Hydrangeas

I love flowers, love, love, love flowers.  If I could I would have a yard full of wild flowers.  That would probably send my entire family into allergy attacks, but a girl can dream.  My hydrangeas are almost ready to fully bloom and there are so many blooms this year.  I believe God has truly said,  "I love you Kelly.",  threw these plants.  More pictures to come....

Bar Project

My husband recently visited some friends in Omaha and on his way back to Little Rock he stopped in K.C. to visit our family.  Well, to my dismay he brought stuff home from his father's house.  When he called and said he had a surprise for me I knew I was not going to like it.  It is kind of a running joke now in our 13+ yrs of marriage, that when he visits his Dad's house, especially with out me, inevitably junk will come home with him.  Maybe junk is too harsh of a word, because to Randy and his father it is treasure.  "You never know when you may need ________.", is his favorite line.  Now that I am stuck with the bar for outside I am determined to make it a little more presentable.  I'm not sure if I will like it any more once it is finished but hopefully a make over will prevent it from sticking out like a sore thumb.  This will now be my new weekend project.  Can't you just hear the excitement in my voice. hahaha

where do you find the time?

I am so excited I have started blogging in the craft world because it has really inspired me.  So many mediums to use and so little time.  I have a few projects waiting in the wings.  I keep looking for just the right way to go about them, but I think I will just have to jump feet first and hope they come out OK.  New posts coming very soon, with some really fun crafting/home decor projects.  Hehehehe.  Can't wait for some extra time.

Nadiya's Christmas Gift

We draw names for all the kiddos and set a budget.  My budget was $20.  Since I live in a world of nothing but boys I always jump at the chance to make something girly.  Yea for GIRLS!!  I set off to make my niece, Nadiya, something for her room.    Colors are hot pink and brown.  A friend of mine made cork boards for her daughters room and that had me inspired.  I looked and looked in Michaels and just wasn't feeling it.  Have you ever had one of those days where nothing is inspiring to you?  After round 3 of walking each isle I stopped at the 12x12 scrapbook frames.  Hmmm, I can buy cork in 12x12 sheets!  Hmmm, those Gerber Daisies are on sale!!(or so I thought)  I used my 50% off coupon for the cork, bought pink and brown ribbon, bought some paint and the pink daisies to border the frame.  I ended up taking the daisies back because they were not on sale and found a pink Hawaiian lay necklace that was hot pink for $3 and bought that instead.  I cut the string to the necklace and pulled the flowers off.  I painted the frame chocolate brown and hot glued the flowers on it.  Placed a shiny stud in the middle of the flowers and braided the ribbon together so she could hang it on her wall.  Plus, I hot glued her name on the cork.  I will try to get a better shot but this hopefully gives you the idea.

Gift's for the Twins

I have many sets of twins in my life and these were for my favorite 19 yr old girls.  They recently redid their room and the colors they chose were blue and pink.  I had old boring cream picture boards sitting around collecting dust and finally decided to make something better out of them.  I think these gifts cost me all of $10 each because I used coupons and found the fabric on sale.  I love that I can personalize things for so much cheaper than buying already made.  They make me smile these pictures boards came out so good.