This month I've had the chance to participate in the monthly Craft Challenge over at ChristyNelson.net. Each month, my pal Christy hosts a test of your crafty ability. After signing up, you receive a package in the mail with an assortment of crafty supplies. All you gotta do is turn that mish mosh of goodies into something cute, clever, and unique.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, all of the materials in this month's Challenge were various shades of pink.
An assortment of pink ribbons, a length of pale pink netting, and some yummy pink sequins arrived in my mailbox and I was HIT with an idea. The only task was to come across the key ingredient to make my vision a reality.
That part wasn't easy. You see, my secret piece wasn't to be found in Michael's or A.C. Moore. I didn't find any at my local thrift store, and I knew my Mother would kill me if I took a set from her stash.
Luck was with me, however, at a rainy flea market earlier this month. I spotted the perfect set - Plain, neutral, and nothing I would feel bad about altering.
Hair combs! I remember my Mother having a ton of these way back in the day, but I had never really seen the beauty in them until I had my Challenge supplies in front of me. I wish I had taken photos of the process, but I was in the ZONE. The basic shape of my design was decided and all of the pieces were in my possession. I plugged in my hot glue gun, fired up the sewing machine, and got to work. The real challenge came when I needed a way to incorporate at least a little bit of each item. The netting was easy, so were the sequins. Then came the mismatched ribbons. The light pink ones were easy to place, but the hot pink and rainbow ribbons were taunting me. After playing around a bit, I finally came up with a place for each ribbon.
And there you have it! Down the middle, bride style...
Or off to the side like a sugar-coated film noir madam...
I had a blast with this! Head on over to Christy's and find out how to get involved in the next Craft Challenge!! Oh... And be sure to VOTE for my hair combs when the voting begins this week ;)
Hello, Hello!
This week was a bit quiet on the crafting front - but I do have my guest post posted at ChristyNelson.net. It was even featured at OnePrettyThing.com, one of my all-time-favorite DIY sites!
I've been working a lot of hours between my two RL jobs, so crafting is at a minimum. Take a peak at what I'm doing tonight...
Me in 19th century attire at the County Fair teaching in my mock-school house. Perdy sweet, I think!
And what I did a few weekends ago...
After a 2 1/2 mile hike, Bobby and I made it to the top of the mountain in PA. We may be a sweaty mess, but it was a good trip!
Now, for a little #FollowFriday for all you Twitter Junkies!
And there you have it! Enjoy the weekend, my dears. I'm off to the County Fair and then to S. Jersey for a birthday party!
Well crafters, I've been sitting at home with a wicked stomach virus since Sunday night. Not fun! Good news is that I'm feeling a bit better.
Now, on to the fun stuff. I love the idea of winning things. The problem with that is I never win, haha! Hopefully someday soon I'll break that streak and be a WINNAH!! It seems like the the crafting community loves to give things away. SOoooOOO, I figured I would spread the word about a few giveaways going on now. And who knows? Maybe there will be a giveaway from Frosted Treats in the future.
Bitty Bits & Pieces is "Spreading the Love" for the 100th post! Simply post a comment and/or blog about the giveaway for entries!
Anna Maria Horner, one of my FAVORITE fabric designers and bloggers is giving away 5 stacks of her new collection of fabric, "Good Folks." Simply leave a comment describing what you think of when you think of "good."
I know there are some more out there that I've seen. I'll update this post when I come across them again! Good luck!
