Let It Shine

Hi. I'm so glad you decided to stop by. I thought the best way to end the year would be to review my top three posts.  There are two reasons. One, I have a reason to share my posts again. :)  And two, we can figure out what I may have done right so we replicate it. Will you help me figure out why these are my top three posts? The Top Three Posts Are: No Sew T-Shirt Transformation 36 Fun Projects Made From Old Denim Jeans Make Your Own Rag Rug This Weekend Possible Reasons for The Popularity of The Top Three Posts Great posts will usually answer a question, solve a problem, make the audience laugh or cry. I guess you could say they answer the question how.  All three posts are tutorials. The topics can appeal to a large audience. The images are appealing. The titles are attention grabbing. Headlines, numbers and bullets are used strategically. These posts were promoted at a lot of Linky Part...

Pipe Cleaner Puppets- Fun to Make and Fun to Play With It's been snowing off and on for the past five days. The small flakes are just gently falling so it isn't technically a snow storm but that white stuff is accumulating here.  I don't mind the snow. It's the wind that's the killer. And the frigid cold air which freezes your boogers in seconds. That's definitely not fun. Honey bunny loves all the snow. She rolled around in it for almost forty-five minutes after school. But then again she is all bundled up with her new mitts, hat, snow suit and boots. She didn't come in because she was cold. She came in because she was hungry and needed a snack. Any how, I have another fun little project to share with you.  I was at Michael's the other day, picking up yarn when I saw this craft package on sale for 50% off. Well I just had to snag it up quickly.  I am always looking for new things to do with my granddaughters. It has all th...

Please Share the Love One of the things that I love most about blogging is visiting my fellow bloggers and checking out their amazing posts. Of course when I find something particularly interesting I want to share it. I want to know more about the blogger and I want to be able to follow them.  Sometimes it can be so frustrating. But more importantly, that blogger is missing out - missing out on the sharing and following. Not that I am a super star blogger but every bit helps right. 7 Things I Look For When I Visit Your Blog 1. Awesome Images No matter where I start from, whether it is a Linky Party, Pinterest, Google Plus, what ever, I am first and always attracted to your post by the image you have on display. Everyone knows that. And that is something I am definitely working on.  I started off with my regular digital camera but have upgraded to a Nikon DX. Mind you I love taking photographs and I wanted a better cam...

Hi, another week has come and gone. Before we know it, Christmas Eve will be upon us. I haven't started decorating or shopping yet.  I can't decorate until I start shopping because that would make me feel too anxious. And I can't start shopping until my EI is approved and I start receiving money. Oh well, that's another story. I do however have a cute little project to share with you. It's a clothespin made into a Christmas tree ornament. A Santa Claus to be precise.  Check it out. He's actually pretty easy to make. I started by painting in blocks of colour. The red hat and suit, the flesh colour for his face, the black boots.  Once that was dry I painted the white parts. The face details were the last to be painted. Now we need to add the wire so we can hang him from the tree.  I used a thin gold wire - wrapped it around the top of his head, twisted the wire at the back and created a small loop. I cut some gold cord into fiv...

Hi, how wonderful of you to stop by to pay me a visit. I hope you enjoy this post. Sit back and sip your coffee while you check out these 35 Fun Old Sweater Projects. I choose them with you in mind - things I thought you might appreciate. Enjoy. Here we go.  :) Alicia at Thrifty And Chic shared this quick and easy project. She covered her lampshade with an old sweater. All you need is a sweater, scissors and hot glue! Click HERE to see the tutorial. Infarrantly Creative shared a post about making Boot Socks from old sweaters. Great project for this time of year. Click   HERE   to see the tutorial. Kelly at Imperfect Home Making whipped up these gorgeous stockings from her old sweaters. I love how she positioned the buttons down the front. Click  HERE   to see the tutorial. Add caption Liz at Love Grows Wild made these cozy pillows from Goodwill sweaters and old pillow forms she had around t...