Friday, January 13, 2012

Project Run & Play-Boys Week

This will be the second season that I follow at Project Run & Play. I got so excited about the sew along that I planned out what I would do for all of the different themes. I loved the Remix June-Bug Dress, but time just seemed to escape me. So here I am, mother of 2 GIRLS, creating a little something for BOYS WEEK.

When I think boys, I think Star Wars. Maybe it is because my husband, all his friends, and all their sons love Star Wars. So I made a Star Wars Shirt. I still pretty new at sewing, so trusting in my ability to get a shirt made by me was a little unrealistic, so I bought a shirt at Wal-Mart and focused on creating my Lego Star Wars appliques.



I drew a sketch of what my characters should roughly look like on paper, then I created and cut out templates to use on felt. I then applied the felt to my shirt with fabric glue. To add another dimension, and because boys are just hard on clothing, I sewed each piece as well. Finally I create a paper stencil for the wording. Painting words is way harder than it looks. I went over each letter with a fabric pen so you could read it.

While the Yoda and Darth turned out great, the words were my down fall (not as cool as I had imagined it.)

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Journey Road Thursday

Sorry this is coming out so late today, my girls have been sick the past few days.

Destination:

What does it mean to be inspired? Describe how do you know some one or something has inspired you?
To be inspired is that feeling of seeing something you have never seen before and/or to see something you have seen a million times but see it as though it were the first time. It is comprised of deep compassion, encouragment from a place of expertise, and a bit of challenge to your pride. When I feel inspired, truly inspired, I am overcome with a sense of longing. I want what he/she has (I don't mean this as coveting or jelousy, but a desire to want change in my life).

I realized that when I am feeling disstatisfied with my life, it is usually because there is someone who is living an inspireed life in front of me. There is a pastor in my church whose life, the choices she makes, the things she does, the scarfices she makes-inspire me, encourage me, challenge me to live a life beyond myself.

If I leave it there at just feeling inspired by her, I belive I will miss out on the goodness that God has for me. I believe he brings people into our lives to inspire us to greatness. It is the principle of iron sharpens iron. We are meant to live in community, with other people, with them in our lives and us in theirs. Not that wanting time to yourself is bad, but withdrawing to the point of exclusion creates a black hole in our hearts and minds. There is a movie, Meet the Robinson's, where the bumbling villian's, Goob, backstory is told. He chose to not see the people who wanted to be a part of his life and focused on one bad incidnet and let it fester. His choices led him down a path that really wasn't true to who her was or what he ever wanted for his life. The same can become true for us, if we allow ourselves to withdraw from others involvement in our lives.


Where to?
Find someone in your life who inspires you and tell them why/how you are inspired by their life.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Journey Road Thursday

Destination:

So the New Year is just around the corner, and now is a great time to reflect on 2011. Was there any event in your life, or just in general that inspired you last year? How did it change you or did it encourage you to do something?

2011 was a year of change for my family and me. Early in the year my husband was released from a job he had had for 11 years. While it was difficult, it was a much needed end. Since then he started a business, which before the end of the year became profitable. It has been inspiring watching him create a business from an idea that was birthed from a passion in his heart.

I began running seriouly this year, and completed 2 half marathons. Honestly I  started running because a friend of mine did. She may not always see herself as one, but she is an inspiration to those who know her. She is a survivor, a pillar of friendship, a woman of courage, and a treasure trove of knowledge.

I'm not sure what the future holds, but I know where I've been. This year is going to be inspiring, beacuse it is filled with opportunity.

Where to?
What does it mean to be inspired? Describe how do you know some one or something has inspired you?

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Beautiful Favorites...websites




I was invited to join the most fun website....

There are so many great ideas our there for DIY projects, home decor, fashion, food, party decorations, etc, that my favorites folders are becoming just a little confusing with folders within folders that I can't believe I lived without pinterest.

How it works. First you have to be invited or ask for an inviation. Then you add a little button to your favorites bar and begin pinning.

Think of it like a giant cork board where you can take a picture of anything, and organize it into neat little categories. But the other wonderful part is your ability to see all your friends cork boards with their ideas and how they organize their favorites. It like having your own research team. HA! Okay explaining it is a little harder than acctually doing it.

I have been using it to identify some ideas for a princess tea party theme birthday party for My Girl.  Here are a few images I grab for my princess party board:


flour lawn artBubble chandelier tutorial. Wow!Party favor bags for a Prince & Princess party


Happy Pinning!