Blah...Goodbye, Craft Desk

I was "cleaning"* my room and attempting to move my old desk.  My old desk was going to become my craft desk/ sewing table.  It was nothing special and just your ordinary hand-me down particle board piece of junk.  However, it had shelves on the side and a little cupboard.  It would have been  a nice project!  I guess I will have to use something else and raid my parents' house or plan a trip to IKZEA (totally a typo, but I thought it made me look a little gangster-haha, yeah right!)





*In other words:  moving piles of clutter into new, tidier piles of clutter!

Pretty Little Things that Make Me Happy

Yesterday, rather than doing the housework looming that always follows a birthday party (sidenote: Punky's turning 7- I can't believe it!) , I decided to play with some of the fabric my mother just gave me.  One problem: my sewing machine was in more storage unit, and I did not want to drive all the way over there.

So when I came across this tutorial : No Sew Fabric Flowers, I knew I had to make it for several reasons.  Yes, there was the giant tower of fabric looming in my living room, but I also am in love with flowers for my hair right now.  (I've been doing a retro/ pin-up style thing with my hair lately).

I was going to make one out of a pretty navy blue tone-on-tone fabric, but it was cotton and woven and frays and I was in no mood to look for fray check.  So I pulled out my not-so-secret weapon: synthetic fabric and a candle!  If you dangle the edge of the fabric circle precariously close to the flame of a candle (but not in it...that's how you set the flower on fire!), it will melt all the edges and seal them.  (It also curls up and dissolves/ melts the little loose threads, and reminds me of the Wicked Witch of the East after Dorothy drops a house on her!) 

From there, I pretty much followed the above tutorial, but sometimes added more than the 7 circles- I like things extra poofy sometimes!  I need to go raid my mom's buttons, and then I will probably make more!

Is it terrible that I now want to make outfits to match my accessories?

My crazy little Scout

Last night, Scout was full of craziness and told me or my husband the following tidbits:

"[Punky] was sad when Poppum Dons died.  I was sad when [her 4-year old LIVING aunt] died!"
"I have a great idea!  Let's put honey on my hot dog!"
"I like this juice. It tastes like watermelon...or blood!"

Hey, Mrs. V! (Strange Statements from Students)

Mrs. V, when are the zombies invading?

Hey, Mrs. V! (Strange Statements from Students)

Mrs. V, I wouldn't lie to you. Well, I would, but I am not lying now.