Southern Scraps

Happy New Year! I hope this year brings you all you wish for. Before we get too far involved in the new year, I thought it would be fun to look back at the top ten viewed posts of 2014. You guys really like organization and round up posts.   Must Do Monday- Get organized! The Kitchen- 10 Ways   Organize it: The craft room- 10 ways     Get Organized: The bathroom- ten ways     One Dozen DIY Photo backdrops       5 Fabulous Ways to Decorate for Spring       Fall porch decor- six simple ways with thrift finds       Metal stamped initial necklaces     One Dozen Valentine's Day home decor crafts   Organizing the entry- 7 ways         DIY PVC photo background stand   Sharing here: Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Suburb’s Mama Sunday link *...

Hello and thanks for stopping by to check out my holiday outfits. I'm linking up with WIWW.   Do you dress in  holiday specific attire or specific colors during the holiday season? I find myself trying to be a little festive for holiday parties and such. Poinsettia shirt- Walmart; Lee denim trousers; shoes- Rack Room; holiday charm bracelet- gift several years ago Worn: Dec. 11, 2011 church turtleneck- JCPenney; Vest- Coldwater Creek; pants- TJMaxx; scarf- Brassy Apple; nativity brooch- gift; shoes- Target Worn- Dec. 12, 2011- work, office Christmas luncheon

Last year I began to notice so many pretty garlands floating around in blogland. I fell in love and, time permiting, I would have one for each season/ holiday. But notice I said- TIME PERMITTING. So far I've only made an Easter banner . My fall mantel sure could have used a garland. SO, garlands are still on my must do list. Here are some that inspire me: This one could be adapted to any season or theme, depending on the colors of fabrics you use. from Hoosier Homemade

This is a cute project that can be done with your fabric scraps. I'm itching to try this and make towels for every holiday to brighten up my kitchen.

Okay, everyone else is doing it! I decided it would be a good idea to look back and see what I accomplished or created last year before we get too far into this year. Here are my favorite ten projects. Details can be found in the links to each post. Fry box Rainy Day card Embellished tshirt Flip flop wreath Fourth of July dress Rosette bib necklace Ann Taylor inspired bow cuff  Fall wreath Spooky potted trees Christmas centerpiece Thanks for looking and Happy New Year. I'll be linking up my list to some of the parties on the side!

I am proudly participating in MSS. (Mission Soldier Support)- A charitable effort of Handcrafted Card makers dedicated to providing beautiful handmade cards to our soldiers overseas, for the upcoming winter holidays. The soldiers can use these cards to write to their loved ones back home. For more information, please check out capturedtimebooks.blogspot.com If you'd like to donate an item to this cause, search "MSS" for participating shops at etsy.com or southernscraps.etsy.com . When you buy the card, simply include "MSS" or the words "Mission Soldier Support" in your notes to seller and I'll send the cards straight to our project coordinator capturedtimebooks.etsy.com Promotion runs from October 1st through November 7th, 2008. Feel free to pass our promo on to your friends. It is a really easy way to give this holiday Season! Here's a treasury of cards snagged last night to kick off the promotion!

I noticed on the calendar in the March 2008 issue of Paper Crafts that today is National Pig Day. I was curious so I thought I'd find out what this holiday is about. It is not a national holiday as it has not been enacted by Congress, but in 1972, Ellen Stanley, a Texas art teacher, created this day to recognize pigs as intelligent domestic animals. So what do you do for National Pig Day? * Make pig crafts (see familycraft.about.com ) * visit a zoo * eat pork, or * if you're a little more sensitive to the pigs, and a little more health conscious, I noticed a couple of races to run * read Charlotte's Web (Wilbur is pretty cool) * search etsy for pig items Have fun!