Craft #3 – Turtle Quilt – Heidi @ Under the Humble Moon

This baby turtle quilt was inspired by an illustration that I created. It was very free form quilting project, the turtle is appliqued into the brown batik fabric. I used mostly cotton batik prints and scrap fabric from my stash. I didn’t get a photo of the backing but it is yellow flannel and you can see it at the edge of the quilt. I also added a ribbon boarder to the quilt. The quilt also makes a lovely wall hanging and that is what we are using it for at the moment above my sons bed.

Craft #4 – Reading Light – Kim @ Bugaboo, Mini Mr & Me

I’ve loved books ever since I was a kid.  And though I love to read still, I love books for another reason entirely now.  Decorating!  Books (or pages, anyway) make great wreaths, fancy flowers, and a fun decoupage medium.  And bundled up books are all over home decor lately.  I decided I needed a new reading light.

What better way to create a unique reading light than with a stack of books?

Complete the look by adding a glazed lampshade to make it look aged, some book page flowers, and a page-wrapped pipe to hide the hardware.  The fact that the page wrapped around the pipe happens to be uplifting is purely coincidence.  But one that I like.

I tried to choose old books, with interesting titles.  I especially like “I Don’t Know How She Does It” and “Nobody’s Perfect.”  That sums me up pretty well, I think!  (Although the Miss Manners book at the bottom is pretty sweet, too.)

With the cozy light cast from this fun reading light, you’re ready to cuddle up with a good book, fuzzy blanket and cup of hot cocoa!

Craft #5 – Coffee Table Entryway Bench – Macey @ Olivia Renn

Craft #6 – Leafy Treetops Nursery – Amy @ Nap Time Crafters

We’re renting so paint was not an option and vinyl was too pricey for our budget. The secret to her leafy canopy??? Fabric! I applied the fabric to her wall with cornstarch, which is super cheap and completely removable- yay! With 2 yards of burlap and some fabric scraps from my stash I created her a leafy tree filled with birds and a squirrel. Above her crib is a happy collection of birds and an owl perched on a wire. A nice cheery sun finishes the nursery. I couldn’t be happier!

Craft #7 – An Organized Week Dry Erase Board – Jill @ Made it on Monday

Craft #8 – Best Brag Book Ever – Becky @ Beckymae’s Journey

Made from scrapbook paper and some glue…double stick tape, envelops, some cute spring stickers and my creative juices! Perfect fit for your purse!

Craft #9 -Disguised Diaper Bag – Shannon @ GoogieMomma

Anything I want? Any old project/craft/sewn item I can think of?
No theme at all???
Yeah, that’s a LOT harder than you’d think it is.
So I tried to think of something I’d wanted to do for a while and just hadn’t gotten up the guts to do it needed a little nudge to get done. And this was it—the perfect bag (for me at least!)
On the outside—a fashionable (if rather large) bag…

Leather for durability, big exterior pockets for storing things—including a designated cell phone pocket—on the outside for easy access.

But inside—ahh, that’s where the real magic happens. This, my friends, is a fully functioning diaper bag IN DISGUISE.
Inside there are three sections—the two outer sections are vinyl lined fabric for easy cleanup. They close with simple magnetic snaps, and have interior pockets for organization.
Plenty of room for everything a busy mommy needs…

The center section is for mommy’s stuff—zippered for a more secure closure.

A place for everything, and everything in it’s place! (and if you honestly think it will still look like this a week from now, I have a bridge I’d like to sell you…but a gal can dream, right?)
So there it is. The perfect mommy bag. My white whale. Done. One check mark on the to-do list done—what’s next?

Craft #10 – Day & Night Doll – Tori @ Apostrophy Designs

Craft #11 – Tree Clothes Rack – Tone @ Bless by Tone

Interior wise it is very trendy with the “natural” look, and what is
more natural than bringing a tree into your house. The rack holds many
clothes due to all the branches. I used decorating concrete in a basket
and just put the tree into it. I love the basket – it can hold little
things that doesn’t go on the rack, like hats and gloves – or shades in
the summer.

I’m a little in love with my squirrel – he got just the look I was
after.

The owl is keeping watch. Both the squirrel and the owl are
removable. The owl has a hole in the bottom, that way she is easy to stick
on a branch.

“Any acorns, anyone?”

The basket – room for hats and gloves.

Craft #12 – Love Endures Fabric Plaques – Kerry Ann @ My Life – His Mission

These plaques are not just for Valentine’s Day. They will remind you year-round that Love Endures. Even though, Love Endures, the plaques don’t have to because the way that the fabric was applied makes them easy to customize or change for a different holiday or season. I love the scrappy look as the fabric was ripped and applied in layers. I had so much fun making these plaques and the best part was, I already had the fabric scraps and the old wooden plaques on hand, so the out of pocket cost was $0.