Toy Organizer

I can't for the life of me remember which book, blog, or magazine I got this idea from - but I definitely stole it. It took me a while to collect the materials and now I can't track the source down, but let me know if you have an idea where I might have seen it. :)

We've collected a fair amount of matchbox type cars, trains, and other vehicles that tend to shift to the bottom of the toy bin and Aidan really enjoys them so I've been keeping them in a shoe box for a while. I love this idea for gluing toilet paper or paper towel tubes to the bottom of a shoebox.

And my lovely friend April helped me choose scrapbooking paper and explained how to decoupage it onto the box and seal it. Very fun and easy project!

I *do* still craft!

Cross posted at my family blog a while ago.

It's been forever since I updated , but I haven't abandoned my true love - no worries. ;)

My friend Tori has been crafting up a storm and making me completely envious of her skill and determination! I wish I had half the talent she does, but crafting is partly about the process so it is (thankfully) very fulfilling despite. ;) I haven't knitted in forever and am sewing machine-less at the moment, but I've done a (very) few other things.

Presents for my little sister with a new undecorated college dorm room. Pencil/pen holder or vase, crocheted. And her name plate. Yay for Dollar Tree craft supplies!

Bracelet and Brooch for neice Skylar's 10th birthday! My older sister pointed them out in this month's issue of Family Fun (see it here) and I thankfully had all of the supplies on hand.

Way back on St. Patty's day I made Aidan a shamrock shirt:

And I thought I took pictures of this when I made it, but evidently not. Too bad b/c it's tattered and torn now. :( I'll have to write a whole post about our applique party sometime.

A is for "Aidan" and "army men."