excuse my tardyness

I am late posting this week. Things have been a bit crazy. My parents have left for their southerly sojourn to Florida for 3 months, I found out I am pregnant so there is a slew of appointments with different doctors, I started a new job as a Tax Associate, and baby girl has some sort of cold with constant runny noses. I also think she has some sort of food allergy because she constantly has a small rash around her mouth. So many things so little time.

How To: Stop the glitter!!!!

I have yet to meet a gal who says, 'You know I really HATE glittery thing. Just cant stand it.'. Why this topic of conversation would come up in the first place I am not sure, but it seems that every woman I know loves her some shiny and glittery stuff. Dont you? I dare you to try and hate glitter. See you cant. Except when It come to being all over your house, your children and your cat. Perhaps your husband gets funny looks at work, or has the nick name glitter man. Then we start to regret our love for sparkle sparkles. Fear not my friends I have a solution. 

Clear Coat. Simple clear coat. just give it a quick spray and the glitter stays where it should and not on you. 

This is where I should be entering all sorts of wonderful photos of glittery stuff I clear coated as a testament to my brilliance but alas my computer ate my photos. Honest it did. I had photos and now I cant find them for the life of me. So I guess you are just going to have to take my word. 

happy crafting!

This years plans 2012

So as you know I did not make a resolution this year but I do have aspirations for the year, things to do, get, craft etc. HOW am I going to get these things? Well I just have started with H&R Block Canada as a Tax Associate and found a great lady to take care of my daughter so that I can get 4 solid months of work. I am hoping that it works out that 1/2 my pay goes to daycare, then 1/2 of whats left goes to house expenses and the other half to purchasing things for the home and my business. 

TO DO:
Finish our unfinished basement, you can see we have started with the foam at the end there.

Make a Collage wall over our couch.

TO GET:
 Nikon D5100

OR Nikon D7000

I love them both

Get Pregnant! Yes we are trying.

Organize Manuals the Ask Anna way.

Silhouette Cameo

Things for around the house. I want to create a pom pom and lantern feature above the bed for baby girl.

and curtains for our livingroom. I have no pictures of this as I have not found the right curtains yet :(

TO CRAFT:
A balloon Party for Baby Girls 2nd birthday.

Plants -  I want a moss terrarium that actually lives this year. I like this one from Blithe Gardens but I have a different jar which has thus far already killed some moss. I think a different moss and a different method will help out. 

I also want to just add lost more plants around the house and try to keep them all alive!

Tea Towels. I want to start a line of tea towels for My Esty Shop that match my recipe cards as an addition item for sale. I was inspired by Censational Girls Post on Stamped Tea Towels. Just have to find good priced Blanks!

Hair Fascinators. Also to add to my shop. I used to make them in my jewellery shop (now closed) and they sold really well. I just need to get some more supplies and start offering them again.

$10 Gourmet house-warming/Hostess/random day Gift

OK so I was trying to get a $10 hostess gift but my gourmet tastes got in the way. Karen did a blog on cheap gifts over at the art of doing stuff that set the wheels turning. She did a great little thing with salt and pepper in jars. I am not much of a pre cracked pepper fan. to be honestly I am not a pepper fan at all. I just don't like it at all. But I needed a hostess/House warming gift on the cheap for a friend.

Next you have to realize I love salt. As much as I hate pepper I love salt even more. Did you know is the only flavour we are born craving. Too much can kill but the right application of salt at the right time can enhance flavour and make a meal so much more enjoyable.  So when I saw these packages of different salts on at the grocery store I stuck idea gold.

I am Moving

new website is icancraftthat.com
Everyone should be redirected but in case you are not be sure to stop over at the new address.

Erin