Free Time Fix

Its summer time. And growing up that meant free time. Time to play in the ditch, to hide away in my bedroom reading book after book, time to watch Maury Povich because there was nothing else to watch on our 4 channel T.V.

Thank goodness growing up has given me a few more options for my "free time". I've put together a survivors guide to free time a.k.a. your husband is out of town time.

1. Find yourself some new polish. And branch out a little. I picked Dim Sum Plum. (click the try it on button, to try it on).
2. Get yourself a "show" to watch. Make it really girly if you can. It makes this "free time" even better. Is anyone else out there watching SYTYCD? My favorites are Melanie, Sasha, and Marko.
3. And lastly, get yourself a project. I decided to pick one from my pinterest board. The original tutorial can be found here at thecottagehome.blogspot.com.

Here is how it turned out for me!


1. Gather the goods.
ModPodge
Clear acrylic sealer
Glue (fabric tac)
Felt
Tiles
A map (or scrap book paper
a sponge brush.
Its a bit of an investment for the modgepodge, glue, and sealer but the tiles, felt, and map cost under $2.00.

2. The tiles should be 4.25"x 4.25" which means the paper and the felt should be cut to 3.75"x 3.75"

3.Brush the tile with modpodge and place the paper on top. Let dry.


4. Brush another coat of modpodge on top of the tiles and allow to dry for 15 mins. Repeat 2-3 times.

5. Make some dinner while you wait for everything to dry.

6. Spray the top with the sealer according to the package instructions, attach the felt to the back and you are done!

*For this project I used old copies of maps that Alden had for rock climbing. I think I might try something with a little more color next time.

Little Blue and Sewing 101

I don't know if its a chemical or a mental change that takes place when us woman get married but I think its fair to say that something changes alright. The urge to sew has been racing through my veins ever since that ring graced my left finger. I have a whole google document dedicated to "future projects"... just in case one day I got a sewing machine. Well kids the day has come! And so much sooner than I thought. Here is our $20 purchase from Savers, I call him Little Blue. And yes, he is a he.

Don't mind that this picture is backwards. I took it with my photo booth camera on my computer :)
And here is my first project. A skirt! Pretty simple to make and I didn't do too bad. So my hands can't fit in the pockets..... An easy fix for next time. Sorry this is a crummy picture as well. Go here for the tutorial on how to make your own skirt! Yay!