Comfie Country Crafts

A quick recap

2011-12-12T16:08:00.000-08:00

I have not dropped off the face of the Earth - just haven't had time for blogging. Here are some things that I did in November:

Frankensteins!

2011-10-28T12:55:00.000-07:00

This first one is a kit I got from thoughts in vinyl. So CUTE!!

The second one we did for a YW activity - very cute as well!

Block Spider

2011-10-27T12:51:00.000-07:00

This took me about 20 minutes to do - my kind of craft!

Pillow Time

2011-10-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

My throw pillows were looking a little ragged and I needed a change anyway so this is what I came up with:

My new favorite craft!

2011-10-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

I made this yesterday and I absolutely love how it turned out!

I wish I really could cast a spell that would keep my kids from whining.

BOO!

2011-10-03T10:34:00.000-07:00

I have a ton of Halloween decorations but I'm always looking for something new to make. This one was too cute to pass up. I had my husband cut it out for me and then I got to the painting.

My favorite part is this cute spider that I made:

Project Fuzzy!

2011-09-13T11:23:00.000-07:00

I recently made some hats for Project Fuzzy! It is a charity that donates the hats to children's hospitals which then gives them to kids ages 0-18 that have undergone chemotherapy. Here are a few of my favorites:

Cheesy Potato Soup

2011-08-30T11:23:00.000-07:00

This is my husband's favorite soup that I make and it is so simple to do!

Here is the recipe:

8 medium size potatoes - peeled and cubed

1/2 lb bag of baby carrots - cut up

1 carton of chicken broth

1 red onion - chopped

Start the above ingredients cooking on medium heat. Bring to a boil and let them cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender. Remove from heat and use a potato masher to mash up while it is still in your pan.

Return to medium heat and add the following:

4 cups milk mixed with 1/4 flour

1 TBSP parsley flakes

1 lb bacon cooked crisp and broken up

1 16 oz pkg of velveeta - cubed

Salt and Pepper to taste.

Stir constantly until all ingredients are mixed in and soup starts to thicken. Remove from heat and serve with warm rolls!

DELICIOUS!

Canvas Flower Necklace

2011-08-24T10:12:00.000-07:00

I made this a while ago with my SIL's Andrea and Leslie and my mom. It has just taken me a while to post it. We modeled it after a cute necklace that Andrea had bought! It was way simple to make - we just cut circles out of canvas (6 per flower), glued them onto felt circles and then attached them all together. We used a ribbon as the tie part and DONE!

A New Church Bag

2011-08-18T13:35:00.000-07:00

My Mom bought the pattern and the fabric for this tote bag. She wanted me to make one with her so that she could just look at mine and not have to follow the pattern. It turned out really cute - but it was a major pain in the butt to do.

WINNER WINNER

2011-08-15T19:09:00.000-07:00

Not very many enteed my giveaway :( Oh well! Using random.org the lucky winner is:

Audrey said...

I follow you!

Giveaway TIME!!

2011-08-11T13:42:00.000-07:00

I have not done a giveaway for quite some time so here you go:

This cute crochet headband with flower!

I was asked a couple of months ago by my SIL if I could look at a headband she had bought and write down a pattern for it so she could make more. Well, this is it! ( I will do another post with the instructions on how to make this little cutie!)

But, I made this one to giveaway to one lucky person.

There are 3 ways to enter - here is how:

(1) Leave a comment with your email address

(2) Become a follower or if you already are just let me know

(3) Post about this giveaway on your blog and let me know about it.

That's it! Easy Peasy!!

This giveaway will be open until midnight, Sunday, August 14th. I will announce the winner on Monday, the 15th.

Good Luck!!

(My little guy doing a fine job of modeling the giveaway item!)

August Danglers

2011-08-11T13:31:00.000-07:00

A baby gift!

2011-08-05T15:10:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine recently had a sweet baby girl. So, I whipped up this little beauty for her!

Above my bed!

2011-07-30T10:47:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking about making this for a while now. I finally got it done. It hangs on the wall over our bed.

HOME

2011-07-28T10:42:00.000-07:00

Summer Subway Art

2011-07-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

My first bottling project of the summer!

2011-07-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

SALSA!!

I made this a couple weeks ago using a recipe I sort of made up. Best part - I got to use ingredients from our garden to make it.

More July crafts!

2011-07-22T10:31:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to post this for a while now. I know the 4th has come and gone - but first, the computer was causing me problems and wouldn't let me upload any pics. Then, our 5 year old had his tonsils removed and has had a struggle recovering from that. So, all I can say, is better late then never.

This was our craft night project for June! The other side is all about Summer.

This is a free printable from eighteen25

My July danglers!

Uncle Sam

A cross-stitch that I did ages ago and recently found.

Red, White, and Blue!

2011-06-27T10:17:00.000-07:00

Ladybug!

2011-06-23T14:42:00.000-07:00

A gift for myself!

2011-06-13T12:52:00.000-07:00

I made myself a new apron for Mother's Day! It turned out way cute.

For Aaron for Father's Day. . . .

2011-06-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

I saw this idea a while ago and finally did it! The kids were VERY uncooperative but it turned out cute regardless. They want to give it to him early but I am trying to convince them to wait until the big day.

SUMMER!

2011-06-07T13:24:00.000-07:00

June Danglers and Plaque

2011-06-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite sets - I think it is because of the flip flops!

Also, nothing says Summer like sweet frozen treats!

Reversible Block

2011-06-01T19:16:00.000-07:00

I recently went to my cutie patootie nephew's blessing. My SIL Leslie (who has a super cute blog here) had a craft for me, my mom, and my SIL Andrea to do.

FAMILY

2011-05-31T19:16:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I haven't blogged for a while. It's not that I haven't been crafting - just not motivated to send it out to the blogosphere. I will try to be better.

P.S. Lark, I made time to post some things just because of you. You made me feel guilty!

Last Name Blocks

2011-05-06T12:36:00.000-07:00

My aunt gave my mom a set of cute name blocks for Christmas. I decided I had to have a set of my own for our front entryway table!

Easter Crafts

2011-04-19T14:52:00.000-07:00

Just a few of the things I've been working on this month:

Baby Gifts!

2011-04-11T15:09:00.000-07:00

For my soon to arrive nephew - Daxen:

I also made a little owl earflap hat but I forgot to take a pic of it before I sent it :(

For the 4th Cowboy Brother:

I also made a sweet little rose and cream colored baby blanket for a friend of mine's baby - but I forgot to take a pic of it before I gave it to her :(

Giveaway Winner!

2011-04-07T14:44:00.000-07:00

I was sad - not many people entered the Fashion to Figure Giveaway. I guess it made it easier for the few who did to win. Using Random.org - the winner is:

Erica Wyatt said...

I'm a t-shirt girl so I love the Jersey Tee with Floral Heart Design

March 31, 2011 6:35 PM

I just need your email so I can pass it along to Jessica at Fashion to Figure.
THANKS!

SPRING

2011-04-04T14:43:00.000-07:00

I know it's been a while since I posted a recent craft project. I haven't stopped crafting - I'm just not motivated to put what I've done on my blog. Here is something I finished up yesterday:

Don't forget to enter the FASHION TO FIGURE Giveaway!

Fashion to Figure Giveaway

2011-03-31T09:23:00.000-07:00

I was recently contacted by Jessica from Fashion to Figure. She was interested in doing a giveaway on my little blog. So here is your chance ladies! Fashion to Figure offers trendy and fashionable clothes for Plus Size women. I have checked out their store and they have some seriously cute stuff. They are offering the winner to choose one item from their site for $30.00 or less. (FYI - they can only ship within the U.S.) You can get some cute things! Such as:

Lace Print Skirt!

Heather Jersied Off Shoulder Beaded Top

Distressed Light Wash Bootcut Jeans

Hello Graphic Jersey Top

To enter this giveaway - go check out FASHION TO FIGURE's website, leave a comment telling me what you would use your $30.00 for.

For another entry - become a follower of my blog or if you already are a follower - just let me know.

This GIVEAWAY will run until Wednesday, April 6th.

Good luck to all who participate!

April's Craft Night!

2011-03-19T09:36:00.000-07:00

For all those followers who live near me - I am hosting April's Craft Night! This is what we are doing:

you can go HERE to sign up or get more information!

Leprechaun!

2011-03-10T09:52:00.000-08:00

How cute is this?

March Danglers!

2011-03-06T09:20:00.000-08:00

If these don't SCREAM March/St. Patricks Day . . . .

then I don't know what does!

Shamrocks and LUCK!

2011-03-04T09:14:00.000-08:00

My dad cut some cute March things out for me - so I got to the decorating. These were both pretty simple crafts to do. I just painted the edges of the shamrocks then glued some paper on the front of them.

I didn't even paint the edges of LUCK - I just glued the paper on and DONE!

It's been a while!

2011-03-02T15:05:00.000-08:00

I haven't really been into blogging lately - Sorry! I have been crafting though so here is my latest project. I recently bought a some new cricut cartridges so I used one of them to create this little plaque. I LOVE how it turned out!

HAPPY MARCH!!

February Crafts

2011-02-13T13:20:00.000-08:00

I'm a little behind in posting all my fun crafts I did for the month of Love. So here they all are in one post:

Danglers

Throw Pillow (I made 2)

Tile Art

Framed Button Heart

Sweet(heart)

February Runner

2011-02-05T15:44:00.000-08:00

I love how this table runner turned out! I used a Moda charm pack for the edges then I made the hearts out of felt.

Heart Wreath.

2011-02-03T14:43:00.000-08:00

I wanted a new wreath for Valenitne's Day! This is what I came up with:

Some fun project ideas!

2011-01-27T09:39:00.000-08:00

I love this tutorial on the diaper clutch!

These look so yummy!

It really is all you need!

I Love this heart!

Definitely making some of these flowers!

I love this little hooter!

Winter Crafts!

2011-01-20T09:31:00.000-08:00

First, I whipped up some winter-themed windmills:

Then, I used my skills I learned in grade-school and cut out a snowflake:

Finally, the word for this wintery January:

January Tablerunner

2011-01-15T15:12:00.000-08:00

I LOVE how this tablerunner turned out! I'm kind of partial to snowmen though. At first I was hesitant when the pattern stated red, black and white as the colors for this month. I tweeked it a little and it turned out way cute!

January Danglers

2011-01-08T13:35:00.000-08:00

Using my mom's set, my dad traced and cut these out for me. I painted them and then crocheted the hat and scarf for the snowman.

Wooden Snowman

2011-01-05T15:02:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine had a snowman similar to this hanging in her house. My 2 SILs borrowed it from her and had my dad cut them out for us. It was super easy to make and he turned out way cute.

Table

2010-12-30T12:12:00.000-08:00

At the first part of November, I asked my dad if he would build me a table for our entryway. I found the plans at Knock off Wood and then he revised them to his own liking. He delivered it the week before Christmas. I seriously LOVE this table. My kids have been warned that they are not to touch it and they aren't allowed to open the front door unless I am standing there. Here are some pics:

Christmas Crafts

2010-12-20T15:10:00.000-08:00

Covered Metal Star

Gifts

December's Word

Vinyl Tile Art

December Danglers

Wooden Nativity Puzzle

2010-12-17T11:35:00.000-08:00

My dad cut this out for me and then I painted all the pieces. The kids love playing with it and it is a perfect way to explain the real reason of Christmas to them.

This is what it looks like all put together.

and when you set it up

Up close view of the camel, donkey, and cow

We three kings

A shepherd and his two sheep and the Holy Family

Baby Jesus - the reason for the season!

Pillows

2010-12-12T18:13:00.000-08:00

I made these cute little pillows the other day. I really like how the tree one turned out - not too sure about the ornament one.

This years ornaments. . .

2010-12-08T15:47:00.000-08:00

This year I knitted the kids mitten ornaments. I wrote down their favorite things and put a picture of each of them inside their ornaments. They wanted to take them off the tree and wear them - at least I know they like them!

Jake's are green

Kaden's are white

Ben's are red

Joy and Noel

2010-12-06T15:47:00.000-08:00

My dad cut these letters out for me. I just used scrapbook paper because I wasn't feeling like painting the day I did them. The paper is mod-podged on and then sprayed with glitter. They turned out really cute!

Wreath

2010-11-30T09:38:00.000-08:00

This is the wreath I made this year. I crocheted the 4 ornaments and then added large jingle bells and a big red bow.

November Tablerunner

2010-11-26T16:05:00.000-08:00

Here is my tablerunner for November. I love how it turned out!

Gobble Gobble!

2010-11-24T16:03:00.000-08:00

I LOVE how this little gobbler turned out. I used an applique pattern and cut out scrapbook paper and then glued it all together. Isn't he cute?!

Acorn!

2010-11-18T15:16:00.000-08:00

I needed another Fall-ish decoration and I found a cute little template on a fellow crafters blog. (Which one it was - I don't recall - SORRY!!) This is what I came up with:

November Danglers!

2010-11-16T08:38:00.000-08:00

Here are this month's wooden danglers that I painted. I LOVE the turkey and the cornucopia!

Tile Art

2010-11-14T08:35:00.000-08:00

This is my November version of tile art! It is kind of hard to read because of the glare from the flash. I promise it looks much better in person.

October's Craft of the Month

2010-11-13T08:32:00.000-08:00

My SIL was in charge of one of the crafts for October. Here is what we did:

Fall Subway Tile Art

November's word!

2010-11-11T08:31:00.000-08:00

fitting for November - don't you think?

Give Thanks

2010-11-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

Have I mentioned how handy it is to have a dad that can cut out ANYTHING I ask of him? This is one of my latest projects:

Baby Shower Present

2010-11-06T12:47:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine recently had a baby shower. Here are the cute gifts I crocheted for her:

Mary Jane booties

Bonnet

Flowere Cloche

Yellow Sundress

Turkey Time!

2010-11-03T15:30:00.000-07:00

I was asked to come up with a project for our Super Craft Night. This is it:

I LOVE THANKSGIVING!! So, I of course, had to come up with something Thanksgiving-ish. My dad cut it out and then after a little paint and modpodge and glitter - it was done.

Crocheted Hat

2010-11-01T15:28:00.000-07:00

My SIL has a fabulous giveaway blog here. Last week, the giveaway was all about crochet. I bought a pattern and made this very cute hat. I don't usually wear hats, but this one I couldn't resist. I've already made an amazing red one for the above mentioned SIL, a brown one for a friend, and I have to make two for another SIL and one for my sweet niece. They are so fun!

My first refurbishing project!

2010-10-30T09:43:00.000-07:00

I saw this tutorial the other day on how to transform a plain shirt into this sweet ruffly flowered shirt. I could'nt resist. (I can't find the tutorial now but I will keep looking and post the link) It seriously took less than an hour.

Ghost

2010-10-25T16:12:00.000-07:00

I know this little guy kind of blends in but this was the only way I could take a full length pic. My mom bought one of these at a craft fair and instead of buying my own - I just copied hers. This was my first experience with tea-dying fabric and it turned out pretty good.

Halloween Windmills

2010-10-23T16:07:00.000-07:00

I love making these little paper windmills for the different seasons and holidays. They aren't difficult to make and they add a little something to the decor.

Vinyl Tile Art

2010-10-22T16:03:00.000-07:00

Here is another thing I have seen EVERYWHERE! I had a burnt orange tile (although you can't tell that from the picture) so I made a Halloween word tile. I think it turned out great.

October's Word

2010-10-20T16:01:00.000-07:00

The word for this month is:

A friendly sort of spider!

2010-10-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

Here is another pattern I made up. I LOVE how this cute little spider turned out. He is very simple to make and I have a couple of them around the house. The boys love them.

A not so scary witch

2010-10-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

I wanted a witch to decorate for Halloween with. Since I was no where near any type of store that sold a witch - I made my own. The pattern and design came completely from my own mind. I used what I had on hand and I have to admit - she turned out exactly the way I was envisioning her. I have yet to put a mouth on her. I've made several attempts but nothing has looked right yet. Here she is:

Fabric pumpkins!

2010-10-15T15:46:00.000-07:00

I have seen these little babies EVERYWHERE! I finally decided to make some. I think it took me 10 minutes to make the 4 of them. This is a very simple, fast craft!

Halloween Crafts

2010-10-13T15:26:00.000-07:00

First off - I've been trying to publish this post for about a week but due to technical difficulties I have been unable to. Finally, the stupid computer is working right so here goes.

I pulled out my Halloween decorations and found I didn't have all that many. So, I did what any good crafter would do - I made some. Here are 5 of my recent projects:

Crocheted Ear-Flap Hats on display

2010-10-03T15:00:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine made a little earflap hat for Kaden so I could look at it and make some myself. I've been wanting to make them for the kids for a while but have never found a pattern that I liked. I made three hats all with the same colors but I varied the strip patterns. Brace yourself - you are about to see the CUTEST little boys EVER!!

The TALKER!

The TOUGH-GUY!

The TORMENTER/TEASER

Three little CUTIES!!

Canning!

2010-09-20T09:01:00.000-07:00

This year I did a couple new things:

PLUM JAM!

(The property we bought to build our house on had 2 established plum trees on it so I made good use of them this year.)

APPLESAUCE!

(I've always been told that applesauce is hard to make and takes a long time. NOT TRUE! It took me an hour and a half from start to finish!)

And of course, our favorite:

PEARS!!

Feeling Fall

2010-09-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

Fall is my favorite time of year. The evenings get cooler, the days aren't so hot, holidays are just around the corner. Here are a couple of things I made for fall this year:

Fall Paper Windmills

September's word of the month

Wooden letters - I didn't want to just paint them so I found some cute fall-ish paper and modpodged it on.

Baby gift

2010-09-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine recently had a sweet baby boy. I gave him this little puff quilt:

and this diaper changing pad:

PS I was recently asked if I had a tutorial for the puff quilts that I make. Sorry, but as of now, I don't. Next time I find myself making one though, I will put a tutorial together for those who were interested.

September Tablerunner

2010-09-14T18:07:00.000-07:00

Here is this months' tablerunner:

I love the way the colors and everything go together! This was one of the easier ones to make.

Fall Wreath

2010-09-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

Does this not just say FALL to you?

Necklace and Bracelet

2010-09-09T09:14:00.000-07:00

I haven't really ever gotten into the whole jewelry making thing, but I found this cute pendant at Hobby Lobby the other day and I couldn't resist. I got the beads at Wal-Mart (of all places) and this is the finished project. I wore it to church on Sunday and got many compliments.

PS I'm almost up to 100 followers so a giveaway will be coming soon!

Wall Vinyl Projects

2010-09-04T12:10:00.000-07:00

This is in our front entryway

This is above the window in our dining room

This is above our pantry in the kitchen (my personal favorite!)

Join me!

2010-09-02T16:22:00.001-07:00

Do you knit or crochet? Go HERE and help me make little newborn baby caps for the Save the Children Federation. Seriously, I made 2 the other night and it took me less than an hour.

PS As soon as I get 100 followers I will be doing a giveaway!

Camera Strap Cover

2010-08-25T08:05:00.000-07:00

I made this recently for a good friend of mine who is a photographer. I've been trying to figure these things out for a while now and I finally got it down. I LOVE the way this one turned out so I made one for myself as well.

Art Cases

2010-08-23T18:34:00.000-07:00

I made this one for our little guys' recent birthday - he loved it!

And this one I made for a birthday gift for one of the girls' in his class:

I got the idea for these here.

S'more Brownie Bars

2010-08-20T17:08:00.000-07:00

These things are DELICIOUS and so simple to make. You need the following items:

Betty Crocker Frosted Brownie Mix, a bag of mini marshmallows, and a pkg of graham crackers crushed.

Make the brownies by following the directions on the box then stir in half of the crushed graham crackers and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle 3 -4 cups of the marshmallows on the hot brownies and bake another 10 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden brown. As soon as you take them out of the oven, sprinkle the remaining graham crackers on top. Heat the frosting in a microwaveable safe dish for 20 - 30 seconds and then drizzle it over the top. Let cool completely.

This is what you end up with:

SO DELICIOUS!!

Just a sidenote - I took these babies to a good friend that I Visiting Teach and they fought over the last one! The mom told me she of course won the fight and ate it with a big glass of milk in the cover of darkness so she wouldn't have to share with anyone!

New Pillows

2010-08-19T17:03:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to make some of these ruffled throw pillows for some time now. I finally settled on some cute fabric and sewed away. They came together really fast and I LOVE how they turned out. They go perfectly with the colors I am trying to implement in our living room.

Finally a project finished!

2010-08-17T16:54:00.000-07:00

I have been planning on doing this family rules board for about 3 months. I couldn't decide on the paper I wanted to use or the font or basically anything.to do with it I FINALLY made myself decide and I could not be happier with the outcome. It looks awesome hanging in our dining room. (Thanks Lynette, for the great idea!)

Watermelon

2010-08-16T16:53:00.000-07:00

This is what is hanging on my front door - well, let me rephrase. This is what was hanging on my front door until it go so blasted windy I had to move it inside for fear it was going to get blown apart (it's happened to some of my door hangers before!)

I LOVE how this sweet little watermelon slice turned out (and I don't really care for watermelon!)

Valances

2010-08-13T16:00:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to make some valances for our living room and dining room for quite some time now. I finally settled on some cute fabric and got them made. It seriously only took about an hour to do all three of them - so it's not like it was a time consuming project. I LOVE the way the turned out and they just add so much to the rooms they are in.

This is one of two hanging in the living room. (The pic makes the fabric look darker than it really is!)

This is the one I made for the dining room!

Wall Hangings

2010-08-11T15:49:00.000-07:00

I've seen various ways to do these and I've wanted to make them for some time. I finally got around to doing it. My dad cut me three 11 1/8 square boards. I painted the edges and back off white. I then modpodged 3 different papers on. I used a craft knife to trim the paper around the edges. I then glued ribbon around the sides and added a sawtooth picture hanger on the pack. VERY simple to make and I love they way they look in our living room.

August Tablerunner

2010-08-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

This month's tablerunnner had A LOT of applique. I put off sewing it until the last possible time - I finished it July 30th! It turned out way better than I thought it would and I love the different vegetables on it.

August's word!

2010-08-08T09:28:00.000-07:00

I had a hard time coming up with a word for August - I went back and forth between a few different words.
I settled on:

My first link party!

2010-08-07T00:01:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone - it's time to link-up! If you have any cute craft ideas or projects that you have finished - go ahead and share them with the rest of us.

July's Craft of the Month

2010-08-06T09:21:00.000-07:00

We made these little hook boards for our craft in July. I decided to put mine up in our pantry and it is where I hang my aprons. I love how it turned out!

The cutest one I've ever made!

2010-08-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

SERIOUSLY!!

I made this puff quilt for a good friend of mine who just had a sweet baby girl. I really didn't want to give it away and was trying to think of a reason to keep it but no go. What am I going to do with this ultra girly quilt when I am surrounded by boys?! Anyway, it definitely will get used by Teralee and her sweet new baby so I take solace in that.

Linking up with:

Waterproof changing pad

2010-08-03T16:40:00.000-07:00

I made this for a friend of mine who just had the tiniest, sweetest baby girl. It was my first time making one of these (I stole the idea from my SIL). I didn't fancy it up like she does but it definitely will get the job done.

Key hook

2010-08-01T16:38:00.000-07:00

I saw this idea some time ago and finally got around to making it. It hangs right by our door that leads into the garage and I don't have to hear - "Honey, did you see where I put my work keys?" anymore.

My first recovering project

2010-07-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

I needed a chair for my crafting area. My mom had this ugly mustard yellow chair with rips in the seat cushion and red nail polish on it. I decided to work some magic on it and this is how it turned out:

Not too shabby for a first timer!

I have not . . .

2010-07-30T10:37:00.001-07:00

dropped off the face of the Earth. I just have been super busy so I haven't had time to update or post all the crafts I have finished this month. As soon as I can I will. Please be patient.

Patriotic Pinwheels

2010-07-12T14:53:00.000-07:00