9/27/09

Get Creative- Week 5

This weeks challenge is this darling little craft: 


A "CRAYON COZY"

I have seen these popping up like crazy all over crafting websites and I can't help but think how cute they are and how easy they look to make. I would love each of my kids to have their own to take to church- much quieter than the plastic baggie of crayons currently residing in my church bag!

My SIL and I wanted to make these over the summer and never got around to it, so I figured if I made it a challenge, you will all inspire me and it will finally get done!

I am going to use the tutorial from Skip to My Lou because I like her site and her picture is darling! But you can find them on many different craft sites in a ton of varieties- make the spaces wider for fat crayons, make them smaller but longer for colored pencils, make a smock from a dollar store placemat and edge the bottom with one of these... the list can go on and on!

Anyway, have fun this week and make sure you post about it! If you haven't added your name to our link list, do so on the bottom of the blog! Have a good week!

6 comments:

  1. TashaSeptember 27, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    I love making these. They do take a little bit of time, but are well worth it! I have sold them and also just made them for my boys and friend and neices and nephews. Such a fun project!!

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  2. smilegirlSeptember 27, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    A friend made my daughter this last year and it was great for all of 2 minutes! I love the idea though and made it will work better when she is a little older! Love your blog!

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  3. KizzieSeptember 27, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    Ahhh! This is killing me!

    My sewing machine is broken and I couldn't do last weeks, and now I can't do this!

    This may be the push I needed to get my machine in the shop!

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  4. PatsySeptember 28, 2009 at 3:42 AM

    Awesome project!! Thanks for sharin!

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  5. LizzieSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    I DID IT!!!

    Okay, so I am a beginner seamstress, and so it is by no means perfect, but I did it! Yay! Thanks for the challenge. :) You can see it on my blog: http://thestevietimes.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-have-started-following-gaggle-of.html

    Thanks, Liz

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  6. AmySeptember 30, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    Just finished mine--easy and fun-of course I left the crayons in my classroom--but it will soon be off to my cousin whose little boy will love it!

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