New Obsession...

I cannot believe it has been months since I have posted.  That is crazy.  Good news is that I have been going crazy with ideas and working on my latest obsession which I think is the one.  I have been quilting like crazy.  Prior to last winter I have never quilted anything in my life, I didn’t even have a sewing machine.  Well now I have 3 machines, one which embroiders and my kitchen has turned into my craft room.  The wonderful thing is the sense of accomplishment when completed.  It is such an outlet for creativity and such an expression of love.

I also accomplished something I wanted to do for a LONG time.  I was finally able to give back and donated a quilt to the Message of Hope Cancer fund.  

The quilt brought in $200.00 so I am super excited.  Not only is quilting consuming me, I have am starting to branch out in other areas of sewing.  Do you have something that started small and then consumed your life but all for a good cause?  

I Started, I finished , It looks good!

I actually started and completed 3 DIY ideas.  I utilized all three items in my daughters room and so proud to share the pictures. Two of the ideas I learned from Pinterest.  What an inspiring site.  My daughter was afraid her room would be so cluttered because I had so many things that I wanted to do.  We decided on what what she needed and wanted in her room and here is the end result.  The projects are:

 Headboard Curtain - Used a spare curtain we had and wrote positive quotes on it with fabric markers, whats so cool is that even Dad wrote a few!






Decoupaged Letters -  She really wanted her on the wall with colorful unique letters.  So this is where i got crafty. To save on costs, I bought foam board (on sale 2 for $3) and decoupaged with black and white napkins, I found at Walmart.  As we were on a role, we also decided to do the switch plates as well.  I am amazed  how awesome they came out.  Not too bad for a beginning Crafter, huh! -Krafty Kat

Well, that didn't quite work out....

Well it’s been a minute and a half since I blogged any ideas but that does not mean that my brain is not over run with them.  I expanded myself this summer and decided to try a multiple of things with the hopes of selling something.  What I ended up with was a dozen unfinished projects and major craft supplies that I have no clue what to do with.  Maybe that’s not entirely true, I actually learned a lot.  The first thing I learned is that I am a very impatient person and need instant gratification. Second, what my opinion is really doesn’t matter; because oneself is not the best judge of ones work.  Third, I learned and figured out exactly what crafting I like and what my talents are!  So in the end , my crafting experience was not a total bust, more of a learning experience and now I can really focus on what I like, what I am good at and what I know I would be proud to sell!

Do you any of you have ideas that seemed oh so great until they were started! 

Treasure Hunt ...anyone?

Let’s go on a treasure hunt.   Yes, where you follow clues, use a compass and actually find a hidden treasure (in a sense).  I am talking about Letterboxing.  “Letterbox” is the term used for a mail box in England. Modern letterboxing probably has roots in the 1850s, when an English man left cards in a bottle with a note inviting others to do the same. Pretty soon people began leaving messages or letters for other folks passing by to find.

Modern letterboxes are plastic boxes instead of a bottle. Here’s how it works: Someone hides a box, maybe under a log in the forest or tucked into a crack in an old stone wall. Inside the box, the hider places a rubber stamp and a notebook. Letterboxers post clues about how to find the box on websites like www.letterboxing.org.  The boxes are all across the U.S. and in many other countries. 

When you find a box, open the notebook you find inside. Remember to be secretive if other people are nearby; if they don’t know about letterboxing, they might take the box away.

Write your name, hometown, the date, and a short note in the log book. Don’t forget to make your mark with your own rubber stamp. Then take the special stamp from inside the box and make a print it in your own notebook. Collecting as many stamps in your notebook as possible is a big part of the fun. Then wrap the box up carefully and return it to its hiding place for the next letterboxer to find.

This is a great activity for the young and old.  And most important you get the kids outside exposed to nature, and learning some new life skills.  Ah, the thrill of the hunt.

We are going this weekend to find our first letter box, let me know if you try this!

Craft a Mania

So I have another GREAT idea... lets sell crafts for money.  Which is actually kinda funny because right now I have no absolutely NO crafts done to sell, just alot of images in my head.  Well the kids and I did come up with a list of things to make and the hope to build a client base from the local flea market.  We headed off to Michaels and spent over $100.00 (yikes) in supplies to make "samples"!  Once I have the samples and can actually show people I will get a better idea of which product we should make more of and thenn buy supplies in bulk.  If nothing else, everyone will get some great homemade gifts for birthdays and Christmas this years.  Here are some of the ideas we are trying out this weekend:  Herb Garden Center pieces, Mosaic Mirrors, Etched Vases , Custom painted wine glasses and Hemp bracelets.  Sounds like a lot, it is.  I am trying to decide which one to focus on but I love them all so much.  Will keep you updated with pictures when we start the projects. 

A GREAT IDEA

Another great idea!  For those that know me the most common phase out of my mouth must be... I have an idea.  Only problem is they stay ideas, some may get to some beginning stages but mostly just stay an idea!  I thought if I created a blog to share MY ideas and entince others to think about their ideas.. maybe someone will benefit or at least turn an idea into a thing.

When I say I have an idea, I really do.  We have all seen how many people take an idea, and poof it becomes a product and they are RICH.  Not me,  my ideas stay as ideas even though all have the potiential of making me some money or at least a feel good. So, this blog is also another idea only time will tell if its a great idea.  I hope that many of you will dust off those ideas and move them forward.  I am not an expert  but I know what I like, I know what works for my family and I sure know a good idea when I hear one.  Sometimes a person just talks to me about doing something and my mind runs off in a 100 different directions about how to make it succeed. Many times I wonder do others think this way or is it just me?