Make Do March...getting Granny done

Yay! I finished the granny square afghan. It is the most eclectic, random afghan ever...but to be honest...that's why I love it. Now the real question is...do you?

 

I started this crazy-take-forever project in the beginning of February...with the intent to use it for Make Do March. I started with putting the squares together in long strips with the white. I had a huge skein of white yarn and thought I could do the whole thing with the white.

 

Yeah not so much.

 

So when I started doing the cross portions of the framing part I started from the middle with the white...knowing I wasn't going to have enough, but thought it would be nice to have in the center.

 

Then I grabbed a skein of the turquoise that I had and completed one side and part of the other.

But it wasn't enough.

 

Then entered the dark blue.

 

I edged it with the dark blue and green and called it good.

Its a super comfy lap blanket. Not big enough to cover my 5'11'' frame...but close:)

 

Considering I wasn't sure how to put them together when I started...I really like the end result!

I don't think I'll be doing any crochet projects in the near future. I think I've filled the years quota and then some.

 

Happy Make Doing!

Sarah

 

 

Make do March....DIY body wash

Another pinterest pin completed, yippie!  I found this post on DIY Dove Body Wash recently and it was so simple I had to give it a try!! Grate soap, dissolve in water, let cool, add to chosen container and done!!

I only had 2 bars on hand so I decreased the amount of water I put in.

I forgot to take a pic of the melted phase but it was pretty thin but thickens up nicely once it cools.  So for 3.88  I ended up with a full body wash container plus some.  Much better than 6.99 for a big container! It works really well, doesn't suds up as much as store bought but gets you nice and clean!  I just bought some scented Dove bars and can't wait to try using them!  Bonus was that they were on sale for 6.99/6 bars with a coupon for another $1 off. Woohoo!!

I reused my old body wash container and stored the rest in a mason jar.

Happy Make Doing

Nathania

Make Do March...random here we go..

So I am in the midst of a couple of projects, plus I'm not feeling to hot...so you're gonna get the most random post I think I've ever written:)

Enter the bad iPhone photos...

I made this very large poof. It's extra wrinkly in the picture but you get the point:) I'm in the process of stuffing it. I am not allowed to buy stuffing...so I'm stuffing it with plastic bags. Good way to recycle. right? The only down side is that it requires an astronomical amount of bags. So it's half stuffed. I will update when its fully stuffed. Mind you it may not be until December.

I was driving along the other day and saw this beautiful van...with the above written on it. The passengers looked a little sketchy...so I took the picture sneakily:)

Do you see things like this where you live? Or is this a purely Alaskan thing?

For spring break, Andy and I went north a bit to Talkeetna. We had fantastic weather. Look at the view! The mountains from the left are: Hunter, Foraker, and Denali/McKinley. They are huge!

Denali

SOO big. We can actually see it from Anchorage, but being so much closer it is so much grander!

You may be getting a whole lot of posts about this mountain...as Andy will be climbing it this June.

What have you been working on?

Sarah

Make Do March...A Granny Tale

Granny squares that is.

Once upon a time there was a whole box of granny squares.

And they sat in the box.

And waited for someone to come and put them together.

And waited some more.

Until one day they got taken out of the craft room.

They were so excited!

They were being put together...something they had dreamed about for so long.

But being put together took...

F.O.R.E.V.E.R.

SO...they are still getting put together.

This where I am in the process...

to be continued....

Happy Make Doing!

Sarah

Make do march...50/50

I got invited to a baby shower last week and I got this idea stuck in my head that I wanted to make some fun onesies BUT I didn't have onesies. Hmm, dilema when one is currently in the throes of make do march! I decided that since I had all the other supplies to make them I could justify buying them and it was way easier than whipping up anything else. So this is a 50/50 make do march post :)!!

One set of bought five white onesies mixed with on hand ribbon, fabric, double stick fusible web and a free iron on design = cute onesies. I had a lot of fun deciding which designs to make and I love them all. I hope the new Momma loves them as well!!

Every little boy needs at least one fun tie and one for serious occassions!

A mustache...need I say more and well I just love bow ties!! 

And well cute baby booties need kissing too!!

Happy Make Doing!

Nathania

Make Do March...a little cooking

I've been terrible this month about posting...especially this week. It's my spring break, so that's my excuse! Anyways. I have a soup and a sweet for you. I made it with everything that I had on hand. Didn't go out an get anything.:)

 

All inclusive veggie soup:

Put a variety of vegetables in a pot and cover with water.

I used: celery, 1 tomato, 1 yellow pepper, 1/3 of a large red onion, 4 cloves of garlic, a large handful of carrots

Boil until softened.

I added some parsley and cooked for a minute before blending.

 

 

When softened, pour into a blender and blend it all up!

I then added some salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and some curry powder.

Serve with some good crusty bread!

 

The other thing I made was bark of sorts. I had some almond bark and I looked through the cupboards and found a variety of stuff to put on it. I used: Marshmallows, almonds, pecans, chocolate chips and craisins. If I were to make it again I think I would mix the ingredients into the melted almond bark then spread it on a silpat...but it's still super tasty!

Spread on a silpat and wait until it's cool and break it into pieces!

 

Hows your make doing going?

Sarah

Make Do March...DIY puzzle

Many months ago I came a across a post with lots of ideas to keep little fingers busy while out to dinner, appts, etc...One of them was to make a puzzle using popsicle sticks and whatever pictures you had on hand. I decided to give it a try using some pictures from an old Tomie de Paulo book. I love his books and the illustrations are fantastic!
 Items you will need:  popsicles sticks (wide ones)
                                 modge podge
                                 foam brush
                                 pictures of your choice
                                 scissor or paper cutter

I cut the picture into slices to fit onto the popsicles. I then modge podged them on. I let them dry for several minutes and then placed them upside (picture) down and placed a large weight on them to prevent wrinkles. I let them dry overnight and then applied 2 coats to the top and voila my puzzle was done. I'm not sure if Aria is old enough to actually do the puzzle but I will give it a try when she wakes up from her nap. I might try some with slices 2 popsicle sticks wide, so there are less pieces...I'll let you know if that works!

Happy Make Doing!

Nathania