Teaching This Girl {NEW} Tricks

I am not even going to attempt to tell you where I have been for months. I have no good excuses, but I am back and that is all that matters.

So 5 Christmas' ago...my mom bought me a sewing machine!! If there is one person that without a doubt always has confidence in me it is my mom, she seems to think I can do everything she does! I don't always agree, but anyhoo...

A couple years after getting the sewing machine I finally opened the box. My mom came over and taught me how to use it.

Fast Forward a few years and again the dust had collected and I had forgotten how to use the machine.

Well, I don't plan on forgetting this time. In fact I am excited to learn more.

Last year my mom started making leg warmers for Taylor, but kept telling me that I could do it. And now I can!!

Here are a few that we made this week...

Can you tell which ones I did??

I sure hope not!! I would like think I was an A+ student. Check out my Etsy shop for these and lots more prints.

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A Full Shop

I spent part of my weekend doing ETSY shop clean-up.

And wouldn't you know it....I made some sales after doing so. People have offered tips in blogland that to have a successful etsy shop you must have LOTS of product...and my wonderful mom has always told me to list OFTEN.

Well...since I have a craft room filled with hair clips...all I really had to do was take pictures and start listing.

Thought I would share a little of my latest...

Of course you can see lots more in my shop!!

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Easy Crayon Copycat...

While perusing one of my favorite bargain blogs MomsbyHeart I found this post and had to try it.

Any mom of toddlers has a bin, box or bucket full of crayons. So...any mom with said bin, box or bucket knows that there are probably a bunch of broken ones.

I followed the quick simple steps and VOILA...

I had 36 new crayons that the kids thought were cool. They are not your standard crayon, but the kids were impressed and immediately wanted to color!! Mission Accomplished!!

Note...if I did it again I would make them bigger. I only had small foil muffin tins, but I am pretty positive that the dollar store would have a bigger size!!

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Teacher Appreciation....

Although she isn't my teacher....I am SOOOO appreciative of the work that Thomas' pre-school teacher does none the less.

I like any excuse to venture into my craft room and when I find a project that has a due date...I can usually get some UNINTERRUPTED time. BONUS!!

I found the cutest school themed paper pack at Ross (I have decided they pretty much have everything) for $5.00. I could not pass up over 30 sheets of scrapbook paper for that price...especially when it was so cute.

I decided to make a card for Thomas to sign...the one pictured at the top...but didn't stop there. I decided to make a set of note cards and a set of regular cards. I am putting together a little appreciation basket for her and you can see the other goodies here.

I sure hope she likes her goodies!!

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An ABC Labor of Love {With A Little Help}

So back in February my mom sent me a link (she does this often) of a something she thought I might like...

Like most of the links she sends me, I liked LOVED it! This was the link she sent me...Girl In Air

And this is what I fell in LOVE with...An Alphabet Wall!

Oh and this one...from A Time For Everything

Oh and how about this one from ohdeedoh

Well, I just had to do this!

I started collecting letters and getting creative. I purchased quite a few of my letters at thrift stores and what I couldn't find I headed to JoAnn Fabrics.

And two months later and with some help from my mom...I am finally finished.

I thought this would be perfect for the wall in what is now my kids' play/TV room.

What do you think?

Some of the letters I painted, some I covered with fun scrapbook paper, I even covered one completely with bling.  It really was a fun project and my hubby was actually happy to help me put them all up on the wall.

Here are a few of my favorites...

The 'U' I covered with white silk flowers and then used whites buttons for each of the flower centers.

The 'X' was my moms idea and she was even kind enough to paint the scissors for me.  She purchased the scissors in the unfinished wood section of Hobby Lobby.

The 'J' I painted white and used some colorful fibers I had and just wrapped them around. I had thought I would wrap the entire J, but liked the way it looked at this point so I stopped.

I loved this project and it is definitely a conversation piece!! If you have kids and a blank wall that needs something...you should do this!!  Heck...you don't really even need the kids...just the blank wall!

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Fun Find and a Sneak Peak...

So my mom went to her first estate sale last weekend was pretty excited with her finds...so excited that she took me back later that day. It is a little weird just walking through someones home, but the weirdness went away.

And today her and I hit three more. My mom definitely came home with a little more than me, but I was quite happy with my two finds. This $2 clock that I loved and snatched up right when I saw it and two brand new cans of spray paint..$1 each.

I am not sure where her home will be, but I am thinking entry way table.

And...

I thought I would share one picture from my kids room I have been working on. Thanks to something my mom picked up for my yesterday, I should have pics of the major conversation piece tomorrow.

Here is a sneak peak though...

I made the little numbers subway art with my photoshop and used a frame I had picked up a while ago. I wish it didn't look so dwarfed in the picture, but oh well. I love that I decided to make this formal dining/formal living (not sure which it is) into the kids room.

Those two pillows in the picture are from Ikea and were the inspiration for this room. I just loved all of the bright colors.

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My Cookie's Sweet Shop

My baby girl turned 3 on Saturday and today we had her party. I think she was pretty happy, but she is 3 so truthfully we probably could have done anything and she would have been happy.

I decided a while back that I wanted to have a little Sweet Shoppe Party for her and that we did. I started collecting candy and makes decorations weeks ago and today I finally got to put it all together.

I did a little "Thank You" table full of yummy treats for all of our guests to take when they left.

Of course my talented mom over at FRESH CUT FLOURS made her DELICIOUS cookies for me. And although you may think I am bias because she is my mom...I am not!! These cookies are to die for people and if you haven't seen her blog...then you need to stop reading this and go check it out. What are you planning? Chances are you need a plate of cookies!!

I even made some faux lollipops and created a little lollipop garden which doubled as a ring toss game. And if you play games at my parties everyone wins thanks to the wonderful dollar store.

Even my lampshades got a little updo for the party.

Happy 3rd Birthday Taylor "Cookie" Lynn Moore...You really are a wonderful light in our lives. We love you!!!

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My Dollar Tree Easter

Anyone that knows me or anyone that follows my family blog knows that I am in LOVE with the dollar store...Dollar Tree to be more specific. I probably visit once a week, but depending on what I have going on it could me more like two or three.

After the kids are in bed and my hubby is fed...it is not uncommon for me to sneak off to "Pick up a few things".

A while back I started Dollar Tree Tuesday on my family blog to show everyone my awesome finds, it just never disappoints. It just so happens that this week my finds found their way into my craftroom in the way of Easter decorations.

These are some of the things I picked up...(not pictured: wreath, colored floral wire and decorative white rocks)




And these are a few of the things I put together...









I just loved these glitter covered, Styrofoam eggs. I knew I could find something to do with them, I ended up finding two things. A few weeks ago I picked up the colored floral wire I used on the wreath. It took a little time, but I was happy with how my letters turned out.

I used that tissue paper for my new favorite craft...TISSUE POMS!!! I just forgot the picture (I will try to get one tomorrow). I have made them in all sizes and colors and after LOTS of trial and error...I have finally figured out the best way to make them. I am using them for Easter decorations, but they are so cute I will be doubling them as decorations for Taylor's Candyland themed birthday.

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Hair Bow Holder

So I have these things...

I guess you would call them wire storage cubes, well that is what I would call them anyway.

Well, these cubes which are made up of squares have been used in almost every room of my house. It has been so long since I bought them I really couldn't tell you what they cost...something like $20 for a whole box. Anyway, I have used them for their actual purpose which would be organization, but I have been finding new uses for them.

First use...

To hang all of my jewelry.



But most recently I converted one square into a bow holder.

Each square 13.5" x 13.5" made up of smaller 1.5" squares, so I bought some cute ribbon and weaved it through. Using my favorite tool...MY GLUE GUN...I glued the ribbon on the reverse side tightly.





And here is the result...





What do you think??

I decided one wasn't enough, so I am making two more.

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