{"id":1983,"date":"2009-10-13T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2009-10-13T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2009-10-12T20:56:20","modified_gmt":"2009-10-13T03:56:20","slug":"crafty-tuesday-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=1983","title":{"rendered":"Crafty Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

This isn’t a post so much about my craftiness, but a little shout-out to my friend over at New Green Mama<\/a>, who crafts some true magic with up<\/strong><\/em>-cycled goods.<\/p>\n

I have sung her praises here<\/a> before, her owls are to die for. Mine still hangs out on my desk, keeping me company and making me smile every time I look at her.<\/p>\n

And my coffee cozy – it might have started my slight infatuation with little birdies. (Nah, I can’t blame that on you, Jen!) I use it all the time. Even when I bring my re-usable mug from home I\u00a0 still use my cozy on it and sometimes I have to wrestle one of the girls for it, since they like it so much, too.<\/p>\n

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I have seen some little kitties, bunnies, and other creatures created with felt, and really wanted to try felting some sweaters to see if I could manage some sort of kid Christmas presents. (I also have a new niece or nephew on the way – wouldn’t a cute, soft little creature be a good way to welcome a new baby to the world?)<\/p>\n

So when Jen made her coffee cozy diy kit available, I thought “how cool.” I would start small and see what it was all about.<\/p>\n

So, the kit is adorable. I wish I had taken a photo when I opened it – the packaging is great. But in my great haste to tear it open and get started I wasn’t thinking so clearly and didn’t snap a photo until after.<\/p>\n

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And…the kit is so fun! And I did it while watching the Amazing Race on Sunday night. I love having something productive to do while I’m watching TV instead of what I’m usually doing. (That would be…um, blogging. Like right now.)<\/p>\n

So it is quick and easy and very satisfying to have a Christmas present done. Although I might reattach the little Owly’s eyes with just white. She looks like she has pink eyelashes…and I’m not really digging that. But the rest of it…very cute!<\/p>\n

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I am going to give this to Em’s teacher for Christmas with a reusable cup and Sbux card. Emma told me that she ALWAYS has a cup of coffee from Starbucks, and I’ve run into her at our Starbucks, so I think it is one gift that will definitely be used and appreciated!<\/p>\n

Now I’m jacked up to get started on some other handcrafted presents. Right after I finish those pesky Halloween costumes. I have three weeks. That is practically an eternity. No worries. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

What about all of you? Got some crafty goodies to share? How about ideas for Christmas presents to make for GUYS? Got any of those?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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