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Calendar Frame

I saw the neatest idea on the web at sasinteriors.net. They made a big calendar with a place for notes, all fixed up cute, and put it in a large frame with glass. You can write on the glass with a dry erase marker and change the calendar print each month by wiping off the glass. How cool is that! One frame and you have a calendar that lasts forever. You can make it as big as you want, and decorate it however you want. I made mine with things I had on hand. My frame is 26 by 21 inches. It cost me $1.00 at the thrift store. I painted it white, then drew out my calendar page on blank paper, added some pretty paper at the top and side and attached a blank tag at the top for the month. If you go to the web page I mentioned, they give you the directions for the project and you can download the calendar page. I love when people share great ideas! Here is the calendar I made.

Project Bags

Today I made a couple of project bags. They contain a needlework project, an embroidery hoop and a needle and embroidery thread packet. I love the little packets. I took pretty card stock and folded it like a matchbook. I sewed a picture on the cover and then I sewed a bit of needlework on the inside. That is where the needles are kept. Next I glued the needle holder onto a cardboard packet that holds the embroidery thread. Pretty cute! I added a pair of scissors and put it all in the project bag. Oh, on the cover of the bag I added a clear pocket that holds a picture of the project inside. I think these would make a great gift or nice to take when you travel.

Take 5

I am taking 5 minutes a day to make something new from my list of projects and ideas. Today I made some regular band-aides look cuter by fusing some fun fabrics on them with Wonder Under. That just took a couple of minutes, so I gathered misc. paper and envelopes and made a little to-do book. Here are pictures of my reorganizing in my art room at home. I put all of my current projects and the supplies to make them in my hope chest. I decided to cover the chest with the fabric collages my sister has given me. I just love it!

Oh Brother!

I have been cleaning my art room at home for 2 days! I am not even close to being done!! I could open a shop with all the stuff I have and I am trying so hard to organize everything. I am getting rid of things I don't think I will use and of course as soon as I do that I will start a project that uses the stuff I just threw away. Oh brother!! I like things to look pretty. It just makes me feel better when I am in the room. I sew, journal, paint, solder, stitch, quilt, and more. Here is where I began...my sewing section. I use a lot of old material, lace, buttons,etc. I keep all that in my Hoosier. Today I will post a pictures of how I began reorganizing this section.

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