Tatertots and Jello

Oh My Stars!  Apparently I’m not the only one in love with burlap.  Apparently I AM the only one who hasn’t sewn anything with it………BECAUSE I DON”T SEW!  But if I did, I would make this……..even if I don’t have a round table…..but I do have a chair with this exact fabric!!!  I’m cool, I’m cool, I’m cool.  

Back to the Burlap….I love burlap!  JenJen has many many projects she’s completed using burlap.  And guess what? She has lots of tutorials!  TUTORIALS!!! Oh happy day!  Lickity split, you’ll have yourself a brand new table cloth!  If you sew of course.

Tatertots and Jello  is one of the cutest names for a blog.  She is CRAZY for burlap and that’s why I’m crazy for her. 

Let’s see………she made burlap flowers for a burlap memo board……magnet board actually….yes….there is a tutorial.

And these adorable really really cute pillows……..she has them on her new kitchen nook.  I wonder how she did the graphics? 

OH!  Well lookie here.  A tutorial!  She used transfer paper to print the image …….so clever.

She claims these are no sew pillows…..I don’t  believe it….but I’ll go back and read through her tutorial again. 

She decided one morning to make a few tassels.  She grabbed a few scraps from around the house and even used her old knobs from her cabinet remodel as the top.  Yes…….she has a tutorial…….Clever clever clever.  Yes…..there’s a quick kitchen update on her blog.  Now I want new knobs…….my husband is thinking this blogging bit is giving me way to many ideas.      While we’re talkin knobs……..holy mother of all that’s good……..would you look at this door knob?  I MUST have one of those.  MUST!  Oh look……more burlap.  I told you….she is crazy for burlap.  This was a quick and fairly easy tutorial. 

Her neighbors must hate her….She’s probably got the best wreath on the block. 

Yep……..there’s a tutorial…….  Are you starting to get palpitations from all this tutorial talk? I thought these were interesting.  A unique way to make some bling bling.  She posted some photos of her craft room to prove to us that her house isn’t perfect.  (love the shutters by the way) Are you thinking what I’m thinking?  What a hideous mess……….WHATEVER!

I’ll be sending her a photo of what a real mess is, because apparently she’s never seen one.       Yea……her craft room is a real eye sore.  :) 

It’s a wonder she can create anything…….let alone one of these most treasured cookie sheet advent calendars.  I swear every year I’m doing one of these.

Ok now……do the right thing and go leave her a nice comment.

Get ready for Get Your Craft On Tuesdays.  Don’t be shy….link up your creative projects.  Something you’ve made, decorated or repurposed….if it’s creative, link it.

 

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Crazy for Collars

Suzanne sent me an email awhile ago saying I needed one of her collars for my “amazingly, adorable gifted Labradoodle pup”………OK, well maybe she didn’t say amazinglly, adorable gifted Labradoodle……but I know she meant to.

So I hopped on over to her etsy shop and blog Crazy For Collars and you know what?  I did need one of her collars…..a holiday collar! I mean if you’re going to treat your dog like a real member of the family, she’s going to need some new duds for the holidays……right?  Maybelline….we call her Mabie…… isn’t so sure about the bow, she’s a bit of a tomboy. But it’s removable for everyday use…….and she loves the patterns of her new bling.  No there’s nothing shiny on it, but she doesn’t know what bling really is, so don’t tell her.   As far as she knows……she’s wearing diamonds.  That’s what I tell her anyway. 

Mabie also needed a pink collar because she wants people to know she’s a girl when we go to the dog park. 

She felt so glamorous, she threw herself on the floor and struck a pose.  

    I must say that Suzanne’s collars are very well made.  More sewing talent. I was also very impressed with her packaging.  I should have taken an photo of it, but my son ripped it open before I could say anything.  Along with the collars, she sent me gift tags…..thank you, and little matchbook note pad…….thank you!  I’m thinking you’re safe ordering from her to drop ship a gift to someone…….it will look special and the recipient will love it……unless they don’t have a dog.  

Don’t forget to enter the Fabulous Friday Giveaway….scroll down.  Closes Sunday 5pm pacific time.

Water for Christmas

Many bloggers are helping Jody with this amazing project.  Yes, I’m a day late, but……better late than never I say.  Jody is an amazing woman. 

Mom to 6.

4 biological sons born within 5 years.

And twins (one boy, one girl) adopted in Sierra Leone, West Africa–arriving home in June 08.

Wife of a worship pastor and passionate musician.

Read Jody’s story here and her amazing quest to help people in Africa get one of the basic needs we take for granted.  Water.  A $20 donation will supply a person with water for 20 yrs.  But any donation is welcome. 

 Water For Christmas

 

 

Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of the money goes to direct project costs.  With the help of exemplary organizations on the ground and individuals here, we can drill wells and provide people with this basic, essential need.

“We were suffering so badly. And I would pray to God for help. I heard that they were coming to help us with a water pump and 10 latrines. And I would wake up and think I was dreaming. It could not be true.”