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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Funky Scripture Totes

I made these scripture totes for the twins for Christmas. They have been baptized for almost 2 years and had their own quad for almost a year so I figured it was long overdue. It was the only homemade thing I could manage this time around. Caroline helped me put the fabrics together. The black & white fabric was a little girls shirt that had a hole in hit. I really liked how they both turned out.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Valentine Bunting with Recycled Materials

I decided my living room needed a Valentine bunting. I used some (very old) scrapbook paper that I've had forever. I try really hard to use what I've got rather than rush out and buy new patterns...it is so hard. But this bunting was 100% stuff I had on hand. Reusing old & unique things is what keeps things interesting and less like everything that everyone else has. The black & white damask was my favorite and it was an old used piece of wrapping paper that I mounted on white cardstock. (TIP: I keep a stash of old bits of paper, ribbon and anything pretty. Basically when I get a Christmas card or wedding announcement or anything that has any awesome materials/patterns I rip it apart and keep what I like and reuse it for lots of projects.) I was happy with how it turned out...especially since it was a quick and FREE project.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Christmas Boutique Spectacular!

I had lots of fun doing some stuff for my sister-in-law, Tawnie's boutique on Saturday. In spite of the fact that I had grand plans about making several different things...I ended up with a fresh new crop of hair stuff and pins. They were so much fun to make. I played around with organza, silk, beads & crystals. I leaned towards jewel tones and sparkly stuff this time for the holidays and it was a blast. I stress over each one...wanting them to be finished just right. The crocheted headwraps were fun to do and so stinking cute on. Oh! and I finally learned how to do the crocheted bows that I saw a while back. Hooray! They look so adorable in Stella's hair. Thanks to Tawnie for hosting! Can't wait for Spring!