Crafty Tuesday

We are back! Just because I haven’t posted a CT in a few weeks doesn’t mean that we haven’t been crafting it up around here.

Birdie #2 and I have tried very hard to meet for some all-day crafting days. We haven’t been able to do it every week, but we have accomplished a few projects the last few weeks.

Birdie #2 did these awesome pillows. Cutting out the stencil with Eva, and then just fabric painting right on the burlap before she sewed the pillows together.

Cute eh?

She also did a calendar wall of dry erase squares for her high schooler’s room. (Activities blurred to protect the innocent!)

She cut out each square with rounded corners and the top squares she cut out the days of the week – so the wall color shows through. Grid them out and stick each square to the wall. Easy, peasy.

And my contribution to Crafty Tuesday – I knocked off a little sign that J. got me (the one on the left!) for my anniversary and made him one (the one on the right) in return. I just reversed the paint colors and cut out the stencil using Eva. Then painted on and peeled the stencil off.

I can’t wait to hang them in my kitchen. The KITCHEN! The kitchen that is almost done. I think it deserves a post all to itself. As soon as the cupboard doors are returned and rehung…we will do the big reveal!

What craftiness am I missing out on since I haven’t had a moment to read a blog in weeks? Tell me, please?

Seven. All wrapped up.

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I have started writing this post at least a dozen times since Ad’s actual birthday last week. It was a long, crazed week, but we kicked it off in high birthday fashion.

We started it with a best friend sleepover and trip to Shogun for Addie’s favorite dinner – sushi, miso soup and fried rice.

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Then joined by 7 other girls, she asked to spend her birthday at Raging Waters – or what I like to call the “Chuck.E Cheese of all waterparks.” Blech. But…birthday girl got what she wanted.

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She also got a ukelele from Daddy like she had asked for.

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And a kitty cake (yes, again!) like she asked for from Mommy.

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Lots of birthday calls and lovely gifts from everyone rounded out the “Week of Addie.”

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Pretty good birthday haul for a 7-year old, I’d say. I think Addie would agree.
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