My New Calendar

Okay I know I need cute paper behind it but, this was my latest project. I love these dry erase calendars! Now, because I am super cheap and I didn't want to spend the 25-30 dollars to buy one so I made it! At Walmart I got this poster frame that cost 5.50. I took out the "glass" (It's actually plastic) and using Sharpe I drew on the inside so that nothing could rub off
over time. As far as the letters for the week days go, I used a dry erase marker to write it on the front so that I could just trace it from behind and didn't have to write backwards. So, right now there is just cardboard behind it until I can find some kind of cute wrapping paper or something to go behind it. I'll post it when I do.

Fridge Magnets

I really needed some more magnets that could actually hold stuff but I hate the look of random magnets.
So I went with our last name. It is uniform and personal. They're also really sturdy and can hold more than just a piece of paper. I just matted some letter stickers then on the back I have self sticking magnet that I got at Walmart for .89. I put a small square in each corner and a strip down the middle.

New Pillows!

EW! I really hate these pillows... except they are comfortable. They needed to go. but being cheap, I decided to cover them instead of buying new ones. Pillows can be expensive... Lame.
I found this fabric @ Joanns for 3.99 a yard and only needed on yard. So, I say this was a good deal. I sewed it like a pocket so i could remove and replace the pillow if I wanted to. I just closed it with stick on velcro dots. My mom loaned me a tool that makes those cute yo-yo flowers and I found cute sparkly button out of her button jar. Viola! They are the perfect color for my living room.

Blanket basket

This is a tradition I learned from Grandma Wright. She would make quilts and keep them in a stack so when we came over we always had a quilt to snuggle and get comfortable with. It is a tradition learned from Grandma and Mom to always make everyone who comes in your house feel like they are home. I, of course, don't have a collection of handmade quilts but there is always plenty of blanket to go around.

Scrapbook the whole house why dontcha

So, I was trying to think of a way to scrapbook my house and this is what i did.

I used frames with no glass and scrapped a few pictures and literally just taped them to the wall.
I have glitter and words and embellishments and popout squares on them which you couldn't do in a real frame.
Sorry the pictures are not super clear. I need to learn to take better pictures. lol.

Wedding Gift

This is one of my favorite gifts for weddings and even baby showers and birthdays. First off you do have to have pictures... so that is the hardest part. but thanks to email they aren't too hard to get. these accordion books were really cheap and you can find them on clearance a lot at scrapbooking stores. I always stock up when I can. It is such a personalized gift that only you can give. They actually are easier than they look because the picture takes up most of the page. Sometimes, I'll do a page that is completely filled with the picture. If you are a scrapper, this is a great way to use a bunch of those scrap pieces we hang on to forever.



It's all about the accesories! Ribbons and stickers and borders and brads and chalk! I love it all so much!!