Crafts

Okay, so in my last post last week I talked about wanting to make those great holiday banners.  I was VERY excited about it and that Sunday went out to get all my fabric.  I decided to make two banners:  One that was a reversible one for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day, and the other would be for Easter.  Since March is this week, I figured I should start with the St. Patrick's Day one.   It was very easy to do, and the most time consuming was actually the cutting out and not the sewing.  The girls had fun helping me decide the patters for each side as well which was fun.   Saturday I finally finished the banner and was so pleased!  (See, isn't it cute!)

St. Patrick's Day side

Valentine's Day side

I went to go hang it on my entertainment unit thinking that it would be "understated elegance" by being a little festive, without screaming holiday or having a bunch of little knick-knacky things out everywhere.  So I figured this would be a piece of cake! Just slap a little packaging tape on top and "tah-dah", it would be done!  Nope.....  Taped one side and it wouldn't stick.  Taped the other side and it wouldn't stick.  Taped it to the back of the unit and it still wouldn't stick.  So I figured, "I know! It must be the tape!"  There was no way I was letting the wind get blown from my sails.  After digging around I found some masking tape and figured that oughta work......right?????  Nope. However it was pretty comical for my family to watch me tape one side, and then RUN to the other side to try to tape it up as the first side came tumbling down.   Seriously....it was a sight!!  =)   By then I was frustrated and even thought of just hammering some nails in it.  I know, I know....BAD idea.  Don't worry, I didn't do it!  Eric was sweet and the next day brought home some of those 3M sticky hooks to use.  PERFECT!!  Well....it WOULD have been perfect if it would have STUCK.  I am not sure what finish is on this unit, but it must be some secret military thing because nothing sticks to it!!  UNTIL today.  Picked up some of that blue sticky tacky stuff (that looks like strips of blue play dough) and stuck it onto the hooks.  And TAH-DAH!!!!  It worked!!!

I know, I know....it might not look like much,  but after all I went through to get it up there, I am VERY pleased!!  Now time to make the Easter one.....   =)


Today the girls were "crafty" and made some "rock boxes".  They LOVE collecting rocks, yet don't have a great place to put all of their "treasures".  So after collecting some today while at a park, we decided to make some rock boxes.  I found some child size shoe boxes for them and covered them with construction paper, and then they got to decorate.  It was SOOO much fun for them!!  They are pretty pleased to have their own place to keep all their treasures, and are now looking forward to finding more!