Craftaholics Anonymous®

Reader Shout outs

August 18, 2010 6 Comments

it's time for another reader shout out post! yay!! it's like a Craftaholic Support Group Meeting or something, right? {i know we need to have another official meeting. this one was kind of unofficial...} most of these are from the Craftaholics Anonymous FB page, but there's a few are email submissions as well. enjoy! LOVING Alida's big tee turned fab maternity top makeover! check out this killer bench made with part of a crib. thanks for sharing Amanda! this cute art work is made from … continue reading

blogging questions

August 17, 2010 3 Comments

hi ya'll! after my blogiversary post, i've had a lot of blogging questions from everyone. so i'm going to write a post to answer your questions. so far, i'll be covering topics like 'how to gain followers' and 'when to post'. but i thought i'd check to see if there were any other questions. that way i can put it all into one freakin awesome post. so, if you have a blogging question, shoot me an email by Wed. Aug. 18, and i'll try my best to answer your question in my post. {email me at … continue reading

four score and one year ago….

August 14, 2010 46 Comments

today marks Craftaholics Anonymous's official ONE YEAR blogiversary. wow. it feels like forever ago that i sat down and typed out my first post on here. {PLEASE do not go back and read it. i didn't know what i was doing. ok, so i still don't know what i'm doing haha} i have a few mixed emotions about the past year. there's been ups and few downs with blogging, but mostly ups. one of my favorite memories is when i got my very first follower {other than friends and family}. i stalked her. … continue reading

simple bow holder

August 13, 2010 7 Comments

after making all those bows for The Ribbon Retreat Review and Giveaway {if you missed it, go enter NOW!! killer prize valued at $55}of course, i had to create a bow holder to hold them all!! and you may notice that i put a specific letter on it. yup, that's because i'm praying this baby is a girl!! and i *just might* already have her name picked out......sigh.i'm really getting into this girlie crafts thing! :o) the monogram is decoupaged with matte mod podge on a small wooden circle. i got the … continue reading

orange burlap

August 11, 2010 11 Comments

you better believe you'll be seeing this fab burlap in some future projects!! i had no idea they made burlap in orange. but it's so perfect for fall crafts :) *i found it at Joann's* … continue reading

the bump is growing

August 10, 2010 91 Comments

some of you requested an update on how the belly was growing. so much to my chagrin, here it is at 28 weeks. i've got the fat face and everything now. ugh. ignore the frizzy hair, this was after a day trip to the outdoor mall. i had a oh-so-sweet lady tell me i was big and my baby was big, recently. it was exactly what i wanted to hear.... NOT. seems like you always have to have one person open their trap and say something stupid when you're preggers. last time someone asked me if the doctor … continue reading

antique GE fan

August 9, 2010 14 Comments

this little number gave me a 'Shopper's High'....when i saw it, my heart started pounding and everything around me disappeared. i had to have it. and for $12, who could pass up such a beauty?! love the patina and the fab color. SO COOL. i could totally see this in Pottery Barn.....with a price tag 10 times what i paid! love the old GE symbolof course i plan to decorate with it.....those metal blades would not go well with the tiny fingers around here!! Happy Monday! … continue reading

family day at the dentist

August 4, 2010 17 Comments

still in shock Davis is officially a dentist! 4.5 years ago i couldn't even imagine this scene. and look at the face little man is pulling! lol {don't ya love the tacky landscape in the operatory? but it was actually nice to have something to look at} … continue reading