Printable Alphabet

Today I'm sharing a free printable alphabet!  I just printed this out on card stock and laminated it.  It involved TONs of cutting (especially because I doubled up on the paper to make it thick enough), but my son absolutely loves it!  So, to make your own, just click on the link below, print it out, and start cutting.  Enjoy!

Free Printable Alphabet

Portrait Sketch

Here's a sketch I made of my son.  The plan is to turn this into an oil painting.  I started it about two weeks ago, worked on it for an hour, and haven't had the energy to work on it since then.  I'm discovering how hard it is to paint a portrait.  Its so much easier to draw one, especially if you're just dealing with black and white.  So, it will be a while before its done :)

Recovering

Hey guys! I'm still here!

My doctor gave me no hint as to how sore I would be after those shots, so I was totally unprepared for the pain that has kept me in bed most of the week.  I haven't made anything this week and I'm missing being in my creative element.  Hopefully, this soreness will wear off soon so I can get back to making stuff!

In the meantime, here's a card I made last week.  You may be tiring of reading my raves over patterned packing tape, but let me just say that it is one of the most genius creations ever made!

My First Bag

I just realized that this is my 100th post! Woo whoo!  I feel like I should give something away, but I'm kinda bogged down with health stuff for now.   I'm going into the outpatient clinic again this Friday for another set of shots- this time in my back.  I hope this works out because I absolutely HATE hospitals! If you've ever set foot in one, I'm sure you know what I mean :)

Anyway, I finished, or "fixed" my bag that I started last week.  It really looks nothing like it is supposed to.  I'm new to sewing and I could not figure out the instructions for the life of me.  So I ended up improvising so that it would at least look like a bag in the end.  If you want to give this one a try I found the instructions and free pattern at http://lulalouise.blogspot.com/2007/08/blogiversary.html.  May you have better luck with this than I did!

P.S.  If I ever do figure out the right way to make this bag, I will post my own tutorial for all of us beginners out there.

If you're wondering where I got this funky corduroy material, I will tell you.  Have you ever been to the D.I.  (thrift store) and seen those bags of random fabrics for like $3?  Yep, that's where I got it.  I'm really not afraid of thrift stores :)