Home on Wednesday.

Myriah isn't feeling well today so I am home with her. I hate that she is missing school after being out for a week because of the storm but I can't send her to school with a fever. Both Myriah and Clay are having a great time playing World of Warcraft so this is the first chance I have had with the laptop. Here are a few projects I wanted to put on here.
Above is a small composition notebook for my purse that got a makeover.

Little bug magnets are fun to make.

More images.

This picture is my favorite picture. The sun made the ice covered trees look like blown glass.

Beauty and the Beast

This was the most beautiful storm I have ever seen. Truly a winter wonderland. I had never experienced freezing rain before moving to Missouri and this storm was truly unique. For thirty six hours mother nature graced us with a variety of frozen delights.

We lost power on Tuesday and regained it on Saturday. The first two days we read books, took naps, and played Uno by candlelight. By Thursday we were cold and ready to get out of the house. We have all electric and our water is from a well which means no heat, no water, and no way to get to town. Luckily the Sheriff's department came to our rescue and took us, Sophie (my sweet Yorkie), and the cockatiels (Pedro and Lola) safely to town. We went to my parents house and had the best shower and hot meal ever! The town took quite a beating. Trees snapping like toothpicks sounded like gunshots and the damage is everywhere. My thoughts go out to those who are still without power.

For us, these are the images we chose to hold on to.

Monday, Monday.

Here are a few more pictures of recent crafts. My Myriah wanted some arm warmers and these are what we came up with. They are made from felted sweater sleeves with the skulls needle felted. They turned out so cute and were simple because they only needed to be sized to her arms. Of course Miss Emily needs some now so thats on my to do list.

viv out on a whim: easter egg hunt swap!!

viv out on a whim: easter egg hunt swap!!

Okay - It's going take a bit to learn how to post the way I want to. Here are a few more photos. The green cashmere birdie was made from a felted sweater and is hanging from my review mirror in the Jeep. The little doll and dog are my first attempts at needle felting- I love it! The craft room is now upstairs and it makes me so happy to be able to walk down the hall and make something, anything. For my birthday I got a sewing machine and I am so happy with it! It's amazing, I have never had a sewing machine that didn't fight with me. This one is a pleasure to work with and I am hoping to increase my sewing skills and make more projects that include the machine. The airplane was made recently for my favorite little man, William. He is the sweetest baby and so good. It's a challenge for me to make boy "stuff" but I have enjoyed it. The table is an end table I found for $12. I love the shape but the top needed a makeover. I used the contact paper photo transfer technique and it still needs some a few more coats of sealer on top.

Do Over!

Let's try this again! Last year was challenging both physically and creatively. Luckily I had all the wonderful craft blogs to look at and give me inspiration. Thank you! This year I would like to be more involved with my blog and would love to participate in some swaps. I am going to try and put photos of crafts that I have done lately and will try to catch up on events and family photos as well! This year we have two new additions to our home, Sophie and Pedro. Sophie is my little Yorkie that will be one on March 17th and Pedro is a Latino Cockatiel friend for Lola. Here are some photos of crafts that were finished lately.