tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565726776366493372023-11-16T02:23:51.208-05:00Colors Not Yet InventedA collection of crafts I've done, or plan to do someday!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-24796018074303504262013-02-13T22:11:00.002-05:002013-02-13T22:11:20.560-05:00Wow. Last post- April 4, 2011!Well, it has been a ridiculously long time since I have posted, so what have I been up to? Not much crafting, I'm sorry to say....<br />
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BUT, I GOT MARRIED (!!!)</div>
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Became an instant {amazing) family,</div>
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Have almost finished my RN degree (2 1/2 months left!!!!)<br />Have continued working full time, </div>
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and unfortunately, very little crafting. (But soon I'll have time! YAY!)</div>
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I (with the help of my mom and husband and all of my fabulous family) planned our wedding in exactly 3 weeks! It was amazing and beautiful and very much on a budget! I'm pretty proud of how it turned out! </div>
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<br />It was a beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony and the beginning of a most wonderful life! (Of course, it's been wonderful all along, now it's just even more so!)</div>
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We also got this: (!!!)</div>
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And the most exciting part is that we will be living there soon! :) Yay! </div>
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Well, that's all I have time for, for now. And furthermore, I'm sure my aunt Tracy has had a cardiac event by now if she sees I posted something! ;)</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-30211899826415141652011-04-04T17:47:00.005-04:002011-04-04T19:57:53.053-04:00Hurry up, Summer....Well, it's no surprise that it's been FOREVER since I blogged... Geez. I should be ashamed. I guess between a full time job, boyfriend, and (collectively) 5 kids I have stayed pretty busy. It's been lots of fun, though. I just haven't crafted much. Last weekend, however, the bf and I got crackin' on a super fun spring/summer project. Of course, it was 30 degrees out. Go figure... Will winter ever end? Really. Anyway, we used plans you can find at http://www.ana-white.com/ (go Ana!! She used to do the knock off wood blog and now has that page) to start making the outdoor sectional. So far we made one section. :) Here are the fabulous photos I took. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifT6F7w0mMlo1QdhhVzyfHzu-UQ8fDxfxTzhYDbdKaQ3LhRUGR_qpgGR9m3C8ximRv5xPjK4EHR0AGxKdYSfNq3dy7bahMwFGICAO7EB72UOui5P1VclY5eE6J-5BeEL7VFc7R7wwqkF11/s1600/1167.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDPdZrve9hUu6jO2nawbwfw5sokHOvL_S1TKTp26KPf6dot5sPXqwxHEBLuEmLvy8ZB1GA6Yqli0tiERLsX2v3jpyN7qYJVi4dcMtVshn-ZZj_JbXPOLKvCoy6s4LaY0_IKyi0G2hlsCa/s1600/1068.jpg"></a></div><br /><div>The handsome bf cutting: (I bet my dad is glad to have someone do my wood cutting besides him!)</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpN7nUdgL-ZMThNc4-t6h1Kgz_jhI7ap9qkv3X1cIhZcN-XXTgbT1pNVlm6uZEmO8qkl_hNmdiXhRCg2AImrstfXtkqxfJ9MyVZRoif_iLbPTPx0uG0qp0sjSVFXCpMa7qmOMv6Lya5Gn/s1600/1169.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591852736503040434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpN7nUdgL-ZMThNc4-t6h1Kgz_jhI7ap9qkv3X1cIhZcN-XXTgbT1pNVlm6uZEmO8qkl_hNmdiXhRCg2AImrstfXtkqxfJ9MyVZRoif_iLbPTPx0uG0qp0sjSVFXCpMa7qmOMv6Lya5Gn/s320/1169.jpg" /></a> All cut and ready to go.... <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoObMC0PwMDz7cSPfJ5EooMtTH5ujL_pnjVkC-UnjWwwUsvTtk_4J0zdlHVeL2JwfWWSyjXKpQ9R6IrxlZ5jkHoCzoH5kXz9ZKP0ODK1V4e-CVVAF5jnpZFCfXK_rftKpPs7jGkvzsM6z/s1600/1170.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591852732575137330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoObMC0PwMDz7cSPfJ5EooMtTH5ujL_pnjVkC-UnjWwwUsvTtk_4J0zdlHVeL2JwfWWSyjXKpQ9R6IrxlZ5jkHoCzoH5kXz9ZKP0ODK1V4e-CVVAF5jnpZFCfXK_rftKpPs7jGkvzsM6z/s320/1170.jpg" /></a> Finished product: <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnE9T1J9qhUqt5CPLHWVXDAeYtZywztOzj8nQqY7p1yh4ZCA4AF-YfLtMqj8IoakB1sG7tu7G1Fk3-NIQuQQmX9t4S7LCDm04jcr4VbhwggV1GYXS48eahdxO_GcqBvZpC89Qb6jlNQvIW/s1600/1171.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591852725349132466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnE9T1J9qhUqt5CPLHWVXDAeYtZywztOzj8nQqY7p1yh4ZCA4AF-YfLtMqj8IoakB1sG7tu7G1Fk3-NIQuQQmX9t4S7LCDm04jcr4VbhwggV1GYXS48eahdxO_GcqBvZpC89Qb6jlNQvIW/s320/1171.jpg" /></a> Now I just need to figure out fabric for the cushions. Well, and we need to make like 6 more sections. :) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We also got another member of the family: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhRkR6EoTlb3zoG7lBHnOkI3AsEyq1OvKUxxa_jJJ2_VD6GPi9nSLD_xT-rY6lIMnLHMk7yla-P_wcHF8naeOFi3l4GjDPHWnZB2VTcNMvfa2aK5XdCegVDMzOYyIBN486IYmWQuVWeTP/s1600/1096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591880247595716306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhRkR6EoTlb3zoG7lBHnOkI3AsEyq1OvKUxxa_jJJ2_VD6GPi9nSLD_xT-rY6lIMnLHMk7yla-P_wcHF8naeOFi3l4GjDPHWnZB2VTcNMvfa2aK5XdCegVDMzOYyIBN486IYmWQuVWeTP/s320/1096.jpg" /></a> Little Rico. His is part Maltese and part Yorkie (Morkie). Cute as all get out. Weighing in at a whopping 5 lbs! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well, I think that's all I have for now. I'm sure I'll be back. In like July of course. ;) <br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-70256843965928514312011-01-16T09:08:00.006-05:002011-01-16T09:47:59.518-05:00Lined Car Trash Bag TutorialSince I'm completely in love with the iron on vinyl I got at Joann's, I decided that I needed to make some more stuff with it. I've seen similar bags before, but I wanted it lined so it made fore easier clean up. Here is a tutorial for anyone who wants to make one too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8DsM_AnhkXvgvPShzXQlqC4cvN2gT4yvg3b12_3ml3AoOKcetDSN4YajxjjDRkBptp2pPmdz7m3NJKF3elT2KndDGFGd8vaZphV7CF15-Zh6T4i9Cce0a9Gn1GrEFexloKD5flWKMkD5/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562789683260816370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8DsM_AnhkXvgvPShzXQlqC4cvN2gT4yvg3b12_3ml3AoOKcetDSN4YajxjjDRkBptp2pPmdz7m3NJKF3elT2KndDGFGd8vaZphV7CF15-Zh6T4i9Cce0a9Gn1GrEFexloKD5flWKMkD5/s320/022.JPG" /></a> You will need fabric, iron on vinyl (optional), boning, and velcro. I cut the fabric as follows:<br /><br />(2) 11.5 in x 14 in (one piece lining and one piece main fabric)<br />(2) 13.5 in x 14 in (one piece lining and one piece main fabric)<br />(2) strips 2.5 in x 14 in for straps- the length they are will depend on your car- I measured my specific seat before I picked a length for the straps.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPTcslVvHwkmqDDm79yxXyHNMeiuNytgOOdDhenvyMwihqkUnSHlfLurvAr9B-GCZoFUwHmesqgwROpRp6j0nuylgkhs3RzXmH3MT__kgWRcGJhh5OqqAThVC0BrdKxxrT3dC_3uWjRWy/s1600/007.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPL5qy0vaOocsrhpapBUsel8eWEn_YRRy5m7ysD7J_zOy_o7aoIyZC76KDBGmI0CF6L-hRdYiq2tDWtlaUv_ZQSYiQO2uf3JUcrmpIGRYVWR9rr5FYtyh7g-3DT6GtwXWkSBs1LzRIX5l/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788921305274274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPL5qy0vaOocsrhpapBUsel8eWEn_YRRy5m7ysD7J_zOy_o7aoIyZC76KDBGmI0CF6L-hRdYiq2tDWtlaUv_ZQSYiQO2uf3JUcrmpIGRYVWR9rr5FYtyh7g-3DT6GtwXWkSBs1LzRIX5l/s320/008.JPG" /></a> Then cut the vinyl the same size as the lining pieces and iron it on. (I wish the blocks on the back of the vinyl were 1" squares... that would make things less complicated)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53MrMj9eBWg7C_eEyE0QC_1PnfACUldgxlyIhQ1UKW6gnt3L1-3OzRbPEZtLYgGIBB61GNc2pzw3Vkm_OKIhp7hKdgsli_FWbXjkkA3-1QCyg4PmrkYx58MzT7wT5io5XNLFSi3Jj6N9r/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788920106248674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53MrMj9eBWg7C_eEyE0QC_1PnfACUldgxlyIhQ1UKW6gnt3L1-3OzRbPEZtLYgGIBB61GNc2pzw3Vkm_OKIhp7hKdgsli_FWbXjkkA3-1QCyg4PmrkYx58MzT7wT5io5XNLFSi3Jj6N9r/s320/009.JPG" /></a> Then find the middle of the larger pieces of fabric and mark 2 lines to each side of it- one inch over and 2 inches over each direction. This will help you make an even pleat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfneUWRfeHZ883-Yj4z_S1rU1dhW8YrJp9hCIQn6NjGYOPP-2lTty8DBVgnK8zdoMfgSrkxKOSkHck8hWeUH8Sd7cXvpAegajswWEU7PzheRnvqPOY6V8-IuGJX7sm09zeKIYelirrNlS/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788914668806066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfneUWRfeHZ883-Yj4z_S1rU1dhW8YrJp9hCIQn6NjGYOPP-2lTty8DBVgnK8zdoMfgSrkxKOSkHck8hWeUH8Sd7cXvpAegajswWEU7PzheRnvqPOY6V8-IuGJX7sm09zeKIYelirrNlS/s320/010.JPG" /></a> Fold the fabric so that the lines meet (you will be essentially removing 2 inches of fabric by doing this, which will make the front and back line up)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwI5k2p_bLPraWAfRJ8Hju3n0fiL4Ae9faEN9qoy6-MIO6XEcBGApqi6NIZ7rHyMhe734xwsn-nFmrPYXeZoq33dgIaDKg0Vna84e5qTLuIL5PQvg_9XCGeR4tNUZ9EGdd42lHTJaotfu/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788911875136386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwI5k2p_bLPraWAfRJ8Hju3n0fiL4Ae9faEN9qoy6-MIO6XEcBGApqi6NIZ7rHyMhe734xwsn-nFmrPYXeZoq33dgIaDKg0Vna84e5qTLuIL5PQvg_9XCGeR4tNUZ9EGdd42lHTJaotfu/s320/011.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-dkVjaDoZQi0kO5ddnkiE7Sq4DCdUO6w8RwTLnAwg3tFodsvhPSpU_DzDnmYpEYOmyCwZJO4wGyNSlteoscx2ieGlP58lFGYeQKbL3Uspkzpwd1_8FVFHkwfcI6L75IwmYxTmHNQy5Iq/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788904178713490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-dkVjaDoZQi0kO5ddnkiE7Sq4DCdUO6w8RwTLnAwg3tFodsvhPSpU_DzDnmYpEYOmyCwZJO4wGyNSlteoscx2ieGlP58lFGYeQKbL3Uspkzpwd1_8FVFHkwfcI6L75IwmYxTmHNQy5Iq/s320/012.JPG" /></a> Pin the pleat in place<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdhjJBcJqNBtb6Hq4Kdcckoa9vcLmYYEWO3IxbLlUZ8hZ62eIBjV4kw3UU_fbfWTzcasq82UNvMFfjoduHAOFBR7xT8GMt0LovswX5O8Tixg1HXw8i7mFaxv3rA9-m1n743YVmnvAAnCk/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788152377479794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdhjJBcJqNBtb6Hq4Kdcckoa9vcLmYYEWO3IxbLlUZ8hZ62eIBjV4kw3UU_fbfWTzcasq82UNvMFfjoduHAOFBR7xT8GMt0LovswX5O8Tixg1HXw8i7mFaxv3rA9-m1n743YVmnvAAnCk/s320/013.JPG" /></a> Pin the front to the back with the pleat at the bottom. It is easiest to do this by pining both sides and then the bottom. Remember the top will be larger to help with the opening. Do this to the lining and main fabric. Sew the sides and bottom of the lining and main fabric. Leave a 3 or 4 in opening down the side of the lining fabric to turn inside out later. Set aside.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb2-_BWfcA_zhad2wVXSY7hx3vee5TJ6vKdC7afngsHFn-3s8wp5ZlaONEKvvRKrfxUfvh_w9rHTcBqHS-gEPw4fz6EaqLAdp9UjBG1MPB8NEgCo8J8IHaDcFXgmoNMtURB_4L5YK_zNL/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788148787209730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb2-_BWfcA_zhad2wVXSY7hx3vee5TJ6vKdC7afngsHFn-3s8wp5ZlaONEKvvRKrfxUfvh_w9rHTcBqHS-gEPw4fz6EaqLAdp9UjBG1MPB8NEgCo8J8IHaDcFXgmoNMtURB_4L5YK_zNL/s320/014.JPG" /></a> Now fold the strips of fabric right sides together and sew down the edge, turn inside out (which I really don't like doing) and iron flat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChkioVhBkqWak39kr6BTeZ3MLHlMwntCDmEU8T1gt3KwaVJzTHjKx2PrTOWGvaW40vTw-ynku0OyvH_erBcRwWxMGvv7qe77mz8RdRTpM-0S6yY1BS9NqQ1M8ljI0JXQvgptCweWHQKXN/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788140145502866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChkioVhBkqWak39kr6BTeZ3MLHlMwntCDmEU8T1gt3KwaVJzTHjKx2PrTOWGvaW40vTw-ynku0OyvH_erBcRwWxMGvv7qe77mz8RdRTpM-0S6yY1BS9NqQ1M8ljI0JXQvgptCweWHQKXN/s320/015.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5wpDcT-KWa4uVEMUcmWMyQiixtQmg1MDUyrkyUARHFUxuEno-hZNoVh1F5u67u04KW17PYf_qxSC1ZSzUkTSJeDam86sb_tkMyRBh3KpHnwBRcKKSinJNqYKzDppXjYcpkDRaHQuCXya/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788136272743634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5wpDcT-KWa4uVEMUcmWMyQiixtQmg1MDUyrkyUARHFUxuEno-hZNoVh1F5u67u04KW17PYf_qxSC1ZSzUkTSJeDam86sb_tkMyRBh3KpHnwBRcKKSinJNqYKzDppXjYcpkDRaHQuCXya/s320/016.JPG" /></a> I forgot a picture, but turn one end of each strip in and finish the edge.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5x2yDQwj_UptM1Q7OTKpupESS6c9xEtUOjZaXS36VMbJAg3stf0RizCp3LqynlPnEfmVEZYRTdgRna8777JbefDHQ5kwnUxzaQg-u-8ybYp4k1mkGTCEPjzsdqUp7SHPc0RviKagdjati/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562788134958798370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5x2yDQwj_UptM1Q7OTKpupESS6c9xEtUOjZaXS36VMbJAg3stf0RizCp3LqynlPnEfmVEZYRTdgRna8777JbefDHQ5kwnUxzaQg-u-8ybYp4k1mkGTCEPjzsdqUp7SHPc0RviKagdjati/s320/017.JPG" /></a> Now place the main fabric inside the lining so that right sides are together and pin the top. I start at the seams so that they line up and then pin around the rest.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIBijIRJZFtXmH5MphpNVThKKVPiRs2Q3zCF9VuGnKgy0Q7dunvBx2BsZuVtNnIO5k5EYLUBpqt7H1S0YCD1rMxXIfhcYRlmh50B_E-mcHQMqjBmqRbNg1Ycb0xJtJGBWkedgatIGTDWk/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562786257327040290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIBijIRJZFtXmH5MphpNVThKKVPiRs2Q3zCF9VuGnKgy0Q7dunvBx2BsZuVtNnIO5k5EYLUBpqt7H1S0YCD1rMxXIfhcYRlmh50B_E-mcHQMqjBmqRbNg1Ycb0xJtJGBWkedgatIGTDWk/s320/018.JPG" /></a> Now place the straps in between the 2 pieces, equal distances from the seam and pin. Sew around the top and turn right side out. Then topstitch the edge around the top. You can see it in the next picture, but I start getting lazy at the end of a project and don't do great taking step by step photos... sorry.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFbrsd_0vxJdLEm1mh-nFVZYLByKaFmEImvRYcpXlbT-rXEj87FdXDL0FgH8S3FylRRz2Bi3mcbUOeG1BWbztKyjH4Rv6-rWq_nVR_qUxAIAHsGOGVAyT7TVKR58RYLQqz5FaAwWyRT-A/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562786249341939122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFbrsd_0vxJdLEm1mh-nFVZYLByKaFmEImvRYcpXlbT-rXEj87FdXDL0FgH8S3FylRRz2Bi3mcbUOeG1BWbztKyjH4Rv6-rWq_nVR_qUxAIAHsGOGVAyT7TVKR58RYLQqz5FaAwWyRT-A/s320/019.JPG" /></a> Now there are several steps missing, but I sewed about 1/2 in down each side from the top down the seam in order to make the sides for a little pocket for the boning which will hold the bag open. I should have taken a picture because it's hard to explain. I then cut the boning the same size as the front of the bag and placed it inside the opening in the lining. Pin it to the top of the bag and sew a stitch under it to hold it in place. You can now sew the lining closed also. That brings us to this picture:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mqHC3EuKZhr179ZscVcHkQF80grAUvLLdJAJW9P-H2ti3KJ2_RnsQ6i1hz-l3nEjeIqDUio9hOzas03ePGsC0Wg5TMgpPpp8DfqY0ldS8d3LVnba8HROc9vPnZSoIgcga05g1ubQBXx2/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562786241471626146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mqHC3EuKZhr179ZscVcHkQF80grAUvLLdJAJW9P-H2ti3KJ2_RnsQ6i1hz-l3nEjeIqDUio9hOzas03ePGsC0Wg5TMgpPpp8DfqY0ldS8d3LVnba8HROc9vPnZSoIgcga05g1ubQBXx2/s320/020.JPG" /></a> Now sew velcro to the ends of the straps and hang in your car! Voila! Hopefully it will help my car stay a little tidier. No guarantees, though...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UDjRXokhgjtcWQ9E1n_MgjGgp54GhKjfaFB4dFcaJ-OTciDimL5X5DAgM5uuDhrvb7as-ewhdzHBh-a8aDXiNz6aF7M2IySFpK_fBDQpUxM1WWduXfoVbVXguSYt-2S3tZUym0bPADWm/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562786239345445570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UDjRXokhgjtcWQ9E1n_MgjGgp54GhKjfaFB4dFcaJ-OTciDimL5X5DAgM5uuDhrvb7as-ewhdzHBh-a8aDXiNz6aF7M2IySFpK_fBDQpUxM1WWduXfoVbVXguSYt-2S3tZUym0bPADWm/s320/022.JPG" /></a> The lining got a little wrinkled but it should be a breeze to wipe clean if it would get dirty.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh51Q4aGC4YKVTA8_ikyqP_qGapGrxVhupqqn6ZojArQ0_5Feu5V0lYH1tEl_UjKbtCedec5KYDpu_KWvKoNMNJ71MXybVI3KwVlQCw_dv9Ylx2bsCcJwCwH7pBDD3q3oVcA4XG3m6qnuL/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562786233966763794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh51Q4aGC4YKVTA8_ikyqP_qGapGrxVhupqqn6ZojArQ0_5Feu5V0lYH1tEl_UjKbtCedec5KYDpu_KWvKoNMNJ71MXybVI3KwVlQCw_dv9Ylx2bsCcJwCwH7pBDD3q3oVcA4XG3m6qnuL/s320/023.JPG" /></a><br />Happy sewing!</div><div><br /><p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </p></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-15843396024973809452011-01-11T20:07:00.002-05:002011-01-11T20:21:42.582-05:00Grocery BagWhen I said something to my brother about making his girlfriend something he mentioned that she would like a resuable tote for the grocery store. So I finally got around to making one today. It is actually patterned from a regular grocery bag. You can get step by step instructions <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=177482.0">here</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eY8DO0wywcCbTVTX3j6zPALfeX4II0UVjWF2S1rxRZbINXqMvu2T6GEDs34G5FxxU1gvhUfECiHD9iRtM9Qg1tCLw3a4PVtHxSYUTaksmzI7gTU9TElZshyphenhypheneWlMvh32TvIkH7ULylF3C/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561100605545690610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eY8DO0wywcCbTVTX3j6zPALfeX4II0UVjWF2S1rxRZbINXqMvu2T6GEDs34G5FxxU1gvhUfECiHD9iRtM9Qg1tCLw3a4PVtHxSYUTaksmzI7gTU9TElZshyphenhypheneWlMvh32TvIkH7ULylF3C/s320/006.JPG" /></a> The lining: <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mUgMocLAM-TmouE7a0NdpgC6nTtcKHoilmlctWcLyhMIyj86qrsSTCPsxtL1-k8wa7WjbuyC0nShLZcO8qY3dqz4vD8zmYVy78iD99Ldrt9lo2sQonkUKD8ECOnkmj2XFJfv4Bdb-22M/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561100595204744114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mUgMocLAM-TmouE7a0NdpgC6nTtcKHoilmlctWcLyhMIyj86qrsSTCPsxtL1-k8wa7WjbuyC0nShLZcO8qY3dqz4vD8zmYVy78iD99Ldrt9lo2sQonkUKD8ECOnkmj2XFJfv4Bdb-22M/s320/007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomU98U15-MUbt1vAA-p5Ai4dBf3yMYehRkradaUX02jCySIChR93nyLAUSrIal8QEg65m9JmZaPFT30MmUTR4AX2qwlq5AMw0xPxEjxCIDlx3c2cP8cLORReEs_IEAZqylmfYZfK3BGUl/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561100586956295666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomU98U15-MUbt1vAA-p5Ai4dBf3yMYehRkradaUX02jCySIChR93nyLAUSrIal8QEg65m9JmZaPFT30MmUTR4AX2qwlq5AMw0xPxEjxCIDlx3c2cP8cLORReEs_IEAZqylmfYZfK3BGUl/s320/008.JPG" /></a> It has a little pocket on the front that it folds itself up into. It's tough to fold into that pocket, though. I'm not sure I'd use that very much. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvPTbq6KOlt1Q7LGO7aMCmFbAdaqUTrdlFXxgYg0Af0mK24YJLEt1m9cUINzDD_J2r58GPAJMISabmvDZTMgPpqFjqQCe6p5F3SCjCx0_sZ9NWZLKL8Ze8lD4BoQfRPhLfVcYQswS5F8r/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561100580638905970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvPTbq6KOlt1Q7LGO7aMCmFbAdaqUTrdlFXxgYg0Af0mK24YJLEt1m9cUINzDD_J2r58GPAJMISabmvDZTMgPpqFjqQCe6p5F3SCjCx0_sZ9NWZLKL8Ze8lD4BoQfRPhLfVcYQswS5F8r/s320/009.JPG" /></a>Fits perfectly into the purse:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxvYRsV1ph8JRoHeXaqdrtTV7wa2dPdhQfP_mdj2y_a3Ofuqx8iKwyTXVlgddTAJbJYzwQ86cXf7PR4aTgU9YVb_hAd1k6SiHwzWxcXZRCPJwzyECEW1jVhWih5yX4BFL9YxeAINNP0nL/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561100577670232642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxvYRsV1ph8JRoHeXaqdrtTV7wa2dPdhQfP_mdj2y_a3Ofuqx8iKwyTXVlgddTAJbJYzwQ86cXf7PR4aTgU9YVb_hAd1k6SiHwzWxcXZRCPJwzyECEW1jVhWih5yX4BFL9YxeAINNP0nL/s320/010.JPG" /></a><br />Now I just have to get it shipped off to Oregon... I hope she likes it!<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-1656883554985331392011-01-10T21:24:00.005-05:002011-01-10T22:12:36.389-05:00Where does the time go?So once again, I have disappeared for a while. I haven't been doing as much crafting as normal, but I think I was on crafting/quilting overload from the memory quilts. It averaged to like a quilt every week or 10 days or something. I guess I needed downtime. (Okay that and, as Deb likes to point out, I have some other pretty awesome things that are taking some of my attention!!) :)<br /><br />Anyway, I am posting some things that I made for Christmas and haven't gotten around to yet.<br /><br />I made these hand sanitizers for my neighbors. I did them for my son's teachers last year and they were quite a hit, so I decided the neighbors would like them this year. I'd tell you if they liked them, but they havent' mentioned it.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7ATasmYoIrgSZfaLdQ5w0KbXHt-CAOqfS2vJ0rmBsRpnuyCGLSfeee6yfUOPWk4A2JxWRdO-7OK13u7YFfEZO_ltpKEJ3RLbwrkvtmlrODWbOh6FFVLi1f5sBcl6s37Xmz3a-FaY4uPR/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560757052114948130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7ATasmYoIrgSZfaLdQ5w0KbXHt-CAOqfS2vJ0rmBsRpnuyCGLSfeee6yfUOPWk4A2JxWRdO-7OK13u7YFfEZO_ltpKEJ3RLbwrkvtmlrODWbOh6FFVLi1f5sBcl6s37Xmz3a-FaY4uPR/s320/005.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflp3j5AEfSnA_4-BuR4dYQ8KteIa2wicnRYTuU3It4V8cxk54ghcXLxQL6jNRvGquwlHjkEqnNsPznoObtJOrTdcupVca4-Qg3tXWMFwBhb_mEQ5R9tG_oXDH_0lnNma7EkzYYcYYceZt/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560757049297406082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflp3j5AEfSnA_4-BuR4dYQ8KteIa2wicnRYTuU3It4V8cxk54ghcXLxQL6jNRvGquwlHjkEqnNsPznoObtJOrTdcupVca4-Qg3tXWMFwBhb_mEQ5R9tG_oXDH_0lnNma7EkzYYcYYceZt/s320/006.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YovLhsVGJq6njVTEvU_pG7YDXHBmcbIhLh7AutqcjC-bYLUlg_4Q4XyuM9gWl90R_-vY4jw4k4FvTdTabygMuGskPruN6ABS78cdS_VK53m4_cwhDlYykxAx0eoqdclawIaqzEuTCsPd/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560757044623542802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YovLhsVGJq6njVTEvU_pG7YDXHBmcbIhLh7AutqcjC-bYLUlg_4Q4XyuM9gWl90R_-vY4jw4k4FvTdTabygMuGskPruN6ABS78cdS_VK53m4_cwhDlYykxAx0eoqdclawIaqzEuTCsPd/s320/007.JPG" /></a> I made this little boxy cosmetic bag for my friend Kim. I just mailed it today, though, so she hasn't seen it yet! I lined the fabric inside with iron on vinyl!! So her make up goodies won't mess up the fabric. It was the first time I used it and I love it. So much fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMzYS8LPE1uuyvcjnB5SMPWFeO5kkoej2v9WOxgT933x9D4FvpmsD8Gtc6XLAJ8AE9QVHHT-MtowtvKJMY61cq8ulOzGJBAAadNov3HbLmAIGJSlJHIgZrqzPCstXtEGsAuLFHsjeCTxt/s1600/200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560757039262329202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMzYS8LPE1uuyvcjnB5SMPWFeO5kkoej2v9WOxgT933x9D4FvpmsD8Gtc6XLAJ8AE9QVHHT-MtowtvKJMY61cq8ulOzGJBAAadNov3HbLmAIGJSlJHIgZrqzPCstXtEGsAuLFHsjeCTxt/s320/200.JPG" /></a> Then I filled it with gross candy that she likes. Shhhh... don't tell my son. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xRHdymCg2d_GBxMz3VcyEd-ngcEoOUy3Os1u6H1cQQyAI9SivxlBtZMM-Hsmb34Ascof27AYKJK5OF8ta5-Jkiykd9EYhOOdu93nOHiDFU4Zmgh0-ms04iA2dnUXFi0978gkpl0e2BYT/s1600/201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560757030405407378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xRHdymCg2d_GBxMz3VcyEd-ngcEoOUy3Os1u6H1cQQyAI9SivxlBtZMM-Hsmb34Ascof27AYKJK5OF8ta5-Jkiykd9EYhOOdu93nOHiDFU4Zmgh0-ms04iA2dnUXFi0978gkpl0e2BYT/s320/201.JPG" /></a> I gave these coin purses to the girls in my family with a little Walmart gift card inside. They weren't as neat as the etched personalized glasses I did last year, but they were cute. I found them here<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimARU6gEzRWVzhlkYXgxe7TnRCkFjl3dli8MN8te7vEvsWykEEPzlUhJIVl7RIA1CdvUmJ0eGLl6HYtNBIjfPM0lWlXuJ102ECQuTJ8y5Cd0zpU8Arahc-y7o7dUANmqfMuho7BelwX2rn/s1600/847.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560751329923683218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimARU6gEzRWVzhlkYXgxe7TnRCkFjl3dli8MN8te7vEvsWykEEPzlUhJIVl7RIA1CdvUmJ0eGLl6HYtNBIjfPM0lWlXuJ102ECQuTJ8y5Cd0zpU8Arahc-y7o7dUANmqfMuho7BelwX2rn/s320/847.jpg" /></a>And check this out: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYfScP5SM_WQnqbsmEciiM0vfUMQ80EiwTTqrH55G0NXZF3vVzdH2LJHeGVAH8lcVmiJ9LBIImC4gATTQlEOBTiuh1F-T61LgM6U0gWaT-j7Mo6Q-jkzKUlHmpidZgKYlfZhOtnUW-XqA/s1600/198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560759639319832946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYfScP5SM_WQnqbsmEciiM0vfUMQ80EiwTTqrH55G0NXZF3vVzdH2LJHeGVAH8lcVmiJ9LBIImC4gATTQlEOBTiuh1F-T61LgM6U0gWaT-j7Mo6Q-jkzKUlHmpidZgKYlfZhOtnUW-XqA/s320/198.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqFseXrJ-cNk-HH2udc18AzhH6UdR9DoyQgmINkk2Ch1l7EIJf_l6MS8BHcDscoM3_7Jly31ZAX_XUT7s8aTFa3muQgeca3UsGiBz5s_VgIeyQvveJaVbS4pSI5OH9mPjd5luNU4Km3NB/s1600/199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560759631162474674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqFseXrJ-cNk-HH2udc18AzhH6UdR9DoyQgmINkk2Ch1l7EIJf_l6MS8BHcDscoM3_7Jly31ZAX_XUT7s8aTFa3muQgeca3UsGiBz5s_VgIeyQvveJaVbS4pSI5OH9mPjd5luNU4Km3NB/s320/199.JPG" /></a> Yup- that was one of my Christmas gifts from my parents! ONE OF. Yeah, I got more. I got a garage door opener too! (and lots of other stuff) Do you know how awesome that is?! </p><p>Anyway, I have sewn a little and I am excited to try the quilting function on here. Should be lots of fun!<br /><br />Till next time... which is averaging out about a month... ;)</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-74411475829101243632010-12-27T20:58:00.004-05:002010-12-27T21:26:12.073-05:00Memory QuiltsMy grandma passed away a year ago this December, so I talked to my aunt about using her sweat shirts to make her children memory quilts. She helped me get them ready and cut into squares and I made 5 quilts for Christmas presents. I am very proud of them, since they are the first real quilts I have ever made (I have done rag time ones, but these are my first that had to actually line up) I even hand sewed the binding on the back of the quilts, so that was another first. Here they are:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1Di8zYznYXkmubaK2mKDBa0wbuLiETALaJ1p8u4Ho4ZrJOm6dGgPGawEA0Rzv5EltopjyZtcMUHu02fo1YA-gmO1gKrr1_7mp_1-ceS-AHRc4Z9wvBxmnJICAlWFOVDNOPCznAhyphenhyphenUxVD/s1600/102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555549925714789474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1Di8zYznYXkmubaK2mKDBa0wbuLiETALaJ1p8u4Ho4ZrJOm6dGgPGawEA0Rzv5EltopjyZtcMUHu02fo1YA-gmO1gKrr1_7mp_1-ceS-AHRc4Z9wvBxmnJICAlWFOVDNOPCznAhyphenhyphenUxVD/s320/102.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgbgya_81j4dWIA8mZMIVhfFFQBxHQBpGSyGWhlomXIfKqmutJzlDU6zgMhRKXmYQymYVwyXygbG63NOCCCSH-Lww7ihLLW2eOxnJuwM9Yaq7nT-FIWHj5AE3XihpEUx0iGGUsv3bIir0/s1600/103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555549922435801842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgbgya_81j4dWIA8mZMIVhfFFQBxHQBpGSyGWhlomXIfKqmutJzlDU6zgMhRKXmYQymYVwyXygbG63NOCCCSH-Lww7ihLLW2eOxnJuwM9Yaq7nT-FIWHj5AE3XihpEUx0iGGUsv3bIir0/s320/103.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzQXRtw5WgyTAdzVrhQ3tZsNjqTUv7fapyyCdY8i4Fen_0vUF6utWTcopGpvEGBNE_fLBKW6T4pQZImrTFy9J-g_4qNtqLmlQWe0dw1RbO2Y2f52_DLhKW_6d_XSrpgkr3dzhoPW4QCQa/s1600/104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555549918447259874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzQXRtw5WgyTAdzVrhQ3tZsNjqTUv7fapyyCdY8i4Fen_0vUF6utWTcopGpvEGBNE_fLBKW6T4pQZImrTFy9J-g_4qNtqLmlQWe0dw1RbO2Y2f52_DLhKW_6d_XSrpgkr3dzhoPW4QCQa/s320/104.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkwXqPOZq91jjbbMt2bS8DoLYXSXB-7-HoOSgGbWt0Nt7ov2WPg6MaqiNz5Kjz0ERzubFgwS4rK-hc08nUhMHE-zE04wW7N0iFR7pr7qx2BRzc0DIMyCvdh7KUW9StmDYRjbMEuNNxbNL/s1600/104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555547909198073202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkwXqPOZq91jjbbMt2bS8DoLYXSXB-7-HoOSgGbWt0Nt7ov2WPg6MaqiNz5Kjz0ERzubFgwS4rK-hc08nUhMHE-zE04wW7N0iFR7pr7qx2BRzc0DIMyCvdh7KUW9StmDYRjbMEuNNxbNL/s320/104.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHB5MwDif6fbKs31nCuaGvowl3w7Oap_Dlzd9uZrouvCdyodGsO5rkxrjhM3ebQCoRxaWT1ti2D_NBoKgj6w4WzolYomSVG7aVkQ9amBBlVwST5xILYhaEQKiUcyy6jutrnGlBby-iufu_/s1600/105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555547902795976898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHB5MwDif6fbKs31nCuaGvowl3w7Oap_Dlzd9uZrouvCdyodGsO5rkxrjhM3ebQCoRxaWT1ti2D_NBoKgj6w4WzolYomSVG7aVkQ9amBBlVwST5xILYhaEQKiUcyy6jutrnGlBby-iufu_/s320/105.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFSId4j3RLq8pMeIHMY53IoViM3EM2g9wFY3dJDhc2RgbYeIvbwUH4w6Qt_NB5BHo1Xxh-OXH2zwCK7hih0RW1c6HhYryuDQXZprX5CfB75LqjXYLAHsom1N6vtizjyr8MOLRqKEfjHZi/s1600/106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555547896992151570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFSId4j3RLq8pMeIHMY53IoViM3EM2g9wFY3dJDhc2RgbYeIvbwUH4w6Qt_NB5BHo1Xxh-OXH2zwCK7hih0RW1c6HhYryuDQXZprX5CfB75LqjXYLAHsom1N6vtizjyr8MOLRqKEfjHZi/s320/106.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I made tags for the back of each quilt:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTpAjbwiKjxMuDFZM8pzCq2vePBbJXUJzGHFJB5advTaHO80KmYX-YkrlSqRNyV2fMzG13c0y3ztLUqv7r_LVNveh1Ufk5bPVfkdBVFy4Vzj_uCF56RYYCQPRnW2C4f1PrrtTsb-_Xw2O/s1600/107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555547891885093570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTpAjbwiKjxMuDFZM8pzCq2vePBbJXUJzGHFJB5advTaHO80KmYX-YkrlSqRNyV2fMzG13c0y3ztLUqv7r_LVNveh1Ufk5bPVfkdBVFy4Vzj_uCF56RYYCQPRnW2C4f1PrrtTsb-_Xw2O/s320/107.JPG" /></a> I used flannel sheets my aunt gave me for the backing of the quilts, so that made it a lot more cost effective<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b8BrU5HZSp037jy-halvJAACez9_lozBgh3sOMgu83kU6KuoVttm4BRpen1d8Vpg22oya-dB2A57xtUXh4vdPev0BQ-DgussaLLuPzt3fsPGRHVuCGOiunCN2HJ_wjyQYp_A-XfBsiZ1/s1600/108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555547886655410546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b8BrU5HZSp037jy-halvJAACez9_lozBgh3sOMgu83kU6KuoVttm4BRpen1d8Vpg22oya-dB2A57xtUXh4vdPev0BQ-DgussaLLuPzt3fsPGRHVuCGOiunCN2HJ_wjyQYp_A-XfBsiZ1/s320/108.JPG" /></a> I think they turned out well and everyone seemed to really appreciate them. <br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-24692765633950827972010-12-22T07:33:00.004-05:002010-12-27T20:54:37.495-05:00Teacher GiftsI finished my son's teachers gifts yesterday and thought I would share. I got the idea somewhere a while back but I don't remember where (sorry). Anyway, I got the glass at Hobby Lobby several months ago and just etched my son's teacher's names and an apple, then added candy and a ribbon. Quick, cheap and easy!!<br /><br />I also made a glass mug for his play teacher/director. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuOtcgNaVxK4Kbb5KDVbSilgk1zVTnsCZwhH-TdaAKjgHG8zzkMIF3cg2G5Y9k49RIi4wopTCp8kQExXexf5Ksdddd4ZcQGEIXj6XwvZp5dnZK3s_rUo8vP-wW4bci_yCC-iQ1sRAYThc/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555545081822021074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuOtcgNaVxK4Kbb5KDVbSilgk1zVTnsCZwhH-TdaAKjgHG8zzkMIF3cg2G5Y9k49RIi4wopTCp8kQExXexf5Ksdddd4ZcQGEIXj6XwvZp5dnZK3s_rUo8vP-wW4bci_yCC-iQ1sRAYThc/s320/002.JPG" /></a> Teacher gifts:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1a6hbqPtPNrHBWfZWGt1froWlq3XxjEfZ_4tNi7_9LTjM3Mmqm42Ewb2pKDzXjZ4EBO1glgovR6t7csXNZCLwoWFgHY4qI5S9G8ayINh7L0KeMqGA81sXAsLjGdL6CTS9gpUrpwe92me/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555545080694014866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1a6hbqPtPNrHBWfZWGt1froWlq3XxjEfZ_4tNi7_9LTjM3Mmqm42Ewb2pKDzXjZ4EBO1glgovR6t7csXNZCLwoWFgHY4qI5S9G8ayINh7L0KeMqGA81sXAsLjGdL6CTS9gpUrpwe92me/s320/003.JPG" /></a> A little better view of the etching:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfXlAUrSMaFn_d2RZlCz0DkHkN-A-yabWw7TfFRY7d5PLuxvqiv98yRyiYky87tlTBUCuWYq6lt7VxTy0OJwp3iGyTW9ccJ-qzR146cGEa-n4QZkibCz_ih8A13rf9KjJRbH5-LGfZQrc/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555545073911429730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfXlAUrSMaFn_d2RZlCz0DkHkN-A-yabWw7TfFRY7d5PLuxvqiv98yRyiYky87tlTBUCuWYq6lt7VxTy0OJwp3iGyTW9ccJ-qzR146cGEa-n4QZkibCz_ih8A13rf9KjJRbH5-LGfZQrc/s320/004.JPG" /></a><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-28512957944478656712010-12-14T11:11:00.004-05:002010-12-14T11:26:07.994-05:00Gift ExchangeIn November I signed up to do a homemade gift exchange and I have been excited to share what I made, but wanted to be sure my exchange partner got the gift before I blabbed about it on here! So, now that I know- here is what I made for my partner!<br /><br />My favorite is the pin cushion/thread holder. I am dying to have one of these, but just haven't had time! I have huge huge HUGE projects going on for Christmas!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3vPiACA8MNEC9Ba4PZfV0rMRtLK-COO_juaqlh9HEP0QYT_fzCyDDAjPIPMCH5X0WtMQxrZ7d9VPmUxp8yS46j3yS5qQ62hoOoNfXic-MhwfCRBTxBdnh6I9ywVHqjZZUor0t3za7xES/s1600/131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550573179408328690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3vPiACA8MNEC9Ba4PZfV0rMRtLK-COO_juaqlh9HEP0QYT_fzCyDDAjPIPMCH5X0WtMQxrZ7d9VPmUxp8yS46j3yS5qQ62hoOoNfXic-MhwfCRBTxBdnh6I9ywVHqjZZUor0t3za7xES/s320/131.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yVeHJv3IhZcxiFQA0VrE3is4mP_htM8vxvp21vsPom1muXqICvbDdzDhOt7J0LAZllZzEJbTPG8YNSOkIunURA9vniiEmpTQ-qawkiyDDSWzzY0ZE8Qiw9Vzrg4Y1_EkSixdRIzPbJgI/s1600/132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550573171482623026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yVeHJv3IhZcxiFQA0VrE3is4mP_htM8vxvp21vsPom1muXqICvbDdzDhOt7J0LAZllZzEJbTPG8YNSOkIunURA9vniiEmpTQ-qawkiyDDSWzzY0ZE8Qiw9Vzrg4Y1_EkSixdRIzPbJgI/s320/132.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9etAV8VVxRBttgfQA2s1pcas10aMwxID0YDTuX6xc0viFyJ25w_-ScT0cEfSSITHx1Z7E0Tf9YWYweLn5hKKVaVsWOiDBBFtVfbD5h-yvoqMVAv3LB6UYdDCOcRrLOXoNjUCXd-jduHzM/s1600/133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550573162159815906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9etAV8VVxRBttgfQA2s1pcas10aMwxID0YDTuX6xc0viFyJ25w_-ScT0cEfSSITHx1Z7E0Tf9YWYweLn5hKKVaVsWOiDBBFtVfbD5h-yvoqMVAv3LB6UYdDCOcRrLOXoNjUCXd-jduHzM/s320/133.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WszFuXoqtWWla1nyDbnKuylLo3xRTqX22mCKMgfHG2Q6_W_wFBoU15_flGmY_dXLjkbs43DcL_VMg8YMHA1V125_vtdaR_PEl-lq6iOMLgQgdNpgsD6d-afd34-i-Y00_GdILtQHebwD/s1600/134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550573149791801986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WszFuXoqtWWla1nyDbnKuylLo3xRTqX22mCKMgfHG2Q6_W_wFBoU15_flGmY_dXLjkbs43DcL_VMg8YMHA1V125_vtdaR_PEl-lq6iOMLgQgdNpgsD6d-afd34-i-Y00_GdILtQHebwD/s320/134.JPG" /></a> I added velcro so that it was easily emptied without accidentally dumping your pins in the trash.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTe_oR1PtpryhNZC5liWqUMiTf4Dg4TaVJLFH9IC0pHhC_zYkRmlVh_jn7ctKGspOR9K3Lm0g3UtlIZY_1CkRZE_fTU_dtbu2Bnh1ZF-bTQT6FeRnExS9Z92elfIBFqOKmiBq8ooUEYnS/s1600/135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572524258125506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTe_oR1PtpryhNZC5liWqUMiTf4Dg4TaVJLFH9IC0pHhC_zYkRmlVh_jn7ctKGspOR9K3Lm0g3UtlIZY_1CkRZE_fTU_dtbu2Bnh1ZF-bTQT6FeRnExS9Z92elfIBFqOKmiBq8ooUEYnS/s320/135.JPG" /></a> Then I made pot holders<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2CX4M6mBoSQInJF6Dw5yfu49m7JY6YOe9kidM9Hzd2NTSzNQ2oCG0-Wevukt9aYBpTJsEK2T3_xF8xGw26xvcuwfHnqH65eWpNJxpegqlJEddhAOAwPU5B5GBjNBkD5gH54QbycGMzY2/s1600/140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572513879543010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2CX4M6mBoSQInJF6Dw5yfu49m7JY6YOe9kidM9Hzd2NTSzNQ2oCG0-Wevukt9aYBpTJsEK2T3_xF8xGw26xvcuwfHnqH65eWpNJxpegqlJEddhAOAwPU5B5GBjNBkD5gH54QbycGMzY2/s320/140.JPG" /></a>And a personalized casserole dish. I love these- they make great gifts!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEDdmUPoB3xHU4D6YihDN97DlWNksc5qfQ-RdbeCXXGkqf0xoIdWZIzRk1R9xJT0zPB0YSas7cAXV6DB6M44rSaxRgr5q4nwn0f9p3WempgNwynzegG9st5SeQ_k9rIZmlCCODeIp0nc-/s1600/144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572511892410402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEDdmUPoB3xHU4D6YihDN97DlWNksc5qfQ-RdbeCXXGkqf0xoIdWZIzRk1R9xJT0zPB0YSas7cAXV6DB6M44rSaxRgr5q4nwn0f9p3WempgNwynzegG9st5SeQ_k9rIZmlCCODeIp0nc-/s320/144.JPG" /></a>Here is another view of the dish:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZqvWE6byXBx_Et51P4rvD7-jwSaMFaDxehHhxv_lUgXhLZ_WyAWI_AVS92hRcfTpEaUOOR1XgKWiDjR_5s-2P0DjM2wbyL_f139YsLw1q863WqsFlAF3v7oYcLndD7ucNeIchOEnQUJt/s1600/145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572506674478642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZqvWE6byXBx_Et51P4rvD7-jwSaMFaDxehHhxv_lUgXhLZ_WyAWI_AVS92hRcfTpEaUOOR1XgKWiDjR_5s-2P0DjM2wbyL_f139YsLw1q863WqsFlAF3v7oYcLndD7ucNeIchOEnQUJt/s320/145.JPG" /></a> All wrapped up and ready to go! I also added a camera strap at the last minute because I've had it here and figured someone should use it! I made several and haven't done a thing with them!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX6fye90PUa_2ipMYdg4YSJZmiCzZOS7I7YzlRN8WnvsHM_TD3r5IQYHgvcSY3EUpLs1L71JCOzPhkvEvz5CbQZaq1y3TqLZR6Nc0EcDzdjEfm2qk1WsCd-DpLQmlgEZT1MvuLxpMv0dU/s1600/146.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572496979336482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX6fye90PUa_2ipMYdg4YSJZmiCzZOS7I7YzlRN8WnvsHM_TD3r5IQYHgvcSY3EUpLs1L71JCOzPhkvEvz5CbQZaq1y3TqLZR6Nc0EcDzdjEfm2qk1WsCd-DpLQmlgEZT1MvuLxpMv0dU/s320/146.JPG" /></a> I had a great time with this. It was super fun making stuff. I think that next year the Christmas in July exchange would be better in terms of scheduling though- I have soooo much going on! </div><div> </div><div>Only 10 days! :) :) :)<br /><br /><p></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-74000187000997270582010-11-22T16:55:00.003-05:002010-11-22T17:15:01.080-05:00MIA<p>Hi, everyone (which is probably no one at this point). My aunt has requested that I update my followers as to why I haven't been blogging! I have been hard at work making Christmas presents, so although I've been crafting (and sewing) away I can't post anything because my family would see their presents before Christmas! So I apologize, and please know that after Christmas I'll have LOTS to post about what I've been up to! </p><p>I'll try to post some Thanksgiving stuff, but working full time and doing my *huge* Christmas projects is taking a lot of time. Thanks for checking in!</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-26574168358179501132010-10-21T20:54:00.004-04:002010-10-21T21:27:00.373-04:00Fall, Halloween, Costume...Well, it's been forever again... work has me so busy that at the end of the day I really don't want to even get online. But I've been meaning to post this stuff. Here are the fall/Halloween decorations around our house. The dining room table:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NB74J3Wmf3zZT4L0B7mvJxfcHE0xNVWbeob3WhLZMqbi2Q-UEdAdhxSTjWroDtR5R1F1n_MWl_nn_OPdSH3Rr30bY2WebpQm1Fec0kFxkTEIn32qms6uuq2b_w08AnZWBCJGAGx7FJKv/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530672568978089538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NB74J3Wmf3zZT4L0B7mvJxfcHE0xNVWbeob3WhLZMqbi2Q-UEdAdhxSTjWroDtR5R1F1n_MWl_nn_OPdSH3Rr30bY2WebpQm1Fec0kFxkTEIn32qms6uuq2b_w08AnZWBCJGAGx7FJKv/s320/014.JPG" /></a> Above the TV armoire:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPO7xvH0qcsBwDZKd3htOma2EebTSs9gdCHkBXdJLhJyFKQlhNqXLEtEyrGwNYwGY3fNxt1yT7lbULLDiPhIwd-qulp0Q2AbrXBYw_cV-aEemAsipGN0ocBnfuCvZn1A9A4LfPZLu4fVxp/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530672556524395394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPO7xvH0qcsBwDZKd3htOma2EebTSs9gdCHkBXdJLhJyFKQlhNqXLEtEyrGwNYwGY3fNxt1yT7lbULLDiPhIwd-qulp0Q2AbrXBYw_cV-aEemAsipGN0ocBnfuCvZn1A9A4LfPZLu4fVxp/s320/011.JPG" /></a> These are the ghosts my son and I made last year with tomato cages, sheets, felt and lights:</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDqnivcBi3ZVS0_a4sVwGvSge1dQ6K3PDF27MgZHJ4amMnC-CNceOeg0KRg-vmDj2kgR7ds7NzwU76qZs4JndSA_D0E-kz-P6kyXMwug9CpQAJsYrUSZgybkVJSu1dke_-NOLMmapY-HM/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530672555420172498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDqnivcBi3ZVS0_a4sVwGvSge1dQ6K3PDF27MgZHJ4amMnC-CNceOeg0KRg-vmDj2kgR7ds7NzwU76qZs4JndSA_D0E-kz-P6kyXMwug9CpQAJsYrUSZgybkVJSu1dke_-NOLMmapY-HM/s320/008.JPG" /></a><br />Our unlit ghosts:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3NMopWmcW0_LBtql-U6tveWQlc46X15ZlY0c7EJgDjtEJPgFTTCNtBs4ItSbqIXAbzd5Lu_6mVODK_A_mIpjtgUzGVEZO67_PuMVrz2_i0cFATKBZCb3_hl5KRt1-ONNr2N2HCTj5NjY/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530672542947267666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3NMopWmcW0_LBtql-U6tveWQlc46X15ZlY0c7EJgDjtEJPgFTTCNtBs4ItSbqIXAbzd5Lu_6mVODK_A_mIpjtgUzGVEZO67_PuMVrz2_i0cFATKBZCb3_hl5KRt1-ONNr2N2HCTj5NjY/s320/010.JPG" /></a>I made these pumpkins last year too. They are glass/mason jars with tissue paper modpodged on them. I found them at the first blog I ever followed, Not So Idle Hands.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b8dLB8zh0tkq9ljOSlcXAnjVwVT7clEiuLr-7QApZDWw3ICf1HTWWctuIlA98nAADmF40K_07_Zwk1ay1Kv_D5vODxjv_HbTE9IOJLcelhwBXvq6ezyLyOKw6bvdQrvnH7Vbw-kQ1sqM/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530672542196981682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b8dLB8zh0tkq9ljOSlcXAnjVwVT7clEiuLr-7QApZDWw3ICf1HTWWctuIlA98nAADmF40K_07_Zwk1ay1Kv_D5vODxjv_HbTE9IOJLcelhwBXvq6ezyLyOKw6bvdQrvnH7Vbw-kQ1sqM/s320/001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyteKVh7pr1LCQrUZdnvNlNx-4osDWR7xXyjoy9C-WXEWXALdt_CrsLQSFh0dZwlgO18LX1RZMJIxflyFrCIOKjadtfcXkPTIYchQ5lt4EU7bN_nwWq0zL2DvRn1Zf9w4MDOG32gAMIwFG/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530671601770075986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyteKVh7pr1LCQrUZdnvNlNx-4osDWR7xXyjoy9C-WXEWXALdt_CrsLQSFh0dZwlgO18LX1RZMJIxflyFrCIOKjadtfcXkPTIYchQ5lt4EU7bN_nwWq0zL2DvRn1Zf9w4MDOG32gAMIwFG/s320/002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcsbQIaPXC496Fzmzl7YQ_BHmiLV4FnBSsyc2VBIfK1Fw_Pm1SGsQNJVyVElR2cUrewGoeBf0Q3kqacxvqHy7QvpC2HgKRHR4Kw8Scexkz4Vfc1z3Qvbl-cG_Ti0pX2Ij7voRu2AxSZ3D/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530671597318964450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcsbQIaPXC496Fzmzl7YQ_BHmiLV4FnBSsyc2VBIfK1Fw_Pm1SGsQNJVyVElR2cUrewGoeBf0Q3kqacxvqHy7QvpC2HgKRHR4Kw8Scexkz4Vfc1z3Qvbl-cG_Ti0pX2Ij7voRu2AxSZ3D/s320/019.JPG" /></a> <div>Then most of my time has been devoted to my son's Halloween costume. I think it turned out pretty cute! He won a contest we went to Tuesday.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQE-OPMpm2eqL0V1r-cFU8M0m4DosjfehRJRMkfIIm8VMKgOm6dFYoeMVYUb_NVwjd1DvvLg3yxUfjeC5z708isg4GTgiY436ng7DzRnw-QGcQ0uZEiUadqHxrRBDeNU8ji3OBzQJeDxY/s1600/Costume+Front+Edit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530671577468619570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQE-OPMpm2eqL0V1r-cFU8M0m4DosjfehRJRMkfIIm8VMKgOm6dFYoeMVYUb_NVwjd1DvvLg3yxUfjeC5z708isg4GTgiY436ng7DzRnw-QGcQ0uZEiUadqHxrRBDeNU8ji3OBzQJeDxY/s320/Costume+Front+Edit.jpg" /></a>Side view: <div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-7vAXUGUllDvMN9i3B14UMjbVk8fn_Lq45pjnLj3bKn2p5MSO0X11iTEKcb1YkV81DdJ5T5dDsWhgtrCqW7abwyFJmlJdK01PqK2oVGn7072xY9LA48OHB8zzOp-3K8XSrXqAgNEZNuc/s1600/Costume+Side+Edit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530671580590560114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-7vAXUGUllDvMN9i3B14UMjbVk8fn_Lq45pjnLj3bKn2p5MSO0X11iTEKcb1YkV81DdJ5T5dDsWhgtrCqW7abwyFJmlJdK01PqK2oVGn7072xY9LA48OHB8zzOp-3K8XSrXqAgNEZNuc/s320/Costume+Side+Edit.jpg" /></a> <p>And it's even cuter with his adorable little face showing! But I just don't trust some internet crazies! :)</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-71692833479375923252010-10-06T19:49:00.002-04:002010-10-06T20:36:24.048-04:00"BOO!" Your Neighbors!My friend Kim in Virginia got the cutest little gift from one of her neighbors! It was a "boo"basket complete with a sign for her door letting everyone know she and her husband had been boo'ed and a little poem explaining the game (you have 2 days to make 2 baskets and print outs and leave them for your neighbors). It's too cute, so my son and I started it in our little town! :) Here are our 2 baskets we made: They have little Halloween signs and candy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqODTp4tcsh7a49DDW2yg-WS5gQwn32gC1Dphf-bRZOUNp79rGxSs3mRq7CCCOBY3H44nGrCR5sKsGNf7tordsrmrys90Wo0zrjRuqPX0VcpvugHIcFZLDY21sX_2eY8rTivJmRP4IvSw-/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525085634860892130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqODTp4tcsh7a49DDW2yg-WS5gQwn32gC1Dphf-bRZOUNp79rGxSs3mRq7CCCOBY3H44nGrCR5sKsGNf7tordsrmrys90Wo0zrjRuqPX0VcpvugHIcFZLDY21sX_2eY8rTivJmRP4IvSw-/s320/004.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS06UEC9cAQgE0oTktg5_Ep76EqkP2nBCFpggcw9n0veTPhfaa6QxLGAxxszbPnotNgVVOrHHdY_-yaiR4gKBrLylUdrb728nAIP7TN9RgjvvWwzrgsRnEjrk-ZLTz2bn8OEmNY2ElCHdN/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525085628988244354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS06UEC9cAQgE0oTktg5_Ep76EqkP2nBCFpggcw9n0veTPhfaa6QxLGAxxszbPnotNgVVOrHHdY_-yaiR4gKBrLylUdrb728nAIP7TN9RgjvvWwzrgsRnEjrk-ZLTz2bn8OEmNY2ElCHdN/s320/005.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsurkE0XweDV-4e7r5EW5ynAalDZp4MaUw4Bc7oWL2H2BuF6dNCR3_l00ZejEnnHzWCenDuI6JuXLtLYbL7jjP5Rf246P3GyH-FQ1s_zKvBMPgA_zqdCbgdms_jrkp6oV2JK6KApgggpcZ/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525085620548815266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsurkE0XweDV-4e7r5EW5ynAalDZp4MaUw4Bc7oWL2H2BuF6dNCR3_l00ZejEnnHzWCenDuI6JuXLtLYbL7jjP5Rf246P3GyH-FQ1s_zKvBMPgA_zqdCbgdms_jrkp6oV2JK6KApgggpcZ/s320/006.JPG" /></a><br />Here are the signs we printed out to send with our baskets:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65ufvjw8jTrkJK9J_sjLnTOwVKEug_CiDrCDiome1mXBrUt0L3Ygd-1n1M9YEQafPOvF6IoYMvF3bgHlWslFlkQAEj2CFxuY71IvXTEWOQ_woKLLoPlgImXXBU9_Cm0NANNDRT2Fg91ov/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525085615776940210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65ufvjw8jTrkJK9J_sjLnTOwVKEug_CiDrCDiome1mXBrUt0L3Ygd-1n1M9YEQafPOvF6IoYMvF3bgHlWslFlkQAEj2CFxuY71IvXTEWOQ_woKLLoPlgImXXBU9_Cm0NANNDRT2Fg91ov/s320/007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7JRWX6rY0cgGJv2MSiGZ2e6qZNkKQ73pUZ2wEFCGvnefEUQJbdTUPBfh2QPFfteUCvU1lX145QNqC-kWl7JTF8vO1ud1zqiL4_CzcDRp7jBWYoBwDoN5Uyx0TMOcIN7tRd-YHDqMZL7s/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525085609419126978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7JRWX6rY0cgGJv2MSiGZ2e6qZNkKQ73pUZ2wEFCGvnefEUQJbdTUPBfh2QPFfteUCvU1lX145QNqC-kWl7JTF8vO1ud1zqiL4_CzcDRp7jBWYoBwDoN5Uyx0TMOcIN7tRd-YHDqMZL7s/s320/008.JPG" /></a> You can get them (and different ones) at <a href="http://organizedchristmas.com/">http://organizedchristmas.com</a> Hope you enjoy starting one in your town!! <p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-51167724571619700402010-09-22T16:51:00.003-04:002010-09-22T17:07:54.373-04:00PB Growth Chart Instructions<p>A couple people expressed interest in a tutorial on how I made my growth chart. It's super easy, and I can't actually do a tutorial since I already finished mine, but here are some instructions.</p><br /><p>You'll need a 6 ft piece of 1x10. You can get a precut piece at Lowes. Mine was 9.00. You'll also need a black paint pen. I imagine that a sharpie would probably work, too, but I used a paint pen to be sure. </p><br /><p>I found a board that was straight and even, and looked good (actually my parents did, to be honest, cause they picked it up for me). Try to find one that doesn't have a stamp on the side you want to use. It was a pain to get that stamp off. I had to sand it down till it was gone. That took awhile. </p><br /><p>Then I just laid it out and took a tape measure and made small marks every inch. After that I used a ruler to make the marks long lines- I put a 4 in line at every 12 inches (a foot) and then at the 1/2 foot marks I used a 3 in line and at the 1/4 foot marks a 2 in line and every other mark (an inch) I used a one inch line. That is confusing but if you look at the picture it will make more sense. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh90agCyPxetF_NmcKW6TT1j923zxQpfiwMR8k_C3KpnAk6rXUvoEyg-ECn1wYpH9N3naG_QEPdIqpolmEl1dqoP6CZwA-o9_mlX0NBRCIxvLniu2fxyrbnGK8BwRfKN_SCQ_XXnsVXe-/s1600/201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519846601347800866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh90agCyPxetF_NmcKW6TT1j923zxQpfiwMR8k_C3KpnAk6rXUvoEyg-ECn1wYpH9N3naG_QEPdIqpolmEl1dqoP6CZwA-o9_mlX0NBRCIxvLniu2fxyrbnGK8BwRfKN_SCQ_XXnsVXe-/s320/201.JPG" /></a> I printed out the numbers 1-6 on the computer using a font that I thought looked most like a ruler (I used a ruler for comparison) then I transferred the numbers with carbon paper. I just used the black paint pen to trace the lines and to color in the numbers and I was done. I plan on covering it with a clear varnish, but that is for another day! :) </p><p>Also, just an FYI, start at what you want to be the bottom of your board/ruler when you mark off your inch marks, since most of the 6 ft boards will be a little longer and you want the additional space at the top, so that your measurements are correct (I learned that the hard way...) In other words, I should have been working from left to right as opposed to the other way. </p><p>Good luck! I'd love to see anything anyone makes! </p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-16333745001838994822010-09-18T21:04:00.003-04:002010-09-18T21:33:23.221-04:00PB Growth Chart Knockoff100 years ago (which was also the last time I blogged) I saw this PB Kids growth chart and loved it. Of course, it was 100.00. Seriously. I was not about to pay that because I could clearly *easily* make it. So I added it to my mental list and never got around to it.... Till tonight!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rb_FpS_daPpmuhF2BuOoTck7MeRIaIIxuxX31eqn3wp6Lu4-eFFS6rjvfwEKuUaO25LWRdMONQfczYrGG-SQf0HT_hI6aO_n7gEATRIOomwx7EZkYbBg6KB69uG_zZPIqAScFHm8P0nz/s1600/img18m.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518430785795613362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rb_FpS_daPpmuhF2BuOoTck7MeRIaIIxuxX31eqn3wp6Lu4-eFFS6rjvfwEKuUaO25LWRdMONQfczYrGG-SQf0HT_hI6aO_n7gEATRIOomwx7EZkYbBg6KB69uG_zZPIqAScFHm8P0nz/s320/img18m.jpg" /></a> Here, my friends (if there are any of you left out there), is my version:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6kkF617mHo_8auFPqabsiG4ZwpvO1uSzrhCrUJjr0eIaMg58nusTBSD88C8AlcONRzJK6V2lK5Cqxk-KHG5Nas74N3NGX3Y8IXHdZ02Ai5OoI-kISvCLf0L8WEKYtm7f8pRdj7JqzcdQ/s1600/200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518427886168103666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6kkF617mHo_8auFPqabsiG4ZwpvO1uSzrhCrUJjr0eIaMg58nusTBSD88C8AlcONRzJK6V2lK5Cqxk-KHG5Nas74N3NGX3Y8IXHdZ02Ai5OoI-kISvCLf0L8WEKYtm7f8pRdj7JqzcdQ/s320/200.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVm1SfhHs5sBlquz7e1O45bJ88gfAAvXw5MN5nhLbzXauLlxHaitiaXT9vYEYehCzmgQBOpFBXaIKVktK-4cOMtYLFkuoJr8zTCjHkGwGsHJpsPI1EIw3zzgS5AJE2fpwStdMiDAoEChWB/s1600/201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518427879464277570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVm1SfhHs5sBlquz7e1O45bJ88gfAAvXw5MN5nhLbzXauLlxHaitiaXT9vYEYehCzmgQBOpFBXaIKVktK-4cOMtYLFkuoJr8zTCjHkGwGsHJpsPI1EIw3zzgS5AJE2fpwStdMiDAoEChWB/s320/201.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrM-eO9d0vBlEJ2BW9gKxHIsFLqQSRyDlxxU8MVrlyza2UlUbX2sb5vVXbmtaHTDgNamsbSpTWoMbgb2wu-A1taWP5HKGVIclr5sSL_e_EzURZgzZ3YsIynfDnm1Qj1O9nm5PlFzlAbIZ/s1600/203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518427876004370226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrM-eO9d0vBlEJ2BW9gKxHIsFLqQSRyDlxxU8MVrlyza2UlUbX2sb5vVXbmtaHTDgNamsbSpTWoMbgb2wu-A1taWP5HKGVIclr5sSL_e_EzURZgzZ3YsIynfDnm1Qj1O9nm5PlFzlAbIZ/s320/203.JPG" /></a> And in its home in the basement play room... I can't wait to measure my son and add a cute picture! All in all it cost me a whopping 10.00. I think that's a far cry better than the PB price, no?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6slBcUS8_l8R8sRB91PPIT0dCC4sRpDmqKDFaRoTFebcq9AdZKZQpr1ysWaLqw8A1x0dNdxzJA1K6WvIkMaPHZpQL5M-s_jLdZXYYIvUakz7m85OcOV_Xp-S0K6mUlcr5mKr54z8IysgP/s1600/204.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518427868455252354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6slBcUS8_l8R8sRB91PPIT0dCC4sRpDmqKDFaRoTFebcq9AdZKZQpr1ysWaLqw8A1x0dNdxzJA1K6WvIkMaPHZpQL5M-s_jLdZXYYIvUakz7m85OcOV_Xp-S0K6mUlcr5mKr54z8IysgP/s320/204.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-60339973077864130922010-08-19T20:36:00.004-04:002010-08-19T21:29:34.022-04:00Hooray for Pencil PouchesI saw these adorable little pouches on someone's page and I can't for the life of me find the bookmark. I know I saved it- I even commented on the post. So if this is your idea I stole, please tell me so I can give you credit. There is a similar one on Skip to My Lou, also. Anyway, I really REALLY wanted a reason to make them because they are so cute(!) so I was excited when I saw that my son needed one for preschool! Then I needed to make one for a little girl who's pants I was hemming (always try to do a little extra something...) and for a friend of mine who is having a tough time right now. Anyway, here they are:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwI287ObpVGFy5yfrYV_n4wS6BHDHUkR-F-nERmaVnDJb-xKJWX97R4PYT4cvGrVAmwO6sFsb9MtLcS9xaU34kWSIGQ8qycpv8rGJt0orE1xhIfBX-RvFHR-ie0u6LReFnTQnuC4uRXrX/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507287011427256786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwI287ObpVGFy5yfrYV_n4wS6BHDHUkR-F-nERmaVnDJb-xKJWX97R4PYT4cvGrVAmwO6sFsb9MtLcS9xaU34kWSIGQ8qycpv8rGJt0orE1xhIfBX-RvFHR-ie0u6LReFnTQnuC4uRXrX/s320/015.JPG" /></a> Complete with new little side CNYI tags I made today :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKlJdBKgxWz8-3_TbstinCkF4I7tbTZ-nSojMf3vPzTfseVtZQGrQEQjkAMCy7rNeNEItLB_IAyxr_I6AzzSR92vJ6ddfMzK1F_aJn3egqlIaIrFtndJHXTJu5j0LhBXMJVTBdD2osdHr/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507287000812841170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKlJdBKgxWz8-3_TbstinCkF4I7tbTZ-nSojMf3vPzTfseVtZQGrQEQjkAMCy7rNeNEItLB_IAyxr_I6AzzSR92vJ6ddfMzK1F_aJn3egqlIaIrFtndJHXTJu5j0LhBXMJVTBdD2osdHr/s320/016.JPG" /></a> My son's dinosaur pouch:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPF6uuRvePfvIrok5VOEoZjqal_Fy7fp23QCsY0k4kWCTh6D_OUTgxssx5Hb8QC9JkkcmN_J6DDH1G5pzL7WHXa0DleP-3qBDuvusPHvsqVv4gIvDDcR7PPV-TxlyQnTeyVXIhj4JPsa8/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507285401843152130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPF6uuRvePfvIrok5VOEoZjqal_Fy7fp23QCsY0k4kWCTh6D_OUTgxssx5Hb8QC9JkkcmN_J6DDH1G5pzL7WHXa0DleP-3qBDuvusPHvsqVv4gIvDDcR7PPV-TxlyQnTeyVXIhj4JPsa8/s320/018.JPG" /></a> I asked him which dinosaur he liked best from the fabric (secretly hoping he wouldn't pick green, since it was the same color as the lining, and of course he chose green.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz49ff1rr7-eHZ0eaGWgg-RUs30tCYw9lxhelTOg_14aQoUOcK4DZPnJoe_VS5YcC8Hp2slzbbaIezAg2lgLOlBNy2OXWoGFeLDq5-rNfFtI5eoLsQ7bmTimqWHakmFkQM9gAjDjBlxHS/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507285396646475682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz49ff1rr7-eHZ0eaGWgg-RUs30tCYw9lxhelTOg_14aQoUOcK4DZPnJoe_VS5YcC8Hp2slzbbaIezAg2lgLOlBNy2OXWoGFeLDq5-rNfFtI5eoLsQ7bmTimqWHakmFkQM9gAjDjBlxHS/s320/017.JPG" /></a> My friend's:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9RvTGsZafTIFlu5mkJzlxXhWt1O2i5KskmxwA-gfNoHA-rXe9xwG4Pc7PG5JUfGHOx_FM8iRovps9E8GgNlrnDPWD2cueaoSMBGdLppg_G2F2UGcTchor1hBJ7w8-_OzU48Pt4ZM0OJx/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507285385400447346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9RvTGsZafTIFlu5mkJzlxXhWt1O2i5KskmxwA-gfNoHA-rXe9xwG4Pc7PG5JUfGHOx_FM8iRovps9E8GgNlrnDPWD2cueaoSMBGdLppg_G2F2UGcTchor1hBJ7w8-_OzU48Pt4ZM0OJx/s320/019.JPG" /></a> With a bible verse I found on Skip to My Lou when I was looking for the pouch tutorial I lost.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4yGhQwIAo9cpofe6LVAlXc1A83CBE2MGG8OCByi4J-DSdZEoN_C_i6Zors24tHDylz4v7yW-eGnOu-1y3SRfxNVmuyL6qoa_EfxVK4PawYhyqnN4s_fxcJZPwt0342AgTHJpfCoJYHtg/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507285380026525282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4yGhQwIAo9cpofe6LVAlXc1A83CBE2MGG8OCByi4J-DSdZEoN_C_i6Zors24tHDylz4v7yW-eGnOu-1y3SRfxNVmuyL6qoa_EfxVK4PawYhyqnN4s_fxcJZPwt0342AgTHJpfCoJYHtg/s320/020.JPG" /></a> And the one for the little girl: Okay, so this is before I had to redo the entire thing because there is an "h" in her name. I'm not completely dumb- I figured an "h" was normal, but they usually call her "Vanna" without an h so I figured it was H-less. I figured wrong. But it's fixed now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguThAoQJ3BytMiOKhyphenhyphenp0o47tD3a_ZVsyRkekeGfg3Gh3vbr6SNnOQY9sZ-PixlXj0oEXDnW6PHZRT17yE07YehJunCQ4A_wL-2f14uqneIxXWC9JVGQ7R5x5c2d6sXbLfXO9VJUTJWTx5h/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507285376111495426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguThAoQJ3BytMiOKhyphenhyphenp0o47tD3a_ZVsyRkekeGfg3Gh3vbr6SNnOQY9sZ-PixlXj0oEXDnW6PHZRT17yE07YehJunCQ4A_wL-2f14uqneIxXWC9JVGQ7R5x5c2d6sXbLfXO9VJUTJWTx5h/s320/021.JPG" /></a> Till next time...<br /><br /><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties</div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-81731514084709798712010-08-14T07:29:00.004-04:002010-08-14T07:50:12.680-04:00Lounge chair covers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ1BT9hdGbvRkAwxDGSwIXCRxggubsuDQKuRf_8Iu7Pr-uugKh22a40Uqf-zj25nlN-mmnGge6IOJt7LdNOQTRLBNW-7YvCK5IbL7navJ4INMPflAEEFp5-gTDu1Rgg3niKq2CFzLsTON/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505226903480698722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ1BT9hdGbvRkAwxDGSwIXCRxggubsuDQKuRf_8Iu7Pr-uugKh22a40Uqf-zj25nlN-mmnGge6IOJt7LdNOQTRLBNW-7YvCK5IbL7navJ4INMPflAEEFp5-gTDu1Rgg3niKq2CFzLsTON/s320/023.JPG" /></a><br />My mom had some old lounge chairs that were in good condition but looking a little rough, so she wanted to make some covers for them. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuIGxyhZGgw38r5BjJcHuxXcmQ6Fl4qbfuznsxX7g8lrMPCx56izhuyOwIkN2ox9QEBVYs9Z3awXyfYWKzsvFn5RzcOj9cxUOWqVnUbMl6QUOcc1KXb9oQj1LRd_R_VXgJu0G6q-3AvBa/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505229270749142450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuIGxyhZGgw38r5BjJcHuxXcmQ6Fl4qbfuznsxX7g8lrMPCx56izhuyOwIkN2ox9QEBVYs9Z3awXyfYWKzsvFn5RzcOj9cxUOWqVnUbMl6QUOcc1KXb9oQj1LRd_R_VXgJu0G6q-3AvBa/s320/008.JPG" /></a> They are comfy but not looking so great, since they've spent much of their lives in the cellar...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ809UOLK8kKidf3gDKjYUSiYETn5BrrbNQFagHuf-_yos-9-8tej9OGTeQaqLE-trL4RR5tBhbk9sru76XRhyphenhyphen_FDV5pcplHx03Gq0eMJ8LjZAqocoRjfb00GO6m_M_eaK-nmaYMuDTI5g/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505229261684724754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ809UOLK8kKidf3gDKjYUSiYETn5BrrbNQFagHuf-_yos-9-8tej9OGTeQaqLE-trL4RR5tBhbk9sru76XRhyphenhyphen_FDV5pcplHx03Gq0eMJ8LjZAqocoRjfb00GO6m_M_eaK-nmaYMuDTI5g/s320/010.JPG" /></a> So she bought 4 of these 3.00 towels from Walmart<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS0AvQTEtNEINS7as8eWFC3b4tYDRTsICFINMKqtj-9R0SYEWLgxXS8b7rK38USmqLilvZad7Wz3k_gzB6HCcH6_0YnGG-Xieyezhl9_CRxEiDbbDa2prniUDXSjIrCL_G1j-Jyxncb8b/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505229256827622242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS0AvQTEtNEINS7as8eWFC3b4tYDRTsICFINMKqtj-9R0SYEWLgxXS8b7rK38USmqLilvZad7Wz3k_gzB6HCcH6_0YnGG-Xieyezhl9_CRxEiDbbDa2prniUDXSjIrCL_G1j-Jyxncb8b/s320/011.JPG" /></a> I turned the top down about 14 inches because she wanted to be able to add a pillow, and this made a little pocket for the pillow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicG9dfowPWM2buoklLJQel0pqbhgts5xbeYTZAIjxyeJ76PvHs9lXWDKzsMMAV15jM0fn5rwfJJ6PtHY3eNHRLXt5uR8u9QPtxfGU2ATigGghvimtEmSj9Dx3IoszpQQMrBqEPUOllMsO_/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505229251995989954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicG9dfowPWM2buoklLJQel0pqbhgts5xbeYTZAIjxyeJ76PvHs9lXWDKzsMMAV15jM0fn5rwfJJ6PtHY3eNHRLXt5uR8u9QPtxfGU2ATigGghvimtEmSj9Dx3IoszpQQMrBqEPUOllMsO_/s320/012.JPG" /></a> Then I measured the chair and decided how far the sides needed to come over, so in this case the chair was 20 in across and the towel was 30 in, so I divided the 10 remaining inches by 2 and the sides needed to fold in 5 inches each side. This allowed the cover to slip overtop the chair.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4_06_FCCqlg_MEv7BbAmxA2VBYUXiQdSTpV5CyOLBoYQDMUm9y9NPcgA1MRG-CfC2fxseH3_sfQMpFlTVP4fT06L70U2sC_TCeusXxEtgFzH7UO4QMOljwPOxah5pSoEwV7kgAQluZ2z/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505229244134825746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4_06_FCCqlg_MEv7BbAmxA2VBYUXiQdSTpV5CyOLBoYQDMUm9y9NPcgA1MRG-CfC2fxseH3_sfQMpFlTVP4fT06L70U2sC_TCeusXxEtgFzH7UO4QMOljwPOxah5pSoEwV7kgAQluZ2z/s320/013.JPG" /></a> I unfolded the top part to fold the sides in, and marked a sewing line 14 inches down (where the pocket would fold. This is sort of hard to explain...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Nc_ufCP0gicjIVVKtGPS95uGDk06ZEsRUYEkYPCo8W64ofd91d2-slzBRgB_l7H-IlH0rhqn0nX8Mode-RUfS2GyXYcWieKn_wPd4RWfApTkj9evFGM1vzGm-ANnYXrjPcgTFMMnlRJd/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505228543670315106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Nc_ufCP0gicjIVVKtGPS95uGDk06ZEsRUYEkYPCo8W64ofd91d2-slzBRgB_l7H-IlH0rhqn0nX8Mode-RUfS2GyXYcWieKn_wPd4RWfApTkj9evFGM1vzGm-ANnYXrjPcgTFMMnlRJd/s320/014.JPG" /></a> Fold along the line and flip inside out (very hard to explain...)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDzZrUCsNsSp1YneBW8vUP83BVHLv4h0OuBSx65HdX0YNWlAGCZJALB-iHpKxVltDh4QTH7YxXKrbvWlacY1a7NnDH6al_ZP_-n3_MHy8O0yeTSfXXeOmjhVUNgs12SgYlEkc9wjTxngR/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505228541361487154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDzZrUCsNsSp1YneBW8vUP83BVHLv4h0OuBSx65HdX0YNWlAGCZJALB-iHpKxVltDh4QTH7YxXKrbvWlacY1a7NnDH6al_ZP_-n3_MHy8O0yeTSfXXeOmjhVUNgs12SgYlEkc9wjTxngR/s320/015.JPG" /></a> It will look like this... a finished pocket that will slip over the chair.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBxiF4G7cKXdkuac9VphdErUm6bqcdKzDE4D_MyPLDjnJefYdISkNP0LTWjd5BIPGPCmBRSVFFDArGc-l2ZKiGbLAIFtPkStGtimt3iH_DqVImYkPjTWfierXzHsK-c_2LhVzsttlhAJM/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505228536991436098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBxiF4G7cKXdkuac9VphdErUm6bqcdKzDE4D_MyPLDjnJefYdISkNP0LTWjd5BIPGPCmBRSVFFDArGc-l2ZKiGbLAIFtPkStGtimt3iH_DqVImYkPjTWfierXzHsK-c_2LhVzsttlhAJM/s320/016.JPG" /></a> Then I sewed along the bottom of the part that will hold the pillow, leaving an opening in the middle to stuff a little travel pillow in.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-CyAIPF1gVGRD57Ubs1CpFzogk5I81aC9Zv9gcTbtPq8Y0ClxQZLVVi5sIwRVPiuuv95i-h7J4h3-bsq7VAiip-B1b1K6Guzz8Kg8sgeZD75clBklEfH1vouFcz6vbo2qrwKJVTuGfWM/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505228529199794514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-CyAIPF1gVGRD57Ubs1CpFzogk5I81aC9Zv9gcTbtPq8Y0ClxQZLVVi5sIwRVPiuuv95i-h7J4h3-bsq7VAiip-B1b1K6Guzz8Kg8sgeZD75clBklEfH1vouFcz6vbo2qrwKJVTuGfWM/s320/017.JPG" /></a> The opening:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKJmNEF30Zc0o9lXHi6YQ6YQ7zAN2DIIpvvjLz6ez8ceVxmLs4oCKZRue0nkymmBd14DKkwD_CTxl9UaRcVw0nxFJs4SPHKAghIf95KArVnrfdsXc62cuF3UQFoB80A1JYWM122UGxPEw/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505228525007892370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKJmNEF30Zc0o9lXHi6YQ6YQ7zAN2DIIpvvjLz6ez8ceVxmLs4oCKZRue0nkymmBd14DKkwD_CTxl9UaRcVw0nxFJs4SPHKAghIf95KArVnrfdsXc62cuF3UQFoB80A1JYWM122UGxPEw/s320/018.JPG" /></a> Then I calculated how much of the towel I would need to cut off in order to attach the other towel. I didn't want stripes in the middle of the chair. This will depend on the length of your chair, but in this case was one inch above the stripes on the top towel and even with the stripe on the bottom half towel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3dshdueJZcfdsOZQ0DzXs3fepbRPdpSMwB_zr0mzNLLeL3YYdoYZKOyzBptVe3HT3xNGQMzA7fNV1YqY_AkRzorZeMge4BNTi9dba4db98I_xGz2SzwPZz9Cn6t89AjjsthrUE8N3CDh/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505226923669006034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3dshdueJZcfdsOZQ0DzXs3fepbRPdpSMwB_zr0mzNLLeL3YYdoYZKOyzBptVe3HT3xNGQMzA7fNV1YqY_AkRzorZeMge4BNTi9dba4db98I_xGz2SzwPZz9Cn6t89AjjsthrUE8N3CDh/s320/019.JPG" /></a> Cut<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsM_UjuPzHctmaJbgyWgBnoNUriTROU3F2hebyQi70vRPesoywnr8zCL7bd1V5UJ9AVc3sCYz5TT31x-CGDpG5IW52z9HP5TaFUNdziSQs4T6hiufbgkSRRgW6NpRKx0E497Be8cpS3aVk/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505226922400770722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsM_UjuPzHctmaJbgyWgBnoNUriTROU3F2hebyQi70vRPesoywnr8zCL7bd1V5UJ9AVc3sCYz5TT31x-CGDpG5IW52z9HP5TaFUNdziSQs4T6hiufbgkSRRgW6NpRKx0E497Be8cpS3aVk/s320/020.JPG" /></a> This is the bottom half of the cover (am I the only one who has a really hard time taking photos of myself doing something? Since I'm right handed and the camera button is on the right side it's really tough...)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJuwE4GBNdwtVLFwGnY5w_ovA11F6kP2eZ6O8us6bYFczwcCVUhsQyZJsoc62i_aLxj_47eLP4Gf4EhhT_C5se39mkevd9k1xlhh6j1w6raTQk__-ae7CcuPrfdpOvotSSuBo14agd9i8/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505226913814191714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJuwE4GBNdwtVLFwGnY5w_ovA11F6kP2eZ6O8us6bYFczwcCVUhsQyZJsoc62i_aLxj_47eLP4Gf4EhhT_C5se39mkevd9k1xlhh6j1w6raTQk__-ae7CcuPrfdpOvotSSuBo14agd9i8/s320/021.JPG" /></a> Then pin right sides together (so the seam is in the back of the cover) and sew<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv8qB3TB5l2iQKBJyScQAg4GKp_K1QirbrQCCNwJ07PQm1k3x-l9rGRnJsHlIr5JhFPkTafv0cjv0rM3lljljZdcJaQx4xf73KvY3AdQsPQhr72HWa8aH1nUZrF_agDWSs-2DbH0lds76/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505226907836235986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv8qB3TB5l2iQKBJyScQAg4GKp_K1QirbrQCCNwJ07PQm1k3x-l9rGRnJsHlIr5JhFPkTafv0cjv0rM3lljljZdcJaQx4xf73KvY3AdQsPQhr72HWa8aH1nUZrF_agDWSs-2DbH0lds76/s320/022.JPG" /></a> Then drape over your lounge chair and you're ready to relax!<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ1BT9hdGbvRkAwxDGSwIXCRxggubsuDQKuRf_8Iu7Pr-uugKh22a40Uqf-zj25nlN-mmnGge6IOJt7LdNOQTRLBNW-7YvCK5IbL7navJ4INMPflAEEFp5-gTDu1Rgg3niKq2CFzLsTON/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505226903480698722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ1BT9hdGbvRkAwxDGSwIXCRxggubsuDQKuRf_8Iu7Pr-uugKh22a40Uqf-zj25nlN-mmnGge6IOJt7LdNOQTRLBNW-7YvCK5IbL7navJ4INMPflAEEFp5-gTDu1Rgg3niKq2CFzLsTON/s320/023.JPG" /></a> <p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-6469123204737511382010-08-09T20:27:00.004-04:002010-08-09T20:47:53.856-04:00A coat of paint...I have had blankets shoved under my end table to the point that the poor thing was literally popping open. I knew I needed an alternative (since I HAVE to have the blankets- I'm cold blooded!) and my mom had this great basket:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloa8GNO7OXfavsifr93F0VoEyrDPgIEbKufXT8eEZhbU85LLkaauNEp0OST5-Wty2i-Mvt7aBm5gLU68H25ZgaCstYYoNXV90x6KJq-lntkbOX4HkL-p2lgFl7b0p3IxJJ1QZvA-b9bNs/s1600/174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503573295536900338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloa8GNO7OXfavsifr93F0VoEyrDPgIEbKufXT8eEZhbU85LLkaauNEp0OST5-Wty2i-Mvt7aBm5gLU68H25ZgaCstYYoNXV90x6KJq-lntkbOX4HkL-p2lgFl7b0p3IxJJ1QZvA-b9bNs/s320/174.JPG" /></a> It was chippy but I figured that'd be fine for my purposes and maybe even give it some more character. So I did nothing to prep the surface (as is normal!) :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ7HkIXchQmuOJVjd1RVx5TM7g7yV2K7ZNKWtAmyOvYvdkSYg6aG9oo1koTKSImt0P0lQPC_WwNc30gtwVR6cImJcOh_YKx9lo6v6mkNbux-HAz8DPfkE1NMGVWjHtSF64pOBMXh70xa0/s1600/175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503573283618189362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ7HkIXchQmuOJVjd1RVx5TM7g7yV2K7ZNKWtAmyOvYvdkSYg6aG9oo1koTKSImt0P0lQPC_WwNc30gtwVR6cImJcOh_YKx9lo6v6mkNbux-HAz8DPfkE1NMGVWjHtSF64pOBMXh70xa0/s320/175.JPG" /></a> Then I coated it with Krylon Leather Brown Gloss. (One coat looks a little stripey)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoNBUxmmpjAwkCPAzZnqPWp-9N78EO-1_FoT0mIkR7XUAfnsefkWL7XPkwgSLsngFt_efy5VMD4yYZV4n6nJCW9kvIpkjixi_ZP0DLOSI9lSl4sMXnaE3aPRRbWsypuQ7rMt9ipB4DDXO/s1600/176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503572610756765122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoNBUxmmpjAwkCPAzZnqPWp-9N78EO-1_FoT0mIkR7XUAfnsefkWL7XPkwgSLsngFt_efy5VMD4yYZV4n6nJCW9kvIpkjixi_ZP0DLOSI9lSl4sMXnaE3aPRRbWsypuQ7rMt9ipB4DDXO/s320/176.JPG" /></a> It still has the chippy character. I am not sure I actually like it, but don't people work really hard for that finish?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wWIAWE3cO6l5MRRgBfK5EiHGAMarr0wZsQzEZ71FYCska9VEwgZ9Vd2WrzBqvaAZFVkWsuJmWFHo47epyR9HGtOE8Je7ByNmun-YbucsVP9jgecdruRAPXzxcZhyphenhyphenNFe6vM0O0FN4e6JF/s1600/177.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503572606060323234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wWIAWE3cO6l5MRRgBfK5EiHGAMarr0wZsQzEZ71FYCska9VEwgZ9Vd2WrzBqvaAZFVkWsuJmWFHo47epyR9HGtOE8Je7ByNmun-YbucsVP9jgecdruRAPXzxcZhyphenhyphenNFe6vM0O0FN4e6JF/s320/177.JPG" /></a> After 2 coats it looked pretty good. I think it looks fine next to my couch, but I hope we won't be needing the blankets anytime soon. I don't look forward to winter...</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fy7fgC5sUs1n0xxPVveMe4CqbGCwh8vcl7IPcq-YZVppYrvScn_V6qvwITrOqu_h1Ym9cL0qi2MALmYK7sGYPY5TR1AMrZZMuknDF1KE1O_9OQrgFxvF-Bh0OFPMomA8nju4I3LEc9SS/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503572600468127634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fy7fgC5sUs1n0xxPVveMe4CqbGCwh8vcl7IPcq-YZVppYrvScn_V6qvwITrOqu_h1Ym9cL0qi2MALmYK7sGYPY5TR1AMrZZMuknDF1KE1O_9OQrgFxvF-Bh0OFPMomA8nju4I3LEc9SS/s320/001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMP23MnVByXI1DziZT-HY8GuFbImlIo3F6gjTz3Ju1tKJHzX_MZur86YxKsmcI3Ythef3XhMNxe6pH2CklVAQSnXyd1lQc0yCZxS52pYtdbjbf8wThituhUTJ9ZCgEfNq_2j_TzFf4qf_6/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503572594700280466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMP23MnVByXI1DziZT-HY8GuFbImlIo3F6gjTz3Ju1tKJHzX_MZur86YxKsmcI3Ythef3XhMNxe6pH2CklVAQSnXyd1lQc0yCZxS52pYtdbjbf8wThituhUTJ9ZCgEfNq_2j_TzFf4qf_6/s320/002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7a7Hzbw4yyiHpO8CPqQny5jmC8Dc8slG0DNa49msgJy14yhj3V-p2BVh7WDRTTAPaPA3qOdCtKhnkpiehuZEiOJa_9JvLNuMG-2v3J7PSuXeA-UHolvMdWv1BLMI6M0av40T5bj1ESsky/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503572583057781490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7a7Hzbw4yyiHpO8CPqQny5jmC8Dc8slG0DNa49msgJy14yhj3V-p2BVh7WDRTTAPaPA3qOdCtKhnkpiehuZEiOJa_9JvLNuMG-2v3J7PSuXeA-UHolvMdWv1BLMI6M0av40T5bj1ESsky/s320/003.JPG" /></a> I'm always pretty excited about what some Krylon can do! :)<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-85317897302541842662010-08-08T08:15:00.002-04:002010-08-08T08:22:59.191-04:00Photo Scavenger HuntAlrighty, here are my photo entries. No one laugh, please. I'm not a professional (or even close) and I took all but 2 of these this morning... I sort of got a late start. I don't have photoshop, so my editing skills are limited... But nonetheless it was a great time! I love taking pictures!<br />Here they are...<br /><br /><strong>1. Shadow/Silhouette</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHualb7C67hFqVwtf7gRE2EwrEhxcGaC6LvvECwMxHv_b0eA_r3NkhXZg8N9Get8h7B8xAytKwTUMCpgUWWjjLOtRCjq2ip7CWysvQUcJtzJPU-OVxO0lylehw2En3xmmrucPHDlESYqZ/s1600/silhouette.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503012121682695218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHualb7C67hFqVwtf7gRE2EwrEhxcGaC6LvvECwMxHv_b0eA_r3NkhXZg8N9Get8h7B8xAytKwTUMCpgUWWjjLOtRCjq2ip7CWysvQUcJtzJPU-OVxO0lylehw2En3xmmrucPHDlESYqZ/s320/silhouette.jpg" /></a><strong> 2. Motion Blur<br /></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83_lI4J_Pkm1LP22Xew2-LDN3jD7GkQ42DjVN4QHO_NqT5ZQ94tD9tswr5cf5yg0cpxHHdE9JPg1n20BgFpDQiCRDFYEwWU2GuZ7rAJz_bkFwYSyXxtEhiaMEARDyO7I0EiyA4vfHoob-/s1600/motion+blur.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503012114895619778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83_lI4J_Pkm1LP22Xew2-LDN3jD7GkQ42DjVN4QHO_NqT5ZQ94tD9tswr5cf5yg0cpxHHdE9JPg1n20BgFpDQiCRDFYEwWU2GuZ7rAJz_bkFwYSyXxtEhiaMEARDyO7I0EiyA4vfHoob-/s320/motion+blur.jpg" /></a><strong> 3. Magazine<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIzuMysEEJkH62un8Ncut3wAXoZ_G1QlgJ7alqZpg9j7Y2gFboNvC_mA4k4n-_YcvDcSogfktIWnaAGfbm-bis2CNRNUiG6khwvELrwAT7Vp0zDEf3_CHpIvw1qBZQpR76mg6mGFOI_Hr/s1600/magazine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503012105783002866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIzuMysEEJkH62un8Ncut3wAXoZ_G1QlgJ7alqZpg9j7Y2gFboNvC_mA4k4n-_YcvDcSogfktIWnaAGfbm-bis2CNRNUiG6khwvELrwAT7Vp0zDEf3_CHpIvw1qBZQpR76mg6mGFOI_Hr/s320/magazine.jpg" /></a><strong> 4. Ten</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YzzSsmaP9hJI7wkB2LoCJTLQ7HCKbhK8ed4_tHnAUvZL3BhCFRKtSW6r14wUZRSOnfdkAt5uweeN7-gLr1Z4P4PVrMFQWMvKe1GDcBWmoSB9V-qBjs7bvRxuCyIZieU5FlzJd3tKHI85/s1600/ten.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503012100831659362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YzzSsmaP9hJI7wkB2LoCJTLQ7HCKbhK8ed4_tHnAUvZL3BhCFRKtSW6r14wUZRSOnfdkAt5uweeN7-gLr1Z4P4PVrMFQWMvKe1GDcBWmoSB9V-qBjs7bvRxuCyIZieU5FlzJd3tKHI85/s320/ten.jpg" /></a><strong> 5. Glass</strong><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503012094176586290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFhMjViV4IYkyqO6X2zrLtaGfFKlV4tBm42QB93QxXnNpt4l30bakQyiIFnuo0_f6A62DduSv9NZof1hntDAQvT2bSBvHK_gN3nbQmUnuf1In1CRzWl-oOo9w2j5le8g1ceamNnh2I-kK/s320/yellow+flower.jpg" /><br /><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-25985408863492926262010-08-07T11:26:00.009-04:002010-08-07T11:55:00.215-04:00Success!I planned a family movie night and invited about 50 friends, relatives and neighbors and it turned out GREAT! We actually had about 40 people come and I think everyone really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Here is the invitation I sent out:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbM1JcXwpw3fhe0lDR_bWYwIKxedkO0vRzn1gONqSYy1vyhxy8MKjT3zK5JqUTUXvLM_PqUYeGLcOkaK2752cysNhIOodF0yniPLHAuqMtf-tMCFJZSJeI596wDCuTEUt4UQuweb9YjqE/s1600/Movie+Night+Invite.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502692912413965506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbM1JcXwpw3fhe0lDR_bWYwIKxedkO0vRzn1gONqSYy1vyhxy8MKjT3zK5JqUTUXvLM_PqUYeGLcOkaK2752cysNhIOodF0yniPLHAuqMtf-tMCFJZSJeI596wDCuTEUt4UQuweb9YjqE/s320/Movie+Night+Invite.jpg" /></a><br />We set up in the very back yard by hanging a piece of drywall on the back fence.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaWJB8Wd17aOOx9-vb20NPrcwrM1VFgezJD4IGfmCivFwTIXVSxZ9MUGeruHjUkpGQJbQK6RyPK748cWYRggANA4jAwI9CWdFmFWISfxpIZhSVdTN85wX2-7FRO6qX5Bcjsn1F4rajJ3u/s1600/193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502691956934772482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaWJB8Wd17aOOx9-vb20NPrcwrM1VFgezJD4IGfmCivFwTIXVSxZ9MUGeruHjUkpGQJbQK6RyPK748cWYRggANA4jAwI9CWdFmFWISfxpIZhSVdTN85wX2-7FRO6qX5Bcjsn1F4rajJ3u/s320/193.JPG" /></a><br />We used my parents projector (thanks, Aunt Bon for a great Christmas present!)<br />Here is a picture of the movie projected on it:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzTvbN2T6TaYYHGIRg7hp3US_2R6C9_F2BvHg4lyMkFCKq4dhcgR-j4vJhyphenhyphenQdEmodczV-KJrMqZrAw_pAn7aIuLyECoaPfWLuHMuZzQhj-YOcYyMUqVxB7xGQ3ct-728oZHSbqMBqogve/s1600/225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502691943816442210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzTvbN2T6TaYYHGIRg7hp3US_2R6C9_F2BvHg4lyMkFCKq4dhcgR-j4vJhyphenhyphenQdEmodczV-KJrMqZrAw_pAn7aIuLyECoaPfWLuHMuZzQhj-YOcYyMUqVxB7xGQ3ct-728oZHSbqMBqogve/s320/225.JPG" /></a><br />Aunt Tracy and Deb brought TONS of popcorn and cute little bags for it to go in:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MejcPAHh7uXKVxcJaWyLzzDTJNMee1tHcbrj_77BPYWxIUZrwiI-V0NAMA7h0UFwPJVdi6XCI8rwDbUWmVng28fBhzNPWOUXONRvwHTexytCW5JZGqD4DBe_fYRU0C5JKeGseHu8iZtY/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694688210985602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MejcPAHh7uXKVxcJaWyLzzDTJNMee1tHcbrj_77BPYWxIUZrwiI-V0NAMA7h0UFwPJVdi6XCI8rwDbUWmVng28fBhzNPWOUXONRvwHTexytCW5JZGqD4DBe_fYRU0C5JKeGseHu8iZtY/s320/007.JPG" /></a> Seriously- I mean a TON of popcorn. There were 2 bags this size! And it was delicious!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfGhdBCLjqI2AdcgB740SLiOlIs-KRbBalleRO5EAVOyYpGanwYMnCsiuI6XbQQcUeKLNoXHGLz_fj0wURt4f4rbbcbVrdog9FoTrmAB7KeFvNt001PHpaicqDUXHKT19hv36hphgRvhn/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694681160387218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfGhdBCLjqI2AdcgB740SLiOlIs-KRbBalleRO5EAVOyYpGanwYMnCsiuI6XbQQcUeKLNoXHGLz_fj0wURt4f4rbbcbVrdog9FoTrmAB7KeFvNt001PHpaicqDUXHKT19hv36hphgRvhn/s320/008.JPG" /></a> Love the popcorn bags!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTZLx60Vri15U5bLDkfI91YcZMN1YKhhyd-nrBaONz8TUuawAgME6a-kMLDQyMAH31Kc2HRY_6yoODN8pQgjN19vAHiufro5F0GnaHe7Veo8qOkXVyZyLF34TfCRAsSxpVUtU_zJsMGpR/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502694677826948210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTZLx60Vri15U5bLDkfI91YcZMN1YKhhyd-nrBaONz8TUuawAgME6a-kMLDQyMAH31Kc2HRY_6yoODN8pQgjN19vAHiufro5F0GnaHe7Veo8qOkXVyZyLF34TfCRAsSxpVUtU_zJsMGpR/s320/009.JPG" /></a>Crystal showed up with glow bracelets for all the kids. They LOVED them! That was really a great touch! I should have thought about that! Maybe she needs a blog! :) </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkUCFdrn4Pr-4NHQA2Xv7gbt-BsRoTZn5SECOXB-Wg5vCc4H1bWyVhX1960ov6u5A3drO2bXGZWOjsWyh8EdReUcBHkM9lRXP1J-WmrCVHNITXqOfSjS1pbhawiaR6hJoo4TWVvG9oVMU/s1600/208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502691954608236850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkUCFdrn4Pr-4NHQA2Xv7gbt-BsRoTZn5SECOXB-Wg5vCc4H1bWyVhX1960ov6u5A3drO2bXGZWOjsWyh8EdReUcBHkM9lRXP1J-WmrCVHNITXqOfSjS1pbhawiaR6hJoo4TWVvG9oVMU/s320/208.JPG" /></a><br />I made a movie poster and hung it on the front door just for fun:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w8qmbQCM5o4Hq1y-vxcRnuajjQMBMLNZT_dYSp87cMSkQSZkgpTDYNS3tNEOQGQFVw0jr-cc03nlM2xoB8HvaMWbvitRUxVR5BdDsMsmyq7jl86_4QKz9bIeQVyvTxnbXVkTk9t3UEPV/s1600/183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502695607950957282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w8qmbQCM5o4Hq1y-vxcRnuajjQMBMLNZT_dYSp87cMSkQSZkgpTDYNS3tNEOQGQFVw0jr-cc03nlM2xoB8HvaMWbvitRUxVR5BdDsMsmyq7jl86_4QKz9bIeQVyvTxnbXVkTk9t3UEPV/s320/183.JPG" /></a><br />Here is a "during" shot, but it is just the kids in one section. Most of the adults were behind the camera and there were more people to the right. So it was a good turn out! Hard to get good pictures in the dark though!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaWvOT_FobOGNgUh5DSjvq-NnOoTU-ZGv1dii1QrQi2KurCO6Guqx6awvJuZpfw0q7e_IRIoZIn2WHexYhCXqgYbQ6YY1cWJTkDFY-NeY0VRY4z6idCY8NPidy5IXVqx6N5otY5wEConp/s1600/100_4465.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502696499632059874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaWvOT_FobOGNgUh5DSjvq-NnOoTU-ZGv1dii1QrQi2KurCO6Guqx6awvJuZpfw0q7e_IRIoZIn2WHexYhCXqgYbQ6YY1cWJTkDFY-NeY0VRY4z6idCY8NPidy5IXVqx6N5otY5wEConp/s320/100_4465.JPG" /></a><br />I wish I could post all the pictures of the kids playing and watching the movie. It was a great time- I'm so glad we did it. I think we'll start planning our next one! :)<br /><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></div>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-10036568483886258972010-08-05T22:43:00.002-04:002010-08-05T22:46:19.680-04:00Photo Fun<p>I found a few photo contests and I am going to give them a try! One is a weekly photo scavanger hunt at <a href="http://ashleysisk.blogspot.com/p/challenges.html">Ramblings and Photos</a> and the other is a <a href="http://photohuntchallenges.com/2010/07/august-2010-photo-hunt-details-and-sign-up/">month long photo hunt</a>. I love taking pictures even though I am certainly an amateur! It will still be fun. Stay tuned for my pictures!</p><p>(and for a super fun end of the summer bash idea and photos!)</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-12449336278098849812010-08-04T07:58:00.000-04:002010-08-04T07:58:38.616-04:00An Award!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XITDGeV10nd565YkYtAH67u6h4i4BT43UdRcXHq19jHb8TJktBVCMZ9oW5ILwwuC9Wp1z_X0jT_BPOkwcOr5_intkwREio3R4vnE7mqiYR61bCMTPc8x-6oUPiPbU2XKcat1luf8Dzlx/s1600/aloadofcraft_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501508600654354194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XITDGeV10nd565YkYtAH67u6h4i4BT43UdRcXHq19jHb8TJktBVCMZ9oW5ILwwuC9Wp1z_X0jT_BPOkwcOr5_intkwREio3R4vnE7mqiYR61bCMTPc8x-6oUPiPbU2XKcat1luf8Dzlx/s320/aloadofcraft_b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p>I've been missing because we were living it up camping! Woo hoo. But it really didn't feel like camping, since I worked and we visited my grandmother in the hospital (she had back surgery). </p><p>At any rate, while I was out and about, I received a beautiful award from Kimbo (<a href="http://www.blogger.com/kimboscrafts.blogspot.com">A Girl and a Glue Gun</a>). She is awesome. She also probably thinks I don't care about this award since it's been several days! (Sorry- I do care!!!)</p><br /><p>You should look and see what she did with a clear shower curtain! It's great! Check it out <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/08/sytyc-painted-shower-curtain.html">here</a></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6nVq8QWTET3EC8wkUiCkUZPRWZGEASrIB5iaS_qANrluoD-ud4BijlYnIHXG-3F6NTW__cycj0z5Laj42pVEryqLLzyqdK_qPytmiegl9W4xdZKTKbty2cL0eL4BtMHiKw14_JDzXJE/s1600/DSC01504.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6nVq8QWTET3EC8wkUiCkUZPRWZGEASrIB5iaS_qANrluoD-ud4BijlYnIHXG-3F6NTW__cycj0z5Laj42pVEryqLLzyqdK_qPytmiegl9W4xdZKTKbty2cL0eL4BtMHiKw14_JDzXJE/s1600/DSC01504.JPG" /></a> But my all time personal favorite is the Levi Apron!!! I love it! You can find it <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/02/levi-apron.html">here</a>. I made one pretty much the minute I saw it!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIkAaVxoIL0VkxfVQknW7UmV0dYtGDxsIoJNUu2hlQ5eq7N4MjHaoEuYrVu7d66pcOBaQLQWcEvmNUoIeOEpLxj0SOiR7NUA6qwE9YKVdCBIzciKiHnQSOmYwoDhEyz1FNtj1yDI1d20w/s1600/arpon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIkAaVxoIL0VkxfVQknW7UmV0dYtGDxsIoJNUu2hlQ5eq7N4MjHaoEuYrVu7d66pcOBaQLQWcEvmNUoIeOEpLxj0SOiR7NUA6qwE9YKVdCBIzciKiHnQSOmYwoDhEyz1FNtj1yDI1d20w/s1600/arpon.jpg" /></a> So the rules are that I need to share 7 things about me, and then pass the award on to 15 others. Well, here goes. </p><p>1. I just got a *full time* (with benefits) job at work, and that's pretty much a promotion! (so I'm pretty excited!)<br />2. My brother lives way out in (not so) sunny NORTHERN California (NOT San Francisco- I mean NORTH. Like almost Oregon north) and I miss him and wish he'd come back this direction.<br />3. I have the best parents in the world. Sorry if you thought yours were. :)<br />4. I just got an HTC Evo and it rocks my socks!<br />5. I love watching Medium, but I just started in the last year, so I have a DVR FULL of Medium episodes from all the reruns. Literally- it is full. 100%. It records about 2 or 3 a night and I dont' have nearly enough time to watch 2 or 3 a day!<br />6. I hate winter. I mean really. I. HATE. WINTER. Cold is not my friend. I freeze.<br />7. I am a little OCD about scents- like candles or air fresheners. They need to be season appropriate... For example, you can't burn/plug in Apple Cinnamon or Pine in summer. It's not okay.<br /><br />All right- that was pretty hard to think of 7 random things. And besides, I'm sure no one wants to read 7 things about me anyway! :)<br /><br />So, I'm passing this award on to:<br />1. Anna at <a href="http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/">Noodlehead</a>- She has some amazing sewing tutorials and I love her header- drawn by her children<br />2. Susan at <a href="http://3punkmom.blogspot.com/">Living with Punks</a>- She has such cute stuff! I love her pillow cover to messenger bag. I love anything that turns into a bag, I think!<br />3. Sam at <a href="http://momundecided.blogspot.com/">Mom.Undecided</a>- She's having tons of giveaways now to celebrate her birthday so check it out!<br />4. Katie at <a href="http://justpaisleypolkadots.blogspot.com/">Paisley and Polkadots</a>- The cutest little quilt and accessories on here!<br />5. Michelle at <a href="http://dillydallyandflitter.blogspot.com/">Dilly Dally and Flitter</a>- The first blog post I read of hers, I swear I almost cried I laughed so hard. Then I called my aunt to read it to her and crack up again. :) She's great!<br />6. Tracey at <a href="http://www.imjustyouraveragemom.com/">I'm Just Your Average Mom</a>- She's going through some tough times right now, but staying postitive and focused.<br />7. Larissa at <a href="http://zitzmanfam.blogspot.com/">Just Another Day in Paradise</a>- She has a super cool felt bracelet tutorial.<br />8. Rhonda at<a href="http://rhondasteed.blogspot.com/"> Life As I See It- Beautiful photography!!! </a><br />9. Lisa at <a href="http://www.mooreminutes.com/">Moore Minutes</a>= Love the camping party. I have thought about that for my son's 10th party... Yes, I actually think about things 6 years away...<br />10. Melissa at <a href="http://mycraftielife.blogspot.com/">My Craftie Life</a>- Lots of great ideas!<br />11. Alison at <a href="http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/">Oopsey Daisey</a>- there is a delicious looking dessert on there! Woah... Watch out!<br />12. Elizabeth at <a href="http://twelvecraftstillchristmas.blogspot.com/">Twelve Crafts Till Christmas</a>- What a great idea to make a craft a month for christmas gifts! I love this blog!<br />13. Maria at <a href="http://youcraftmeup.blogspot.com/">You Craft Me Up</a>- She has a super cool PVC pipe bow and arrow my son would seriously get in trouble with.<br />14. Rachelle at <a href="http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/">Fingerprints on the Fridge</a>- She's probably had this award 100 times. She's seriously just that awesome. <br />15. Laura at <a href="http://iamalongfortheride.blogspot.com/">Along For the Ride</a>- She has a great 90 day kindness challenge (that I'm completely stinking at). </p><p>Well, folks, there it is. It took me FOREVER to finish this post! Thanks again, Kimbo, for the award!</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-57032786022408734862010-07-27T21:08:00.006-04:002010-07-27T21:31:08.964-04:00Bailey's TreatsWhen my aunt goes away, I "Bailey-sit" (that is, I dog-sit her dog, Bailey). So this time while she was gone, I redid Bailey's treat canister. It wasn't without permission, of course- I was sort of given creative freedom. :)<br /><br />I saw <a href="http://kenziehand.blogspot.com/2010/07/harley-inspired.html">this post</a> a little while ago and decided that it would be perfect for Bailey's treat container. With some minor adjustments made for the fact that it was three dimentional and not a flat card! Anyway, here was what I started with. Not a great photo, because it was about 10 pm last night and that doesn't allow for great light!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9OcnVnfQmqa365SrGjgBrzAHV7MUFlBokC8RtpHGbgkwnO3dGPD1DlyR4fukdE1rrNZJML5Mwn0qnJJ2lmUueY9wfy5JhNhjEjr_iKq5VHH-YdAFss_rYyZwMSXVZOs-xuUXlz-WYStM/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498762926929120210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9OcnVnfQmqa365SrGjgBrzAHV7MUFlBokC8RtpHGbgkwnO3dGPD1DlyR4fukdE1rrNZJML5Mwn0qnJJ2lmUueY9wfy5JhNhjEjr_iKq5VHH-YdAFss_rYyZwMSXVZOs-xuUXlz-WYStM/s320/001.JPG" /></a> This is how it ended up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhrX7IikGo4pkC-OzhrbO2UREStRge9ST9hl7C6Ds7vsbBVPGzdqn_gH0sUOTuwoGMjiVHJlNg_tVsJsv0Uk7ufqQkfcn0_gd2dvbDWZRomnwP7z4MaSokg7RM1eqNLd_ki4tNdQWrbqV/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498760402665243586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhrX7IikGo4pkC-OzhrbO2UREStRge9ST9hl7C6Ds7vsbBVPGzdqn_gH0sUOTuwoGMjiVHJlNg_tVsJsv0Uk7ufqQkfcn0_gd2dvbDWZRomnwP7z4MaSokg7RM1eqNLd_ki4tNdQWrbqV/s320/004.JPG" /></a> I made homemade barbed wire with a couple strands of a little more pliable wire<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXUUvQesO6BfyHixREbM72PjUZI9lxK0bVn-Iv7qt01849GhgbWA2YGll7wmJkCD5f236AhgDDkWcMdg4b0QtkejuQlu1zHHQ8CPuRJMUxNdv9JCN-iWh2qJ2jIKxPN4_01geEdAZX3KT/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498760391733430066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXUUvQesO6BfyHixREbM72PjUZI9lxK0bVn-Iv7qt01849GhgbWA2YGll7wmJkCD5f236AhgDDkWcMdg4b0QtkejuQlu1zHHQ8CPuRJMUxNdv9JCN-iWh2qJ2jIKxPN4_01geEdAZX3KT/s320/005.JPG" /></a> I drew this skull and crossbones because I don't have that cricut cartridge!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETntqpf82E6xSLLd39hbtJABYE7-lOuSqjTvcWDDrZLqUWUuC0Yk6OL6-g4ybDt_-xAkVGWcWMWD8MoTOtzzdQhuRexObR9kdUxFoPhlR566B2wCKb5BVLsHjZrOp7dbZNq4Qg__iU6tl/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498760373655556690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETntqpf82E6xSLLd39hbtJABYE7-lOuSqjTvcWDDrZLqUWUuC0Yk6OL6-g4ybDt_-xAkVGWcWMWD8MoTOtzzdQhuRexObR9kdUxFoPhlR566B2wCKb5BVLsHjZrOp7dbZNq4Qg__iU6tl/s320/006.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmOJR6Vc-qg-gbEY8P0laVK-2PqFUsN-N4iyHJQt9gs2eDLYLB8HIkkz9yY0Rngqz8jgUAqe4OoFvRFXs_sUSUj8xvf9Pz7N0ZDF4Zki_gswSHuSZWGxu2FEiVFNxxYYKIY8qwdpR0x8U/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498760361606055458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmOJR6Vc-qg-gbEY8P0laVK-2PqFUsN-N4iyHJQt9gs2eDLYLB8HIkkz9yY0Rngqz8jgUAqe4OoFvRFXs_sUSUj8xvf9Pz7N0ZDF4Zki_gswSHuSZWGxu2FEiVFNxxYYKIY8qwdpR0x8U/s320/007.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DUxAHkqkrHlVfnd4a_DSHIutJqoGc3zIwMO7ilDRdH95q748b5lHCzQOILsI0tSKsYoC1_oJN0FRYcDjc4dwdBadhuuGz0npG1apgJknr1cFOU5H7VIQtjUHgZc-oy2IkDRmTG2eQtvI/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498760352620151858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DUxAHkqkrHlVfnd4a_DSHIutJqoGc3zIwMO7ilDRdH95q748b5lHCzQOILsI0tSKsYoC1_oJN0FRYcDjc4dwdBadhuuGz0npG1apgJknr1cFOU5H7VIQtjUHgZc-oy2IkDRmTG2eQtvI/s320/009.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDANyHa-_DPp_nBkKVCi49T-T1fZKCpEC6rnjgNiy2aB5dHarBQudnq86VW5n9k_Tce3uBgUlK200msW8MAZe0rIED8V8XkpC76wj36MmSJ5dxYlHnyIORDn1Bp2BFpruZ1T-ox-FLyBPp/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498759335315335586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDANyHa-_DPp_nBkKVCi49T-T1fZKCpEC6rnjgNiy2aB5dHarBQudnq86VW5n9k_Tce3uBgUlK200msW8MAZe0rIED8V8XkpC76wj36MmSJ5dxYlHnyIORDn1Bp2BFpruZ1T-ox-FLyBPp/s320/010.JPG" /></a> Here it is at it's new home! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjkuXS1o530N56KUyNEfRexQ34J-bnxQ86ZZ5tioFIeSc74vE9J8UcgKX2djJ_Ymv71kqY7MWIGkTJMGBsEHyeMpJTpIC4tT6ivPwdURzrGVp5yXsKVGxZpN1muDDXK6gZFq55t0banG7/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498759327573670226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjkuXS1o530N56KUyNEfRexQ34J-bnxQ86ZZ5tioFIeSc74vE9J8UcgKX2djJ_Ymv71kqY7MWIGkTJMGBsEHyeMpJTpIC4tT6ivPwdURzrGVp5yXsKVGxZpN1muDDXK6gZFq55t0banG7/s320/012.JPG" /></a> Here Bailey! What do you think?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QAoM0fKjGAHfrsusNnBSFyaz1BCDGLPp_UliB9sFds6qFixCDA4joQMibApjwDJAGif8bpaFYbmnGUBOh6SEtXePGq4olGl_WL5pe_oXSdrs_NSIhAZJ5J1JyhsG_mqFs82CJaQpN1Lr/s1600/013.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPynCHD1zCYacj1FUP-CxgtbTdXopdYXCeHjdxK0SvPMMC6PUF-2mySeVqfN7DQC0UtEaME1Jo3cOhZK9J-oF4NMsydIJ6QeoYeEKonCArjda9v5l3TVLeeQkGx66wDpReoeyaDNYDcpug/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498759310464289986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPynCHD1zCYacj1FUP-CxgtbTdXopdYXCeHjdxK0SvPMMC6PUF-2mySeVqfN7DQC0UtEaME1Jo3cOhZK9J-oF4NMsydIJ6QeoYeEKonCArjda9v5l3TVLeeQkGx66wDpReoeyaDNYDcpug/s320/014.JPG" /></a> Happy dog? I think so. :) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J_aPQ_GghhzfISCOBN_t2H_paLoyzoKfOs2sMsHVU3CAoKoVhl1JapDLVvbas6edvIITSzee0PSpDmVSi9_Cco4piWLJ7jZMyfeBhvdy3harNOzV7k83FXvOa5VQrRx_XwrX8yUif7H2/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498759300339675938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J_aPQ_GghhzfISCOBN_t2H_paLoyzoKfOs2sMsHVU3CAoKoVhl1JapDLVvbas6edvIITSzee0PSpDmVSi9_Cco4piWLJ7jZMyfeBhvdy3harNOzV7k83FXvOa5VQrRx_XwrX8yUif7H2/s320/011.JPG" /></a><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-85981927685360138492010-07-24T13:24:00.009-04:002010-07-24T14:07:01.719-04:00Hooray for mail! And my cabinet makeover!<p>I was kind of surprised this morning when the mail lady pulled up to the mail box and then backed in and beeped. I wasn't expecting anything (cause I only get good stuff if I order it, of course!) So you can imagine how excited I was to get this:</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a7ghHk_rFKDHqI6CcimuQBn2x4sT72p1t9K1X8v2oOw1hTAtcE_WrdhOSJTRRhtTvomNQF18NF9Gj9bvmOYlMQgkS6GD09mnz2BxzZHeselUnq9ccJ3UUyqPDDWFt4VvbzzBC6o3M64S/s1600/mail!+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529734836974114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a7ghHk_rFKDHqI6CcimuQBn2x4sT72p1t9K1X8v2oOw1hTAtcE_WrdhOSJTRRhtTvomNQF18NF9Gj9bvmOYlMQgkS6GD09mnz2BxzZHeselUnq9ccJ3UUyqPDDWFt4VvbzzBC6o3M64S/s320/mail!+002.JPG" /></a> And inside were all these amazing goodies!!!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529729408517474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT4A6D8Q_7VaQ1jl1zm8n85bnfgr7Hi2Co1adIjzNjI3IGZsOglC0gmtAaNW-gl6ToKmjs__275AtAWxfQ2h16NIOqu_laEDFlgNA-rVwZ1O74qHniLmMs7RscIfTT-p0iiEnV2uh8rY-/s320/mail!+003.JPG" />My dear friend Kim moved to Virginia a few months ago (so sad that she's gone...) and she sent me this great package! It had the most adorable card that was embroidered:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529426020870818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRRWZcxhz5J7Y6bFdKx8KiY7JlINbA4cxodW-_QfGQIkeTwjQT_wu99pvrqpDUUughrV9YAxDnYy6LGjhTnS3SGkQ717l-mPI-hiyyd-AN-vk22W-Dy7F1g7EYXYFSCjdNjIxE8DqGK24/s320/mail!+004.JPG" />Look at these cute little birds!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxrmXA7lX-uWWl9AGDNShnNT37X_ZnR7f0HJkm13nWc93RGUnBznblIMPVV8xKcxSiguCg1y6UJqskrBZYW2o0YCqIMWqFnx9duBKS21cO2YwjfriFPbI9XGUtOPV-JP140rFy5ZdTX1s/s1600/mail!+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529410264930146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxrmXA7lX-uWWl9AGDNShnNT37X_ZnR7f0HJkm13nWc93RGUnBznblIMPVV8xKcxSiguCg1y6UJqskrBZYW2o0YCqIMWqFnx9duBKS21cO2YwjfriFPbI9XGUtOPV-JP140rFy5ZdTX1s/s320/mail!+005.JPG" /></a>A book by Francine Rivers- it looks great! I better hurry and read the other 3 that are waiting for me!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMtftdjssSJiePuXuow6gb0U4275gMZHEICRYzzQlYxR20LK3gTtKS5vn4BM-OFfn-9HLgHieyvEPuBY4YKwZenrrubgPmQ2cUHaego9H-gD4D88eCG6_zqTxMosmRdncP1K6rFaXexS-/s1600/mail!+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529407777661186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMtftdjssSJiePuXuow6gb0U4275gMZHEICRYzzQlYxR20LK3gTtKS5vn4BM-OFfn-9HLgHieyvEPuBY4YKwZenrrubgPmQ2cUHaego9H-gD4D88eCG6_zqTxMosmRdncP1K6rFaXexS-/s320/mail!+006.JPG" /></a>A Bible study! This is exactly what I've been looking for- like a workbook. I have to actually do something because just reading doesn't keep my attention when it comes to absorbing material.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsajfySobfSqxzlfuDaC1VQ6bis9_ouUZat3ZshAH4vUKCWcpT1AKv9AeRR5yfJ3GwiYiABESGTdsLmxz79WkO7JYImKds4lFIBb0XImQ8YuYO5Kfj8dxtkTRPCgAZDn5qTiZa8GibBEf/s1600/mail!+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529398285026674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsajfySobfSqxzlfuDaC1VQ6bis9_ouUZat3ZshAH4vUKCWcpT1AKv9AeRR5yfJ3GwiYiABESGTdsLmxz79WkO7JYImKds4lFIBb0XImQ8YuYO5Kfj8dxtkTRPCgAZDn5qTiZa8GibBEf/s320/mail!+007.JPG" /></a>And like 4 yards of material! Yes- 4 yards of beautiful pink material! How awesome is that! The note said to make something for myself, but I haven't a clue what I will make. A dress maybe?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SVNDG054MdNF971vYvrwoyNc46XrHhW8ispfu_sRd3kkrA1ZPIGdXe1hYyjazDvbWr-PdEF42RaeQvNr-1befpbIcpxC2kaFjIyx4AZniDKeIQqMzJqZYuVd9kDrvNA_LKSomRRcBtah/s1600/mail!+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497529389003671602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SVNDG054MdNF971vYvrwoyNc46XrHhW8ispfu_sRd3kkrA1ZPIGdXe1hYyjazDvbWr-PdEF42RaeQvNr-1befpbIcpxC2kaFjIyx4AZniDKeIQqMzJqZYuVd9kDrvNA_LKSomRRcBtah/s320/mail!+008.JPG" /></a>Look how pretty it is! I love it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd6yZHZZmSg-y4mmbd1l_afa1iH5bUuBg7s4SxoJ9L689q0qkyK6uuWhpM4maQ3wf_kfPRscsMz7B6JEwa-8sTuMUAY5WW5CIXLpF9zQbdDlFv7ZcDSMmrnlWYd0D-PfMhxm9yOmxM8pX/s1600/mail!+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497527774050454882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd6yZHZZmSg-y4mmbd1l_afa1iH5bUuBg7s4SxoJ9L689q0qkyK6uuWhpM4maQ3wf_kfPRscsMz7B6JEwa-8sTuMUAY5WW5CIXLpF9zQbdDlFv7ZcDSMmrnlWYd0D-PfMhxm9yOmxM8pX/s320/mail!+009.JPG" /></a>Isn't she the sweetest thing? What a wonderful friend. I miss having her here, though!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AgjTUbuqHQDyA5-hA6LJqAPdWKQqSUwKXPkgc37GgG0_-QLyxNTTL0Mn5tYFziwfISORiHswE0JmGwzDuMisGcFSB-8hjkfuUdNcO6gWWKZF7Hnh_MamPig_HPopL39fxlK9ljse5oHu/s1600/mail!+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497527758856079266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AgjTUbuqHQDyA5-hA6LJqAPdWKQqSUwKXPkgc37GgG0_-QLyxNTTL0Mn5tYFziwfISORiHswE0JmGwzDuMisGcFSB-8hjkfuUdNcO6gWWKZF7Hnh_MamPig_HPopL39fxlK9ljse5oHu/s320/mail!+010.JPG" /></a>And now, moving along to a recent *not so great* makeover (as mentioned in an earlier post about things not going so swell...) Here is a cabinet I picked up from the side of the road. Okay, so I didn't pick it up- I helped my dad. I was sooooo excited to have something to put my sewing stuff in, and I just <em>knew</em> I could make this pretty again!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ54b99p8f5O2wltHFy2fiPnAs0Ubv6jlw3248hMEn6_G627POYqtBySkfYooPuynIhTsgaEhX_WhVZ7SWlgG9yNBM2Ue_LLkNUmvw2eF8K9DM3U4inZzarHrPoz5TgHriXSBtDaN2VxP/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497527744982846610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ54b99p8f5O2wltHFy2fiPnAs0Ubv6jlw3248hMEn6_G627POYqtBySkfYooPuynIhTsgaEhX_WhVZ7SWlgG9yNBM2Ue_LLkNUmvw2eF8K9DM3U4inZzarHrPoz5TgHriXSBtDaN2VxP/s320/001.JPG" /></a>So, me being the impatient one that I am, got to work and sanded the entire thing then used a 1 in foam brush and primer and covered the entire thing. Yes- with a 1 in brush. Heaven forbid that I wait and get a little roller from my parents the next day. Isn't that crazy? Well, that's not the craziest part actually.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklFsLAe7ImuoR9ENtw1u6H171NaDRgDX5x0Mi1wvEz0IvChCA2UXyo1Rd8K-HI5FU0sCbm_1KGOEjKJLTo4vfPEyY26r08fswluMnF8NeoJCQrw-JOxcX9Du4H2eT1iExv5lNT9-qoyx1/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497527735601961074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklFsLAe7ImuoR9ENtw1u6H171NaDRgDX5x0Mi1wvEz0IvChCA2UXyo1Rd8K-HI5FU0sCbm_1KGOEjKJLTo4vfPEyY26r08fswluMnF8NeoJCQrw-JOxcX9Du4H2eT1iExv5lNT9-qoyx1/s320/002.JPG" /></a>The next morning when I checked, the primer would just rub/scratch right off. Oh my goodness. I was so disappointed. I spent a lot of time sanding and priming (especially with that little bitty brush!) and I was pretty bummed thinking the entire thing was ruined. The only other thing I could think of was to use Krylon Fusion paint that is made for plastics. I mean, if it sticks to plastic it should stick to this, right?! I hadn't planned on spending money like that, but what's a girl to do?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n1N5dugnsGI0ZkvgyT-CYzugJ8T_8N89iPMm-r_bZFpwacvh94yYxFDn0_OaYOnlmdKDl7bN7fFVZhS7Wb8mU9Zdf7LVyfmexPEhkdruo5TbZFxo0rXZejUHgsXj1F_T84mx5N9Z7Zy0/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497527730123306562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n1N5dugnsGI0ZkvgyT-CYzugJ8T_8N89iPMm-r_bZFpwacvh94yYxFDn0_OaYOnlmdKDl7bN7fFVZhS7Wb8mU9Zdf7LVyfmexPEhkdruo5TbZFxo0rXZejUHgsXj1F_T84mx5N9Z7Zy0/s320/003.JPG" /></a>I sanded the primer off and tested an area with the fusion. Hooray! It worked. I was glad that all wasn't lost. Of course, now I had to sand the entire thing and repaint it. Good grief. Not my idea of fun. As I'm going to town with my sanding block, my mother (genius that she is!!!) mentions "um, your dad has an electric sander..." (like duh, Amanda)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7DN5AR_GR6_kMjQZAiEj54wA3z5Njp9zkDA7nxofBbgXYFdmtDJh6UJhALcdOxr2rrOmlSeobTRJRR70I4DVfMdOe1DzSzeetVG7zsyoS7zPILLkYholCb8d6p53t7qqjP17en1ZF3Fn/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526972179205490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7DN5AR_GR6_kMjQZAiEj54wA3z5Njp9zkDA7nxofBbgXYFdmtDJh6UJhALcdOxr2rrOmlSeobTRJRR70I4DVfMdOe1DzSzeetVG7zsyoS7zPILLkYholCb8d6p53t7qqjP17en1ZF3Fn/s320/004.JPG" /></a>So, enter my new BFF. At least for this project he was! This totally saved my back and arms, I'm sure. Not to mention a lot of time. So I was, once again, excited.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wfs_2_0vL9BNRgOycfh8M1IdTYmuMvpIdotRsTS45kITAqihmbDpJqbP7VzJTNjJbWSrrkJ5DBquNY_BYfWfzl3FKKJagkqE8Is9sddTDaKy1zeQG5FNlXAKgL-Ni61hP1iCDHa-S6-5/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526963139593778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wfs_2_0vL9BNRgOycfh8M1IdTYmuMvpIdotRsTS45kITAqihmbDpJqbP7VzJTNjJbWSrrkJ5DBquNY_BYfWfzl3FKKJagkqE8Is9sddTDaKy1zeQG5FNlXAKgL-Ni61hP1iCDHa-S6-5/s320/005.JPG" /></a>Here we go. Almost back to square one. Re-sanded. When I went to wipe it down with a cloth to remove the dust all the primer washed off. It was gross. Yucky water and I was scrubbing. I spent a few hours on this part alone. blah.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA6sSSSEKt6lwrH280GIjpHq-HIQjpQW9ppHQYoFnHnGOFDmilNl_9MuDMp1I8j-gWka-odyAURMWDdUR6ZG-9r5WwP7B9Fp4bwz29tgai3ymW-ZzGVduCAztII81Xuk3yLe_rennV5TW/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526956386413538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA6sSSSEKt6lwrH280GIjpHq-HIQjpQW9ppHQYoFnHnGOFDmilNl_9MuDMp1I8j-gWka-odyAURMWDdUR6ZG-9r5WwP7B9Fp4bwz29tgai3ymW-ZzGVduCAztII81Xuk3yLe_rennV5TW/s320/006.JPG" /></a>So a couple coats of spray paint later... (4 cans as a matter of fact, and they only had this white color that would go with my room. I really wanted the peachy orange to match the far wall...) I didn't do much on the inside stuff that wouldn't be seen. Actually, I didn't paint inside the upper cabinets at all. I didn't want to have to buy more paint and I needed several coats on the outside.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zm5iMvAQ9QLrENQGbMYcKuUTEkDyLxLWBfPa0Eo7twwa5V9PzwFlVamu4JncffNWSFTKRxV0ME33UTo2jlvn5tR9v9Bjpfv8WEQfoGTUW7-7mrFY3XJ7mj8Ds3zjc4XW0BgLHaOv4twa/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526950366682210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zm5iMvAQ9QLrENQGbMYcKuUTEkDyLxLWBfPa0Eo7twwa5V9PzwFlVamu4JncffNWSFTKRxV0ME33UTo2jlvn5tR9v9Bjpfv8WEQfoGTUW7-7mrFY3XJ7mj8Ds3zjc4XW0BgLHaOv4twa/s320/007.JPG" /></a>The drawers were a mess, but I just <em>knew</em> I could fix them too. And I did. Sort of. They aren't perfect, but they were *mostly* free.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3M3YhzpRU6ulMF7JjOXq19RRxeuZXwwsmKpWaVX2XqTZxkTNYakiQm76TkzwdIndn_AYeu-ScKTq2L6yER2BghLAaVRcS7C-FKbtaCj_jm7PDJrft8O24G3fYeSlxx-t3a40FlquJqn5/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526942599731666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3M3YhzpRU6ulMF7JjOXq19RRxeuZXwwsmKpWaVX2XqTZxkTNYakiQm76TkzwdIndn_AYeu-ScKTq2L6yER2BghLAaVRcS7C-FKbtaCj_jm7PDJrft8O24G3fYeSlxx-t3a40FlquJqn5/s320/008.JPG" /></a>Moved it to the basement...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0r-Xaj1mEyf4VEO1lfcrKZhxNeYlz8ChkJfnRdoZ7uX7UFqt4Ujo98hov6pwBekvN229zB9PPPQWS34ofYzI1AOykVsUa34PZlrb0NnVOOGQT-BrFLbCXPgXj10QzHnoISrQFDHXvkdY/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526110792262962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0r-Xaj1mEyf4VEO1lfcrKZhxNeYlz8ChkJfnRdoZ7uX7UFqt4Ujo98hov6pwBekvN229zB9PPPQWS34ofYzI1AOykVsUa34PZlrb0NnVOOGQT-BrFLbCXPgXj10QzHnoISrQFDHXvkdY/s320/009.JPG" /></a>Added the door and drawers (one drawer was missing, so the bottom became a make-shift shelf)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHrL72QSV4zX1iUKNNDrXvK0NZwqcKoKIyBxFjr_kE8GbdLJ2RUNntCUIQdF7VYU84FSUp3a5Ax6gwHN5jY9uw3vHSgM81Xe52jzNT_1K3gZKn002RI3ZvpIknWGQrTf4evUlnBN28_EC/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526106507695842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHrL72QSV4zX1iUKNNDrXvK0NZwqcKoKIyBxFjr_kE8GbdLJ2RUNntCUIQdF7VYU84FSUp3a5Ax6gwHN5jY9uw3vHSgM81Xe52jzNT_1K3gZKn002RI3ZvpIknWGQrTf4evUlnBN28_EC/s320/012.JPG" /></a> Started loading it with stuff!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxFTa7lVZqc4bntZGOdPybZNlMybqAlazw6GvxwUE1x2i8vknwl0tFJc9D5FGD_5uoSMkZARtmEJyyvGvKqXV34k902G1BCfXq69KsNEwJOEVbOdDAmRKau-eOr-4vp5G9xlhLcmUCrB4/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526102539379794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxFTa7lVZqc4bntZGOdPybZNlMybqAlazw6GvxwUE1x2i8vknwl0tFJc9D5FGD_5uoSMkZARtmEJyyvGvKqXV34k902G1BCfXq69KsNEwJOEVbOdDAmRKau-eOr-4vp5G9xlhLcmUCrB4/s320/013.JPG" /></a> My fabrics are hidden in this tall side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYsfIxNdkkSwWbK2itAVyXOVKOXFp03amYnyPNeyOHiWkt2sEXt-hJyqd1_VeCfMi9bTD2K0mjVDvqlwdzkVUmWBm7F6YLHIw5UMRaa0jUrrw_MybW80mQBmCrfmiKHrunuSDM9MRqmwm/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526092746955666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYsfIxNdkkSwWbK2itAVyXOVKOXFp03amYnyPNeyOHiWkt2sEXt-hJyqd1_VeCfMi9bTD2K0mjVDvqlwdzkVUmWBm7F6YLHIw5UMRaa0jUrrw_MybW80mQBmCrfmiKHrunuSDM9MRqmwm/s320/014.JPG" /></a> More stuff in the totes. I got those boxes a while back at Walmart for 6.00 total. I originally intended to use them for my son's toys, but it wasn't too great since you can't see in them, and he constantly drug them all out looking for stuff. </div><div> </div><div>I also added a flower to match my wall. I wanted the cabinet to be all peachy-orange but since that wasn't panning out, I figured a flower was better than nothing. I still think it needs something, but I'm not sure what to do.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAGM0AWrvQ1JT7K_OByAGoN9vlGYKcDb9PEZ8Fth0Q3G7C8Enb0E5Va3aw9cRnS64FeXZjGbnRm_zE7lVgNnTnVHhKDG5_lr1ScoYhkRxrTs8aIzt1JNfQ6BcnM7tiTLIzX7SqUV6H-Zc/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497526081952562914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAGM0AWrvQ1JT7K_OByAGoN9vlGYKcDb9PEZ8Fth0Q3G7C8Enb0E5Va3aw9cRnS64FeXZjGbnRm_zE7lVgNnTnVHhKDG5_lr1ScoYhkRxrTs8aIzt1JNfQ6BcnM7tiTLIzX7SqUV6H-Zc/s320/001.JPG" /></a> Anyway, another mediocre project. It just wasn't a great crafting week for me! But, the cabinet cost about 25.00 total and it hides my stuff, so I won't complain...... too much....<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties </div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-71078358356270249092010-07-21T15:46:00.004-04:002010-07-21T16:44:22.257-04:00Basement Wall...Does anyone besides me have those times when none of the crafts you're making are working out? Because the last week has been a pretty big flop for me! I'm in a crafting slump or something! I have great intentions of doing wonderful things, but they just keep turning out mediocre. Here is the latest to add to that list: <br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449420019988418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAbG7Bi5_qeC7U2lLRzqgQEC4I7ayfXCn34TzFXRjOuEmH48lAsN6Q46KmkX7XA7RZieDfmRZsf8Uexz5zbehcuyX-r9JYP6Os_cKUNsQXkfY2kUJrwcYYUir8B7hEVaDU_gSiURIGaE1/s320/031.JPG" /><br />My basement wall. It's been pretty boring and I wanted to do something cute and girly that would liven up the boring (blue) space. So I printed a huge picture (it was 30 pages) and taped it all together. It looks a little strange because I deleted everything that wasn't necessary so I didn't use all my ink.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSsMS630kbofHfH7dO6kri8LM0ysNoveSzSc8PNLnKiV8RpPz_3RV4B737U9ZLw1NPQCdjR-x1rITFCCpge0eo7DVW0F1tfPNmyIBi3cQ_mX2GCvC6472YMZgOtXIVRsglE6wBnUM2EY3/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449988371870706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSsMS630kbofHfH7dO6kri8LM0ysNoveSzSc8PNLnKiV8RpPz_3RV4B737U9ZLw1NPQCdjR-x1rITFCCpge0eo7DVW0F1tfPNmyIBi3cQ_mX2GCvC6472YMZgOtXIVRsglE6wBnUM2EY3/s320/015.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Then I taped it to the wall where I wanted it. I thought I was going to use carbon paper to transfer the image but 1) you can't find that stuff anywhere and 2) the little bit that I had from the place I used to work wouldn't work anyway. **Disclaimer- I didn't steal it from my old employer- it was between sheets that we would occasionally have to fill out and after I would do mine, instead of throwing them away, I'd keep them. I have like 5 whole pieces**</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFKu3MW5i7vicZuwDcWrFfngi70Yf63NhzuNT7UCyy8632z8lbZjI4AQUOXJUY0jTv7AwdonGHUTOBZTyyb51gvxdfu4VhGUOpSjnqYoXjOSjwmnEIWNgMTFkkaFba_v1j2zlLZXoluMN/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449978937513474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFKu3MW5i7vicZuwDcWrFfngi70Yf63NhzuNT7UCyy8632z8lbZjI4AQUOXJUY0jTv7AwdonGHUTOBZTyyb51gvxdfu4VhGUOpSjnqYoXjOSjwmnEIWNgMTFkkaFba_v1j2zlLZXoluMN/s320/016.JPG" /></a> So, I had to just use the papers as a guide and draw it on the wall. I drew it in pencil first and then traced my lines with white paint pen so I'd have a better guide. It's a little hard to see.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPdcwdBuw9-q4eJ9u0ldtgNyR8Lc0baESJl99fd7WCZuqNdrOdx0hyrQAUWzr2uEAJ1L3PUuBX4lGRAf9ou9RRH0ocKDyXAXDN3MVAOpNiei74vAjmjrLM4PSpaHSW321dvmmQpUKjVpc/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449196149921986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPdcwdBuw9-q4eJ9u0ldtgNyR8Lc0baESJl99fd7WCZuqNdrOdx0hyrQAUWzr2uEAJ1L3PUuBX4lGRAf9ou9RRH0ocKDyXAXDN3MVAOpNiei74vAjmjrLM4PSpaHSW321dvmmQpUKjVpc/s320/024.JPG" /></a> Then I started painting<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUpmVqjnL_xC71svEcNxg-mwNxlbXlVJrM3jW6gUVVST5yfAM8Mekh_ghxA3atidSyAXgvOS3CcUQf2wP1ZOJ3ZUMAGwqdfcV6rA2smjwf_Hmv-aVnLPkeQJg4RAYHjPisDHD8WXgiFt0/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449185739828258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUpmVqjnL_xC71svEcNxg-mwNxlbXlVJrM3jW6gUVVST5yfAM8Mekh_ghxA3atidSyAXgvOS3CcUQf2wP1ZOJ3ZUMAGwqdfcV6rA2smjwf_Hmv-aVnLPkeQJg4RAYHjPisDHD8WXgiFt0/s320/027.JPG" /></a></div><div>And painting</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE3uV0ILHN5GbYnLzWgVOZ1-Ft8z0drc78TqT6lbRE5jPTUf2XqGDPrcB9v_lCd9DGj1k_L6pY4yT6DG_1k9rwElZQZ58prU0kD5-IZT2zlmAE33Yt70uVLWXdZoGFHxPlynaQRaiDFo4/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496450002744220834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE3uV0ILHN5GbYnLzWgVOZ1-Ft8z0drc78TqT6lbRE5jPTUf2XqGDPrcB9v_lCd9DGj1k_L6pY4yT6DG_1k9rwElZQZ58prU0kD5-IZT2zlmAE33Yt70uVLWXdZoGFHxPlynaQRaiDFo4/s320/028.JPG" /></a> And then I was done. And not exactly thrilled. But I guess it is growing on me...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHue5CoERMqd7VAm7O4tdJyfJUhW5VQO_czLLGleSbBDBY9yzKhiVLkJ4C4ThemYvAzTonag0T0xtzSPsC0vxNfMA_gHhaf8UV6PlmQhh2tp3vKh6CpNqBWOukYWDc8H7LHLqrfS0Aj5t/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449180265702674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHue5CoERMqd7VAm7O4tdJyfJUhW5VQO_czLLGleSbBDBY9yzKhiVLkJ4C4ThemYvAzTonag0T0xtzSPsC0vxNfMA_gHhaf8UV6PlmQhh2tp3vKh6CpNqBWOukYWDc8H7LHLqrfS0Aj5t/s320/032.JPG" /></a> It sort of reminds me of a 1994 stenciled wall, and I'm not crazy about that at all. Not that there is anything wrong with 94 or stencils. I'm just not that into them. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iAhtjWZxhi9OcxLBIUADg-4TbYcD7JEsKZ7mCgUrXmyKZEQYSMMtMMc6NIUOaQYCXO5rPNkCmNz8GmgdlKH0Le6So6v6j3s2B1UvZOI_WGL9T34fTl4qdDWtkmnxEmnxu1FESjA4syJL/s1600/034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449171180700754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iAhtjWZxhi9OcxLBIUADg-4TbYcD7JEsKZ7mCgUrXmyKZEQYSMMtMMc6NIUOaQYCXO5rPNkCmNz8GmgdlKH0Le6So6v6j3s2B1UvZOI_WGL9T34fTl4qdDWtkmnxEmnxu1FESjA4syJL/s320/034.JPG" /></a> I guess it's better than plain blue. Now I'm trying to decide if I should paint a peachy orange flower on the armoire thingy I scrounged off the side of the road.... More on that later (another not so fantastic craft from this week)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtFeDaUpKtQ_QbZO7MpDEsR7ErOuR0VGOt9i8P1DKc1a4ZiygWSl08dMYUdDKVWmAuofimzLtRty3B2TF4HjPdxFSThw3aqt5U5lKKebehFvKkmXW3jPtRsEtUU9dymXOhPKycyK0mQTI/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449164564915490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtFeDaUpKtQ_QbZO7MpDEsR7ErOuR0VGOt9i8P1DKc1a4ZiygWSl08dMYUdDKVWmAuofimzLtRty3B2TF4HjPdxFSThw3aqt5U5lKKebehFvKkmXW3jPtRsEtUU9dymXOhPKycyK0mQTI/s320/031.JPG" /></a><br /><div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p>Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky parties</div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-50898425782809086692010-07-17T20:42:00.007-04:002010-07-17T21:35:46.952-04:00The T-shirt BagWhen my aunt saw my jersey bag and mentioned me making her a bag with an old t-shirt, I figured it'd be a breeze. I knew sewing with knit wasn't a walk in the park, but I was pretty confident that I could do it. For Pete's sake, I will NEVER sew another thing with knit again. Seriously, oh. my. goodness. I was a nervous wreck, and was pretty convinced I had ruined her shirt forevermore! I guess it turned out *decent* (which is pretty debatable actually). I was all geared up to do a tutorial, and I sort of did, but I'm telling you people- run for the hills! Don't attempt this! My tutorial is choppy because 1) my camera died about 5 pictures in and 2) I was so frustrated and ticked off I didn't care about pictures or tutorials anymore- I just wanted to FINISH the dumb thing! Anyway, moving on to what I have... :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLx6Cik3pvaFFuChsCnMMIhuuGVjRerkXIdL5h8mtuh7vAktFydmfIaSXNbdDPzir4U7S9gkNHDImshsr-gmXWdHAtoMbcmBZPBEanzsn4qL6Hqh8DOegyV4Xjxsr2tqxnBkXl394Ookl/s1600/tshirt+bag+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495044612522494114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLx6Cik3pvaFFuChsCnMMIhuuGVjRerkXIdL5h8mtuh7vAktFydmfIaSXNbdDPzir4U7S9gkNHDImshsr-gmXWdHAtoMbcmBZPBEanzsn4qL6Hqh8DOegyV4Xjxsr2tqxnBkXl394Ookl/s320/tshirt+bag+015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAv8EiVx4qZHxL7iCjuOczC0TvUwZzxSsvLi3OsgcTa5J2R0YR4LPWDdjiWFWr5Zgh9j6MjheSkMe-WfdCTh9CzeThYZfs0vs0Gd0m_8WZ6MbnzloTCKaQ-5kJ8dR9lVD6dD2iMoXo6zkl/s1600/tshirt+bag+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495044607296845746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAv8EiVx4qZHxL7iCjuOczC0TvUwZzxSsvLi3OsgcTa5J2R0YR4LPWDdjiWFWr5Zgh9j6MjheSkMe-WfdCTh9CzeThYZfs0vs0Gd0m_8WZ6MbnzloTCKaQ-5kJ8dR9lVD6dD2iMoXo6zkl/s320/tshirt+bag+016.JPG" /></a>If you're crazy enough to attempt this, just remember I warned you! Gather your supplies- your t-shirt, lining fabric, fusible fleece, belting for the strap and all the cutting materials- cell phone and coffee are optional but highly recommended!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwg-dKS2hYp8MfUU5RSmZFoc5VHhyCLRo6BP_293d8hmc92GI2-_NA9a5ZuRYlnD2fjx8jcnMO89fOHlDVCuHsMth_zovgv3KwhzYwwNxQHrM-t6VsSiyEH7AtgTWUuWaYYgrQZHXo9Rn/s1600/tshirt+bag+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495044599530771474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwg-dKS2hYp8MfUU5RSmZFoc5VHhyCLRo6BP_293d8hmc92GI2-_NA9a5ZuRYlnD2fjx8jcnMO89fOHlDVCuHsMth_zovgv3KwhzYwwNxQHrM-t6VsSiyEH7AtgTWUuWaYYgrQZHXo9Rn/s320/tshirt+bag+001.JPG" /></a> I started but cutting right across the bottom so I could work a little easier with the sides. I cut a few inches off the bottom, but left a few under the design since I knew I'd be sewing it to be "boxy" and it would lose a few inches at the bottom.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrYXd9XcpluBgxQTMTg28pn9FtEFk4YPjDFEm2BIfGOSLIn2b7khY3ooBivEU7dSkEbh-go5_Ze8_61gPIVE9A25aRy5qYu_bFEaEHg4F-QbWaLbwljnvMk6h8V2b4zd3xXs7xgKljJd/s1600/tshirt+bag+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495044594823363554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrYXd9XcpluBgxQTMTg28pn9FtEFk4YPjDFEm2BIfGOSLIn2b7khY3ooBivEU7dSkEbh-go5_Ze8_61gPIVE9A25aRy5qYu_bFEaEHg4F-QbWaLbwljnvMk6h8V2b4zd3xXs7xgKljJd/s320/tshirt+bag+002.JPG" /></a> Cut the sleeves off by cutting up each side. I went 2 inches from the design.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rrKTNdD6YQ0JqaPiPmuYcupK7zsWB7-Z9punKWJTFpdytWv8sEkbV7LraxAMVHjSCei76LubzgMGJrTzdGIyic1r9_aIeNGo_GC3TrXonVP5TVLpIv59Hl4x6iaxChTg1-aejyNY2Gf8/s1600/tshirt+bag+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495044585501188018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rrKTNdD6YQ0JqaPiPmuYcupK7zsWB7-Z9punKWJTFpdytWv8sEkbV7LraxAMVHjSCei76LubzgMGJrTzdGIyic1r9_aIeNGo_GC3TrXonVP5TVLpIv59Hl4x6iaxChTg1-aejyNY2Gf8/s320/tshirt+bag+003.JPG" /></a> Cut the top straight across directly under the neckline (or somewhere above the design and under the neckline if your shirt is larger)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyd_PTdcwrDdfrV4hkE44H4g60zGUp0Rpzfdg_CF3DE-gYwpEoWhEiZQYos3_tx0hg12eo7ujEVYuaYFtozj4eX5lDTeOs7ks1_Bf8vNsWrqa2fcyFaf3xrnjf-VSIZkDJqY8HGaHPD3M/s1600/tshirt+bag+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495043538694572162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyd_PTdcwrDdfrV4hkE44H4g60zGUp0Rpzfdg_CF3DE-gYwpEoWhEiZQYos3_tx0hg12eo7ujEVYuaYFtozj4eX5lDTeOs7ks1_Bf8vNsWrqa2fcyFaf3xrnjf-VSIZkDJqY8HGaHPD3M/s320/tshirt+bag+004.JPG" /></a> I thought I was pretty much a genius by using masking tape to keep the edges from pulling when I sewed, so I added that and then pinned the sides right side together. (BTW, I'm totally not a genius and my idea pretty much STUNK!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrlE5rXstfvA76g76TgVGPa69EaYs_23yyiMLvb_NnoFBSCjSc9ui22qDt9Aj3xU8O3EzNRWcqtLGtfj5iH8FZRMdAv0Tn_2Ly9Qg3uZo3Bk9JXOX37u6yaCt6HqxAEh0a_FMmOdUqVyZ/s1600/tshirt+bag+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495043532622424002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrlE5rXstfvA76g76TgVGPa69EaYs_23yyiMLvb_NnoFBSCjSc9ui22qDt9Aj3xU8O3EzNRWcqtLGtfj5iH8FZRMdAv0Tn_2Ly9Qg3uZo3Bk9JXOX37u6yaCt6HqxAEh0a_FMmOdUqVyZ/s320/tshirt+bag+005.JPG" /></a> Then cut your lining fabric the same size as your measured piece of cut t-shirt. My shirt was 15.75 in by 17.5 in. My used a long piece for the lining and folded it in half, so I cut it .5 in shorter to allow for the missing seam allowance on the bottom.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1goe_CftQveZG2eoSlfXgibicYjd0wuRgrMPtRNChrLBJePEgdYFtA-2DLGrmefSdal6VMlglw2m3K0JW4X7raZlQKCV5AmbM-Zw4KJpLvA0UoYFM2TNMFyi8ROYM8B_WiBF7Um-SQUcy/s1600/tshirt+bag+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495043526772845922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1goe_CftQveZG2eoSlfXgibicYjd0wuRgrMPtRNChrLBJePEgdYFtA-2DLGrmefSdal6VMlglw2m3K0JW4X7raZlQKCV5AmbM-Zw4KJpLvA0UoYFM2TNMFyi8ROYM8B_WiBF7Um-SQUcy/s320/tshirt+bag+006.JPG" /></a> Then cut matching fusible fleece to be ironed to the lining fabric<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyA5JnririwxX1wqVJcGH2PC91vHdra0DK5LyRBAyygtm2pXwqgA7KxaUPQBOCtmeFbQOUaXCfRQb8VAE89e4a4S8TN5b_MZMP1bzicR-azFqn07DX3uUMs3AR6laRSbEucmG5UuUhv1gK/s1600/tshirt+bag+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495043518593772930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyA5JnririwxX1wqVJcGH2PC91vHdra0DK5LyRBAyygtm2pXwqgA7KxaUPQBOCtmeFbQOUaXCfRQb8VAE89e4a4S8TN5b_MZMP1bzicR-azFqn07DX3uUMs3AR6laRSbEucmG5UuUhv1gK/s320/tshirt+bag+007.JPG" /></a> Iron the fusible fleece to the lining material<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-k9xRP1werAdL_cj1Eonsvu41vTh9FMduO42v_RaEgImXl2FiJeMZOusddhw6UkOhygtaIB3rMoEtmHdH6XTaXuOVVW7CoK6JIaaQ01R6LOmnNIibVfE-7kFleKV3QRGeq3PvZxow-HG/s1600/tshirt+bag+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495043515920000418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-k9xRP1werAdL_cj1Eonsvu41vTh9FMduO42v_RaEgImXl2FiJeMZOusddhw6UkOhygtaIB3rMoEtmHdH6XTaXuOVVW7CoK6JIaaQ01R6LOmnNIibVfE-7kFleKV3QRGeq3PvZxow-HG/s320/tshirt+bag+008.JPG" /></a> Cut a piece of lining fabric to be used as a pocket (I made mine shallow but long so it covered the entire length of the bag and made 3 smaller pockets- not necessarily by design but because that was the size the left over lining material was and I'm too cheap to throw it out). Sew around the edges with right sides together, leaving an opening to turn right side out. This is when my camera died, so after you turn it right side out, clip the corners and iron it flat, turning in the opening.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6I1zlV5br-iwOe9UHEMju7VzU7zpjnhbD7NqENoybTw3a8iy705bPWVtsidWuZLgpvOIEcc-OWnQZbgy0gT4Ozlc8XEmWsX4ZOqXjTG-9rzcGtA38eLPHWPi4hUsS1uNNd_arv1yoGUB/s1600/tshirt+bag+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495042459076387618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6I1zlV5br-iwOe9UHEMju7VzU7zpjnhbD7NqENoybTw3a8iy705bPWVtsidWuZLgpvOIEcc-OWnQZbgy0gT4Ozlc8XEmWsX4ZOqXjTG-9rzcGtA38eLPHWPi4hUsS1uNNd_arv1yoGUB/s320/tshirt+bag+009.JPG" /></a> Pin in place on the lining, but keep in mind that you'll lose about 1/2 in at the top for the seam allowance. Be sure and pin the opening down, because you'll want to sew it shut when you sew around the pocket.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKGp5d5e8Qc9c-ghCszhhI4H4PUUIGe4Cqkp3Z2Qw0-x3P5a1P5JQdLUqUmfo9Mhpgd34vroQ7Si07gUXqelm0WmJ0xjWvnCg_70M9V0Jo2-DareBNBgbei2UM7kriGaU9LyYaQlzE4bD/s1600/tshirt+bag+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495042451639571650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKGp5d5e8Qc9c-ghCszhhI4H4PUUIGe4Cqkp3Z2Qw0-x3P5a1P5JQdLUqUmfo9Mhpgd34vroQ7Si07gUXqelm0WmJ0xjWvnCg_70M9V0Jo2-DareBNBgbei2UM7kriGaU9LyYaQlzE4bD/s320/tshirt+bag+010.JPG" /></a> Sew the sides and bottom of the pocket. I then sewed up two more lines to make 3 pockets.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmy5MkAqZZhKSHJ1mkmBrKauOMZu50Z6J5aC5boRsFxmB9KN-eQg-OZ1gCLGhNIC-04VMtJvLRwW3TjAqCuGj5Cs8KX79jZcmj6ES2in-ulJkr7d1mjmUKxwT8lsurT3r0xBrdmGadFPk/s1600/tshirt+bag+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495042446451646210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmy5MkAqZZhKSHJ1mkmBrKauOMZu50Z6J5aC5boRsFxmB9KN-eQg-OZ1gCLGhNIC-04VMtJvLRwW3TjAqCuGj5Cs8KX79jZcmj6ES2in-ulJkr7d1mjmUKxwT8lsurT3r0xBrdmGadFPk/s320/tshirt+bag+011.JPG" /></a> You could even do yours straight. I mean, if you really wanted to...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBXBVfD4jX-Pbg0uct10J8kDUfwm5wCebTR4jBL75dggtFFz6TXcVPEai7DCdCUJK55Z84uwBvmXWBGH65F6tUlN8sX0TF2MX8ukJuNZ00acP9A2aHra-2nqJ_gJocJNc4ofkgO2D8Ufs/s1600/tshirt+bag+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495042438440737026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBXBVfD4jX-Pbg0uct10J8kDUfwm5wCebTR4jBL75dggtFFz6TXcVPEai7DCdCUJK55Z84uwBvmXWBGH65F6tUlN8sX0TF2MX8ukJuNZ00acP9A2aHra-2nqJ_gJocJNc4ofkgO2D8Ufs/s320/tshirt+bag+012.JPG" /></a><br />Sew up both sides of the lining, but leave an opening to turn the bag right side out.<br /><br />Now the most fun part (I'm completely kidding now). Sew the sides and bottom of the t-shirt. Nothing I tried made this easy or even anything close to easy. It was horrible. I finally decided to go look online to find some tricks to sewing knits but lo and behold my internet was down... Stinkin' Time Warner. UGH! So I just kept struggling until (after about 2 hours. Seriously) I finally finished...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqkixI5yTB8MvOU4jsN0ry6O_hLrjxSd1XSuYjV2QeQsnkz980Vkg0GcOAX_8gyvlqYvQM1BFJVNj0FsND0pXi009aReKual0xw_7NZwKjXM_tD1Nese0_bEk7h8YTqJjt-3VEgQifC1G/s1600/tshirt+bag+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495042428550632834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqkixI5yTB8MvOU4jsN0ry6O_hLrjxSd1XSuYjV2QeQsnkz980Vkg0GcOAX_8gyvlqYvQM1BFJVNj0FsND0pXi009aReKual0xw_7NZwKjXM_tD1Nese0_bEk7h8YTqJjt-3VEgQifC1G/s320/tshirt+bag+013.JPG" /></a> Then mark a line across the corners of the bag- both the t-shirt (which I didn't photo because it was just a continuation of the train wreck that is sewing knit) and the lining, and sew across to make the boxy part of the bottom. Cut the excess off and turn the t-shirt right side out and place inside the lining (so right sides are still together). Pin the strap where the seams meet on the sides and place the strap between the right sides of the fabric. Sew around the top, double stitching where the straps are connected then turn right side out and push the lining down into the bag. I had to finally hand sew the opening (which I never do because it's easier to machine sew normally) but the machine and I werent' friends by this point...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDC7jmWixfD04YgesdZxBr-z34YCWoE4A5-oHGLvMQ1oATcm7lV3KUPxMXVeaccw4aFCYZwqdIyXYnpFvdG7_JF7uHYE6Y9BspsxiC003M6qd7mUpaVgdfH1en3GbgA2OMXGS9r9STOfG/s1600/tshirt+bag+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495041075348585186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDC7jmWixfD04YgesdZxBr-z34YCWoE4A5-oHGLvMQ1oATcm7lV3KUPxMXVeaccw4aFCYZwqdIyXYnpFvdG7_JF7uHYE6Y9BspsxiC003M6qd7mUpaVgdfH1en3GbgA2OMXGS9r9STOfG/s320/tshirt+bag+014.JPG" /></a> Then (after a gruelling morning) you're done. There it is... all that work and it's sort of lopsided. Oh, my. I hope my aunt doesn't cry when she sees that I butchered her shirt. :( Sorry Aunt Bon!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjORxF0i0W9HiyPF2AncmkvBSuQMp7Bfez4jmVVOUEzvahFXL6O7fqvtf6i29pLNw2wnwdJLLRjo4xU2Ek3HpVLQFUl2fqsrWxbGoLkY81NRNAcvNJeA_Zelz5Qtc6WMg7fDaGCNy7X70c/s1600/tshirt+bag+016.JPG"></a>Here is the final bag- the inside:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJnwNwR1zLy_0vMikT3dlSrM9fZ6fHXH-fUz1ZUBHrjKJNuG74Pajhn6YzlCXQwtnFeBaX3TY0j-hmXKR9ySJjUdgnKeIKmyTiQwkF0Dj9E2IqXYCIka8S3tHl1dAgOk9dihi3yi8fUJG/s1600/tshirt+bag+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495041055068683410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJnwNwR1zLy_0vMikT3dlSrM9fZ6fHXH-fUz1ZUBHrjKJNuG74Pajhn6YzlCXQwtnFeBaX3TY0j-hmXKR9ySJjUdgnKeIKmyTiQwkF0Dj9E2IqXYCIka8S3tHl1dAgOk9dihi3yi8fUJG/s320/tshirt+bag+017.JPG" /></a> The whole she-bang...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJG4L33RYNvKnG18m5MXvb1A3gOkNgx7Tghc7JK4wr8ip6lTD80ZWrs_BSEEBAMXXLFO1hQQQNotKb431nPVKl432oOip8Fr1WRhYfgn7SYAyI-wuvatSFg_bimEzPZrViScLZcx2eQ6e/s1600/tshirt+bag+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495041038965095634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJG4L33RYNvKnG18m5MXvb1A3gOkNgx7Tghc7JK4wr8ip6lTD80ZWrs_BSEEBAMXXLFO1hQQQNotKb431nPVKl432oOip8Fr1WRhYfgn7SYAyI-wuvatSFg_bimEzPZrViScLZcx2eQ6e/s320/tshirt+bag+018.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495041067874559298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWrTj0USz-bQ4tTUYynq3ALdGcra_Lr897flwk-7_1s-QVomRCuRIseMTWb-CtOdmUdPykG4lheegXmNRZhMrdumri6bUdJOkhA9L_o-n7LzxoyiNnXKzNOTPHjELfSybnyqfKD4mNf-i/s320/tshirt+bag+015.JPG" />Maybe the fact that there's a hottie on there will make up for the poor worksmanship!<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p><br />Linked to some/all of <a href="http://notyetinvented.blogspot.com/2010/06/linky-parties.html">these</a> great linky partiesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756572677636649337.post-34181924384249824082010-07-16T21:03:00.005-04:002010-07-16T21:45:27.722-04:00Another Playroom AdditionHere is a cute way to display your child's art work- I have seen this several different places, but here is how I did it (quick and easy!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD_Hgv351MxZM1A4N2_z8eJ9pdzUdXbDvrTjrpqepZUM7hyphenhyphenDW93Yl6aD6dWYy7-aWs1xqkgAqbbmh73gd5F_iiQOWfb7jHQCiSPzvKtS4hpxVSux4TGr60hDE79S-dFqWVbGbt7ss_RX_/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494677421524438674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD_Hgv351MxZM1A4N2_z8eJ9pdzUdXbDvrTjrpqepZUM7hyphenhyphenDW93Yl6aD6dWYy7-aWs1xqkgAqbbmh73gd5F_iiQOWfb7jHQCiSPzvKtS4hpxVSux4TGr60hDE79S-dFqWVbGbt7ss_RX_/s320/011.JPG" /></a> I had these pieces of wood that my dad gave me (cause they are good for a crafter!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ITRhqaV-wfQfY6hyphenhyphenFqTUEhbFWsqNHJzU2jUmxhOF_Q-yZI6XVd8qC2tZ-ofstc3MAdpgy6ir297WsCkQQuaJvTFVL0UvSJvwbsB9bdhYbrdRxOiisCThKNLLPPViZqsTYvnuh9h9nLwV/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494677410823408834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ITRhqaV-wfQfY6hyphenhyphenFqTUEhbFWsqNHJzU2jUmxhOF_Q-yZI6XVd8qC2tZ-ofstc3MAdpgy6ir297WsCkQQuaJvTFVL0UvSJvwbsB9bdhYbrdRxOiisCThKNLLPPViZqsTYvnuh9h9nLwV/s320/001.JPG" /></a> So I put them on my trusty (and borrowed) mat thingy that is great for painting on and sprayed them orange and green to coordinate with the room:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pvGiVeJJ8pdwEiviLfyaiSiX3aaZk-zhjtj97fQoq3XQK5rRwrx-IQpK3k-pKqtIka1ao2ViVBueLuOtvBVUXvcILeOrEdM3WEIxnfFagZOzLCRjv8YsYwHVfU9SRiQ3BxntkhbsT0OK/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494677403588164594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pvGiVeJJ8pdwEiviLfyaiSiX3aaZk-zhjtj97fQoq3XQK5rRwrx-IQpK3k-pKqtIka1ao2ViVBueLuOtvBVUXvcILeOrEdM3WEIxnfFagZOzLCRjv8YsYwHVfU9SRiQ3BxntkhbsT0OK/s320/002.JPG" /></a> While that was drying, I found some paper that would go with the room colors and I cut it into strips that would cover clothes pins.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauANXX8UAlRQd1NTF5qM3W44hsWG2Fjwn_v4Ag9vtVwRWo20w-aTk449yXfossFUhLH3XqnD85GakIl8R1spiBVC1BnQ6QY7w0gdF-maiSgvytG4bT72X5jlqT14XV69C1avAKvpC22_Q/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494676580628974658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauANXX8UAlRQd1NTF5qM3W44hsWG2Fjwn_v4Ag9vtVwRWo20w-aTk449yXfossFUhLH3XqnD85GakIl8R1spiBVC1BnQ6QY7w0gdF-maiSgvytG4bT72X5jlqT14XV69C1avAKvpC22_Q/s320/003.JPG" /></a> Here is the pile:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipO5DiZkYMTOx1NCJxibmf6z-_Ilvk6CveDMfKx5DZ2RJ4l4n7niz9V6vyauyFU-f6hhxHUZFAF4vkN6pRB6G0k0gvgTtgVrQGbPvLFmmI5wmCNLFCBCm25TDs-X5XewRK5fWj9361Jvh3/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494676575923898386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipO5DiZkYMTOx1NCJxibmf6z-_Ilvk6CveDMfKx5DZ2RJ4l4n7niz9V6vyauyFU-f6hhxHUZFAF4vkN6pRB6G0k0gvgTtgVrQGbPvLFmmI5wmCNLFCBCm25TDs-X5XewRK5fWj9361Jvh3/s320/004.JPG" /></a> Then I just glued the paper on the clothes pins with Elmer's glue. I'm sure I could have modpodged them, but it seemed unnecessary, so I just stuck with regular ol' white glue.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0sdTOJtcI0jAIaKOjT_artzHWdDnbMyqAs36PwIIMAyvzbF9cJk2t8tt83NDsCZq2ROp_-x9_Jjfa_wbNKnRUPBmG9wp7vDO-IC0HLH5WDP8b4b5eLegoIbi-SEKFqrBTXI0KLUuxxGf/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494676559582117250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0sdTOJtcI0jAIaKOjT_artzHWdDnbMyqAs36PwIIMAyvzbF9cJk2t8tt83NDsCZq2ROp_-x9_Jjfa_wbNKnRUPBmG9wp7vDO-IC0HLH5WDP8b4b5eLegoIbi-SEKFqrBTXI0KLUuxxGf/s320/005.JPG" /></a> Then I brought the painted sticks in and I measured every 6 inches. I put arrows up and down since I wanted to alternate the clothes pins up and down and the arrows kept me from having to remember which I was doing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfY3McD9sAPIr9uoROn7-OMdMGI3juOn4FxFaD2XDqHk43-8UbeOuXBj-9iZ_KK1C1qTwdBX5Cp8k8KQAOrsTC8a-iPUjcdFWJ17lD4qV2gaMCeCPDns6-WjI_naB5NNUdL7cIHkZ9zp6/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494676551147678898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfY3McD9sAPIr9uoROn7-OMdMGI3juOn4FxFaD2XDqHk43-8UbeOuXBj-9iZ_KK1C1qTwdBX5Cp8k8KQAOrsTC8a-iPUjcdFWJ17lD4qV2gaMCeCPDns6-WjI_naB5NNUdL7cIHkZ9zp6/s320/007.JPG" /></a> I just hot glued the clothes pins to the strips of wood and took them downstairs to hang.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhOxVsCun5vV_NJa4QI_JLOICthc2XSv2YEqKYxYn6xz6_dW411EUneR8wEf0EvdCnGdUK5fX6fArOv9lGs7pE4uInT_jfJEfOWdzAAz7H0gaOh8ld8Pub1LF4sEEK7tpTNGNFJn5EL3m/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494676546592595058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhOxVsCun5vV_NJa4QI_JLOICthc2XSv2YEqKYxYn6xz6_dW411EUneR8wEf0EvdCnGdUK5fX6fArOv9lGs7pE4uInT_jfJEfOWdzAAz7H0gaOh8ld8Pub1LF4sEEK7tpTNGNFJn5EL3m/s320/008.JPG" /></a> Here they are in their new home.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTHCSffiA152JA0gUciab6bIYwxsTShYOkvGSKwSJyVKIiT9uoWcam2Glem69z-4MZhQtxv3r3ZIyJBnDWp1YdqtpbMWoaeKvM-1XAKkUsWpQU2-L5kiKlKX6i1qgQwuBXTSBJugvMT34/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494675378678621762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTHCSffiA152JA0gUciab6bIYwxsTShYOkvGSKwSJyVKIiT9uoWcam2Glem69z-4MZhQtxv3r3ZIyJBnDWp1YdqtpbMWoaeKvM-1XAKkUsWpQU2-L5kiKlKX6i1qgQwuBXTSBJugvMT34/s320/011.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEq4ZUhN6ZNXYV0Tv6bx78COTzzH56q1BrrI_JVJAPg-9L3OsdDYbQbrUoC43jspapPG9cVMDE9lG0TJoxEFlaKTs5cpn8J6ydjGMeXxBz3EjwHH2eObhSOU6wScOcSqH80P2hIJWaoLgM/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494675373866130722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEq4ZUhN6ZNXYV0Tv6bx78COTzzH56q1BrrI_JVJAPg-9L3OsdDYbQbrUoC43jspapPG9cVMDE9lG0TJoxEFlaKTs5cpn8J6ydjGMeXxBz3EjwHH2eObhSOU6wScOcSqH80P2hIJWaoLgM/s320/012.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzPc2egFd7i4JsRVjhSO4zPyjxGj7kHn9oeU1mSv6aPTULn1oUnDQeT_snWW9LZHKXTRT-CLhUw2SD7BWLIe5OrdDxqQnWRuTcdx1BDpn7xxiw_6NY8sKA8BhPhNQe6Kh7nIHYTdsTSAn/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494675361902807234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzPc2egFd7i4JsRVjhSO4zPyjxGj7kHn9oeU1mSv6aPTULn1oUnDQeT_snWW9LZHKXTRT-CLhUw2SD7BWLIe5OrdDxqQnWRuTcdx1BDpn7xxiw_6NY8sKA8BhPhNQe6Kh7nIHYTdsTSAn/s320/013.JPG" /></a> So the play room is coming together nicely! It is colorful and fun and very spacious!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnNeSoHuT99hqZIvwD5qHfOgygFfsbjhe0BwTJ_VVjibNmja_QYdw1Gcf7IpwSEHAVwK1aIejMkjNsYkNq5atefuyzVtSvYkdRTq_ili3hnaZbbZBbjOQRPYGkBGzLiYpZTM3ZzqBsnu0/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494675349257758530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnNeSoHuT99hqZIvwD5qHfOgygFfsbjhe0BwTJ_VVjibNmja_QYdw1Gcf7IpwSEHAVwK1aIejMkjNsYkNq5atefuyzVtSvYkdRTq_ili3hnaZbbZBbjOQRPYGkBGzLiYpZTM3ZzqBsnu0/s320/015.JPG" /></a> My space on the other hand, still needs a lot of work. :( Could it be much more boring?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZgB34zfxx6uzGoyI5sIVapsyq0KXMBHF78t1wYhzsgQHyfwGDK1OL40MJxoIADD44MczW2vhpZGKFmuxHfAAjVeqwAUxJLhpHfn-baldiISff3RzNOtC28ani2paf8iv5HEwJi4ygf3g/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494675340939883490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZgB34zfxx6uzGoyI5sIVapsyq0KXMBHF78t1wYhzsgQHyfwGDK1OL40MJxoIADD44MczW2vhpZGKFmuxHfAAjVeqwAUxJLhpHfn-baldiISff3RzNOtC28ani2paf8iv5HEwJi4ygf3g/s320/014.JPG" /></a> I'm thinking it needs some excitemtent, much like this:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMSQX9Lznx3gOm74b6eytBNxlH1C5sV6wiIVBV51NwUQWD9t9jWJtxoy7Eol7G3qxEcJdgQMwH8EtN4_semQMwVqCPOEa18CVNPTO-qbCsvZMd8izYNeTL6X1tHYZZo11yMLrCpUSQqSu/s1600/il_430xN_147417021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494683925311222898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMSQX9Lznx3gOm74b6eytBNxlH1C5sV6wiIVBV51NwUQWD9t9jWJtxoy7Eol7G3qxEcJdgQMwH8EtN4_semQMwVqCPOEa18CVNPTO-qbCsvZMd8izYNeTL6X1tHYZZo11yMLrCpUSQqSu/s320/il_430xN_147417021.jpg" /></a> Or maybe this:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNubavpEuRTGLVmp0zxCG2t0nO3sz-GJgAxVH9pZJ34Z0Pc4Nvy9FZPIME_RLeDRES4-oNT6zUCHYraym4newmE6gw9urZadEvI-A28zWNWS1x0FD5ssM5Ah-T30uAT6dMqdlcO-vcnmS/s1600/il_430xN_152959045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494683924118930482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNubavpEuRTGLVmp0zxCG2t0nO3sz-GJgAxVH9pZJ34Z0Pc4Nvy9FZPIME_RLeDRES4-oNT6zUCHYraym4newmE6gw9urZadEvI-A28zWNWS1x0FD5ssM5Ah-T30uAT6dMqdlcO-vcnmS/s320/il_430xN_152959045.jpg" /></a> Or this?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx08e1XQt6mUOV42aBesMK622cUNUt5BWz1ec8EOhKyatR7LbAaH1ALMMnDVQT26x-jOyYHoW9hXztWvMa9eznxESVtF43eDRr9QgYAsDmIMaStJON3QtBgMfstlVOTZHyAOxqqadsbU5/s1600/RMK1165GM.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494683913055523810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx08e1XQt6mUOV42aBesMK622cUNUt5BWz1ec8EOhKyatR7LbAaH1ALMMnDVQT26x-jOyYHoW9hXztWvMa9eznxESVtF43eDRr9QgYAsDmIMaStJON3QtBgMfstlVOTZHyAOxqqadsbU5/s320/RMK1165GM.jpg" /></a> At any rate, it needs something, and I'm thinking along the lines of a tree silhouette... We'll see I guess!<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/qtpye056/Blogsig.jpg" /></p><br /><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972165608708371437noreply@blogger.com1