Scrap Happy - January 2025

 Welcome to Scrap Happy Day where we post about the scrappy projects we've worked on over the past month.   

Be sure to check out what everyone else has done with their scraps this month - Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, SueL,  Vera, Ann, Dawn2, Carol,  Preeti, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, Tierney, and Hannah

Only a couple of scrappy projects on my plate this month thanks to the work on the house and starting to move.  First up were these scrappy blocks made with the leftover strips and bits from other projects, including one Christmas gift and a commissioned project.   

The orange blocks were made with the leftover bits of a pillow I made for a friend.   She saw them on my design wall when helping me move stuff between homes, but didn't think of anything till after she opened her gift later the same day.

Next where these little ornaments that started with some wooden craft ornaments that were made to put photos into.   I pulled a few small strips of green for these trees.  The pile of trimmings on the desk did go into the trash.

I then pulled some of the itty-bitty teensy scraps that I'd tossed out initially after making the centers of the orange blocks above and used them for these two sunburst ornaments.

Final scrappy project for the month is this wooden plaque that was in the Christmas craft things that the big box fabric store here in Phoenix had this past year's Christmas things.   I picked it up after Christmas and decided to make scrappy trees in the same kind of way as the ornaments.   

Gratitudes:

1. First phase of the work on the house is finally done and I can now live there.  Now to figure out when the next phase of work can be done (3 more steps to get all the needed work done).

2. Almost everything was moved into the house before or on Jan 11th.   Just a few more things to move over and a lot of cleaning to go at the house.   Am so thankful for all the help I've had in getting everything moved into the house.   Next up continuing to downsize so I can get the remaining work done on the house.

House Update....

 The first phase of the work on the house was completed mid-December.  And that allowed me to start moving into the house the weekend after Christmas thanks to a lot of help from one of my best friends.  Most of the remaining items were moved this past weekend leaving some yet to move, a lot of cleaning needed (those dust bunnies got out of hand!), and some painting that needs to be finished.   Next up is contacting a realtor, as well as finishing up everything so that I can get the mobile home sold and out of my hair.   

Family room and dining area.  

Finished kitchen

For the time being my bed is in the living room because what will be my bedroom, along with the master (were my fabric is) and the final bedroom are filled with boxes of stuff and fabric.

My "home" office and sewing area.   Am thankful for the office desk my dad had picked up for my mom years ago.   

My "work" office setup and ready for work on this little pine table that I picked up a couple of years ago at the second hand store just a half mile from my house.

Gratitudes:

1. For all the help from some of the young adults at church in getting so much moved on Saturday

2. For everything fitting in the house (well except for one cabinet that still needs a place to go) and for room leftover for me to be able to move around in.