Today, I walked into my own home and did not recognize it ;)
Nope, this is NOT my house.
During the week, someone clearly took my nice, clean, and organized home and turned it upside down with enough craft supplies and activities to turn it into a store! From spiders to pumpkins, tempera paint to t-shirts, jars, glue and googly eyes - oh my!
My dh, bless his sweet heart, walks in every day, smiles and shakes his head.
He's an amazing man, unbelievably patient and good-natured. He always offers to help, and he means it to the core of his being, but somehow seeing that *deer in the head-lights* look when being handed a jar of Modge-Podge gets me laughing every time!
I do feel bad for temporarily taking over our formal sitting area.
He did built me an entire craft room {lovingly called The Cabana} but ..............
I need to do inventory! I'm a visual learner. I gots to SEE it. If it's not in front of my own googly eyeballs, it isn't here. That's just how I roll ;)
And it helps to have samples! If I see it, I want to make it! :)
So while you might not have seen my traditional cards, I have been busy!
Very, VERY busy! I have about 6 things going at once, and that's just craft related.
Indeed this was the year of Simplicity. The year I wanted life to be less chaotic, more christ-centered, more goal oriented towards bringing serenity to my very, VERY busy life. But I take joy in knowing that while most all of what you see above is for my son's class - at a christian, faith-based private school - it brings me closer to my children, faith-filled other moms. We start each day, each project, each coffee chat morning with prayer! :)
Here's a peek at my very crafty world ............ I will post all finished projects for you to see as well (+ over on Pinterest, too!)
BOO!!
Did I scare you?! :)
Future monster rocks!
These resting spiders will eventually go in their webs ... stay tuned!
Mason jars - not just for Sweet Tea anymore! ;)
He is on his way to becoming a Harvest Punkin!!
(I'm SUPER excited about this one!)
My ridiculously messing desk with a plethora of foam paint brushes.
20 - that's TWENTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - of these at Michaels
for $1!! They are .5c apiece! These are heading to the
school's art teachers after I finished the can decor + tag.
And the classroom t-shirts!!! YAY!!
This is a once a year project for the 'classroom theme'
and it's tedious, a lot of hardwork, sweat and some tears - HA!
But with the support of my besties - MUAH! -
we'll get together this Monday for coffee, prayer, chatting and finishing what I started here ... we will be at the school where I secured a room for us
to paint & play!
I'm bringing all 19 shirts - (18 + 1 for teacher), with enough paint for
the fronts and backs, cardboard, etc...
coffee + tea is optional
A Smile and happy attitude is required!!! :) :)
{Even though my daughter, K, doesn't read my blog, a SUPER special thank you for her stopping by the table last night to keep me company, catch up on some mommy/daughter talk and chatting with me while I finished a few of the shirts - Your painting ROCKS! Love you, kiddo!}
15 more shirts to go! :)
And that's a small glimpse into my crafty little world from this week!
I feel incredibly blessed, disastrous house and all ;) This time passes too quickly and I know they will only be small once *sniff, sniff!* I smile at the remembrance of the girls being little and how much fun we had each and every year, and walking by my son's side now doing it all over again ~ it's bliss :)
Well, I found my broom! Time to get cleanin' and go tackle my floors while the house is quiet before it gets embellished and turned into decor for my front porch! *smile!* I'll enter this post into the Monthly link-up at OAB :)
*Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly
