Weeks 9 to 13

5 weeks behind in posting the families crafts...I am a slacker that is for sure!
The family hasn't been to crafty lately and that is okay. Remember no stress here.

Let see what have we have:

Brandon is collecting tools to make a super manly workshop
I think he said he is going to make a kitchen or dining room table.

nice if he is anything like the rest of us...he will need every tool known to man plus some.

Now Shari has actually built a chair for Brandon, How nice is that.

Looks good Shari! What's next?

Wow Marci has been busy! yep she made gummy worms...yummy
Marci I need the recipe for these. The boys would love them.

She also made these mason jars filed with sand and sea shells from her trip to Daytona beach in March.

Just a small souvenir to give to those not lucky enough to go south for the week.  Great job Marci that was very thoughtful of you.

Me, well hummm, I made two cards:

A bridal shower card for my now new sister Karen.

and

This is the wedding card made for the happy couple.

I also made a couple of Easter cards:

well they really aren't finished, this is the top layer, they still need to be attached to an actual card.
maybe by next Easter I will have them finished ....maybe

Okay moving on...

Vikki has made a told of four doilies..... of course she is the family hooker!
I've seen all of them and every one is beautiful.

Not bad four in five weeks wow what a hooker  :)

Every doily she makes is an original and all are so pretty and delicate.

She has them all listed in her Etsy Shop

If she list something and you like it, you best get it. Because the next time you look it will be gone!

Again GOOD JOB GIRLS and Brandon!
           HUGS to you all!


Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires asks family members  and friends to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected. 
Don't be shy, show us what you've been up to.

Week 8 came and went

Boy, I'm really slacking off. Another week with no project to share. Heck I'm even late posting on the blog. I have however, started knitting two blankets. Maybe one will be finished before next winter..one can only hope. I also started a new needle point project. I love starting new projects, don't you? I just have a hard time finishing them all.

Mom celebrated her 81st birthday on Monday, February 22nd!
She took the time from celebrating to make this card...

isn't it so cute!...Good Job mom

Nikki finished her sock, so now she has a pair.

she does a good job,  they look very comfy.

This next project I am posting, I stole from my friend Catherine Somers facebook page.

I know she won't mind. But I wanted you to see the quilt her niece Lainey made with her help.

This is Lainey's first quilt, and one for her to be very proud of.  She is learning from a super quilter that's for sure.

I keep saying one day I'm going to make a quilt. Then I remember I need to learn to sew first!

Terri has been very busy making carry totes. This one I think is her best yet.

It's quilted with a foam layer in the middle so it is very light.

Vera Wang can't hold a candle to the talents of my sister Terri. 

Vikki has made another doily for week 8

Every doily she makes is an original and all are so pretty and delicate.
shoot she already had 2 doilies finished and ready to block for this week.

She has it listed in her Etsy Shop

If she list something and you like it, you best get it. Because the next time you look it will be gone!

Again GOOD JOB GIRLS!
           HUGS to you all!


Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires asks family members  and friends to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected. 
Don't be shy, show us what you've been up to.

Week 7 is finally in!

If it wasn't for my sisters and mom I would have nothing to post. I didn't get any crafting done at all this week. No paper cut, no needles picked up.. nothing. It was just that kind of week.
For a while I didn't think I would even get to post. Yesterday my oldest grandson thought he was a computer programmer or something. He and a friend downloaded a couple of games and lord knows what on this laptop. Yep MY laptop the one he as been told time and time again not to mess with. And then LIE about touching it. Anyway, today I turned it on to find I had nothing, it was completely Jacked up.  I spent one hour reminding him just how lucky he was to be alive, and how he was going to earn my trust back. The last 3 hours I spent getting the laptop back to normal.
All I can say is he is a lucky boy.

Enough of my ranting.. On to the crafts.

Terri made close fitting exercise pants (Yoga Pants).
She really challenged herself with this project. Having never made this type of garment before.

They are made using a performance knit fabric. She said she held her breath most of the time while sewing. The pants were more work than she had anticipated, and will take practice to get good at it.
She is a perfectionist, you know.  I think they look great, and would proudly wear them. In fact I would live in those .... I need 5 pair.
Can you get the fabric in pretty colors?

Mom is busy crocheting slippers, her goal is to make a different pair for everyday of the week. Then a pair for each of her daughters... we are so lucky to have a mom like her!

I love the green toppers on this pair. 

Vikki made this weeks project using DMC Cebelia #799 medium blue.

and it is lovely as usual.

This one however is not for sale!

She has plenty others listed in her Esty shop.

Again GOOD JOB GIRLS!
           HUGS to you all!


Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires asks family members to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected. 
Don't be shy, show us what you've been up to!

Week 6 of 52!

Happy Sunday!

Sorry I am a little late in posting week 6, yesterday was a messed up day for me. I think I need sunshine and warm weather.  So sick of this Illinois winter! Today is calling to more snow, and more cold....yippee! ugh

Well, we have three projects to show this week.

Mom has made these cute crochet slippers.

Really cute. She has added ribbons around the top. I'm sorry to say I don't have a picture to post, she sent me a video, which for some reason won't download from my phone. I still have a dumb phone that may be the problem. Hopefully I will get a new phone in August. Anyway, she said they are great for sliding around the house, at the same time dust mopping the floor. Duel use, I don't think I'd want them to get all yucky from floor dirt. Maybe her floors aren't as dirty as mine. She doesn't have 2 little ones tracking in mud, and other outside debris.

When you have time check out mom's blog just click here

This week I made 20 of these valentines for the boys to pass out at school

I try to steer away from candy and do something non editable. I usually do something with pencils, balls or bubbles.. stuff like that. But, Levi told me he really really wanted these fish "Cause they are the best", and Curt pointed out "it isn't candy".  So, who am I to argue. I think they turned out pretty good.  I just happened to have these little fish embellishments, in my stash, that I purchased (on clearance) way back and never found a reason to use them... so it all worked out.

Okay let see who is left?
You tell me

Yep that's right Vikki
She made this great valentine doily. I love the little hearts.

Once again she had it listed in her ETSY shop and once again it sold within hours!

 Again GOOD JOB GIRLS!
           HUGS to you all!


Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires asks family members to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected. 
Don't be shy, show us what you've been up to!

and week 5 is in!

Terri was the busiest one this week. She made not one but two pairs of PJ's.
I love PJ's what do I love more than PJ's?     PJ DAY!!
yes they are the best days ever!

won't Terri be just a stylin' on her next PJ day!
Truthfully though Terri said she never stays in her jammies all day. I guess they don't have PJ days in Florida.  She doesn't know what she is missing. Does she? It almost seems like a waste to wear such pretty PJ's only at night, nobody gets to see them.
Terri next time you come home, you should have a PJ day with mom and your sisters. You won't regret it they are the best!

Dana made something this week. YEP, she sure did. She needed a card, so she came over and we made one together. This is the first card she ever made. I think she did great.

I'm not sure if she caught the card making bug or not. She was a little overwhelmed choosing and matching the paper (that is the hardest part), and she was only looking in the scrap pile.

Mom got busy and finished up this crochet doily. And how pretty it is.

This is not the only thing mom made this week. She hosted our family craft day this week. It was a good time. She didn't have a plan, but after little brain storming we came up with a Valentine Card.

Marci and Nik have made this project as theirs for this week. And they should because we worked hard.
I am hosting the next family craft day on Wednesday the 10th. If your in the area stop on in. It will be a good time.

I just finished (like a hour ago) up this cookie sheet memo board.

I saw this in Pinterest and pinned it more than a year ago. I was going to make a couple for teacher gifts. I even purchased the cookie sheets, but never got around to it.  It was fun and so easy to make!

Can you guess what we will be making craft day?

Vik was also busy this week, she is trying to "destash" her stash of books, threads and other things she is hoarding. I think she had three PJ days this week. LOL
In between "destashing" she managed to crochet this beautiful doily
those are the best colors

She had it listed in her Etsy Shop and it already sold! Bummer I was waiting for it to go on clearance.

So, if she post something and you like it, you best get it. Because the next time you look it will be gone!

Again GOOD JOB GIRLS!
           HUGS to you all!


Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires asks family members to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected. 
Don't be shy, show us what you've been up to!

Week #4 only 48 left

This as been a very fractured week for me to say the least. I didn't think I'd finish any project. But I did! Cut it right down to the wire.
I finally finished up this scarf I started about a month ago.

Doesn't Curt look so happy to be modeling it for me? Believe it or not the boys flipped for the privilege he even did his happy dance when he won. Then he didn't smile for the camera...go figure.

Levi has been busy too making rubber band bracelets.

He has asked me to tell you if anybody wants one just let him know your favorite color and he will make you one.

Marci made this super cute valentine wall sampler.

She is going to make one for each holiday. Easter is next. Can't wait to see it.

Nikki finished the hat she started last week. Good job Nikki

She has the cutest models, don't you think.

Terri has made herself a tote. She is really whipping them out. Each one is as good as the last.

I knew it was for her because of the yellow T's very very nice.

Vikki has finished the table topper we posted in week #2

she has it listed in her Esty shop.     
Vikki has added a clearance section in her Etsy shop as well. Marking some of older item down more than 10%.
So if you have had your eye on one, hop on over and buy it before it's gone.


Good Job everybody! I am looking forward to next weeks projects!


Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires family members to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected. 
Don't be shy, show us what you've been up to!


I know there will be times that some will not have a anything to post, but I hope everyone will stop in and say hi!

Week #3 projects are in

What do you do with your scrapbook paper scraps? Mine are just tossed in a boxes. I never use anything from the box I only add more to it. It is getting a little out of hand, I can't seem to throw anything little piece away.
This weeks project was to try to organize them. I will admit I was a little overwhelmed, I didn't know where to start. Instead of organizing, I challenged myself to make cards using only scraps. I ended up making a total of 8 card all of them different. 
But only going to post 5 of them.

Nikki is happy to say she finally finished a knitted throw she has been working on forever. I'm not sure how long forever is, but, from the looks of the blanket it was a long time!

Little Avery looks pretty pleased with her mom's project this week, doesn't she.

Okay Vik started this doily on Monday and had finished and sold by Thursday. Wow is all I can say.
It takes me 5 days for come up with 8 cards!

If you like her work you can see more and buy them here in her Esty Shop she also sells threads of all colors. Go ahead and check it out.

Avery went with Gma Marci to her card making class Friday, they didn't make cards this week instead they made these cute little valentine candy bags.

This reminds me I need to get busy and make Valentines for the boys school. I think I need about 20 or 25.  Glad I have a couple of weeks, it will take me that long to figure out what to make.

Last but not least Ashanti made a birthday day card for her friends 13th birthday.
What a great idea, I really like the inside verse.

That looks like that is it for the week.  You all did great




Remember:
This challenge: One craft a week for One year requires family members to do one creative thing a week just send me a picture and I will post it here. This is to be fun, and a way for us to stay connected.
I know there will be times that some will not have a anything to post, but I hope everyone will stop in and say hi!