SUPER EASY Salt Dough Decorations!

2 c. all purpose flour

1 c. salt

1 c. warm water

Mix salt and flour - add water and knead.

Lightly spray your cookie sheets and begin to shape the dough with your hands into whatever you desire.Bake at 325 degrees for about an hour. You will have to adjust that time according to how large or small you make your pieces.
Paint the shapes with acrylic paint and seal...
ENJOY!

Lavender Eye Pillow, and A little bit of this n that...

~Cute little Lavender Eye Pillow, requested by my mom as a gift for a friend.

Stitch up a little pillow and leave one end open to add

Two parts dry rice, and one part dried lavender.

Stitch up the open end.

Microwave for 20 seconds then place on eyelids for a relaxing treat.

~You can also make a Lavender Tea Bath by Adding two tablespoons of dried lavender

to a little tulle baggie and let t soak with you in a hot bath~

Abby Begged her uncle "huke" to make her a

BIRDHOUSE

that she could paint.

The very next day Luke suprised her with a

cute little wooden birdhouse that he had made.

Abby had so much fun painting it! Then she begged her daddy to take her outside

to find a tree to put it in...and he did!

Abby and her best friend Faith Painting together~

They're like

Two Peas in a Pod!

"A Good Thing", to do with old jars

Dress them up!
I used an old book I bought at a thrift store ( the good kind with stains on the paper and old notes tucked inside of it!) and tore a few pages out and roughed them up a bit and just lined the inside of the jar with that. Then added a few little things here and there. .. The "Q" was just something I had saved for my collage work and it ended up fitting perfectly with this jar. I stamped the "Bless the Lord" on some old blue paper and just stuck that in there and gave each jar a "wrap" with silver floral wire and a gold ribbon..Im not feelin' the gold ribbon so that might be modified later. Anyway, these are super cute for displaying those little "weed boquets" from your little ones or just to hang around wherever you need alittle decoration!

~Homemade Valentines Day Cards~

Valentines Day cards got sent out Just in time! Abby stamped her feet on her cards and made "foot hearts" and they turned out so cute!

Super A!

There was a little Super Hero in need of a cape this morning so I whipped up this little ditty and it works perfectly!

Super Abby was rescuing babies and grannies and toys ALL MORNING! I honestly wish I could share a pattern ot tutorial on this one but it came right off the top of my head and I just made it up as I went. Im putting that blue polka dot fabric to good use and I guess I better since I have 20 more yards of it! Ahhh!

Baby on the Brain!

I bought this sweet little pair of vintage baby shoes at a garage sale about 4 months ago , and right away I had a plan for them. I painted the little "booties" PiNk, re-strung the laces with some sweet pink ribbon and glittered the outer leather with ultra fine pink-pearl glitter...I just had to add a little fairy, and the "baby love" sign to finish it off...
Sarahs bab y is due in march and I made this as a little keepsake to bring with her when she goes to the hospital and she can put all the little keepsake things in it, and it serves as a cutsie decoration for the hospital room...

I kept Abbys little craddle label with her name on it, from the hospital, her armband ID and mine, and the little hat that she wore during our hospital stay....

Isn't it PreCiOuS????

Checking in again...

Just doing a lot of waiting over here....Everyone has taken naps and is well rested for the long night ahead. I just made a trip out to buy some more munchies and "boredom" food......I went to every store that was open and stocked up on different things...BOTH stores occupied a few National Guardsmen baring arms and looking quiet official.

Just whipped this up today for our new little niece Kalleigh....

I cooked Migas and toast for dinner tonight...Cooking gives me something to do while we wait and it keeps Andrew and Abby happy.

This is just a picture of part of our backyard...The wind is starting to pick up and it's an eerie darkness outside.

~Inexpensive Decorating Project~

This is my latest decorating project. I wish I could give credit to the person that came up with this idea originally but I saw it on a blog a while back and never bookmarked it or saved the blog page. Anyway, I plan to hang these in my dining room after I get it painted. I might add a few more to the collection before they go up on the wall. I bought these plates at a local thrift shop for 50 cents each! The wooden cut outs where about $2 at Micheals and I just super glued them right onto the plates! I LOVE how they look! You can paint the wooden cut outs whatever color you like...I choose dark brown for mine.

~ Funky Retro Domino Magnets~

I nearly tripped over my own feet trying to get to these old dominoes I found at a thrift shop. I have been looking for some old ones like this for a while and I was thrilled to find these for $1! I have seen some Etsy shops sell these as funky fridge magnets, but you know I like to make everything myself! Can't stand to spend money on something I could make for myself...plus it's way more fun!
They were super easy to make! Just used adhesive magnet strips and cut them to the size of the domino and Voila'!

~Queen of Hearts~

Just a little something I stitched up for a friend...

~Cherry Tea Towel~ and Misc. Other Stuff !

I whipped up this little Cherry Tea Towel last night. I'm sending this off to a sweet friend that blessed me with a small gift and a cheery card a couple of weeks ago. I think it's a pretty funky little thingy! Can't wait to send it off in the mail!

I recieved this sweet little note in the mail this week, from miss Stephanie (aka QUEENOF DREAMZ at MJF) and I was so suprised and blessed by her thoughfulness. I LOVE the little charms she sent! I am amazed at all of the people who have taken the time to write me and comment on my blog and remind me that they are thinking of me during my troubles with my last pregnancy! Look slike another little thank you gift will be in the works sometime soon, for miss Stephanie!

P.s. BAD HAIR DAY ALERT! Sorry folks, this is me on "fonky hair day" : )

Abby and I visited Paw Paw twice this week. He loves to see Abby! Abby was all decked out with her sunglasses and PAwPAw decided he wanted to try them on!

Sweet HUGS!
On the way out Abby decied to stop and "pet" the stone Sheep in the court yard! She was patting them so gently... CuTe!!!!

Not sure what I think about this one....

I have seen so many of these cute paper banners and I thought I'd give it a try. I knew from the start this wasn't going to be my best work. It just didn't "create itself" like things usually do. I ussually sit down with two or three colors or items and they kind of come together without much thought...this however, was just a mess the whole way through. I like the colors but it seems a bit "messy" and unfinished looking. oh well, I like the colros and I think it's ok. It kept me busy for a few hours...so, I guess it served it's purpose!

New bookmark~Words of Wisdom~

Psalm 113
1 Praise the LORD. Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
2 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore.
3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.
4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations,his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
6 who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
8 he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people.
9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD!!!!

I call this a "thingy"

Sometimes I make things and I call them appropriately "thingys". They serve no real purpose other than occupying my creative whim for an hour or so. This thingy is sort of cute, in a messy, unfinished, thingy sort of way don't you think?

A "feel better" Basket

My poor baby sister is having a terrible time with morning sickness and mom suggested that we put together a "feel better" basket for her. She lives about an hour away and it's hard to take care of her as much as we'd like but tomorrow she'll get a good surprise when we deliver her all these goodies...and some more from mom!

Some cutsie socks, almonds, chicken noodle soup, water, applesauce, dried fruit, air freshener, and some quick cleaning Lysol wipes!

~*CuTe* BIRTHDAY CARD~

Just a little birthday card I made for a special sister in law! She is such a sweet person and has always been so good to me I just had to make this cute little card for her!

Randomness...

I had a sudden burst of creative energy yesterday and threw together this little "dilly". I call it my "trim tower"... I had andrew drill a hole in a wooden block (something I saved for a time like this) and stuck a 1/4 dowl in the hole and glued it in a bit. Then I painted the whole thing and put some green polka dots all over it. I found a little "finial" looking thing that I used as a topper. it fits perfectly on top of the dowl and it screws off so I can add more ribbon spools if I want. One step toward organizing my crafts : ) Yay for me~

DAD, this one's for you!

I snuck a picture of me on dads bike while they were at church. This is how I see myself in my mind : ) I think I'm the only one who see's it though....lol

Note: Why do i look like i have no neck in this picture????

While we wait...

I'm awaiting my next Doctor visit on Monday when I should know more about whats going on with my pregnancy. I had more bloodwork done today and it shows that My HCG levels have risen ( which is a good thing) but they are still slightly low so I really wont know much until I talk to the doctor monday, so KEEP PRAYING! ; )

While I am waiting and staying off my feet I figured I'd show an update on Abbys room.

I added these cute bracket-less shevles that i found on sale at Lowes, and also decorated these wooden letters with scrapbook paper. I have had this vision in my mind for so long and finally I found all my "ideas" on sale!

ok, here's an idea of about what her room has cost so far...

2 gallons of "top of the line paint that I got suckered into by a good salesman" $60 total

Mirror 2$ at a garage sale plus $2 for a can of spray paint to paint it.

3 bracketless shelves from Lowes 20$ total (9$, 7$ and 4$)

Brightly colored stacking boxes on shelf $2 at Ikea in Dallas

And that banner I sewed for her room was about $15 dollars total for the fabric and bias tape.

Soooooo, the GRAND TOTAL for Abbys room, so far..IS $101

~Fairy Wand~ TA-DA!

Got this idea from a blogger friend....her's just turned out soooooo cute I had to try them. Visit her blog for the EaSy Instructions. (oh, AND she's having a giveaway! Sign up!!!)
Anyway, the wand turned out so nice and I'm going to let all the little girls make these at Abbys birthday party. I bought all the supplies today. My pics are VERY bad but I'm tired and in a hurry. Anyway....TA DA! Don't you love them?!!

Cheap "rubber" Stamps

I'm not a big fan of rubber stamps, simply because I think they cost too much. I'm working on a project though, and I kinda ran out of idea and decided to look for a rubber stamp. I just couldn't pay 14$ though. I dont care how many times I ever used it, I dont think I would ever feel like I got 14$ worth out of it : ) ANyway, I'm sure you have seen these clear stamps that they sell in sheets of eight or ten...well ,the sheets of stamps are only about 4 dollars but the acrylic stamp block is where they get you...ten dollars! So I picked up a pack of the stamps and two of these solid wooden blocks (99 cents each)and used my trusy ole' E600 glue to stick them to the blocks. Now I have 12 different stamps, on two blocks, for under eight dollars!!!! WOO HOO! I'm sure I'm not the first person do do this but I just thought I'd share the idea for all you other "frugal" crafters!