Hey there followers!!  Sorry I have not been posting lately but I have been ill with one of those pesky winter colds, painting my living room to cover dark ugly paneling and even had a sewer back up~sorry for bad words-LOL!  I am painting the living room with a light warm beige and am so pleased.  I have 2 walls done with 2 coats and have 2 walls to go.  And of course that will make me rearrange, too-ha!  Are you like that?

 Not much of a surprise that I chose a color almost the same as what I had in my kitchen in SC-ha!  


Progress at my age is slow but sure :)

What a difference it makes!!  The room is much brighter and the furniture will look lovely against this background.

Curtains back up :)

I need to paint the closet door as it sticks out like a sore thumb now.  I painted the front door above and that worked out really well.  The paint I am using has primer in the  mix already~very convenient!

I am really pleased so far with the outcome and will show more pics after the room is finished, rearrangement complete and rugs shampooed~may take me til summer-ha!  Are you passing the long winter with updates, remodels, etc?  I would love to see.  

Meantime, here is a great idea for you:  Ashtray, vases made into bird feeder or bath with thrift shop buys.....

I can't wait to try this.  Thanks for coming and leave a comment pls.  I treasure them.

My Krafty heart to yours...

CUP CAKE NEWBORN HAT AND INFANT HOOD

Here is a newborn Cupcake hat that I created.  Posting today for How Sweet The Sound's Blog Shop.  

View from the top.  Lovely fluffy pink pom-pom and trim.  Price today is 10.00 and includes postage.  Only one available at present.  You can pay with PayPal.  Link is in my sidebar.

And here is my second offer of the day: Infant crocheted hood bonnet.  Warm and colorful.  Variegated blue with white trim and Pom-Pom.  Also @ 10.00 including postage.
Fits 0 to 6 mos.

 Both hats are completely washable and dryer safe.
Thank you for visiting today and come back soon!

How to make Paper Ballerinas...

I hope you love this share as much as I do!! 

This was graciously shared today on Facebook by "Handimania" and I cannot wait to make some of these beautiful Paper Ballerinas!  (Shared by Karina Haczek)

Paper Ballerinas

 

Whether you dreamed about being a ballerina as a child, are a mom of a girl who’s into ballet or simply like delicate, handmade decorations, we think you’ll like this adorable Paper Ballerinas project. It’s a great idea for moms and daughters that can make a lovely decoration for girls’ bedrooms.

To prepare these tiny paper figurines, you’ll need some flexible wire, white paper napkins and diluted glue. Forming the wire may be a bit difficult for little hands but crafty moms will manage for sure. This cute idea comes from Stariy Chemodan’s blog, but since the original post is in Russian, we’ve decided to present the whole tutorial with our description of steps.

Already looking for supplies? ;) We hope you’ll have a lot fun while making them! Do send us some photos when you finish and tell us how it went on our fan page :) We’re always there for you!

What you need:

Tools:

• a fine needle
• scissors
• pliers

Supplies/Ingredients:

• wire
• white napkin
• diluted potato starch or PVA adhesive
• transparent fishing line
• thread

1

First, bend the wire into a “skeleton” of the figurine. Don’t worry – it doesn’t have to be detailed.

2

Divide the napkin into layers. If the napkin is patterned, use only plain layers. Remember to leave some single-layer napkins for later.

3

Tear the rest of napkins into 1.5 inch wide strips (don’t use scissors). Now, take your wire outline and wrap it with paper strips, then cover it with the diluted starch or glue. You can also dip it into the solution.

4

Fold the napkin as if you were going to cut out a snowflake.

5

Now, take the whole napkins. Choose the right length of the dress for you ballerina and cut the napkin. The hemline should be rounded.

6

Curl the “dress” in two directions for the best folds.

7

Prepare at least two dresses for one ballerina.

8

Make a little hole at the top of a dress and put it on a figurine.

9

Take a thread and wind it around the waist of the ballerina.

10

Thank you Karina!!

Karina Haczek

More from Karina...

 

Thank you for visiting and do come again soon!

Kerrie

CANDY CANE WREATH

I love this idea and had to share.  Melanie Landau Kerwin was kind enough to share this on Face Book.

This is a wonderful conversation starter as well as a gift!!

20 candy canes ...
Arranged as above
Tie them two by two facing each other,
You can hot glue a decoration to the center to keep the ends together
Glue small round ornaments to each set you tied.
Hang with ribbon.

One more:

I would love it if someone gave me one of the cane wreaths and I love the ribbon wreath idea! Ha!  I want to make some for gifts for sure!
If you have time to visit my Kerrie's Korner blog, you can see all the ideas for my handmade ornaments.  Thanks and come again!

My Krafty heart to yours...

 

 

Cutest Easy Sock Snowman

 

How cute are these to make with the little ones?!!!!!!!!!!! For this craft, you'll need a pair of old socks that are crew length, or longer, rice, rubber bands, map pins with heads, buttons, any left over fabric if you want for a scarf. 

 

First, cut off the top of the sock from the foot. Turn the sock inside out and attach a rubber band tightly to the top of the sock. Then turn the sock right-side out again. Fill the sock with rice. Make sure to pack it down as you go so the sock gets a nice round base. Rubber band the top of the sock closed and put another rubber band 3/4 of the way to the top for the head of your snowman. 

 

Now, decorate! Tie a scarf around your snowman's neck and add eyes, nose, and buttons. Use the toe of your cut socks to fashion a stocking cap. Or you could use colored argyle socks to create hats and sweaters for your snowman. You can either sew or glue on your buttons, and add embellishments - twine, bows, ribbons, etc - as needed. This is such a quick and easy craft - 10 minutes tops - that it would be simple to create a whole family of snowmen for your mantle!

 

Thanks niece Kathleen for posting this on Face Book!

 

My Krafty heart to yours!

NEW WATERCOLOR LEAVES AND TABLESCAPE

I am enjoying the Fall here in Central NY so much!  I cannot go out without picking up the wonderful colored leaves and then draw and watercolor them!  Here is a group I finished this morning.

 This is the photo I took first before drawing the leaves.

And this is the drawing with watercolor added:



 Now I have 3 completed, trimmed and ready for framing.

Here is my table with fall leaves allowed to curl up and decorate the lace tablecloth.  Fall colors are just so pleasant to see!  Pls send photos of your creations and thanks so much for visiting!

 

MY KRAFTY HEART TO YOURS...

OCTOBER

Wow!  Has it really been since May that I last posted???  I sold my home in SC and moved back to my hometown August 6th.  I bought a cute little 2 bedroom with small yard and love being back among friends and family here!  I waited a year and a half after losing my sweet Bill and still wanted to come back, so here I am.  Loving the Fall here in Central NY!  My sis-in-law gave me 2 well-worn, but good wicker chairs and a table to use on my patio.

I bought 2 cans of brown spray paint at the dollar store and spray-painted over their faded brown surfaces. Loved how they came out!

Next, I found 2 chair cushions on sale end of season in Walmart and a vinyl place mat to match and wah-lah! Love it!

 

I really love the way they came out!  I did not notice until taking these pictures that the backs of the chairs do not match-ha!  No matter...

 

And I finally got settled in enough to get out my sketch pad and have been sketching the gorgeous Fall leaves I pick up from the yard!

 

 



This will make a nice seasonal wall hanging when framed.  If you cannot draw, TRACE several leaves onto sketch paper.  You don't even need to put in the veins, just color with crayons or colored pencils like you did in elementary school and you will have a treasure for your wall, too!

 

So many crafts, so little time!!  Come back for more crafting!