Crafting like a fiend

So, I have been crafting like a fiend lately. I have been very busy. I wanted to work on my front porch to make it happy and look great. I had already recovered the larger cushions on my chairs a few years ago but I still had some fabric so I recovered some more pillows and still had some left over. I took an fish tank that hangs on the wall that I had purchased from LTD several years ago for my classroom and just never got it up and decided that I was going to give it new life. I cut a circle from the fabric and glued it to the back of the fish tank then I painted on a big J for my last name and I absolutely love polka dots so I had to add some of those on. Then I was at a loss for what to do to finish it up. I still had some fabric so I cut strips and added a solution of glue and water and curled the fabric around a cylinder and let dry. I had this big flower and left over ivy from previous wreaths and just added all that together to get the finished decoration. I added some new flowers and my door decoration to my porch. I still need to work on the mat out front but I think that I am going to look for a new one if I can't find one I like then I will end up spray painting my old one.

I had also made a kitchen curtain for my window but still had some fabric left so I took that fabric and made a valance for my door to my deck. I think it turned out very cute.

I also made another wreath. I used quilting squares and cut those into thirds and tied them to the metal hoop from an old lamp shade that I didn't need anymore. I didn't know where I was going to hang it so I tried it in several places and came up with this place. I think that I might add some things under this shelf. I have several options and I am just weighing them right now.



I have not done this much crafting in years. I think with the separation, divorce, and trying to recover I have suppressed my crafting tendencies. I think that when I became inspired this past week I realized that I am myself officially again. I have not felt this good in a long time and I am excited because of 2 years of dry spell to make up for :)

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More New Projects

Yesterday was my last day of school for the school year and summer break has begun. I turned off my alarm clock and am ready to spend at least a month doing what I want to do. I have my mission trip coming up in July and I am teaching 2 Mommy and Me classes so June is my month. It has been a long time since I have been inspired to do as much crafty stuff as I have been doing lately and I love it. This helps to keep me busy and helps me to feel as if I have accomplished something.

Here are pictures of two more projects.

Tart Burner



































So, I got a very cute tart burner and with it being clear and all I thought it needed something so I added some polka dots to match my shower curtain and TA-DA! I have a very cute tart burner in my bathroom.

Bedroom Pillows
































































So, the next project is pillows. I had 2 pillows that I have had forever and thought they needed a new life. I went to Goodwill and found 2 sweaters that matched my bedding, went with each other, and were very soft. Then I created 2 reversible pillows to go on my bed. The green one is not finished yet but I wanted to get the full effect. I am thinking of adding embellishment to the green one and that will be later. I haven't even sewn it up yet. Here are my latest projects and I am feeling creative and productive and that is a good thing.
                                                                     
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Not really sold on the plaid but it looks really cute.  I really think that it is too much purple and I am going to look for something blue and green.