Crafting Fix

If I don't get my hands dirty with crafting materials for a period of time, I go into withdrawal. Card making used to be my craft of choice; no store-bought cards for me. However since moving to Louisville, returning to school, and getting married, I've had less time (and resources) to keep up my hobby. But on occasion I get an urge to make a quick trip to Hobby Lobby and get my creative fix.  Here are my latest completions.

This is an 8x8 shadowbox with vinyl applied to the front; for Morg's 15th birthday.

For Micah; white 8x8 shadowbox with black vinyl and scrapbook paper.

This piece started as a plain piece of MDF. I painted it cream, applied the vinyl lettering, and distressed with brown.

Catch-Up

It's been a good while since my last post. And to be honest, I don't know where the time has gone or what we've been up to, but it feels like September has come and gone in an instant! But that is totally fine with me; I'm ready to welcome Fall with open arms! I know that in a few months Dan and I will be bundled up, trying to keep our drafty apartment warm, but for now I am really looking foward to cooler weather!

September has definitely given us things to keep us occupied. We've traveled, had out of town guests, been busy with working and school, and enjoyed the start of football season! The sisters and I went home for Labor Day weekend; it was fun as usual filled with nights on the patio, roasting Smores on the fire pit, pool time, Decor Direct, a family gathering at the Oliver's house, and a lot of good food! While I was away Dan had some friends in town and I think they had fun as well. The following weekend Dan spent yet another weekend traveling for work, this time to Chicago, and Micah came and visited from Lexington. Last weekend was somewhat normal for us. We actually went out to eat, just the two of us, on Friday night, and spent lots of time relaxing and watching football. This weekend has been eventful as well; I had class Saturday morning (yuck!), lunch with my d-group girls, and we spent the afternoon watching football with Micah. Unfortunately UK didn't do as well as we'd hoped, but our dinner at Five Guys and hour-long visit to Barnes & Noble kept our minds off of the game.

I love waking up on a cool morning, espcially after all of the hot ones we've been having! This morning I got to do just that and it's getting me in the mood for sweatshirt season and fall baking! I'm looking foward to my first pumpkin bread; maybe this year I'll get brave and use some fresh pumpkin. Sharon, do you have any of those growing in the garden? I also love fall because of all the beautiful changes happening outside. Our neighborhood is great for taking a walk on a fall day just to admire the changing leaves. It reminds me that even Creation has a way of praising it's Creator!

We are looking foward to October and the exciting things that will come with it. Hopefully between subbing, grad school, and everything else I will find time to be more regular with the blog..or maybe I should assign some posts to Dan....