Recent Craft Projects

Hubby's been gone and I've been bored...at least in the evenings when the girls are in bed.  I can't sleep when My Marine is gone, so I either read, watch TV, craft or read craft blogs. 

I'm a H-U-G-E fan of Kimbo over at A Girl and A Glue Gun.  She always has the neatest crafts going.  My Marine is going to start banning me from reading her blog because every time I do, I always end up making a trip to the craft stores within days!

This last time was no different.  A few weeks back, she posted a series of crafts using terra cotta pots.  I never knew there were so many things you could do with those things -- until I saw THIS.  I didn't know what I was going to do with it -- but I just KNEW that I just HAD to make one!

So off to the crafts stores I went!

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After:

I am so in love with this!!!!

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I was also recently contacted by a friend of mine who asked me if I would make her a wall hanging for her new baby's nursery.  I was speechless for a moment -- and thought, why me?  But then I quickly agreed with the stipulation that if she didn't like it, she didn't have to feel obligated to take it.

Based on how she described the nursery, I had an idea in my mind what I wanted to do for her.  Her theme for the nursery is The Giving Tree with shades of brown and green.  The little trees that I wanted to add were too small, so I just opted for different designs on the letters.

I stressed for days over this before plunging in and finally doing it!  So -- I unveil to you my first, ever baby name wall hanging!

Have I mentioned how much I love crafting!?  And that it's much cheaper than therapy??