Scraps of Memories

I have wanted a weekend with no plans

no expectations 

well this one was close ~ but there are plenty of weekends left in 

January and February for that!

since I packed up Christmas last weekend

but did not get around to anything else ~ I cleaned on Saturday

and put things back out where they belong

changing some things and leaving others

I have been having fun with my chalkboard

looking up different quotes and then trying to replicate them

and yes ~ I am doing it all freehand

probably did not need to point that out!

Before Christmas when I bought the mini lights to make these

and the ones I got originally had the green wire instead of white

I set them aside with all intentions of returning them

but they never got back to the store

meanwhile on Pinterest I found pictures/tutorials for 

ribbon or fabric garland

and my mind immediately went to a tote full of fabric

I have in the closet from days gone by when I used to make

fabric covered photo albums and address books

think late 80's / early 90's

 basically fabric I knew that I more than likely would never use again

but was holding onto it because that is how I roll!

so I spent the afternoon measuring and cutting

strip after strip ~ smiling at the memories some of these fabrics hold

and I knew I was on the right track

so I have started knotting them on the lights and I really like how everything is coming together

I will add in some ribbon as well then string them up

easy peasy!

Hope you had a great weekend!