After returning from church camp, I found out that all the USB ports on my laptop are fried...so I can't upload pics until I get my new computer on Monday!  So, here are some awesome projects I have come across that I really want to try...if only I had the time!

Herb Garden Markers from Wit and Whistle.  I think these would make a great gift with some seeds and terracotta pots.


Ribbon Scraps Lighted Garland from Whitney Caroline Designs.  Adorable for Christmas, but I think it would be cute in my craft room too!


Bracelets from Soda Pop Design.  None of the instructions are in English, but the pictures are great!



Lamp Shade Redo from Show and Tell.  The unfinished edges are my favorite!


Antiqued Silver Chair from Frou-FruGal.  This chair looks AMAZING!  I am so jealous!  Ok, now what can I paint?:)


Flower Curtain Tie Backs from A Very Dandoislion Life.  I have been thinking about curtain tie backs and these are so lovely.


Also, check out my giveaway on my friend Sarah's awesome blog This Crazy Blessed Life.

Now it's time to get off the computer and get to work!

New Old Lampshade

I snagged this lampshade from my mom's basement, but it was in need of some updating.  The shade itself was in good shape, but it had yellowed over the years and it was just really boring. 

I found some ivory cotton fabric, cut from it about 100 three inch circles and glued them around the shade, overlapping the circles to cover the entire piece.

I finished the edges by folding half circles under the shade and gluing them down.  The shade is much more interesting now...don't you think?

Fabric Flower Centerpiece

I love those organza flowers you see all over and I LOVE the color turquoise, so when I can combine both into one project, I am pretty happy!  I made this centerpiece for my kitchen table a while back, but it is still one of my favorite projects ever.  Of course, it took me forever to make the many petals and flowers.

After I made about 30 flowers and sewed pearl beads onto the centers, I glued them on an old Chuck E Cheese basketball that we had laying around.  I didn't have to cover the bottom of the ball with flowers because it sits on a vase.  I inherited the vintage cut-glass vase from my grandma and I think it looks beautiful with these flowers.

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Living Room Mantle

Our gas fireplace is HUGE!  It sticks out into the room, so it has the potential to be a sore thumb...and  it was until I mustered up the courage to paint it black!  All of the woodwork in our house is in the oak family and painting real wood used to terrify me...like it was sacrilegious or something!  However, painting my fireplace and mantle was one of the best decorating decisions ever.

My favorite project on my mantle is the gray "m" art and sweater sleeve vase.  The gray material was up-cycled from an old gray sweater that I never wore anymore.  I cut the sleeve off and put it over a cheap glass vase and stretched the back fabric over a piece of plywood.  For the "m" I made rosettes from some scrap black fabric that I had.

Check out the vignette on the side of my mantle.  I took the glass out of a silver frame and filled it with yellow fabric leftover from an upholstery project.  Then I made a large flower out of ruffled strips of denim and glued it to the fabric.  I love mason jars, so I filled this one with shells and sand dollars collected on our beach vacation last year.   The little nest was inspired by my cousin's etsy shop GracieLuv.  My nest is no where near as cute as hers are, but I still love it.

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Craft Hope Ladies Night

1Peter 4:10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

My friend, Sarah of This Crazy Blessed Life suggested that the "young" crafty ladies of our church use our collective talents to serve. She introduced us to Craft Hope and their awesome mission "to share handmade crafts with those who need them.". Friday night we gathered at my house for Project 12: Orphan Outreach. Our goal: to make bracelets for orphaned children in St. Petersburg, Russia. Over snacks and conversation we made 53 bracelets!

I pray that the bracelets are a blessing to every child who receives one. May they feel God's love through us.