Tea Tuesday?

It’s been a long time since I had a Tea Tuesday post…mostly since I always have a super busy Tuesday and I don’t often schedule my posts. Likely because I’m not very good at planning ahead. I’m sort of a fly by the seat of my pants type of girl.

I just had to show you the teacup candles I made.

Once again, something I’ve been wanting to do for a long, long time but just never did…until now.

I’m totally in love with them. They turned out perfectly.

I couldn’t have imagined better results!

Hooray! Love it when something comes out right!

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candles, frugal living, gift, Tea Tuesday

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201212/10

Candlemaking

Continuing one with my need to melt things…I made some candles.

Over time I’ve collected containers and supplies at garage sales to create some OOAK candles.

This one in the tin is so feminine. It has a nice soft scent…not flowery as the flower on top would suggest. Just soft, sweet and slightly fruity.

For this one I placed chunks of a darker, broken candle in the glass jar before filling with the new wax. I was hoping for a more dramatic look but what can I say…I’m experimenting.

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candles, frugal living, gift

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201211/13

Good clean fun

I successfully made soap!!

I’ve been nervous to try it on my own but figured with the month of cure time for this cold process soap that I better get over it and do it.

This is a coconut oil and olive oil soap with no added fragrance or color. Figured I better start with the basics and work my way up.

I have to tell you that I was super worried yesterday.

I never got a good “trace” before pouring it into the mold.

So maybe I shouldn’t say that it’s a success yet….

I’ll let you know in a month.

Blog | Crafts | Kitchen

frugal living, kitchen, soap making

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201209/18

Girls day part 2

As I mentioned in my previous post, Little J and I did a bunch of crafting on Sunday afternoon. Not just the two salt dough recipes.

I made some cards while she painted.

Once again…thanks to Elizabeth for the awesome handmade paper used in the “Home is where the Heart is” card.

While she waited for her paint and glue to dry, she went off to play. I started work on another scrappy sewing project. Basically grabbed scraps from the box and started sewing.

Here’s a little sneak peek…

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cards, fabric, greeting card, recycling, rubber stamping, scraps, sewing

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201208/13

Card crazy

This summer I have been so “not creative”. Yes, I have done a few things but they were more utilitarian that artsy. More on those in later post. I’ve missed it and I think a bit of that creative energy just had to come out.

I made 7 cards in short order mostly from scraps.

Hopefully the creative energy will continue…or at least kick in big time after Labor Day when the kids are back in school. Until then I’m still trying to soak up as much “mom time” as I can with them.

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greeting card, photography, rubber stamping, scraps

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201206/29