Char's Christmas Dress

Char's Christmas dress was so much fun to make. I was inspired by a dress I saw at Gap....I'm not very good at following patterns, but for some reason, I can just make it up, and usually it turns out.

2011 Calendar only $8

Looking for a last minute gift? My 2011 Printable Calendar is now only $8 until Christmas! So, feel free to go to my etsy store and purchase one!

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Christmas Card Glitch

So, for some of you who wanted to type on the card instead of hand write it in, I have finally fixed the problem. Well, actually my husband did. He's the smart one. All you have to do is download the new card here {right click to download}.

Just open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader and type in the designated area. It's that simple. Thanks for being patient with me!

and the winners are....

2 Year Anniversary Winners are!

2011 Printable Calendars
#6, Audrey {Crisp}
#16, Kütti
#19, Sarah @ Sugar & Shimmer
# 13, Sharon
#2, TKrusi [Please email me your email! mufninc {!at} gmail {dot} com]
#11, Johanna
#24, Our lady of Isham Street

Since all of you wanted the 2011 Calendar, you are all receiving it! Thanks everyone for entering! Have a wonderful Holiday Month!

i love u- wood block tutorial

This is a great way to say "I love you" to any one that you may love! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3... well, maybe a few more steps after that...













Supplies:
12 kids blocks
scrap wood, to make the box
stain
ruler
wood glue
pencil
razor or scalpel
washcloth or scrap of material-to wipe off stain
paintbrush-to put on stain
letters- I, L, O, V, E, & U
white craft paint
crazy glue or hot glue

1. Start with kids blocks. You will need 12 of them. Then, using a razor or scalpel, cut them up and beat them up to make them look all grunge like.

2. Stain them. I used a darker brown and only stained one side. I did several coats, wiping off after each coat. Allow to dry.






























3. Measure your blocks 4 across and 3 down. After measuring, you will need to cut out a box. Make sure that the box fits all around your blocks. I just used scrap wood and cut two pieces that were approximately 4 inches and 2 pieces that were approximately 4.25 inches.

4. Using wood glue, glue your box together. Let dry completely and grunge and stain to your liking. I stained the inside of my box as well.

5. Put blocks in box. If box is measured perfectly, the blocks should be kind of tight. I even had to hammer mine in. If your box is a little big, you may want to glue your blocks together first and then put them in the box.

6. Using a little bit of white craft paint smear it onto your letters. I used some sweet metal letters from We R Memory Makers metal alphabet letters but I noticed they were out of production. I had some left over from a different project. I smeared just enough paint to grunge it up a little, but not cover it. Then I wiped it off.

















7. Glue down the letters. I used crazy glue. It was the quickest and easiest.

And, it's finished! Let me know if you have any questions! Enjoy!

happy 2 year anniversary to me!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!
















Here it is folks! I'm giving away...
• 3 of my Printable 2011 Calendars
• 3 of my Printable Happy Birthday Girl Cards-set of 3
• and one lucky person gets a Custom Holiday Card, made just for them. You can send me a picture and I'll include it in the card, or it can be all text. I will suggest places to print them, etc.

All you have to do is LEAVE A COMMENT here telling me which one you would like to get!

Good luck everyone! Thanks for stopping by!

One more thing: Giveaway ends Tuesday, November 30th

TO SEE THE WINNERS....VISIT THIS POST!

a giveaway

It's my 2 year anniversary!