Too early to talk Christmas? It is only 7 weeks away! Eek! I have one gift bought. I know we still have Thanksgiving, but if I wait until after than to share my ideas you will all be scrambling. So paint dipped everything is completely the trend right now. I mean EVERYTHING. I thought I would try my hand at some paint dipped Christmas ornaments. I was at JoAnn's and I saw these ornaments and they were like half off and I had coupons so I snatched them up along with some Martha Stewart ...
Archives for 2012
Betting On Yourself
I can't speak for any of you, but I can surely speak for me and I imagine there are many of you who are just like me. Many of you who don't bet on YOU. I was one of those people. Notice I said was? Yup, I'm working on it. I had parents who believed in me, encouraged me and gave me lots of opportunities so I am not sure where it comes from. I wouldn't say I lack confidence either. I think of myself as a relatively confident, positive person, but when it comes to risks, to dreaming, to following ...
A Week Of Halloween
Once upon a time, not too many years ago, Halloween was about me. I am Mad Grad, and in Madison they do Halloween big. One year I was Christina from her Dirrty video. If you don't know the reference, don't look it up. The costume was anything but classy, but thank god I did it. I have photographic proof that once upon a time my body was hot. Multiple c/s and a 12 pound baby later, photographic evidence is NEEDED! I would post a photo, but I'm afraid you would all desert me and this place would ...
Velvet Pumpkin Place Card Holder & Thanksgiving Table
I had so much making the velvet pumpkins the other day. When I got to putting together a Thanksgiving table I decided I wanted needed place card holders for my imaginary Thanksgiving dinner at the end of October. Yeah, us bloggers are way weird. This is like play time for me though. I had so much fun on the table and mini velvet pumpkin place card holders. Here is a quick tutorial on how to rock these. Promise they are simple. If the sewing part turns you off, no worries, I can't sew and ...
Velvet Pumpkins & $50 Jo-Ann Fabrics Gift Card Giveaway
I was lucky enough to receive a box of goodies from Jo-Ann Fabrics & Craft Store, which included everything I would need to make these lovely velvet pumpkins. Here is all the fun stuff I was working with. Jo-Ann Fabrics generously donated a $50 Gift Card for one of my lucky readers. If you are ever looking for project ideas or inspiration Jo-Ann Fabrics does have a project page. Jo-Ann Fabrics also included directions to make these velvet pumpkins, which I loosely followed. ...