{feeling crabby}

I finished it! This quilt I have been working on for the past month or so was an attempt to use up things lying around the house without spending more money. {it almost worked!} I just used embroidery floss that I had around, and fabric that I had around. And my wonderful mama had an awesome coloring book at her house that I nabbed the pictures from! The only things I had to buy were the batting {because that is a bit pricey, I don't keep it lying around - I only buy it for projects when I really need it, but I had a coupon, so no biggie}, and enough material for the backing and binding {I was able to gauge it pretty well, so I didn't really have any left over! Yay!}

I have just been letting Jack play around on it - I think it is going to become our storytime blankie....

...now to get back to my million other projects that I have around here {I've got to start that Project Life stuff!!!}

{it came!...and will you join me?}

It came! My Project Life kit came in the mail today!! I am so excited! I am just shocked by how awesome it looks {and how much came with this kit}.

It is a system of scrapbooking that involves journal cards and photographs in special page protectors {on the left-hand side of the photo}. :-) I think it is going to be great fun!

I am just about to go put together my first layout, but I want to know...

Would you like to join me in doing Project Life? There are an abundance of journal-ing cards here, and I would love to do this project with you! If you are interested, I would love to share...please let me know via Blogger, Facebook, Phone, Email - If you live close, we can have a get-together, if you live far away, we can be Project Life penpals!

Have a great evening!

{a project a day}

Are you like me? Do you have so many projects you would like to do that you don't even know where to begin?

I love projects...and by projects, I mean crafts. I am not really an adrenaline junkie, I don't like computer games or electronic games, but I do love crafts {just look at earlier posts in this blog}. So, I decided to add one more project to my huge list of ongoing projects: Project Life {website: http://beckyhiggins.com/}. It is a new way to scrapbook based on journal cards, mementos, and pictures. I love traditional scrapbooks with all the pretty stickers and embellishments, but I have a son. And I don't think he is going to be as into that sort of thing as I am. So, I thought I would give this a whirl and see if it would make a good baby book for him. I'll post updates...we'll see.

For now, I have to finish my little quilt that I made using fabric and embroidery floss that I found around my house! {shows you how much stuff I have for projects}. I am almost done, and can't wait to show you!

Here's a preview with the pillow I already finished that will match the quilt:

PS - This is a quilt and pillow set for children - not all of my home decorations involve a lobster wearing sunglasses...although it could be fun...

{after a party}

Well...this has been the busiest couple of weeks... My husband got to take his oath of office and is now a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps...it was a big deal, and we threw a big party. Now I have the remains of a party to clean up. I usually dread that part. It is never as much fun to clean up from a party as it is to set up for one...but I have been trying to change my attitude about that. As I was folding napkins to put them away, I realized that the memories from the party are still there...I guess cleaning up can be a good way to reflect on the laughter and friendship that was present there... I will share pictures eventually - no one who brought their camera got any good ones, and we haven't received the pictures from the photographer yet.