Okay while I haven’t been doing a craft a day, my family is teasing me… I’ve been feeling crafty. Combined with the upcoming holiday season, I’ve decided to start making some presents and some crafts. I used to craft all the time and then I opened my own business. Let’s just say life got in the way and I stopped everything for a long time. Here are a few of the crafts I’ve made recently:
The first thing is a Cath Kidston bag. The fabric came as part of a kit/book that a great friend bought me YEARS ago. While the instructions were in “British” and it took me a bit of time and Googling to decipher, I think it came out great and I can’t wait to use it. Its adorable and I’m going to keep my doggie leashes in it 
This is the book if you want to check it out:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sew-Cath-Kidston/dp/1844007561
The second craft is a dog silhouette. It was really easy to make and while I love the small version, I plan on making a bigger version to use as wall art. It was really easy to make. I took a side profile picture of my dog. (This was the toughest part because she HATES her picture being taken.) I printed it out on my regular printer in greyscale. I cut that out (very carefully), and then taped it down (with removable tape) to a piece of card stock. I did this backwards so that I could trace and when I flipped it over the lines wouldn’t show. I traced and then cut it out. I mounted this to another piece of contrasting card stock and put it into a frame. Easy and cute! My husband loved it!
I’ve made about 6 pairs of earrings and other assorted beading projects. I can’t tell you much about them because they are holiday presents and they are still under wraps
However, I will tell you I love Fusion Beads and their inspiration site. There are lots of great and inexpensive projects for everyone from beginner to advancer jewelry makers.
http://www.fusionbeads.com/Inspiration-Projects
I’ll go over some of my other crafts in a few more posts…stay tuned!
