2010 - Crap I've Made

2010, in review

December 31, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 15 Comments

So, you know how all the really good blogs are doing a “Top 10” post? Those bloggers are obviously smarter than me and figured out how to install Google Analytics correctly. Mine didn’t start working until August and Stat Counter is ~~ghetto~~ more simple than that, so I’ve got nothing “official”.

I do, however, want to show you all this little gem from Stat Counter:

It’s been quite a ride. I’m thankful and overwhelmed.

Thank you for choosing to come here and read.

Thank you for saying hi to me when you see me out and about (even when I haven’t showered Winking smile ).

Thank you for the kind emails.

2010 Highlights

My personal favorites…there’s nothing scientific about this!

My favorite post of the year (not a craft in sight…just me waxing philosophical).

(Click on the pictures to go to the tutorials)

Here’s to a fabulous 2011!

(And don’t forget you can pick up a Silhouette for $175 through January 1st if you subscribe to the online download store. Use code “CRAP” to get the deal!)

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Well hello there, internet

December 30, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 20 Comments

How was your Christmas?

Ours was fabulous. Everyone got something they loved:

(Yes, he asked for one.)

It’s really too bad I didn’t get a pic of BC opening his Xbox Kinect. He was SURE he wasn’t getting one, on account of my undying hatred for video games and a credit card disaster earlier in the week. (Dear Chase, I still hate you.) He might have had the most surprised face of the day.

And one person was not too thrilled about what this gift implies:

Mom got a new camera lens. People got sick of that real quick, too.

(But look at my fancy bokeh!)

I’ll be back tomorrow with a year end wrap up. Hope you’re continuing to enjoy your holidays!

In the mean time, Dee Dee did a little one question interview with me. Go see my scintillating answer to “What do you want to accomplish in 2011?”

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No Silhouette under your tree?

December 27, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 6 Comments

Let’s pretend for just a minute that you opened all your presents yesterday only to discover that your spouse/boyfriend/mom/whatever did NOT come through with the Silhouette that was on your Christmas list.

Dry your eyes and listen up, because HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!

From right now through the end of the month, you can buy your very own Silhouette SD for $175…if you subscribe to the online store. Subscriptions start at $9.99/month (and that gets you TWENTY FIVE dollars of download credit which rolls over if you don’t use it all)!

So, return those ugly sweaters, cash the check from your grandma, look under the couch cushions for change and get what you REALLY wanted!

Use code “CRAP” at checkout over at Silhouette to cash in on this deal!

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Abbiesolutely winners & a new MollyGear winner, too!

December 27, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 1 Comment

The winner of the Cozy Toesies pattern from abbiesolutely is…

#57, aka Tania on the hill, who said:

“I’M DONE WITH MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE MONEY TO BUY MY BOYS GIFTS, NOTHING FOR THE ADULTS THIS YEAR.”

And the winner of the Cozy Toesies made by abbiesolutely herself is…

#65, aka Randi, who said:

“Still left to do – finish baking cookies and brownies, create fabulous stockings (we let each girl make a new one every year, this might be passed over this year though), wrap a few presents, take my mom shopping (she doesn’t drive so I have to take her) and ship a box to the out of state family. Oh and I’m working non stop right now……..we’ll see what actually gets done.”

And, because the original MollyGear winner didn’t claim her prize, the new winner is…

#119, aka Stephanie, who said:

“I haul some of my crap (diapers, nursing cover, toys) in an ugly black diaper bag that I got when my oldest daughter was born. Stuff that doesn’t fit in there (primary song book, extra music, DH’s lesson manual) gets stuffed into a canvas tote that I decorated at girls’ camp years ago.”

Shoot me an email to [email protected] ASAP to claim your prizes!

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Merry Christmas

December 25, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 6 Comments

What I threatened to send:

What we really sent:

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2010 Nativity Parade

December 24, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 14 Comments

(I’m going to be changing the date of this post repeatedly so it stays at the top all week…don’t let that throw you!)

It’s here.

The day you’ve all been waiting for. (OK, maybe just me.) It’s time to link up to your nativities. Let’s see them ALL.

I’ll be featuring some of my favorites (as well as my own) throughout the upcoming weeks.

I’d like it if you could add the button (courtesy of the fabulous Kim @ 733 design) to the bottom of your posts so that people can come back here and check out more awesome displays.

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Giveaway: abbiesolutely!

December 20, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 72 Comments

Meet Abbie from abbiesolutely!

Abbie is a chemical engineer turned stay at home mom. abbiesolutely is her cute little Etsy shop.

She’s got some darling (and cheap!) printable games:

And a couple of patterns, too. There’s her child’s soft chair pattern:

And her latest, the Cozy Toesies and Comfort Wrap pattern:

Here’s what Abbie has to say about it:

Cozy Toesies are fleece slippers with an enclosure on the sole for an insert. The Comfort Wrap also has an insert and can be worn around the neck, over the shoulder, on the stomach or anywhere you need relief.

Use them hot to warm up, stimulate circulation, relax muscles or relieve stress, tension or pain.

Use them cold to cool down or reduce minor swelling.

These are EASY TO SEW, INEXPENSIVE and make GREAT GIFTS!

So, what’s in it for you?

Abbie is giving one lucky Crap I’ve Made reader the Cozy Toesies pattern and another lucky reader a set (in off white, like the picture, you choose the size) that she’s already sewn up!

TO ENTER:

Click on over to abbiesolutely and have a look around. Come back and leave a comment ON THIS POST saying who you’d make some Cozy Toesies for.

ADDITIONAL ENTRY:

Confess how much shopping you still have to get completed for Christmas.

***Giveaway closes Friday, December 24th at midnight MST. The pattern can be sent to anyone, but you must be a resident of the U.S. to receive the physical items!***

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Winners: Say It On The Wall and MollyGear!

December 20, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 1 Comment

The winner of the $25 gift certificate to Say It On The Wall is…

#54, aka Just the Two of US, who said:

“I like the I am a child of God saying!”

Didn’t win? No problem! This week instead of guessing what the new product of the week will be, you get to make a suggestion of what you want the new product to be. Head on over to Say It On The Wall on Facebook to leave a suggestion and if your suggestion is picked, you win!

The winner of the Rust Bloomers Tote Scripture Bag from MollyGear is…

#228, aka Betty Rollins, who said:

“I grind my own wheat and make my own bread and I am very proud of it!!!”

Shoot me an email to [email protected] to claim your prize!

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Weekend Giveaway: MollyGear

December 18, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 242 Comments

Are you familiar with MollyGear?

They make flippin’ (<—- a little Mormon humor for you) cute LDS scripture totes and bags and t-shirts. And, they’re having an INSANE winter clearance sale right now.

Tote bags are marked down to $20.

(I happen to have this one myself. My fabulous neighbor Lindsey gave it to me so I’d quit dragging around the awful free with paid subscription Martha Stewart tote I was using before.)

Medium scripture bags are down to $10.

And small scripture bags are now only $7.

They also have a few $5 t-shirts left.

So, what’s in it for you? (Other than awesome church gear at rock bottom prices…)

MollyGear is giving one lucky Crap I’ve Made reader a Rust Bloomers Tote Scripture Bag!

TO ENTER:

Leave a comment ON THIS POST telling me what you currently haul your crap to church in.

BONUS ENTRY:

Leave another comment ON THIS POST telling me the most Molly Mormon thing about you.

***Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only and closes Monday morning when I haul myself out of bed. And in the interest of full disclosure: I was not compensated for this post in any way, but I enjoy my MollyGear bag immensely.***

And, if you’re the entrepreneurial minded type, MollyGear is for sale. Contact Sam at [email protected] for more information.

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Pimp My Violin, part 2

December 17, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 3 Comments

***Don’t forget to enter the Say It On The Wall giveaway here.***

(Part 1 is here.)

Between Pier 1 events on Wednesday (more on that later), we put the finishing touches on Macy’s violin.

Her orchestra teacher is a DARLING lady who puts her heart and soul (and eardrums) into teaching elementary kids how to play. She’s got patience I can only dream of and is always happy and positive and encouraging. So, here’s what we did:

I think Bonnie liked it. She made Macy take off the shoulder rest and hold the violin up during the performance. And I heard she took a picture of it, too.

I used my Silhouette to cut the vinyl. The tree and star are a download and the heart comes with the machine. I love that it’s so easy to stretch/change a design to fit your space…even if that space is the bottom of a violin. Winking smile