Tackle It Tuesday - Sunflower Wreath

Today I decided I wanted to make another new wreath for my front door.

The weather is starting to feel like summer & my current wreath didn't feel summer-y!  

This one qualifies as "Dollar Tree Decor" even though the

flower and ribbon did not come from the Dollar Tree!

Supplies -

18" wreath $1.00

9" Sunflower $2.50

3 yards ribbon $1.55

Take the flower & leaves off the stem

Wrap the ribbon evenly around the wreath and glue in place

Then take your hot glue gun & glue the flower head to the wreath

Now glue the leaves behind the flower

This wreath SCREAMS summertime to me!

Tackle It Tuesday - New Chair Project

I have been wanting to make one of these chairs

for a while now.  Of course I didn't have any of 

the supplies I needed, but after going to buy them

today Mason wouldn't let me rest til it was DONE!

As soon as we got back from Home Depot, I got out my

saw & miter box and cut a bazillion pieces of PVC pipe...

(well not really a bazillion...just 17)

I took this pile of PVC pipe & fittings...

and turned them into this...

Then I broke out the embroidery AND sewing machine...

(I still need to remove all the markings off the PVC)

Tutorial coming soon!

Tackle It Tuesday - Creative Cooking

Today I decided to cook something new for dinner.  I wasn't sure

what I was going to cook, but I knew I had chicken in the freezer.

I looked through the cabinet and found some ingredients, then

looked on the internet and found some recipes that looked good.

1 lb boneless/skinless chicken breast cooked

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 can tomato sauce

1 can enchilada sauce

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can tomatoes & chilies

8 flour or corn tortillas

1.  Combine chicken & 2 cups cheese in a large bowl

2.  In a sauce pan warm up tomato sauce, enchilada sauce,

cream of chicken soup, and tomatoes & chilies

3.  Cover the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish w/sauce mixture

4.  Put about 2 Tbsp of chicken & cheese mixture in tortilla & roll up

5.  Place the rolled tortillas in the dish side by side

6.  Pour remaining sauce mixture over tortillas & top w/cheese

7.  Cook on 350 degrees til bubbly

My hubby must have really liked it because here is the end result...

Tackle It Tuesday

A little while ago I told you that my oldest son had moved out of the house
and that we were turning his old room into a craft room/office.
Today I started working in there...oh my goodness!

I have so much work to do, but I will be so glad to have all of my crafting
equipment and supplies in its own room instead of spread out all over the house!

I'm sure my hubby will be happy to have a desk to work on and a room
where he can close the door on days he has to work from home!

I already have most of my craft stuff in baskets.  I plan on cleaning out a lot

of junk that I don't use and organizing the supplies that I plan on keeping!

Today I went & bought these shelves (I may go back & get one more).

I don't have any pictures of the room, yet, but I promise I will

take some before pictures.  I am really looking forward

to being able to take the after pictures!

Now I just have to find a table for my sewing machines and a printer stand!  =)

Tackle It Tuesday

I have read all the Twilight books & have seen both movies.  I am intrigued with all the knitted & crocheted items that have been in the movies.

Yesterday & today I have been trying (and so far failing) at writing a pattern for Bella's La Push Beanie.  I want to be able to knit this hat on a loom.  I hope to have the pattern done in the next day or so, and when I do I'll post it & my results here on my blog!  Wish me luck!  =)

Update - I'm still not happy with the way the pattern is turning out,

so I'm going to put it down for a while & hopefully pick it up later!

Tackle It Tuesday

5:55 pm - Oh wow!  Today's tackle is giving me a headache!  I've had my new serger since December 23rd, but have just gotten it out of the box.  I decided today I was going to learn how to thread it and look at all the different stitches it sews.  I still haven't gotten it to work even though I have watched the DVD & read the instructions a bunch of times!  I know I will get it eventually, but I've had to stop so I could put a chicken casserole and corn souffle in the oven...the family has to eat!  =)

I hope to have an update for you before I go to bed tonight...

7:58pm - Success!

So what did you tackle today???