Many gifts come in pretty boxes, but we all know that the most precious ones can't be wrapped. May all Moms get lots of love, warm hugs and mushy kisses from all their kiddos.
I wouldn't mind breakfast in bed too!
Have a great day on Sunday!
happy mother's day
Here's the final touch for the sachets I showed you yesterday—a box made from scratch (hadn't done that in a while) and a preview-of-contents card (sick of the flower yet?). All done!
Many gifts come in pretty boxes, but we all know that the most precious ones can't be wrapped. May all Moms get lots of love, warm hugs and mushy kisses from all their kiddos.
I wouldn't mind breakfast in bed too!
Have a great day on Sunday!
Many gifts come in pretty boxes, but we all know that the most precious ones can't be wrapped. May all Moms get lots of love, warm hugs and mushy kisses from all their kiddos.
I wouldn't mind breakfast in bed too!
Have a great day on Sunday!
her first embroidery
So here it is. This is part of the gift I'll be giving my Mom on Sunday. The rest will involve printing an assorted set of my block print cards (which she's been asking for a while!) and other tid bits.
Little did I know that this project would offer my little C her first embroidery experience. I was working on the red/pink piece when I heard the very familiar "Can I help, Mom?" Of course! I was so excited and beside myself.
She had it a little harder since I was lazy and wasn't using an embroidery hoop (slightly starched linen made it easier to cheat), but she handled everything so well. She didn't quite understand what I was sewing until I told her that the embroidery I was doing was like coloring but with thread. As soon as I said that she totally go it—she's the coloring queen!
The top pink stitches were her first. The red was much better and by the time she helped me with the purple flowers she was doing it much better. She's such a mini-me maker—love it!
It was great to watch how focused she was in making sure her stitches were close to one another. However, she was moving so much this is one of the best shots I got of her little hands in action.
We asked D if he wanted to sew a few stitches (as C said "Boys can sew too! - Sure!) and all we got was a most disinterested "No thanks." Ah well...
Little did I know that this project would offer my little C her first embroidery experience. I was working on the red/pink piece when I heard the very familiar "Can I help, Mom?" Of course! I was so excited and beside myself.
She had it a little harder since I was lazy and wasn't using an embroidery hoop (slightly starched linen made it easier to cheat), but she handled everything so well. She didn't quite understand what I was sewing until I told her that the embroidery I was doing was like coloring but with thread. As soon as I said that she totally go it—she's the coloring queen!
The top pink stitches were her first. The red was much better and by the time she helped me with the purple flowers she was doing it much better. She's such a mini-me maker—love it!
It was great to watch how focused she was in making sure her stitches were close to one another. However, she was moving so much this is one of the best shots I got of her little hands in action.
We asked D if he wanted to sew a few stitches (as C said "Boys can sew too! - Sure!) and all we got was a most disinterested "No thanks." Ah well...
progress
We're in the middle of some small remodeling work of the kids' rooms so all their belongings are all over our living room. To say that I can't wait to have this all done is a huge understatement. I can't wait to put things away! The sleeping arrangements aren't too bad. We managed to squeeze the kids' beds in our room, making things a bit tight but surprisingly cozy.
Since things are a bit crazy around here I'm not getting much done, but after some quick design work I managed to make progress with some embroidery. I'm crossing my fingers that I can get this finished before the weekend...
Since things are a bit crazy around here I'm not getting much done, but after some quick design work I managed to make progress with some embroidery. I'm crossing my fingers that I can get this finished before the weekend...
recycling project - mother's day card
Last week I shot two segments for the local show called Going Green with Yolanda Green. One was a how-to for an extra special Mother's Day card/gift (which could work for Dad as well) and the other for a 4th of July project. The first one aired this past weekend and below is the video which, by the way, does not show up on Google Reader (psst! you'll be able to see me with my new haircut).
Materials:
- Empty cookie or cereal box
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors and/or Xacto blade and cutting mat
- Tape
- Tissue paper (can be wrinkled/used)
- Mod Podge or craft glue (slightly watered down)
- Bowl
- Brush
- Leftover cardstock or colored paper
- Ribbon
- Round corner paper punch (optional)
I completely forgot to take photos of the process as I made the project so I created a project sheet that you can download below. To save paper just print the first page and then the second on the back side of the same page.
Download here.
If you like the format of these project sheets or you have any ideas on how to improve them please let me know. I'm thinking of continuing them for the projects that I post from now on. Thoughts?
Materials:
- Empty cookie or cereal box
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors and/or Xacto blade and cutting mat
- Tape
- Tissue paper (can be wrinkled/used)
- Mod Podge or craft glue (slightly watered down)
- Bowl
- Brush
- Leftover cardstock or colored paper
- Ribbon
- Round corner paper punch (optional)
I completely forgot to take photos of the process as I made the project so I created a project sheet that you can download below. To save paper just print the first page and then the second on the back side of the same page.
Download here.
If you like the format of these project sheets or you have any ideas on how to improve them please let me know. I'm thinking of continuing them for the projects that I post from now on. Thoughts?
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