Happy Halloween!! I wish that I had some awesome pictures to share with you today of our costumes, but we haven’t worn them yet. Tomorrow I will though, so come back and check them out. When I sent a picture to my sister of my costume, she just laughed at me. Once again, I’m…
Archives for October 2012
4×4 Pumpkins
I have a love from pumpkins, I just love how they look and it’s fun to decorate them. So I made these 4×4 pumpkins. This is how I made them: I bought some 4×4 on clearance at a home improvement store. A full piece of 4×4 wood is actually pretty expensive, so whenever I see…
Motivate Me Monday #146
Hi everyone! Sorry that there aren’t any features this week, we went out of town this weekend and I wasn’t back in time to go through the links. Sorry! Are you excited about Halloween this week? I still don’t have all of the costumes ready, I just can’t get myself to sit down and finish…
How to do a blind hem {Melly Sews}
Hi Keeping it Simple readers! Today I’m going to show you how to do a blind hem with your sewing machine. It’s really easy, and really worth it to give your garments a professional finish. First, to see if your machine can do one, look for a stitch that looks like this: In my case…
The MiniBox
Since I have been going into more depth of my craft room, I wanted to really talk about my Minibox from the Original Scrapbook, because it’s just an amazing piece of furniture! I love how it looks but I especially love how much stuff I fit it in and how good it looks! Before I got…
Book Shelf Curtains
When I was trying to decide on how to organize and decorate my Ikea Expedit shelves for my craft room, I needed to come up with some way to hide my supplies that weren’t super organized. But it needed but something cute and not just a container. So I came up with little bookshelf curtains. …
Halloween Cans Game- Halloween Party Game Idea
Halloween Cans Game- Halloween Party Game Idea My two youngest kids have been obsessed with playing with my canned food lately. They will get into the cabinet and start stacking it up. Since I was sick of having to keep on cleaning it up, I decided to make them some cans that they could play…
J Jeans and Things review
Ever since this move, I have wanted to update my wardrobe and style. I needed a change. I decided to chop my hair and then get a some fun shirts and skinnies. While on facebook one day, I discovered J Jeans and Things. I was very impressed so I ordered some ruffled shirts. I liked…
Motivate Me Monday #145
Hello everyone! I hope that everything is going well and you had a wonderful weekend. I finally decided to tackle the “catch all” room from the move. Now I only have a couple of boxes left to unpack, yay! I love nice and productive weekends,they make my to-do list for the week so much easier!…
Easy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Easy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe I love chicken enchiladas, they are so yummy! So when I got this recipe from a friend, I knew that I had to make it and share it with you! You will need: 1) Seasons chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Put oil in pan and turn on medium heat and…
Ghost Footprints Shirt
I was able to try out the flocked orange and black heat transfer material. That stuff is awesome! Every time I use it I’m amazed by how good it looks on the t-shirt. I took the orange flocked heat transfer and made a fun Halloween shirt for my son. I love how it turned out,…
Family Costume Ideas- Round Up of Our Family Costumes
Family Costume Ideas- Round Up of Our Family Costumes I love dressing up for Halloween. I just love it! I especially love dressing up as a family, in theme. We have been doing it ever since my son was 2. Sadly, it’s getting harder and harder every year because my kids all have their own…
Downtown Tape GIVEAWAY
Have you gotten into washi tape yet? I’m just barely starting to touch the surface of it and seeing what you can do with it. It’s pretty awesome stuff, that’s for sure. My stash is really lacking though, whenever I want to start a project or I see an awesome idea, I never have the…
Motivate Me Monday #144
Happy Sunday/Monday to you! I hope that you are all having wonderful day! We had an eventful weekend, my husband took the 2nd exam for his CPA and then we spent the weekend in Rapid City. It was filled with family, Mt. Rushmore, swimming and shopping. So much fun! Thanks to everyone who linked up…
Halloween Hat Round Up {Melly Sews}
Hello Keeping it Simple Readers! Halloween is just around the corner. If you’re still thinking about making costumes (and I have 1 left to finish), or just want to add to your dress up trunk, then hats are the perfect way to go. Today I’m going to give you some hat sewing tips and a…
Chevron Mirrors
One of my favorite things that I made for my craft room are these chevron mirrors. I love how they turned out and how they look on the wall. They added to a wall that was very boring and full of doors and gave it more color and life! This is how I made them:…
Collectables
With every season change, I always want some kind of wardrobe change. There are so many style changes and trends going on, that sometimes I would like just one thing each season that is actually in style and not outdated or boring. It can be something simple like a handbag or some kind of accessory. …
Candle Warmer GIVEAWAY
Right now I am obsessed with candle warmers. I usually have at least three going at one time. I don’t know if it’s because we now leave in the country and I don’t want to smell the cows outside. Maybe it’s because there are now 3 little boys that are potty trained and their bathroom…
3D Paper Pumpkin Art
Fall is one my favorite seasons to decorate for! I just love the colors and the cool crisp air of fall! I wanted to make something with pumpkins, so I could have it up for Halloween and fall. So I came up with these 3D paper pumpkins. They are so easy to make and are…
Halloween Flashlight
Every Halloween we break out the flashlights for when we go trick or treating. This year I thought it would be fun to dress up our flashlights with vinyl. It’s so fun to see the fun shape come out of the flashlight! This is how I made them: I made some circles and then added…