what i like today...

• loving this block print by twoems...

• and her tiger!

• and thanks to Craftaholics Anonymous and guest poster Maybe Matilda for this awesome crochet headband tutorial, I jumped right in and made one.  #instantcrafting felt really good (and it's keeping my head warm!)

• I also really like playing the guitar, practicing finger picking
• and I think I got my cooking mojo back!!!  It's been over 12 years!

Happy Friday y'all!  Oh, and here's where I was tweeting today... right... here!

xoxZ

what i like today...

• The way this frame is fashioned with a stitched-down fabric border... 

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• sleeping babies!
• getting a full week of work hours, and more for Monday.
• a free evening to devote to my Power Year.
• remembering to do my 11 minutes of meditation this morning.
• sticking to my food budget of $9 per day! 
• cute 20-minute totes with easy-to-follow directions (and a simple way to use up my fabric stash... well, ok, make a small dent).

 

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• the way the ribbons for these lace-up shoes falls to the right...

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• being hopeful!

How 'bout you?

xx

{eco find} guess who's coming to dinner?

here's a gorgeous way to reuse old wooden pallets and create space for friends!  a table out of old pallets!

find step-by-step directions over at readymade.

it'd make a great statement as a dining room table or a no-fuss option for outdoor furniture this summer!

5 days to go! ooo, la, la!

this is so cute! thanks purl bee! i totally have some reclaimed felt to use on this garland project. other upcycled options to complete this project include felting a thrifted sweater to cut out little circles, or even fabric scraps, newsprint, ephemera papers. what can you come up with?

if you make your own new year's eve garland, let me know in the comments, share a link to a photo of what you come up with!

i will make one and i will call it *confetti garland*!

xoxo,
rootmix

santa gets to rest now!

hope you all had warm and cozy holidays! i enjoyed time with my family and sending out holiday cheer to my friends far and near. i was a surprise leader in all the family games; who knew sudoku would train me so well for boggle!?!?!!!

i'm getting excited about the new year... all the seasons to come again, saying *twenty-ten* a lot, kicking off some daily crafty projects (*fingers crossed*), and FINALLY participating in thing-a-day february! whew! most exciting of all may be my round-the-clock decluttering & organizing marathon - can i get done by december 31st? stay tuned...

before i get to work, here's a look at some of my favorite holiday images and links i've been enjoying on YOUR blogs. you've really been getting me in the holiday spirit this year. it's been inspiring!

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this is a fun one! get one more dose of that holiday spirit while listening to some christmas songs on ukulele by lady harvatine! she's even got links so you can download the songs and a tutorial to fashion a fancy cd sleeve, if you so desire!
xoxo,
rootmix!!!

p.s. did you hear about the home alone twitter project?

{make-a-long!} wire and bead ring

here's tutorial i sought out, rooting through the interwebs. i was wondering how to make those wire rings with a large bead as a centerpiece. there are some great step-by-step demos on youtube and i'll share the one i found most straight-forward. when i find some wire and make my own ring, you'll see a photo of it... right... here...

now, go get yourself a fattie marker, just wider than your finger...

{gold!} patchwork style

such a soothing image and *look* they're made by reusing scraps of fabric left over from your other projects! see how to make another version of these lovely potholders over at etsy, with lots of schmancy diagrams for how to cut your fabric. patchwork style, came out earlier this year and shows you how to make this project as well as many others!

p.s. i love fabric with text on it!

{gold!} spotted!

oooohhh, look what lady smaggle dreamed up! this necklace is so bright and cheery and reuse-y!!! save those snagged tights and find out how to make your own adornment here!