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Love Thy Neighbor

March 20, 2013

I made this a couple of weeks ago.

After I cut out all the letters I had all these great scraps left over.

I bought this piece of wood already painted and distressed at Metrolina.

The scraps looked like a bunch of little houses!

I bought this Backgammon game at Habitat Restore for $4.00.

It has a ton of little wood pieces that I used to make this.…

This time I used the little wood pieces for the windows and the doors.

A little paint.

More little houses!

I love this antiquing glaze from Lowe’s.

“Love Shack”

5 Inches by 3 Inches $18.00

“Love Shack 2″

5 Inches by 3 Inches $18.00

“Love Thy Neighbor”

20 Inches by 12 Inches $54.00

Check out these and other Button Bird Designs goodies at Sanctuary of Davidson, 32 Flavors Boutique, or on my Etsy shop!

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Is there a full moon?

March 4, 2013

If there is a full moon it might just explain a few things.

This past week I have been like a school girl in love. My head is so up in the clouds I can’t focus or concentrate on anything. I wore two totally different earrings the other day and accidentally sang to the checkout lady at the grocery store. I’ve walked into several walls and I’ve burned two things in the kitchen because I just walked out and forgot I was cooking something. My kids talk to me but I’m not hearing them. I see their mouth moving but I don’t hear the words. I’m like talking to a wall! I told my daughter to quit eating with her mouth full. I don’t know what is wrong with me. I even took a nap the other day!! I NEVERRRRR take naps! I’m like the daydream queen of the year. I’ve always been a little spacey but this is ridiculous.

I’m not sad or depressed, actually quite the opposite. Giddy and silly and plain space cadet city! The lights are on but no one is home. Don’t I sound fun to hang out with!? I just had a birthday. Could this be what almost 40 is like!?!?

I have started several projects but haven’t finished any except this one. Thank goodness cause I need something to take to Sanctuary of Davidson. My space is looking a little bare. Let me see if I can focus long enough to explain how I did this fun project!!!!

Piece of wood from Lowe’s.

Quilt top from Goodwill!

Mod Podge

Quilt top Mod Podged onto wood from Lowe’s.

Once the Mod Podge was dry I traced these letters on the back of the wood. No my husband was not a happy camper with all the ink I used in his printer! Yes I did print the whole alphabet!

I put on eight layers of clothing to brave the cold and go out in my garage to cut out the letters with my jigsaw.

Yard sale frame for $1.00, and a thinner piece of wood from Lowe’s.

Used my jigsaw again to cut the wood to fit the frame,

and nailed it to the back.

Had to add my favorite Duck Egg Blue chalk paint!

The S from my dining room makeover on the cheap.

Happy Monday! Here’s to a more normal week! Although having my head in the clouds has been kinda fun! Anyone else go through these kinda spells?

xoxoxo Angela

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Forcing small children to sew.

February 12, 2013

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Here’s a fun and easy little craft that you can do with your kiddos to get you in the Valentine’s Day mood.

Grab lots of fun fabric!

Grab your bestest girl. Isn’t this sweet, mother and daughter creating together!?!?! Let me be real for just a second…. This is after we got in a huge fight because I wanted her to pull out her sewing machine and sew with her momma. She went on to inform me that sewing is sooooooo stupid! Good times!!!! Once I got her in my sewing room and locked the doors we made a heart template. We folded the fabric in half and then traced the heart onto the wrong side of the fabric.

Before we started sewing the two hearts together we added a little twine in between the two pieces of fabric with a little sticking out the side.

If I can get her to sit still and start a craft she really enjoys it. It’s just getting her to sit still long enough to get started. She is so super creative and has all sorts of great ideas, however she would much rather be out climbing trees, running around with all the neighborhood kids, and building forts. Love this girl.

When you sew the two pieces of fabric wrong sides together make sure to leave a 2 inch opening to turn the heart inside out. Cut excess fabric off around the heart.