ADS ON MY BLOG

I debated about this for a while but finally decided it might be worth it, I mean, Hey, I have 13 real followers right? LOL- I am not thinking I will ever make any money on this blogging thing, I am only blogging because I love the crafts that I do and I get so inspired by the others on the Internet that I wanted to share mine with the world too. None of my very close friends or family are crafty or interested in my crafts(besides my Nanny-who I inherited all this craftiness from) so I thought, why not start a blog and share with the world who will appreciate my ideas as much as I do theirs. And so far it has been good, I have had 1000+ page views to my blog(some my own before I discovered the handy little "don't track your own views" option) and it has connected me to other bloggers with even bigger and better ideas than mine.

I think creativity is something that has to be fed and developed, nourished and supported. I am so glad I have my new Blogland friends to share with!!!

So please forgive me if blogs with ads annoy you, I will try to keep them to a minimum and keep the design easy on the eyes, I just thought, maybe....it could help support this crafting habit of mine, after all....yard sale season had begun!!!!

WHERE ARE MY LATEST POSTS!!!

ugh at least i can sign in but after all the trouble i had to go to to make a button it disappeared! so frustrating! i hope they re-appear

My attempt at a button

YES!!!! I HAVE A BLOG BUTTON!!! I THOUGHT I WAS NEVER GOING TO FIGURE THIS OUT!!!

BEST WAY BY FAR IS TO USE THIS TUTORIAL BY EHOW.COM   I LOVE THEM!

http://www.ehow.com/how_4891649_button-text-box-underneath-code.html

When you get to the step about the code, I suggest getting the code from the blog link they provide it is much easier that way!!

I designed my button by using the http://www.lunapic.com/ photo editor and by using  a free frame that I grabbed at http://shabbyblogsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/freebies and of course using the keep-calm-o-matic that you can find at http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/

I hope I didnt infringe on any copyrights since these are all freebies! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE ABOVE LINK OWNERS AS WELL!!

I AM SO EXCITED, BE EXPECTING TO SEE MANY MORE BUTTONS FROM ME SOON! AND PLEASE IF YOU FOLLOW ME, I WOULD BE THRILLED EXCITED GRATEFUL and BEYOND TO SEE MY BUTTON ON YOUR BLOG!!!

FREE SCRAPBOOK DOWNLOADS

I am not a digital scrapbooker but I do love to have this stuff on hand for the day when I get around to learning or become chairbound! I seriously think that you cannot beat getting free scrapbook papers and its great to be able to print these out if needed when paper scrapping! I would like to find some free blog design elements if anyone knows, they seem to be limited!

http://www.computerscrapbook.com/free-digital-scrapbooking.html

baby changing table converted to laundry station

I had this old and ugly baby changing table that I purchased for $10 at a flea market. Well I saw this awesome laundry room storage idea a while back at http://mattjessicapope.blogspot.com/2011/04/laundry-room-makeover.html  and at http://ana-white.com/2011/01/saushas-washerdryer-pedestals.html
 So I did what I do best. I took the shelf I already had and modified it to be a laundry room sorting station. It was really easy. I took the 2 bottom shelves off and moved the trim piece up. The trick here is to use a flat black paint after a white primer. Then sand and distress, then clear coat spray.I wanted to be able to change the labels if I ever decided to move the piece to another room so I chalkboard painted to one of the larger trim pieces that came off the original shelf. I already had the tall skinny sorting baskets so it worked perfect!

And don't worry~! I am using the leftover shelving pieces on some other projects, I am not letting it go to waste!

HERE IS THE BEFORE:

AND AFTER:

 DISTRESSING IS FUN!

KEEP CALM AND MAKE POSTERS! Free template/image generator!!!

The KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON trend has captured me! So I was browsing for a free download and I found the Keep Calm -O- Matic! You can make any poster you want with the design of the "KEEP CALM" propaganda poster. SO perhaps you dont know the story of this poster, it was designed in 1939 by the Brit's to ease the anxiety of the people when war was pending. I suffer with anxiety, I accidentally stumbled upon the original poster at Hobby Lobby and I loved it!!!
Here is an example of the one I created!

Here is the website! Enjoy: http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/default.aspx#createposter

UPDATE 9/18/2012-This post has had MAJOR hits. Thank you all for visiting and featuring on your pages. I can't take credit, I just happened to be one of the first who stumbled upon this awesome site.

LAST NIGHT I DISCOVERED A KEEP CALM APP FOR THE IPHONE. YES IT'S ADDICTIVE.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keep-calm-carry-on-original/id393497171?mt=8  It does cost .99 cents but it's well worth it.

simple frame makeover

I had this cute painting that matched my scrapbook room perfectly but I had no frame for it. Except and old one I found in my "project" room aka. the garage.

A little black paint and its a whole lot cuter! Maybe you can see the curtains that me and my awesome Nanny made a few weeks ago! Someday I will have my own sewing machine!

Anyway I am working on a pretty big project and I am so excited and can wait to be done with it to show off. Soon I will have the entire craft room complete with all the cool stuff I cannot brag about enough!