Shamrock

The other day I was looking through one of my favorite blogs and I came across a no sew wreath made out of fabric. I thought that the wreath was a great idea however I wanted something for my wall to celebrate St. Patricks Day which we love at our house. So instead of using a round pattern I printed off a shamrock pattern from the Internet and made that instead this was a great project it only took a few hours for me to complete.



I went to my moms and raided her scrap fabric because I don't have very much in green I found the colors I wanted and cut them out. I also found some matching ribbon to attach to the back of my frame.

I also went through my old boxes and found a frame I liked instead of purchasing a new one. The frame I found was red and I did not like that look so I simply painted it black and took out the glass.

Here you can see that I have just folded over and glued the material. If you want to make one of your own let me know and I will tell you where to find the tutorial.

New camera

Since my camera broke on Christmas day, and I have been too poor to buy a new one, my side of the blog has really suffered. Rach has been way too sick to update as well so we are sorry. However, thanks to my tax refund I have a new camera woooooooo. I hope that more posts will come with in the week.

picture frame

ok so this was another vinyl project. I kept seeing these cute frames at hobby lobby with just letters and I wanted one and I was convinced I could make one for less than 8 dollars and well I did. So I just cut out a C as big as my little cricut would let me but i suppose it depends on what size of frame you use mine is and 8.5/11 and i just got it at the dollar store so that brings my total so far to 1.07 next I cut out christensen and i just practiced on paper until i got it to fit . my last name is really long so the letters are pretty small. Then I jsut cut out a few flowers. Next I removed the glass and put the letters on. After that I threw the cardboard backing to the picture frame away and stuck the glass in the frame with heavy duty glue dots that I already had. I bought a half yard of fancy black ribbon .62. I already had the vinyl it only took a scrap. So that brings my total to 1.69. Not too bad.Ii have not put the ribbon on to hang it yet because I need my husbands help I am not very good at making things even.

canisters

For this I feel like i cheated and did not do anything but they were so easy and I think they turned out really cute. All i did was get clear glass canisters they don't need to be clear that just what I found. I got mine at ikea for really cheap. so I just cut out the words flour oats, sugar and brown sugar with black vinyl then cut out some flours and I adjusted the size of the font and flowers to be in proportion with the size of the canister. I just stuck them on filled them up and put them on my counter. I think they turned out really cute.

Ok so just made so pictures to hang in my kitchen and all i did was buy some canvas's and some scrapbook paper that was in the same family. i just cut the paper down to size so that it would cover the front and the edges. if you want to can paint your canvas to go with whatever color paper you choose but i am lazy and just left mine blank. any way i modge podged the papers onto the canvas like i was gluing them down waited for it to dry and then went over the whole thing and smoothed out any air bubbles there might be. for the center pictue i cut out a designs using the sweethearts cricut cartridge on black vinyl but i think it would be cute if you cut out a design using scraps of one of the other pieces of paper you are using but that is just an idea so after i stuck the design where i wanted it i just modge podged over it and waited for them to dry. it took me about a half hour to finish and then a little bit longer for them to dry.

Table Runners

About a year ago my mom talked me into going to enrichment night with her. That night they did a class on dinner entertaining and how to make it simple and inexpensive. Well they made table runners and I thought they were so cute, turns out they are so unbelievably easy to make. it is only 2 cuts of fabric and a few stitches to put these together. Many of you may have received these as gifts from me. The black and white one shown below is a wedding gift for a friend of mine who was married yesterday!

This brown and tan with the pumpkins was on top of my small book shelf during to fall season. the best part about these table runners is that you use so little fabric that you really can use expensive cuts of fabric and it still does not cost very much.

This is a Christmas one I made just a few weeks ago. I wanted to display my nativity on my book shelf but did not know how to do so. My hubby is the one to said to make another table runner and so I went to the fabric store and they had all of their holiday cuts on sale it cost me 3.24 to make this Christmas table runner I was so excited.

Finally

I have finally had the time to post a picture of my sign all hung with our stockings on it. I really loved the way it turned out. I have more blogs to come about other crafts I just have to find a minute to post them, I promise they will follow shortly.