Small Talk Six: A DIY Brag

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Today’s topic is “6 things you’ve made during your lifetime that you were proud of (can be a craft, a dish, . . . anything).” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc . . .

I am not a pro at anything when it comes to crafting, sewing, or cooking.  I am, however, mediocre in all those things.  ;P  (Sorry I didn’t have time to dig through all my CDs for photos of these items.)

Here are my six . . .

1) I made a yellow Lego cake for Jake’s first birthday.  It was pretty easy and it turned out great!  You just bake one rectangular cake and add the bottoms of 6 cupcakes .  Then frost it all over with yellow frosting.

2) In Jake’s first bedroom, my husband and I painted a mural with a big tree on the wall.  Then we hung all different kinds of Beanie Baby birds on the branches.

3) My husband and I made a growth chart that came out really nice.  We used a board, batting, fabric, a metal yard stick, screws, and staple gun.   Then I wrote his name on it with puffy fabric paint and I use a permanent marker to mark off and record his height on it every 6 months.

4) I reupholstered all our dining room chairs after we inherited the set from my parents.  I even added a little extra padding with layers of batting.  I was so pleased that they came out so well.  You really just need some nice upholstery fabric and a staple gun.

5) I made a hairbow holder for my daughter.  I believe I found all the parts at Walmart.  A wooden letter, a prepainted wooden ornament, and coordinating ribbon.  I just had to throw in some paint for the letter and some hot glue and I was done!

6) I made light-blocking curtains for our kitchen window.  I’ve never worked with linings before, but they turned out pretty nice and they keep the hot sun out in the morning during the summertime.

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~Karen