I love the blog world. I learned everything I know (with the exception of a few informational gems from my grandma and mom) from crafty blogs. It's so the best.
Here's my current project. It's an advent calendar for Christmas! I know Christmas is over and past, but I wanted this for years to come, and if I'm going to have it ready by next Christmas... I better get going. It will be my most ambitious endeavor yet. It's hard! And time consuming! But worth it. I think. I like it so far and if I do it really similar to the gal I got the inspiration from... it should turn out ok. Go here for her version.
Here is the pottery barn version I'm trying to duplicate. I saw this picture originally:
I've only finished cutting out my squares, the felt pieces, and glued the big pieces on the squares. My next step is to do all the stitching on each square. Then cut out my tree, then stitch my squares on, then stitch the numbers and snowflakes, then... it goes on forever. That's why I'm starting now. :)And here are some other things I've been doing in the past month or two...
A little blanket I made for my nephew Dallin for Christmas. He's way into Mickey Mouse. Although, he's already merging to Goofy... so maybe I'll have to make him a new one.
I also made him a mr. potato head. This idea is also from Make It and Love It. There's quite a few more pieces I could have made... but alas... it was hard enough as it is!
here's a little purse I made for my niece Ashley. I think it turned out quite nice. I might want one for myself! :) This tutorial is at Crafty Daisies. I also made the little pink stripped blanket for her little dolls. That one was not my best work. haha.
A cute hair clip. Tutorial at A Hoot and a Holler.All in all... I had tons of fun doing all this stuff. It was way worth it... and very rewarding. Tutorials make all this possible. I'm learning tons of new things and my creative outlet is finally fulfilling my creativity needs! Woo HOO.
4 comments:
Hillary, I am seriously impressed. And I'm not just saying that. I have a couple of new blogs I'm following, two that give tutorials. I love them. I'm not sure if I will pursue anything, but they are speaking to me. I love working with paper. I get happy just looking at these blogs. I totally get this. I am so impressed that you have brought your creations to life. Way to go! You should be proud and shout it out loud!
I am totally a Hillary fan. :D Can't wait to see what you come up with next!
The advent calendar is amazing! You are creating a family heirloom that will be enjoyed for many years. I want to make a plastic-bag holder this week. That would free up some drawer space in my kitchen. The little Potato Head is too cute! Nice work, Hillary!
Hi Hillary, I'm super impressed too! I saw that Mr. Potato head on Make-it-and-love it and loved the idea too. The advent calendar is a big project, but it looks like you've got the hardest part done and it's going to be amazing. I love the way the whole thing is tree shaped. And seriously...I should make one of those plastic bag things. My mother-in-law has one and it looks so much better than what our stuff is in.
I too am a lover of crafty blogs--so many wonderful ideas, you can comment or e-mail the person who wrote the tutorial if you have questions, and they're free! It's my dream come true. :)
Also, Hillary, your projects look great! I love the bright colors in your advent calendar. (Although, having worked with felt quite a bit, I would suggest sewing (not just gluing) your pieces together if you want it to last a long time. Otherwise felt tends to get pulled apart by small children.) I also really love that little purse. It turned out SO cute. You are getting to be quite the crafty woman! I hope you keep sharing all your creations. They're fun to see. :)
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