Melanie Jacobson - The List

This is probably the best book I've read in...a while. Those of you that truly know me, know that I go through books like they are a dime a dozen! ANYWAY! Here's a link to her website where you can read the first chapter on her site, but I can save you the trouble and tell you to just READ THE BOOK!

~Amanda~

http://www.melaniejacobson.net/Books.aspx

Taking a break!

I know what you're thinking...she barely started and she's already taking a break?! We have a family business I'm helping with, and right now, it's taking all my time. So enjoy the crafts already posted, and expect more to come in the near future! :-)

Visit the family business website at www.cantoncornmaze.com!

Halloween Apron

Halloween Apron

Welcome to my very first experience with a sewing machine! Haha! An apron was the only thing I could think of that would be a "beginner" project for me. It turned out ok. I think it would've gone over better if I knew how to use the machine more, haha. I think I need to practice on scraps more. Anyways! Here's a picture of it, I didn't take step by step pictures, because I didn't know if would even turn out! I just wanted to share with the blog world my first sewing project. Enjoy! ~Happy Craftin' Y'all!~

Flower Writing Pen

So, today's craft is SIMPLE. I really didn't want to make a mess with anything, and just wanted to try something that would take a few minutes. I also had some flowers and things laying around left over from my cousin's wedding. I thought a flower pen would perfect for what I was looking for. Not only is this simple, it can also be a great gift or party bag stuffer.

Flower Pen

Supplies:

Flowers

Pen

Tape

Ribbon

Hot Glue Gun

I didn't go too fancy with my flowers, since I was just practicing anyway. Next time, I think I would go with one big flower, instead of a lot of the ones like these white flowers. It still served its purpose though. I also would use a different pen than my sharpie pen, but it's also my favorite pen, haha.

Take your flowers, and cut them about 1/2 - 1 inch shorter than the pen. Take the scotch tape, and tape the flowers in place to where you want them.

After you get your flowers where you want them, make sure to take a second look to make sure it doesn't need any adjusting, because after this next step, you won't be able to change it.

Take a ribbon of your choice, and start at the bottom of the pen, wrapping it around towards the top. You have two choices here, you can hot glue it as you wrap it, or you can wrap it really tight and just glue the top and the bottom of the ribbon. Your choice.

That's all there is to it. After I realized how simple it was to do this, I am going to find a better flower and ribbon to make more. I think you could make an extremely cute one with the right supplies!

Happy Craftin' Y'all!