Lesson learned

Today I ventured out to Home Depot. It was my day off, and on such days I dont change out of my sweats or bother with makeup (unless I have "public" things planned). On these no-makeup days I also don't bother with my glasses. I figure if I can't see my appearance that clearly, neither can y'all (you know- I can't see you, you can't see me?)

Anyways, I went to HD to get some rope for a little project I decided to do(pictures to come). I always find they have the worst customer service and I don't like to ask for help there anyway (especially when it's for a crafty thing and not a "manly" thing)so each time someone asked if I needed help I said no thank you. (how lucky am i that this particular ay their service ending up bring over-the-top...) How hard can it be to find rope?! I scanned (squinted at) each aisle sign and none said rope, chain or anything similar. I circled the store 2 times. Finally, when asked for the fiftieth time if I heeded help I asked where the rope was. Can we please note that she gave me the wrong aisle #.

The lesson learned: don't go to Home Depot and expect to be independent without your glasses.

In the end I got my rope. And ran out of rope, so I'll have to venture back. At least I know where the rope is now. And I'm really happy with my project.

Like It?

This is a wreath I did on a whim a few months ago. Its made from pages out of a book.

What do you think? Like it?

I used this tutorial (http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/11/librarians-please-avert-your-eyes.html). I like how hers is not so perfect looking, but as I noted in the last post I'm too OCD to fold and roll the paper haphazardly. One day I'll try another and just throw caution to the wind!

I think paper balls (paper pom poms?) would be super cute made from vintage children's books in a nursery. One day...

The Craft Room

I received a sewing machine from my parents for Christmas last year, and due to lack of space and time I have not used it much since then. A couple weeks ago I decided that the spare bedroom was used for little more than piling junk and that it was actually supposed to be called the "Craft Room". I took a couple bags to Goodwill and piled up a few things to put on Craigslist and organized the remaining stuff. It is now the craft room/storage room with a corner and desk devoted to Scott's computer.

(He asked me to please note that I kicked him out of the room. I would like to counter that his laptop is still in there, on its own desk. That was the only thing he used the room for anyways.)

The new craft room

I decided that my first project needed to by my duvet cover. Both the cover and the duvet are King, but I have sworn since day one (3+ years ago) that the cover is too big. There is always tons of cover on the sides and top while the duvet is slumped in the center and bottom. Drives me NUTS.

So, I measured it and sure enough the duvet cover was HUGE....like 10" too wide on each side and 5" or so too long! I knew it! I got to work and took the cover in on both sides and the top and now it fits beautifully!

I also planned on attaching snaps so that I could adhere the cover to the duvet to prevent any further slipping. These days, most bedding comes with said snaps, but back in the day we weren't so lucky. I have my duvet in a cover and then the "decorative" cover (like how you put a cover over your pillow before the pillowcase...), so there was quite a few snaps to be sewn. I got the duvet adhered to the "protective" cover, but not yet to the decorative cover. (Which you will see isn't so decorative) I will have to trim the excess from taking the cover in before adhering snaps, so we're going to use it as is for a while to be sure it's the size I want before I cut.

Look how fluffy and full it looks now!

We used it for the first time last night. It was delightful. More sewing/craft projects to come...I also just got a needle punch from Michael's that I'm super excited about!

My Inner Martha

I have been reading Martha's magazines lately (thanks to Cyndie) and have been getting Martha's daily craft emails, so I was inspired to be crafty this V-day.

Here is what Scott got...

He Liked it...(which he should because he has been asking for black bottom cupcakes sine we made them over a year ago!)

Hope everyone had a good day too.