Meet the Judges: Ashley

Friends, I am beside myself with excitement today to introduce you to the first of our super-judges:

aka: Ashley {from Cherished Bliss}

Areas of expertise: Sewing, Painting, Home Decor

Hi everyone! I’m Ashley and I am SO excited to be a judge here at One Artsy Mama!
I am married to the love of my life and have the two most adorable kids in the whole.wide.world (it’s true!).
I guess I really started crafting and sewing when I was pregnant with my daughter. I have always wanted to sew adorable clothes for my little girl, so I started with her crib bedding and taught myself to sew and I am still teaching myself to sew! I spray paint pretty much everything in sight and love trying to decorate my home!
On the non craft side I just recently moved from Texas to Wisconsin away for all my family : ( But I am loving it here! Coffee and me, well we are best friends… if I don’t have it, it gets a little scary around here! I wish I read more, but who has time to blog, take care of a house and kids. I read blogs, does that count?
I’d love for you to stop by my blog sometime, ask me a million questions, I love answering them!
This is ME : )

The one crafting supply I can't do without is: Really.. only one?! My sewing machine…… and paint. I tried I really can’t pick just one!

My favorite crafting project ever is:
This is such a tough one. I love everything I make for different reasons. But probably my
Yarn Tote

I created these completely out of my own need and without anyone else’s inspiration. I actually entered this into the one month to win it competition I was in and it took me FOREVER to come up with it! Plus it fills a need and is completely functional.

My favorite Starbucks drink is: Vanilla Latte with marble pound cake of course!

If I could visit anywhere in the world, I'd choose: Well, New York City is one of my favorite places, but I’ve been there so… I have ALWAYS wanted to go to Scotland! 

The best thing about crafting is: It makes me happy. It also gives me that thing in life that only belongs to me. As mothers we give everything we have to our kids and husband and we just need something that is our own! However, I love including my kiddo’s when I can! Nothing makes me smile more than when they are helping me! 

I'm looking forward to judging because: I secretly stalk all the craft competitions and I love looking through all of the entries! I have competed in two and I wanted to sit on the other side of the table ; )

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So there is a little bit more about me! I forgot to mention, I’m also SLIGHTLY obsessed with using smiley faces : ) < see!

I hope you will stop by and say Hi! Here are a few of my recent projects.
(just click the picture for the tutorial)
  

and don’t forget to stop by and link up at my Craft and Tell link party!

Hope to see you there : )