Feeling Crafty

I'll tell ya, ever since I came back from being with my mom and sisters, the creative juices have been flowing! We have been busy little bees over here, FINALLY get some things up on the walls and making things look a little nicer. I would have preferred painting the walls first, but who knows really when that will happen.

I first started by changing the colors in the living/family room from red to a mossy green. You can't really get a good idea of the green from the pictures, but I love the color with the brown in the couches. This was a fabulous suggestion from my sister, Micki. I made two pillows per couch (but pictured all four on one) and would like to add another one or two per couch of a goldy/buttery yellow. Haven't gotten there yet, but hopefully within the next couple days. I changed out the red curtains and put these cream sheer ones in to tie in with the area rug and then the tie-its are the same fabric as the pillows. We were amazed at how such a simple change, changed the room (and we still need to finish the drywall etc. around the windows..just ignore that part).


Along with the green pillows, I made the yellow pillows for our bed. On the way up to the airport in SLC, I asked my mom if we could stop at IKEA. WOW!! What a place, I wish I had had hours there and a truck to take loads of things home! It was fabulous, especially when I found this cute duvet cover for our 'new' bed. Ryan and I made this headboard after seeing Marcie's inlaws guest bedroom in St. George. Ryan is still not sure of the whole picket idea, but I think it's darling. I need to shave the posts down a tad, I think, but we'll see if I ever get it back out into the garage!
This next part is especially for my mom. A few weeks ago, she called as she was headed to Costco to pick up a vinyl cutter. She knew I had been looking at cutters a few months back and was so excited to tell me about them. Immediately, I sent her a check and had her pick one up for me. So when we headed down to Vegas, I got to see how fun these little machines are. I have been having so much fun with mine and we'll see if I can even make a little moolah on the side. :)
The cutter is tiny enough that it fit in the carry on so I didn't have to ship it home. I did have to ship a little hook tool home as I was sure security at the airport would take it away from me. The blade for the cutter is the tiniest part of it all, about the size of lead in a mechanical pencil. Not the length, but the actually width and point. Anyways, I felt so sneaky putting it in my pocket and walking through security. They didn't catch the blade but did stop me and check my bag to get a second look at the 'printer.' However, when I put all my things back in my carry on, I somehow left my manual, USB cord and the software disc etc. there at security!! It wasn't until I got home and went through my bag that I realized it was gone. I was so disappointed, almost to tears! Ryan called the airport immediately and we found out that I'd have to wait until after 10am the next morning to see if anything was turned in! ARG!! Anyways, I waited until 10 and called the lost and found. Amazingly, the gal I talked to had all my things right in front of her - YAY!! So then I just had to wait a couple more days while the airport FEDEXed my things over. Needless to say, I have been having so much fun! Here's what I've done so far:

This is hanging in our dining room. I think the white will look much better against a painted wall, so we'll just have to wait a little bit...

I was thrilled when this turned out the way it did. Why are there two different kinds of ribbon you ask? Well, I was debating between the two, chose the brown, ran out of the brown and then couldn't wait to hang it all up. Today, I'll run get more brown ribbon. For those of you that have been to our house, this is hanging over our barrel chair in the family room.


Now, I hope my in laws don't see this before I get it delivered today, but I made it for them for their anniversary today. I made it yesterday and was just ticked that it was so easy on this tumbled stone tile. I love it! I'm planning on doing one for ourselves. I loved working with tile, because I don't have to paint or cut it like I do with wood.


And finally, here's the little cutter that does it all. It's fantastic! I'll probably be posting more of my projects as I get them finished. So much fun!!