Saturday, October 18, 2008

Only the curious have something to find...

(a favorite Nickel Creek lyric of mine)

I've found a number of different crafty websites, so this morning I got up and went idea shopping. I went to an antique mall, where I found a picture frame and some glass bottles, and a couple of other trinkets that I will eventually turn into something utterly fantastic. I went to a little main street area in a local town, and got a few more ideas.

But then, I got the biggest idea of all. I went to Hobby Lobby (aka the mothership) and got inspired! I found an open-back frame that was on clearance.












On one of the websites, it gave instructions for making a message board using fabric and a frame. I got inspired and spent the evening making a message board for my sister's birthday. She saw one she wanted last Christmas, but I couldn't find it for her.

Well, I have some left over fabric from her room that I'd used for a picture frame of mine, so I made her a message board:














I'm quite proud of the end result:











Oh, and I also did this. Because sometimes I just can't resist:

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