Sleep masks

Okay...so I think I am on a kick.  I made five this morning, in a matter of hours! LOL  They are so fun, and easy.

Here they are....

Whaddya think????

I'm feeling sleepy....

okay, not really, but I have been going a little nutso over sleep masks lately!!  My daughter HAS to sleep with one, and I don't really mind, because it has given her a good nights rest for the past 6 months or so.  She is afraid of the dark, but for some reason, she is okay with the self inflicted darkness of a sleep mask.  I bought her one earlier this year as a reward for having adenoid surgery, and being such a trooper with it.  The mask has served her well.....but it bit the dust this week.  My 4 yr old son decided the elastic strap on the back was a fun slingshot thingy, and pulled a wee bit too hard.....boys being boys and all that! LOL

Sooo, I thought, well, it can't be that hard to make her a new cool one! (not sure I achieved the "cool" factor, but I made her one)  It was actually pretty fun, and easy.  I am on a new sleep mask kick now, and have had friends ask me to make them some.

Here are a few I have made so far:

My daughter's new mask...

the "Owl" mask I made for my friends 2 yr old.....

the one I made for my friend who wanted scull and crossbones.... (not the best one)

I am going to try my hand at a few more today, and may list them if they turn out cute!  I'll let you know! :)

Hoo Are You Tuesday....

I am linking up to Night Owl Crafting's Hoo are you Tuesday.  If you want to participate, just click the link above!  I wasn't able to participate last week because I was dealing with a broken A/C unit in the month of July in AZ....NOT a good thing!  So, anywho....

Here are this weeks questions!

1. Do you prefer sweet or salty foods?

I have a sweet tooth for sure, but I also love salt.  The combo of the two is heaven for me......like dipping french fries in a chocolate shake....YUM!

2. Name your 3 BEST personality traits!

I think I am funny (others may disagree..LOL), caring, forgiving.  I do NOT hold grudges, cause life is too short!

3. Name your 3 worst personality traits!

That I think I am funny! (LOL), I am impatient, and lazy.

4. Do you collect anything?

I used to collect pigs, but not anymore.  Now the only thing I seem to collect around my house is dust.  I think I need to stop that, too!

5. What is your favorite season of the year?

Christmas time!  I love seeing the lights up everywhere, people showing compassion for others, the cool temps so I can snuggle with my honey....but most of all, it is a great reminder to me of God's grace and compassion.....a renewal of hope!!!

Baby comfy and bandana shirts oh my!

So, I found out that my husbands cousin, whom was expecting her first baby at the beginning of August actually had her water break on Monday, only to deliver a beautiful little girl on Tuesday.  I thought I had more time to be "creative" with the baby gift, but alas.....I did not!

I decided to make a little bay comfy....a small blankey with ribbon tags.  They had registered for everything in yellows and greens since they weren't finding out the sex ahead of time.  So, I had bought a cute fleece in those colors.  Since I knew it was a girl, I decided to dress it up in pink a wee bit.  I put a hot pink jersey material for the back side, so it will be super cuddly.  It was my first time making one, so hopefully it turned out okay.

Here it is:

Also,  After making myself a bandana shirt, my daughter decided she HAD to have one.  We picked out some pretty purple bandanas and I got started.  My little fashion diva told me she didn't want regular tank top straps, cause that is soooo boring!  She wanted them to tie around her neck.....so, this is what I came up with.  It looks super cute on her!

Having a bit of "Craft Block" lately...

So...I am re-evaluating my life a lot lately, and with the kids out of school for the summer, and always on the go...I am struggling.  I work from home for my father in law, and it gives me flexibility, but it is still a responsibility.  The kids are a responsibility.  The house is a responsibility.  Crafts are an outlet for me, but I feel like if  I spend my spare time doing them, I am neglecting these other things.  I feel guilty for wanting to do them lately, and it has hampered my creativity.

I am doing some soul searching on what I want to do with my life.  My kids will only be small for a short time, and then I will have the rest of my life to do what I want.  But the question is WHAT do I want to do with my life?  Sorry.....just rambling to myself. 

Hoo Are You Tuesday....

 So, once again, I am playing the Hoo are you Tuesday at Night Owl Crafting.....go here to play too!

1. Do you have any siblings? 

Yes...an older brother and an older sister....I am the baby!

 (the 3 of us with our cousin)

                               2. Do you have any children?

I have 3 beautiful kids....a daughter who is 8, son who is 6 and son who is 4

3. Are you a morning or night person?

My kids have sort of forced me to be a morning person, they all get up at the crack of dawn.....I find it hard to stay up past 11 pm now!!!

 

                       4.Are you organized or spontaneous? 

It depends...on vacation, I prefer to be spontaneous or it makes it too stressful to me.  Actually, I think I am more spontaneous with everything.  I am very much a "go with the flow" kind of person!

 my husband would laugh if I said I was organized!

 (This was my attempt at organizing my fabric)

 

5. What is your typical 4th of July like? Laid back at home? Community celebrations? etc...?

We usually just hang out around the neighborhood.  There is a big fireworks display not far from here, so we can see it from here.  Last year we went to a neighbors house and watched from their backyard.  Probably more of the same this year!

 

Inspired crafts

So earlier this month, I saw an adorable post by Handy Pants about turning bandanas/scarfs into tanks and skirts.  It was such a cute idea I just had to give it a whirl.  I bought a few, since I was pretty sure I wanted it to have straps, and just went to town.

Being the indecisive person that I am.....I didn't actually sew the straps into place, because I wanted opinions on which way people like it best. (sorry for the poor pics, I am a stinky photographer!!)

So...here is strapless tubey-top style

here is tubeytop style with a tie underneath breasty area to give a little "something"

here is with tie underneath, straps added and switched to tie in front

which do you like better???

Also....this Wednesday I am going to see Eclipse with some girlfriends, and I am a total nerd, but made my friend and I matching necklaces.  These will be much like the other washer necklaces, but I bought some red glass beads to add to the top.  I am a dork, but hey.....I am a happy crafting one! :)