as I strive to become the domesticated crafty mom I long to be. This blog is intended as more of a journal for me, but for those who take a peak or two, maybe you can be inspired or please comment and inspire me... Now how do I turn on this sewing machine?
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Halloween crafting
First up I found a post somewhere don't ask me where, on someones blog where they had used the lampshades from an old ceiling fan to make ghosts and we just happened to have some laying around, so my oldest and I made some ghosts. Two years ago my church did a craft Super Saturday and "BOO" blocks was one of the projects and I didn't sign up for it although I had wanted too. Money was tight and I had spent what I could. Well as we were cleaning up that Saturday there was an extra set of wood and vinyl lettering, they just didn't have any Halloween-y paper, so I purchased it and a set of "JOY" ones too, also minus the paper for a discounted price. It has taken me two years to finally get around to completing it, because A) I procrastinate too much and B) I couldn't find any paper I liked. So here are my completed "BOO" blocks.
Now last year my church also had a super Saturday and they had "Give Thanks" lettering made to go on the back of the "BOO" blocks. You got the vinyl and the paper. Well, I also just completed this project this week as well, the reasoning being that it had to go on the unpainted "BOO" blocks above. Anyways, I love that with one set of blocks you have a decoration for two holidays that just has to be flipped around. I have actually been crafting quite a bit lately I just haven't been able to share because its mostly present for my sweet sister and well I don't think she reads this blog, but I won't take a chance.
First off my Husband says the reason women blog is to show off and brag, well I promise that is not my intention, for that is so not my personality. The reason I blog is to journal...
Now. for anyone who knows me you know that I love to cook new things, crochet, needlepoint and scrapbook, I also enjoy making crafts and I am just learning a new skill and passion for sewing. I am not claiming to be great or even good at any of these things (especially sewing), but I truly enjoy them. I wanted to start a blog where I could keep track of all my projects that I finish and accomplish, this is a record I want to keep for both me and my girls.
The only reason I am not marking this blog private, for my use only, is because I want to encourage other moms to try something new, to find their inner self screaming to get out. Although I could never see myself as a pioneer woman I often find myself longing for those simpler times, where you made homemade cookies on a regular basis, and families always sat down to a home cooked meal, toys, clothes, and bedding were all made by Mother's gentle hand, I long for the plain and simple life....
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