Wow.  What a week last week guys.  Thank you for all the emails and messages of concern for our family.  We’re all doing well.  I woke up Monday morning with the plan to have a day out and about Boston with Abi.  It was beautiful outside, a holiday and the marathon was going on so I thought there would be plenty of awesome things to do.  Thankfully, it was a bit of a slow morning so we never made it, thank goodness. It was all very surreal to see our favorite and most frequented places under attack like that.  Very glad it’s all over now, that’s for sure.  We’re still prying for those that were injured or more affected by the tragedies of last week.

But now onto happier things (and sorry I didn’t get these results posted Friday – I was a bit distracted to say the least.).

And the crafter/project match up -

 A few things to remember:

• Link to a specific post, not your blog in general.
• Please only post your ideas, not round ups or guest posts.
• Only link up 2 posts.
• Think outside the box – a craft, tutorial, recipe, anything you want!
• Grab the handy dandy button in the side bar (or a text link it you like to keep things simple) and put it on your blog so people know there’s other great stuff linked up here to see.
• Visit other links and leave them some love – everyone likes appreciation
• Join me on Twitter & Facebook.  I’ll be sharing some of my favorites there throughout the week.

1.Tell us a little about you and your blog.

I started my blog as a way to make myself accountable for actually finishing my crafts. All too often I would start a project and not finish, and having this outlet helped motivate me to get them finished!

2.How and when did you start crafting?

My earliest memories are of me around age 4 waking up early enough to draw the sunrise. I’d sit outside on the sidewalk and draw the sun as it peaked over the mountains. My mother taught me how to sew and crochet, and she enrolled me in all the art classes I wanted! My love of drawing morphed into painting which morphed into love all things crafty!

3.How often do you craft?

Usually weekly, but mostly it’s spontaneous. I almost always have a project or two lying about that I work can work on in my spare time.

4.Where do you get your inspiration?

I’m always looking for inspiration in other crafters on craftster.org, pinterest or stumbleupon.

5.What is your favorite medium to work in?

Paint. I also enjoy a bit of sew and crocheting. I’m pretty good at nail art. I love finding old, useless items and transforming them into something new and wonderful!!

6.What is your guilty pleasure?

Pepperidge Farm Pirouettes (Chocolate-Hazelnut flavor). I probably have 80 or so empty tins at my house (and I’ve used a couple dozen already for other projects). I’ll eat an entire tin in half a day if not monitored…

7.What makes you smile?

90′s music, rainbows, baby animals and my beautiful daughter and amazing husband. Oh, and glitter.

8.What is your favorite thing to do (other than crafting)?

I love to Zumba and go swimming! I’ve been inspired by a close friend to try out roller derby… that is my next goal- learn to roller skate!!

Howdy!  So how was your weekend?  I hope it was great.  Mine was heavenly.  I just got to stay at home and relax.  I even got caught up on some things while Abi colored at the desk next to me.  It was bliss

There is one thing that I discovered the other day that I want to share with you all.

I instagrammed out this picture (missyharding if you want to follow along ) after the first bite because it was so amazing.  You’re going to want to go get some right away.  It’s sure to start your week out right

Anyway,  here are the fantastic Kids Can Do projects that the ladies have put together for you this week.  This is one of my favorite themes.  I always get such great ideas of things to do with Abi.

The poll will be open until Friday morning so get your vote in early.  Have a great week! Read more

I hope you all had a marvelous week!  I forget how much time it takes to get back in the swing of things after a few days off. Especially when those days are totally awesome.  I’m just barely getting back with it since my friends left.  Poor family.  At least I did the laundry

Anyway, here are the results you’ve all been waiting for!

And the crafter/project match up:

Be sure to keep up with her on her blog and leave her lots of love!  These ladies work so hard and I know they would appreciate a little love on their blogs in return

1 Tell us a little about you and your blog.

I graduated from Brigham Young University in 2009 with a degree in
painting and a 3 month old baby girl. I started channeling a lot of my
creative energy into making things for my sweet girl, and the blog
just evolved as a way for me to share what I had been making. My
creative interests span a wide range of media and techniques, and I
always love learning and trying new things.

2. How and when did you start crafting?

I started making things when I was a little girl. I always had some
project or other going, and I would keep a constant rotation of
library books on all sorts of different arts and crafts.

3. how often do you craft?

At least once a week.

4. where do you get your inspiration?

I usually look to nature for my inspiration. I love looking at
different leaves, trees, flowers, and rock formations, and there are
tons of new things to see living in the Galapagos. I also look to art
history and the great master artists for inspiration.

5. what is your favorite medium to work in?

I love felt. It’s so versatile; I am always finding new ways to use it.

6. what is your guilty pleasure?

Cookies and Project Runway. Best taken together.

7. what makes you smile?

My little girls.

8. what is your favorite thing to do other than crafting?

Snorkeling and exploring our Island.

How was your weekend?  Do anything fun?  I had these awesome ladies come visit me.  I meet the redhead in 2nd grade and the brunette in Preschool and miraculously we stayed friends until now.  We even lived together during college and survived  In fact, the brunette and I married brothers so now we’re forced to be sisters .  Thank you ladies for coming to visit, and thank you husbands for letting them!

Now onto the good stuff.  This weeks challenge is a fun one – ‘Scrap’tastic!  The contestants had to come up with a great project that would use up their scraps. And they did a great job!

The poll will be open until Friday morning, so get your vote in and send your friends to do the same! Read more

Well, I hope you all have a great weekend planned!  My two best friends from growing up are flying in to visit (and one is now my sis-in-law and is bringing my 3 month old nephew for me to meet!) and I’m so excited!  But before we can get on with all our fun plans, I know you’ve been dying for the results of the Knock Off challenge this week hopefully

And the crafter/project match up:

That makes Heidi @ Green Doodle our winner again! Congrats! This lamp would look perfect right over my kitchen counter

Be sure to keep up with her on her blog.  I know I will (I’m totally fascinated with the fact that she lives in the Galapagos Islands!).  She has some really cool stuff over there (she sketched a self portrait everyday for a month, and I’m still loving (and want) her SYTYC audition piece) and I’m sure there’s more in the works  Thanks for all your hard work Rebecca!

 A few things to remember:

• Link to a specific post, not your blog in general.
• Please only post your ideas, not round ups or guest posts.
• Only link up 2 posts.
• Think outside the box – a craft, tutorial, recipe, anything you want!
• Grab the handy dandy button in the side bar (or a text link it you like to keep things simple) and put it on your blog so people know there’s other great stuff linked up here to see.
• Visit other links and leave them some love – everyone likes appreciation
• Join me on Twitter & Facebook.  I’ll be sharing some of my favorites there throughout the week.