Saturday Song

I have been in a bit of an ABBA mood this week.  There are very few of their song that I don't jam out too! The song (well one of the songs on repeat) is Take a Chance on me.  I love this  video and I want the sweaters both Agnetha and Anni-Frid are wearing.  

So get off the couch and try not to dance! 

Monster Hat

My nephew is 4 1/2 years old and for his birthday and Christmas receives a plethora of electronic toys.  I'm not completly against the blinking lights and sounds, but I think that children need toys where they can use their imagination more.  What happened to kids making their own sounds and moving the toys on their own? So I refuse to purchase anything that requires batteries for him.  Instead he receives dino play mat, alphabet blocks, dragon tails, and now a monster hat!

I used the template over at Running With Scissors.  She has great instructions so  I am not going to bore you with repeating it.    I used green fur, which was a pain in the booty to sew and little pieces of fur got everywhere.  The inside and trims are fleece.  Despite the mess that I am still cleaning in my sewing room, my nephew love it.  This is the best picture I could take of it.  There are navy pom pom ties hanging from the sides, you can't see in this photo.

Saturday Song

It's been a long while since I've posted Saturday Songs, so let's see if in this new year, I can get back in the habit.

Lately, I have had The Black Keys on repeat.  For those of you who are fans of The Black Keys I don't have to tell you why I love them, I'm sure we share the same reasons.  They have a unique sound that draws me like a moth to a flame.  For those of you who have no idea who I am talking about, come out from underneath your rock and go ahead an enjoy!

Christmas Ornament Craft Swap

December is such a fun time of year.  I love making presents for my friends and family.  It's also the time of year of the Christmas ornament craft swap.  This is my 3rd or 4th year participating.  It's always fun opening up the packages to see the different ornaments the girls make.  Here's a peak at last year's ornaments.

This year I sewed fabric birds with scrap fabric.

 

And here are the darling ornaments I received!