made with my very OWN two hands...

When there are things I should do around the house like laundry or cleaning, I have to ask myself why would I want to do that when there are better things to do, better things to do with my time that bring a smile to my face, like following many of the blogs I now "stock."

I am into the blogs that share great ideas on crafts and the best part... they actually "teach" how to make them, with step by step directions that are easy to follow.

Many of the ladies even tell you where they get the exact product to make and FINISH the project.

Here is what I have made with my very own two hands...

This shadow box frame and with each holiday/season, I am going to change it out. I got most of the items used for this project at the dollar store and the frame was from Hobby Lobby.

BTW...I ♥ Hobby Lobby!
This is our Fall "table scape."
That is a new term that I have learned from these crafty blogs.
I decorated the chairs and table with ribbon and some silk flower pick.
Cheap and Easy.


This dry erase broad has orange burlap behind the glass and with a pen in my hand, I wrote words down that describe Halloween.
(you can see that little kiddos have have fun trying to wip off some of the words, so snicky)
With a change of fabric, I will be ready for another holiday.

Yes, the pumpkin is 3D.
This project was under $10.00 and I love how it turned out.
Frame from Hobby Lobby. $8.00 (that is half price. reg. 15.99)
Pumpkin $1.00 from Walmart
Scrapbook paper
silk flowers

Hobby Lobby sells chipboard letters.
so, figure out what you want to spell out
(that itself is the hardest part of this project)
Paint and add glitter to bling up the letters.
Ta-Da.
Classy and Cute.

This picture has a few things:
*Glittered Chipboard stars.
* "AUTUMN" burlap bunting.
(BTW -Dan's favorite thing I have made so far)
* Picture on the mirror.

Here is a closer look at the picture that was on the mirror.
This project cost $4.00 and that is NO JOKE.
$2.00 frame from DI
$1.00 book from DI
$1.00 crate black paper from the dollar store
The glitter, ribbon, mod poudge, scrapbook punch (used with the pages from the book) I had already in my craft stash.
The vintage Halloween picture I was able to find and print from the computer.
Time is what was costly on this project, only because I wanted the frame to be really full of the 3D "book" paper.

When you come up to our front door, this wreath will welcome you.
Made out of a hay wreath is the base and then I added black burlap that was tied in knots around the wreath.
Also, I found a favorite thing doing all of these projects...tulle!
I love it and this tulle I used was black with white poke a dots.
I added some glittered holiday picks and ribbon.
To finish it, I found a sparkly pumpkin to go right in the middle of the wreath.
This project was finished in one afternoon and I was able to get everything I needed at one stop shopping at, yeah, you know it...Hobby Lobby!

So, now you know what I have been doing lately...NOT cleaning or cooking, but CRAFTING!
I love being able to look around the house and see things that I have made with my very own two hands...
I do want to give credit where credit is due.
These ideas were found on one of my favorite places to waste time on the Internet.



The ideas on this website are amazing and are seriously endless.
I am looking forward to what ideas that they will share for the projects that I can make for Christmas.
Be watching, because I can tell you these two hands are not done crafting.