week in reviewing it

Happy Monday! I've decided that I need to hop back on the week in review horse. When I did the week in review it acted as a tiny tool for keeping a diary of sorts as without a plan I tend to let things blow away so in an attempt to return to my blogging roots I'm tossing the week in review back into the mix. 

Last week involved a lot of crafting. There were eggs and eggy things, and a couple of garlands, and yarny bits in the mix. I'm still dating the bad boyfriend otherwise known as allergies so there also was a lot of tea drinking, and hot water drinking, and more cough-cough-coughing than I like. I am really not a fan of coughing. Sheesh!

I had the week off from work and so thoroughly enjoyed a pajama day or two and pom-pom making and baking and reading. I am now laptop-less which changes how I putter around the tiny casa. I did not watch much of the Netflix or listen to itunes even...I just snipped and stitched and painted and photographed amongst much mumbling to myself. 

On Easter we not only enjoyed an egg hunt and dinner but we also celebrated two birthdays (the OG sister-ago-go and the sister a-go-go both share this day) and while my sister-sister is far far away I hope she felt the spirit of our celebration as she was thought of many times over. I wish you could have been here, the sky was so blue, the robins were out, and the dart guns were kept busy as foam ammo flew every-which-way. Happy day-after-your birthday sis, I adore you! 

This week I am back at work and have much to clean up in the tiny casa. I also have a none-too-thrilling dental appointment approaching and woe me and my tiny jaw. Here's to hoping the "sedation" they give me works just long enough to get me through the procedure but doesn't stay too long as the weekend is full of plans. Wish me luck, send good vibes, and I'll catch ya later!

diy: stones to eggs

 Flat stones have long been a canvas for crafty hands. Why not paint some up for Easter or spring and instead of covering the entire stone, paint an egg ON it.

 

Use white acrylic paint to paint your egg shape upon washed stones. Once dry, add details to Easter them up using paint pens. 

 

 

Place in a small basket with homemade grass (mine is a small rectangle of painted newspaper, folded in half length-wise then cut into without cutting all the way through) and enjoy or hide the stones for a wee twist on an egg hunt! Crafty and fun!

embroidery hoop eggs four ways

*classic embroidered

*beginning embroidered

*pom pom happy

*wrapped

embroidery hoop eggs: wrap it up

All you need for this egg is yarn...and maybe a thumbtack or two...or glue... 

Tie your strands of yarn to the inner hoop and anchor with the outer. Wrap away, securing via a nifty knot or hold in place while you wrap another yarn strand around and around. I used a combo of knots and a thumbtack then some glue to keep everything taut and in place.

How fun would it be to hunt for these instead of plastic or hard-boiled eggs?

embroidery hoop eggs four ways: pom pretty

Here's another one for the kiddos. Make sure to use a super tacky glue or a fabric glue. The poms take a LONG time to dry, but lookie how fun and quirky the egg looks! I wish I had painted the hoop for this one.

embroidery hoop eggs four ways: beginning embroidery

I whipped up this egg with yarn but I intend for it to tackled by a kiddo. I remember sewing with my old nanny charges and how they would loop their thread over the edges instead of going back down through the fabric. They eventually caught on but the loops and criss-crosses add an authenticity to the process that is so lovely and child-like. Check out the 'do for further instructions.