The Best of 2012 Memory Jar

January 22, 2012 · Filed under DIY Projects

I saw this idea on Pinterest and had to make one for my house!

 I used a plastic canister that chocolate candies came in, I removed the paper label by washing it off with warm soapy water.

I cut several pieces of paper all the same size. I used my hole punch and a metal ring to bind them together.

The idea is to write down special events, moments, and memories that happen throughout the year. My Grandparents came to visit from Florida, I made a page about that. Then at the end of 2012 you can go back and read all the entries.

 

 

 

I leave a pen in the jar and encourage my friends and family to write on the pages too. A quote, advice, a memory, anything special they want to write down :)

 

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Delicious & Easy To Bake

January 15, 2012 · Filed under Cooking · Tagged , ,

I make peanut butter cookies all the time. They’re absolutely delicious!

Just one egg, one cup creamy peanut butter, one cup light brown sugar. Mix well. Then I roll the dough into balls and roll them in white sugar.

I add the kiss right as the cookies come out of the oven. (Bake 11 minutes at 350)

 

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Crochet Quilt-Style Blanket

January 12, 2012 · Filed under Crochet

Recently I made a family tree quilt as a Christmas gift for a family close to me. First I cut all my fabric squares, then I used the embroidery machine to emroider names and birthdates on the squares. I used my sewing machine to sew the rows and columns, and I added a layer of batting, and a solid brown sheet for the backing. It was a great project and I started to think about crocheting a quilt style blanket. So I crocheted several squares and then stiched ‘em together, here’s what I came up with:

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Hamburger Hot Dish

January 2, 2012 · Filed under Cooking · Tagged , , , ,

Hamburger hot dish is a simple meal to make. It’s very very filling. And very very tasty!

I start mine with browning 1 lb hamburger in a large skillet, then use a strainer to drain the grease from the hamburger, and use a paper towel to wipe down the skillet

Chop some celery and onion and add to the hamburger, cook low/med heat on the stove

Cook rice and frozen veggies (corn, carrots, peas) according to their packages

Add cooked rice and veggies to the skillet

Add 1 or 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup (depending on your taste) and approx. 1/2 cup milk (add gradually until desired amount is reached in the skillet)

Serve with crunchy chinese noodles

(I like black pepper on mine)

 

 

 

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Happy New Year!

January 2, 2012 · Filed under Crochet · Tagged , , , , ,

Happy New Year everyone! Welcome 2012!

I have several New Years Resolutions. One is to use up my craft supplies! I’d like to create cool new stuff with all the fabric and yarn I have in my craft room. So I didn’t waste any time getting started.

I gathered my bins of yarn and sorted through the skeins. I decided I would crochet a blanket using leftover skeins of yarn from various projects. All the skeins I used have the same texture but I used a variety of different colors that somewhat go together.

This blanket was really fun to make. It’s colorful, light as a feather, very soft, and really warm! And by using leftover yarn, it’s got the “green” appeal to it. Like a quilt, I’m piecing together my scraps of yarn into something amazing.. (hopefully).

Here are some progress photos:

  

 

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Handmade New Year Card

December 29, 2011 · Filed under paper crafts

I love paper crafts! For my birthday I got a huge booklet of scrapbook paper. I used one of the pages to create this Happy New Year card.

I used my hole punch and some ribbon to add a little something unique and fun to the card.

I used stamps on the inside. It reads, “May your troubles be less and your blessing be more and nothing but happiness come through your door”

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Sewing Felt

December 29, 2011 · Filed under Felt, sewing · Tagged , ,

A while back I posted about these fun “no-sew” felt projects for kids. They’re great because you dont need a sewing machine, needles, thread, or any dangerous sewing supplies. But they’re messy! Glue gets on your hands and then you touch the felt and it gets fuzzies on your fingers and it also made the felt sort of hard. Great for kids tho!

I thought maybe I would make some felt friends with my sewing machine instead. I started with Zee, from Nick Jr.

The beak, eyes, and flowers were sewn on by hand.  

The pink felt is glittery! I love it! This is a very simple project, but it’s fun and she’s so cute!

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Sewing Foot Rest Cushion Covers

December 29, 2011 · Filed under sewing · Tagged , , , , , , , ,

I watch a ton of HGTV and I love all things DIY! So when my mom brought over 2 matching foot stools for me, with hiddeous green cushions, I knew what I had to do; create new cushion covers!

The original cushions are green corduroy that look very worn out. I purchased some tan-ish colored fabric from WalMart that I thought would look much better.

I made the cover a lil big, but the cushion still fits nicely on the foot stool. And it’s way better than before! As a bonus, when I remove the cushion I can use this stool as a mini couch-side table for my pop and snacks :) And the cushion also makes a good floor pillow when an extra seat is needed.

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Owl Mini Pillow

December 15, 2011 · Filed under sewing

For this project  I used fabric for the owl’s body, felt for the ears, beak, feet, wings, and belly, and two buttons for eyes.

The owl is basically a square shape, 3 sides (front, back, and bottom) and it’s stuffed with craft stuffing.

First I cut all my pieces. Then I sewed the button eyes onto the fabric square that I cut for the front of the Owl. Then I sewed the wings, belly, and beak onto the front piece of fabric with my machine in a fun orange color thread. Then I sewed the owl together. I left an opening to put in the stuffing.

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What I’m Baking

December 12, 2011 · Filed under Life Organized

Apple Streusel Bars:

Peeled & chopped apples, graham cracker crumbs & brown sugar & cinnamon make this soooo tasty!

I also made sugar cookies:

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