The projects for the final round (home décor) of CWTS are now up. My partner Lindy is one of the 3 finalists. I can’t tell you which one is hers, but I’ll tell that there is no way I could have pulled it off, especially on such a tight schedule. Go here to vote! Voting […]
[Continue reading...]Happy (?) Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2011 By 24 Comments
So how was your weekend? We had impetigo. And puking. Fun, right? I took an insanely awesome photography class from the amazing Emilie of Photo by Emilie. We got to practice on real people. Scary! More on that later. I also hit up a fun little consignment store called Abode. More on that later, too. […]
[Continue reading...]Amy Peters’ Studio Winner
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The winner of the the Amy Peters’ Studio giveaway is… #152, aka Anne, who said: I LOVE that Amy has products to sell that donate to various charitable causes like Designs That Give Back and Maggie Lee…For Good. I like the create charm, the penny for your thoughts necklace, and the life is a journey […]
[Continue reading...]Sponsor Saturday
February 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Because they support my blogging, I’m going to take a Saturday or two a month to remind you about my fabulous sponsors. You can find them over in the left sidebar all the time. Social Spark, aka the company that hooked me up with that fabulous Pier 1 gig. If you have a blog (of […]
[Continue reading...]Flickr Feature Friday
February 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
First up, today is the last day to enter to win a $75 gift certificate to Amy Peters’ Studio. Go here, if you wanna. Second, CONGRATULATIONS to my partner Lindy who made it through Round 3 of CWTS with this fairy clock. People, she built that whole thing. Like, from a dollar store picture frame […]
[Continue reading...]Five
February 10, 2011 By 25 Comments
(Image courtesy of the fabulous Lei over at My Many Colored Days) And what a year it’s been. This is the year we learned about SPD. This is the year we learned about Asperger’s. This is the year you told us you could ride a bike without training wheels (and you were RIGHT). This is […]
[Continue reading...]TOAD-ally awesome Valentines
February 9, 2011 By 58 Comments
SUPPLIES: TOAD-ally awesome printable, available here. (I ordered prints from my local warehouse club for 13 cents each.) You can personalize your own kid’s name at the bottom in Picnik (free) using Cheri’s fabulous tutorial. The font is “You Are Loved” and the color is FF71A3. Or, you could have your kid sign them. Toy […]
[Continue reading...]My Master Bedroom
February 9, 2011 By 19 Comments
I’ve gotten some requests to see the rest of my house…a home tour of sorts. I can’t promise it’ll occur in a timely manner or even that I’ll get to every room, but I’ll see what I can do to give you a little peek every now and then. And here’s my disclaimer: I don’t […]
[Continue reading...]Makia Creations Contest
February 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Remember Makia Creations? I did a giveaway for them a while back and tried out/reviewed one of their craft kits? Not too bad for a wood craft novice, right? Do you think you could come up with Makia’s next hit project? Now’s your chance! ************************************* It’s here! And it’s HUGE…$4422 huge! A craft contest that […]
[Continue reading...]Giveaway: Amy Peters’ Studio
February 7, 2011 By 320 Comments
I’m excited to welcome a new sponsor to Crap I’ve Made! Amy Peters has been designing jewelry since she was 8! (Tangent: just the thought of Keller attempting that has me giggling like an idiot. We all come with different talents, right?) She’s been designing as Amy Peters’ Studio, since 1995. Amy says “I want […]
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