the bed in review 2014

This year was a bit busy and the beds were a bit late but all in all I have to admit I made some pretty pretty beds, didn't I? I also have to admit I kinda miss the white walls of the second tiny casa. Shhh...don't tell the mister, he had to put quite a few coats of paint ot cover up the sister a-go-go's orange walls.

making the bed: 2012

In 2012, I brought back making the bed with a so much purpose I created a new bit of art each month. It kept me crafty, creative and sane. Here's to 2013! The new january bed photo will be up as soon as my lens comes back to me. Not taking pcitures is trying and no, I don't own a smartphone...or a tablet...or an ereader. Just call me old fashioned you know...or funds challenged.  

2012 in review

One day into 2013 and I cannot wait for all the fun mister & I are going to have. I certainly hope we manage a raod trip or two and a camp out and much, much more. 2012 had us hiking, trekking and creating..here's a looksie:

January: Most of January was spent in the newish tiny casa. We trekked out to test drive cars and spent more than a few days at our favorite beach and I created my last project for Craft.

February: Was a scary month in a-go-go land. My brother was in the ICU due to respiratory failure and was not responding to care. Thankfully he did recover and is still recovering. I am so very glad for that. Other than that ick, I made paneer for the first time and added another year to my forties. Yikes! 

March: Mister and I got a new car and did our eighth jump (I write eight because we jumped at our wedding) at the fountain.

April: April had us itching to get outside. It was a tiny bit rainy but we still managed many hikes and one chilly campout.

May: In May we hit up our favortie tea house for Mother's Day tea with the family, and had a blast checking out the solar eclipse.

June: June involved more hiking, the mister's birthday and rootbeer taste test, and a lovely paper doll party. It also involved saying goodbye to a dear friend who will be missed greatly.

July: In July I managed another 31 Days of Red, White, and Blue. Mister and I went on a mini road trip to Reno with a quick stop to see Tara while she was visiting California. 

August: August was a month of visiting and traveling. We love having visitors and well these people are my most favorite. 

September: In September, mr. a-go-go and I drove across five states to visit with my sister and see my nephew get married. We camped ourselves silly and enjoyed our first long trip with Dr. Eleanor Teeth.

October: For Halloween, mister constructed some awesome Day of the Dead masks for us and we picked up more pumpkins than I knew what to do with.

November: November saw a return of sweet november and we hit the road and spent four days up in the tiny town of Three Rivers with the family a-go-go celebrating Thanksgiving with hiking, cooking, eating and many rounds of exquisite corpse. 

December: No traveling in December, just hanging out with the family a-go-go, baking cookies and taking walks. I also completed my final bed of the year! 

Looking back it was a tremendous year, our first in the new tiny casa and our first with Dr. Teeth. Here's to 2013 being most extraordinary! 

72 things i made last year: part two

*crepe paper lemonade banner

*fabric tape decorated suitcase

*pink lemonade cake

*painted newspaper star garland

*paper log cabin notebooks

*fourth of july wreath

*pretty giftwrap using fabric tape

*strawberry black pepper scones

*little taggie clouds party favors

*pom-pom garland

*new dining set (ok, the mister did most of it)

*jek's wonder cookies

*fabric scrap garland

*my first Goodwill window

*my second Goodwill window

*halloween dilly packs

*chocolate covered candy corn cookies

*seeing stone garland

*halloween wreath

*slip pretty "curtains"

*a return to making the bed

*i like big bundts ginger ale cake

*gingerbread icebox cup cakes

*tiny needlebook tags

*put all my vintage gingham in the shop

*see, ALL of it

*a holiday garland

*coffee bean sachet tutorial

*package up a giftcard a la dilly dilly

*coffee sleeve how to

*cups of dilly 

*pretty giftwrap

*scrap happy gift tag

*bert and ernie silhouettes

*a stocking in a bag

*whiskey caramel bacon bark

72 things i made last year: part one

I baked a little here and cooked a little there. i crafted for myself and friends and created tutorials for valentines day, mother's day and just because. i also went on a major cake batter adventure!check it all out:

row one:

*wasabi doodles for rad megan's in words and pictures

*floral infused sugars for indie fixx's joie

*grandmother's pocket 

*diy dress up a tanagram puzzle

*cloud nine valentine

*valentine swap through the pink couch

row two:

*happy little cloud pin

*scrap happy tags

*wee felt birthday cake

*the first cake in the cake batter adventures

*the first pack of dilly in the shop

*simple and pretty newspaper stitched wreath

 row three:

*a garland for Japan

*doily trimmed shorts

*spool garland

*spice dyed eggs

*stitched paper vase covers

*lavender layer cake

row four:

*scrap happy tags in purple

*simple stuffed bunnies

*making the bed postcard packs

*fun with water colors

*dyed paper doilies

*blue dilly packs

row five:

*wish chimes for indie fixx's joie magazine

*mother's day herb garden

*cake batter blondies

*cake batter cookies

*just because medals

*yo-yo bot for the long thread

row six: 

*textured baby cloths for the long thread

*mother's day succulent in a teacup

*cake batter scones

*cake batter donut holes

*three minute cake in a cup

*cake batter sugar buns

the year in review

It has been quite a year full of creativity, new friends, old friends, family & loss. I wish everyone a tremendous 2007 and may you always be surrounded by joy, laughter and those lil bits of fabric scraps that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Happy New Year!