DECEMBER DAILY: Day 7

Spent Tuesday cleaning up my craft room and getting caught up on some of the projects I have had stacked up. A few are Christmas gifts, so I am unable to divulge exactly what I was working on. I enjoy those moments when I can sneak away from the household chores and set my creative side free for a few hours. I sometimes think that those moments of creating something a purse, scrapbook, table runner...help to make me a good mom and wife. I need those moments to unwind and let my mind roam. I need to try to take more opportunities to sneak into my little corner of the basement during the other 19 months of the year and get my "create" on!!

A Creative Month

I had something reignited in me...CRAFTING.

I use to LOVE crafting, but somewhere along the way my life got too busy. I have been scrapbooking, which I still absolutely adore, but I had not painted wood or sewed in so LONG!!!!

Then an "angel" entered my life...I became friends with Mikki. She is a SERIOUS CRAFTER!!!

The Queen of the power tools...

the Duchess of tole paint...

the Princess of Glitter...
She has so many great projects and ideas that she is willing to share with me and other friends.

We made these cute Thanksgiving decorations to hang on our Switcharoo Tree. We also made Halloween ones and she has ideas for Christmas, Valentines Day to also make.
This was a cute project we made during girlfriends night. So simple, but so stinkin' cute!!

Once those creating juices got flowing I was inspired to finish the quilt I had started in the spring. I had taken various old t-shirts I had collected over the years and cut them down to 12 x 12. I only tied it together, but I did hand bind it and am so proud of the job I did at that.

I am so grateful for my new friend and for her reminding me of the things that I use to enjoy doing.

JUST CHARMING

Last week while I was at bowling my friend Lindsi brought in some charms her sister had made. They were so cute. I chose one and thought it might be fun to make some of my own. So this afternoon Katie and I brought out the beads and pliers and went to work.
Before we got started we took a "field trip" to Hobby Lobby to buy some extra jump rings. While we were there Katie began eyeing the different charms. She was so cute. She would look at the price and then ask if she was figuring the correct tax. I thought she was thinking of buying a charm for herself, but it was then that she told me she wanted to purchase the charm for me to thank me for teaching her today. HOLY COW!!! That was such a neat thing to hear. I told her how much I appreciated the gesture, but I thought she should buy one for herself to put on the necklace we were making. I have the most thoughtful kids.
Once we got home, I brought out my boxes of beads and the ones that she got for Christmas. I explained and showed her how to make the loops. I thought for sure she would have problems making the loops. I explained she had to be patient and not to get frustrate. The little stinker got her loop right on the 1st try. Within about 30 minutes she had finished her charm. And was so proud of herself.

I made 2 of my own, but have to admit, making the loops were a little harder for me. The best part was spending the afternoon doing something creative with my girl.