Awesome Giveaway

Hello fellow moms! I wanted to let you know about an awesome giveaway on a fellow blog called The Creative Crate! She has such cute ideas and is giving away this adorable est. name blocks! All you have to do is go to her site and enter in the giveaway! So easy and if you win you will have these awesome blocks to put in your home! Good luck!

Blog Backgrounds!

So as you can all see I make my own blog backgrounds. I just started figuring out how to do it but I wanted to try and make some generic ones for you to snag. I have so many cute graphics and papers that I have aquired from some fantastic fellow bloggers that I will name when I attempt to make these blog backgrounds. I hope to have the first one up soon but it depends on how quickly I can learn the correct formatting for you to snag them! Looking forward to sharing with you!

Live in the Moment

I saw this idea on somewhatsimple and I just had to share it! She loves this saying but did not like the picture so she made it her own. I took that same concept and make it my own as well. I still need to print it and frame it but I love the way it turned out!

My Next Project

So I have kind of been in a funk lately and have not been able to think of any new and cute craft ideas. So I set out on a mission to find a cute idea from all my fellow mom crafters out there and I think I have found it! My friend is the one who originally e-mailed me and once I found the original link I have discovered so many sights that have done this since it is so cute.

It is called "Family Rules Canvas." It is a cutem fun way to display your "family rules" of the house. I am so excited to try it out and will post as soon as I can find a canvas, since I always re-furbish them from thrift stores). If you would like to make your own, check out the awesome tutorial at The Pleated Poppy

Veterans Day Custom Photo Graphic

So I was thinking of a cute way to say thank you to my hubby on this Wednesday, Veterans Day. My hubby served for 5 years in the military and this is his first Veterans Day since he has been out so I wanted to make it special. As I was making this photo graphic I thought how cute it would be to make it a custom offer! I am offering this free since this is my first one. I can customize it to 2 or 3 pictures and change the saying at the bottom if you want it personalized (Daddy, Hubby, etc.) Just e-mail me at thecraftygirl_09@yahoo.com with the details and I'll make it as soon as I can! Enjoy and Happy Veterans Day!

My First Painting!

So I finished my very first painting today. I was a little skeptical since I am not a very good painter or any kind of artist for that matter, but my husband encouraged me so I did it. I went to the local consignment store (after a tip from my mother-in-law) and bought a used frame and canvas for only 8 dollars! I took the canvas off the frame and painted directly over the canvas, having to do a few base coats to cover the previous picture. I sanded down the frame and spray painted it with a basic black paint. All in all I think it turned out pretty good, especially for the price! I hope this inspires you to do your own! Enjoy!

Cute & Easy Outlet Covers

As most of us moms know, it is always important for us to protect our kids from the dangers in our house. Cleaners, knives, outlets, etc. Well I have found a great idea to cover the outlets in a very cute way. It is so simple and so cute for your kids rooms! Just glue those fabricated, pre-painted wooden shapes that you find at your local craft store onto a plastic outlet cover. Head over to Little Birdy Secrets to see picures in instructions (if you even need them). I am going to go run out and do this myself! Enjoy!