The Fabric Floozie

Quick, as soon as you are done reading this blog post run, don’t walk, to your nearest Hobby Lobby. Well, actually not your nearest. Go to the nearest BIG Hobby Lobby near you. I have a HL near me and it’s small and cramped and doesn’t seem as well stocked as the one by B’s preschool. So I went to that one today for some jars for my kitchen and ended up leaving with a cute piece of decor for my back yard. They have all of their Garden Decor on sale for 80% off. That’s... (more...)

Hello everyone! I’m back from Vacation. It was a 2 week trek back home (up north) for my best friends wedding. YAY! We also saw lots of family and had a great time, but it really put a halt to all the projects we were working on. So today we dove back in head first on finding great deals to help us improve our home. And by the way, I found one heck of a deal that I didn’t get a blog about before we left town… I’ll be sure to share that one with you soon enough though. Just... (more...)

If you’re my husband, you can build an entire tool bench with $23.00. Including tax. Yup, that’s right. He’s the man! I’m a pretty creative lady myself, but dude has impressed me this week. This tool bench is ALL GREEN, ALL THE TIME. Every single piece of wood in this piece was salvaged lumber from another project. How great is that? No extra waste. No extra expense. The $23.00 was the cost of 2 casters, 8 bolts (for the casters) and a box of screws. We are going to paint... (more...)

If you follow my blog, you probably already know Ana White. You probably already read Knock-Off Wood, and you probably have either already built something from her site, or are int he process of buying materials for one of her plans. She’s contagious. Really. Ana is this gorgeous female carpenter who offers free plans on her website for dozens upon dozens of awesome furniture pieces that you could easily buy in stores…. for a markup that makes me want to cry. I don’t mean like... (more...)

A few months ago I was flown out to florida to photograph one of my best friends renewing her vows on the beach with her family. On the way to the airport, I noticed that our neighbor had this “pretty” little bench (snapped in half) out with their trash. I told JR that I wanted him to snag it if it was still out there when he got back from the airport. As usual, he looked at me like i’d lost my mind, and said “sure”. When I returned about 3 days later, the bench was... (more...)

I know I’ve been MIA lately, and this is why. I’m walking the SGK 3 Day in November. This is my 2nd year. My goal is to raise $5k for breast cancer research and since fundraising is so darn time consuming, my crafting has come to a screeching halt. That’s right, it’s not that I’m not posting. I’ve literally done nothing since my last post. My sewing machine cries itself to sleep every night. It’s pitiful really. But YOU can help me reach my $5,000 goal, which... (more...)

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So the votes are in and everything’s been tallied and checked over.  Our winner for the 2010 Recon A Thon (who will win some custom fabric from Spoonflower.com!) is….. Abbie of The Green Wife Congrats Abbie! To see more about Abbie’s project visit her blog post here: http://www.thegreenwife.com/things-ive-made/halter-top-recon/  Read More →

I’ve had a great time this morning, reviewing the entries for the Recon-A-Thon! Below I’ve compiled a list of the entries that qualify. Be sure to check out each one and use the poll at the bottom of this post to vote. Feel free to share on facebook, myspace, twitter, or your blog, and please encourage your friends and family to vote. But remember, only one vote per day, per person. Thanks! So without further ado, here are the entries…. Simply click on the photos from each project... (more...)

Today is the last day to get in those recon projects! Click the link at the top of the page to submit your project! In the meantime, here is a sneak peek of my latest recon  Read More →