Gingerbread House Setup

Gingerbread house setup at the library. The Christmas decorating went very well - a big thanks to my mom for helping with the three 20 ft trees!

Christmas Gingerbread House for the Library

So I get the privilege of decorating the library I work at for Christmas and the holiday season this year! I have the idea to build a book display for a while now and decided I wanted it to look like a gingerbread house. I ran the idea past my mom in August/September and she was excited to help. We drew up some plans and spent about a month shopping for materials (who knew you could buy fake donuts and cupcakes?), cutting and framing (my mom got a jigsaw for her birthday), painting, gluing, etc. Below are pictures of our process and the finished product. I hope you enjoy.

Initial Design

Framing

Windows

Handles

Painting

Shelves and Lights (Thanks Mom!)

Wooden Shingles

Fake Candy & Glitter

Vinyl Sign (Thanks Alissa!)

Completed Project!

I want to give a big thank you to my Mom for all her help on this project as well as to my Dad, Ryan, Kenny, Kevin, Grandpa & Grandma, Aunt Loi, and Alissa. You all contributed to this project and were critical to seeing it completed before the Christmas season. Thank you!!

Once I get it set up at the library, I will post another picture!

Bad at blogging....

So it's been a long while since I've posted anything...
I could blame the fact that I don't have interwebs in my apt and it's hard to do the blog thing on my phone... But mostly it's because I'm just bad at this blogger game! I'm too busy living life to document it. But I have a spare moment so I'll catch you up!

Finally got my hands on a copy of The Fault in Our Stars. Easy read. Enjoyed it. Haven't seen the movie yet....

Been doing some crafting... Here are the latest Projects!

Mom Mother's Day gift - Vinyled the bucket and filled with garden-y things :)

Fun little kitchen arts!

A pallet art piece for a friend's little girl's room

Put frost vinyl on mom's bathroom window.... curtain ideas, anyone?

It is well birdie canvas

Little brother graduation canvas - Football team pictures and football helmet stickers

Um.. I think that's it for now! Always perusing the Pinterest for ideas :) and always have a list of project I need to be working on!! Life is good!!

Til I remember to do this again, Alissa

Painting

So between the packing and the anxiety I have been feeling about starting a new job in three weeks - I decided to paint and give my mind a break from the stress. What do you think?


Idea from: https://www.wineandcanvas.com

Crown Royal Quilt Completed!

Crown Royal Squares

It has been more than a week (sorry about that)... but this past weekend I did get all my squares and rectangles cut. I also have all my black and white squares sewn together.

First two rows and the center finished - only six more rows to go! 

Go to blog post New Quilting Project: Crown Royal Quilt Design to see the pattern for this quilt.

Wishes

Mom and I are addicted to Pinterest as I assume many of you reading this are as well...

Well we stumbled upon this cute print and decided to make our own version...

Forgive me I'm uploading this via my phone and they don't always cooperate. ..