Exciting news my friends, I finally bought a place of my own! The buying process has kept me pretty busy over the last few weeks but I've still had plenty of time to create big plans for my new space. One of the things that I'm most excited about is that I will finally have a craft room! I have an awesome sewing machine that once belonged to my MaMa; it's built into a cabinet with great storage space. Unfortunately, it's been collecting dust in my parents basement for quite some time due to lack of space at my apartment. In the next few weeks, it will get a well-deserved home in my new creative space. The cabinet has recently received a fresh coat of white paint and new drawer pulls but it was missing a chair. I considered using several different styles of chairs but couldn't find anything I loved. A couple weeks ago, I ventured into a second hand store and stumbled upon this cutie for only $5! It was the perfect height to accompany the sewing desk; for $5 I just couldn't pass it up! After removing the cushion, I decided to paint the chair white to match the desk. I used a white primer first and then an additional coat of white appliance paint. The craft room is grey and will be accented with yellow and white. For the chair cushion, I selected upholstery fabric from Jo-Ann's in a fun yellow print; I used half a yard for this project. The fabric was wrapped around the existing cushion and stapled to the back. Once my paint was dry, the cushion was secured back into the chair frame. I'm so happy with how it turned out; I can't wait to use it in the new craft room! Come back soon to see the craft room when it's finished!
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I'm sorry it's been so long since I posted. As it turns out, life gets busy with birthdays, holidays, and buying a condo (there's so much more to come about that later). My very favorite holiday season is here and in full swing. My classroom loves this time of year as we spend many hours creating all kinds of special gifts, glittered ornaments, and yummy treats. Among those treats are everyone's favorite; Christmas cookies! As I mentioned before, this December will mark the fourth annual FHA holiday cookie exchange. Each member of FHA bakes 3 1/2 dozen cookies to share among friends. Over the years, this event has become highly anticipated and very competitive. Welcome to the 2016 Cookie Exchange, we're so plaid you're here... This garland tutorial can be found in So Plaid You're Here - Part 1. I decided to hang it on one of my favorite decorative pieces, the wooden pallet. This pallet was free from a local sporting goods store and after a coat of grey stain, I can't get enough of it. It can be used for all seasons or occasions. I was also very excited to find the buffalo plaid wrapping paper in the dollar section at Michaels. To accompany our yummy cookies, we served fresh hot cocoa with all the fixings. I enlisted the help of my dollar tree mason jars to hold the toppings. Piped chocolate snowflakes and spoons were also created to make for extra rich cocoa. These tree stump candleholders were purchased from hobby lobby and were the perfect way to display our mason jars. As the students arrived, they labeled their cookies and claimed their take-home boxes. The cookies this year were nothing short of spectacular! Prizes are given each year for the best cookies. Students are given the chance to vote for things such as most holiday spirit and best tasting cookie. Our prize bags included a cookie mix and some holiday baking accessories. The 2016 Cookie Exchange was extremely successful; we already can't wait for next year! Here's hoping that your holiday season is merry, bright, and full of time spent with all those you love. Merry Christmas!
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