It's Fall Y'all! Or so we wish. I don't know about where you live but here in Houston, Texas... It is blazing hot. It's so hot that the eggs come out of the chickens fully fried. But no matter what the actual temperature is, the seasons march on. Technically it won't be fall until September but with school starting and the craziness of fall sports, you might want to start working on fall crafts now. The good news is that there are fall crafts that you can start using in your home now that cross the line between summer and fall. My favorite Pioneer Woman style pumpkin? Eh... maybe hold … [Read more...]
Life Lately – 25% Battery
I have 25% battery. Sometimes I feel like that applies to my life. The end of summer is tiring. Am I right? The kids need to go back to school shopping, there's school registration which takes forrrrever, one thousand five hundred and ninety-two forms to fill out, and let's not even talk about the Texas heat that zaps every ounce of energy from you as you walk out the door. I now have 23% battery according to my laptop but according to my life, it's so much less. I need a nap and a vacation to Iceland or somewhere that's really cold. Last week we spent the week watching my daughter's … [Read more...]
How to Paint with Acrylics – You Can Paint
In my life I've pursued numerous creative avenues. There was that time that I did cake decorating, a short stint sewing baby products, and even working as a muralist for awhile. One thing that never changes though is that I always come back to paint. Some people make a big deal out of painting. They look at the process or the supplies and let it overwhelm them. Here's the thing - you can paint. Anyone can paint and the best thing about paint is that you get to decide if it's what you want or not. However to help you paint, today I'm going to go over the basics of how to paint with … [Read more...]
DIY Rag Rug Tote Bag – Tips, Tricks, and Why My Sewing Machine Almost Flew.
Sometimes I get a wild hair and once that happens, there is nothing getting my mind off that idea until it is done. Such as this DIY Tote Bag made from a rag rug. Here's the deal, I love texture and I love funky colors. Even more so than that, I like to make things that make people pause. Expected is boring. Unexpected is my life's jam. Without a doubt, I love, love, LOVE, how this turned out but it wasn't the easiest project I've ever done. In fact, I had planned to share a full tutorial with measurements and all that jazz but... it didn't go as smooth as I had planned. The 204th … [Read more...]
My Favorite Wreath – The DIY Fall Hoop Wreath
Fall is almost here. Or at least I'm going to keep telling myself that as a bathe myself in cool water and dream of the days when I don't have to take multiple showers a day. At the end of July I walked into the craft store and saw the aisles teeming with pumpkins and autumn colors and almost wanted to turn and walk back out. "It's summer!" I cried. Fast forward one week, ONE WEEK, later to the first of August when I walked back into that craft store and thought to myself, "oh yes, it's almost fall." What a difference a week makes. August in Texas is hot and even though it's not … [Read more...]
4 Cute Back-to-School Gifts for Teachers
Summer is fun. I look forward to it every year. However, let's be honest. There's a point in the summer when you want to load all the kids up in the van and drop them at the nearest school, even the homeschooled ones. We have reached that point in the summer. Thankfully our school district cut summer short this year in exchange for some extra breaks during the year. Before we know it, the kids will be back in school, handing the daily chaos over to the wonderful people known as teachers. So if you have teachers in your life that need a little gift or you're a homeschool mama that … [Read more...]
What Depression and Anxiety Really Feel Like
There was a time when I think I was one of the worst when it came to judging those who claim to suffer from depression and anxiety. "Why don't you just get up and take a walk rather than lay in bed?" "It's just a mindset, get over it." "You're there because you let yourself get there." "It's just an excuse." I was one of the worst. And then one morning I woke up, made breakfast and then found myself back in bed. Later in the day, I was so tired that I had to go lay back down. Over the next few weeks, it got to the point where I would do something and then go sit down in bed … [Read more...]
Can’t Touch This! Super Cute Free Printable Cactus Poster
Stop. Collaborate and Listen. I love free printable posters. Not only are they simple and fast, it makes things easier. Seriously. That's one of the reasons I wanted to make this free printable cactus printable for you. If you stop and think about it, you can turn this into a card for a gift, put it on printable vinyl and add it to a shirt or simply clip it onto a clipboard and hang it. This "Can't Touch This" Printable Poster is great when you need a laugh or have teens who want a new poster for their bedroom. There are so many great things that you can and do with this … [Read more...]
Crafty Videos – And Me!
Hi, my name is Bobbie and I'm a spaz. I do lots of different things each and every day. Sometimes they make sense and sometimes... well.... One thing that I have been doing lately is more videos but I've kept it pretty quiet because it's a learning curve. YouTube is a whole different ballgame and now Facebook is pushing more video, which adds another layer onto the cake. Also, I'm not eating anything flour based right now so cake is all I can think about. That being said, I am trying. Someone asked the other day if I would start a YouTube channel and I had to tell them that's it's … [Read more...]
DIY Pineapple Painted Aloe Plant Pot
Summer has an anthem. Did you know that? It's not all the classic songs that you're thinking about... nope. It's the kids and teens of the world that sit there and in unison say, "I'm bored". Hopefully, this super simple summer craft idea will give them something to do and make your windowsills and shelves look cute all at the same time. Aloe is just a great plant to have around. My grandmother had pots of aloe spread throughout her house. If you burned your hand off she would tell you just to put some aloe on it. Luke Skywalker when his hand got burned off with the lightsaber? Probably … [Read more...]
A Few Tips For Preparing for a Hurricane
Hurricane season is showing up early this year, with a storm developing in the Gulf of Mexico while summer is still in full swing. Now more than ever people are looking at how to prepare for a hurricane or storm. It's on everyone's minds, which is a good thing because then they have a better chance of being prepared when a storm is heading toward them. Don't wait to prepare for a hurricane and don't assume that you have enough. One thing we learned after Hurricane Harvey is that we didn't have enough food saved. Preparing for storms could be considered an Olympic sport. It … [Read more...]
5 of My Favorite Craft Ideas
Believe it or not, Clumsy Crafter has been around for over ten years. The earliest posts have horrible photos and some of the best memories of my kids, such as the time that my youngest turned herself into a smurf with the blue food coloring or that time that someone filled up the dishwasher with dish soap. In the past few years as my kids get older (and more sarcastic) I've been focusing more on crafts and tutorials. So what's a few of my favorites? Here's 5 of them in no particular order. Hoop Wreaths I love wreaths. Any type of wreath gets my heart pounding but hoop wreaths … [Read more...]
