A Look Back at 2009....

2009 has been a great year! I have grown as a person, and as a crafter! And I have learned so much from all you fellow bloggers out there. My "To Do" list is getting longer and longer thanks to all of your great ideas!!

Here's a look back at some of the projects I've done this year.

Washer Anklets


Paper Bag Purses


Purse Card Holder


Teacher Appreciation Post It Holders


Tall Milk Carton Box


Scrap Cards


Revamped T-Shirt

Some things I'm looking forward to in 2010:
**trying new skills (mainly in sewing!)
**tackling my "To Do" list
**having my Christmas projects DONE by November
**staying organized
**keeping sane by creating

Although 2009 has been great, I'm looking forward to seeing what 2010 brings! Have a happy & safe New Year everyone!!

Quick New Year's Banner...

I wanted to make a quick banner for New Year's this year and saw this idea somewhere (I can't remember where...so if it's your idea, let me know so I can give you credit!).

All I did was:
** print off the letters from the computer & cut them out in a circle (I used plates for my template)
** cut patterned paper circles
** inked the edges
** glued them together
** punched holes in the top
** and strung my twine through the holes

My kids think it's the greatest banner ever!! I'm hoping to make one for each holiday!

Baby Shoes...

My cute sister had her 5th baby boy in early December, and I decided to finally tackle a project that has been on my "To Do" list for years.....I made my new nephew some cute cloth baby shoes.

It took me 3 tries to get it right, but it was well worth it!! I had planned to make him an appliqued tie onesie to match the shoes, but never got around to it. I'm hoping to have that done by February when I get to meet him for the first time!

I got the pattern and instructions for the shoes HERE.

Felt & Yarn Flowers...

Okay, so I lied. I thought I was done with all my Christmas projects until I came across THIS tutorial for felt & yarn flowers. I couldn't resist making some!!
I just used what felt and yarn I had on hand, but I can't wait to get other colors to try!! These are the ones I've made so far. The orange one with the button center is the size that the tutorial calls for. And they're really supposed to be pins. But I put my own spin on them and made them smaller for hair bows. LOVE THEM!!
Instead of using yarn on this one, I just cut a piece of felt into strips and rolled it all together. I plan on making more of them like this, only using different colors.
I put one in my hair lastnight to see how it looked, and my husband said it looked like a "Grandma bow". What?! Luckily they look cute on my girls! I guess I won't be wearing them around though:(.

On another note, it looks like I hit 100 followers over the weekend!! Woo Hoo! Thank you all for checking out my blog and leaving such nice comments! Your comments make my day!! To celebrate, there will be a fun giveaway coming up......after the holidays! So be sure to check back!!

My Christmas Sewing Projects....Done!!

Wow....it has been a crazy couple of days! I looked at the calendar and realized I didn't have very much time to finish up my Christmas projects. I guess that's what I get for procrastinating! Here is what I've been working on:

I made my own pattern for this ball and figured it out as I went. It didn't turn out too bad, if I must say so myself!!
I was a little intimidated by this Cozy Car Caddy, but it was SO simple to make! You can get a tutorial HERE from homemade by jill.


I'm hoping this Relaxing Neck Pillow will help my husband sleep better. Again, a very simple project that came together pretty quickly. A tutorial for this can be found HERE from sew4home.


And lastly, Crayon Rolls. I don't know why it took me so long to finally make these, but they are so much fun! I made my younger 3 kids the crayon rolls and decided to make my older 2 girls some marker rolls. A tutorial can be found HERE from Skip To My Lou.

For the marker rolls, I just used some placemats that I already had on hand. Love them!
Today is my kids' last day of school until the New Year, so I will be a bit busy for the next few weeks. I don't know if I'll get around to posting again until after the holidays, so until then, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!