So my friends and family can be up on life here in GR

'But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.'
1 Samuel 12.24

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011

I'm Wearing It

I had a few requests to see the necklace I made on - I aim to please! :)


Do you have the vision now? 
I also had someone say they wanted to make them with me, I say let's get a date on the calendar! And invite your friends, we'll all be sportin' them! :)

Friday, January 14, 2011

Other necklace

After I posted my pom pom necklace project, I realized that before Christmas I made another necklace but didnt post about it because it was a gift for the Sisters-In-Law! So here's another necklace that this same friend found!  I believe it too is a Little Miss Momma creation...that girl's good!

So here's the necklace...

And the girlfriends who helped...

And a girl and her bogo...

And an action shot!

The necklaces were a big hit (whew!) I just love projects like these!
Happy Day!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Excuse me, where's the nearest Fabric Store?

On Monday I crafted a cute little necklace that a friend of mine saw.  She found it on a darling blog, and the tutorial is here.  Now, I will warn you, while Little Miss Momma pointed out that the necklace was easy to make (true), she failed to mention that it is time consuming

So First I went to the Fabric Store - am I turning into my mother or what!?  The smell alone made me flash back to my childhood and all I wanted to do was hurry and get outta there!  but I found these dandies in the clearance bin -


But GREAT NEWS! - if I bought 3, I got an additional 33% off! Holla! Deal shopping in the Fabric Store...now I really am my mom.


Since Little Miss Momma's tutorial is here, and way better than mine, I wont go into full detail - but I cut the felt circles first




Then I cut the fabric circles.  LMM says to do them about the same size, which I did, but if i had it to do over, I'd cut them a little bigger, fyi.  So then I got busy gluing...and gluing....and gluing!  First I glued scrunched fabric circles to felt circles, then I glued all of the felt circles to more felt, then glued the chain to the felted pom poms.



Voila! New necklace! And so many compliments on it!
 

Inspired?! It's really not hard, just pop in a dvd and get your glue on!
Happy Thursday!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Good to Know Monday

Hot glue does NOT ruin a manicure.
Glue on my friends, glue on.
Happy Monday! :)

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Holiday Recap

The Holiday Season flew by so fast, I didnt get a chance to properly blog about it!

Christmas: Was great! I had Friday off, Marv and Linds were in town, we went to Grandparent Verwys', and Puff was darling! :)

 Opening Gifts at Gram's

MLVerwys

Marv and Grace :)
 

Wow! A Kindle!


Miss Puffs!

New Year's: Also Great! I had an overnighter on the 30th - see earlier blog post for more on that.  Went to lunch with Becca for her birthday on the 31st.  Schnitz and Van's Pastry's for a birthday treat!  Church party in the evening followed by a party with the bsf friends to ring in the New Year!  On the 1st, I drove to Traverse City to see Melissa!  Such fun!

First trip to Van's Pastry

Happy Birthday my friend!

Happy New Year!

Melismer! :)

 It was a great season; cant wait for next year!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011 Bucket List

I've been thinking, and in addition to a few 'resolutions' I've also come up with a few things I want to do in 2011.  We'll see how the year shakes out!

Visit the Thumb
Golf More
25k River Bank Run
Triathalon
Take a week off of work
Snowshoe
Send out a card a month
Host a dinner party
Tennis Reunion
Read 12 books

Cheers to 2011 and you!