Fur Vest

Jessie wanted a fur vest so I tried making one the other day.  I will post better pics later!

This one is Mallie's.  Thought it would be cute to have
Mother-daughter vests!  Trying to post from my iPhone :)

Tanner took this pic, excuse me being in it!  I take TERRIBLE
photos.  I'll make sure to get a cute one of Jess and maybe add
the instructions as well...it was "sew" easy!

 

New Years Day 2014

Have not posted anything in f o r e v e r !
New computer, new silhouette cutting machine, new phone...all these gadgets are keeping me busy and I don't know how to use any of them correctly! 

Here are great pics of Jess, Jason and the Grands at Christmas! 
Photo's by Tommy Botello, he is wonderful!

Happy New Year! 

 

 

Recycled Oatmeal Box

Jessie saw one of these on Pinterest and had it on her "wish list" for Mallie.

Well I finally got around to making it. Turned out really cute!

Items needed:

Large empty oatmeal box with lid

Old candle stick, use something heavy

Two pieces of scrapbook paper

Glue

Spray Paint

Small wooden knob

I had all these things on hand, except the paper. I chose a vertical pattern because I thought her headbands would look better on it.   You can lift the lid and store hair bows or other treasures inside!

Paint an old candle stand.  I used  a new color, minty green,
I think the name was aqua mist.  This candlestick is heavy, which is good.

I had some old spray glue, so that is what I used, and
two pieces of scrapbook paper.  I placed the paper evenly
around the bottom and just turned down the paper at the top.

I hot glued the bottom of the oatmeal box to the top of the
candle holder. 

I chose vertical stripes and you don't even notice
the seams in the paper.

I also spray painted the lid of the oatmeal box and glued
an old wooden knob to the top to make a handle.

Scrapbook Paper Garland

I love the look of paper garland :)

So I haven't posted in a long long time, but I have been working on several projects. Mallie's first birthday is September 22 and I'm really having fun making her some charming little decorations for the party. Which by the way is at my house :)

I love garland, and its fun to make.


Here's what I used but you could change it up any way you want.

18 sheets of 12x12 scrapbook paper (1/2 price at Hobby Lobby =  only $5.00)
Paper punch ( I only have one, but I love it and have used it alot)
Sewing machine (You could hand sew or attach with yarn etc)

My punch can cut 25 shapes from one 12x12 sheet. I like to use the solid colors so it the same on both sides. That equals to 450 disc flower shapes for the 18 sheets I had.  After sewing them (leaving appox 1 inch or so between each shape) I ended up with about 90 feet of garland.

Now that's a good deal. 90 feet of garland for 5 dollars, plus a little time.  I LOVE making this garland.  Change up you color scheme for holidays and you can use this anytime of the year!

Here are a few pics. Not sure how we are going to use it at the party, but it will look cute I'm sure!

I ended up with about 450 flower punch outs!

Lots of punching. Took about an hour or so

Just sew the paper as if it were fabric. I sew it down the middle
about an inch apart. But you could put them as close as you like.

This is part of my finished garland. And yes some of  it tangled and
I had to cut it apart. No problem. It's easier to work with about 10 feet
at a time anyway. You can always tape or sew them together later when you hang them.

90 feet of garland. What are we going to do with it??

I will pack it away until the party. Just fold up and put in a safe place.
It will do fine, just be careful when getting it out again :)

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Front Pleat Dress

Thought I'd post a pic of the second dress I have made for Mallie. It is a size 6 months but seems to run a little big. Looks easy, but this pattern was a little more difficult. But, it turned out very cute!

I am going to add a third ruffle to the top of the bloomers. You know, the more ruffles the better these days! Happy sewing to you too!

This is the back of the dress. I don't like to make button holes or put in zippers,
so leave a split and add a ribbon!

I love mixing patterns! I think this turned out SEW CUTE!
Going to add another ruffle at the top of the bloomers. 

Those buttons are felt! I found them at Walmart.
The applique pattern design came with the pattern. I changed the
flower and just made a rosette (and pinned it on).

I wanted to make the hat...maybe later.

Sew Cute!

I've been planning to sew an outfit for Mallie, but just couldn't find the time. 

Well, still not a lot of extra time but I finally did it!

It turned out Sew Cute!!

Used a New Look pattern I picked up a couple of months ago at WalMart. The fabric is from Hobby Lobby.  We don't have a lot of fabric options in East Tennessee. Maybe I will shop more online.

I used 4 different fabrics and just kinda put them all together in a way I thought would be unique and cute. Jessie loved it. Working on her second dress now. Will post later in the week! (Hopefully) :)

Chose this pattern few months ago because of the ruffles.

Purchased three of these fabrics at Hobby Lobby.
The blue dots are from Wal Mart, decided to use it after I started sewing the outfit.

              

This is my first applique, I did't think it was too bad.
I ironed it on with Wonder Under and then just stitched around it.

This was the only pic I took while sewing it together.
I just followed the pattern step by step.
Made a few mistakes but overall it was pretty simple

I just love it!

I do not like making buttonholes, so I just put extra large snaps.
Found these cute fake felt buttons to add to the straps.
We will see how the snaps work. 

Friendly Design...

Not sure what you call these prints, but I am learning to make them. They are fairly easy and so far have used my phone to design them. Nothing fancy...downloaded some phone apps. One I use is called Phonto. And I also purchased a pack of images from Rhonna Farrer website. Wow her stuff is really fun and if you are instagram follow House of Smiths for some great inspiration with pics!

Today's Spring Hailstorm

Jack did not like the storm...but he did like the bowl of hailstones I let him play with.

Kool-eggs

Saw this on pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. Actually, I had thought of it before, one look at your fingers after making a gallon of kool-aid and you gotta know this stuff would stick to eggs! I used strawberry with about 1 cup water.  This turned out to be a very bright coral. Which is good since it's such a popular shade this year!

1 cup of cold water and 1 pack of strawberry kool-aid.
I left it in for about 5 minutes.

Turned out to be a bright coral.

I diluted the second cup with more water and ended up
with a light shade of coral.

Third egg, another shade lighter by adding even more water.

I am buying more kool-aid to try other colors tomorrow.
I was surprised at how bright they were in so little time.
I love how they are lighter shades of the same color.
Try it, fun for the kiddos!

Thank You...Thank You Very Much

 I love buying pretty cards.  But cards are a great impulse purchase right? I mean they are cheap, (if you know where to shop) you don't have to worry about them fitting, (one size fits all right), they make you feel better, (but less expensive than a new pair of shoes!)

Found these 3 boxes in the last few months and so glad I thought of them tonight. You see, I have the best co-workers in the world. And after opening a "happy retirement" card from our Regional staff with this tucked inside, I was certainly in the need of some serious thank you notes!

Never expected this!

thank you, thank you, thank you!

Latest card purchases. Love to buy something really cute for less then
3 dollars. As Martha would say, "Thats a good thing!"

Cards with envelopes to match...ahhhhh....

TJ Maxx find. I always look in the stationary there.
You can find the cutest things. These are blank cards but
wouldn't they be cute to put in a frame!

These Hallmark Thank You cards were
only 1.99 at Big Lots.
The stripes on the envelopes are just the right touch!