I made some curtains. Kind of.

I didn't use a sewing machine but I made curtains!

Here's how

Supplies needed:

fabric- measured out for your windows with two inches extra for hems

liquid stitch (this is the MAGIC!)

iron

ironing board

yard stick

pins

fabric pen

patience

1. Wander around Joann Fabrics for 45 minutes trying to decide on fabric. Repeat the next day and finally decide on something...or be more efficient than me and buy it on the first trip.

2. I washed and ironed the fabric and then let it sit on the dryer in laundry room for a couple weeks.  YOU could, however, just get to it right away- your choice.

3.  The next thing I did was measure out my fabric to the specs of my window and then added two inches on three sides and what will be the top edge left three inches so it has room for the curtain rod.

4.  I took my yard stick and fabric pen and drew lines at the two inch mark (and three inch) on all four sides on the fabric.  I then folded over the fabric at the mark, pinned the fabric and then ironed the hem to make crisp and straight lines. (well, pretty straight lines).

5. After all four sides were marked and ironed I got out the Liquid Stitch

($5.99 at Joann's- but you know I used a coupon!)

6. This is the "hard" part...no it's not. This is the EASY part.  Liquid Stitch is just like glue- so take the bottle and squeeze the "glue" on the hem side of the fabric.

***on the hanging hem side do NOT glue sides as you'll need to keep those open for the curtain rod***

Press down, neatly. Let dry 24 hours.

7. Hang 'em up! Remember to hang by the three inch hem. And DONE!



kitchen door

above sink

(we are working on stripping our 1941 cupboards...so yeah, that's why they look like that)

"Why", you ask, "did she pick that random fabric?"

Maybe it's crazy, but I had a white kitchen for 10 years.

Sick.Of.It.

So, I got crazy with this green and yellow. Then we got new floors (thank the Lord!). And then I used orange (see rug) as the accent color.  There are giant orange gerbera flowers in a giant vase on the fridge and orange/green/yellow acessories. 

We went retro to fit in with our 1941 kitchen. 

Make sense? Maybe no, it's not for everyone- but I love it!

HAPPY LIQUID STITCH TO YOU!!!

Relaunch of the Blog: new name, new look, new attitude!

Are Blogs still cool??? Yes they are! Yes. They are.

I'm relaunching my bloggy-blog. 

New Name: Get Joyful, Get Crafty, Get Real!

(still found at phillipsdobes.blogspot.com)

Here is what you can expect:

All kinds of Joy

the Joy of the Lord
things that crack me
things that will crack you up

All kinds of Craftiness

pics and how-tos of projects I've attempted and occasionally succeed at
coolness I found on Pinterest that I aspire to do, but will probably never get to
scrapbooking and stamping tid bits

All kinds of Real-ness

marriage stuff
friendship stuff
aging parent stuff

...randoms you'll get: big fish that I catch, rants on random things I want to rant about, pics of my dog, recipes, book and movie reviews/recommendations...oh you'll love the surprises. Yes. You will.

Teaser-- once I get 50 followers I'll be doing Gift Card give-a-way to some glorious store. 

YOU could be the lucky winner. Details later.

SHOUT OUT: to my Karli Bell for hookin' me up with the new cutie blog site and design and for the inspiration.  I HIGHLY encourage you to check her brilliant blog out at: farmerbell.blogspot.com

Comments and feedback welcome.

Life is Good, God is Great!
CP~

Lame.

SO. I was just reading through the old posts on this blog. Um. Lame. A bunch of pics, some stories of my acting whiny...what the what?!  I'm so much better than that!


First off- I need to change the name of my blog.  So I'll get on that right away.
Second- I'll still post some pics, but shoot- they'll be much more interesting. 
Third- need new layout, with some good links to good stuff
Fourth- add some good Pinterest stuff


Ok. I'm on it.  I will not let you or your funny bone down.

Inspired by the Farmer's Bell

My amazing friend Karli as a ridiculous fun blog called Farmer and the Bell!  She may be the funniest person I've ever know- seriously, I don't know where she comes up with 90% of what she says.  Unlike me, I steal 90% of my best lines from movies and comedians and, well, now you know from Karli.
Her bloggy-blog is A-MAZ-ING and I highly recommend you scoot on over to check it out:
http://farmerbell.blogspot.com/
AND she's doing a GIVEAWAY- so be sure to read all of her amazingness and follow her blog.

I will now promise all of you, whether it's torture or fun, that I will start blogging again.  Once a month...minimum.  How's that for a threat!?

to Blog or not to Blog

I haven't blogged in over a year! Maybe I'm okay with that...do people really blog anymore? Facebook is such a huge portion of social media now that it seems easier to do everything on the FB.
To recap the last year:
Bella died in Feb 2010, Gram Millie died 3 days later. Then Grammy Alice died in June. Lots of loss and tears in 2010. My best friend, Faith, moved away. More tears. Then I earned a promotion at work, yet more tears- it's a tough job...good, but tough. Nate "celebrated" five years at his job in March 2010....he's still on the hunt for his calling.
We joined theAlley church and it has been a great experience for both Nate and I. We anticipate Sunday mornings and what we will learn about Jesus and ourselves every week.'

I'll attempt to blog and/or post photos once a month...see how it goes.

Some randoms for fun

made some cards

Swarm game

first night of Project Runway

Bella wanting some attention

Cousin Jenny, me and Nate

Baby Bianca

our Swarm season tickets!

my new desk!

reminder in my office

scrapbooked on the first day of the New Year!

Cincotta Family Cuzzie Get Together

I've never been really close to any of my cousins...whatever circumstances (crazy parents, distance, et al). But as I age I have chosen to be intentional about spending time with my cousins. Nate and I had a great time reminiscing, playing tippy cups and laughing so hard our cheeks hurt. Hopefully I will have a chance to spend some quality with my Oklahoma cousins sometime in the near future.

Here are some pics from the Cincotta Cuzzie Get Together (obviously not everyone could make it...this is only about 1/3 of the crew...but the 1/3 that is the most fun!)