Valentines wreath

I have been staring at my livingroom shelves just wondering what I was going to decorate them with this season. It's still winter and February isn't quite here yet, but I needed something to entertain myself with. I love crafting once in a while for a healthy distraction. Normally I get together with the Binghams every six months and we do something, but it looks like I'll have to start crafting on my own now.

I have places to put things now, with my shelving and I was so happy to start.

I needed something really cheap because we are poor. I found this wreath on Pinterest and thought that was just the cheap craft that I need.

Here is where I found my Idea.

I made some changes. I used hot glue because it seemed easier. I also dyed my filters with food coloring and a little paint on the very top. I used about 120 filters and my wreath is only as big as a large pizza box (that's where I got my cardboard). 

Also I didn't want to wait a day for the filters to dry so I put them in the clothes dryer for a few minutes!

While waiting for the paint to dry enough not to get my dryer colored.

Gluing. Took a while and a few episodes of sister wives! 

Finished! I'm not sure where it will go, but the mirror will do for now.

My husband is so awesome! He held the baby while I made a mess. :) 

Catch up June/July 2014

I had been doing so good keeping the blog up, but the last few weeks have gotten away from me.  This will be  a little catch up I guess.

It has been getting warmer here, about 93 most days.  Our house is a hot box, with flys, it gets annoying. But I have tried hard to get out more then usual.  Last week I was so excited because everyday we went on a walk, four-wheeler ride, or to the park.  Some days we did more then one thing.  Our grass isn't coming up fast enough for the kids to play on, oh well, that's what grandmas houses are for.

family walk in the dark

Dad rides to work in the summer

the kids and mom on the four wheeler

Another walk around sunset

Kids throwing rocks into the canal

Date night

This week I got my hair done, and my mom and Annie were kind enough to watch the kids.  After that, we stuck around and my mom and Annie helped me make this blanket.  

Grey and yellow, as gender neutral as I could think of.

My hair after it was all colored

The kids love when I have a doctor appointment.  They love to play in the waiting room, and most of the time we will go to a play zone and get some ice cream.

Lately, the kids like to put things up their shirts.  They like to pretend that they have things in their tummies.  Drake says he has a bike in his tummy, a lot. Addyson will put any stuffed animal up her shirt and pretend she is just like mommy. 

And the last few times we go to G&G Bingham's, Drake wants to go swimming in the tub.  For him it is a swimming pool because it is so big. 

Here is the clothing the kids have been wearing non stop the last few weeks.  Without fail they will undress themselves partway through the day.

Addyson threw a bowl and hit drake in the head.  He was pretty proud of the boo-boo that he had.  He was excited to get his picture taken, to show it off.

And one of the cute couple, just for fun.

My Friday!

I finally made it to town to meet my newest niece Nayvie!  I really enjoyed holding her, and visiting with her mama.   Here is some baby spam, she is a cutie!

Brother giving her kisses.  

While we were in town, we picked up some white onesies, so that I could try a little project.

My cousin is having a baby boy, and this is the gift I made for him.  They turned out better then I hoped! I wanted to find a small & easy project to try on my sewing machine. If you are curious this is the site I used for instructions,http://www.crapivemade.com/2009/03/appliqued-tie-onesie.html, although I used a zig zag stitch to finish.  

Souper Saturday

My mother-in-law came out to our wards super Saturday and did some crafts with us.  I only chose to do one because all the rest were really BIG.  My home is stuffed already and I don't have a lot of space for festive/changing decor.  I do regret not doing a wreath, but the displayed one wasn't my favorite and I didn't know we could choose different colors.  So, my bad.

I only ended up doing one thing, and I absolutely loved the way the display looked.  I don't love mine as much....


But I do like it, and it was so simple to make.  Just pieces of wood, paint, fabric, and glue.  I loved the way my bronze star turned out, the display was a bright yellow, that just didn't fit the muted color scheme.
:)

Adult Time

With my kids being the age they are, I feel more free then I have felt in 3 years.  This year I have had many opportunities to have my own time away from home.  My husband is really the best, he knows that I function better having alone time once in a while.  He is always willing to let me be me, and he is the first to volunteer me to go places I am invited to go.  I do feel guilty, but he helps me not worry about it as much.  He is a great daddy, he loves his kids, and really enjoys being with them.

So every 6 months there is a scrapbook weekend that my mother-in-law and sister-in-laws attend.  I have been pretty good at going, and I tend to get some digital scrapbooking done.  This year for croptoberfest, I decided to do a craft instead.  I have had some wooden letters made, and I hadn't had time to fix them up all cute.  Anyway, they turned out cute and will match the theme of the kids rooms, if I ever get their rooms actually fixed up.  I didn't get a group picture this time around :( I guess I'm slacking.

Kade got his personal time this last week, he went hunting, and got a little buck.  I am told it was a perfect shot from 280 yards.  This little guy went down with one shot.  Kade was pretty excited, he called me right away! :)

Mothers Day 2013

For mothers day I did some more DIY projects.

For Patti, I purchased a craft to do.  We had a fun Satuday where we spent some time just us two girls...it will be a fun memory.  Sadly, I only have a picture of my finished project.

For my mom, I spent some time with photoshop.  I created a subway art for her, I was so excited by the finished product.  And I printed through walgreens because they were the only place that printed as big of a photo in the short time I needed.  It was supposed to be a poster print, but it was photopaper and way better quality then the last poster print I purchased from the internet   It was more expensive but for the quick time and the awesome product I was impressed.

And for my mothers day, Kade let me pick two shirts and he got me some awesome socks.  I am picky about my socks I like them squishy and thick and different color or patterns so I don't mix um up. :)

We also tried to get a picture of me and the kids since that never happens...maybe I can convince Kade to try it another day.

Canvas Subway Art

My SIL has a beautiful subway art hanging above her piano.  It was made in Photoshop and it is chalkboard looking.  Although the one I spent a day designing didn't turn out quite like hers(not as beautiful), I like the originality of mine.  I plan to do what she did, make it into a canvas.  If my husband would just tell me his opinion, I get lots of I don't knows, so I am unsure of how it really looks.  So here is my artwork, I am excited to hang it up. 

Yes, I should be studying for finals :)

Christmas Tree Vinyl

This is what I just got done making

I think I will tweak it a bit because it didn't turn out perfect.

 I am making them for my visiting teachers and those I visit teach...so about 4 more to do. 

Crafty Gifts

A while ago my gypsy that went with my cricut died :(  I have been unable to do much without it.  With some of my biggest loser money, I purchased another program to help run my cricut.  I have been crafting a little lately...mostly because of the birthdays and Christmas that is coming up.
These are some of the fun things I have done.  

Brad an Nikki's Girls a flower clip and matching shirts

One for me, my mom, and my mother in law.

I forgot to add, I purchased the above vinyl from fingersnapper.com (she is an Idaho Falls local lady and you have the option to just pick it up at her house! NO SHIPPING)

and I just put it on a frame, with scrapbook paper behind.  

Although I could easily make something very similar. 

Some clips for Addyson...even if she doesn't wear them.  LOL

And this is a Christmas present I just finished for the Black's I am so excited to give it to them....shhhh don't tell :)  She is very western, so I hope she likes it.  Now that it is done, I wish I would have done it really big...but it looks great no matter how small 8x10

Just Needs a Little BIT of Paint

My handsome husband!

I am jealous of all the people out there that can get a bunch done at a time when it comes to remodeling. We have almost lived in this house for 2 years, and one room is ALMOST done.

My husband is one that loves company. He wont work on a project unless he has help or at least someone there to support him. Even if support means standing around, watching, and talking to him.

I am busy busy and have no time to be his full-time cheerleader. The last two weekends his dad has been kind enough to come help Kade finish up the perf-a-taping and muddling of our living room. Dad Bingham came again tonight and after the mud is dry we are free to paint.

I am so excited! I will finally be able to decorate my front room and HANG pictures.

Also in September I made a shirt to give to one of my pregnant friends for her birthday. I don't know if she liked it, but I thought it turned out cute enough that I wanted it. I didn't have any model pictures so this will have to do.

SCRAPPIN

This last Friday I went to croptoberfest! I went with mama Bingham, Shila, and Lyssa. It is held every six months at the Red Lion. It was a fun and I got quite a bit done. But I also don't mind if I touch another scrapbook for a little while :D

On Friday we got there around 3 and scrap booked until 1 in the morning. They feed you so you never even have to leave the building. The next morning we didn't start till about 9 because we slept in, and I ended up going home around 7. Kade decided he couldn't share me any longer, so he came and got me. But I got lots of work done and had a blast with the girls ;)

Sewing Machine

So today started with me having to go to work, booo! But when I got home my husband informed me of a singer sewing machine at the DI. He told me that I needed to go look at it to see if it was something I wanted! Anyways I looked at it, it works, its in good shape, just an older model. So 25 dollars later I have a sewing machine!!!!! I'm super pumped, because I have a few projects that I am looking forward to doing! Now I no longer have to sneak over to my mother-in-laws to use hers. :D Now all I have to do is prefect my skills, could get scary.

Craft Time

So I saw these cute wipe cases at a baby store. I thought, well I think I could make one of those. I found a blog that showed me how to do it. I am going to make a matching diaper case as well, but that will come when I get some alone time with someones sewing machine (I don't have one).
Here is my creation

It didn't turn out like I wanted so I will probably make more until I fall in love with one. This is the link http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/03/diaperwipes-case.html

When I was at the D.I. I found this interesting piece. I think I will do some things to it to make it my own!

Also I found a blog post showing you how to make this really cute quilt. I am going to do it!!! I'm sure with my little skills in sewing it will be hard, but its cute and its on my "to sew list!"
Here is the link that shows pictures and than has the links on how to make it!!http://www.makeit-loveit.com/search?updated-max=2010-08-13T19%3A27%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=7