girl clutch...

Hi all! I hope you had a great weekend...are you ready for a new week?? I had a few moments over the weekend to whip up a couple of these clutches~aren't they super cute?? And I have to say they were so EASY PEASY to make (I am a non-sewer!!). I wish I could say that I was the creative mind behind this project, but I am not~the step by step directions are here. The hardest part of this project is sewing the button onto the potholder (since it is so thick). Of course I made one for my favorite daughter too~~ she was somewhat impressed with my sewing ability, LOL!! I found the cute potholder at Target. inside view: holds all kinds of important stuff, like bandaids, floss, nail file and girly stuff :) I have the day off from work, I am meeting a friend for coffee at my favorite place, running a few errands and then I am going to tackle Ashley's room~it has become a catch all for lots of random stuff (junk), and stuff (junk) Josh didn't want in his room anymore, but doesn't want to throw out either~sheesh!! I don't want to be featured on this show!! I will take before and after photos (even though I am quite embarrassed by the before!!), and post them on my 365 blog once it is completed (which will hopefully be TODAY!!). Have a fantastic day!

organinzation~day 1

Are you ready for some organizing??? I know I have said this before, but organization makes me really happy (sick I know). I just like to know that everything has a place and when I am looking for a specific item~I will be able to find it easily.

I have been on an organizational kick this month (January always does that to me). And because the rest of my family (Mike and Josh), don't share my love of everything organized...sometimes things don't get returned to their correct home, so that is why it is an ongoing process, LOL!!

I have been following an organizing schedule where you organize one area every day for a month. Now that is all fine and dandy, but sometimes I don't have time in my day to squeeze in some organization (even though it makes me happy), so here is what I did: If I had the time (and motivation) on the particular task day, then I went ahead and tackled it. If not, than I added it to my ongoing to-do list for projects I want to get completed. Then on the weekend or my day off, I could tackle one, two or three of the projects.


So lets get started!!
Day 1~Junk Drawer

I figured that we could start off small, so we can build momentum for some of the bigger organizational tasks coming up. The junk drawer is one area that constantly needs to be gone though in our house~I guess that is why it is called a "junk" drawer~it houses JUNK!!

Since I started my organizing a few weeks ago and wasn't really thinking "blog post" I failed to snap a before photo. But the after is what matters anyway, right??

Here is my organized junk drawer






I purchased some of these containers at Target (in black) a while ago, which fit pretty nicely in my drawer. So all I really needed to do was take everything out, wipe out the drawer (with this yummy smelling cleaner), purge, then re-organize~viola!!

Ok friends...Enjoy today, and go clean out your junk drawers :)

chocolate snowman...

Hi Friends,
Am I the only one that thinks December is flying by? Can you believe that Christmas is 10 days away? YIKES!!

Today's post is gonna be a quickie!
Here is a quick project that I made last week...very quick and easy (my favorite kind of projects!!). I usually like to have some small gifts on hand during the holidays, just in case you need one at the last minute; So I whipped up a few of these guys/gals. And if I don't use them~I am sure the chocolate bar will NOT go to waste, LOL!!

Start with this:



After some cardstock, a few punched shapes, ribbon, and a button you get this:



A yummy chocolate snowman/snowwoman!!

As Christmas is creeping up on me~I am going to do my best to post on my regular days...but I may miss a few posts, due to the hustle and bustle.

Enjoy Today!!!

it's begining to look a lot like Christmas...Friday post 2

well not really looking like Christmas here in AZ...but I have been trying to get ahead of the holiday craziness by planning and list making (a true OCD'ers dream, LOL!!).

Here is a quick, inexpensive and easy holiday gift idea (love those!!!). While browsing in my favorite store the other day~I walked down the aisle with unfinished wood stuff (not sure of the correct term for those items, LOL!) and found this Frame that was $3.99 and on sale for 50% off (have I mentioned how much I love HL?). I immediately thought about a modge podge craft (I forgot how much I LOVE modge podge!!!), after spending some time in the scrapbook paper aisle...I came home and started assembling my holiday frame (seriously this took me about 30 min from start to finish).



And since I had some left over paper, I decided to whip up a matching card to go along with the gift. Because I had the modge podge and paint already in my craft stash~this project ended up costing me $2.59 gotta love that!!!



I have included a step by step photo board for you in case you want to whip up some of these for your holiday gift giving!!



1. paint edges of frame with coordinating acrylic paint
2. trace paper to fit frame
3 cut out
4. apply thin layer of MP to frame; adhere paper
5. lightly coat top of paper with thin layer of MP; allow to dry
6. lightly sand (optional)
7. reapply another layer of MP; sand; allow to dry
8. add photo and Viola!!!

Happy Weekend Friends!

non~stamping crafty projects...

Hi all...
Another weekend just flew past me!!! This past weekend, we did our annual Clark Family Christmas photo shoot~Every October/November we decide on a date, I figure out what the golden hour is, pick a location, and shoot away, then we end with dinner here (YUM!). I think I have a few images that are Christmas card worthy~whew!!!

As promised here are my non stamping craft projects from last weekend. I found how to make these cute Mason Jar soap dispenser's here (I had most of the items already in my craft room, except the neon food coloring, which made this project around $2.50...Score!!!). Since I love Mason jars so much...I just had to give it a try~and it is super easy to do!! (note~I spray painted the lid, and sealed with clear coat spray paint)



Then I have been wanting something for the front of my dishwasher, so my family would know WHEN the dishwasher is full of clean or dirty dishes. I am always being asked: "mom/hunny, are these clean or dirty" so viola' not an issue anymore!!! I picked up this frame at Hobby Lobby (in the section with unpainted wood crafty items) for $1.50, then I took out the glass and sprayed it twice (2 coats) with Chalkboard spray paint (which I purchased at Ace), and also sprayed the frame with white spray paint. Once everything was dry I reassembled the frame, and took off the leg thing in the back that holds the frame up. I attached some of these bad boys (Velcro), since my dishwasher is stainless steel and magnets don't work on SS (and these don't leave marks!!!), (you can always use magnetic strips if your dishwasher is magnetic). Then I used some chalkboard markers (make sure to use your 40% off coupon for them) to write "clean" and "dirty" on the front of the chalkboard. Then you are good to go~stick it to the front of the dishwasher and all you have to do is flip it! Do you think the guys will put away the clean dishes once they know when they are clean??? A girl can hope right???

*When I took the photo, my dishes were dirty, and by the looks of the photo, so is my dishwasher...guess I need to go polish it *wink*




Ok friends~have a Super-Duper Monday!!