Super Hero Cape

Melissa was cleaning out clothes and had some old t-shirts she was parting with.  Like any good daughter she offered them to me and my crafty mind :)

This is one she had from her youth group....not really sure what the theme was since there was no writing just a guy that looked like a super hero....

So I thought this shirt would be a great super hero cape.  So I cut off the front and fashioned it into a cape.  The dude is in the back and I thought some little one would have a blast flying around and letting their imagination go wild....leaping over tall buildings, saving the world from evil villains, etc... I also made a pouch to store the cape in from the front part of the t-shirt.  That way their "super" identity can remain hidden until needed :)

It was fun to make something I knew a "little" would enjoy :)

I posted this on whoopdwhoop and in less than 24 hours it was requested.  It is now happily in another state being enjoyed :)

Hope you enjoyed by fun little cape!

Have a Super day!!!

Linda

p.s.

If you don't know what whoopdwhoop is...go check it out...you can swap your crafts with other crafters at no charge....you "buy" things with whoops...and earn whoops for your items.

My Little Red Bike

For those of you who know me....you know I love to ride my bike. 

I had this bike in the garage for almost 20 years....I bought it new...it was a FUJI! (that was cool in the 80's!) it was a treasure to me.  But over time it became discarded as I got a new bike that fit me better - the frame on this was too small ( I am 5'11" you know!).

I tried at one time to sell it...when it wasn't this old!  I tried giving it away....but it just sat....it moved with me a bunch of times but now it was in poor shape...the chain was rusted, the rubber part on the handle bars melted from being in hot garages/sheds...

What to do with a piece of my history......

So anyways I had this idea.....
I love seeing old bikes as part of a garden/yard display.  I actually ran across 2 really old bikes at a rummage sale.  So I ask the man how much he wants for the bikes...$150.00..EACH..ummmmm right!
No thanks.....I think I will go with my idea :)
so I got out the red spray paint and set to work
on my own garden art.....

Tarp - check
spray paint - check
great day - check

and I am loving the result!!!!  A pop of color agains the shed!  I know it is kind of boring right now as summer is dwindling down....but just imagin it in the middle of a bunch of day lilies, white daisys and other assorted flowers....how cool will she look!!!

Once again she is in her glory! 

A bike that brings joy....isn't that the true purpose of a bike anyways?

Blessings,

Linda

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http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com 

Little Farmer Crafts

I took my crafts out to the Little Farmer in Malone the end of July.  I love getting ready for the craft barn and thought I would share some of the fun things I took out to sell.........

I made grapevine wreaths....some decorated....some plain.....I will post them later so you can see what I did :)  I like the cheerfulness of this one!

Some adorable candle holders....I love how these turned out!!!

I also made some of the larger ones that I had made last year too.  These have a washer that is stamped with different words on them.

Some cute little birds.... I love how these turned out.  These would be great as home decorations, in a tree, a Christmas ornament, a mobile.... I've seen them different ways and LOVE THEM!!! 

I love the fun materials....think how cut these would be in a nursery too!!!

Sweet hair bobby pins....don't you love the fun packaging......yahoo for bakers twine!  I shopped around and the cheapest twine I found was on Amazon in case your obsessed like I am :)

 I think little girls are going to like these :)

I made a couple of bags from sweaters - I'll post more about them later.... and I also took out my pillowcase totes..... I love those bags for the farmers market, grocery store, etc....  I love that they are washable too!

I also made some fun book marks this year!!!I love how they turned out...I also was able to use fun buttons and beads to embellish them :)

 I kept a couple for myself and my cats thinks they are new play toys!

I also took out some washer necklaces and a few other items that I didn't take pictures of.  So now you know what I have been busy working on.  Hopefully others will like the items as much as I do.  I try to only do crafts that I would like myself and have fun making :)

Blessings,

Linda

Summer Shed

We don't have a garage at our house.  We have a "shed".  Our next house will have a garage..  especially if we live somewhere where it snows!

But for now we work with what we have :)

I usually hang plain grapevine wreaths that I make on the doors.  

This year I wanted some color so I made these little wreaths.

I first wrapped the wreaths with burlap but it still was a little to plain for me.

So I picked up some flowers and got out the hot glue gun.

I choose to use yellow because it is so cheery and pops against the white of the door.  I had picked up two little bird houses at the dollar store and painted them yellow and orange and just set them in the middle of the wreath. 

I also had seen so many pendants floating around on the internet so I had an idea to make one to hang over the door. 

I used burlap and cut out triangles and then stenciled "WELCOME" using black paint.  I also wanted to see what would happen if I stamped on the burlap and how well it would hold up to the elements.

   I cut apart old jeans and used the material to frame the triangles so the triangles wouldn't unravel.  I left the edges unfinished on the jeans thinking if they unravel it might add to the look.  I then sewed the individual pieces onto a piece of pre-made bias tape for hanging.

I made this in the spring and it has been hanging up all summer - it has weathered very well.

I don't know what the candle holder originally had in it but I added a mason jar and filled it with sand and added the candle.  I picked up the old chair at a rummage sale (for free!).  I put one of my grapevine baskets on it and filled it with flowers for color.

I thought I would add a side shot of the shed also :)

And that's my little shed :)

Blessings,

Linda

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Wheeler Summer Update.....

It's been a little while since I've shared anything.  

I would craft all day if I could but there is this little thing that gets in the way called life~ yes real life must be dealt with....you know ~ the job, ministry, cooking, cleaning, laundry, keeping my head above the water!

So here is a brief update of what we have been up to.....

Melissa graduated in May from the UW-LaCrosse. 

Then Jim and I graduated from the MIP (Minister Interim Program) the end of June.  We are thankful for the opportunity we had to attend and truly enjoyed it but will not miss traveling to the Chicago-land area once a month (approx. 3.5-4 hours one way).  We know are excited about all that the Lord has for us in our future.  We have no plans other than to keep serving at our local church ~ Jim is on the praise and worship team, is doing follow up, we both lead the Wednesday night Bible Study/Midweek service and I do the Children's ministry....plus a few other things as needed :)

Later in the day after graduation we drove into the city of Chicago....

 

to pick up Mel's blessing.... God blessed her with a car!  It's a great testimony....God's timing is incredible.  The girl who was an answer to prayer had the car in Indiana and her parents just happened to come to Chicago the same weekend we were graduating.  So we were able to work it out and pick it up that weekend.  If you know Mel ask her to share the story...it's encouraging!!!  God is good even if Chicago traffic isn't!! lol....okay it wasn't too bad but I had to look like it was horrible!!!

Then of course we have had a few birthday's to celebrate...

Jim and I have birthday's 15 days apart

 For my birthday, we spent the day at Kohler Andre and went hiking and walking in Lake MI. 

It was FREEZING!!!  But it felt good in 90 degree weather.

For dinner we went to a yummy Mexican restaurant in Sheboygan.  

Will definitely be heading back there!!!

and of course there must be cake!!! DQ is always a winner.

Beautiful flowers from Jim were a nice surprise too!!!

 For Jim's birthday we went to Gino's and had deep dish pizza...yummy!  

We came home and had one of his favorites....chocolate eclair torte. (He has a camel on his torte with candles...don't ask it's a Wheeler thing!!! lol)

(p.s. don't look at the mess behind him please!!!!)

Here's Mel chilling out :)  I love it when she plays on here or the piano....

Since I haven't shared any craft projects with you I thought I would share 2 the cats did.....

The girls are so talented!!! 

We are so proud of them!!!

Hope you enjoyed our update.....

More craft projects to come...I promise :)

Hugs,

Linda

Get Well Card.....

I was really happy with how my card turned out so I thought I would share it with you.  I never jumped on the card making band wagon but have really been enjoying it lately. 

My friend Mary had surgery and I wanted to make a card that was light hearted and would put a smile on her face.

I have a little cuttle kids die cut machine.  I have to tell you the reason I bought it was because it had the cute monkey dies.  If you know me you know I love monkeys!  I also liked the price... the machine was about $20.00 and the dies were inexpensive also.

I started with a blank card and used some scrapbook paper to put on the front.  I cut out letters for Mary's name and made 2 monkeys.  I rounded my corners on the scrapbook paper and glued it to the card.

For the inside I just typed out on the computer what I wanted to say.  

I used some of the scrapbook paper and monkey stickers to dress it up.

Now to take it to her with a loaf of homemade banana bread and some ice cream and I should be all set to accomplish my mission :)

Seeing that beautiful smile!!!

Blessings,

Linda

Fun Knit Necklace

I want to share a fun necklace I made out of an old knit turtleneck.

To be honest I wasn't really sure if I liked it at first but it has really grown on me.  I like the braid and the pop of color the beads add.

Here is how I did it:

I took my old gray turtleneck and cut strips of material (I'm guessing I used about 2" strips - you can make as thin or thick as you want)

I then opened one end so I had really long strips. 

I took 3 strips and sewed them one end together so I could braid the three strands.  (Note: when braiding the strands it will seem to take FOREVER because they are stretchy and grow!!!!)

Figure out how many braided strands you want to do and play around with adding beads to some of them.  - I used fun, big, blue beads I bought at Joann's - (with a coupon of course!!!) and 3 finished braided strands.

I actually put all my beads on the same braided strand - but again you can do whatever you want.  Play with it and find the look you like best.

Sew your ends together when you are ready to finish the necklace.  I did not sew all my braided strands together but I did inter loop them so they can not be separated now.  You can do this however you want - I liked the look of inter looping but if you want the versatility of wearing each braid separately you may want to keep them as individuals

That is all there is to it....very easy - fun - chic and cheap :)


**If you want to see what I did with the extra strips check out the cat cuff :) - (the necklace that was a fail was different from this one in case your wondering )Warning if you have cats ~ they will want to play as you try to braid! But they are so cute how can you get mad?!**

Blessings,
Linda

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