Under surveillance

While perusing Pinterest the other night (as I do every night), I came across this cute sign with elf legs and feet, striped stockings and all... that said "This house is under elf surveillance." What a great idea! I can make that!

But as I thought more and more about it, I didn't want to make it just like that. I wanted to take it a step further.

I wanted OUR elf on the sign. We have 3 elves, but one will be just fine for this sign.

So here is what I came up with, and I really love him!

Now I'm debating adding our elves' names on there as PIs or something. Just don't know how yet.

Also waiting for the weather to cooperate so I can spray the final protective coat on him!

I love that's he's cute and creepy at the same time! Lol!

Rumor Has It...

Who knows if this is "real" or not, but there is a rumor that Facebook is possibly shutting down personal business pages. Now, no one quote me on this or anything. It's just a rumor. But Facebook is *my* main source of showing off my projects. So, as a backup plan, I will be adding to this page more regularly, ultimately making this page and site my main spot. :) While this page is not perfect, it is what it is. I will do my best to make it make sense, and where you can easily comment or contact me. I have to change some settings, so please bear with me. Thanks and have a crafty day!

Hey! I made some MORE wreaths!

I'm seriously running out of doors to display my creations. So I've started selling some. So sad to see them go, but so happy other people can enjoy them!

Some of these were client orders, some were just created for fun. Most are for sale. If you want to copy my design and make one yourself, go right ahead! Have fun crafting, and thanks for checking out my blog! Please go and "like" my page on Facebook....https://www.facebook.com/TheCraftyApple :)

Craft Day

So I've started hosting a "Craft Day" once a month at my house. We've made just a little bit of everything, getting *most* but not all of the ideas from Pinterest.

We've accomplished a lot in 7 months, some months having 2 craft days. Here's what we've been up to!

Canvas board.

Fun and cute clipboard!

Back of clipboard.

Hand-stitched turkey, so cute. :)

Coffee filters! Really easy, but VERY time consuming.

The other side of these blocks spell out "SUMMER," but I didn't take a picture of that side! Oops.

We've also made cake plates out of terra cotta garden pots, but I haven't been able to find that picture lately. I'll get it on here another time, as I've had many requests to do the craft again!

Coming up next month we have more 2x4 crafts on tap. A snowman, and a countdown to Christmas block set! Can't wait to get our craft on!

Hey There!

Well, I've been busy crafting, and not very busy updating my blog with my newest creations. I'm going to take the easy way out and plop all the pictures right here on this one post. Be sure to check out and "like" www.facebook.com/TheCraftyApple .... that's my Facebook page. I update it more regularly than this blog.

 The Wise Owl

 Mantel Decor

 Inspired by Pottery Barn Kids

 Personalized Wreath

 Found a similar image on Pinterest, but then added my own touches.

 An Ode to Kansas

 Made with Aluminum screen. Never again.

 WPS!

 1x6 painted and weathered

 Coasters

Fall Wreath

I've been busy. :) But man, do I love crafting! I'm still recovering from my ACL tear, and getting back to a normal life. I'll have surgery in a couple months, but for now, I'm enjoying my time doing what I love.

OH ACL

6 weeks ago I fell and blew out my ACL. You know, like those athletes do? I am a certainly not even close to an athlete, I'm a momma. I'm a crafter. I'm a crafty momma who was simply walking to the track for some football and track fun with the family.

Then it happened. Completely hyper-extended my left knee, tore my ACL and I was down.

It took 4 weeks to be able to get back to the craft room comfortably. I'm now 6 weeks into the injury, and have a long way to go still, but am happy to report I can craft again! Just not sit criss cross applesauce like I used to. My left leg doesn't go, 'yo.

Anyway, I'm back up and running (Mentally, not physically. I wish!) and turning out crafts at a pretty steady rate. Only because I have my first festival this weekend. ;-)

Let me know if you want or need something! Christmas isn't far away! :)

St. Louis Cardinals

"Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd... buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, I don't care if I ever get back .... so let's root, root, root for the CARDINALS.... if they don't win it's a shame, for it's ONE, TWO, THREE strikes you're OUT at the old, ball, game!"

Oh yeah, you know that's right.

Favorite baseball team deserves an awesome, one of a kind wreath! Never seen one like this... I created it myself. :)

This is a 24" wreath, with a 12"x12" hand painted logo suspended in the middle. Looks so awesome in person!!

Contact me if you want one! I can make ANY team for ANY sport. Just give me the specifics!

(Although we all know that the 1st wreath like this I made was for the #1 team in MLB....)