february: twenty-twelve crafts

The results are in of February's craft and you get to tell me what you think.  For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, I made a list of 12 crafts/foods/etc I wanted to try in 2012. These are all new-to-me projects that I wanted to try anyway. I thought I'd make it more interesting by posting about each one as I go.  If you'd like to see the entire list click here.

January's craft was fun, easy, and fast. But while this cute little notebook was fun and easy, it took longer than I had planned.

It was totally worth making and I had a blast!! I haven't written on the tabs yet because I haven't decided what I'm going to write in it.Any suggestions?

This is the front and back. Pretty sweet, right?  Shall we take a peek inside?

 One of the many cute embellishments.

The opposite page with a matching spiral.

See the little things in the left corner? Here, let's get a closer look.

Yep, they're pretty cute little clip-on metal pieces. I about chopped them off when I was trimming  the page. I forgot I already put them on. oops!

The best page...COFFEE BEANS!! :)  Couldn't resist adding that paper. Picking out the paper for this was so hard! I had way to many choices.

And here is the back again.

Now get to see some of my interesting handwriting. :)

So, what is your verdict? Is this one a keeper? I think so. Now I need to make one for my Mom.

If you liked this project why then why don't you make one. Simply Vintagegirl has an awesome tutorial on how to make this notebook.

~Susanna

january: tweny-twelve crafts

Well, I made my craft for January in January. I just didn't post about it in January, but it is never too late.

In case you didn't know, I made a list of 12 crafts/foods/etc I wanted to try in 2012. You can see the whole list here.

I had a lot of fun making the key chain for January's craft. Didn't turn out quite as nice as I had hoped, but then again first timers for me usually don't look nice. That could be why I don't have a really close up photo. :)

After making this key chain, I was totally hooked. It only took me 20 minutes to make. Might have been even faster had I chosen the fabric and ribbon before hand.

I got the clasp part and ribbon at JoAnn's. And the fabric was scraps I found around the house. At some point it probably came from JoAnn's too. :)

According to me, January's craft was a success! What do you think? Do you like my keychain? As I was taking photos, I realized I needed to cut my threads shorter. Oh well...

If you'd like to make your own, I got the instruction here.

Now, on to February!

~Susanna

crafts for twenty-twelve

I just love to learn how to make things. So this year I picked out 12 different foods or crafts I've never made before. What I what to do is make one each month and hopefully I'll post about it and how (or  if) it turned out. :)  I had a problem with being reasonable about which projects to choose. Took awhile because there are way too many. If you want some ideas just look on Pinterest.

Here are the 12 things I plan to make:

January: Fabric Key Chain  from Infarrantly Creative

I've got the stuff for this one, so I'm set to go!

 February;  Notebook  from Simply Vintage Girl

March: Decorate a Clipboard something like this:    here is another clipboard idea.

April:  Sourdough Bread   Has anyone had good success with a recipe?

 May: Make a  Strip Quilt

June: Travel Trash Bag 

 July:  Travel Cover for my hair straightener

August:  Make Gelato!!   here is one recipe

September:   Make myself a cute apron

October: Make Lye Soap.  Anyone got a good recipe?

November:  Make REAL Chai Tea like my friend Lydia.    here is another recipe

December: Learn how to make a pretty Cheesecake.  Has to be chocolate of some kind. Any suggections on recipes?

Okay, I'm done. What did you think? Are you  going to make anything new this year? I'd love to know.


~Susanna

best 5 things in december so far

meaning december is long from being over and with christmas ahead, the best is yet to come.


1. making christmas-light-gift-boxes. these things are so, so, so pretty when you light them up.

 2. playing christmas music with friends.

3. Isaac!!! my brother (he lives in N.C.) came home for christmas!! we've had a ton of fun with him already.

4. ice skating. something we do every winter. the more you go, the better you get. this picture was taken before many people got there.

5. church christmas banquet, which happened last night. more on that later.

merry christmas and have a good weekend!

~Susanna

1. pins of the week...

I've got some very pretty pictures this week and some neat ideas from pinterest. Hope you like them.

1. table decor...these are so cool.

I love all the jars. We have so many I know it would be easy to do.

Had never seen something like this before, but I kinda like it.

2.  outdoor prettiness...

Doesn't this look so neat with the mountains behind it.

3. wedding...

 This is so cool. They hung a parachute at the top of the building, which made the canopy.

4. goodies...

Andes Mint Pillow Cookies!!

...and awesome looking cookie dough!!!

5. places to go...

Heaven's Stair in China. I want to see this!!

6. paper boxes...

I thought this box was a ton of fun to make.

 That's it for today. Which one did you like?

~Susanna