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Crazy Christmas Crafter!

I've been busy crafting...too busy to blog!  After all, I am a "MULTI-CRAFTER"!To see what I've been up to, check out my Facebook Page - So Very Shari Creations. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

HOW TO ORDER YOUR PERSONALIZED LIQUID SOAP

 

Thank you to all of you who attended the Holiday Bazaar in Lakewood on Saturday, November 3rd.

Many of you were interested in placing orders for your own personalized soaps. 

Personalize a liquid soap with a PHOTO - they make great gifts for grandparents, new parents, engaged and newly married couples.  (They make great shower favors, too).



How about personalizing some with the NAME of the recipient?  They are awesome gifts for teachers, bus drivers, hair stylists, neighbor, co-workers, etc. 

 

I'm sure "Mrs. Anderson" would rather have one of these than another apple picture frame or "World Best Teacher" trophy.



Where else can you get all this practical  personalization for $5.

 



Santa Bill - yep, I know him!



How about one for your own bathroom for visiting guests this holiday season.  This is the one I have in mine.   Maybe include a picture of Santa? 

Here's what you need to do:

First, email the picture, or name, or graphic that you want to see in the soap.  



Send it to:  SoVeryShari1@yahoo.com .  Let me know if you have a color preference for the soap and/or ribbon.  I'll do my best to honor those requests.

 

Photos, Names, Titles, etc.



Once completed, we can make arrangements for payment and pick-up/delivery.

You can use a credit card to pay in advance or cash at the time of pick-up/delivery.   Yes, they are really only $5 each.

Let me know if you have any questions. I'd love to help you with your Christmas list this year.

Check out the Crate Mates storage seats on my other posting.



Pinterest Pics

These are random photo of things I've made that I have posted on Pinterest.  Most of the ideas came from other Pinners.  ~ Thanks to all you talented and creative people!



Fall Topiary
 

 
I found a fall topiary on Pinterest that I really liked. The link led me to decorating-ideas-made-easy.com.  This is a picture of the one I just completed. Fall is here, so I may as well embrace it 





Here are pics of some of the storage crate / seats I've been making. I started making them for children in my family (grandchildren, nephews, etc.)



John Deere



Dora

                

Winnie-the-Pooh Forest Scene Print





Then I decided that adults need cute storage solutions too. These are some of the more adult versions I've created.




Black/white daisy with pink ribbons





Cute pink and brown paisley pattern





Red bandana print with 2 coordinating pillows



Please check out my other blog posts at SoVeryShari.blogspot.com

Dollar Store Crafting Treasures

My original intent when I started this blog was to provide instructions and photos for simple craft projects that I was working on.  The fact is, I've been so busy experimenting with such a wide variety of projects that I haven't had much time to take pictures at various stages, let alone write down the directions.  (I do have several photos of finished items).

So until I get motivated to do my own, I'm going to share some projects from some of my favorite bloggers; some I've tried and others that I still have gotten to yet.  

Being a "thrifty"' crafter, I love dollar store projects.  Another place to get cheap and interesting items is the clearance area of any of your local stores (e.g.  Michaels, TJ Maxx, K-Mart, Dollar General, etc.).  I am always looking for unusual ways to use usual items.

So, today's item is this large mirror piece, made from 9 smaller mirrors purchased at a dollar store, this one that I can't wait to try. 



tutorial from dollarstorecrafts.com

 

 

Here's the link to the tutorial and a list of the material needed:

http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2012/02/tutorial-pb-inspired-tiled-mirror-for-10/

                                                                                                                 



Project Materials:

• 9 framed mirrors
• Duct tape
• Piece of black foam core board
• Ribbon or picture-hanging wire
• Craft glue
• Hot glue & glue gun

 

So if any of you get inspired to make this before I do, please post your pictures and tell us all about it.

 

Fall is here...but I LOVE Summer!

from Google.com

It's no secret to anyone who knows me...I love summer!  I refuse to do anything "fall like" until the calendar officially says fall.  I won't buy mums, decorate with pumpkins, leaves, etc. and certainly nothing Halloween related.

 

Sarah & Jim

Our daughter, Sarah, got married on Friday night (the last day of Summer) and it was a beautiful and fun celebration of the beginning of their life together.  I truly believe that her and Jim were meant to be together.  But now that all the summer events are over, and fall is really here, I may as well embrace it.

decorating-ideas-made-easy.com

With the cooler temperatures and rainy weather, it feels like fall.  I am ready to start fall crafting.  Today would've a perfect day for it; but I had to travel for work.  So that gives me about 12 hours of ride time over the next few days to let my creative mind run wild.  Fortunately, I remembered to pack my creative journal because you never know when the creative ideas will strike...it may be in downtown Cleveland or just north of Detroit on I-75.  So Happy Fall Y'all!

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(Ken - this one is for you!)

Scenes from My Backyard

It doesn't take much to make me cry these days...not because I'm sad, but because I feel so lucky and blessed. I realize the struggles and difficulty that others are going through on a daily basis, often without the support of family and friends.  In fact, the other night as I sat outdoors enjoying the cooler evening air, tears started to roll down my face as I looked around at all the beauty that surrounded me.  I couldn't believe this was all ours.  That this is something we created.

My husband, who doesn't get enough credit for all the wonderful things he does, has helped create our lovely back yard.  I'm usually the "idea" person and he's the talented one that gets to execute my plan.  And to be honest, not ALL of my plans get put into action and not ALL of them are good.  However, my tranquil patio/pergola area is a great one.  We started with a cement slab just off the back of the garage.  It took a few years to get it where it is now, but this was an ever-changing plan.  He built "my" pergola based on plans that I drew up after a lot of research (thank you HGTV and DIY networks).  We added a candle-abra chandelier, a wooden swing, and a quiet bubbling fountain.  He made the trellises (based on my design) and planted the wisteria that I wanted for privacy.  It is so quiet and peaceful here.  I love to come out here and listen to the gentle bubbling of the fountain while I swing myself into relaxation mode.  Occasionally, there's a glass of wine included in this crossing over!

A few years ago for Christmas, my dad bought me this set of 3 barrels.  I just love the rustic, country look of them.  The first summer we attempted to use them as part of a water feature. We had water being pumped from one barrel into the next through a spigot that Russ inserted in each one and circulating around.  However, the solar powered pump couldn't keep up with my grand plan.  The next summer the barrels never left the shed, but this year they were resurrected as flower planters.  Then I saw this cool "floating" watering can on Pinterest and had to make one for myself.  Again, the idea was mine on what materials to use, but Russ came through with a way to do it.  After a couple of angle changes and a paint job to camouflage the rod, I love the way it turned out.

I must add, that occasionally he comes up with a great idea, but I rarely get to execute...except for this one.  The back yard was nice, but lacked color.  He suggested some colorful Adirondack chairs, but the wood ones were cost prohibited for my outdoor budget.  I found some great ones on-line at True Value, that included a $5 off coupon and free shipping to the store.  I placed two separate orders and used the coupon code twice.  Voila!  These chairs add that much needed punch of color, without breaking the bank.

Apparently, they're quite inviting, too.  Our neighbor told me the other night, that a couple weeks ago, he saw a young couple drive by, stop their car, get out and sit in our chairs for a while...then they got up and left. Based on the description of the car and the people - it was no one we know. I don't know if I'm upset or just think it's funny? 

I know that I love my back yard, I guess it's nice that others enjoy it, too!