tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74652864352641274562024-03-14T02:41:00.509-07:00We Are The JonesesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-73938388765656423222011-05-24T06:12:00.001-07:002011-05-24T06:12:57.037-07:00Car Seat Cover TutorialHere's Heidi! I just love her blog <a href="http://www.shetriestolearn.blogspot.com/">Trying it Out</a>! And she's so sweet! Make sure to stop by and tell her hello!!<br />
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I am Heidi and I blog over at <a href="http://www.shetriestolearn.blogspot.com/">trying it out</a>. I used to be a junior high math teacher, until I had my first daughter, who is now four. I also have a 22 month old daughter and a pretty great husband (most the time anyway :) ). I love to create, but I am not creative. Fortunately I have the rest of the blogging world to inspire me, and I often use their help to make something. I am too independent to ask someone to teach me, so I learn by trial and error, often more error. I just like having a place to keep track of all the things I make, and my progression. This is my first time being featured, and I am pretty excited about it, Thanks Amanda for giving me a chance, and for always helping me find more inspiration<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Car Seat Cover/Nursing Cover Tutorial<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtBmkT6Tv6RTBQJnPyZ1D8BnwINjErRnh2k9gkHL3N2nj9kfN9qlPemwz_6KfCrHFfESaqD1UeDwchGo0b7Hhh7XX1-HUjzaNeZaMIotCBC-4aftOhs6LZqfuomAKkgPMOMv_6q2T52Y/s1600/DSC_0239+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtBmkT6Tv6RTBQJnPyZ1D8BnwINjErRnh2k9gkHL3N2nj9kfN9qlPemwz_6KfCrHFfESaqD1UeDwchGo0b7Hhh7XX1-HUjzaNeZaMIotCBC-4aftOhs6LZqfuomAKkgPMOMv_6q2T52Y/s400/DSC_0239+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Car Seat cover</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKrDcS2aWr1UJGRvjZBLIYhM3SVQvvup8zBGW_9w_Vn_1lOPU8NrPeDHk6XUfbzmb3A6T6V3xUsoFbKYgn8s8I6MK7NlFsIyCVNToWfbbp5hOB98JrAX4nSOdhO5ZeIgBSu-DLvGgrsM/s1600/DSC_0243.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKrDcS2aWr1UJGRvjZBLIYhM3SVQvvup8zBGW_9w_Vn_1lOPU8NrPeDHk6XUfbzmb3A6T6V3xUsoFbKYgn8s8I6MK7NlFsIyCVNToWfbbp5hOB98JrAX4nSOdhO5ZeIgBSu-DLvGgrsM/s400/DSC_0243.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58ettD3lvypQG9lQxzvEHml_2fsvYP6fT1Tcg-nvjBFY0rhvuxNS8sFuKyzccJcNA91JxOQdxLt6mkcc4MDm-Vlu4vYmo7Qq4yNjLELjCdVqi140ERaGc4wxGVxPYkCYiAWzDL_rZSqA/s1600/DSC_0246+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58ettD3lvypQG9lQxzvEHml_2fsvYP6fT1Tcg-nvjBFY0rhvuxNS8sFuKyzccJcNA91JxOQdxLt6mkcc4MDm-Vlu4vYmo7Qq4yNjLELjCdVqi140ERaGc4wxGVxPYkCYiAWzDL_rZSqA/s400/DSC_0246+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">add a strap</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn1VdEAUUib9nMG4DgofdxrSCA_9XWcUe59LRbzKW8bQaMAprwoxolZAodXGtrt77NF19lfD7PhpYsLd28DpHdN_JIoj-o2hLq0NqRVDx6a4NCgD7Plc1FBLSf27VjwOxdQeF1Jrn78I/s1600/DSC_0247+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn1VdEAUUib9nMG4DgofdxrSCA_9XWcUe59LRbzKW8bQaMAprwoxolZAodXGtrt77NF19lfD7PhpYsLd28DpHdN_JIoj-o2hLq0NqRVDx6a4NCgD7Plc1FBLSf27VjwOxdQeF1Jrn78I/s400/DSC_0247+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nursing Cover<br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">You will need: one yard of front fabric (I used cotton quilting fabric)<br />
one yard of back fabric (I used Chenille)<br />
scraps of wool felt-optional (for flower)<br />
Velcro (the sew on kind, not the sticky kind, it will gunk up your machine)<br />
basic sewing tools (thread, scissors, pins, etc)<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CQdHtNrj3XdqvqtxhVUpUJ1fQIOkUpKN3whe7wDb2M-gjyw5wG6K9sywQ-xwl6GjDDI_HNvsehxSTCXBABhfDg1PEk_ftmAQlABJ_WLCKwhzviQEABbJJ-EytiG2v72Vqb1VXm4NA2s/s1600/DSC_0271+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CQdHtNrj3XdqvqtxhVUpUJ1fQIOkUpKN3whe7wDb2M-gjyw5wG6K9sywQ-xwl6GjDDI_HNvsehxSTCXBABhfDg1PEk_ftmAQlABJ_WLCKwhzviQEABbJJ-EytiG2v72Vqb1VXm4NA2s/s400/DSC_0271+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVce-0Lj_9AI7p_-erXnLyzbklm0jyBFspQLoQnnCIG_mtCImiCHhuvoZ-vG_GXcEU-CIdS7YUyb9Uda798KxI-ss79g1dF9fWXQyVAiYlWvI8RLH2umuauEuFlnr3rT_MhnSgw_kd_M/s1600/DSC_0272.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVce-0Lj_9AI7p_-erXnLyzbklm0jyBFspQLoQnnCIG_mtCImiCHhuvoZ-vG_GXcEU-CIdS7YUyb9Uda798KxI-ss79g1dF9fWXQyVAiYlWvI8RLH2umuauEuFlnr3rT_MhnSgw_kd_M/s400/DSC_0272.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut both pieces about 35 inches wide, give or take (forgive me, I decided to do the tutorial after finishing, so all my pictures are of the finished product, not during the process)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclMC0fRkMY13mcHxvkO_4dGTuUw9eblNknzrcUpzQ84BZcUeX0Ev-JRAGXcoQFNlXoNjLkO2UWAWBYG-U4T6hY8pkH9pVhtF1X9BNe44xGwJxk5PNrhGN3UpQHxEAtRWh718z49WtJJQ/s1600/DSC_0269+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclMC0fRkMY13mcHxvkO_4dGTuUw9eblNknzrcUpzQ84BZcUeX0Ev-JRAGXcoQFNlXoNjLkO2UWAWBYG-U4T6hY8pkH9pVhtF1X9BNe44xGwJxk5PNrhGN3UpQHxEAtRWh718z49WtJJQ/s400/DSC_0269+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbmMLmd721370b4YkIBG805geKqB_r8Yn8dKPSLZeGewpxXJ3yOHYehpmgoL9KGSOHQxf76rLVnIbKI0alMdVNSS78_3GcEo0peqlstWP61o3bTykP7Zq2MwfhATirVSo8_6P8piZc8k/s1600/DSC_0270+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbmMLmd721370b4YkIBG805geKqB_r8Yn8dKPSLZeGewpxXJ3yOHYehpmgoL9KGSOHQxf76rLVnIbKI0alMdVNSS78_3GcEo0peqlstWP61o3bTykP7Zq2MwfhATirVSo8_6P8piZc8k/s400/DSC_0270+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and about 43 inches long<br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QciERGfme1G32h-dPqwkMuWVmM-HMs766eEKK2yBkFhXPbZBFrAWs-eiXQg_OcxYVlHnqWV0gQ9WDHBopi_u88jI2OlmYiHE4fZ6prnY-RCJ_H595HNmtKZjujafIc-qHyb9WCiItKU/s1600/DSC_0283.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QciERGfme1G32h-dPqwkMuWVmM-HMs766eEKK2yBkFhXPbZBFrAWs-eiXQg_OcxYVlHnqWV0gQ9WDHBopi_u88jI2OlmYiHE4fZ6prnY-RCJ_H595HNmtKZjujafIc-qHyb9WCiItKU/s400/DSC_0283.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">using a bowl, plate, or something round, round the edges of your fabric</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FigJG-YsTHMv6TZr1YqPrybA3pODWZATMwPiopWC8LADGOZZ8QszyRY_KLorZfUaRBCo2nJaoRX03ZBgy0DE7ytM0o5hipHMtgI7N4qpq7dsDMF2CoqLhE5Nd8h9Ur6XsSaH8_tqPOk/s1600/DSC_0284.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FigJG-YsTHMv6TZr1YqPrybA3pODWZATMwPiopWC8LADGOZZ8QszyRY_KLorZfUaRBCo2nJaoRX03ZBgy0DE7ytM0o5hipHMtgI7N4qpq7dsDMF2CoqLhE5Nd8h9Ur6XsSaH8_tqPOk/s400/DSC_0284.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">sew the flower on. I used leftover felt from<a href="http://shetriestolearn.blogspot.com/2011/01/flower-pillows.html"> this</a> and followed to same general steps, just making it smaller</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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then sew the two pieces together, wrong sides together, leaving a space for turning<br />
turn right sides out and top stitch (I did three rounds of top stitch, because I liked the look of it. You could do one or two)<br />
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now make the straps for attaching to the car seat<br />
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I sewed to rectangles of chenille together measuring about 3.5" by 7.5". I sewed them right sides together, then turned them right side out and top stitched. I repeated for the second strap.<br />
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Then I sewed Velcro on, so it could wrap around the car seat handle. Make sure you place the Velcro on opposite sides, so it can wrap flat<br />
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it will Velcro closed like this<br />
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Then I sewed the straps on (I did two seams down the center to attach each strap)<br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBOe1v-3h2v3_yQol2mEO0RF58H7iTawtuflXTW-AlW3j6oKh7Gnd2mfnl2YpqMfGziC7cY-3WrUEtT6fR7W1E_z7jcoVtWBJ_o4npORqS1WAJQ1khrjs5yC1XqExTNJeTJneH-YRwiw/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBOe1v-3h2v3_yQol2mEO0RF58H7iTawtuflXTW-AlW3j6oKh7Gnd2mfnl2YpqMfGziC7cY-3WrUEtT6fR7W1E_z7jcoVtWBJ_o4npORqS1WAJQ1khrjs5yC1XqExTNJeTJneH-YRwiw/s400/DSC_0276.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">place them about 10" in on either side</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
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now make the strap, for the nursing cover</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmE2edC0b17seIjZUZKv-UQsHJhJSvG6msteA5yZk0eJIyr3EzsnqJxIvxd6PD2bVBJLXERX4Zliwivatm_hUtNetWEOK2CYlfae4pqPZmHsV7V-enXH_y-mHfQ0TXHRtCcgQiVhRaVY/s1600/DSC_0287.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmE2edC0b17seIjZUZKv-UQsHJhJSvG6msteA5yZk0eJIyr3EzsnqJxIvxd6PD2bVBJLXERX4Zliwivatm_hUtNetWEOK2CYlfae4pqPZmHsV7V-enXH_y-mHfQ0TXHRtCcgQiVhRaVY/s400/DSC_0287.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
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I sewed two rectangles right sides together, measuring 25.5"x3.5" and turned them right sides out. Then I top stitched around</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6MpOfDKpyhZSDns8C2IDLqQA9ufu-um6bVKYHm4r_Xxyfx-dNgG7gXEbQ43x7YnAKGYdY7PIbgHIAK7Ih7x57Fjfk7eBkMPRUUzsswTmuLtxNBm2qgL98RAro_CaMaTFWAX60QNl3HU/s1600/DSC_0289.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6MpOfDKpyhZSDns8C2IDLqQA9ufu-um6bVKYHm4r_Xxyfx-dNgG7gXEbQ43x7YnAKGYdY7PIbgHIAK7Ih7x57Fjfk7eBkMPRUUzsswTmuLtxNBm2qgL98RAro_CaMaTFWAX60QNl3HU/s400/DSC_0289.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKBUmw6_q6jeugZBm6robdqha8i6RHzdtoludLHJ_7YGkXJs19d7Uzo00JCaflIFbLUkGiKO8rbc2YbbKOCm6uT-0jQkWMASuXsaB8QHg_zvCLRsCljMBg1zHnCM2KWCSaEZVjJP470k/s1600/DSC_0239+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKBUmw6_q6jeugZBm6robdqha8i6RHzdtoludLHJ_7YGkXJs19d7Uzo00JCaflIFbLUkGiKO8rbc2YbbKOCm6uT-0jQkWMASuXsaB8QHg_zvCLRsCljMBg1zHnCM2KWCSaEZVjJP470k/s400/DSC_0239+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">now you are done</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKia67E01dPfFXJ-DTqjWx3fFxOEcynsNIMZnCKjUeAgKdI3j_iNQxKqAOyQeXlV1ozCdLkomYtOotEm01CaNZ6iFy1bbW8TojCPPvEBncyRCtK5q_LNUb_HuFSWVDFqYNzfjdzphhZw/s1600/DSC_0251+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKia67E01dPfFXJ-DTqjWx3fFxOEcynsNIMZnCKjUeAgKdI3j_iNQxKqAOyQeXlV1ozCdLkomYtOotEm01CaNZ6iFy1bbW8TojCPPvEBncyRCtK5q_LNUb_HuFSWVDFqYNzfjdzphhZw/s400/DSC_0251+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">if you feel inclined, embellish a cute <a href="http://shetriestolearn.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-baby-blankets-and-accessories.html">burp cloth</a> to go with it (I just used scrap fabric, some leftover lace hem tape, and some lace. The lace came on a spool and so it already had a tendency to roll. I just stared a circle on the outside, and rolled it in to the center)</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgH9LembfK_VLZIyWRiHJ0sCKgeJ2xZ5-0Djgxuz7dhXkeoeLK-Ru3nYHauqaE1TL-rrD6oZCaPaWSPvkVgd_p26TwKnwDk9C4ugD0UKWABN1Wgi0UXoc78ADGrDxD-2uUtNcHwzd8Flk/s1600/DSC_0250+%25282%2529.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgH9LembfK_VLZIyWRiHJ0sCKgeJ2xZ5-0Djgxuz7dhXkeoeLK-Ru3nYHauqaE1TL-rrD6oZCaPaWSPvkVgd_p26TwKnwDk9C4ugD0UKWABN1Wgi0UXoc78ADGrDxD-2uUtNcHwzd8Flk/s400/DSC_0250+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Did you know that </span><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016"><span style="color: #3d81ee;"><span>My Vinyl Designer</span></span></a><span> offers FREE downloads of some of their designs? Go check them out!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016"><img alt="My Vinyl Designer Modern Art for the Home" border="0" src="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplimage?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016" /></a></div></span></span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-37597884386935217482011-04-29T12:24:00.000-07:002011-04-29T12:24:27.551-07:00The Royal Wedding<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Features of a different sort today....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So some people are laughing at me. But I really want a hat. Really want a hat. We're pretty boring -- I'd probably end up wearing it to the grocery store. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I would. I would wear it down the cereal aisle with pride. While matching up my coupons. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because that is royal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img _extended="true" alt="Royal Wedding Arrivals" border="0" class="t_Center" height="594px" src="http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Royal+Wedding+Wedding+Guests+Party+Make+Their+vZIHaH5Srmal.jpg" title="Royal Wedding Arrivals" width="394px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I got the photo </span><a href="http://www.zimbio.com/Princess+Beatrice/articles/t7jehgSZlqy/Princess+Beatrice+Princess+Eugenie+Royal+Wedding"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I admit that some hats might seem more extreme. But I will say -- I like the blue color. And I like her coat. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" height="400px" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/specials/royal-wedding/hats/frances-osborne-435.jpg" width="300px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Princess Osborne </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture from </span><a href="http://mommyhip.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-wedding-hats.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm kind of a freak for feathers right now. I think that this one would do well down the Kroger aisles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" height="400px" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/specials/royal-wedding/hats/sophie-wessex-435.jpg" width="300px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sophie, Countess of Wessex</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture from </span><a href="http://mommyhip.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-wedding-hats.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love it. Love it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" height="400px" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/specials/royal-wedding/hats/sophie-winkleman-435.jpg" width="300px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lady Frederick of Windsor</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Picture from </span><a href="http://mommyhip.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-wedding-hats.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is slightly more "cruise ship" than Royal Wedding in my opinion. But Lady Frederick pulled it off nicely. She makes it look classy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" height="400px" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/specials/royal-wedding/hats/marie-chantalmiller-435.jpg" width="300px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Princess Marie-Chantal's hat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Photo from </span><a href="http://mommyhip.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-wedding-hats.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think this hat is great. The color is gorgeous. I love the flowers. It looks very British. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kate is a hat lover too. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577088656647078418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNthd2EQkrn2K7LOMiaES5iDioXbfEyHBdlevEwVKnkXmXCXFq474epxOdOVgDiWGTxOPxyUn75mzqjTPsvK8guFJJkKXl8Psfd7mib5PHSwtdk8IQ4Gh22Y5vaI6K3CHk0O2DQYhTgU/s400/2009-0814-britain-kate.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 231px;" width="231px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I got the photo </span><a href="http://forgetmeknotdetails.blogspot.com/2011/02/royal-wedding-hat-fashion.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andy said it looked like one of those old satellite dishes, but I like it :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpPkZ1yuns6NOE7F6GMptpRsZBtjagCXYLJRnvC-JYZjuHN2wcFME8_Eb35GtRAjrdKpWzeTzeBpfgb_f7kg7Q6_ouq4oAODh8M1D9Uc_uke3egesifhI9vwUbdBFVo-PB4yT9fk4GPg/s1600/middleton_hat_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577088230898638706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpPkZ1yuns6NOE7F6GMptpRsZBtjagCXYLJRnvC-JYZjuHN2wcFME8_Eb35GtRAjrdKpWzeTzeBpfgb_f7kg7Q6_ouq4oAODh8M1D9Uc_uke3egesifhI9vwUbdBFVo-PB4yT9fk4GPg/s400/middleton_hat_4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 230px;" width="230px" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I got the photo </span><a href="http://forgetmeknotdetails.blogspot.com/2011/02/royal-wedding-hat-fashion.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">here</span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorites. So pretty. So classic. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So million dollar question. If I was in line at the grocery store and you saw me wearing one of these hats would you laugh? </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved the wedding. I loved the dress. I actually just love Kate's (or are we supposed to call her Catherine now?) style. I hope she brings back the classic styles. The clean lines. So classy. I need a long coat, pearls and a hat. </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="My Vinyl Designer Modern Art for the Home" border="0" src="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplimage?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016" /></span></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-10232093521275028342011-04-26T12:33:00.000-07:002011-04-26T12:47:51.105-07:00Blog Updates<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter weekend! We sure did! Just a few quick things!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEXWq0gUP_gw4zng3P0snwWIhLtm8DpCeHh0wTFuySOyeMC1qEoZvXZSlc_DbqU1w8QDEAk2_DuNpPqjsp_aOZw4Q8ROLB3ckkcMe2GQdn4_gXB0GJa3G_tVHuHyzKCcrPkPYK-csrog/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEXWq0gUP_gw4zng3P0snwWIhLtm8DpCeHh0wTFuySOyeMC1qEoZvXZSlc_DbqU1w8QDEAk2_DuNpPqjsp_aOZw4Q8ROLB3ckkcMe2GQdn4_gXB0GJa3G_tVHuHyzKCcrPkPYK-csrog/s400/1.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{I wanted a picture next to the flowers - he was mad because the grass was wet.}</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First - Have you heard of BlogFrog? It's an awesome site that allows everyone to connect in communities. Think facebook ... but in groups. I started a group called</span><a href="http://www.theblogfrog.com/1503926/forum"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Do It Yourself</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I'd love for you to join! There is an open forum - start discussions, meet other people, share ideas! I'd love to start monthly "creative meetings" (a.k.a. live chats) once we get enough members! {Click</span><a href="http://www.theblogfrog.com/1503926/forum"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or over on the right to join - and of course, it's free!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LAkylHuwUeVLVQWHLGi82wGgRgcaBK6xijDGKGRscD9rdGNRJick8hw0twcbHpPv08Z5-RWdWfwpX-AUlfKPiCf4T5nmNTsW5g8oADDM15hu4Boo6Lhrw8bix7tSlbwRl62xnQCD-_E/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LAkylHuwUeVLVQWHLGi82wGgRgcaBK6xijDGKGRscD9rdGNRJick8hw0twcbHpPv08Z5-RWdWfwpX-AUlfKPiCf4T5nmNTsW5g8oADDM15hu4Boo6Lhrw8bix7tSlbwRl62xnQCD-_E/s400/2.jpg" width="275px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Second - Blogger of the month party is coming up over at <a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/">Today's Top 20</a>! </span><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Vinyl Designer</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is donating yet another awesome prize! You should really go check them out because - well - they rock. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="My Vinyl Designer Modern Art for the Home" border="0" src="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplimage?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Third - I'm really trying to evaluate myself as a blogger. And make sure that as my blog(s) grow that I am keeping them going in the direction that I'd like. I started blogging so that I could inspire, be inspired and make friends who understood my excitement over things like burlap, printable fabric (ok, just fabric in general) and decorating for such holidays like Talk Like A Pirate Day (oh yes, it's a biggie in our house). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With that said -- please join me on </span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/adesigned"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, email me, join the </span><a href="http://www.theblogfrog.com/1503926/forum"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do It Yourself Community</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, if you live in the Indianapolis area let's do lunch. We don't need a blog conference to all get together! :) {Although -- I can't wait to go to one!}</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-3357684573709730152011-04-26T08:02:00.000-07:002011-04-26T08:02:00.093-07:00Pillowcase to Tote Bag<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(This was originally posted on <a href="http://iamonly1woman.blogspot.com/">A Vision To Remember</a>! But I had to show you guys!) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm always finding cool pillowcases at the thrift shop and Goodwill. And for 50 cents why not pick them up!? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lxUCNo6w55-ikf-mckPMsNSeNq5WvYM03JL6Y4DrD6wLuA6nEOB_Z1ZwDchiwLyunS7QCWJsX1mF0u52XQx5KkTGzXIVNSF4TOCxFvhzVCMSHeL6hZqt2LU1KASAiz3xh6dEzmM1x1A/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lxUCNo6w55-ikf-mckPMsNSeNq5WvYM03JL6Y4DrD6wLuA6nEOB_Z1ZwDchiwLyunS7QCWJsX1mF0u52XQx5KkTGzXIVNSF4TOCxFvhzVCMSHeL6hZqt2LU1KASAiz3xh6dEzmM1x1A/s400/1.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My son loves Mario. So when I found this pillowcase it was a no brainer. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your son is like mine, then he's on the go -- a lot! Grandma & Grandpas, friends house, <em>other </em>Grandma & Grandpas, in the car ... go go go! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time for a tote bag! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And pillowcases make it SO quick (about 15 minutes) and EASY!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSnJsmoy4rq8V5SRi50cir1S5i0mWFXlsMfMh1uWrR0rcaxSAmAsVrm32rqH30kW4xcpFsmkMUbIkjXsI6OqnUvDGzU1bO-_nBB-qlKAtg9OcPtfSRqNXCwYPTw25f7lGK0PHf06yGQ0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSnJsmoy4rq8V5SRi50cir1S5i0mWFXlsMfMh1uWrR0rcaxSAmAsVrm32rqH30kW4xcpFsmkMUbIkjXsI6OqnUvDGzU1bO-_nBB-qlKAtg9OcPtfSRqNXCwYPTw25f7lGK0PHf06yGQ0/s400/3.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First make your straps. I cut mine about 24 inches long and 4 inches wide. You will need 2! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make the straps fold over one edge to the half way mark and pin. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFA1-UVxNiYyDEqaqAKUPzdR1HFwJJ2pBO2eObg-W3b8FzqHtnhH7_qbpjCG2WXzvlMUtDWDU-TLx7EhiWOvqlp9BwoVFihY-rfFSbW-j9Gjn5t_VyByXz1oCBik_qhW6DBoHTDxo9pis/s1600/DSC_0779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFA1-UVxNiYyDEqaqAKUPzdR1HFwJJ2pBO2eObg-W3b8FzqHtnhH7_qbpjCG2WXzvlMUtDWDU-TLx7EhiWOvqlp9BwoVFihY-rfFSbW-j9Gjn5t_VyByXz1oCBik_qhW6DBoHTDxo9pis/s400/DSC_0779.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Repeat on the other side. Then fold in half and sew together. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive2OW3CAB4sQo4jt7B9arfiyr3q-5SVvdphyLI-jVdmZReQlj2XMsRkCMT8Feuj-gcIA2c3jYh4FVEE36ygr1CxjnNN6LxqzIr0XhWDAOjlciE8kxKtZNCYY4Pt0niKF7Pz5A0Cv96B4/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive2OW3CAB4sQo4jt7B9arfiyr3q-5SVvdphyLI-jVdmZReQlj2XMsRkCMT8Feuj-gcIA2c3jYh4FVEE36ygr1CxjnNN6LxqzIr0XhWDAOjlciE8kxKtZNCYY4Pt0niKF7Pz5A0Cv96B4/s400/2.jpg" width="311px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Figure out which side you want facing and which to be lining. I chose to have Mario on the inside due to where the fold is. Plus, we like green so Luigi wins. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnr-bv8sQUk-XerL3DQAjoq_EkgXg_xSaoNh0zxg9knutgoyXeGRuHM7ShtuU9_w3u1KnX-mb6SYKGUwFPkDrKuf1oxz_Kgay5A6B-ci2w72YzMEYLcDg6s7Mpoj66b4fetPEEvKYMy4/s1600/DSC_0785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnr-bv8sQUk-XerL3DQAjoq_EkgXg_xSaoNh0zxg9knutgoyXeGRuHM7ShtuU9_w3u1KnX-mb6SYKGUwFPkDrKuf1oxz_Kgay5A6B-ci2w72YzMEYLcDg6s7Mpoj66b4fetPEEvKYMy4/s400/DSC_0785.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut about 3 1/2 inches off the bottom since this was going to be a child size bag. Then you cut a small square in each corner. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{Can you believe it? That's ALL the cutting!} </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pin the side and bottom. Leave the top and the square cut outs unpinned.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8CICyOblTcLOdPs6plxrcIljPKNtiEFFwIYw082RTKLdHbQn1t37NJDH05fmcKttr3f82e15mgelrdQQX70wrnzQsYiqrPRYvYP9Wv8ouWb7nRC2BEUEw4fpbiSY0VcmMzFVnNPiij0/s1600/DSC_0786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8CICyOblTcLOdPs6plxrcIljPKNtiEFFwIYw082RTKLdHbQn1t37NJDH05fmcKttr3f82e15mgelrdQQX70wrnzQsYiqrPRYvYP9Wv8ouWb7nRC2BEUEw4fpbiSY0VcmMzFVnNPiij0/s400/DSC_0786.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To place straps, fold the bottom and the sides in.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9g6Pv8FlfhT2Y20n4OA_OFo-jH_MqEgWobbVD028SyJiPv6S0aWk7xCVTO1GQ_p36gHtX4CH72lAQuRkF-udZx8GokDaJRmbOrymzvqhMTwwR5Al4g2fVHxe9exIj-Mbf8YeI8F_ufg/s1600/DSC_0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9g6Pv8FlfhT2Y20n4OA_OFo-jH_MqEgWobbVD028SyJiPv6S0aWk7xCVTO1GQ_p36gHtX4CH72lAQuRkF-udZx8GokDaJRmbOrymzvqhMTwwR5Al4g2fVHxe9exIj-Mbf8YeI8F_ufg/s400/DSC_0787.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pin your straps on giving about an inch to sew securely. Then flip and pin on the other strap so they are nice and even.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRU8spV6o9KAMDVfj1e5nxeR36PUXMeM_NWJg-IKEZZ0ywmkj40gAeAtIWIMiK5Yd-fBDjAuGEMcbift57YWWbsoKMBQVC-jCeqNrfYrTrUMVnw5_S4SSRp7HzFM6tsAaV9sBQI4k9hY/s1600/DSC_0790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRU8spV6o9KAMDVfj1e5nxeR36PUXMeM_NWJg-IKEZZ0ywmkj40gAeAtIWIMiK5Yd-fBDjAuGEMcbift57YWWbsoKMBQVC-jCeqNrfYrTrUMVnw5_S4SSRp7HzFM6tsAaV9sBQI4k9hY/s400/DSC_0790.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sew around your pinned edges. You will want to use a zig zag stitch to make it super secure.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CVgmRez8avSbOzSSYraPaFW9KBUQIejDRAd8uoXihk7lyoaefR5TDc0jn5w4QbLoESKi9z24IJPK2f1O0Jnp_2s5F-j5oGPYGvhQtzRDg6H4YmywGF8AubpvF6mXngS4rMWFO9h0tRI/s1600/DSC_0792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="265px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CVgmRez8avSbOzSSYraPaFW9KBUQIejDRAd8uoXihk7lyoaefR5TDc0jn5w4QbLoESKi9z24IJPK2f1O0Jnp_2s5F-j5oGPYGvhQtzRDg6H4YmywGF8AubpvF6mXngS4rMWFO9h0tRI/s400/DSC_0792.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now you just have the corners. Pull the inside corners to make a flat base - match up your zig zag stitch that you have done. Stitch with a zig zag.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvriafKgQTWmnS497TLKW8iXbCZ9MBFckGd8_KLNT9HI3bZrj1-r2npUpZ2QvAIU2mnilc2lMzd1c7uu-9LJT_S1DKYTq33nNQeAxL9zVEiEm9ldIwcf16FJhrAaPV4myWTn-a43aNEg/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvriafKgQTWmnS497TLKW8iXbCZ9MBFckGd8_KLNT9HI3bZrj1-r2npUpZ2QvAIU2mnilc2lMzd1c7uu-9LJT_S1DKYTq33nNQeAxL9zVEiEm9ldIwcf16FJhrAaPV4myWTn-a43aNEg/s400/6.jpg" width="211px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing like getting your picture taken first thing in the morning!! {P.S. You like his Pj's? Daddy let him pick out jammies last night -- out of my Goodwill pile!! Did he not notice how small that shirt was?! }</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-72934009385863443702011-04-22T11:18:00.001-07:002011-04-22T11:18:36.129-07:00Flower Rag Quilt BlanketI am so excited to be here today! I am the author of <a href="http://www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com/">A Vision to Remember</a>. I also have my own <a href="http://www.avisiontoremember.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a>, where I sell many of my creations. I am a stay at home mom of 2 awesome girls and one dog. They are my inspiration for sure. Everything that I have made has been for them in some way. <br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">Thanks again for swapping blogs with me and make sure to stop by tomorrow and link up to Check ME Out Saturday Link Party Have a great day!<br />
</span></span>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-2491224051869219502011-04-22T08:13:00.000-07:002011-04-22T08:13:47.110-07:00It's Virtual Payday - Let's go shopping!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{I'm guest posting over at <a href="http://iamonly1woman.blogspot.com/">A Vision to Remember</a>. Go check out my pillowcase to tote bag tutorial!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's Friday! So my virtual payday is here! Time to go virtual shopping at Etsy! :) $100. Here's what I would get...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Teacher Appreciation Cupcake Toppers" height="284px" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.233068255.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I'm going to have to order some of these fondant Teacher appreciation cupcake toppers. Then it will <em>look</em> like I'm an awesome cupcake maker. :) </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VillageCupcakes?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Village Cupcakes</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has lots of cute toppers! $12.95</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="vintage gold yellow jar container - with lid - textured" height="400px" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.236696513.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love yellow. This would go perfect in my craft room! I'm always needing jars to hold scraps - velcro - elastic - buttons - STUFF! :) This one is from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72327133/vintage-gold-yellow-jar-container-with?ref=cat1_list_1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moxie Thrift</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. $11</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="4 Feet Lufkin Ruler Ribbon Measuring Tape" height="265px" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.228029126.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't this measuring tape from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69319185/4-feet-lufkin-ruler-ribbon-measuring?ref=cat1_list_11"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">58 & Grace</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> cool? Only $3.55! And guess they're right next to me! Small world! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Beeswax Bird Candle Garden Decor Original Mold" height="323px" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.228755157.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again - craft room! How adorable is this beeswax bird candle!? $9.50 from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70421582/beeswax-bird-candle-garden-decor?ref=cat1_list_27"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rose Kraft</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Cupcake Votives -- Set of Four Soy Votives" height="400px" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.209477213.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How fun are these cupcake candles from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66227411/cupcake-votives-set-of-four-soy-votives"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mireio</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">? $12 for set of 4 votives.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Green Hawaii Girl Ribbon/sewing tape 1/2 inch width" height="300px" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.199622418.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think this is super cool - Hawaiian girl ribbon! I have NO clue what I would ever use this for - Josh doesn't seem like the type to want some girls on his stuff! From </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63720551/green-hawaii-girl-ribbonsewing-tape-12"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aramaa </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$2.20/yard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="ZD002 - 3 Meters Little Red Riding Hood Ribbon ( Sky blue )" height="320px" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.236674086.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Warning: I went on a ribbon kick... :) Love the little red riding hood! $6.50 for 3 meters (3.28 yards) from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72325785/zd002-3-meters-little-red-riding-hood?ref=sr_list_27&ga_search_query=ribbon&ga_search_type=supplies&ga_category=supplies&ga_facet="><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Himenana's Fabric Garden</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="ZD001 - 3 Meters Black Russian Doll Woven Farbenmix Ribbon" height="317px" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.236670990.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72323995/zd001-3-meters-black-russian-doll-woven?ref=v1_other_2"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Himenana's Fabric Garden</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is this ribbon! Love the dolls! Also $6.50 for 3 meters (3.28 yards)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Pink Gnome Fairytale Fabric" height="266px" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.227430064.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love vintage fabrics! This is a Dutch cotton gnome fairytale print. I think this would look so cute as a little girl's skirt! From </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70107154/pink-gnome-fairytale-fabric"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's Living Lavida Loca</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> $6.75</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="SALE 15 to 40 percent off 5 half yard bundle of Moda Just Wing It by Momo 1/2 Yard cuts" height="225px" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.236378713.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72251588/sale-15-to-40-percent-off-5-half-yard?ref=sr_list_40&ga_search_query=&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_page=12&ga_search_type=supplies&ga_facet=supplies%2Ffabric"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knotted Bobbin</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has this great 1/2 yard cut pack of Moda Just Wing It for $17. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="SALE 15 to 40 percent off Hullabaloo By Urban Chiks for Moda fabrics yard bty yardage animals zoo Zoology Bright 32403 17" height="400px" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.232109688.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'd have to take home this fabric too. Hullabaloo from Urban Chicks for Moda. $8.07 at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71232041/sale-15-to-40-percent-off-hullabaloo-by"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Knotted Bobbin</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow! I did pretty good on my virtual shopping trip here! $106.17. I manage to come in a little over budget each week. :) Story of my life! lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What shops would you spend an extra $100!? </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-74819196814529418012011-04-20T13:48:00.000-07:002011-04-20T13:48:00.232-07:00{Almost} Wordless Wednesday - Butt Cake Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaUZ2nxjLU95Vr8nVec5-pgjt9OvT4DUnb83Lf-iDJ1kIgkuBPXWLF38JtOpTRENP0LJK0f8Url6wY6ggiulPxF57oJxbV0FjY3msGaVRccQtnzK56siMcBKAbmGhuF1oLD50r_hlRAd6/s1600/DSC_0723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaUZ2nxjLU95Vr8nVec5-pgjt9OvT4DUnb83Lf-iDJ1kIgkuBPXWLF38JtOpTRENP0LJK0f8Url6wY6ggiulPxF57oJxbV0FjY3msGaVRccQtnzK56siMcBKAbmGhuF1oLD50r_hlRAd6/s640/DSC_0723.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this butt cake (Josh refuses to call it a bundt cake. 7 year old humor. Gotta love it.) It had lots of frosting. We ate some on Friday (obviously) and woke up Saturday to this.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me: Joooosh, what happened to the cake?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Josh: Sorry mommy. I couldn't help it. The frosting is just so good. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He licked the cake. Licked it people. It's a darn good thing my thighs don't need another piece.....</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-36526896468852163372011-04-16T06:26:00.000-07:002011-04-16T06:26:23.766-07:00Hunting For Spring<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you who don't know...I live in Indiana. And it's been cold. And then it got warm. For a day. And then cold. And now it's finally starting to get warm again. I'm SOOO ready for spring! Are you? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's supposed to rain for like the next week so I figured I should probably get out while I could. I'm so glad I did - signs of spring! WOO HOO! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf-ALrUT2_Qj7QpnSif8xiAY9yKW45ySWfK4EMO5T_kUeZU94Az7IUSjRj2b_wIL-JPYvhxARtZkfueQWarneJ1LsfX9P8LAIQ8LYChjI67sPpYG-2a0jPeAIW9Ymel1DplYpxM7K6NvB/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf-ALrUT2_Qj7QpnSif8xiAY9yKW45ySWfK4EMO5T_kUeZU94Az7IUSjRj2b_wIL-JPYvhxARtZkfueQWarneJ1LsfX9P8LAIQ8LYChjI67sPpYG-2a0jPeAIW9Ymel1DplYpxM7K6NvB/s640/3.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgyP91zWDNPDls8b6xQUHVCm2wbWW7P_evdYZPiHdsw9t5kf-Lhb7FTOC6_i0bzuo7T7K76xaEORKLuRUJR2QlmxKWp3zbkvKb0YVWTQwqJ1CmYbWDb1IXT7CqO5xE4eofbMOYuUZC2Hn/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgyP91zWDNPDls8b6xQUHVCm2wbWW7P_evdYZPiHdsw9t5kf-Lhb7FTOC6_i0bzuo7T7K76xaEORKLuRUJR2QlmxKWp3zbkvKb0YVWTQwqJ1CmYbWDb1IXT7CqO5xE4eofbMOYuUZC2Hn/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwI7QT52pUS-EfIxwbkoAwHWIKJohZYO7l9H0o49wkeyQlwv_SVeNxY535RCm1cxdQ3RnrHr4ohLRN3lNRRxVaP5_IToSblxsJ6f58qY8nryq2Ru5ABMvwEC5lvcgllcirFdyEP0d3CDpR/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwI7QT52pUS-EfIxwbkoAwHWIKJohZYO7l9H0o49wkeyQlwv_SVeNxY535RCm1cxdQ3RnrHr4ohLRN3lNRRxVaP5_IToSblxsJ6f58qY8nryq2Ru5ABMvwEC5lvcgllcirFdyEP0d3CDpR/s640/10.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPL-pmev9Mqs01ke1Fd5YKmsVJLKL9rTtCuVBtZZiASgBasXlRz3xNhLXA4yX7A28PZb7BCVXZxlloH3mVjCm3Vcx5IfJy7gyqvYBtsQ9fyVgVAdLhMcuqc7kAl-mSTlakbIq1h_qo2uMs/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPL-pmev9Mqs01ke1Fd5YKmsVJLKL9rTtCuVBtZZiASgBasXlRz3xNhLXA4yX7A28PZb7BCVXZxlloH3mVjCm3Vcx5IfJy7gyqvYBtsQ9fyVgVAdLhMcuqc7kAl-mSTlakbIq1h_qo2uMs/s640/11.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aren't all the flowers in the trees pretty? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeMjWlJpZ2uztwtCqYCIRUy6HlXsRjUt_iKig1oBxyfxl9_xjv1UpjMLnWZmdVv3mNPKoDtRnGvWN2rsoGnQwxG93H49hKEqIABU5JpK_eKagmMNNKJWFZLWLKaCtrJdCfofKUhngPWTN/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeMjWlJpZ2uztwtCqYCIRUy6HlXsRjUt_iKig1oBxyfxl9_xjv1UpjMLnWZmdVv3mNPKoDtRnGvWN2rsoGnQwxG93H49hKEqIABU5JpK_eKagmMNNKJWFZLWLKaCtrJdCfofKUhngPWTN/s640/13.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Except these trees! Yowza! Josh thinks these trees are just the coolest. Must be a boy thing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfqt8VuqqozSs1GhDJUICB3VpVa5MbghY25cSMGuQpkrZ-IpOZtMjgJsGcFQYnSRr4zrvTY_UnGUnclrfeXSZFFCovnVZ1aijYhpt5qyS32CYQ1Ofa933K0_aLoEA1ph16weAy6StgBZO/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfqt8VuqqozSs1GhDJUICB3VpVa5MbghY25cSMGuQpkrZ-IpOZtMjgJsGcFQYnSRr4zrvTY_UnGUnclrfeXSZFFCovnVZ1aijYhpt5qyS32CYQ1Ofa933K0_aLoEA1ph16weAy6StgBZO/s640/8.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I got home just in time...here comes the rain! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So ready for warm & sunny weather to be here! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-46608913852653587142011-04-14T05:42:00.000-07:002011-04-14T05:42:17.038-07:00Autism Bag<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some pictures I made for Josh's Resource teacher using the Autism print </span><a href="http://werethejoneses.blogspot.com/2011/04/autism-print.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc0XNlqDI29Ik8Hg99ebNGYuC1Qd-itqxVUhAx4YZQVcR9jAbDFiyds1325fZFlPClumqMRYyAJbFMZZ37mUGhmscIW2ztbBfCvsl2ZsvcRith-PtL61mkkiD3OdA59FwhsqGHrY1ncVc/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc0XNlqDI29Ik8Hg99ebNGYuC1Qd-itqxVUhAx4YZQVcR9jAbDFiyds1325fZFlPClumqMRYyAJbFMZZ37mUGhmscIW2ztbBfCvsl2ZsvcRith-PtL61mkkiD3OdA59FwhsqGHrY1ncVc/s640/3.jpg" width="426px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just did a basic tote bag. The printable fabric that I got (at Joann's w/ my coupon!) was so easy to work with. Print. Iron. Loooove it when it's easy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthYTVsRVEAR1oOIH-chG_oJshDcEkUE4camIjl4gy5v96F_dzxyiCrqWuQLsg9Bppyp4gBGeLWVg-n8qmbGHXD5uVaLUV_nAHOzsFGSaHYgISUPRMynSBuGBpC5YkXWpvYJOnHKBMdMMj/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthYTVsRVEAR1oOIH-chG_oJshDcEkUE4camIjl4gy5v96F_dzxyiCrqWuQLsg9Bppyp4gBGeLWVg-n8qmbGHXD5uVaLUV_nAHOzsFGSaHYgISUPRMynSBuGBpC5YkXWpvYJOnHKBMdMMj/s640/5.jpg" width="640px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I lined it with just some light blue and had to add a pocket. The pocket is from Moda Punctuation. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Josh said his teacher loved it! I am so happy. Now...teacher appreciation....what to make..... </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-91806928692874202122011-04-12T08:40:00.000-07:002011-04-12T08:40:17.255-07:00Boys Easter Shirt<div style="text-align: center;">My blogging buddy Bev from <a href="http://www.flamingotoes.com/2011/03/more-peeps-yo/">Flamingo Toes</a> and I were talking about her printables she makes. Well, for Christmas she made a get your swag on Christmas print. It was a funny print inspired by, of all things, a rap song. Hee Hee. I thought it was funny. I told her she she have a Get your swag on inspired peep print. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And she did!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6769" height="475" src="http://www.flamingotoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/getpeepsgreenyo.jpg" width="367" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bwhahahah don't you LOVE it!?!!?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go here to print it in either green, blue, pink, purple OR like I did and no background.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What?! No background? Boooo. Boring! No wait! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You print it on fabric...{I got mine from Joann's - with a coupon of course. It's so easy. Just print and iron. And it's washable!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And after your done printing...iron it on a shirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwlpdlQd5DCj-hfTJHJ4klFJAu74b_ySnLF8p1cM1-_aVlpbPs2GPbfxyT8u2rE-bVhD_tzKcalYNsdnhy94Fr3mw6AVIRxXXi1_n28uGMwWnD3Pd33PB5T9hPO1I2GE4LAyqzefIhPEf/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwlpdlQd5DCj-hfTJHJ4klFJAu74b_ySnLF8p1cM1-_aVlpbPs2GPbfxyT8u2rE-bVhD_tzKcalYNsdnhy94Fr3mw6AVIRxXXi1_n28uGMwWnD3Pd33PB5T9hPO1I2GE4LAyqzefIhPEf/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_is3TxLZ46zX4yROpdHhb2mBZqOudqu1Gzj6OfRM9BzY_9N_WOzhAYrKxGFqjsIl2waxel8MP0AReE1uwfFPKxBQd7S6sd5M16YePUYRgd6GZbEHYpcvO7p0Cw2mq_R-YaF0a_cfSPZv/s1600/DSC_0558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_is3TxLZ46zX4yROpdHhb2mBZqOudqu1Gzj6OfRM9BzY_9N_WOzhAYrKxGFqjsIl2waxel8MP0AReE1uwfFPKxBQd7S6sd5M16YePUYRgd6GZbEHYpcvO7p0Cw2mq_R-YaF0a_cfSPZv/s640/DSC_0558.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then hold your child hostage and tell him he can NOT go play at his friends until you get 1 picture of him...hence...the happy face. lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Josh wore the shirt to school the other day and everyone loved it!! So THANKS BEV!!!!!! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.S. Today is her blog birthday! And instead of getting presents she's giving some away! Hurry go enter!!!</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-18919506811387435152011-04-11T05:55:00.001-07:002011-04-11T05:55:23.343-07:00Frayed Rose QuiltThis is a pretty quilt tutorial from my blogging friend Megan - From <a href="http://thisandthatcreative.com/">This & That Creative</a>!! You have to check out her blog! :) Thanks Megan!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozQqbCavXfIZs4Y_2bf703Qy0dYGdK3VXJtg-kg_fM_pQsvyHFbFEUj-EE4oA27O3LsHWICv524N4boFwy07yFllDvwrZl5eMLYpWNluoOJDiqHjFlzCI1ojqgUGYXVdIB54J8mU_9z4/s1600/B9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozQqbCavXfIZs4Y_2bf703Qy0dYGdK3VXJtg-kg_fM_pQsvyHFbFEUj-EE4oA27O3LsHWICv524N4boFwy07yFllDvwrZl5eMLYpWNluoOJDiqHjFlzCI1ojqgUGYXVdIB54J8mU_9z4/s400/B9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the blanket that I have had tucked away in my mind for a while</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that needed to become a reality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to do something I haven't done before,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I had a few different ideas in mind. I was thinking I might want </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a scalloped design to quilt all over the blanket--similar to the scalloped </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">design on the wall in this picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/images/super/Scallop-design-stencil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="309" src="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/images/super/Scallop-design-stencil.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/pattern-stencil-walls.html">HERE</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My other idea was to use a flower outline--I ended up doing this one but </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would love to still try the scallops. I found an image online of an outline of a rose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is from a piece of jewelry, but just the design I wanted for my blanket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="http://www.baseinchina.com/Products/Results.aspx/202206/Wholesale-Rose/">HERE</a> </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I freehanded the design on my top selection of fabric for my blanket with chalk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the chalk got smooth and didn't write as well, I'd rub it on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some sandpaper and keep going till I had the whole design on the blanket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had my top fabric, my batting, and my bottom layer of fabric already</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">laid out and matched up when I started my design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNs7vpCXJHaUfRQuIJDlxNnXeSwG1-wfdMdrHeXcIOf8GRJa_ej7OMOig7cvNDsHjVPeMMOKCv8U6FmwCnnNzQF2ycBtmmbSp8zjRNLKsYDp9Q3rskWTc_PfhfGvcrqlt7xc7DMbpzbM/s1600/B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNs7vpCXJHaUfRQuIJDlxNnXeSwG1-wfdMdrHeXcIOf8GRJa_ej7OMOig7cvNDsHjVPeMMOKCv8U6FmwCnnNzQF2ycBtmmbSp8zjRNLKsYDp9Q3rskWTc_PfhfGvcrqlt7xc7DMbpzbM/s400/B1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then measured each petal outline and wrote down those measurements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AWvRK70eDkKYvb1729QIrwkFyP691U-s1DbKrioUO-SrVVtvZZamdPSx3rFD_sHgXPM2Ltmw0g-S4bKgcamFbH3QQoaE9sQLkwiHAyxYQpN_UFLlru78aG0KWOHjhcstlbFmwaETjsw/s1600/B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AWvRK70eDkKYvb1729QIrwkFyP691U-s1DbKrioUO-SrVVtvZZamdPSx3rFD_sHgXPM2Ltmw0g-S4bKgcamFbH3QQoaE9sQLkwiHAyxYQpN_UFLlru78aG0KWOHjhcstlbFmwaETjsw/s400/B2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I cut some strips from some matching white cotton fabric to go over my outlines.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If my measurement from one petal section was 11", then I would make sure</div><div style="text-align: center;">to add a couple inches to it and make the strip to cover it about 13"or so, so that I could allow</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the curves where I knew the fabric would be folded a little. The</div><div style="text-align: center;">more the curves in the measurement, the more length I added to the strip.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's best to always over estimate, so you don't have to cut a new strip. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOarDgVnblatZuYvvo_womT26XPnG0J5sJLkkUIwmyZ4J6E7imH2XhVMpaiZ7o77pDb1VdJ2YJWaQ1fNlQMrSqu9Lb_o7pw4n5C6WYn3TcVFi-yFLvqTs8yp9U-wCUNoJcBgjJdMy3e4E/s1600/B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOarDgVnblatZuYvvo_womT26XPnG0J5sJLkkUIwmyZ4J6E7imH2XhVMpaiZ7o77pDb1VdJ2YJWaQ1fNlQMrSqu9Lb_o7pw4n5C6WYn3TcVFi-yFLvqTs8yp9U-wCUNoJcBgjJdMy3e4E/s400/B3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are all the strips laid out over top of my design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ECHz-2yYSr4UOMtYr2dwYBK9Ku0eUnl-024BC8LaWICs0OZujM7_sFK31jKxYMddGJOfDAY4gwcmLs-w0_QeZtJoNrQzKGzKBfTBArzfV6lr43lEoAcpjCddYS7H6t0eZtgphJdMVk/s1600/B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ECHz-2yYSr4UOMtYr2dwYBK9Ku0eUnl-024BC8LaWICs0OZujM7_sFK31jKxYMddGJOfDAY4gwcmLs-w0_QeZtJoNrQzKGzKBfTBArzfV6lr43lEoAcpjCddYS7H6t0eZtgphJdMVk/s400/B4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then pinned down the strips, folding in some spots like shown below to</div><div style="text-align: center;">help make the curves. Make sure to pin through your strip, top layer of fabric,</div><div style="text-align: center;">batting, as well as the bottom layer of fabric for your blanket and make sure</div><div style="text-align: center;">that all the layers match up correctly.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I missed a few spots and had to redo some parts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3J4g8hyphenhyphenFgfcWESRd_z0KVlJVw1K89uC8zKX5-FG7v_t-YIdWkjUhjDvKyLVabMenLYSLShmjkTSo_R-iSEQ7w90Y7NVnN0gi2wppnqCBYY-xHcNBNLSFOml09XyXsC0lGr15DMsZ9k0/s1600/B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3J4g8hyphenhyphenFgfcWESRd_z0KVlJVw1K89uC8zKX5-FG7v_t-YIdWkjUhjDvKyLVabMenLYSLShmjkTSo_R-iSEQ7w90Y7NVnN0gi2wppnqCBYY-xHcNBNLSFOml09XyXsC0lGr15DMsZ9k0/s400/B5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's all of my strips pinned on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2biBih3rX-W0NxkS_sQsQV27zJZAITUGrX1EpC9ox3ePm8_wY1bfrhYAFxNCaaqB39SKOFAan3XyWF1NY0sAKgRHoWv_8vSGtUwjsWmGcW4yNZztxU9pG3Kju94VaOGDSd7gb7NtPEA/s1600/B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2biBih3rX-W0NxkS_sQsQV27zJZAITUGrX1EpC9ox3ePm8_wY1bfrhYAFxNCaaqB39SKOFAan3XyWF1NY0sAKgRHoWv_8vSGtUwjsWmGcW4yNZztxU9pG3Kju94VaOGDSd7gb7NtPEA/s400/B6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then used my sewing machine to stitch my strips on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just follow the center of each strip until you have the</div><div style="text-align: center;">whole design all quilted.</div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGEuKDrSHPRYC7gMgv-8QrH0WLRY7igtLJn0_nY0BUJliQia3jJiNMsLv4P-xrnhMtGTI7bRxfmd-K9NNfQJcDkP0PhuKptAfy0kR5d8yy5GWZirGHwzj51xsfYCVxn6GGR6_GfDxm3k/s1600/B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGEuKDrSHPRYC7gMgv-8QrH0WLRY7igtLJn0_nY0BUJliQia3jJiNMsLv4P-xrnhMtGTI7bRxfmd-K9NNfQJcDkP0PhuKptAfy0kR5d8yy5GWZirGHwzj51xsfYCVxn6GGR6_GfDxm3k/s400/B7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the simple binding technique that I found at <a href="http://sdmikke.blogspot.com/2009/08/simple-baby-blankie.html">My Spare Time</a> , but </div><div style="text-align: center;">instead of using a satin ribbon, I used some white fleece material that I had</div><div style="text-align: center;">pieced together and cut into a long strip.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">After I had everything sewn, I threw my blanket in the washer and dryer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut away any ugly looking strings as a result of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">strips fraying in the wash and this is the result!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MjdqbzCmDCrzKLziC7RiW73FNtDO100UOkxTcDzeMw_LyhJ0OnFWfTiY77FT_v_GU7rBXgoe-P9xoznEjBdyrrROpxqzkl6-3Z-1aY_2iY5IRV7PBpWl75HwaOowoQ0NWhKBjJGl-mM/s1600/B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MjdqbzCmDCrzKLziC7RiW73FNtDO100UOkxTcDzeMw_LyhJ0OnFWfTiY77FT_v_GU7rBXgoe-P9xoznEjBdyrrROpxqzkl6-3Z-1aY_2iY5IRV7PBpWl75HwaOowoQ0NWhKBjJGl-mM/s400/B8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how it is super "fluffy" (Despicable Me--anyone?) and </div><div style="text-align: center;">down-comforter-like that it turned out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">There really is no end to the possibilities that you can use for a design.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I think next time I would like to try a ruffled edge around the blanket.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd love to see any more designs that anyone else tries!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozQqbCavXfIZs4Y_2bf703Qy0dYGdK3VXJtg-kg_fM_pQsvyHFbFEUj-EE4oA27O3LsHWICv524N4boFwy07yFllDvwrZl5eMLYpWNluoOJDiqHjFlzCI1ojqgUGYXVdIB54J8mU_9z4/s1600/B9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozQqbCavXfIZs4Y_2bf703Qy0dYGdK3VXJtg-kg_fM_pQsvyHFbFEUj-EE4oA27O3LsHWICv524N4boFwy07yFllDvwrZl5eMLYpWNluoOJDiqHjFlzCI1ojqgUGYXVdIB54J8mU_9z4/s400/B9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously... how much does this rock!?! </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-78530661571964222542011-04-02T18:27:00.000-07:002011-04-03T06:52:37.991-07:00Autism Print - Love you to Puzzle Pieces<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes. It's me. Again. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today is April 2nd. Did you know that? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well did you know that it is National Autism Awareness Day? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And April is Autism Awareness month? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case you weren't sure. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have something for all of you who have a child with Autism or maybe you work with someone with Autism. You can print it out - make it your background - write a special note with it. Or print it on fabric (you can get packages of printable fabric at Joann's or other craft stores) and just use some heat and bond to attach it to a canvas bag and give it to the fabulous teachers and therapists who help our kids SO much! {can you tell that's what I'm going to do?} :) {Hope Josh's therapists don't happen to read my blog.. well after this they can!!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOsJvWVvSLkizrzXpP2W_wTbq6kqQfwqWuv6NPR8RTWGw4lxIiKzFNHcnx4b2eK8vzRjIX4v3GnPv1zAmYaqqmDiy5T9muKjdfzy9T1vCfIdoWAg4BPfipHW4ecUl5XZcPvNGb10v9ceS/s1600/autism.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOsJvWVvSLkizrzXpP2W_wTbq6kqQfwqWuv6NPR8RTWGw4lxIiKzFNHcnx4b2eK8vzRjIX4v3GnPv1zAmYaqqmDiy5T9muKjdfzy9T1vCfIdoWAg4BPfipHW4ecUl5XZcPvNGb10v9ceS/s640/autism.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love you to puzzle pieces </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Just leave a comment - with your email address - and I will email you the pdf! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Linking <a href="http://werethejoneses.blogspot.com/p/where-i-party.html">here</a></span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-88416867606579822011-04-02T16:54:00.001-07:002011-04-02T16:54:35.129-07:00Project Selvage Contest<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Etsy buddy Michelle entered a contest over at </span><a href="http://www.projectselvage.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Project Selvage</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. And guess what? Her fabric is one of the semi-finalists!! Out of over 1,000!! WOW!!! {Applaud here!}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/contest_voters/new?contest_id=78#" onclick="
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now she needs your help! Head over to </span><a href="http://www.projectselvage.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Project Selvage</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - and flip through the fabrics. Pick (I hope you pick hers!) your favorites {you can pick as many as you like! Which is great because there are some really great ones!} A green box appears around those you chose. Click vote. That's it. No registering. No real work. SO easy! And it means a lot!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" height="83" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/iusb_760x100.8219122.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While your at it head to her </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hypernoodle2"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Etsy shop</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to scope out some waaay cute fabrics! :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-80054316701086122932011-03-31T08:13:00.000-07:002011-03-31T08:18:39.083-07:00Recipe: Blender Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhET473W5SV2GuMo6qSu-zTR-XSGzaqcFvv3srvXv1H3HultjkYWP2LSxxNh3vjCPP92Z3vk6oRioPNEAmhSF1j64o9J1nJHLcFXaP96L4eJX_76UxUSBlWFPKvrEHXHDV0x2-nJOE17sTK/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhET473W5SV2GuMo6qSu-zTR-XSGzaqcFvv3srvXv1H3HultjkYWP2LSxxNh3vjCPP92Z3vk6oRioPNEAmhSF1j64o9J1nJHLcFXaP96L4eJX_76UxUSBlWFPKvrEHXHDV0x2-nJOE17sTK/s400/DSC_0085.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got this recipe a few years ago from Taste of Home. They are so good - and so easy. Def. a go to recipe!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You need: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup milk</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 package dry yeast</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 eggs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup veggie oil</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 1/4 cup flour</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp salt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4RhVeMZb1Sj0MLwp8KidVKOO2ciElYNZGhSjXr8YrXYSPLa9QByKSMeetmDDgt9gaDEXEV3kfhbBUzduBZ_CTybdSL17rw07Kdx90wqQ69OyjDjtRKFgej2U9Mh4ElSkWgwLfV_YxfN9/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4RhVeMZb1Sj0MLwp8KidVKOO2ciElYNZGhSjXr8YrXYSPLa9QByKSMeetmDDgt9gaDEXEV3kfhbBUzduBZ_CTybdSL17rw07Kdx90wqQ69OyjDjtRKFgej2U9Mh4ElSkWgwLfV_YxfN9/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">YUMMMM!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
Linking up to <a href="http://werethejoneses.blogspot.com/p/where-i-party.html">these</a> fabulous parties! </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-7108921093606482832011-03-27T19:08:00.001-07:002011-04-25T05:01:20.943-07:00Blanket Party<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-super-special-and-important.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Gabe's Gifts" src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx33/lindsayintx/AMANDA-GABESGIFTS.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey guys! It's the end of the month - which means blanket party time! Don't forget each Monday you can see a special blanket tutorial at </span><a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today's Top 20</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.werethejoneses.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're the Joneses</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.thisandthatcreative.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This & That Creative</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Project Linus is such a great organization. They donate handmade blankets to kids (newborn - teens) who need them the most. I'm really happy to be working with them. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so happy to say that I have recieved over 50 blankets for Project Linus. WOW! Thank you so much!!! I really am just so greatful. :) Thank you thank you thank you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So link up any blanket project you've got. Mail me your blankets to get donated. Email if you are interested in guest posting a blanket tutorial (it will be seen at </span><a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today's Top 20</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.werethejoneses.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're The Joneses</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.thisandthatcreative.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This & That Creative</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="My Vinyl Designer Modern Art for the Home" border="0" src="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplimage?lid=41000000035065633&pubid=21000000000359016" /></span></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-19384023339641121962011-03-25T14:01:00.000-07:002011-03-25T14:01:00.164-07:00My Shopping Round Up<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Japan Relief - World Peace on Youth, Organic Cotton tshirt" height="400" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.193664145.jpg" width="320" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd for sure get Josh this shirt -- I love the slogan "Wear the message....<br />
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and countries in between, our wish for the World is PEACE."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get it at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62053929/japan-relief-world-peace-on-youth?ref=cat3_list_10"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RC Tees shop</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. $18 and 25% of proceeds are going to Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support. Such a great cause!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Bike Tee children and toddlers sizes choose your size and colors" height="400" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.180425752.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'd have to get this bike shirt from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58104936/bike-tee-children-and-toddlers-sizes?ref=cat3_list_5"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Caustic Threads</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> too. I love that you can pick and chose the colors! I like the grey but I'd have to take green ink (of course!) for Josh! $14. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Easter Rubber Duck Soap" height="272" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.228700738.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aren't these soaps cute? </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70410792/easter-rubber-duck-soap?ref=cat1_list_24"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pink Parchment Soaps</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has them for sale! I'd chose the duck with the bunny ears! $6.00</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Undies Purse in Vintage Polka Dot" height="300" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.122673270.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How awesome is this little undies bag? </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/40484078/undies-purse-in-vintage-polka-dot?ref=cat1_list_3"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luxford Street's</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> shop is super cool {she has a lego purse too!}. I'd buy this for my sister to put her pens and stuff in at school. How funny! $22</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Yoshi Nintendo Desk Clock" height="299" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.230275464.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This clock would look great on Josh's desk! {His Mario room is slowly getting done!} </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70790665/yoshi-nintendo-desk-clock?ref=cat2_list_5"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CAE clocks</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has tons of games to chose from! $25</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="NEW Michael Miller Prom in Gray 1 yard" height="289" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.200915378.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd take a yard of Michael Miller's Prom fabric. I'd have to make something for my friend Katie. Do you see that girl spiking the punch!? How funny! $8.50 at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64062044/new-michael-miller-prom-in-gray-1-yard?ref=cat2_list_4"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hypernoodle2</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Rainy Days and Mondays Yellow Umbrella Damask by Riley Blake 1 yard" height="400" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.193948560.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'd have to get a yard of Rainy Days by Riley Blake! $7.25 at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62139265/rainy-days-and-mondays-yellow-umbrella"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thread This Fabric</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-8444743447502203002011-03-22T14:21:00.000-07:002011-03-22T14:21:18.847-07:00You know you take too many pictures when....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know you take too many pictures when you say smile and.....</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQELeptst4m3OgBfsO6UoY_Mi0DJ_m8b43FkQAduN97E-yn0v-eItLXKtjdlCKUqaexZzaXrcAyHunLHb3lRnUjfnuu8RpVjKLhY9_nKpVikpltDk-SvDTNI_25TKeELpDXpxQJYIgKxSn/s1600/DSC_0537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQELeptst4m3OgBfsO6UoY_Mi0DJ_m8b43FkQAduN97E-yn0v-eItLXKtjdlCKUqaexZzaXrcAyHunLHb3lRnUjfnuu8RpVjKLhY9_nKpVikpltDk-SvDTNI_25TKeELpDXpxQJYIgKxSn/s400/DSC_0537.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you see that his other hand is covering his face...just in case I got around that big hand? :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or how about...you know you take too many pictures when you give your child their dinner plate and they look at you. So you ask why aren't you eating? Aren't you hungry?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their response...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was seeing if you were going to take a picture of my hot dog first. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What about you? How do you know if you take too many pictures?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh - kind of a hooray my shop is finally open - enter coupon3 for 15% off your final purchase! Go check out my items </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/adesigned?ref=si_shop"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. More will be added each day so be sure to check back!</span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-60970104173401710142011-03-21T04:57:00.001-07:002011-03-21T04:57:33.490-07:00Ballerina Blanket Tutorial<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One great thing about blogging is meeting new friends. Stephanie from </span><a href="http://fullofgreatideas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Full of Great Ideas </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is such a sweet gal and super creative. You def. have to check out her blog! I love it! And I love this blanket she made. It's so super sweet! Thanks for sharing today Stephanie!! :) </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqkNRTH50pYolbWlkTCGfg-pYNVAJGK3B2odwIJyJKhGn2Dtyl_6-9U3A_J4NrKVTW7R-3UEFFB_MXKr25tpkxN91UhGChQQ9rULvwIyX1ri-YVNs5zEYvZvvhlqS-MhBw7onHJ8mhCL5/s1600/IMG_7820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqkNRTH50pYolbWlkTCGfg-pYNVAJGK3B2odwIJyJKhGn2Dtyl_6-9U3A_J4NrKVTW7R-3UEFFB_MXKr25tpkxN91UhGChQQ9rULvwIyX1ri-YVNs5zEYvZvvhlqS-MhBw7onHJ8mhCL5/s400/IMG_7820.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My daughter was invited to her best friend's 8th birthday party. Her friend is an amazing ballerina and my daughter really wanted to make her a blanket with a ballerina on it. I knew there was no way I could make a ballerina but I came up with an idea that I am very proud of and I think is absolutely beautiful.<br />
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I used the same technique as my personalized fleece blankets to make this. I purchased the large deep pink coral fleece blanket (double bed size) and 1yard of tulle. I had black felt, pink fleece, pink ribbon, Velcro circles and thread in light pink, deep pink (to match the blanket) and black on hand. Total cost $5 for the blanket (on clearance) and $6 for the tulle.<br />
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I started by printing off some images of a tutu and body form to be inspired from. I first cut out of black felt the bust of the body form, then the post and the feet. Make sure to prewash the felt because the color can transfer.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt_0_K0Bt_RV1nf9stkK7tinT8NQzn5maiCvFmhNd2DqnLVJucBnRg7iGYH12v4h33l4nOP8LxH1e2_nl0n2kApOJrFv6M_Kl2NitSlWrUk-HOiXuYP_VMXLVKaSJZxKJvO5s5KvAAL51/s1600/IMG_7799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt_0_K0Bt_RV1nf9stkK7tinT8NQzn5maiCvFmhNd2DqnLVJucBnRg7iGYH12v4h33l4nOP8LxH1e2_nl0n2kApOJrFv6M_Kl2NitSlWrUk-HOiXuYP_VMXLVKaSJZxKJvO5s5KvAAL51/s320/IMG_7799.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Once this was drying, I started to work on the ballet slippers. For these I simply printed off a clip art image that was resized (approximately 7 1/2 long) to be in proportion to the bodysuit . I then cut out the shape of the slippers in light pink fleece and sewed a straight stitch over the inner lines to make it look like it had an opening for a foot.<br />
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I create the girl's name in a Word file using a font that I like. I print off the letters and then cut them out of the light pink fleece. I glue these down in the exact spot I wanted them.<br />
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Next I focused on the tutu. I had 1 yard of tulle so I folded it in half length wise and did a basting stitch along the fold.<br />
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</tbody></table>I attached the tutu to the dress with small Velcro circles. I thought it would be best that this could be removed for washing. Not 100% necessary but a nice to have.<br />
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</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-31714352852012721772011-03-17T12:00:00.000-07:002011-03-21T08:04:49.504-07:00Back. With Photos. With My Philosophy on life.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alright. I'm here. Have no fear. Computer issues. But I've stayed busy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">**UPDATE: OCD Obsessive Crafting Disorder is giving some of these fabrics away! Click <a href="http://ocd-obsessivecraftingdisorder.blogspot.com/2011/03/bought-it-dont-need-it-want-some-free.html?showComment=1300719659518#c4113570564942577113">here</a> to enter**</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been crafting. Here's my short philosophy on life. Opportunities are created not presented. A friend and I were talking about that earlier today. An opportunity is never given to you if you've not done anything to warrant it. So I would like to stay at home. I would like to craft. I would like to blog. And I would like to pay my bills (well, help pay them at least!) So I need to create the opportunity for that to happen. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That means adding to my store, doing craft fairs, and keeping up with my blogging. Goal: Add 1 thing to my store each day. And blog each day. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So stay tuned for those. What opportunities are you creating for yourself? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some things I've made to add to my shop.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone still there? :) I just have to showoff Josh's school. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEMd8rBKLL4qr3sj-h6SNJJWL75i9cB8R7PZ_bRTnoXtV54zA_Ph_7UCzrC4i-f8hiHQ3CB0gj3f80a_WB-7-Yt-8UBgTP5QK8iGv6rxagFlWXCMBzJfSC-0e9mSax9ecr648G-75rKnv/s1600/DSC_0426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEMd8rBKLL4qr3sj-h6SNJJWL75i9cB8R7PZ_bRTnoXtV54zA_Ph_7UCzrC4i-f8hiHQ3CB0gj3f80a_WB-7-Yt-8UBgTP5QK8iGv6rxagFlWXCMBzJfSC-0e9mSax9ecr648G-75rKnv/s400/DSC_0426.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxPGBbv0SUGm1_0jYPfwOObqt1ABQgneZHyw_DvNK3hqlmADMY7U3EI9u288KBy_zX4rMzFAW3K9SuS56jPNMHN_ReDuzPzP0Lmb86e_dVjWCig6yviTnSNTXbf2hyphenhyphenir_TeXFpgkL1_td/s1600/DSC_0427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxPGBbv0SUGm1_0jYPfwOObqt1ABQgneZHyw_DvNK3hqlmADMY7U3EI9u288KBy_zX4rMzFAW3K9SuS56jPNMHN_ReDuzPzP0Lmb86e_dVjWCig6yviTnSNTXbf2hyphenhyphenir_TeXFpgkL1_td/s400/DSC_0427.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't his school playground HUGE? And this is just half of it. On the other side there is a big boat the kids can get in and it rocks. And the other side has swings, a smaller play ground, basketball goals and so forth. It's seriously the coolest. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Josh is on Spring Break so we've been hanging out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-hIpAw9UZYo4YiL3j-pkAupevpaFnwaeMKRIdanCYd1C0HYjfmO0nEATGnKIhcPRfVtQEJJdQy2g953bAtxY9F81pLEZZuAwo7wW9PyHim6GJ5ai2Z1bznSuoED5_EM3f-ahRnP_bkqk/s1600/DSC_0446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-hIpAw9UZYo4YiL3j-pkAupevpaFnwaeMKRIdanCYd1C0HYjfmO0nEATGnKIhcPRfVtQEJJdQy2g953bAtxY9F81pLEZZuAwo7wW9PyHim6GJ5ai2Z1bznSuoED5_EM3f-ahRnP_bkqk/s400/DSC_0446.JPG" width="266" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there's my update. I'll be back tomorrow! I've got a few projects in my head I want to get done! So be on the look out for tutorials! :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gosh it feels good to be back!</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-8578086312763366142011-03-01T04:46:00.000-08:002011-03-01T04:46:57.854-08:00Link up your best project for a chance to win!Right now over at <a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/">Today's Top 20</a> - it's Blogger of the Month! Link up your best project <a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/">here</a> for a chance to win great prizes!! The top 10 will be voted on and a winner will be announced on Friday! Good luck!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-69769653814863366042011-02-27T16:38:00.001-08:002011-02-27T16:38:38.652-08:00Blanket Party w/ giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-super-special-and-important.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Gabe's Gifts" src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx33/lindsayintx/AMANDA-GABESGIFTS.jpg" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey guys! It's the end of the month - which means blanket party time! Don't forget each Monday you can see a special blanket tutorial at <a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/">Today's Top 20</a>, here at <a href="http://www.werethejoneses.blogspot.com/">We're the Joneses</a>, and <a href="http://www.thisandthatcreative.com/">This & That Creative</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For anyone new - I've started a blanket drive this year to raise blankets for Project Linus. Why? To donate blankets in my son Gabe's name. I lost our baby in August due to a miscarriage. I really wanted something positive to be associated with his name. And giving back is the best way to do that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Project Linus is such a great organization. They donate handmade blankets to kids (newborn - teens) who need them the most. I'm really happy to be working with them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March is going to be a really hard month for me. My due date was actually my birthday - March 14. So I'm hoping to make a blanket drop off. If you have any blanket that you would be willing to donate - please send them my way! {You can email me at amandablogs(at)yahoo}</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So link up any blanket project you've got. Mail me your blankets to get donated. Email if you are interested in guest posting a blanket tutorial (it will be seen here at <a href="http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com/">Today's Top 20</a>, <a href="http://www.werethejoneses.blogspot.com/">We're The Joneses</a> and <a href="http://www.thisandthatcreative.com/">This & That Creative</a>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't wait to see your projects!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll pick one project using random to send out a little package of my favorite crafty things so make sure I'm able to get your email address! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And don't forget tomorrow is the Blogger of the Month Party. Come link up your fave. project you've made in February for a chance to win a great prize from <a href="http://www.myvinyldesigner.com/">My Vinyl Designer</a> as well as a month's of advertising here at Today's Top 20! </span><br />
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</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-34810857946482331442011-02-21T06:24:00.001-08:002011-02-21T06:24:43.925-08:00Blogging/Etsy Tax Tips<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know it is Monday and it's usually blanket day, but I thought that this was something you would all be interested in! And if you already filed your taxes this year, keep records for next year!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="266" id="il_fi" src="http://www.mobilityfreedom.org/images/taxes.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you make money blogging or on Etsy you have to (ok. You really should) claim it on your taxes. Congrats! You are a business owner! :) There are lots of deductions you can write off. I'm not an accountant, so you should talk these over with yours but here are some general things that can help you save some money.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://www.protecteverychild.org/images/stickgirl.gif" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="367" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Internet related expenses. Without the internet - there would be no blog right? Hosting fees, domain name registrations, internet access, blogging software, picture storing, linky party subscriptions are all things that fall into this category. Don't forget selling fees - Etsy, pay pal, Ebay. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="304" id="il_fi" src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/08/nikond310000.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Your equipment. You need a computer right? Any upgrades (memory and so forth), software (including tax software, picture editing). And don't forget those cameras, sewing machines, and silhouettes!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://www.hubspot.com/Portals/53/images//twittericon.png" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Do you tweet from your cell phone? You can use part of your cell bill as a write off.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="creative-office-design-idea-a1" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-900" height="324" src="http://cdn.dornob.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/creative-office-design-idea-a1.jpg" title="creative-office-design-idea-a1" width="468" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Any new office furniture? {My table from the trash would not count here lol}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="251" id="il_fi" src="http://haloweencraftsupplies.com/images/craft_supplies/craft_supplies_250x251.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="250" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Supplies/Stationary. Supplies add up quickly. Fabric, thread, needles, pins, rulers, cutting mats, pens, staples, paint brushes, Stamps. Keep all of your receipts. Your accountant can help you go through all of them. I write notes on mine so I know exactly what project I bought each item for. If it's something like Mod Podge I just write general. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="239" id="il_fi" src="http://nwso.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/your_ad_here_banner.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Advertising, Promo and Design. Do you advertise on other blogs. Ask for a receipt or print off your pay pal receipt. Advertising also include promos and giveaways! Did you have someone design your blog. Print off a receipt! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="300" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzepOJZ6n4jUgaINo4Yq8DU0Cfas8Rm-NLKnEIMrwKCZEsWmlsbnoZq23BbCriYBoiAen87rZrcd8pEjsnk0QCGeYjSwawxm1EUMj4nHYG4rZjJp15aZ6-_gjTolXQKNI8w9-peZKHsXG/s400/airplane1bnw.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Travel and Entertainment. Did you go to a blogging conference? Conference fees, travel accommodations, and dining expenses can be written off. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="296" id="il_fi" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/FSB/FSB094/x17129568.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Office Space. Do you blog from home? Do you have an office? You can deem that part of your home as your office and write off a small amount of your household bills for rent plus your utilities.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="350" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgFAxiQDBM8Fxtzna8KDMUk8Fgr5oGz9EP84z1JDmz7vmU4d8wXXzN2sFz_4ggRay3tzZCjd3R7S4lh3EIIj41w4AtZD1vdsW1Hq1QcndNI6GbUmh4kkuyhYDx3jv_4Thprxe0qfO4iU/s400/receipts.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="350" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know. It's a lot! Just remember to save your receipts! Make small notes on them. I put all of my receipts into a big folder and at the beginning of each new month I sort them and staple each category together. I also try to keep Etsy/blog stuff away from my personal stuff when I check out somewhere. For example I was buying tablecloths and towels for an order at Target but I also had milk and a movie. Just have them ring it up as 2 transactions. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also keep a sales order book on my desk. (You can get them anywhere). Every time someone orders something or pays for advertising I write it down. I keep all of the receipts in the book. I also write how I got paid (pay pal, cash, check). Keeping them in one place makes it easy to have them ready to go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Any tips you have for tax time?</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-68243549280632119932011-02-15T13:05:00.000-08:002011-02-15T13:05:48.055-08:00Josh's Valentines...and fabric for sale!I almost forgot -- yesterday was Valentine's Day. DUH. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_QnQ2JKuht3zQvixgvLgPHcTiemSbtuV6dD7MAggr-bAoCvkJYCWqzav45daIu5_69je7ensYq8COu6MNaNCqP5uNQmBaB4TKbFqvBb3_gZBV0TA7NffAwDDWVxBYh5URpL4tYSrjl_f/s1600/Picture+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_QnQ2JKuht3zQvixgvLgPHcTiemSbtuV6dD7MAggr-bAoCvkJYCWqzav45daIu5_69je7ensYq8COu6MNaNCqP5uNQmBaB4TKbFqvBb3_gZBV0TA7NffAwDDWVxBYh5URpL4tYSrjl_f/s400/Picture+013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josh's school is known as the Pirates. So I found some pirate treat bags at Hobby Lobby and we filled them with some candy. I just printed off some not so fancy bag toppers and stapled them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCiM3qLK5775jbhfoYMyLL5Tq0oLKWU4U7OD2epN5d-oNYDpHUbfXTnAnvj6fWTebqr-vdl_5eo8iQb5OVxjlN5kaZMYHaMuLCQlkgNA1nJh8TZKJlqTO5VXxU-Uc707vcZIL3svf2JUM/s1600/Picture+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCiM3qLK5775jbhfoYMyLL5Tq0oLKWU4U7OD2epN5d-oNYDpHUbfXTnAnvj6fWTebqr-vdl_5eo8iQb5OVxjlN5kaZMYHaMuLCQlkgNA1nJh8TZKJlqTO5VXxU-Uc707vcZIL3svf2JUM/s400/Picture+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They say you aarrrg a good friend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was trying to use his school's logo but I couldn't find a good one to use that wouldn't kill my ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now that I look at this one I realize that it's not cross bones back there they are bats. Oh well. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He liked them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So you saw my table. Well today I was moving stuff into the new craft room but I had to unload the drawers of fabric. My table looked like this.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8UllwBbCb5TpGhr9jKE7CuxdzuMYClnvEp08EsKUkJix81l-2S_p_3Q1OH8ssgttKoymPp_EcbB21UooiDIZqRmx6SN_sdGvirPfVdCKIz0sdPlU-Z8Z4lVWzU7A8an8X7zHjDiEry38/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8UllwBbCb5TpGhr9jKE7CuxdzuMYClnvEp08EsKUkJix81l-2S_p_3Q1OH8ssgttKoymPp_EcbB21UooiDIZqRmx6SN_sdGvirPfVdCKIz0sdPlU-Z8Z4lVWzU7A8an8X7zHjDiEry38/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fabric situation is out.of.control. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So come take my stuff!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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pre-washed<br />
$5.00<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvwdmGtTHZn_TzVtv_T-IHaNX2sPQE5pVZ3YojOxuUqq2ayrn8UntqhVV-Ng3GcLbS5PDW6eIJQROuQ9k8CX6JHl0DwmKnssnj-V9BMfUTvya9iqVtGapPj4WtkLvir4xKjBeP7R19peJ/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvwdmGtTHZn_TzVtv_T-IHaNX2sPQE5pVZ3YojOxuUqq2ayrn8UntqhVV-Ng3GcLbS5PDW6eIJQROuQ9k8CX6JHl0DwmKnssnj-V9BMfUTvya9iqVtGapPj4WtkLvir4xKjBeP7R19peJ/s400/DSC_0052.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">princess dresses and shoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 yard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pre-washed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll post a few more tomorrow! If your interested email me or leave a comment! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm also getting rid of my old camera - canon A1100 IS. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the amazon link</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001SER4BK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0MZCE90TB0H5N6BV6SFK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846">click!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazon sells used ones for $110. I'm just asking $50. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's in great shape. Less than 1 year old. Comes in original box with the memory card, computer software and everything. I'd rather one of you all get it! Then I get a chance to see your pictures! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R5DKZoKJQpyG0tDVZkNMKuFW6ywYhWoXLYvxFwd3ddGJnBjpnC8BhHzGz2qg1LgoI5r5A_gxdHrITS4ha5Epa2z3UprI1rGYvNW374npWeFgtaYDuGnCfhZ-K-iqAc82ZLBFva65x48g/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R5DKZoKJQpyG0tDVZkNMKuFW6ywYhWoXLYvxFwd3ddGJnBjpnC8BhHzGz2qg1LgoI5r5A_gxdHrITS4ha5Epa2z3UprI1rGYvNW374npWeFgtaYDuGnCfhZ-K-iqAc82ZLBFva65x48g/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-44497736170134314652011-02-15T05:23:00.000-08:002011-02-15T05:23:36.299-08:00My Craft Room ... Help me pick a paint color!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I've finally decided to take my crafts out of the closet and turn our extra bedroom into a craft room. It's kind of a mess right now - computer, Ebay clothes, our holiday decorations. Plan is to put decorations in big closet that holds all my craft stuff and take all that stuff and put it in here. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But we don't have any furniture in here. And I really don't want to go out and buy furniture. I'm more concerned with buying bedroom furniture! {Which our bed/dresser should be delivered here in a few weeks!} Oh, and I want to get a pub table. And a new entertainment center. And then we will have to get the rest of the bedroom set. See? Furniture in here is waaaaaay down the list.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So when I saw our neighbors dragging this outside the other day I jumped on it. {Andy was way embarrassed that I was hauling in their trash} But this thing has potential!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvd8nrqjQ8QkKppqH2sTPMvUNcCj1_5Hbe9w81N9WmCz2LTreRAW16GEEZRIbAKR36YVuOTjqKaS87cl56MIS-6HUtNrUZUEDePQpyb8ocHOifVw7JrfyA3lM9WdhvI1OJuCMs5q1fKyu/s1600/Picture+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvd8nrqjQ8QkKppqH2sTPMvUNcCj1_5Hbe9w81N9WmCz2LTreRAW16GEEZRIbAKR36YVuOTjqKaS87cl56MIS-6HUtNrUZUEDePQpyb8ocHOifVw7JrfyA3lM9WdhvI1OJuCMs5q1fKyu/s400/Picture+001.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The top is a little banged up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK29H8kBEOoQTrHDI6frp7VccozToB7qYtLsu3vTh-XAoAJADeductC3kbwAzXEmhHZuGJGvHhpYmN6YvcoJzXkIFc3YaZHQtd9V6orAIrxbY3mFzwkdipRMhqwbtyuzVHSLKrKSuraRK/s1600/Picture+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK29H8kBEOoQTrHDI6frp7VccozToB7qYtLsu3vTh-XAoAJADeductC3kbwAzXEmhHZuGJGvHhpYmN6YvcoJzXkIFc3YaZHQtd9V6orAIrxbY3mFzwkdipRMhqwbtyuzVHSLKrKSuraRK/s400/Picture+005.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it has drawers!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKRjHj3YX8XIYsVL0JvO13d0hLATTApP7QKESLoUSoz2FOHtBKtWbWi7ijcX46dzgEnFy5ycfQs6Co8SBguvxRoDWSTAkF0wR2YSuKv_95ShI4hxeGeyKvd_cbLJLzs0U8CzZ81M-Mikb/s1600/Picture+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKRjHj3YX8XIYsVL0JvO13d0hLATTApP7QKESLoUSoz2FOHtBKtWbWi7ijcX46dzgEnFy5ycfQs6Co8SBguvxRoDWSTAkF0wR2YSuKv_95ShI4hxeGeyKvd_cbLJLzs0U8CzZ81M-Mikb/s400/Picture+006.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Granted only 2 drawers because the 2 from the other side are missing. But either it's going against the wall OR I may have a plan for those. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus it has a chair. That I don't have a picture of. But it's got some character. I like it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it's perfect. I can put my sewing machine on it. And my cutting mat. And I have room for my Cricut. And just, well, room. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Million Dollar Question: What color do I paint it? </span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548154928950693849noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465286435264127456.post-82757972941827529862011-02-14T10:04:00.001-08:002011-02-14T10:04:25.523-08:00Blanket Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">So this week I wanted to do a blanket! I made it about a week ago. And I went to upload my pictures and <duh>. I had to erase them when I put my memory card in....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><cue cheesy game show music></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">my BRAND..... NEW.....CAMERA. {Crowd cheers. Or at least I do.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup. Happy Valentine's Day! Andy got me a Nikon D3100. And I love it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So it's a good thing it's as basic as basic gets. Maybe just something you wouldn't have thought of to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzqYgv7wz14TuLOqgi5u-gATZ5v1SQ_s8YxrjiOsLUFsraKmKNtoylzyEbVcUTGAUpyaeEonkcT6yfTtCb2-8d_oPhzbw29tycCisSC3-ENScwHngcKUPq06mmwvqnkJn61zkEYT9z4Q/s1600/Picture+034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzqYgv7wz14TuLOqgi5u-gATZ5v1SQ_s8YxrjiOsLUFsraKmKNtoylzyEbVcUTGAUpyaeEonkcT6yfTtCb2-8d_oPhzbw29tycCisSC3-ENScwHngcKUPq06mmwvqnkJn61zkEYT9z4Q/s400/Picture+034.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that a table cloth? Why yes it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And all you do is take a table cloth (I got this one at Target for about $4 on clearance. The thicker ones work best!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Lay it out right side up. Take a piece of fabric (I used 1 yard of fleece...I stocked up when Joann's had it for $3 a yard!!) pin it together. Sew leaving a small opening. Trim your corners. Flip and sew it up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYeAJ_suuPJTH7h-v8HixjUj893SV8USu-ZpgWy2u6SylIm54NhpYorXO_7GBaYnvu96u7ctH_a3X3HvO9b_Lr-i_katVGUed8M_ILYEumdd2BbQHKClBvJ74mUn2BRhX_1KcA9MdPk0/s1600/Picture+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYeAJ_suuPJTH7h-v8HixjUj893SV8USu-ZpgWy2u6SylIm54NhpYorXO_7GBaYnvu96u7ctH_a3X3HvO9b_Lr-i_katVGUed8M_ILYEumdd2BbQHKClBvJ74mUn2BRhX_1KcA9MdPk0/s400/Picture+038.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Sound boring? No way! This is perfect for storing in your car. Put the tablecloth side down when you take the kids to the park. Your blanket won't get all muddy. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Do your kids play sports? Well, it always seems to drizzle when it's game day. Put the fleece side down to keep you warm and when the rain hits the tablecloth side it keeps you dry!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Kids having a sleepover and want to eat in the living room in front of the TV? Put this down tablecloth side up! No juice spilling on your carpet. Wipes right off. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">MACHINE WASHABLE (make sure you check your tablecloth package to double check!)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I love these blankets!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to check out <a href="http://www.myvinyldesigner.com/">My Vinyl Designer</a> for all the latest in Vinyl! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5l6o7WHDUjTmgdQPEKWusyWxXksjo4gpIlSKqZ4yHRijlzlYK4X3i5NWDSqQTWWU4laWO8ZtfW9TDKGebiuhyWVWOlQpoKRHcDQYeTJjGD0bMv23f13MjkmSx_M8Xd5OnZLchLCoCIXU/s1600/button26-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5l6o7WHDUjTmgdQPEKWusyWxXksjo4gpIlSKqZ4yHRijlzlYK4X3i5NWDSqQTWWU4laWO8ZtfW9TDKGebiuhyWVWOlQpoKRHcDQYeTJjGD0bMv23f13MjkmSx_M8Xd5OnZLchLCoCIXU/s1600/button26-150x150.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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