Dishtowel

I found this really cute tutorial on Somewhat Simple. I thought it was so cute and so easy to do. So I may be heading over to Target to buy some stuff just so that I can make this. If you would like to see the tutorial go here.

My Next Project

I found this DIY project on the web and fell in love with it. First of all it's cheap compared to huge pictures. Second of all it's easy. I can't wait to fill my wall with prettiness. Hopefully my husband will like it too.

Here is where I found the instructions. Easy DIY at Home

Christmas Cards

So I told you earlier that I was working on some of my family's Christmas cards. Here is what I did. Funny how my mom and my sister both picked the same background. It's pretty though.

This one is my parents and youngest siblings. Side note: I changes one of their faces. Meaning I had two pictures. One picture had everyone looking good except one person who had a grim expression on their face. So I took the face from the other picture, where they had a good expression, and put it on the picture you see now. Can you tell which person I changed?
This one is of my husband's whole family.
This is my sister and her husband.
I had fun making these and I hope everyone will be happy with them.

I Won!

I entered a Giveaway over at Making the World Cuter and won this cute little set of cards and vinyl. I'm so excited to use them. Aren't the cards just adorable? Go over to this blog to enter for the last two days of Giveaways. You still have a chance!

The Stamp Crazy Lady is the one giving this away. I love everything she makes. Go on over to her blog and take a look. Thanks a lot!!! I can't wait to get them!

Our Christmas Card

Last year I did our Christmas card. The more I learn about Photoshop the more I am in love. What a wonderful resource to have.

I just had to share the card I made this year. I had to go along with the theme of Urban for our card since that's the kind of family picture we did this year. I'm pretty happy with it.

Later on I'll show you what I have been working on for my sister, parents, and in-laws. I am doing all their cards too.

My Awesome FIL

OK, so I saw someone post about the cool wooden bowls that her father made. Well I have to do the same. Except it's my Father-In-Law. He has taken up woodworking and sculpting and we are the beneficiaries of his work. It has been something wonderful for him to do and for us to receive. He is always coming up with new ways to amaze us. He is so dang talented. I really wish I could find the pictures of the other things he has done. Right now he is working on a little keepsake box for my nephew. The older two boys got boxes and he had carved their names on the top of the box. So wonderful. This time he painted his favorite things on the top. So stinkin' adorable. I can't wait to hear about his reaction.

Here is what I have received from him. I don't have a picture of the pepper mill that he made for my husband but will probably take one sometime. It's the best one we've had too.

He made me some little bowls that I think are so cute. He also made this awesome vase. He painted part of it with a dark purple and then overlayed it with copper. (At least I think it's copper.)
I put a couple pictures on here because the pattern is different all around.

Here is the top. Lurve it!!!
This is a wall sculpture he made. It hangs in their living room. He made one similar for my SIL because she loved it so much. What are daddy's for right?

This is one of the first things he made for us. I have been wanting a chest to put all of Caelan's toys in and later it could be her Hope chest (or whatever). I just love it. I also love the font he used on her name. We chose Gaelic names for our children and love the Gaelic font. It's been a wonderful thing to have.
Here is Caelan and Grandpa. They are so cute together. I totally think he should sell what he makes because I just love it so much, but I understand it's hard to sell something that you put so much time and effort into. I think he would do very well.

A Cute Hat Out Of A Sweater

So I saw two people make the most adorable hats out of a sweater and I just had to try it. I bought this teal sweater at a Thrift shop for $2.99 and started cutting.
I cut off the bottom of the sweater and two circles in the middle. One bigger than the other. I decided to make one for my DD and one for me. I also cut off the neck part of the sweater. It was perfect for the rim of my DD's hat.
So here is what it looks like finished. I got her out of bed to try it on and take some pictures because I couldn't wait to put it on here. I'm not done with it though. I want to put an embellishment on the side. Not sure what I want to use yet. I am going to make mine and see what I want to do. I think it turned out so cute.


If you want to see the other versions that were made go to That's So Cuegly for her pictures and Ruffles and Stuff with her guest blog here.