Journeys Unexpected

My other blog is for photography, so I thought I'd share the link... Special Moments Photography (this link goes to the Easter Portraits)

While browsing my many blogs I follow, I came across this post from First Grade Best. I absolutely LOVE Eric Carle books, so I hope not only to add another entry to the giveaway for myself, but to give you a chance to win as well! Such a cute bag!

So, I just finished the second Easter basket this afternoon... I found this idea at The Idea Room and KNEW I needed to make one for my niece and nephew! Here they are!  The stuffing out of poor bunny's belly!  The fabric basket pieces in the tummy.  Ready to put the bias tape around the edge! The finished bunny basket for my nephew! My niece's bunny basket... Both bunnies together. Now, I must say here, that I had planned for the bigger bunny to be for my niece and smaller for my nephew, but when the bunnies came home, the kids attached themselves to the opposite! Kids are so funny sometimes! The gingham ears do work nicer for my niece, though, so it's okay!

I thought I'd share two more crafts I've done this year... These were both done in February.  This is the blanket I spoke of in my previous post. I just love the owls that are out right now! I only paid half price for both front and back (plain red), so I scored! This cute little lady was made from felt, and filled with pellet bead things... I had downloaded a game from one of many blogs I follow and this was just a picture on the paper and I knew I had to make one! She's only about four inches tall from the tip of the ear to the tips of her feet! She was also the inspiration for one of the painted pockets on my luggage in the previous post.

So, I’m really bad at this whole blogging stuff from my life, but am super addicted to following other people’s blogs for crafting and teaching ideas! I thought I’d share a few of the things I’ve made using ideas from some of those blogs. First up, though I can’t for the life of me find the blog post I used for inspiration, I decided to paint my luggage with some things that most definitely represent me! In her post, the lady painted her husband's luggage around each side with a simple design, so he could easily identify his luggage as it came down the airport luggage conveyor. Genius! Makes me want to travel (of course, I am next month, but not in an airplane!)... This is the top. I stenciled a unicorn and dragon, but the stencils were made of lightweight cardboard, so I didn't love it... I like the outcome, though, so that's what's important, right?? These are the two big pockets on one side. My name is done in stencils, and the dragon I fre