{"id":2546,"date":"2010-07-05T22:32:55","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T05:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2010-07-05T22:32:55","modified_gmt":"2010-07-06T05:32:55","slug":"crafty-tuesday-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=2546","title":{"rendered":"Crafty Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been on a mission to get my backlog of birthday presents completed.<\/p>\n

Before we leave this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Hmmm. Yes. Well, we will see how that works out for me as the week progresses.<\/p>\n

I did get a bag done that I had promised a friend many, many moons ago. It has been sitting on my ironing board for oh…let’s just say…a few months. But, it is on the way – finally and (don’t fall off your chair, Vic!) it will be there by the end of the week. I seem to have this “out-of-sight-out-of-mind” problem. If it isn’t on top of the stack, or I’m not going to see the person the gift is for…it just doesn’t seem to get done.<\/p>\n

So I made a project list. And now the list sits right next to my sewing machine, so I can focus up a little bit. We’ll see if it works.<\/p>\n

Oh, and the bag…well, since Vic hasn’t seen it yet, we’ll have to wait for the big reveal until next week.<\/p>\n

But, here is a birthday present we did get to deliver this weekend to our lovely soon-to-be Aunt JB!<\/p>\n

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Not one, but two little burlap buckets.<\/p>\n

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This was my first attempt at these buckets. I bought the maya*made<\/a> pattern<\/a> a long time ago and have been halfheartedly looking for some old coffee sacks to use. But, I finally ended up just using ordinary burlap material and lining it with a patterned canvas. They are a definite first try, but I think I’m going to like making them – they are fun and handy and I keep thinking of uses for them all over the house.<\/p>\n

Addie is insistent that JB use her new buckets to organize her makeup. Makeup? Should I be concerned that that my 7 and almost 5-year olds are fascinated with makeup already? Especially since I rarely wear more than mascara and lip gloss?
\nSigh. And so it begins, I guess…<\/p>\n

I also completed a little dress for one of Em’s friends and one of my Brownie scouts.<\/p>\n

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I have a backlog of pillowcases so I’m hopefully going to get caught up on my project list and actually make some dresses for our etsy shop. Again…we’ll see ’bout that.<\/p>\n

I had this pair of matching pillowcases that I’ve been saving for something special and I found it! A friend took me up on my plea to donate to my sister’s walk<\/a>. So I made matching dresses for her two sweet daughters. You all know how I feel about sisters…and I have a feeling that this pair is going to be aDOORable in their new dresses.<\/p>\n

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There is still time if you would like to donate<\/a>. Meesh is about 1\/2 way there with only a few months before the walk, so any donation would be appreciated. And make sure to come back and let me know you donated so I can send you something!<\/p>\n

Alright, I’m getting off the soapbox and I’ll save the rest of my goodies for next week. Do you have anything fun and crafty to share this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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