Its been a while..

I found this awesome bean bag chair that is just one of the coolest things I have ever seen for kids. not only is it for storage but its is also functional . http://booninc.com/products/OttoAnimalBag
It has mesh openings that zip open to put stuffed animals in so not only is it good for storing all of those endless piles of stuffed animals and such but it also makes a cool seat for the kids to play with....


On another note I haven't fallen off of my craft bandwagon. well maybe i have but it was just a break and took a rest from all of my craftiness...
i started to work on a patchwork curtain for A's room. the fabric i used is from Heather ross called mendocino. its got pretty little mermaids and seahorses and octopuses and fish on it. i saw it and knew just what to do with it. in fact it has made me question whether or not I will make A's quilt with the same fabric i already have cut out and partially peiced together. Here are the differences in the fabrics.Im just crazy over the mermaids. It just looks like such fun fabric to have in a little girls room... eventually i'll get to T's room will be much more boyish and it will be something he can grow with.... too bad there arent so many options with boys.. I was thinking a robot theme for T.
The above fabric is from David walker.
This fabric is called Bot camp from Micheal miller. I think I like this one the best but it will be determined by T. He may not even want robots but my guess is that he will b/c hes really into space and science stuff..

enough on that stuff now....

Felt

I have been searching the web a bit lately and have seen some great stuff to make with felt. I am really wanting to make something with felt. whether its a brooch or just a little stuffed toy of whatever I just want to make something cute. I saw somewhere on another blog where they made felt food for their kids to play with. Its just a cute idea. I think my kids would get a big kick out of. I even saw somewhere where they made a dog food bowl and water bowl and I know that my kids would love it. They have been playing with their stuffed dogs constantly.

The donut is from http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/06/05/making-doughnuts/

The dog is from http://koalabrains.blogspot.com/2008/11/felt-doggy-bowls-and-bones.html

There are just endless uses and so many ideas going through my head. I cant wait to get moving on it.

My fabric yo-yos

I have become addicted to making fabric yo-yos. they are super simple to make and look cute. I usually make them while my dh and I are watching movies... we dont have cable so we watch movies and rent the tv shows we like to watch. I am going to fill up the jar with yo-yos made from the fabric scraps from previous projects. arent they just awesome.!!!

Matchbook notebooks

These are matchbook notebooks that I made using computer paper and scrapbook paper. I love stationary so I just love them. they are perfect for fitting in small pockets for quick lists and anything really. there were super easy to make too...
you can also see the owl stamp that I made. I looked at michaels and acmoore for some cute owl stamps and small ones that size were 10-15 dollars so I decided to make one..

Belt Buckle

I made this for a friend. its a belt buckle that I put resin over. It was intended to be a christmas present but didnt get done it time.

Buns the sock bunny

My sister and I have started a weekly or biweekly craft day. this week was our first craft and we made sock animals. My dd wanted a bunny so I made a bunny. It turned out to be pretty shabby but she loves and thats all that really matters. My sister made a sock monkey zombie for my ds. Im excited to see how hers comes out. If she lets me I'll post it too.. but here is my attempt at a sock bunny... I kinda can't help but feel sorry for him.. ;)

Introducing Herman

I have decided to try to include my “pet” owl Herman in every picture I take for this blog. He will be my mascot per se. so keep an eye out… maybe when I get going good with this blog I’ll make a contest or something out of finding him… anyway I doubt anyone is even really reading this as of yet so no time soon.. I’m excited though about my venture with craft blogging… I don’t remember if I said this in the previous blog but I have really enjoyed checking out other blogs and I hope that one day my blog will be an inspiration to someone else…

oh yea and before I forget here is Herman…

Isn’t he a cutie!!! He usually sits in my car but my dd brought him inside and I thought it might be funny to include him in my blog since I love owls…

Hoot Hoot

kate

My paper box

What used to be 3 cereal boxes is now my paper organizer for all of my different paper products and scrapbook stuff. It took a good bit of my day but i think it turned out pretty good considering what it used to be... and it saved me 20 bucks on buying one somewhere..





I spent a good bit of my day today trying to learn how HTML and CSS works. I am still pretty confused about where exactly all the correct stuff goes but I am learning. (slowly but I am more comfortable with the thought of messing with HTML) Ii will eventually figure it out. but it was fun trying to learn. Its been about 7 years since I have really learned anything that was remotely hard to figure out so I kind of enjoyed it..

my craft room

well i am trying my hand at doing a better job keeping up my blogs. my years resolution is to document all of the crafts and things i make for this year. I have a whole list of things i want to make as well. it consists of about 80 things. so to begin my first blog of 2009 here are some pictures of our craft room/sunroom.

I have made only 2 bags since matts been gone.. the pink one pictured here and the bag i made for my friend. i have just had no time what soever to sew. i miss it so much but i have been running around with the kids like a chicken with its head cut off. i cant wait to get to making more. i know with the holidays coming up and my trip to delaware next week i know i wont be getting many if any done. but maybe i can get some started or something...

jen bag

i have been trying to work on this bag for over a month or so now and i finally had the time to finish it so here is my friend jens bag...

pleaty bag

this bag is very large. about 30-40 cm wide and about 35cm deep and it was my first attempt at pleats.

polka tote

this is the second bag of the night. and i am calling it quits for the night finally at 10:30. i feel very productive. i have another bag in mind to make but ill save that for tomorrow (maybe)
hope you like them...

the amy bag

this week...

Make up bag
feminie Hygeine numero uno
small wallet
I made another wallet for a friend of mine with pink skulls.. (same layout as above)

Crayon holder
small bucket bag


Feminine hygeine case.. numero dos

did you notice my little labels... ;) its a picture of two owls with Crazy Owl Creations around it... yea yea i know its korny.. but everyone has the right to be and i just am not afraid to say that i know i am...

my latest creation...

here are two new bags i made. the patchwork one is similar to the first patched bag i made a while back expect it is about half the size. i think i like this one more that the first one..

the pink bag was a pain. i bought a pattern and this in my first patterned bag. i originally meant for the inside of the bag to be a darker purple version on the pink fabric but when i was sewing it i got turned around somehow and it ended up being the lining. but i still like it.. and it is also a little stiffer than i would like but i did what it called for. next time i will use not so much interfacing...

bags galore.. i think i have bag fever and other stuff

Here is bag i was experimenting with today. i didnt have a pattern for it. i saw a picture of one similar (but nicer obviously) and figured i would experiment with it.. I still have a bit more improving on this bag but i thought it was cute...
this bag went a lot smoother. i finished both bags today (sunday) and both took hardly anytime at all. I was surprised how easy the paisley bag below went so smoothly without having a pattern or anything to go by. it seemed easy in my head but i did have to do plenty of seam ripping. not too bad tho..

I am also in the works of making to of the patchwork quilted bags for friends of mine. hopefully they will go smoothly. I like trying new things so its hard to stay dedicated to the ones i have already done but I will get them done.

6 weeks and counting till matt leaves and I already have a few christmas gifts completed. i had better slow down or i wont have anything to do while matthew is gone... oh well.

I have also been thinking about making stuff to try to sell at the market on saturday mornings.. I have tons of fabric and since I will have a lot of time alone i figured i could make a lot and save up for when i can go to do it downtown... i dont know... its just an idea at the moment...