Crafts in a flash

I am a huge fan of my children's early bed times. The younger ones still start their bed routine between 7:00 and 7:30. That gives me and the hubby some good quality time together to unwind from the day. Although, it is very difficult to convince them that it is time to get ready for bed when the sun is still shining (hate the summer for this reason). Last summer, I remember telling Brooklyn to get ready for bed and she looked at me and said, "But mom, it's a bright sunny day." I guess we may need to look at rolling their bed time back a tiny bit. But even if we did, 8:00 would be the absolute latest that they would be in bed. So showers still starting around 7:30. Kids need their sleep!!!
Anyway, last night after dinner, I was feeling a little bit crafty. Just a little bit, not a lot. So I did a quicky craft. Something simple, quick, and got the crafty bug out of me for the night.
Brooklyn had an old "B" letter from my time selling Thirty-One bags. It was brown and cream paisley and just did not match her new room. So, we decided to cover it. I had some left-over t-shirt scraps from the 4 memory quilts I made last week so we started playing with them. I didn't take pictures during the process, but the end result was awesome! Just some hot glue, old t-shirt scraps, and the letter.


Perfectly matched to her new room and perfectly Brooklyn!

The other quicky craft I did was actually fully done by my husband! Start to finish, he crafted (not sure that is a word or not, but I'm using it anyway).
Like any good man in the south, my husband loves drinking out of mason jars. Not really sure the obsession, but whatever. So, following a Pinterest find, I sent him to the hardware store to buy rubber grommets. Once home, he drilled a hole in the lid of the mason jar using a smaller bit first and then a larger one to make the hole bigger, inserted the grommet and put a plastic straw in. Screw on the lid and Ta-Da, mason jar with a straw.

I love all things crafty, and I am the least creative person you will ever meet. However, I'm not scared to try and that is one of the main reasons I decided to start the blog. Please try! If you're afraid of something not turning out picture perfect, you'll always fall short. But, if you embrace the fact that whatever you create will not only be a learning experience, but will also hold the memories of that experience, your creation will be that much more special. Try on!