Granny Square Bag

Yup! I have finally mastered a kind of granny square. Seriously, I use to get really frustrated, but the other day it just clicked! 

tux did not want the squares to become a bag...

Mind's Eye

I wanted to make a cute monster for
this wonderful kid I know

Voila!

Had to add a heart, even if its for a boy!

Re-Vamp, Alter, New Life, Second Chance

 And any other name you could say about a top that you changed yourself....

I started with this cute top from my sis in law. It was just a bit wide. (I don't like it when tops are too breezy ;)  )

First measure out you waist, but make sure its big enough to get over your shoulders

Sew the ends together to make a circle and then fold in half and sew that to the top.

 IF you are lost I found this technique 

here....> click me!

ta da!

Notice how it comes together on the bottom now? Notice the white elephant? Notice the mustaches?

:)

Heads and Friends

 My friend Tiff came over and while we were de-stressing we made some headbands:

double braided

Big bow

Happy weekend!

COMES ALIVE

watch as the doodle comes to life!

voila!

Sewing on Paper

I made cute thank you cards.

I used:
- a plaid card that I cut in half (so i could used each cute side!)
- paper doilies (i got them for a 1$)!!
- thread and needle

the little "x"s

there is a smiley face sewn on the side

the heart is sewn

A sneak peak

Quick Fix

Sometimes I feel like I just HAVE to make something

Voila!

There is a little BOX ..... with a cupcake

There is a box in my office full of almost finished projects

- To see future "almost finished" projects I'll be labeling them ;) -

THIS IS A CUPCAKE!!

The cupcake is made from a sock ;)

He is a happy cupcake ;)

I am always trying to improve my skills in sewing any suggestions? 

JUST COMMENT

Pretty Little Things

I made some hair bows and although this is labeled "sewing" these are no sew.
CUT - a small rectangle and then use another little rectangle to tie around the center OR on the small green one I used an elastic hair band.

I used a bobby pin to attach the green one and I used the excess small  rectangle (the white one had excess) around my pony tail.
If you want a REALLY awesome bow go to Etsy.com and search "bows."

But this is a quick fix. :)

I made it... but its not exactly pretty.

I made this dress...

As you can tell...

Outfits to think about.

I went to youth group last night wearing this ensemble and I was so enthused that so many people commented! - not because I care so very much if students like my clothes, but because it makes a shared interest and a way to connect- and that my friends is a sweet thing!

 Headband: hand made - DIY here.http://perryjayne.blogspot.com/2010/04/braided-headband-with-flirty-flower.html

Vest: hand made by STEEN

t-shirt: 2nd hand from my sister

skirt: old pair of jeans meet scissors

shoes: Target clearance like $9

Outfits to think about.

DIY - pillowcase dress that I found on the super creative girl's blog.

Items needed:

sew stuff

cord of some kind

pillow case

elastic

I am posing in our super cute corn patch and if you look closely at the bottom left-hand corner you can see TUX!!



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*** here I added a vest I got from value village
and the necklace featured is one my grandma got for me from the Bon... when it was the bon

and this is my super HOTT photographer...

A Good Read and a Large Mammal

The movie "Invictus" inspired me to look up the book the movie was formed after and I read it.
I found "Playing the Enemy" to interesting to say the least. Here is a horrible photo of the book (notice how I put buttons by it? I think buttons make everything better)

The book is by John Carlin...

And now for some more exciting new...

TA DA!!!! and elephant! I braided yarn for its tail and after sewing it on the inside... ahem... well anyway I just hand stitched the ears and button eyes. I found a shape of an elephant on the internet and try to roughly cut it out on two sides of fabric. Sew it mostly up, stuff it up and then hand stitch it up and batta bing- an elephant! I think i'll send this cute guy to my dear friend Charis.

I also am embarking on a hopefully cute sock monkey

- the instructions courtesy of Web Goddess (www.web-goddess.org)

Creepy?? a little... its unfinished,
like junior high boys or even boys at all... give it time

Wanting to be artistic...

Yesterday was horrible. I felt horrible. I acted horrible. Yes, yesterday was a horrible day.

BUT...
Today I want it to be better, life is worth living the good and the bad days,
but I like the better days a lot better.

IT got better from

conversation about GOD... my favorite
laughs,
a sweet hubby,

and time to be creative
now i am no artist! But I love to try.
This is what I knitted:I also decided to be a mock model with my computer camera:

this one was my favorite

Now my plan is to paint, read the beautiful Bible, and listen to music in french.

later that day...
Ended up not listening to french music... =( but did paint a little.
I am messing around, so it didn't turn out the way good or anything^ I saw a cat in the very yellow fields when I was driving home the other day.

^ this one... i just like that purple color
...Have a LOVELY day.