When I'm feeling stressed and overwhelmed, I clean. I tidy. I organize the crap out of stuff. I decided tonight, instead of trying to focus on getting my "responsibles" done, I needed to organize my head. Now if you know me at all you already know that I eat, breath, sleep projects. Maybe you can try to imagine what that looks like in my head?
It's not pretty.
Do you find yourself obsessing about a project for fear that you'll one day forget about it? I think that's my problem. So before I can carry on with all the non important necessities of life {like bills, laundry and cobwebs} I need to clear my mind. Make room for thought. Put in writing all of the projects that have been taunting me this summer so I can reference them later in case my memory indeed does fail me.
{okay, where was I?}
Oh yeah, projects.
Some are thrift store and garage sale finds, some are family freebies, and some are from the Flint Handmade {free!!} Craft Supply Swap last weekend. For good measure, I'll even throw some non-projects in there to show off some of the cool stuff I've scored this summer.
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| garage sale find: $4! painted white they'll be attached to my porch next summer |
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| garage sale find: $1! this plugs in, lights up and spins {not sure why, or what i'll do with it yet} |
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| thrift store find: <$1 i'm actually keeping it as is, it's too sweet to "craft" it |
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| thrift store find: <$1 this is in rough shape, but it spoke to me. it makes my hot coffee seem more summery. keeping it as is! |
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| thrift store find: $2! i'm going to spiff it up and hang it on my porch {it's really big, about 15" x 10"ish} |
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| craft swap find: FREE! i think these are quilt squares removed from an old quilt there are eight 10"ish pieces and nine 6"ish pieces |
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| craft swap find: FREE! someone donated a big box of doilies and hankerchiefs, many of which were hand embrodered. i chose a variety of square and rectangle ones to use for a future quilt |
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| craft swap fiind: FREE! someone also donated a box full of precut quilt squares, all bagged and labeled. i chose four bags with a variety of fabrics in 6", 5", 4" and 3.5" squares. i guess quilting is in my future! |
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| craft swap find: FREE! my friend Steph from Frankenstitch Productions donated this bright white ric rac and I snatched it up quickly to use on this months line of Toddler Bags |
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| craft swap find: FREE!! a dritz see-thru ruler because who doesn't need one of these? |
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| craft swap find: FREE!! a variety of notions, a papercrafting punch, and a brand new package of $8.99 fusible interfacing! {below} |
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| craft swap find: FREE! cute little plastic bottles with lids {this will come in handy for a super-very secret future project} |
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| craft supply swap find: FREE! there were loads of different fabrics at the swap, but i limited myself to just twelve |
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| craft supply swap find: FREE! a variety lot of already machine-felted wool sweaters {woot!) hellooooo coaster sets! |
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| freebie from my sister, handmade by her crafty hubby i'm going to use the scrap fabric left over from milo's quilt {using the left over fabric from his baby crib bedding in 2008} to decoupage the dickens out this sweet little horsey |
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| another horse, and another family freebie! yes, it's looking reeally gross so it's going to get some kinda makeover since it's for guests |
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craft supply swap: FREE! how could someone part with this charming, delecate vintage apron? it even has the name "Mary Nelson" sharpied on the inside with a smiley face on the "O" |
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craft supply swap find: FREE! another sweet little vintage apron that i will keep as is! |
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| speaking of aprons....i just picked this up at JoAnn's {yes, I DO shop at retail establishments from time to time} thinking about giving the one on the right a go! {i know! ME, using a pattern?!} |
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| last, but certainly not least...a freebie from my mom! {did you notice that it says "30 fearless ideas"? good lord, i'm in trouble!} |
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i met a couple people from the Redford Vintage Bicycle Club a couple of weekends ago and and am anxious to make one of these handy pouches. plus, i've been dying to have a reason to get some oilcloth |
I know there's more in there :knocks head: but at least I made a little space for thought! Do you have any creative idea's for the horse ashtray?
Talk soon,
'chelle
PS: I haven't forgotten about the Yudu critique. It's one of my "responsibles" I have on my list of to-do's :)