Spring Creativity

Yesterday I had a burst of craftiness hit me...or as my friend told me, I was bitten by the "craft bug." This doesn't happen to me very often but I think this was inspired but the need to cover an ugly spot on my front door. Also because my neighbor hung a cute wreath on her door a few weeks ago and I see it every day. So after a little googling for ideas and a trip to Roberts craft store this is the end result...

At the store they had some similar wreaths on sale for $40! I spent just over $7 for supplies and it took me less than 10 minutes to put it together. Now I'm ready for spring and for potential buyers. Yep, you read that right...I put my home up for sale this week.

See, doesn't that make it more inviting to look at? Much better than just a plain, white door. At least I think so.

Tomorrow Comes

It's been a great weekend so far! The last few months have been difficult for me and this weekend I finally found some answers as well as comfort. I enjoyed attending Stake Conference last night and again today. The main speakers for the conference were Elder David S. Baxter and his wife Dianne. Click here to read a biography page about them. Their biography actually mentions things they talked about this weekend. Here is one quote from Elder Baxter that I really liked:

“All that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. My life experience has taught me to know the blessings from the Savior’s Atonement. We can be refreshed, cleansed, lifted up.
We can be healed.”

I know that is true. When I got home from conference last night I turned on the TV to watch the Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert. The music of Les Mis is so powerful! The final phrase of the last song they sang last night says 'tomorrow comes.' There is a literal meaning in that, the sun will rise tomorrow. However, there is also a figurative meaning. 'Tomorrow comes' when we find peace and hope that can come to us through the power of the atonement as we face the trials and difficulties of life.

To DYE for!

One of my skirts that I like to wear was showing some wear. It was starting to look more gray than black. So this week I had the brilliant idea that I should dye it. I've never dyed clothes before but it was actually pretty easy. Finding the dye turned out to be the hardest part! I tried a few different stores before finding what I needed in the craft section at Walmart.

Here is the before picture
(notice the bleach stain in the upper left corner of the skirt)

Yesterday in the middle of the process...

and the end result!
(the spots are from my camera, they aren't on the skirt)

Can't you see the drastic change in color? Haha, actually I know it's not much darker but it did make it look black again. Here's a closer look...see, it's a nice shade of black!

The best part is the color covered the bleach stain. So I'd say it was a successful project.
It's almost like having a 'new' skirt for $2.47 (price of the dye packet).