tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19067938211924415102024-03-05T17:44:09.542-08:00Bits 'n PiecesCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18291195706741374119noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906793821192441510.post-35689496440855636922010-10-28T21:15:00.000-07:002010-10-28T21:15:41.261-07:00So... you know how time flies...So I don't know about you, but this summer went by way to quickly! It is already half way through first semester and I realized how long it has been since I blogged. I surprisingly have a free moment right now, so I thought I would try to catch you up on what has happened over the summer. As far as my crafts go... SUCCESS!<br />
My best friend had her baby... four weeks early! However, I had already completed the dinosaur and bib and booties :-) Justin Lee was born on June 24th and is the cutest baby in the world! His mommy said he loved the little dinosaur, but their puppy got a hold of the stuffed animal :-( No worries... Auntie Courtney will fix it right up!<br />
Sadly, I never did get around to making hair-bows or a tote bag. Those items were just for fun though and not a priority.<br />
I completed a gorgeous multi-colored summer dress!! I also made a a black dress for a friend and started making an identical dress as mine in blue for a friend. The latter has yet to be completed though. I did however tailor my black dress in time for recruitment!<br />
Basically, I had a very successful summer as far as my crafts go! Hopefully I can get some pictures up soon!<br />
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<div id="refHTML"></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18291195706741374119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906793821192441510.post-56050287960808126812010-06-02T21:44:00.000-07:002010-06-02T21:44:13.446-07:00Summer... I think not...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://allstates1031.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/school-books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://allstates1031.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/school-books.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have been back in my hometown for almost a month. You would think that this would signal a summer break, correct? I think not. Or at least not when summer classes are involved...Oh yes, I had the brilliant idea of getting ahead on my gen eds by taking a couple of online classes. Back in March when I signed up for these classes, it really did seem to make sense. However, now that it is "summer," I realize that coming home from a 6-8 hour workday to find 60 pages of homework to be read, is not the summer I had expected. I am not stupid. I understood that there would be work involved in keeping up with these classes, but this is just ridiculous! To every cloud thought, there is a silver lining. In this case, one of my summer classes will be complete as soon as I take my final tomorrow morning! Yippee! Sadly, this final has come on the same day as a test for my other class... leaving me frantic to study my best for both at the same time. Oh well, I can only blame myself. At least after tomorrow I will be able to concentrate on just one class at a time. Wish me luck!<br />
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><div id="refHTML"></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18291195706741374119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906793821192441510.post-1904852432028717482010-06-01T21:30:00.000-07:002010-06-01T21:30:40.216-07:00Courtney's Cravings...<div style="font-family: inherit;"> Summer 2010 is finally here! Therefore, it is <b>that</b> time of year. You know?? The time of year that everyone anticipates? When the whole summer is laid out before you, and there is only <b>one</b> thing to do... It is time... to make... a <b>LIST</b>! Now, this is not just a typical list of "to-dos." Oh no, this list is a contract with oneself laying out all projects that are to be completed by the end of the summer. What? You don't do this too? Hehe..Oops... I guess it is just my family then. </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> Well at the beginning of the summer each year, I make a list of goals I would like to accomplish before school returns. More often than not, only a portion of that list has the honor of being crossed off. Sadly, this has become a habit that I am going to beat this year. </div><div style="font-family: inherit;">"Hello, my name is Crafty Courtney, and <b>I vow</b> to finish my entire list of summer projects this year!" </div><div style="font-family: inherit;">I may regret publishing this, but now I can be held accountable. So there you have it!</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">And to further this accountability... here is my list and some explanations: </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> </div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Baby Gifts - (One of my best friends is having a baby this summer! I am super excited to make her some unique and crafty gifts for her beautiful baby boy!)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Stuffed Animal Dinosaur </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Baby booties </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Bib </div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Accessories - (Just for fun!)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Hair Bows</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Tote Bag</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Clothing - (Some sewing/tailoring projects that are going to challenge my abilities)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Summer Dress</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Skirts (potentially multiple, but I will be satisfied to complete one)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Tailor Black Dress (I purchased a dress online that needs a teeny bit of work.)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> -Sorority Letters (I would like to make letters to put on t-shirts and bags that display my Greek pride. </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"> They also make great gifts for the sorority sisters.)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another advantage of posting this list is that you now have an outline of posts to come! Hopefully, as I finish each project I will be able to post a picture and further description. This is going to be fun!</span><br />
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><div id="refHTML"></div>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18291195706741374119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906793821192441510.post-50573742110067491732010-04-21T22:33:00.000-07:002010-04-21T22:33:12.564-07:00Let's Start at the Very Beginning . . . A Very Good Place to Start. I do not quite know how to start this... but here it goes. At the beginning of this school year, my sister began a blog. She is fellow a college student and we share some creative family genes. She seems to be having a wonderful time with her blog. Since starting her blog, my sister has been nagging me about starting my own. So this is me giving in. <br />
By starting this blog I hope to accomplish a few things. First, I would like an outlet to express my creative writing and such. Second, I want to be able to share the crafty projects that I complete with someone... anyone really. And third and finally, I want to have some fun with this new hobby. I am always excited to try something new and blogging is a whole new thing to me. <br />
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