This weekends, weekend project.

This weekend I finally got my bathroom painted! It was the last room in my house that I had to do. And even though Im broke, there was a coupon in the mail the other day for Lowes (God must have been listening) buy $25 and recieve $10 off. So I ran out there because after buying my gallon of paint, I got the border for free!! I think it turned out cute. I dont think I have any before pics. I was just in a hurry and got started right away. The bathroom was so small, it only took about half a day to paint and put the border up! That's my kind of weekend project, the kind that leaves you the rest of your weekend free! LOL

Dont look Mom!!

I got my mom's b-day gift done this week. It is AMAZING what you can get done when the kids are gone and you dont have to work for a few day's! LOL
I got this little chipboard book a while ago and wanted to get it made for her. I was freaking because I didnt have any real recent photo's of my nieces to put in the book, but then I just figured she could add her own photo's. lol
The paper is patterend paper from Stampin Up. Most of the cardstock is CTMH.

New Cards.....

I have a goal this week!! The kido's and I are off for spring break. I spent all of Easter Sunday cleaning. Cleaning that good clean. I even went through the daughters room, her closet, under her bed. I am proud of myself that she is still alive. So with the big clean out of the way, I made a goal for myself that I was going to craft SOMETHING over break. Yesterday after running a million errands (also one more thing I got out of the way so it is not hanging over my head all week) I got down in my basement and started pulling stuff out. I got these 2 cards done yesterday for a couple bday's that are coming up next month. I have one more bday card yet to make. I also got started on my mothers bday gift. PS: Thank you mother for living out of town and therefore giving me an extra month to get this done! HA!!! I will post pictures of it later. I must say, I am actually getting excited to be crafting a little. I also got an email from a lady who I've never met that wants to host a party for CTMH. Wow! Maybe fate is telling me it's time to get back to my craft!! I am liking this feeling.

Birthday cards

Got a few bday cards done this week. Used CTMH cardstock and white cardstock. Can't remember the name of the co that the flowers came from. CTMH stamps. Thanks for looking!!

Weekend project

Well, so I had most of the weekend off. I work Sunday night. All of Friday at work I was restless. Knowing I had most of the weekend to do something. Anything. I really didnt have the money to go crazy and take the kids anywhere for the weekend. I really didnt want to go "out" with the girls. And since I am still not in a big "crafting" phase yet, I decided to buy paint! Yep, paint. When I moved into this house back in November, I painted every room in it. Except two. The kitchen and the bathroom. (Ok, and the hallway too, but it is not technically a room)So for $20, I got a gallon of paint and painted my kitchen this weekend. Well, I figure it was cheap entertainment, kept me out of trouble, and kept me busy most of the weekend. Ofcourse here it is Saturday evening, my kitchen has been painted and cleaned for hours and I am still bored! LOL Guess I should have bought 2 gallons, one of the kitchen and one of the bathroom.....maybe next weekend!
One crafty side note, I did paint the Welcome sign above the stove!
Here are some before and after shots.

Kinda Crafty

Well, I kinda did something crafty this weekend. I have this little pantry right by my back door. There is no door on it, so everyone who comes into the back door can see all our food and business. I had some material that I got for free a few years back and I finally got a little curtain made up for the pantry to cover up all our junk food! But as fate would have it, this would not be an easy tasks for me. I mean, how hard can it be to fold over and inch and sew four sides right??
Well......
first I'm sewing away and my bobbin runs out of thread.
Then I go to put thread on it and break the damn bobbin! Do you think I could find anther one in my mess of boxes and tub's downstairs...oh heavens no. So it was out to JoAnns I run.
Get there and can't remember the model of my sewing machine, so I am totally guessing on what bobbin to pick out. Did get the right one by some sheer miracle.
Then I finally (two day's later) get around to finding time to sew the curtain and I totally sheer off the top of my finger! Dont even ask how! It is still a mystery! Something about my finger too close to the needle as it was flying.
So needless to say, my curtain is done, my kids know a new four letter word, and my finger hurts like hell. Still, 2 day's later.
Before:

After:

The war wound:

Forever and a day....

That's how long it feels since I have updated this blog! I am sure the 3 of you who are checking it feel that way too! Unfortunalty I have not scrapped or made cards in the last few weeks. Can I still technically call myself a scrapbooker!? I honestly dont remember the last time I scrapped a page. I do not have any plans of selling off my stuff and I view this as a very temporary hiatus! I am hoping this spring to get full swing back into it!! In all honesty, I would like to now, I just dont have the energy in me. After the stressful seperation, holiday's and now pending divorce,working the two jobs (even though one has slowed down) oh yeah, and there are those kids I take care of (LOL) and the bills...blah blah same ol same ol. I did however get one thing kinda crafty done today! I made my Feburary desktop finally! LOL It is only almost the middle of the month! Hey....that still counts. Go ahead and steal it if you want! Just download it to your computer if it will let you and go into display on your computer. That's about it! Happy Feb!!!