Home EC Class: Project 18

Laptop Case

Lessons learned:
   working with foam
   loop attachment for a button

I'm very pleased with how this project turned out.  We have a fairly new laptop so I'm glad I waited to do this project until we had this one.  It really wasn't as difficult in parts as I thought it might be, especially working with foam. 

I think my style is to err on the side of "big" so there's plenty of room on either side of the case when my laptop is in there.  I scored on the fabrics at Joann's since they were 1/2 off when I went to get my materials for this project.  And I love how they coordinate.  :)

I'm heading to a scrapbook retreat at the beach next weekend and I'll be taking my laptop with me so I'm psyched to have a super-cute case to carry/protect it in.

whole lotta postin' goin' on...

And by postin', I mean, fence posts.  I do have a few more blog posts to go with those I've already put up, but in this case, I'm talking about fence posts.

Backyard fence posts, to be more specific.

My handy husband built us a fence in our backyard (with a little help from a couple friends :).  And it really looks great.  I definitely feel better about going out there now, knowing that no strange dogs (or folks) will be running through our space (that actually happened to me last summer -- the dogs, not the folks).

Our neighbors on either side already had fences up, so we just had to put up the back and the 2 front gates on either side in the front.  We opted for a 4 ft fence (though the sides are 6 ft where our neighbors put up theirs).  Jeff said we're putting up a fence for security, not privacy.  For keeping our kid(s) in, not keeping others out.  I like that.

We are ready for the warmer weather to stay!

welcome, spring.

I've probably mentioned this before but I love living in NC.  I was born here, raised here and would probably be content to live here until I die Jesus comes back.  One of the reasons I do so love living in this fine state is because we get all 4 seasons here.  Just about the time I'm getting tired of the season we're in, it's time for it to change anyway.  Love that about NC.

That being said, our weather here on the coast has been a little whack lately, with temperatures bouncing ALL.over.the.place.  Up in the low 70s one day, down into the mid 40s the next.  It's kind of obnoxious but temporary which is what I keep telling myself.  You just learn to dress in layers around here.

Uh, so I'm rambling here but I really just wanted to say that I'm excited about spring being right around the corner.  My husband planted some tulips in our front yard at the end of September last year (for my birthday.  while I was away for the weekend.  yes, he's a keeper. :), and they've been making their way out of the pinestraw, even starting to bloom their beautiful yellow and red/pink colors. 

It puts a smile on my face every time I look out the front door.

And speaking of, I made a (pinterest-inspired) spring wreath for said door.  Though I had one idea in mind, I didn't get enough supplies so I had to cut to plan B, which really was non-existent until I saw how plan A was (not) going.  So it's a straight-up miracle that this turned out as cute as it did...

For those who wonder how I made it (hi, mom!), I just used an 18 in wire/metal wreath frame that I already had, and covered it in wired ribbon.  Then I punched out the cardstock flowers, butterfly & dragonfly from a book I already had and attached them to the wreath with brads.  The "welcome" sign I cut out of cardstock with my cricut and a couple cartridges (Storybook and Lyrical Letters, I think) and then hung it with some string ("fun fibers").

The whole thing is VERY fragile precarious so don't breathe when you come to our door, m'kay?