Don't want to spoil the surprise

I've been madly working on my Christmas presents. I'm working on projects every night, but won't post pictures because the people who read this blog most are the people who will be receiving the projects as gifts. Wish me luck meeting the Christmas deadline! I hope to make it.... Next year, I'm doing my Christmas gifts in JULY!

Merry Christmas Frame

Not a great picture, but I LOVE how this frame turned out. I used my CriCut and some vinyl. It works perfect for the FREE picture that I got from Sears. So, so cute. I will hang it next year too!

Christmas Trees

My trees for this Christmas. I love the non-traditional colors. My husband even tolerates the pink. Now I just need to get stockings that match.

It is FINISHED!

Inside and outside views. I love it! I hope my little one loves it too. I guess we'll find out Christmas morning!

Trendy Trees

First Fort Pics

I don't have pics of the front, but here are the sides and back. I have also finished the windows int the inside lining. I put some mesh in the windows to prevent my son from climbing through the windows.

Fort Update

I have cut out the inside, outside, and top of the cardtable for that I'm making for my son. I also cut out the two trees that will be sewn to the outside. I made patterns for the campfire and now I need to get them cut out and sewn on. I'll take pictures when I have a chance...

Want

http://sewmuchado.blogspot.com/2009/02/card-table-playhouse-tutorialette.html

I want to make one. I plan to. I even purchased fabric today. Now I just need time!

*****I have designed the one for my son. The front will have a sign saying "hide out" and a slot for secret messages. One side will have a campfire. One side will have a pine tree with pine cones. The back will have an secret escape hatch hidden behind a tree. I can't wait to get started!

Need ideas on childproofing

My son LOVES to empty the bookshelves. He can only reach the bottom two shelves right now. I have moved things that I don't care if he plays with to the bottom shelves, but I'm tired of picking up endless dvd piles. Any ideas on child proofing the bottom two shelves? I want it to look good and still allow me to access the shelves. Help!

Classroom pet

The fish, named Pythagoras, now lives on the filing cabinet in the back of my classroom. He will be an ongoing project--I have to keep him alive. I'm excited to have a classroom pet and my students think that he is pretty cool. I love the fact that I found an ORANGE betta. I have never seen on that vivid of an orange.