Thank goodness!

Thank goodness, the 1st Grade Valentine's day is not until Friday! I am almost finished with the Valentines from Princess to all her classmate! Then on to getting everything ready for the actual party. Luckily, there is a great group moms that helping! It will be so exciting to see all our plans come to life and hopefully the kiddos have fun too. When all that is finished up I have to "embellish" the party outfit for Princess. I had GRAND plans to make her the cutest outfit ever but I could not find a short sleeve red shirt, a white fluffy skirt, red leggings, etc. HOW IN THE WORLD WOULD MY VISION BECOME REALITY W/O those staple items? Geesh, so it was back to the drawing board...in the middle of the store...with out any drawing. I quickly regrouped with the help of my bestie and now everything will be HOT PINK and BLACK. Seriously, those were the only colors they had. Did I miss the memo where RED is no longer in fashion? Especially, here in CRIMSON and BLUE territory? GAWD!
ANYWHOOOOO! Yesterday was actually the BIG DAY of love and even though they did not celebrate I sent Princess to school in style...

Headband parts purchased from HOBBY LOBBY!

She has the most beautiful eyes, doesn't she. Wish mine were that color. 

And then the school sent her home with a FEVER (so she is home with me today, we are going to make some new hair clips)! She looked darn cute though!!

On a side note we measured the kids this weekend...this little 1st grader...56 inches tall. That is 4 inches away from 5 FEET tall! She is going to be taller than me before 4th grade! Some body grab a brick for that girl's head...QUICK!

It is becoming a chore to keep her in clothes! (Especially finding ones that don't look all icky!)

 And those bling patterns came from Silhouette, if anyone is curious.

Alright everybuggy, have a fabulous WEDNESDAY!! I will be back later with a PARTY!

HUGS~

Jenni

Bling & Embroidery

Happy New Year February! Today is the big day to start all those little changes that are going to put my life back on the right path! If we are being honest here (which you know I try not to hold back) I did start last week to try to get a routine going so that today did not SLAP me in the face and knock me out! So far so good! But more about that later. Wednesdays are going to be reserved for showing off my Monthly Craft Creations and this MONTH I am working on BLING and Embroidery.
Way, way, WAY back in September I became the proud owner of a brand spanking new Embroidery Machine courtesy of...well the hubba hubba! He is my favorite sponsor! And so far I have only figured out how to sew with it. Which, was quite the challenge considering I had been using a loaner Janome from my MIL. Sewing with it is a breeze...now! AND I LOVE the blanket stitch. Who knew that is what it is supposed to look like. But I have yet to even attempt to learn how to embroider. I tried it but seriously failed! SO this month is the month. Come hell or high water I will learn how to use that embroidery machine.
Since I have already FAILED with a big fat F at using it I know that this month will be a challenge; especially keeping my crafting mojo going! So I also added the BLING! You know what I am talking about the little teeny tiny crystals you use to make all your stuff look beautiful and shiny! You can totally just buy the pre-made kind at any craft store and I have but I AM LOVING creating my own bling. I made several pieces last year and it is almost therapeutic. So there you have it...bling and embroidery for February. Here are some of past pieces...

This little dude is one of my favs!

This one had no pattern! I created it all by myself.

I place each one of those crystals on with a pair of tweezers. I have done so many that I have thought about those machines that make them for you but...A) they cost THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars! Maybe someone would like to send me one to review and another to giveaway. (A girl can dream right??) B) What would be the fun in listening to a machine do my crafting or me. I will admit I did just order the rhinestone starter kit for my Silhouette and am excited to see how that works out!!

OHHHHH, just wait until you see all the goodies I have planned for the month!

What would you like to see BLINGED?? or EMBROIDERED??

Leave me a comment and I will make it happen!

You all are awesome! Thanks so much for stopping by!

HUGS~

Jenni