Another Great Link Party

Linking up here...

Linking up...

Linking up to this great party! All the painting from my last post didn't cost me a penny! My sis bought the paints and left them at my house and I already had the craft paints for the owls. Also, my son used some scrap wood that he already had. I love it when you can create things from what's already cluttering up the house. :)

Painting Fun

My sister and I decided to do a craft day each month. For our first session, we decided to paint. I should say-SHE decided we were painting. She bought all the supplies so who am I to complain? :)

She saw this idea on a Candace Olson show. We couldn't find it on youtube so we just went with what she remembered. This is her masterpiece.And here is mine. After we are done, my sister tells me where I can hang them in MY house. LOL!! I like hers but it doesn't quite go with my Americana theme in the kitchen. I don't really like mine so it's not going to be on any of my walls. haha

For some reason, I'm in love with owls right now. The cutesy, cartoony looking owls. I found a cute little pencil bag at Target and fell in love. I bought it even though I had no use for it. I took a picture of it and sent it to my son. I asked him if he would make some wooden cut outs for me to paint and here they are...Don't you just LOVE them? I think they are so cute. Um...Matt? Get ready to be cutting out more owls...in various sizes. :)
On to another painting project. I tried to paint a rooster for my kitchen. An artist I am not! He looks funky...
I thought maybe an ocean scene would be easier. It was. BUT, I think this picture lacks depth. I also need to paint a few clouds.

Happy Crafting!! :)

Highs and Lows 8/7

Sharing my highs and lows of last week here...

Highs:

1. Went to another seminar on the gastric bypass. Made me realize that the surgery is not for me...at least right now.

2. Worked a memorial service at my church which meant some extra money.

3. Did a small catering job for a pastor at my church which meant even more extra money. :)

4. Went to Big Bear with 3 of my dearest friends and all their kids (10 in total). Had a blast painting nails with the 3 girls...even some of the boys joined in.

5. Went to the movies to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes with my husband and son. It was GOOD!

Lows:

1. All that extra money is gone! :( Money sure goes out faster than it comes in.

2. The plumbing went bad in the cabin in Big Bear. We didn't have any running water the last night we were there! Peeing in a cup and dumping it down the shower drain=GROSS!! :o

I love it when the highs outweigh the lows. Thanks again Jenn for this great idea. Really puts things in perspective. :)

Highs and Lows 8/1

Linking up to this great blog party...

Here are my highs and lows for last week:

Highs-

1. Had final birthday celebration...lunch with a dear friend.

2. My friends and their kids came over to swim on Tuesday.

3. My blood sugar is finally coming under control.

4. Had a good beach day with a friend and her kids.

5. Got contacts...yay! It's been awhile.

6. Went to a bird/bat walk at a wildlife sanctuary where my sis volunteers. Here's a pic of one of the bats we saw. How cool is that? :)
Lows-

1. July is over and that means summer is coming to an end. I love summer when I can go to the beach and have friends over to swim.

2. My friend was LATE to the beach. GRR! I really don't like waiting for people.

3. I sold my late son's car. That was both a high and low. High because it will finally get some use and I got some extra money. Low because I'm sad that it's gone which means he's really NOT here anymore to need a car. :'(

Just another great week when the highs outweigh the lows. Yipee!

Link Party at Creative Kristi's

These link parties are so much fun. The host is awesome to provide space for all of us to share our projects. It's like a one stop craft fair. Tons of ideas all on one page!

Thanks Kristi!!

Sewing Project

Today was actually a free day. I had nothing planned and nowhere to go. That's a rare day for me. I decided I would sew a trash bag for my van.

Back story... For the first couple of years, I declared that my van would be a trash free zone. Long after the new car smell faded away, trash would accumulate in the drink holder. A little gum wrapper here, plastic from a new CD there. Then came the straw wrappers and errant french fry because now you can...(gasp) EAT in my van!

Almost 7 years later, I have come to the concession that I need a trash bag. After trips to Target, Wal-Mart and Pep Boys, I realized that there is nothing cute out there...in the way of trash bags for cars anyway.

So, back to my sewing project. I looked through my fabric to see what struck my fancy. Found a few that I liked and decided on an outside fabric and a liner fabric. I was so proud of myself, I even made a little strap to hang it from my shifter thingie (I'm sure there's a technical term). I set out the ironing board so I could iron my seams down and do a neat job.

Just when I got to the turning part, where you turn everything right side out, I realized that my liner fabric was, in actuality, the back side of the bag. HAH! In my lame brained calculations, I just pinned one piece to the other and sewed it on three sides with a hem at the top. The pictures show both sides.

Show of hands...how many of you have done this? I can't be the only one, can I? lol

For now, I'll use it for it's intended purpose. When I find some more cute fabric, I'll make the real bag WITH lining and use this one as a trash bag in my "craft room".

Happy Sewing!