Friday, December 28, 2012
{day 15} Questions
The girls left a list of questions for our crazy elf
and he left them answers in the morning.
I think next year we should try this again!
{day 16} Game Night
Kit Kat and Cowgirl Jessie were caught
in the midst of an intense game of 'Guess Who'.
{day 17} Family Photo
This was, by far, one of the kids' favorites.
The only way to become an official member of the family
is to be included in the official family photo, right?
{day 18} Coloring Pages
Kit Kat loves coloring - and so do our kids.
So this morning he left us some fun Elf on the Shelf
coloring pages and crayons to finish the job.
{day 19} Repelling
What a dare-devil!
Kit Kat was caught repelling from our ceiling fan.
We weren't sure how he managed to get that high, though.
{day 20} Shaving
What a well-groomed elf we have.
{day 21} Red Noses
Another favorite {especially mine!} .
The kids woke up to only a note
that said 'Look in the Mirror'.
What a surprise when they did - red noses!
Even on Sawyer.
{day 22} Kissing Booth
I think they wanted to give him kisses more than
they wanted to eat the chocolate version.
No touching the elf, though, or his magic is gone!
{day 23} Q-Tip Snowflakes
Kit Kat must have gotten word from the North Pole
that we'd be having a white Christmas because
he gave us a little preview just in time for the real thing.
{day 24} Christmas Eve
Our last night with Kit Kat.
Tatum wrote him a sweet goodbye letter
and Kit Kat left each of the kids his favorite treat.
We can't wait to see him again next year!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
{day 8} TP Tree
This was probably Kit Kat's naughtiest prank.
And guess who got stuck cleaning it up?
{day 9} Cheerios
A little reminder never hurt the kids.
I almost got caught in the act, though.
{day 10} Syrup!
This was Kit Kat's 'Ode to Elf'.
"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups:
candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup."
{day 11} Date Night
Kit Kat got gussied up for a night on the town with Barbie.
It was a "Duck Dynasty" drive in that night.
{day 12} Help Me!
Someone had a little trouble getting out of the candy jar.
{day 13} Celebrity
On the evening of day 12, we discovered that the local news
broadcast a story about Elf on the Shelf
and used only pictures of Kit Kat {really!}.
I think he got a big head, though,
because in the morning we found him set up
to sign {and sell} autographed photos.
{day 14} Toasty Marshmallows
I think Kit Kat was cold from the snow outside,
so he decided to roast marshmallows by the warm fire.
{for more of Kit Kat's adventures, see week 1}
Monday, December 10, 2012
Well, we caved.
Our family finally went and got our very own elf.
And I'm loving every minute of it!
Here's our first week of our first year.
{day 1} Kit Kat's Arrival
When the kids woke up, they found this gift left for them at the top of the stairs.
With it, came a letter from Santa explaining why they
were receiving an elf and how they should treat it.
They were beyond excited and,
after much deliberation, decided on the name Kit Kat.
{day 2} Snowball Fight
We awoke to find Kit Kat and the Red Power Ranger
in mid-snowball fight on the kitchen counter.
{day 3} The Chastisement
This particular morning, we awoke to find a pretty cranky Kit Kat.
He sat with his arms crossed and had brought the kids a letter from Santa himself.
Just a friendly nudge from the big guy to
start shaping up or they wouldn't be on the nice list.
Things have been better since, really.
{day 4} Potty Time
Dad especially enjoyed this, having found a candy 'poo' in the
doll house toilet that we caught Kit Kat using.
The girls washed it up really well the next day, just in case.
{day 5} Snow Angel
This was easily the biggest mess Kit Kat has left for us,
but it wasn't too bad to clean up.
Just a little flour, after all.
{day 6} Sick Day
By this time, we'd been battling the flu at our house for days
and it seems Kit Kat was feeling under the weather, too.
He just made himself cozy on the doll house bunk bed and got lots of rest.
Tatum even brought him fresh water in a Barbie cup throughout the day.
{day 7} Cinnamon Rolls
Kit Kat recovered from the flu quickly, but the rest of us didn't fare as well.
So, he made us a little treat of North Pole Cinnamon Rolls
{honey nut cheerios and frosting} to help us get better more quickly.
The kids LOVED this.
Monday, November 26, 2012
The response to the original post
of this craft has been overwhelming!
I'm so happy that so many of you have
enjoyed making this as much as I did.
So welcome,
to my regular readers,
Pinterest pinners,
and those of you
visiting from other websites and blogs
that have so kindly featured this project.
Please stay and check out my other projects
{and watch for more to come in the following weeks}.
I hope you enjoy this re-post and share links to your projects.
I'd love to see how yours turned out, too!
Cheap and Easy!
{the snowflake, people}
All you need is:
package of jumbo craft sticks (found mine at Robert's)
small wooden discs (also found at Robert's)
white craft paint (you could spray, too)
a hot glue gun (have you gotten one yet?)
glitter (any color you choose)
Using hot glue put arrange craft sticks
following my pattern (or make your own!).
Tip: The angles @ the center
(underneath the big disc)
should all be 60 degrees.
Once dry, paint with white glue.
While that's drying, paint your discs and immediately add glitter
(they'll stick to the wet paint).
Adhere painted and glittered discs with hot glue.
That's it.
You're done.
Really.
Inspiration found here.
Friday, November 02, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Thanks Studio 5 for the inspiration!
These scrap owls are cut free hand {you can make a million different sizes!}
and cost me NOTHING. Just pulled out my scrap fabric pile and started cutting.
I still want to find some kind of pedestal to mount these on, but basically done.
Now that I have some in Halloween colors,
I might need to bust some out for November, too!
Sorry for the horrible picture, but this is straight off of my phone.
Monday, October 08, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
It's that time of year again!
Please contact me with questions/scheduling requests or visit
eviebphotography.blogspot.com for more information.
Monday, September 10, 2012
What, you might be asking?
My obsession with all things Halloween.
But I'm not a creepy Halloween lover {ask my SIL},
I like crafty, cutesy, funky.
This year my month to host Bunco is October
so I thought I would make a craft prize to shake it up a bit.
And, of course, had to practice on one for myself first.
A little early, I know.
But I'm an overachiever, okay?
These are so super beyond easy!
I'll get to writing up a full tutorial this week sometime,
Just in case you want to make one for yourself, too.
{don't mind that while I spent an hour outside with the kids finishing this up,
I totally forgot to turn on the crock pot full of dinner for tonight. Oooops!}
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Most of our craft day projects go like this:
Someone sees a craft they like
{usually on pinterest}
We all 'ohhh!' and 'ahhh!'
and the wheels start turning.
How can we make this?
{if there aren't already instructions}
and almost always:
How can we modify this to be even cuter?
So a pool play date for the kids
and a crafting in the backyard for the moms it is.
And I know I ALWAYS say this,
but this is one of my faves.
Most of us had old card tables
{a lot as old as our marriages},
others shopped on ksl.
And one might have even purchased
a new table just to do this craft.
A little trip to the store for our choice
of duct tape, and a project was born.
For this project you will need:
Folding Card Table
Screwdriver
Scissors
Spray Paint {if desired}
Duct Tape {about 2 1/2 rolls per table}
I started with my old table.
Still in pretty good shape, but with some dents and scratches
that would do well with some cover up.
I turned the table upside down
and unscrewed the table top portion from it's base.
I spray painted the metal base of my table, but that's up to you.
{make sure the legs are fully extended when spraying}
While the paint dried on the base,
I got to work on my chevron pattern.
I found that it was easiest to choose a length for each strip
{I went with 8 inches}
and to start in the middle of the table.
{be sure to have over hang on the sides to go under the table top
so that your tape looks clean and is totally secure}
It will take some time to cut individual strips
to create the zig zag pattern,
but the end result is totally worth it!
Once you have the middle complete,
build off of that with your other colors, one row at a time.
And there you have it!
Totally cute 'new' card table.
You can use different patterns,
solid colors, etc. when covering these!
Today we had chevron, stripes, solid tables of one pattern tape, etc.
Whatever your little heart desires.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
After a way-too-long craft drought
with my fave crafty ladies,
we decided to make an awesome alternative
to the front door wreath.
Simple enough!
Metal letters {two top pics} are from Hobby Lobby
{$24.99 - but way cheaper with a 40% off coupon}
Paper Mache letters {bottom three pics} are from Joann
{$9.99 - but, again, way cheaper with a 40% off coupon}.
Metal letters do not need to be painted, paper mache will.
After painting {if you go that route},
make flowers using any fabric/tutorial you choose.
I used this tutorial and this tutorial to make mine {the letter B above},
but there are a million other options out there, too.
Attached a cute piece of fabric {chevron, of course for mine}
to the back of the letter {by pinning or tying on - doesn't matter}
and voila! I have gotten SO many compliments on this one.
I think it's a keeper.
Monday, July 02, 2012
I think I'm losing my mind.
Because there is no possible way that
this little guy has been around that long.
Happiest. Baby. Ever.
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