New Year, New Changes!

     Happy 2014!  I am going to be more regular with my blogging this year, so be ready for lots of crafting projects, thoughts, and ideas!  I have changed up this little blog a bit from one primarily focused on teaching to one mostly about being creative.  While I am a teacher, I wanted to expand to ways of being crafty in more than just the classroom, but in any area of your life {home decor, organizational tools, backyard, travel, etc.}
     My first post of the new year is about wooden letters.  I found this cute idea on Pinterest:

     I thought it would be a great gift idea and headed to Hobby Lobby!  I found this exact cross and, while on that row, also saw some wooden letters that I figured I could do something similar.  I like to test out my designs before giving it to anyone, so here's how my copycat turned out...

     I liked it :), so I decided to make one for my mom and sister for their birthdays!

     Not quite as *perfect* as the original, but my mom & sister loved them and I may have gotten some requests for future birthday gifts from other family members ;) I'm also thinking that these would be cute with polka dots, paisley, stripes....I'm sure I'll be practicing some more designs soon!  

Happy crafting!