Fun and Fabulous Hair Ties

This Saturday my motivation is gone but I am still anxious to do something. Do you ever feel this way? It is like you want to do something but not quite sure what so you do nothing. Well I was searching for craft ideas, this is what I do when I get this way. I can sit on my butt but keep my mind working. Anyways I came across this idea. I have a girly girly and had some left over tulle from a tutu I made for a friend's little girl. So I grabbed a thick rubber band and looped and tied the tulle around the band. I thought it was so cute that I decided to make another one out of ribbon to match my daughter's Easter dress. It is cute and easy. So glad I got off my butt and did something.

Super Easy Fabric Gift Bag

We all hear it: reuse, reduce and recycle. Well why not take leftover fabric from a project to make cute gift bags. These bags can be used over and over again and won't rip and they are original and inexpensive. I will be giving you step by step directions to make these easy bags. All you need is a sewing machine, an iron, a strip of fabric (size of your choice) and some ribbon. Be creative and have some fun! If you choose to do this project I would love to hear from you and to see how your gift bags turned out! 1. Start with one strip of fabric. 2. Iron a straight hem on both skinny ends. 3. Match up hemmed ends (right sides together) and press. 4. Sew about 1/4" in on each side. Remember to reinforce the top and the bottom by doing a back stitch. 5. Press side seams flat. 6. Flip bag to right side and measure from each seam desired handle placement. Pin ribbon handles in place. (handles can be any length you choose) 7. Sew hem and handles down, reinforcing ribbon. 8. Iron flat. 9. Add tissue paper and you have a beautiful gift bag.

Fun and Fabulous Crafts

If you don't know me too well, then let me explain one thing, I am super crafty. I in particular like to sew. Now if you know me and have for years this may surprise you because I did not truly learn to sew until about 7-8 years ago when my mom bought me a sewing machine for Christmas. Since then I have worn out that machine and bought a machine on my own. I created my own design business. I have made hundreds maybe even thousands of purses and totes. If you so choose check out my website: www.emjdesign.etsy.com This month I wanted to share with my blog readers a few easy crafts, mostly these crafts will be sewn. Every month I dedicate my blog to one friend. This month I am going to dedicate this blog to my friend Kristin Ramsey. She is super super crafty! I admire her and all her ideas and I am telling you if we lived closer than we would have a blast crafting together. So Kristin if you are reading this thank you for your inspiration!

FUN AND FABULOUS MOVIES VIA MY HUBBY

The month would not be complete it I did not ask my hubby the question, "What are your favorite movies?" I am a gal and this month has been from my perspective so it is nice to have a man's point of view. I do agree that most these movies are fabulous. In fact the Bourne movies where movies I asked for our collection. So here are a few of HIS favorites in no particular order!

Top Gun

Dumb and Dumber

The original 3 Star Wars

The Wedding Singer

The Bourne Trilogy

The first 3, original, Indiana Jones' movies

Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightening Thief

I remember in high school reading and learning of the mythical gods. The stories of Zeus, Hercules and Athena. I am a Christian and believe in only one God but these myths are interesting. This movie was fun for our whole family. My 6 and 8 year old enjoyed it greatly and were stunned to silence for pretty much the entire time. I can't say that about the "redneck" family behind us that spent the ENTIRE movie smacking, slurping, ripping and woot-hollering at the screen. OK, that is off topic but seriously annoying when a group of people ruin it for others. This movie is rated PG and not for really young kids. It isn't as scary as the Narnia movies so if they have seen those they will be OK with this one.

Law Abiding Citizen

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this movie. I like both the main actors Jamie Foxx and Gerald Butler, and I heard it was pretty good. So hubby and I watched it last night and I was on the edge of my seat the whole movie. I was upset at the beginning, jumping and scared in the middle, and bewildered and amazed at the end. There are a few surprises. This is definitely a movie for the hubby too, so no chick flick this time. Not a kid friendly movie wait until yours are sound asleep and if you don't like violence don't watch this there are a few scenes that could make you squirm.

I Hate Valentine's Day

OK, guys if you are reading this then run from this movie, this is a "chick flick!" I am a chick so I thought it was cute! Ladies if you want a little romance then get your guy to watch this movie, maybe they will learn a thing or two!