Snow! And A Mini Wreath of Buttons!

This weekend was our first snow filled weekend! We woke up to approx 6" of snow on Saturday morning and we were all excited for it! It was absolutely beautiful!











Koda loved it too!


The old buckboard, looking its finest with a fresh coating of snow...






And since the kids were out playing, and while watching the football game, I decided to craft.....hmmmm, how about I make a mini wreath using some of those vintage white buttons I showed on here last week.








I love how it turned out...now to make more, and I'm thinking large scale! ;)



Did you craft this weekend? If so, what?

Treasure Hunting.....

Goin' on a treasure hunt.....




And here is what is on my list:
Old, worn books
Escutcheons
Vintage buttons
Skeleton keys
Vintage papers, postcards
Industrial hardware (small scale)

In other words....


...anything old, and vintagie.



What are you hunting for?

A weekend of fun...

The weekend that I thought I would get a ton of things done, is gone and over. I am still sitting here with the same pile of laundry, plus more added to the pile, and the same dirty floors that need swept and mopped, amongst many other areas of the house that have been deprived.


BUT, there are some stacks of crafty things that have had attention and effort put into it.

Remember the easy peasy hint I gave you?


Making these?

Well, YES, I made some beautiful homemade envelopes for my new Dave Ramsey endeavor....but I couldn't use my Martha Stewart templates (shown above). I wanted a plain old "normal" sized envelope....perfect for putting dollar bills into.



Oh, did I have fun making these......
unfold an envelope, trace it out onto fun scrapbooking paper, or whatever paper you have laying around, and then cut it out and glue up the sides.



I love how they turned out!




Who wouldn't want to put cold, hard cash into these things?! I will just make small labels yet to organize them into the categories, and they are finished!




I even made 1 for each of the kiddos, for their "saving for a rainy day" envelope!

They love them too!






So, with the beginning of my Financial Peace teachings from DR,and just to keep it real....a resolution of mine is to NOT use credit for the year 2012!

I can't go completely without plastic, since my debit card is plastic and that is where my money is drawn out of. BUT, I am striving for no credit card usage in 2012!

Anyone out there with me?


And, here is another sneak peek at what I will be sharing with you soon. My first assignment with Creatively Made......


Making handmade journals!
I love this!

I will share lots more info soon!


Oh, and I almost forgot the best thing about the weekend......spending time with my family while thrifting! Yes! I love antique,thrift, flea marketing so much, and it's even better when the fam is along....
Take a gander at a big score I found this weekend....

I. AM. IN. LOVE.

Making This Year Different

Purge- To remove (impurities and other elements) by or as if by cleansing


Do you find that at the beginning of a new year, you are ready to PURGE? Purge everything....home- workspace, closets, basements, garages, toy rooms, and of course your body. :) Lately, with lots of inspiration from some pretty fabulous ladies, I have felt the need to purge somethings in my lifestyle, in my way of thinking and living. I have a renewed feeling that this year I am going to do more things, take that next step that I've been fearing, and plant the seed that will lead to future promises. I will get rid of the doubt, the procrastinations and the "I don't know if I can do that" way of thinking.

Is anyone out there with me?

Earlier this week I signed up for an ecourse held by the lovely Jeanne Oliver. This class is called "Creatively Made" I was unsure if I should sign up for it at first, but took the plunge, and about a second after I did it, I knew I had done the right thing. I love the title of the class. It's not just about art folks, but how we are also Creatively Made by the Father. How wonderful this strong woman of Faith is and what a blessing it was to hear her talk about Gifts that were given to us with a purpose, with an intent to be used. It spoke so much to me and over a 100 other women on the very first day. And, these othere women....it's so great to see everyone on there sharing so many thoughts, ideas, stories.....one word....amazing! :)



So, my week got real busy and led to a whole bunch of "fun homework", but it was worth it.

On top of the ecourse, I am also going to be starting up the Dave Ramsey course! Wow, I must miss school?!
If you aren't familiar with DR, go HERE.

And as soon as I started pouring thoughts into the DR thing...a little craft came to mind, to make for the new endeavor.....will be sharing that soon, but here is a hint at what I'll be making.



Plus then there are the acorns.....lots of them floating around the house too, as I've been making them. Thinking pinks and glitter for February.


And quickly, as promised....here are a few pictures of some new pottery that we made for the Christmas Open House.

New Soup Pots (Tureens)




Some New Lamps....LOVED these myself.



Some Coasters



And Chip n Dip Bowls! How fun!


So, are you purging? And if so, what? And if you too are taking the Creatively Made ecourse, I would love to hear from ya!

See you soon!

Baby, I'm Back....

Wow, after a little over 2 months, I am BACK! Life got BUSY, EXTREME STYLE!!!

I can't even tell you how amazed I am that it has really been a little over 2 months, and when I look back over the last 2 months, SO MUCH HAS GONE ON IN OUR LIVES! WHEWWWW, the holidays have come and gone....come and gone! How weird that is already?! Is there anyway, anyone can slow down time out there?! I am perplexed, but anyway....you don't want to hear me talk about how we all out there feel.

So, to get you up to speed on some little things,I will post some photos of a little bit of everything, hope to catch you up that way...



The newest little member of our family....Koda.


...a sweet little Bichon Frise!

Just a little taste of some Christmas decor...













Some Christmas festivities...



A North Pole Breakfast that is definitely now going to be an annual tradition~our great friend Colleen gave me the idea...Thanks Colleen!





And now, I am back to crafting too....took way too much time off, so it's back to making these again!

Valentine Acorn Ornies! Email me if you would like to purchse some, or go to my etsy shop.

Ok, so there'll be lots more to catch you up on, including pottery! See you soon! I promise! ;)