tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70180704239005280412012-02-16T03:00:29.522-06:00Adventures in CraftingEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.comBlogger1551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-53838972833691055582011-09-07T19:44:00.003-05:002011-09-07T19:57:44.806-05:00

Sorry this is coming later than promised. My husband sprung an extended Labor Day weekend on me at the last minute and we just got back late last night. Through the highly scientific method of drawing names out of a hat, we have a winner! Kimberly from Simply Living is the winner of the mini makeover kit. I will be contacting her to receive her prize. Thanks to all those who joined the Linky

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-45838692732541677352011-08-29T18:19:00.004-05:002011-08-29T18:27:26.697-05:00

Just wanted to share with you some flowers I cut from my garden. Asters and statice in a pretty vintage vase: Asters, statice and snapdragons in a mason jar. I love flowers so much and I'm so glad that I'm finally lucky enough to have space to have a cutting garden. Do you garden? What sort of plants do you have? Happy Crafting!

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-5508071204691840822011-08-29T10:58:00.004-05:002011-08-29T11:53:22.908-05:00

I just realized I didn't give the most important detail of the drawing, when it's held! I will be drawing the winner of the mini makeover kit on Friday. If you missed the details of the giveaway, check them out here. Please check out the all of the Under $25 Makeovers here. Happy Crafting!

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-9932668068491556652011-08-26T09:09:00.013-05:002011-08-26T21:14:41.895-05:00

I'm super excited about the details for this week's makeover. So many cute details. Before I get to them, I want to remind you that if you join the linky party at the bottom of this post you get entered into a drawing to win this prize package. You can see the full makeover results here. Here's the space between the dining and sitting areas. The art was previously in my kitchen. I sprayed the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-82503978929685519322011-08-25T13:15:00.020-05:002011-08-26T21:46:49.598-05:00

Whew! I had to wait for the light to cooperate to take pictures, but it's well worth it, I assure you! (I forgot that there are only a few set hours in the morning and evening where the deck isn't partially sun drenched.) See the before of the deck here. I'll get to some of the details later, but first I have to show you this pic because I love it so much: Yea for twinkle lights! :) I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-26158867080968105372011-08-23T19:05:00.008-05:002011-08-23T19:39:18.925-05:00

I just wanted to remind everyone that after all the Under $25 Makeover Madness is complete, I am having a drawing for a prize package. I'm calling it a "Mini-Makeover Kit" and it includes all this great stuff: A vintage tin memo board with magnets: A vintage ironstone platter with vinyl lettering that says "Family", a market bag made from a vintage pillowcase, a vintage ball jar, some heat n

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-71781083620168407302011-08-23T10:21:00.011-05:002011-08-23T11:07:11.542-05:00

I'm trying to get a head start on tomorrow's makeover reveal by posting the "before" pics today. I did a lot of projects for this makeover unlike some of my more subtle makeovers. I'm going to start with individual pieces of furniture. Side tables: Chairs: And finally, the couch: Gotta love that 70's floral pattern! So you know what we're dealing with, here's a pic of the whole deck: I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-70218755772222261672011-08-22T19:02:00.008-05:002011-08-23T11:15:56.054-05:00

It's the final week of the Under $25 Makeovers! This week is a little bit of a cheat. I actually spent more than $25 on the final space, which is my deck. But there was quite a bit of purchasing involved and a lot of bang for the extra bucks! For my project this week, I am sharing a side table I redid. I actually didn't do that much to it, but I think it make quite a difference. Here's the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-33531463643886654202011-08-19T11:29:00.010-05:002011-08-23T10:14:49.905-05:00

I'm going to share some of the details of the kitchen makeover up close and personal and then, you can join in the fun by linking up your thrifty projects. Remember, first one to link up gets a $10 gift certificate to my store. Here's the accessories on top of the cupboard. Aren't those poppies great? Here's the shelf details. And finally, here's my favorite grater. It's my favorite

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-38948253201950786522011-08-18T15:17:00.016-05:002011-08-25T16:31:28.432-05:00

I had a near disaster yesterday. Well, I guess it was still kind of a disaster, but it could've been a lot worse. I was putting some final touches on the kitchen yesterday. I opened a cupboard to put something away and something else fell out. I bent down to get it, and came up directly under the cupboard door, hitting my head square on the corner of it. I fell over in pain, with blood dripping

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-48611447056087128772011-08-18T14:37:00.001-05:002011-08-18T14:40:58.586-05:00

This is a edit of an older post. But rather than retake the before pics, I decided you would get the idea. See the original post here. Here's the view coming in from the living room:The table is covered in a vintage table cloth. I recovered the chairs right before we moved. Closeup of the centerpiece: Footed cake plate is part of the china we got for our wedding (The Sophie Conran for

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-60224188522370066372011-08-16T17:31:00.007-05:002011-08-18T19:54:57.641-05:00

This week's Under $25 Makeover room is my kitchen. This week, I'm showing you an idea I had awhile ago for votive cups. I've always loved the look of glass etching and I always set out to buy the cream to make something. But something (usually price) always stops me from getting it. Then I got a cricut. And with it came an idea. What if I cut out words using clear contact paper and applied it to

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-31221889659389453482011-08-13T14:45:00.006-05:002011-08-23T09:53:41.144-05:00

I finished a project yesterday that I am obsessed with. It just turned out so awesome I can't get over it. How cute is that pillow? I seriously love it. When I saw this pink and white hounds-tooth in the remnant cart at Joanne's Fabrics I knew it was begging to be made into a pillow. Then I thought wouldn't this look great with a screen printed silhouette? And I was right. It's perfect! *Sigh*

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-10381550174518833552011-08-12T22:38:00.005-05:002011-08-12T23:21:44.424-05:00

My paying job interfered today, so this is coming later than I wanted, but here's some of the details of the living room makeover. Here's a bouquet of last year's dried hydrangeas interlaced with some lighted twigs in a vintage McCoy vase. Here's a close up of the accessories on the buffet. I just love mercury glass! Next is my ironstone collection. Not all of it's vintage, but it's all the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-65457453635318527402011-08-10T21:31:00.017-05:002011-08-12T22:37:45.754-05:00

This particular "after" won't seem as dramatic since I don't have the before furniture rearranging pics, but believe me, it's a huge difference. (To see the before look here) I'll start with right next to the front door. We have an old secretary type desk that hides all the mail and junk. The oil painting in the barn wood frame was a gift from my Dad who painted it for me. I did let my husband

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-54338236371676228422011-08-10T20:35:00.009-05:002011-08-10T20:59:54.041-05:00

It's time for another Under $25 Makeover. This week it's the living room. I have a few before pics, but not too many. I didn't think to take any before I rearranged the furniture. Mostly because my husband said to me one fine day, "If you want to rearrange the furniture let's do it now." I scrambled to move stuff without taking the pics because lets face it, sisters, when the hubby volunteers

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-68289043824160704252011-08-08T21:33:00.010-05:002011-08-08T22:13:45.477-05:00

My room for this week's makeover is my living room. I literally spent almost nothing in this makeover, but we'll get to that on Wednesday. The project I am sharing for this room is an ottoman with toy storage. I had a super dinky footstool for the couch, and it wasn't working. On top of that, I needed a place to store all of my daughter's toys. Enter the $2.5o auction find: At first I was just

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-12062094461875956162011-08-05T13:58:00.011-05:002011-08-05T15:53:17.289-05:00

The details of any makeover can be what truly makes the room. So today, before you share your links, I'm going to share some of the details of the guest room/office.First, I promised some details about the small dresser next to the bed. Here's a side by side of one drawer sanded and one not.Did I mention that the drawers are made from these?Dynamite crates! Awesome.Some other details in the room

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-58987321969052311382011-08-03T21:09:00.010-05:002011-08-05T21:28:56.982-05:00

It's time to reveal the after on the guest room/office. I have the semi bad habit of thinking that every blank wall needs something, but in the case of the short wall opposite the door, I think this artwork does the trick. It's a vintage still life that I bought at an auction ages ago. Love!!Here's the view of the bed, dresser, and bookcase.The color inspiration for the room came from the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-43778906078040020162011-08-03T20:50:00.005-05:002011-08-03T21:08:04.145-05:00

Okay, here it is, the big reveal. Well...not quite. This is the "before" post. There would be soooo many pics if I did everything in one post, I decided to split all the makeovers into before and after posts. Before I get to the before (har, har!) I want to explain "the rules." I did spend less than $25 on this room makeover. However, I did not count into the cost anything that I've had in my

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-31206076003435561452011-08-02T09:29:00.009-05:002011-08-02T13:39:18.885-05:00

So I'm getting started on the Under $25 Makeover a day late and a dollar short! ;) Nevertheless, I promised a project for each week, and here's the first one. This week I am redoing my guest bedroom/office. In that room, I have one of those plain boring compressed wood bookcases we all had in college. It's laminate of course, so painting can be a pain. To save myself some heartache and time, I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-33995370532512628182011-07-26T14:25:00.010-05:002011-07-27T08:59:22.961-05:00

In anticipation of the Under $25 Makeover launch next week, I'm sharing some thrifty makeovers. I hope these inspire you to start thinking about inexpensive makeovers!First up is this thrifty chair makeover featured on Country Living.Here's the before:And here's the after:Love it!!!I found this great repurposing of a vintage door over at Today's Fabulous Finds.Before:After:Fabulous!Or what about

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-82525733631719828152011-07-26T10:35:00.007-05:002011-07-26T14:13:17.790-05:00

I have an exciting announcement to share with every one. I need a little jump start to get back into blogging, so of course, I decided to do something crazy. Instead of a little project or a small makeover, I've decided to go big. I'm talking huge! I'm going to do a series of makeovers in four different spaces in and around my house.That's right, for the entire month of August, each week will be

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-53224965425044439532011-05-01T20:22:00.004-05:002011-05-01T20:50:22.620-05:00

Okay, so a couple of days ago I promised to do a post with my small take on bright and modern. Let me just reiterate that this is really a small project but one that can have big impact in the right space. I had two brass candlesticks that were shaped like deer. One was a buck and one a doe. They were an ugly brass. Did I take a before pic? Of course not. But you'll have to imagine with me.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-78429989482789991902011-04-29T13:00:00.004-05:002011-04-29T13:00:00.143-05:00

I'm normally a vintage, shabby chic kinda girl. But recently I've seen the beauty in bright post modern pieces. Today's Funky Find Friday features some bright pieces that could be seen in any modern room.First up, pillows like this one from Mi Casa Bella on Etsy.The store has this pattern in several colors and sizes. Check out the store for lots of modern designer pillows.Check out this great

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-31487179744983896352011-04-29T10:11:00.007-05:002011-04-29T10:25:30.661-05:00

Hey all! For this weekend only (4/29 - 5/2) I am offering free shipping* in my Etsy store for any jewelry made from vintage silverware. Stock up on an early present for Mother's Day! To get free shipping, enter the coupon code Silverware1 at checkout.I have also been adding a lot of new things to the shop these last few days and will continue to add new things throughout the weekend.Happy

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-70652716657214486072011-04-20T15:21:00.009-05:002011-04-20T16:20:46.722-05:00

I finally got a Cricut for Christmas this last year. I haven't used as much as I've wanted to because of everything going on. But I did get a few projects done that I wanted to share with you. The two things I have in mind today are both platters. I got a large stack of old ceramic and/or ironstone platters for $1.00 at an auction awhile back. I used the Cricut to cut some vinyl words and

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-28303340607716099802011-01-25T13:04:00.010-06:002011-01-27T15:58:10.863-06:00

I have a great jewelry vanity. I say vanity rather than armoire, because this thing is huge. Here it is:See. It's quite big. I am a jewelry addict. I have a lot of everything from rings to necklaces to earrings. Everything has just been kinda shoved in my vanity until now. I've sorted through everything and organized all the drawers. One problem is that there is not enough storage for all my

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-12277422747221538742011-01-25T11:45:00.007-06:002011-01-25T12:13:09.744-06:00

In the quest to cure my winter blues, I need to organize....eventually. This post is more about hiding the mess rather than cleaning it. It's not really a mess per se, it's the bedroom closet. Since we moved in in June, there are no doors on the master bedroom closet. It's been bugging my for awhile. I don't really have the funds to buy doors right now, plus I've been thinking it would be softer

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-81711661387005097572011-01-24T11:51:00.004-06:002011-01-24T12:12:15.667-06:00

I am suffering from the winter blues. For the last two weeks here in the Minnesota tundra, it's been below zero. I am currently unemployed and trying to start my own business with little or no capital, one of our vehicles is not working properly.....the list goes on and on. In order to get out of this funk I decided I need a cure. "I've got a fever....and the only cure is more cowbell!" Okay,

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-57353259474638335882010-10-05T12:37:00.006-05:002010-10-05T14:17:20.418-05:00

I am decorating the outside of my house for fall. I like what I have, but I need some input. Here's what I had done first:And I really like it...but....I think the basket hanging on the door is a little too much going on.Here's what it looks like without:What do you think? I think I like it better without the basket on the door.Here's where I think I'm going to put it:What do you think about it

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-67285181172128713732010-10-05T11:50:00.002-05:002010-10-05T12:37:21.533-05:00

So, a lot has happened to me in the last couple of weeks. I won't go into too many details right now, but I will say that in the last month I've lost my job and found another one. As a consequence (in addition to taking a pay cut), I am now commuting about 2 hours each day to my new job. My husband commutes about 1 hour each day. We may have to eventually sell our house and move closer to both

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-22964539571097375872010-08-02T17:10:00.001-05:002010-08-02T17:10:00.298-05:00

Happiness is enjoying a cold one on the deck on a lovely Friday night while your hubby serenades you with the guitar.Don't forget to light a torch to keep the bugs at bay!*Sigh* I love weekends at home. They rarely happen for us. It's so nice to relax. Too bad it was back to work today!Happy Crafting!

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-19513356403399833302010-07-29T17:05:00.000-05:002010-07-29T17:05:00.438-05:00

In a continuation of the house tour (nursery here, kitchen here) next up is the bathroom. It's done in a brown, green and white color scheme. Towel, shower curtain and rug are all from Walmart's Home Trend's Marmon collection (hey it was cheap and available in my town. I needed a shower curtain stat!). This is the only room we repainted in the house so far. Ironically, it was the only room

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-58147316889296828092010-07-27T09:01:00.017-05:002010-07-27T10:17:44.462-05:00

I'm attempting to give you a tour of my home as I get rooms put together. Which is going slower than I want, but oh well. I've already posted the nursery. Today I'm showing off my kitchen. It looks okay for now, but in the future, we plan on redoing it. Just a warning, this post is picture and word heavy!My kitchen has red, white and hints of turquoise in it. The walls were actually all painted

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-78355288165400767762010-07-16T16:10:00.007-05:002010-07-16T16:23:43.870-05:00

Today's Funky Find Friday is all about chairs! I thought I would show you some great chair redo's that would be easy for even the most beginner DIYer to do.Found a chair that doesn't have a seat? That's no problem! Just weave a seat using webbing. Get the instructions here.A fresh coat of bright paint and a rub on make this chair pop! Find it here.Have several old chairs you're not sure what to

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-64010083404868768212010-06-28T10:02:00.001-05:002010-06-28T10:03:55.395-05:00

Today is the day I am revealing the nursery. Be prepared for lots of pictures. If you have any questions about anything, please ask! I wanted to do a color scheme of yellow and gray. There are some hints of pink and green for contrast.The walls were painted with Kilz in Castle. The stripe around the walls is Valspar, but I'm not sure the exact name of the color as it got painted over on the can.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-11293441301220560682010-06-23T11:51:00.002-05:002010-06-24T11:51:04.800-05:00

Today, I'm gonna show you a lamp I made over. I found this lamp at the thrift store for $2. It had a wicker base that matched my wicker rocker (another project I'll show you). The only problem was it was painted 80's mauve and had a hideous floral fabric colored shade. I've been bad about remembering to take before pictures lately. I finally remembered on this project when I had already started

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-52374025666423165502010-06-22T16:53:00.007-05:002010-06-24T11:23:34.525-05:00

This week, I'm going to show you a series of projects I did in the nursery. The grand finale of the series will be on Friday, when I reveal the entire finished nursery. The color scheme of the nursery is yellow and gray. First, I'm going to show you a wall hanging my I made from an old window. I found this window in my former neighbor's dumpster. I think he was a contractor.I've been bad about

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-82799153189512153372010-06-18T14:59:00.006-05:002010-06-18T15:18:00.105-05:00

Today I thought I'd show you some sneak peaks of posts I have planned for the next week or so. First, I started sewing clothes for the baby! Here's a sneak peak of some of that action:I'm almost finished decorating the nursery. I plan on doing a serious of posts on various projects in the room, including these two:I also plan on doing some posts about the new house, decorating, and gardening.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-75861290876520287112010-06-09T13:21:00.009-05:002010-06-09T15:06:49.566-05:00

I didn't mean that title exactly as it sounds. Long before I had our little pumpkin, I started looking for tutorials on making crafts for babies. I ended up using quite a few and have quite a few more stored up and ready to make (as soon as I find and unpack my crafting supplies). I thought I would share some of my favorite ones.Crib sheets seem like such a racket. They run anywhere from $7-$10

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-8031521299829121692010-06-04T08:00:00.001-05:002010-06-04T15:14:08.916-05:00

Summer for me has begun! I thought I would share some funky finds that say summer to me.A great picnic basket from Target:*SourceDoesn't this necklace from Gaialai on Etsy just scream ocean?*SourceWouldn't this wind-chime from World Market be great on a breezy porch?*SourceThis double chaise lounge from Pottery Barn makes me want to relax in the sun:*SourceCheck out the birdhouses The Peculiar

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-90730538977537725442010-05-27T10:27:00.005-05:002010-05-27T11:17:31.540-05:00

I've managed to get a few project done between having the baby and moving. One of those things is recovering the dining room chairs. We got a great deal on our dining set, which included a china hutch, buffet, table with 2 leaves and 6 chairs. Everything's made out of really nice dark wood. The only problem was the fabric on the chairs. It was white! So, in a step towards getting my red, white

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-48231752800473877852010-05-20T08:00:00.000-05:002010-05-20T08:00:00.335-05:00

Time for a new inspiration board for our new house! This time it's the master bedroom. I have had a blue and yellow color scheme in our bedroom for quite some time. However, I'm excited to "spruce up" the decorations by adding in some new things. First, I want to give you an idea of what I already have. I have a collection of cobalt blue bottles similar to these (only antique):*SourceI also have

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-57755323597998758302010-05-17T11:30:00.016-05:002010-05-19T11:29:19.686-05:00

So for the next week or so, I'm going to be making up inspiration boards for decorating the new house. I finally get to paint and I am super excited!This first board is for the kitchen. I already have started putting red and white in the kitchen we have now. I've always wanted to do the red and turquoise color scheme somewhere. Then I thought why not do that color scheme in the kitchen? I was

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-10692221234587907602010-05-13T09:46:00.005-05:002010-05-13T10:09:20.351-05:00

The good news keeps rolling out today! In the midst of having a baby this last month, D and I were contacted by the sellers of the house we were going to buy before the rug got pulled out from under us by the bank. It turns out they are desperate to sell this house to us. So, long story short, we negotiated with them to purchase the home on a Contract for Deed. (I'm a lawyer, so I know what

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-85045779718366614512010-05-13T09:22:00.008-05:002010-05-13T09:43:59.659-05:00

So...in case you haven't noticed, I've been absent for awhile (you know, like a month!) The reason for this is that I've been extremely busy with my latest project. Here she is:That's my little pumpkin shortly after arriving.Here's a slightly more recent pic of our family:Here's the stats for those that are interested. She was born on April 5th at 4:00 a.m. She weighted 8 lbs 0.8 oz and was 20

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-91141534934294008502010-03-31T08:00:00.002-05:002010-03-31T08:56:54.160-05:00

So, due to the whole credit business and the deal on the house falling through, Hubby and I are going to be stuck in the rental for the foreseeable future. (Check out the back story here.) At first, this was really upsetting to me. The house we are in now is small and only has two bedrooms. The walls are all off white (or as I like to call them dirty white). I spent an hour scrubbing our small

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-57911950390317161672010-03-30T09:59:00.011-05:002010-03-31T09:04:29.217-05:00

I've had a stack of vintage tin trays forever. I've been meaning to do neat things with them. Finally, I took one and transformed it. But not too much. I decided to keep it simple on this one and make a magnetic memo board. I loved the design on this nautical themed tin, so I decided to go for it. Here's the end result:I love the anchor detail on this. I had some cotton rope in my stash (

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-38834653413400877292010-03-22T09:20:00.003-05:002010-03-22T09:25:10.559-05:00

First off, I want to apologize for doing these segments so sporadically. The baby is due any day now and it’s been increasingly hard to do things. On with the story!I had retaken the bar and was not so patiently for the results. Finally, April came around. It was the big day. I took the morning off. The office had planned a big lunch celebration (no pressure!). D took the day off so he could be

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-56131657504248158382010-03-16T11:53:00.005-05:002010-03-18T15:07:44.792-05:00

*D doing his best explorer pose on our honeymoon in Key West.D and I were finally married….and living with his parents. I love D’s parents dearly, but the fact of the matter is I was still living with my in-laws. D and I started looking for places to live in a nearby community. It was a great community near where his parents lived and D’s drive to work would be virtually the same. We found an

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-58318534277056318862010-03-16T11:02:00.007-05:002010-03-16T11:18:50.689-05:00

On the Cracker Jack box was written the words, “Will you marry me?” Immediately, tears sprang to my eyes and my hands started shaking. I opened the box. Instead of Cracker Jacks, there was tissue and a ring. I didn’t even say a word. I put on the ring and nodded my head. D and I hugged and kissed.*D and I right after geting engaged!The whole time this was happening, I had no idea what was going

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-56171937524050289692010-03-15T08:59:00.004-05:002010-03-15T09:21:02.600-05:00

D called me at work with terrible news. He had lost his job for the second summer in a row. We were both devastated. We had gone through this very problem last summer and had survived only to be right back in the same position. D began the hard search for a new job.It wasn’t very long into that search that we had to sit down and decide something very tough. There was not a lot available for D in

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-69969279603083205342010-03-12T13:59:00.005-06:002010-03-12T14:16:59.036-06:00

D had just lost his job. I couldn’t believe it. It was less than a year after he had started that job. So, D began the job search all over again. He mostly looked in our area, but there were a few he applied to that were quite a distance. We didn’t know if he would be able to stay in the same town or not. Luckily, about a month later, D got offered another job, just minutes from where his old one

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-83855964784116054582010-03-11T09:20:00.004-06:002010-03-11T16:50:05.476-06:00

Posting two parts today to make up for missing yesterday. Here's Part III:D had just had an interview near where I was going to law school. He called me a few days later with news. He had gotten the job! We were so excited. Not only was the job close enough that we could live in the same town, but it was finally a job that utilized D’s degree. Once again, just a few weeks after we thought we were

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-32852914920221830672010-03-09T16:32:00.006-06:002010-03-11T16:39:06.346-06:00

I apologize that this post did not appear yesterday. I had set it to auto post, but apparently blogger had other ideas. Without further ado, Part II:D had left only a week before, when he called with news. He had a job interview in town. D came into town and interviewed. We spend a couple of days hanging out with each other like D had never left. During this time, D got the call saying he got the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-25210725450836236782010-03-09T13:57:00.016-06:002010-03-11T16:33:45.461-06:00

I've been struggling for awhile now on whether or not I want to do this, but I finally decided I would do it. What is the "it" I'm referring to? Well, I'm going to share with you a little bit of my back story. The events I feel led me to this place in my life. Feel free to skip this if it's boring, and I promise I'll have a tutorial posted sometime this week. If you're interested, here's the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-72779870609557542602010-03-05T14:58:00.013-06:002010-03-05T17:07:18.438-06:00

Okay, so I've been a bad blogger lately. I'm hoping to make up for some of that this month before I have the baby ('cause I'm not guaranteeing a lot of activity in April!). I thought I would do some redeeming with a Funky Find Friday.This Friday, I thought I would talk about steampunk. What is steampunk you ask? Wikepedia says: "Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction and speculative fiction,

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-11972167357057001602010-02-17T10:32:00.011-06:002010-02-17T11:04:53.818-06:00

I decided to make the project I finished on Sunday the quickie project of the week. It took me a little longer than the usual quickie (30 minutes). I spent about an hour on this project. But some of that was due to not being in a hurry (a.ka. watching t.v. while crafting) and drying time between coats.We've all seen the book page wreaths (and if you haven't check out Living with Lindsay's

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-43638440525027728562010-02-12T15:05:00.007-06:002010-02-12T15:39:21.621-06:00

Okay, so I've been promising to show you this for awhile now and I'm just getting to it. Sorry! I can only hope that showing you now makes up for it. I mentioned awhile ago that I was working on a blanket in my boy color scheme (black, red and white). I struggled a bit with the last seam on it, but I finally finished it today. It's a rag quilt. I loosely (very) followed a tutorial like this. (I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-10689729522038048502010-02-04T14:56:00.014-06:002010-02-04T15:56:41.180-06:00

I thought I would show you some of the stuff from my 50 project list. First I sewed a baby blanket for my friend.The front is made with four squares of blue chenille (recycled from an old bedspread) and a chocolate brown velvet. I used satin binding around the whole thing. (babies love the texture of this!) Back with just chenille: I also made a boatload of onesies for my little one. Whether I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-10419447352266055652010-02-04T11:36:00.004-06:002010-02-04T12:00:30.374-06:00

So, I am pretty addicted to the site known as Craftster.org. It's a great community of crafters who post on variuos boards about the projects they do. It also has a great swap system, where crafters from around the world can exchange crafted goods. I am frequently involved in swap or two over there.Towards the end of last year, I became busy with this blog and Twitter and Etsy and didn't post

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-172592425991678902010-01-21T16:08:00.006-06:002010-01-21T16:46:32.686-06:00

So this week's quickie project of the week is actually several small projects all to do with baby stuff! I finally got the nesting bug and I want to start making stuff for the baby. Part of the reason I haven't already is we are not finding out if it's a boy or girl until the big day. I finally decided I'm just going to make cute stuff anyway and if it's not for the right gender, I'll either give

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-68774110180325518202010-01-21T08:58:00.009-06:002010-01-21T09:28:10.992-06:00

I've been trying (slowly) to motivate myself to get cracking on one of my resolutions to organize more (or better). I completed a small project the other day that I think will help in that quest. I found this spice rack at the thrift store for $2.It didn't have the containers in it anymore. Fortunately, I've been storing up prescription bottles from my pre-natal vitamins. They seem to fit in

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-51545299764735819162010-01-06T10:06:00.011-06:002010-01-11T16:30:11.997-06:00

To get a start on my (and many others) New Year's Resolutions to organize, today I thought I'd share a few storage and organizing solutions both from the internet and my own home. The first one comes from Real Simple Magazine. They used an empty tissue box to store plastic bags.I love this idea! I've always been meaning to make one of those hanging sleeves out of scrap fabric and elastic, but

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-71516887824207734262009-12-29T09:36:00.005-06:002009-12-29T10:14:17.464-06:00

Overall, Christmas was a success! (Despite not finishing everything I wanted to.) We made it to my parent's house in South Dakota before the big storm really hit too hard. We got snowed in on Christmas day, when we were supposed to go to my grandparent's house. But that turned out just fine. We were lazy all day, eating junk and watching movies. Saturday we slowly made the trip to Hubby's folks.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-92020012428360547382009-12-23T11:32:00.004-06:002009-12-23T11:43:59.615-06:00

Of course, we are all set to travel over the holidays and it's supposed to storm. Bad. From tonight through Christmas Day. That's 2-3 days of storm. Hubby and I were supposed to leave tomorrow around noon to travel to my parent's farm a few hours away. Now, hubby and I are leaving tonight (if it's not already storming too bad!). My office has decided that it will not be open tomorrow due to the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-27469223219316837752009-12-22T16:26:00.005-06:002009-12-22T16:51:06.091-06:00

So....how am I doing on my list of handmade Christmas presents? Let's recap (finished items in red)Tile coasters like these (2 sets, maybe 3).4 crocheted scarvesGingerbread men (and women) cookiesGingerbread house (If I have time! These last two have been tradition for a few years for me, the kiddos like looking at it, and if they're the last stop on the visiting train, to eat it!)Spoon Handle

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-20047304066563150292009-12-22T10:04:00.008-06:002009-12-22T11:29:07.247-06:00

Last night I had a moment of panic when I realized that the baby is due the first week of April. That means we have less that four months to buy a house and decorate a nursery. (I don't know if the house will actually get bought before we have the baby, but a girl can dream!) I have some ideas of what I want to do for decorations. We aren't finding out if we are having a girl or a boy, so the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-27783062518353670902009-12-22T09:44:00.003-06:002009-12-22T09:49:28.697-06:00

I know it's a little too late to get it there by Christmas, but from now until December 31st, I'm offering a free upgrade to priority shipping in my Etsy shop. It could be helpful if you are celebrating Christmas late, or if you get some money for Christmas you need to spend! ;) Happy Crafting!

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-30877061203719099562009-12-15T10:10:00.006-06:002009-12-17T11:47:52.693-06:00

I tried my hand at cinnamon dough ornaments last night. They look just like gingerbread and smell delicious!I used Martha Stewart's recipe found here. It calls for:1 cup ground cinnamon1/4 applesauce1/2 cup of craft glueFirst, you measure out and mix the cinnamon and the applesauce (I ended up adding a couple of tablespoons more applesauce to get a consistency I liked). Then you add the craft

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-28208915357064360222009-12-14T14:51:00.011-06:002009-12-14T16:40:10.215-06:00

I'm joining in The Nester's Christmas Tour of Homes. A bit of a warning before we start. I did not clean my house for this tour. I simply tried to take pics around the mess. So if you see any of that mess peeking in some of the pics, please ignore! ;) That being said, let's get started!I'll start in the living room. I used our existing light fixture and turned it into a Christmas ball chandelier.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-74238859511471683232009-12-10T14:14:00.013-06:002009-12-15T09:45:34.876-06:00

The last couple of days I've been working on Christmas decorations. First, I needed a tree skirt. I had bought some cute fabric when it was on clearance last year. I made a square-shaped skirt with patterned fabric on the top, batting in the middle and solid colored fabric on the bottom. I sewed quilt binding around the whole thing. Here's some really bad pics of the whole she-bang (still using

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-56276326158955853282009-12-09T13:59:00.017-06:002009-12-11T09:34:55.730-06:00

Remember awhile ago, when I was going to post a quick, easy project every week that takes less than half an hour? And remember how I only did one of those posts? I know I'm bad at these weekly installment type posts, but one of my New Year's Resolutions is to manage this blog better, so I thought I'd get an early start. Okay, enough rambling, on to the project!This week's quickie project is Snow

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-23423516434710037232009-12-04T10:40:00.019-06:002009-12-15T09:47:38.540-06:00

Okay, I still don't have a new camera yet, so you're going to have to bear with my crappy pictures. I was so excited to share this that I couldn't wait. I saw somewhere on blogland a tutorial for newspaper snowflakes. I was going to make those, but then the burlap post yesterday got me thinking. Why not make them with burlap?So I give you: Recycled Burlap Snowflake Ornaments!Here's mostly what

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-35024459788318789622009-12-04T10:04:00.003-06:002009-12-04T10:22:20.765-06:00

They're giving away a boatload of awesome stuff over at Todays Mama including a Cricut, a Yudu machine and a bunch of other great stuff. I thought I would share the link with you and my answers to their entry questions!Mama’s Holiday Wish List MemeTodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.1. What 5 items are on

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-87750099570772505542009-12-03T14:28:00.017-06:002009-12-11T09:22:06.014-06:00

So, everyone in the online crafting world has been going nuts over burlap. I've refrained from doing so for quite some time...but alas, Christmas got the better of me. My mom gave me a huge pile of pillow forms last time I was home. I also acquired some really cute felt shapes from various places like the Dollar Tree and Target. The fabric that brought all these things together nicely was (you

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-25441978410963107812009-12-03T10:34:00.011-06:002009-12-03T11:56:01.091-06:00

For this inspiration post, I thought I would show you some great Christmas projects that you can do yourself.First up is a couple of ideas from Better Homes and Gardens . This funky project uses up those big, old Christmas light bulbs:Learn how to make them here.Minimal sewing is required on these mini appliqued pillow ornaments thanks to fusible web!Instructions found here. Here's a couple of

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-25343254596273985002009-12-01T08:30:00.005-06:002009-12-01T10:13:00.782-06:00

Scrapbooking paper has so many great uses. You can make just about anything great with cute patterned paper and mod podge! I went crazy recently with some Christmas themed paper. Here's some of the stuff I've made.Cute "match box" gift boxes:Didn't those turn out great? They are the perfect size for gift cards or jewelry.Don't forget that cute Santa sign I made last week with some of the same

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-33148521823228167102009-11-30T11:19:00.004-06:002009-11-30T11:30:37.925-06:00

I know, I know. I've promised a couple of tutorials and have yet to deliver. I actually was all set up to do one the other night. I started to take pics with my camera...no flash. What the heck? Maybe it's not charged enough. Nope, that's not it. Maybe the card's too full. Nope, not it either. I have no idea what went wrong with it, but with no flash, my pics are turning out ridiculously awful.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-91577696088290749512009-11-16T13:50:00.007-06:002009-11-16T14:11:51.091-06:00

I feel like I got loads of stuff accomplished this weekend. I cleaned a large portion of my house. I mean really cleaned, as in scrubbed several rooms top to bottom. It made me feel pretty good. It probably helped that we were actually home this weekend as opposed to constantly running like we always seem to be. I managed to even sneak in a few craft projects. Some of which are on my Christmas

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-29947670310287309252009-11-12T11:10:00.009-06:002009-12-22T16:26:37.100-06:00

On Tuesday I posted who I had to find gifts for. Today I'm posting a list of what I'm planning on making for gifts. I'm not going to post who's getting what in the interest of saving any family who might glance at this the surprise. I plan on making:Tile coasters like these (2 sets, maybe 3).4 crocheted scarvesGingerbread men (and women) cookiesGingerbread house (If I have time! These last two

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-9707321333205773602009-11-10T11:17:00.007-06:002009-11-10T14:39:02.688-06:00

I don't think my family reads this blog much, or at least I hope they don't, 'cause this year I'm posting my list and showing off the gifts I made to fit the list. Here's the people I need gifts for:HubbySister-in-LawSoon to be Sister-in-LawGeneric gift for Mom's side of famGeneric gift for Dad's side of famMomDad4 NiecesNephewGoddaughterBrother2 Grandmas2 GrandpasThose are the major ones anyway.

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-3500221288723161232009-11-06T09:44:00.003-06:002009-11-06T09:47:31.957-06:00

Oops! I realized I hadn't posted the winner of the giveaway yet! The winner is: commenter number 2: Amanda who said... "I love the Snowy Winter River Scene picture. My favorite holiday is Christmas." I have all ready emailed Amanda to let her know how to claim her prize. Thanks to all who entered!I hope to be making a tutorial that will get posted sometime this weekend.Happy Crafting!

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-65244961371774141992009-11-05T09:00:00.000-06:002009-11-06T09:02:27.590-06:00

I am slowly starting to go toward a handmade Christmas. (Of course the nieces and nephew don't count toward this, mostly because my hubby spoils them and gives them whatever commercial item they want.) ;) I thought I'd share with everyone a list of some quick, easy tutorials that I've found that make great Christmas gifts.Tile Coasters Cinnamon Bird Ornaments Make your own reed diffuserFelted

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-82760601513118598782009-11-04T10:15:00.000-06:002009-11-04T10:15:00.420-06:00

No, I didn't win any prestigious awards or an Oscar or anything. But I do feel like I have finally been able to accomplish some things at home that make me happy. For instance, the messy craft porch is almost (not quite done yet!) finally all organized and put away. I have one or two small areas to work on before I rearrange the layout of the room. Hurray! Because my craft supplies have been more

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-27300560610615546312009-10-28T14:00:00.002-05:002009-11-06T09:43:56.144-06:00

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED!**I haven't done a giveaway for awhile, so it's time for another one. In this giveaway, you can enter to win any one item in my Etsy shop priced at $14 or under. (Or $14 off any one item if listed for more than that.) Of course, your item will be shipped for free. But wait....that's not all! I'll also be sending a mix of various goodies to

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-58866987725998072812009-10-28T08:30:00.001-05:002009-10-28T08:30:02.030-05:00

I've been sadly neglecting my Etsy store lately. Not anymore! I listed a bunch of new stuff in the last couple of days. Here's a couple of the items I've done recently.There's more new stuff in the store. Check it out! So far, most of the new items are jewelry, but I hope to have some new and different items listed by the end of the week. I feel like I might actually be getting back on track with

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-35327159414728264262009-10-27T09:00:00.000-05:002009-10-27T09:06:45.323-05:00

Okay, so you already know I've been bitten by the Christmas bug early. I thought for today's Inspiration Tuesday I would show some great decorating inspiration for the post-Halloween through Thanksgiving season.First up is a couple of Thanksgiving table settings from Country Living.I love the edge of the tablecloth! This could be easily replecated with burlap and a fabric marker or you could use

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-31210920958461875082009-10-23T14:35:00.007-05:002009-10-23T14:48:42.647-05:00

So...if you visited my blog at all today, you may have noticed some weird looking stuff for awhile. It was just me, trying to figure out html code. Yikes! That's scary folks! I am pretty clueless when it comes to computer stuff, but luckily for me, I have two saviors in that department, my husband and the internet. This time it was the internet that saved me. I have been wanting to do three

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-47952089409055581872009-10-23T09:18:00.004-05:002009-10-23T09:29:22.919-05:00

Am I the only one who is over Halloween and wants to skip straight to Christmas? For some reason, I've caught the Christmas bug extra early this year. Maybe it's all the random snow and rain we've been getting lately. I started gathering ideas for the holiday season already. (I can't help it!) I thought I would show you a sneak preview of one of the things I'm working on: needle felted Christmas

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-10050135124541786792009-10-16T10:33:00.010-05:002009-10-16T11:20:25.658-05:00

Remember Gina's challenge over at The Shabby Chic Cottage to complete 10 tasks in 10 days?Well, here's my list again: Paint the free standing cupboard in craft room List all finished items on Etsy! Finish at least two Halloween projects Decorate my house for fall/Halloween Switch out my summer/winter wardrobe Clean and organize our bedroom Finish cleaning and organizing craft porch Bake cookies I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-58663068806067153632009-10-05T10:31:00.007-05:002009-10-15T16:37:11.126-05:00

Gina over at the Shabby Chic Cottage is hosting a challenge. She's calling it the 10 Tasks in 10 Days Challenge. The idea is to make a list of 10 things that you've been putting off doing or even started doing but haven't finished. I am constantly starting projects and not finishing them, so I thought I would join in the party. To join, follow the second link above and leave a comment that

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-73382595826982943262009-10-02T11:31:00.010-05:002009-10-02T14:39:58.857-05:00

For this installment of Funky Find Friday, I thought I would feature some great Halloween themed items.First up is piece more geared toward fall in general. It's a beautiful pumpkin silk scarf from Ocean Avenue Silks. Gorgeous! How about some simple but cute cake decorating ideas from Country Living Magazine?These ideas actually come from Chef Mary Maher of Chicago's Cakegirls bakery. I love her

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-42785980558603191122009-09-30T13:29:00.013-05:002009-11-18T14:48:09.286-06:00

So I was a busy beaver last weekend. Not that I actually got any cleaning or baking done like I planned, but I got lots of other stuff done. ;) The project that took me most of the weekend was a rehab of an old microwave stand. I am trying to actually clean and organize my craft room (porch) so that all the jewelry stuff is together, all the paint, etc. This stand sits in my craft room and is

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-70530006782649769172009-09-29T13:41:00.005-05:002009-09-29T14:01:41.716-05:00

Okay, so I have a big announcement that I've been holding back for awhile now. I've alluded to it before in several posts. What is it you say? I'll give you a hint:Figure it out yet? My hubby and I are expecting our first child in April of next year. It has been a little harder for me to fit in the crafting latley as I have been tired and a little sick. I'm hoping that I am better now for the

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-58407557088206338932009-09-29T09:06:00.011-05:002009-10-02T15:11:45.741-05:00

First, I want to give you a quick heads up about two regular posts "Inspiration Tuesday" and "Funky Find Friday." I am still planning on doing these segements, but not every week. That being said, I am introducing a new weekly segment, "Quickie Project of the Week." This will be a once a week post that can come on any day of the week. It will highlight a quick and easy project you can do in half

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-12476090666722386872009-09-23T11:14:00.010-05:002009-09-23T11:41:52.340-05:00

I didn't end up posting my junky finds yesterday while trying to get the sun to peek out for better photos. No sun today either, so you'll have to settle for sub-part ones ( I know, but I'll try to make the sun come out tomorrow and retake them!) Anywho, I found lots of great stuff, all on the trinket sized side this time around.I bought these adorable tin film canisters.I plan on using vintage

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-47351881672725546072009-09-21T09:10:00.010-05:002009-09-21T13:14:41.978-05:00

Junk Bonanza was awesome! There were three huge buildings of booths. Mom and I got there around 10:00 am and left at 5:00 pm. We were really rushing to see everything in the last building at the end of the show too! I do have some pics. They are not great ones because I forgot to bring my actual camera, so these are all from my cell phone. Today I'm going to highlight some of the cool booths and

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018070423900528041.post-26926010912735477632009-09-18T13:20:00.003-05:002009-09-18T13:46:05.425-05:00

Becaue of all the excitement I plan on bringing you by going to Junk Bonanza tomorrow, I'm not going to post a Funky Find Friday today. But I will be taking loads of pics and posting them both here and on Twitter. I can't wait to see the junk (and go to Ikea)! Woot!

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.com0