TA-DA!!! C'est Fini!

This is how it all started...

After four weeks of craziness, our little project is ready to roll!  It has been a labor of love and SOOOOO much fun!  I can't imagine a more perfect get away for our family, and we are so excited to go and do and see in our mobile beach house :)

 The fish net and flip flop lights is still a favorite part, and we LOVE how the aqua polka dot home decor fabric was a perfect match for the exterior and interior colors!  The bunk above the couch has an awesome circular the-dye home decor print covering that mattress!  Such fun!  Just makes you smile and take a relaxing breath!  LOVE it!

 The double layer of curtains was a definite must!  It would have been "ok" with just one or the other, but having both just sets it all off perfectly!

 And what's clamping without some chevrons??!  And a magnet board to boot!  And a hanging lantern sunshine- a beach must have some sunny days :)

 The kitchen orange was just what we wanted and our accessories added to the joy!

 The floor- VCT checkerboard- one of my favorite parts!  And I did it all by my little self- woohoo!

 Full length of the couch- so cozy!

 Fun all around :)

The sign was from the thrift store- we turned some arrows around, painted it, and made our "favorites" directional sign.  Then the beaded lamp jumped in my cart at Hobby Lobby yesterday!  It was too perfect- we had to go to 6 stores, literally, to find the special bulb for it though ;).  But it was the finishing touch to make us smile, with the purple lantern lights too!  What a great combo!  

For us, it's just what we wanted- now for some serious camping fun!  

Happy 2012

WOW! Just so much has been going on that I get bogged down in pressure about writing it all. Yup, I'm that kind :). I stress so bad about writing it all down that I avoid the Blogger Dashboard altogether :) HA! It helps it not build up too bad! But, now, since I'm here, I'll try to recap a few of the crafty things I have been working on lately.

I repaired a dear cousins quilt for her daughters- pink satin. I would have loved one of those growing up. It made me smile to make it usable again!

I have so many unfinished projects around here that this will be the year of finishing :) Love it!

I jumped on the One Little Word bandwagon and am loving it! I am NOT, and I repeat, NOT a scrapbooker in any way, shape or form. But this is something that really hit me, so I hope I can make it look fancy or at least a bit semi-pro! :) hehe! I chose the word "feel" for 2012. Well, actually, it chose me. As in feel joy, feel happiness, feel peace, feel calm, feel God, feel stronger. It's funny because I already "feel" those things, but I want to own them even deeper and understand them even more. I know that we are here to learn and grow, and part of that is for me to "feel" even more than what I already do. So that's why this word wouldn't stop nudging me :). I began my class over at Big Picture classes with Ali Edwards, and she's already amazing! I am excited for this experience- I think it's going to be really neat! Here's the self-portrait from the first page of the album we make from the class this year.

I also finished up my first year of Project 365 for my family- a picture a day, with a small journaling explaining the moment! Like I said, I am a terrible scrapper, but this I can do :). It's so fun to walk by my living room and see the book of memories and photos from 2011 looking at me! I have already gotten my binder for this year- waiting on the innards now :) hehe! If you haven't ever tried it, it's fun and becomes a habit taking a fun photo everyday. Messes and all :).

I got my Christmas gift fabric in the mail- all but one little piece :). I was able to get the whole line of Howell's Woodlands- oh, I could order bolts of it!!, some Domestic Bliss- the aqua flower and a few of the beads, my favorites from Half Moon Modern- chevrons, big dots, scissors, and another random print too. So I am set for a while- just to find the perfect project for them!

Have 2 trees left to take down from Christmas and then my house will be back to "normal"- ha! Life is NOT supposed to be normal- it's definitely not here :) And I love it that way!

Some Quilty Christmas Decorations

I LOVE Christmas and decorating!! You should see my house. Every room says "Christmas". There are nativity statues and displays and there are 5 large trees- from 6-12ft. So joyous!! As I have come to learn and love quilting so much, a few of the decorations now jump out at me. Here are two quilted that I appreciate even more:

And isn't this Santa so stinkin' ca-ute!! The same talented lady made them both, and they came out of her head (as far as I know)!! WOW! They really give the handmade sense of Christmas around here, and that's just how I like it :)!! Happy season to you all!