Saturday Special

I did it again... I missed Friday's post, but I have a good excuse which prompted this special post.

Saturday's Special... 7th Inning Stretch

Some sweet friends of ours little boy turned 1 today! I was asked to make all the sweets for the party. All day yesterday was spent working on these fun goodies. This little boy is loved very much with a 75+ guest list. =O But I was up for the challenge.
It was a Home Run Birthday!

Hope you enjoy the pictures...

"Owl" always remind you...

I'm sorry that I did not get my Sew Cute Project posted yesterday. I was away from the house 90% of the day and didn't get home til 9:30 and still had a list of things to do. I may try to post an additional project today, we'll see... but for now Thursday's Random Craft:

I love all things owl! I even have a Pinterest board devoted solely to owls.

I fell in love with the cutest chalkboard owl from EADDesigns

I found an old frame from the thrift store for less than a dollar. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol to get rid of any dirt or streaks. I added some cute fabric to the inside the frame/behind the glass. I placed the owl on the outside of the frame/outside of the glass. And.... Viola!

A New Addition

My newest craft room addition.... my Big Shot =)

I was excited to put it to use! Today's craft is short and sweet.

 I had a friend ask me to make some handmade card for her. Surprise, surprise... my favorites were the Baby cards.

Supplies Used:

Aviary - Birdcage(Stampin Up)

Best Friends Forever - Leaves (Stampin Up)

Happy Everything - Words (Stampin Up)

D'Vine Swirls Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Owls & Birds - Bird (Stamp set from JoAnns)
Green Galore Classic Stamp Pad (Stampin Up)

Pixie Pink Classic Stamp Pad (Stampin Up)
Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger)

Supplies Used:

Best Friends Forever - Top Part (Stampin Up)
Baby - Words,Bottle,Rattle (Tampons Clairs)
Damask Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stamp Pad (Stampin Up)

Stamp Envasion

I love stamps! And I love them even more when they are clear block stamps!
1) They are cheaper than wooden block stamps
2) They take up less storage space
3) You can see where you are stamping

But, when my Stampin' Up Demonstrator sells her retired collection of wooden block stamps for an extremely discounted price, I can't pass it up.

So I decided to convert my block stamps over to clear block stamps. Here is today's How To:

My collection:

Take one of your sets. Remove the stamp from the block, then remove the sticker from the block. Place the sticker on the back/wrong side of the stamp.

Cut around the stamp and remove the excess sticker. You will then need Aleene's Tack it Over and Over glue. Apply a very thin coat onto the sticker. Too much glue will pull the sticker away from the stamp when applied to the clear block.

I then placed the stamps back into the box them came in, in order to let the glue dry.

Meanwhile, I took the DVD sleeve out of an old DVD box and used it as a template to cut down cardstocks to the correct size. Once the stamps were dry, I then stamped them onto the cardstock so that I am able to see what stamps are inside each box. I also applied the sticker from the original Stampin Up box onto the spine so that I can see which stamp set it is when on the shelf. Viola!

 My collection of blocks:

Now my stamps fit nice and neat on my shelf - no bulky storage container. =)

Bad Chair Day

I love my craft room, but most of my items came from Hand-me Downs, Garage Sales, or Craigslist. So I'm in the process of sprucing up some items to make them a little more bright and cheery.

So today we are working on my bland chair:

Supplies needed: Fabric of choice, screw driver, and staple gun:

 Unscrew cushion from chair. Then lay the cushion down on the wrong side of the fabric. Simply staple gun one side, then staple an adjacent side leaving the corner for last. Repeat until all sides are stapled. Pull tight, but not too tight that you create wrinkles. Screw back onto the chair. And...

 Viola!

I would love to have painted it either white or blue, but my husband is a little weary of me painting "quality wood." I'm hoping I can talk him into letting me. ;)


Happy Friday!