If you've noticed a
lack of craft projects
on my blog lately,
it's because I've been up to my
eyeballs in painted furniture and
other sundry sewing projects.
Allow me to backtrack
and explain...
My youngest daughter's preschool
holds an annual silent auction
to raise money for
preschool enrichment and
need-based scholarships.
Guess who got roped into
making the
"class projects"
to donate to the auction
this year?
I really should just learn how to
not open email
or answer the phone
when the school calls
(but what if it's an emergency?)
and in my defense,
they bamboozled me by getting me
on this "committee" of one
back in June!
My art studio has looked
more like a furniture painting
studio the past few weeks.
I've been in the preschool classrooms
collecting little finger prints
for the past two weeks
and converted them into
little Frogs in Space,
Hungry Caterpillars,
Woodland Creatures,
Deep Sea Creatures, etc.
Throw in some
Halloween Costume Making
4 of them...
Yes, I only have 2 children
but the little one ("C")
wanted 2 different costumes
1 warm one for Trick-Or-Treating
and a fluffy one for the school costume parade.
"E" didn't like the first costume I made --
it was "too generic"
(mind you, it was the one SHE designed -- ahem)
so I had to re-make hers
with her re-design adjustments.
Throw in some
late-night felt food-making
for my niece
(She's getting her first play kitchen this Christmas --
Aunt MaryLea HAS to hook her up with cute little felt goodies!)
Thank goodness things are starting
to calm down around here
so I can spend my time
celebrating my birthday,
preparing for Thanksgiving family visits,
making more Christmas gifts.
Maybe we'll fit some crafts in November too!
Fondly,
pink and green mama,
9 comments:
No time to be crafty here either. :( I miss it so. You have inspired me!!
Your crafts are so beautiful - I bet the chairs will be gone in no time (with a request to make more). =)
Cute!
These are BEAUTIFUL... just beautiful.
Wow! You are awesome. Love the auction goodies. My school auctioned off scarecrows made by the students. I happened to be on that "committee of 2" Love the costumes, love it all.
P.S I used the Halloween I Spy bottle idea for our Kindergarten Halloween party. Each child made on, they LOVED it. Thanks for the great idea.
that tree chair is AWESOME! i love it! what type of halloween make-up did you use on c's face? i am always struggling with the smeary, greasy face-painting stuff out there. any tips?
crafts or no crafts, you're brimming with creative output through every pore of your being, every day ml! inspiring!
Wow, your niece is lu-cky!!!
That sure is a lot of painted stuff, but it all looks really amazing, and I bet they'll raise a bunch of money. Then all your hard work will have paid off (literally).
MaryLea-
You are too cool and have such a big heart! Look at all of those great furniture items! You will help raise so much money! Bravo!
xo - j
PS--Total side note but we loved making your fall fairy project-I need to send you a pic. :)
Found your blog through a blog hop and love all your crafty ideas! Come check out my bog at http://monkeyinaroundtimestwo.blogspot.com/
Hi MaryLea, Just wanted to let you know that I am finally doing the Pay It Forward (I had no takers 1st time round) that I participated in with you some time back - http://ourworldwideclassroom.blogspot.com/2010/11/spreading-some-bloggy-love-but-you.html
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