DIY CHRISTMAS FELT STOCKING: Mailman Santa 2015

So...I had this wonderful idea to make a stocking like my childhood one for Tony.  Since he started working for the United States Postal Service, I found one that would be perfect...

Unbeknowst to me the amount of work that is involved. 

The struggle is real!!

I tried to take the easy way out and glue on the sequins, upon realing you had to sew each sequin on with a bead. So I wasted even more time than necessary. Yet, it slowly came together...

I didn't have any stuffing at home, so I simply used the scrap felt pieces.  This worked out just fine.

And thanks to a horrible cold and being stuck at home sick, I was able to knock it out in a week.

I don't know how my mom was able to make 4 of these....however, I do notice mine has way less sequins involved.  Note to self:  monitor sequins usage for future stockings.

ROOM MAKEOVER 2015

Let's just say, transitioning from one room to another is a huge MESS and a huge undertaking, but the end result was worth it plus I was able to get rid of a few unused items

This was the start of moving the guest bedroom into the current art room; and the art room into the smaller office/guest bedroom.

The hallway and guest bathroom was heavily utilized for storage during the time with enough space to walk to my bedroom after a night's work.

And I will let the pictures show the progress as I went.

and yes, the new art room got messy again when I cleared out the storage units and went through everything to sort and organize.

I put together an IKEA dresser for the guest room, and wanted to add some personality.  I stained the wood a different color and replaced the knobs with some fun ones.  The room has a Woodland/Tribal/Adventure theme going on.

 

I still need to sort the closets and get some pictures in the frames, but I love the fresh brighter look of the room already. 

I put a big metal G on the door to finalize it...which could stand for Guest, Glymph, or Gitt.  Gotta love having a man who has the same initials as me :)

Stay tuned for more updates.  I will probably do a closer look at the room once I completely finish and get the closets done.

WHAT A DAY: December 21, 2015

After a positive doctor's appointment, I was free to spend the rest of the day having fun with my friend Melissa and making sugar cookies at Maddy Fatty's.

Dinner at EEZ.

Enjoying the lights at mall.

And then on to make and decorate some cookies for the holidays.

Not bad for a first time and with only 3 colors to choose from.

probably my best work of the night...

GOBBLE WOBBLES: 8k & 5k

The running tutu obsession continues.....

this time a...

TURKEY!!!

I went a different route to make it fluffier and bigger and more fun...

and NO GLITTER MESS...

 by using a baby's headband to weave the materials into.  I used 2 and sewed the ends together, but you can also purchase the material in the ribbon section of JoAnn's

The front was entirely brown colored. The back "feathers" were red, orange and yellow.

 

For the race on Thanksgiving, I made a turkey face with adhesive felt.

Tony thought I looked like a duck, but I had fun with it :)