All dressed up with nowhere somewhere to go!

This month's theme is dressing up! So many choices... dress up a cardigan with flowers... bedazzle a tshirt... or show off a Halloween costume or decoration you made! Happy crafting :)

A Little Less Exposure

This is really for the house, but I've meant to do this for at least two years. I crossed it off of my to-do list, therefore it is for me.

Our bathroom has these tow 48" X 48" mirrors over the bathtub so, in addition to the two mirrors above the vanity and the one on the linen closet....that's a whole lot of naked to see when stepping out of the shower. I wanted to make it a little less...reflective.

The curtains are made out of muslin ($16 for 10 yards at Joann's) and tied back with twine. Eventually I'll add beach glass to the ties, but we're throwing a party for 100 of our closest friends tonight so it won't happen today.

The palm trees are "etched glass" cling-ons I bought in Florida. When I first put them up, I thought it looked a little too much like something Bea Arthur might have in her bathroom, but together with the curtains, I like it.

Instead of having the various seashells from our beach adventures scattered on the ledge, I put them in an old candle holder and it made the difference I was looking for.

If anything, it's something new to look at while doing my business in the morning (Note the position of the toilet. Like I said, it was a WHOLE lot of naked before the curtains!)

Now for the rest of the list....

Little Wallet

Earlier this month while supporting the economy at a local fabric shop I purchased this pattern.

That same night I put it to good use and whipped up this little wallet.

The pattern was super easy and quick to sew (my type of project). I will admit it didn't turn out exactly as I'd planned. I had intended to have the entire outside of the wallet be the floral fabric and have the stripes on the inside, however due to my misreading the pattern, this is how it ended up. I actually think I prefer it this way (happy accident).

It has three pockets on the inside and is the perfect home for the gift cards and business cards that live in my purse.

I've made three more since this one. It's a nice little something extra if you're giving someone a gift card.

Now I need to go see if my library has that Amy Butler book that Erin used so I can make a matching bag. (:

Teardop Bag

I took my first ever sewing class last week (with Amy) and it was SUPER fun! I made myself the Amy Butler Teardrop Bag from her Style Stitches book. It was SO much easier than expected and I love how it turned out. Next time, though, I am either making the strap shorter for a shoulder bag or longer for a cross-body bag. It's currently kind of an 80s length... Easy beginner bag for anyone who wants to branch out!

September: It's All About YOU

Hey there crafters, for this month's project, make something for yourself to keep and NOT give away or share with anyone else. It's about time you did something nice for yourself, special lady!

August Project

Okay, maybe this is stretching but I made this "cool" card holder with cards at a recent stamping event. The holder is made using a clear DVD case, paper, stamps and embellishments.

off topic, but useful... maybe this can be my share the wealth entry... a month late [and nothing crafted]

i feel bad for being m.i.a. lately.  work has been extremely hectic, then i go home to my adorable, but extremely energetic 2 year old and i am pooped [plus i am 8 months pregnant, which might add to my exhaustion].  my goal is to be able to get to some crafting when i have more "free time" on my maternity leave... hopefully i am not just kidding myself.

anyway, back to the topic in hand.  has anyone here heard or use pinterest? 

it has become my new obsession and on top of it there is an app for that, so now i can "pin"on the go.

pinterest is a virtual pinboard.  pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. you can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. [yeah i copied this from their site]

so now instead of bookmarking all of those websites with craft projects you might want to attempt one day you can just "pin" it and access it from anywhere.

you can create different boards to catagorize your "pins," explore other peoples boards [people "pin" all sorts of stuff], and follow the ones that interest you. 

in order to join, you have to request an invite or i can send you an invite... just shoot me an email or comment with the email address you would like it sent to.

i have a bunch of project ideas "pinned" that i would like to do... now to find the time...