Photos: challenge part 2

Remember part 1? Well there's a part 2!

Last month I participated in Fat Mum Slim's Photo a Day May! Here are my photos...

Day 18: something you made
{does cereal count? lol}

Day 19: a favorite place
{passenger seat. Place to take a nap without concentrating on driving :)}

Day 20: something you can't live without
{who could live without buttons?}

Day 21: where you stand
{tiny feet = fit into kids shoes!}

Day 22: pink

Day 23: technology
Missed! This was a busy, busy week for me!

Day 24: something new
Missed! This was a busy, busy week for me!

Day 25: unusual
Missed! This was a busy, busy week for me!

Day 26: 12 o'clock
Missed! I swear I tried to stay up until midnight but I fell asleep at 11:45... As I said, it was a busy week!

Day 27: something sweet
{Happy birthday, Dad! Luv you!}

Day 28: the weather today
Okay, I admit that I forgot to take a photo! Missed! :(

Day 29: a number

Day 30: your personality
{I'm very nerdy sometimes ;)}

Day 31: something beautiful
{this was a completely un-expected photo. It was almost nighttime and I needed the last photo, and it truly did turn out beautiful. God's creations are amazing}

There you have it! I had such a fun time doing this challenge, and it sure was challenging!
Fat Mum Slim hosts a new challenge every month, so grab your camera and start today! :)
xo Kate

Guest Post {Scout's Stitches}

**Be sure to check out the May Giveaway and win a blogging prize pack!**

Hey everyone! *phew* third post today! I promise i'm finished! But first I have a super cool guest post for you.

Today I am so excited to introduce to you my lovely friend, Zoe from Scout's Stitches! She will be sharing with us an adorable...


A Vintage Spring Table Runner
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Hello A Creative Cookie readers! I am so excited to be here and share a project with you today!!

My name is Zoe and I blog over at Scout's Stitches. I blog about a variety of things- crafts, quilting, sewing, cooking and gardening. I try to keep it fun and random. I would love if you came and checked out my site!

This spring I decided to make a table runner. I wanted it to be bright and cheery so that it would make me happy every time I saw it. I had a bunch of vintage floral fabrics that belonged to my grandmother. I mixed in one fabric that I had purchased at Wal-Mart. 

Do you want to make your own spring table runner? Here is how I did it!

You will need:

5-6 different coordinating floral fabrics, a fat quarter is plenty of each

(I chose mainly greens and blues with a pop of pink) 

Rotary Cutter

Basting Spray

Batting (at least 13 1/2" X 40 1/2")

Fabric for backing (I made mine 13 1/2" X 40 1/2")

Fabric for binding or bias tape (about 3 yards length)

How To:

Cut out strips of the fabrics in a variety of 1", 2", and 3" by 13 1/2" long.

I chose to keep my accent strips (the pink) all 1" strips.

Arrange strips in an order that you like. I tried to get mine to be about 40" total, but the length can vary.

Sew each piece to the adjacent, right sides together. Press seams after sewing.

Once the top is done cut the batting and backing to be a little bit larger than the top.

Using basting spray stack the backing, the batting and the top.

Quilt along seams in contrasting thread color. 

When it comes to adding the binding I still have to check back with a tutorial I found a long time ago. It explains making bias tape and binding the quilt a lot better than I ever could!

Here is the link- How To Bind a Quilt

The video shows how to hand sew it to the back, but I usually just sew it on with coordinating thread on the machine.

And then you are done! Enjoy Your new table runner!!

 What the binding looks like on the back.

 Larger view of the back.

Thanks again for having me Kate!!!!
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That is sooo pretty, Zoe! I love the fabrics.
Be sure to check out Zoe's...
{Blog} {Tutorials page}

May Group Giveaway!

Hooray! It is finally time for the May Group Giveaway!

One very lucky winner will win the following BLOGGING prize pack!
That means if you have a blog, you are in luck!

Let's see what you lucky ducks could win...

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 $10 shop credit and large ad space from A Little Piece of Me and her lovely shop!

{shop} {blog} {facebook} {twitter} {google+} {pinterest}

220x220 one month ad space from All Things Blogs!

{blog} {hellocotton} {pinterest} {bloglovin}

a 200x200 medium ad space from Becoming Fabulous!

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A handmade font download (how COOL is that?!) from Shady Lane!

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Because this prize pack is all about blogging, you must have a blog to enter! I'm so sorry about that, but last time lots of the winners didn't have blogs and it made everything %100 harder on me, them, and the contributors. I hope you understand!
BUT if you don't have a blog, feel free to make one!

On to entering! Please be honest, and do what each entry says. Enter with the Rafflecopter below.
I will choose one winner shortly after the end date, June 6th. The winner will be notified below and be emailed.

Good luck!

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Photos: Hummingbirds

Sorry I haven't been on the blog lately. Have you heard of Comicon? Yep, I'm a nerd like that! But you can blame it all on my brother who wanted to go. ;)

Sit back and enjoy these photos of hummingbirds who were flitting around in my backyard a while ago.

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Earlier I came across a photo with the quote:

"Remember those who served. All gave some, some gave all."

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
xo Kate