Dani Gets Crafty

Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:14:00 +0000

Headed to dinner at our neighbors house tonight. We're in charge of dessert. I made cookies. Pretzel Rolo Cookies. Oh yeah. Yum.

(crappy cell phone pic- sorry)

I adapted this recipe to make them. Instead of chocolate and peanut butter chips I chopped up half a bag of Rolos. And I didn't have any pretzel salt/sea salt for the top so I sprinkled a little regular salt on them. It's not as attractive but it worked.

I'll have some craftiness to show you next week. Pinky promise. :)

{happy birthday}

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:40:00 +0000

Here's a quick birthday card I made. I ordered a pack of this Imaginisce Birthday Bash paper so I'll be making lots more birthday cards! :)

Short and sweet for now, I'm up to my ears in Christmas plans and crafting. I promise myself every year that I'll be better prepared and every year I'm still doing things at the very last minute!

Thanks for stopping by!

Thankful Thoughts...

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:36:00 +0000

I want to make sure my friends and family know how much I love them and how thankful I am to have them in my life.

So far this year has been a very eventful one. Long story short- I wasn't even sure if I still had it in me to be crafty. But, I'm working my way back into the crafty world bit by bit. Starting with this little card here. :) I'm not going to promise I'll be posting all the time. But I am going to do my best to post when I get something made.

Thanks for waiting around for me to get my groove back.
See you soon!

Done.

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Tue, 03 May 2011 02:54:00 +0000

Hello friends.

Just wanted to pop in and let you all know that I won't be posting here anymore.
I've been trying to prioritize my life and posting on this blog is at the very bottom of my list right now. Everything is fine, my heart just isn't in it anymore.

I plan on leaving this blog up so I(and you) can go back and view projects and someday I might start blogging again, but for now this will be it.

Thank you all for your support and always stopping by and leaving such sweet comments. If you want to stay in contact you can always reach me by email at- danigetscrafty (at) comcast (dot) net.

Teacher Appreciation

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
And in true slacker form, I waited until the last day of the week to send anything to school.

I made these flower clips for the boys' teachers using the pattern and tutorial (I only used 3 of the petal patterns though) from Suzanne at Just Another Hang Up. Then I designed and printed the 4x6 cards to attach them to. Easy peasy. :)

Funny story- while I was burning the edges of the flowers with a candle, Owen showed up behind me waiting ever so patiently with a hot dog on a fork. He figured he could roast the hot dog once I finished my project. Silly boy! Instead we had a chat about fire safety. At least life is never dull around here.

Pinwheels!

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0000

My cousin and his wife are having a baby girl! We don't get many girls in our family so this is pretty exciting. :) We love our boys, don't get me wrong. But there's something so fun about girls!

The baby shower was Saturday and I was in charge of making pinwheel decorations.
Here are some pics of the pinwheel garland I made.
I used papers from My Minds Eye Lush line, buttons from my stash, mini clothespins, some twine and some lace. Glued it all together and you've got a garland.

I also made some single ones for centerpieces. Just picture them on a stick instead of attached to the garland. ;)

And I only managed to ruin 1 shirt in the process. I was using a bottle of Scotch Quick Dry glue. It wasn't coming out of the bottle very well. So I squeezed it harder. And it exploded all over me. And my couch. Thankfully it came out of the couch. My shirt, not so much. Oh well. ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthentines Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:46:00 +0000

Birthentines? Yep. Today is Valentines Day but it's also my hubby's birthday!
For breakfast I got up early and made some chocolate chip, heart shaped pancakes with raspberry syrup. Yum. The boys got strawberry-banana smoothies too. And sitting next to their plates were these cute owls!

(crappy cell phone pic- I'll add better pics later)

I got the pattern at Just Another Hang Up and whipped them up late last night. The pattern was super fun and easy. I had a few minor issues(of my own making) though. Like the fact that I can't find the box I packed my interfacing in. So I sewed them without it. They're a bit floppy. I ended up topstitching around them in hopes that it would give them a bit more standy-uppy-ness. And my machine was having issues. So I stopped in the middle and my amazing hubby cleaned and oiled it for me. It's still having issues. Sigh. Someday I'll have one of those cool, fancy-schmancy machines. Until then, I'll keep plugging on. :)

Now I'm off to make lasagna for DH's birthday dinner!
Thanks for stopping by!

Polo Shirt Project

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:03:00 +0000

While cleaning out closets and getting ready for our move, I came across quite a few treasures. :) One treasure was a bunch of t-shirts DH had received from various places and never worn. I figured I could used them for something crafty...

My goal is to see how many different projects I can make out of this one men's, 3XL, cream colored polo shirt.

Here's the shirt I'll be using for my projects.

First up-

Some flowers for a grapevine wreath to hang on my front door. I used a mash-up of various tutorials from around Blog Land to make them.

There really are so many different tutorials out there. I just picked some flowers I liked and kind of did my own thing.

Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned for my next project!

Recipe and New Project

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:38:00 +0000

Since some of you have asked for it, here's the Creme Brulee French Toast recipe. Keep in mind, I haven't made it myself!

Creme Brulee French Toast
1/2 c. butter
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp corn syrup
6 slices thick bread
5 eggs
1 1/2 c. half and half
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Pour into 9x13 pan.
Break bread up into small pieces, add to pan.
Wisk eggs, half and half, salt and vanilla together, pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours(or overnight). Preheat oven to 350* and bake covered for 35-40 minutes, uncovering for the last 5-10.

We had it with peaches and it was super yummy. I don't think it needs maple syrup or anything like regular french toast. But eat it however you want!

Now for a new project. But you don't get to see pictures yet. When I was packing, I found a couple shirts of DH's from his old work that he's never worn. One of which is a cream colored knit polo. My goal is to see how many projects I can make out of this one shirt. So far I'm up to 3! I'll share some pics next week.

Thanks for stopping by!

thanks

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +0000

So... we're mostly moved finally. It's such a long process. We have a ridiculous amount of stuff. Ridiculous, I say. One of our new neighbors brought us a meal last weekend. Creme Brulee French Toast! Oh.My.Word. It was delicious. To die for. I'll just take the pan and a fork, thank you very much. :)

After I got the pan washed up I figured I'd whip up a quick Thank You card to take over. It was so nice to get out some paper and play!

The patterned paper is Doodlebug. The sentiment rub-on is from Pebbles Inc. The button and ribbon came out of my stash. Sorry for the poor photo, I had to use my cellphone. My camera is still packed in a box somewhere. Sigh. So much left to do!

Thanks for stopping by, with any luck I'll have more to post soon!

One Little Word 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000

It's that time again. Time to say goodbye to last year and say hello to a new start. And time to participate in Ali Edwards One Little Word project. This year I've chosen the word intentional.

Why intentional? Sometimes I feel like I live my life by sitting back and letting it happen. I don't want that kind of life. I want to live a life full of meaning. A life with purpose. At times I get a feeling that I should call someone or sit down and write a note. Usually I brush that aside and move on- good intentions, no actions. I want to follow those feelings. To follow up on those good intentions. I want to figure out why I can spend an hour on Facebook with no problem but will put off doing laundry until we are all out of clothes. I want to know the thoughts and feelings behind my actions. I want to live a more intentional life. Care to join me?

Font- CK Ali's Hand

Digital elements from Design House Digital
Design 365 Journal Papers
Mod Flowers Mini Kit

Hedgie Quilt

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:23:00 +0000

Thought I'd pop in real quick and show you some of what I've been working on. Owen, as you may know, is totally obsessed with hedgehogs. I decided I wanted to make both boys quilts this year but couldn't find any hedgehog fabric that I liked. So, here's my first attempt at doing an applique.

This is just the top of the quilt. I still need to finish it. I see a couple late nights in my immediate future. :)

Speaking of sewing, my friend Deb posted a link to HomeSpunThreads. Tons of super cute patterns, go check them out! Just spreading the love. :)

knock off pillow

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:31:00 +0000

I made something! Woot!

Earlier this week, I went to a little place called Tai Pan Trading. They always have the coolest home decor stuff and their holiday displays are amazing. Anyway, while I was browsing, I found this super cute felt pillow.

Adorable! But I wasn't about to spend money on something so simple. What can I say? I'm cheap. So I cut out some felt pieces and made myself a pillow. Turns out my pillow looks nothing like the one at Tai Pan. But, I like it all the same. :)

I ended up making mine with the cheap-o felt sheets you find in the kids craft section. 4 pieces of felt and some batting was all it took. I'm thinking this probably cost me all of $2.00. It's small, probably about 6x10 inches, but it will look great on my couch with some bigger pillows.

My Little Secret...

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:53:00 +0000

So, I have another confession.
No, I'm not pregnant.

I am, however, getting my house ready to sell!
That, my friends, would be why I haven't been crafting or posting. I'm much too busy painting, packing, purging and painting some more. I'll post some pictures of my projects once I've got everything done and we're ready to list the house. My downstairs bathroom will finally be finished after starting the remodel 4 years ago. FOUR YEARS! Just in time to move. Oh my.
Anyway, I'm excited. And I'm busy. But I'm not giving up my hobbies. Just putting them on hold for a bit longer. I hope you'll hang in there with me! At the very least I may lose my mind and the random ramblings should be entertaining. :)
Hugs!

Veteran's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:56:00 +0000

It's Veteran's Day. I'm so thankful for the men and women who have served, are serving and will serve our country including so very many of my family members.

Especially the ones protecting Owen's bed from unseen forces of evil.

Craft for a Cause

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:01:00 +0000

Operation Write Home has made it into the final 3 in the Joann's Craft for a Cause Contest! They have a chance to win $50,000! Holy moly, that would mail a lot of cards to our troops!

Click here to vote!

You can vote once per day. For more info about Operation Write Home visit their site at www.operationwritehome.org

Thank you!

An update or two...

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:55:00 +0000

Hey kids!
Still no craftiness from me but I do have a couple things to tell you.

First, my friend Courtney is offering up some seriously awesome blog candy here- Created By Courtney. Go check it out and get yourself entered!

Second, I've dropped out of the Belli Challenge group. :( I just don't know when I'll be back to creating on a regular basis and don't want everyone thinking I'm a huge slacker(even though I really am). But I hope to be able to participate in some of the challenges as time allows.

And lastly, I'm no longer going to sell {ippity} stamps. I don't have the time to do all I should to make it successful for me. :( Another sad face there.

Thanks for stopping by, hope to be back soon!

Time out

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0000

So, today would normally be a Lorie-Dani Project day. And Wednesday should be a Belli Challenge day. However, I'll be taking a bit of a break to get some things taken care of. You know like laundry. And feeding my kids. And vacuuming. Fun stuff. Really I thought with both boys in school, I'd have tons of time to do crafty stuff. Um, yeah. Not so much. I'll be posting when I can but I'm not making any guarantees right now. Thanks for your understanding.

Belli Challenge #100!

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Belli Challenge #100 is all about B! Pull out your old, forgotten stash and use something that starts with the letter B. Buttons, brads, bows, bling- if it starts with B we want to see!

I chose to use buttons and bakers twine. Two of my favorite belli's.
Be sure to check out the Belli Blog for the full details and to see everyone's Beautiful work!
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Ingredients!
Paper: PTI cardstock; Pebbles Inc patterned paper
Stamps: none
Ink: none
Etc: Buttons; Divine Twine; white thread

The Lorie-Dani Project #5

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

It's time for another Lorie-Dani Project! Remember, this is where my friend Lorie and I give each other challenges in order to keep us creating? Fun stuff! This week was Lorie's turn to choose and her challenge was to make a card using a Cuttlebug type embossed background.

So I pulled out my Bug and got to work. This came together pretty quickly. I cut the patterned paper down to size and then embossed it with the Friends Forever folder. Used my trusty sanding block to distress it. Tied on some white wrinkle ribbon. Popped up my panel with some dimensionals and called it good.

Make sure you visit Lorie and check out her fabulous card. Because it will be just that- fabulous!

Now here's a picture of my craft table when I sat down to make my card last night.

Um, yeah. It's a disaster. I cleared about 8 inches off to work on and left everything else as is. I have got to find the top of that table! And soon!

Thanks for stopping by, I'm off to get busy this morning. I've got a dress shirt to iron. Adam's class is going to see a symphony and so he's got to dress up. It's sad to say, but I don't think I've ironed a shirt in probably 3 years. Sheesh. Hopefully I don't ruin it. :)

Ingredients!
Paper:White cardstock; MME patterned paper
Stamps:none
Ink: Versamagic Persimmon
Etc: wrinkly ribbon; embossing folder

Throw Pillow

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

So, my living room is pretty boring. Tan carpet, white walls, green couches, brown chair, black accents. Boring. Really the only color in the room is the Kool-Aid stain on the carpet that just peeks out from the bottom of the couch. I guess there is also some wall art courtesy of Crayola but you can only see that when you're on the floor wiping something up. :)

So in an effort to liven up my living room (ha. I think I'm funny.) I made a throw pillow. Yes, just one. Baby steps here people. Baby steps.

Do you see all that color? Orange, red, purple, green, cream and a solid brown back! When I saw this fabric at Joann's, I knew it had to come home to live with me. I only bought a half yard because it wasn't on sale and I wasn't sure what I was going to make with it. I have enough fabric left over to make another the same size. Which is what I'll be doing so that the boys can quit fighting over who's turn it is to use it. :) I'm not sure I'm loving the button in the middle but it needed something.

And finally, thank you to those who commented on the post about my life. I felt kind of weird putting all that out there but I'm glad I did. And hopefully you were able to gain something from it. Even if it's only knowing that I have issues. :)

This is my life...

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:01:00 +0000

Somehow, somewhere, I got it into my head that I had to be the perfect girl. The perfect wife. The perfect mom. The perfect friend. The perfect daughter. Guess what? I was wrong. There was no great catastrophe that made me come to this conclusion. There was no wise person who single-handedly guided me to that place. So how did I come to accept that I'll never be "that girl"?

This picture.

I was putting the younger boy to bed for the zillilonth time tonight and I walked by the front window. And I saw it. I saw my life. So snapped a quick picture to remember it and the feelings it evoked.

I'm the girl who has bikes all over the yard- no matter how many times I say "put your bike away." I'm the girl who's lawn is completely overgrown in some spots and bare in others. I'm the girl who dyes her own hair in the bathroom because I'm too cheap to go to a salon. I'm the girl who's house will never be spotless no matter how hard I try. I'm the girl who can't decide which craft I want to focus on. I'm the girl who will always have crayon marks and Go-gurt stains on the walls. I'm the girl who struggles with her faith. I'm the girl who has spray paint on her sidewalk where the paper wasn't quite big enough for whatever project I was working on. I'm the girl who yells at her kids. I'm the girl who eats too much junk and not enough veggies. I'm the girl who married the perfect man for me. I'm the girl who has 2 amazing and aggravating boys who can drive you to drink and melt your heart all at the same time. I'm the girl who wears purple eyeliner. I'm the girl who loves her family so much that sometimes it hurts. I'm the girl who forgets birthdays. I'm the girl who is painfully awkward in social situations. I'm the girl who drinks too much diet soda. I'm the girl who is late for nearly everything. I'm the girl who prays nightly that my friends and family will know how much they mean to me even if I don't say it out loud.

I am not the perfect girl. But this is my life. And I will live it the best I can.

Belli Challenge #99- Old Stamps

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:21:00 +0000

Belli Challenge #99 is OLD STAMPS. We want you to pull out your dusty old stamps that you've forgotten about and get them inky again. No.... you can't use the stamps you just ordered last week. Hee hee hee! Find those beloved stamps from last year or the year before that you absolutely adore and show them some love.

I pulled out this library card stamp. It's from the very first Stampin' Up set I ordered. I want to say that was... 4 or 5 years ago! I can't even remember the last time I used it. :)

Head over to the Belli blog and see what the rest of the girls did. And be sure to link up if you make a new project to participate, we'd love to see it!

Ingredients!
Paper:October Afternoon patterned papers; misc cardstock
Stamps: SU! and American Crafts
Ink: Memento
Etc: ribbon

The Lorie-Dani Project #4

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Its time for another Lorie-Dani project! This time it was my turn to pick the challenge and I decided we should make a birthday card using a favorite color(s). I think I might have mentioned before that orange and green are 2 of my favorite colors. :)

This is the card I ended up with. I wish now I had used a darker ink so it showed better. But, it's done and whoever gets it will never know(unless they read my blog!). Now go check out Lorie's card. I just know she has something wonderful up her sleeve!

I've got a bunch of errands to run this morning, so I'm off! Have a super day!

Ingredients!
Paper: My Minds Eye patterned papers; misc cardstock
Stamps: Party This Way- Stampin' Up!
Ink: Memento
Etc: Divine twine

{ippity} update

noreply@blogger.com (Dani) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:21:00 +0000

These are the {ippity} sets I currently have on hand and ready to ship as of August 27, 2010.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks!

So This is Love (MSRP $18) Your price $15
{1} in stock. Will ship immediately.

Totally Happy (MSRP $10) Your price $8
{1} in stock. Will ship immediately.

Delightful Little Things (MSRP $24) Your price- $20{1} in stock, will ship immediately.

Books A Flutter (MSRP $6) Your price- $5{1} in stock, will ship immediately.

Regal Greetings (MSRP $24) Your price- $20

{1} set on hand- will ship immediately.

Devoted (MSRP $24) Your price- $20

{1} on hand, will ship immediately.