Thinking...

I'm still trying to decide if a blog is something that I am able to dedicate my time to. It seems like so many people have them that mine is incredibly unnecessary. Hopefully my creative juices with flow once more and I will have more things to add here. Until then...create without me because I'M STUCK!

Blizzard of 2010

I have some more pictures to post and a quilt to share with you but I don't have the pictures uploaded yet. I am having trouble sticking to my blog b/c no one seems to read it but I am hanging in there. The more I put, the more people will be interested. Anyway, I hope that everyone is enjoying the great blizzard. It seems like winter will never end. I hope it does soon.
Until next time....

Make it unique!

I was online looking at some bags. I won't say by who. But they were utterly outrageous! I thought...I could make those! So....I took some black fabric I had already, some batting I had from a previous project as well and made my own.

To make the bag: I traced a purse I already owned on white paper and used it as a pattern. (Basically 4 squares of black+2 squares of batting=a layer of fabric, batting, fabric, fabric, batting, and fabric. In that order.) Hem the top of the squares then sew the squares together (bag should be inside out). Turn it right side out and you're done!

For the rest: I found a stencil online of a Marilyn Monroe looking person. Printed it. Cut out the picture and placed it on my bag. Then sprayed it with fabric paint from Hobby Lobby. I added a magnetic clasp, also from HL, and hot glued a button over it.

Very cute and simple and not $45! :)

BEEEFFFFY!!!

I made a delicious steak for dinner last night. Soooo simple. I didn't think that I could do it but I did and was thrilled!

What I did was....

1. Purchase steak from store (I chose a small filet mignon wrapped in bacon).

2. Pour a little olive oil in a medium-ish skillet over medium heat.

3. While heating the oil, preheat oven to 450 and season steak with some salt and pepper.

4. Gently place the steak in your skillet. (If it doesn't sizzle, it's not ready.)

5. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side.

6. Put that skillet, or another oven proof one, in the 450 degree oven for about 6 minutes.

And wha-la! A great home-made, super cheaper steak in under 30 minutes!

YUM!

Help Out!!

Due to the recent events in Haiti, it reminded me how important it is to get the word out and support those in need. The American Red Cross has been around for ages and you can always volunteer time, food, or clothing if you can't spare the money. Check it out and help someone today!

Painting fun!!!

For this project I used 8x10 canvas ($6 for 3 of them), acrylics (left over from a college art class), cardboard cutouts of shapes (leaf and butterfly, get some great  free stencils), and masking tape.

Tape down the stencils and paint around them or tape off some stripes and paint around them...very easy stuff. And super fun!

Sew fun!

I made this bag with some spare fabric and a sewing machine...pretty self-explanatory. Just sew a couple squares together and add a handle. Now, no one matches me!!!