Pinboard [redo]

Long time no see or talk huh?! I am sure you are wondering where and what have I been up to? Well, repainting my WHOLE kitchen including cabinets and all. {Those posts will come later once the island and some more decorating are complete} But on the brighter side, I finally got around to updating my pinboard that has been hanging above my Babers office/desk for the last year. So here is the before

Pretty simple right? and maybe some fading

{After}

All pretty and hung! Now, to put up all my inspriations again!

How to:

spray paint the border
fabric, (I used burlap)
spray adhesvise (which helps attach the fabric nicely)
upholstery tacks

Fresh {new colors}

Hello all! Hope you are having/had a great weekend! On weekends I try to accomplish one project, that it be decorating or some other fab thing, like cleaning! Well, I chose to decorate this weekend. My living room needs more color and I have been loving the new trend of mustard and navy lately, so new colors here I come!

Before: the boring browns

After: The lively and fresh navy blue

I had found the blue fabric on the clearance section at Joann's and I just had to have! Plus, I bought enough yardage to make another one! Perfecto! I used a very simple tutorial. From start to finish it took 45 mins! Alot easier than I thought it would be. Here is the link for the pillow case. Enjoy crafting! I have about 5 more pillows to redo in my house now! P.S. the mustard pillow case was a West Elm clearance item.

Happy Sunday....carla.



March Day

I just had to share the BEAUITFUL weather we have been having here in the Midwest! It's like a dream come true to be outside and having oh so much fun!

This is how my and my little girl enjoy a most wonderful day outside, freshly painted nails! Enjoy the weather!

Oh so Mustard Scarf

I know, I know, I have kinda have been in scarf mode. It's addicting with all this amazing fabric to make such great scarves! I've had the following fabric for quite some time. It is a real interesting fabric. It's lace but yet it's stretchy. OH, and did I mention about the color? Mustard. It's my new favorite color. Yet, another great spring accessory. (This scarf will also be sold at the up coming craft shows {$15}. If you can't come to purchase, please feel free to contact me for an order.)

Scarves on the Mind {Jersey Knit Scarf}

Well, it is finally snowing here, hurray!!! I really do love snow (when I don't have to drive in it). Anyways, remember from my previous blog post found here, I had found some fab fabric finds at our local 2nd hand store. In the event that it is snowing out, I had to go with a white theme. You will see below what I made out of white jersey knit fabric. Super comfy, lots of texture and style!

Neat right? And, it has spring fever written all over it!

If you interested in this scarf, please feel free to contact me. The cost, $13.

Bring on the snow and spring fever!! carla.

Feeling Spring {Infinity Scarf}

So, I was out-n-about at our local 2nd hand store and I ran across some fabric, boy was I in my glory. I found some other fab finds, but I'll post about them later. Any who, I have been feeling a little spring fever, since we don't have any snow here. Below is some of the fabric I found and I just had to make something and an infinity scarf it was. Enjoy the spring fever, even though it's only February.

This scarf will be FOR SALE at the Monte Women's Expo on March 10 and Prairie's Edge Craft Show April 10 (if they don't sell out). If you can't wait until these shows to get your hands on this scarf, contact me and I will set up a transaction through Etsy. The scarf sells for $13.

Baby Gift {loafers}

The next couple months are going to be busy around here since there are so many babies being born.Yesterday was the start of the so-called "baby boom" in our group of friends and relatives. So, to start off the baby gifts, I made some sweet loafers from the Joyfolie pattern, found here. It just so happened I had all the right supplies on hand to make some little boy loafers!

I am sure I'll be posting more of my baby gifts I have planned for all these special people in our lives!

carla.