Happy Friday everyone! This weekend will be a BIG clean up and re-organization for me. I have 5 days off and a house full of Christmas decorations to put away, toys to purge, and a whole lot of new toys to find a home for. {Oh, and the start of the Bachelor on Monday night to look forward to – my shameless love!} I guess a little New Years celebrating will be thrown in there too…
So a couple of days ago I shared my Top 10 Organization Projects of 2011. Today I am pulling together my Top 10 Craft/DIY Projects for the year. It’s always kind of fun to look back on what you have actually accomplished during the year as there are SO many days that I feel that I have done nothing. So here are some of my favorite projects {roughly in order of posting dates}:
1. Being from the Vancouver area, our winters {and falls and springs!} can get very wet around here. Our hardwood floors were very thankful or this quick and easy pebble boot tray.
2. Our teacher Valentine gift box is still one of my most viewed posts. It can be easily adapted for any occasion and is lots of fun to fill up!
3. We had quite a few kids’ parties throughout the year but Matthew’s camping party received the highest number of views {and it was a pretty fun party!}.
4. I finally got around to making a new wreath for our front door and created this moss initial wreath.
5. The most commented on craft post from this year was my Easter bunny bunting. Gotta love those bunny bums!
6. One of my personal favorite projects of the year were these DIY blue mason jars {and yes! they are waterproof!} Check out my organization post for some other fun ways to use them!
7. I created our Summer To Do list in a mini-book/scrapbook style so we would be able to look back at what we did throughout the summer. Again, these can easily be done for different seasons or holidays {I did one for fall too} and are great little keepsakes.
8. I began working on a monthly magnetic calendar in August 2010 and finished my last one this July. Whew! That was a time consuming project but lots of fun to create!
9. Our kids’ art display was the most featured project of the year and is quite well used around here.
10. While my attempt at doing my own Happiness Project was an epic FAIL, I do still like my chalk board/bulletin board re-do that I did {and I try to remember that quote every day!}.
11. Okay, this one isn’t really a project but it is one of MY favorite posts so I tagged it on at the end as a little bonus. I just wanted to share our story of our angel cat, Big Blue, one more time.
Thank-you so much to all of you who have shared along in the journey this year. I can not tell you enough how much inspiration I get from all of you and how much your comments encourage me to continue on. I look forward to a project filled 2012 with you all!
I linked up with Design Dazzle, House of Hepworths, Southern Lovely, Skip to My Lou, Funky Junk Interiors, 30 Handmade Days, Chic on a Shoestring, Whipperberry, Somewhat Simple, Delightful Order, The 36th Avenue, Oopsey Daisy, Blue Cricket Design, Home Stories A to Z, Tip Junkie, A Bowl Full of Lemons, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, Today’s Creative Blog, Uncommon, Thrifty Decor Chick, Sumo’s Sweet Stuff, Craft-O-Maniac, CRAFT, My Crazy Beautiful Life, Passionately Perfect, Positively Splendid, I Heart Naptime, Be Different Act Normal, Lolly Jane, Young and Crafty, Too Much Time on My Hands, Junk in their Trunk and Tatertots and Jello.
Isn’t it lovely to look back over the year of creativity Jenn. I love all of your projects… especially the bunny bunting.
Looking forward to more creative advetures in 2012.
Happy new Year!
Jenn..what a fabulous year you have had! Love participating in your party each week and being inspired by your creations!And yes..the bunny bums are too cute! 😉
Hi Jenn…so glad I found your blog in 2011. I especially love your organized craft room post (I aspire to that one day). Wishing you and your family a happy and creative 2012.
Hey Jenn! Happy New Years guys! Love this recap…except BIG BLUE makes me bawl. So sweet…Can I blame it on the preggo hormones 😉 Such a sweet cat and one more reasons cats rule and dogs drool 😉 xoxo
I am coming from Tatertots and Jello and am super imPressed! Wow – I can’t wait to look around. Thanks!
Love your projects! My fave’s are th V-Day gift for teacher (“pinned” for this year!) and the Bunny Bunting. Can’t wait to see what else you come up with this year! BTW – I am a new FOLLOWER!
love all of these great post jenn
Natasha xx
Check out my link party!
http://www.serenityyou.blogspot.com/search/label/Serenity%20Saturday
What an amazing post. I love all your ideas/projects. Sending you every good wish for an amazing year. So glad I found your wonderful place, I will follow on my way out and hope you will find the time soon to come visit me and do the same. I look forward to engaging with you in 2010. For now I am off to see more of your very special place! Cheers Specialk XoXo
Whoops a little behind the times, that was suppose to be twenty twelve!!! Cheers
I adore that Easter bunny bunting! 🙂 So very very much. But what boy wouldn’t love a camping party?! Some seriously fabulous projects here!
Your link to the bunny bunting doesn’t seem to be going to the right page. I’m trying to find the page lol
You’re so clever. These projects are all gorgeous. I’d love for you to link up to my new “Thriving on Thursdays” linky party here in Australia every week. My blog features recipes, crafts, decorating, organising and decluttering advice and tips. I know everyone in Australia would love to read this blog post.
Thanking you,
Anne @ Domesblissity xx
I really liked your idea for the kids art I will have to think about what I have around the house to fix up something like this for my children.
http://www.ladybugswithzoi.blogpsot.com is having a party today please come share with her she is my sweet 8 year old daughter!
I love the idea of regrouping your top projects!! I’m going to do the same thing next week on my blog. I love the initial moss wreath you made.
Check out my blog too:
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/
I’ll be featuring your wreath tomorrow during Sticker Time. Thank you so much for sharing it on my link party. I hope to see you again next week.
Have a great weekend!
This post was the top hit at my linky party! Just featured! Thanks for inspiring! 🙂 http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2012/01/wednesdays-wowzers-2-2.html
This is an awesome post. I found you at Fingerprints on the Fridge. I am a new follower.