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The Challenge: Stay away from the craft stores for ONE WHOLE YEAR! This, my friends, is a challenge for me. My craft room is ridiculously overflowing. I LOVE thinking/finding new fun crafts to create and then going to the store to collect the supplies. Unfortunately, many of these projects never get finished; some never even get started. So here I am, challenging myself to not buy any craft supplies and yet still create crafts everyday!
The Exceptions: Inevitably I will need to purchase things like adhesives, glue, and thread. Well maybe not thread... Also gifts are allowed. If a family or friend feels so inclinded to send me a gift of crafts supplies who am I to refuse? I may not finish a project a day, but I will at least try. I have two small children who take up most of my time. I also enjoy other crafts like quilting. Therefore, sometimes the projects just won't get done in a day. But, I promise to try my best!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Day 121: Stuffed Animal Sleeping Bags

These are going to be a little Christmas present for my daughter, hope she likes them!  I got the idea from pinterest of course!  I finished these a few days ago but since they are a present I have had to be sneaky about it all. 


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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Day 108: Princess Twin Quilt

Finally! ( I feel like I say that a lot!) I finished my daughter's princess quilt for her twin bed.  She directed exactly what she wanted this quilt to have on it.  It really was dangerous asking her what she wanted her quilt to look like considering I can't go to the craft store for supplies! She was also saying no to any fabrics I offered as the backing. Finally she agreed to some crazy cat fabric I had picked up in three different colors. So luckily I had enough after I put all three together.  Hey, it's her quilt I guess she gets to be a little picky!

And my infant son just published my blog in the middle of it!  haha  Humm...


 




Our Thankful Tree
 
Mushy, touchy feely talk isn't really something I do much, but I would like my children to learn about being thankful for things that we have in our life.  This seemed like a great way to do it.  We used construction paper and traced her hand a bunch (about 30 times) and cut them out.  They look kinda like leaves right? Each day of November she is going to write on a leaf something she is thankful for. This is just a little preview of the many little kid craft projects we usual have going on in our house on  daily basis.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Day 105: Needle Case

This little gem came from Simple Quilts and Sewing Magazine.  This is a pic of the one I have actually completed.  I have two more on my sewing desk in pieces.  I am making one for myself and the other two are gifts.  It's perfect for when I am sewing the binding on my quilts while I sit on the couch.  Now I have something to carry my supplies in.  It will also be great in the car! 
I have been a bit neglectful on my blogging and crafting lately, but I hope to be better in the coming weeks.  Every Christmas I make at least one gift for someone.  This year I am hoping to make many.  We are on a small budget this year and I am going to try my best to not buy my children tons of toys they don't need!  Although I do have several cute projects in mind, the best thing?  They will be free!

 
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