tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833198594165613782024-03-19T00:37:51.830-07:00BobbitybooUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-20231197871574175782010-03-12T06:46:00.001-08:002010-03-12T06:59:26.110-08:00So Much To Do....<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">...SO LITTLE TIME!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uxJvLX-BqNcwgXQG49Xdxkkp_gza_XeQRS_DTLEngYAPEWHO08f953x3z13hTUSmcMZXkPs67BHyHI5H6D_kHbYe8RtlncieRVsBYB2eZbQStsh6Lwbs3s1ob9OvIceI3ueG0ovJGDk/s1600-h/2943514545_ec666109ee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447759239455571570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uxJvLX-BqNcwgXQG49Xdxkkp_gza_XeQRS_DTLEngYAPEWHO08f953x3z13hTUSmcMZXkPs67BHyHI5H6D_kHbYe8RtlncieRVsBYB2eZbQStsh6Lwbs3s1ob9OvIceI3ueG0ovJGDk/s400/2943514545_ec666109ee.jpg" border="0" /></a> Taking a little <span style="font-size:180%;">BLOGGY BREAK</span> here.</div><div align="center">I need to take a deep breath, step back and sort through everything I have piled on my plate.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-5330438872270397962010-03-11T06:48:00.000-08:002010-03-11T06:59:43.584-08:00Making Things Fun<div align="center">It's important to me to keep things fun around here. I find that if I can laugh and joke with the kids that they are more apt to be respectful, help me out when needed and it makes home a good place to be. You don't have to be a grumpy, mean mom to get what you want out of your kids!!! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I thought you might get a kick out of trying this little April Fools day trick that I pulled on the kids last year. A couple of times a week I make a special after school snack. It usually just sits on the counter all afternoon (since our kids all get home at different times). Here's what I did.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlFlbgwHfToLOfTXzM8NWK1iVCgRyXYi6LiR6K14PLiTuBaViKKLtzXBjpPpJuRlL-euPMa05eUSQ_olpFAyl0gbcA64KC8GSYg91iTeelryQAUVizzFdlxcLO9ogu9BoAjTbS1JyTUA/s1600-h/aprilfools"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447388444817149970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlFlbgwHfToLOfTXzM8NWK1iVCgRyXYi6LiR6K14PLiTuBaViKKLtzXBjpPpJuRlL-euPMa05eUSQ_olpFAyl0gbcA64KC8GSYg91iTeelryQAUVizzFdlxcLO9ogu9BoAjTbS1JyTUA/s400/aprilfools" border="0" /></a> A "REAL" SPONGE CAKE</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I put sponges in a cake pan, frosted them and put sprinkles on them, then I tried not to giggle as I watch each of the children try to cut a piece. We <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">refrosted</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">resprinkled</span> after each child tried to dig in. It was more fun as the day went on because by the time the last person tried to get a piece of cake the whole family was in on the trick.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B3qqlwz4tz258CMojhP1vtr4Q0AOx9dXWqJdNp2Tri_9x0MB-QkM5rRsp_ktx0y3GDHhyNcqCi2GDMfhRj_NBOyOfZzW2iegtx_VBc7lNkji58GAOWUI9nP5M9dgPrG_op2dH6a4Lj4/s1600-h/aprilfools1"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447388435270218578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B3qqlwz4tz258CMojhP1vtr4Q0AOx9dXWqJdNp2Tri_9x0MB-QkM5rRsp_ktx0y3GDHhyNcqCi2GDMfhRj_NBOyOfZzW2iegtx_VBc7lNkji58GAOWUI9nP5M9dgPrG_op2dH6a4Lj4/s400/aprilfools1" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">APRIL FOOLS!</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-23341372997686976642010-03-09T06:41:00.000-08:002010-03-09T07:01:07.649-08:00Butterfly Palooza<div align="center">I'm a believer in positive thinking, in the fact that your thoughts create your future, so today I'm thinking.....butterflies, butterflies, butterflies, and hoping for SPRING!!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4hwlBBNrbU9Nh9cxXGXkanPiJTwXehMpDHDS6qcJhkI7nhTdQQwMzq8NxeVIbH2dGSeOP_IdFcDiwBAp9XR4ymO-T83tUDzHPBrSuwQWCxa0APbSQ3BOlSzxLywGk7JQ0v1hoZH0r6s/s1600-h/butterfly4"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446647535740527554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4hwlBBNrbU9Nh9cxXGXkanPiJTwXehMpDHDS6qcJhkI7nhTdQQwMzq8NxeVIbH2dGSeOP_IdFcDiwBAp9XR4ymO-T83tUDzHPBrSuwQWCxa0APbSQ3BOlSzxLywGk7JQ0v1hoZH0r6s/s400/butterfly4" border="0" /></a> Let's start with this adorable little girls necklace made by Brandi at <a href="http://rosierosies.blogspot.com/2010/03/ive-been-in-funk.html">Rosie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rosies</span></a>. I'm sure they're out there, but this is the first time I've seen a statement necklace for a little girl. Makes me think I need to make a skirt to match!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFBPhd-G5KB_vDskfq4Y0AcILppAwlIzg780WUY8Oz8DKtsA53QXKYtdDHO0EcHidHjJwWsePOkOOZ-LknVm8mOzZtZT4k_WK6mjmnhoghKE4iwUt4EzVirsuZm88hbyN5GWajrvYmRQ/s1600-h/butterfly2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446646807291526706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFBPhd-G5KB_vDskfq4Y0AcILppAwlIzg780WUY8Oz8DKtsA53QXKYtdDHO0EcHidHjJwWsePOkOOZ-LknVm8mOzZtZT4k_WK6mjmnhoghKE4iwUt4EzVirsuZm88hbyN5GWajrvYmRQ/s400/butterfly2.jpg" border="0" /></a> I never get tired of the great idea's over at <a href="http://www.lollychops.com/lollychops/2009/09/the-butterfly-project-ii.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lollychops</span></a>. What little gal wouldn't love this in her room?</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFDLNl5RgThbhD9o1i1l5kIh7QteVi6V-HzlIvv3jRI9FENOoJmTzmLaAoQWaMpQgxzrkF3-Uf59Fk3zVDBYBfDUFsJIZ6JNReNcndLonh5XIg1yXqKewSxSMJfwYN4Hl2906yvCKHmc/s1600-h/butterfly1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446645592716091170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFDLNl5RgThbhD9o1i1l5kIh7QteVi6V-HzlIvv3jRI9FENOoJmTzmLaAoQWaMpQgxzrkF3-Uf59Fk3zVDBYBfDUFsJIZ6JNReNcndLonh5XIg1yXqKewSxSMJfwYN4Hl2906yvCKHmc/s400/butterfly1.jpg" border="0" /></a> How about this cute butterfly punch art by <a href="http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/2008/02/weekend-creat-2.html">Ali Edwards</a>. Although this isn't a new idea, I love that she used magazines instead of scrapbook paper. Wouldn't this be cute with the butterflies cut out of vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">children's</span> books?<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP_ynBcISFItaIT-wT4CMPITdGS-4nl6dI_4ZjGciuLCvhTJ2Jrw_zEi936u60hIOr9F9BPPp-N_LoZKyhgM3lQxz0JVpeN-asvuEHx_YBcnwP3v1bweGVGNY3oPPxFVb1KxC8iDkejc/s1600-h/butterfly+martha.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446644612139573762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP_ynBcISFItaIT-wT4CMPITdGS-4nl6dI_4ZjGciuLCvhTJ2Jrw_zEi936u60hIOr9F9BPPp-N_LoZKyhgM3lQxz0JVpeN-asvuEHx_YBcnwP3v1bweGVGNY3oPPxFVb1KxC8iDkejc/s400/butterfly+martha.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Love, love, love this butterfly wedding bouquet by <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/laura-butterfly-bouquet?lnc=00e72f09fba1d110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=from_the_magazine_Homepage_Homepage">Martha</a>.</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">In fact, forget the wedding bouquet, I may just have to make one of these to put in a pretty vase in my entry way. GORGEOUS!</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-61099936992384644122010-03-08T09:04:00.001-08:002010-03-08T09:08:29.163-08:00And The Winner Is....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-6M-YfhaB72eOyH-esEQVc9i6Q1DmG8hdK7jOt6IENBpDetm3Yqh1AagD7kuxxSMwPSugZ2dNuOFlV3eq4tUKhjB2t2arH7clAwgkn5VbdU0UCXpxAl9Y_xPUo0Rh2YRjA1wFy9E8Yw/s1600-h/necklace1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446310484172709394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-6M-YfhaB72eOyH-esEQVc9i6Q1DmG8hdK7jOt6IENBpDetm3Yqh1AagD7kuxxSMwPSugZ2dNuOFlV3eq4tUKhjB2t2arH7clAwgkn5VbdU0UCXpxAl9Y_xPUo0Rh2YRjA1wFy9E8Yw/s400/necklace1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>#52, The Tinsley Family</strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 52 Powered by </span><a href="http://www.random.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;">RANDOM.ORG</span></a><br /><br /><strong>I will let Kami from Sweet Charli know and she will get with you to work out the details.</strong><br /><strong>CONGRATULATIONS!</strong><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-51354907667340703792010-03-05T13:18:00.000-08:002010-03-05T13:54:24.779-08:00The Love List<p align="justify">Oh my goodness....what a fun morning! I've had the heebie-geebies all week long worrying about this Studio5 spot I was asked to participate in and it ended up being the funnest, funnest thing....not scary at all (once I was there)! </p><p align="justify">Every month Studio5 presents it's "Love List" ... local products that they love. Here is a peek at the segment if you missed it. </p><p align="justify"><p id="kslvid9897185"></p><script src="http://pandora.bonnint.net/video/embed-1.php?id=9897185" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><p></p><p align="justify">It was such a cool experience to get to see the behind the scenes action. Everyone was so nice. I would do it again in a heartbeat! </p><p align="justify">All of the products on todays show were things that would be great to give as baby gifts, there were some really cute things, and some super creative ladies sharing them. Here are some links if you want to take a peek. </p><ul><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Snuggly, yummy baby bunting</strong></span> by <a href="http://hotchpotchgirls.blogspot.com/">HotchPotch Girls, </a></div></li><li><div align="justify"><a href="http://littlestinkerusa.com/"><strong>Little Stinker Butt Spray</strong> </a>(cracks me up...oops, no pun intended)</div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Adorable little crocheted baby booties</strong></span> by <a href="http://curiousworkmanship.etsy.com/">Curious Workmanship</a></div></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-53384356449818063002010-03-04T08:20:00.000-08:002010-03-04T08:35:31.820-08:00Somebody Else's Cute Stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcC9ANgjn_bWYi74bFV7U6Ko63a6NG6vZwveH1EX5Pwc0aUg9QCv3QvQf_nY72BVmRKISLW1QgH3gpHNtAK1WbwUsdA3h-NZN42ZGcmGarHGrGPh9d69kQzz7MYliDyuE5AjOGWOb_1UM/s1600-h/cupcakecater2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444815236127206210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcC9ANgjn_bWYi74bFV7U6Ko63a6NG6vZwveH1EX5Pwc0aUg9QCv3QvQf_nY72BVmRKISLW1QgH3gpHNtAK1WbwUsdA3h-NZN42ZGcmGarHGrGPh9d69kQzz7MYliDyuE5AjOGWOb_1UM/s400/cupcakecater2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I haven't had any time to do my own crafty playing this week so I thought I'd link you over to somebody else's fun stuff. I have been trying to lay off the sugar and can I just say that when I saw this little caterpiller dude over at <a href="http://foodartparty.blogspot.com/search/label/Cupcakes">food art</a> <a href="http://foodartparty.blogspot.com/search/label/Cupcakes">party</a> I could almost taste him. He's pretty good too!!!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1knEOZXk0oXZB0KjtZVS9hEOQS7CTDnXpGbvAmL83frwvPDWGOW_lqRj5V4bTe8P1kd7cCtnO7EW03RtqkOmQVHpP-xQ0n3beVcWZvUN4V1HqbVxpMdFnEWIPUazkwbmV3JEuNxKJ-sc/s1600-h/CupcakeWrapper_florals.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444815232573366130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1knEOZXk0oXZB0KjtZVS9hEOQS7CTDnXpGbvAmL83frwvPDWGOW_lqRj5V4bTe8P1kd7cCtnO7EW03RtqkOmQVHpP-xQ0n3beVcWZvUN4V1HqbVxpMdFnEWIPUazkwbmV3JEuNxKJ-sc/s400/CupcakeWrapper_florals.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Tami, the blog mama, over at <a href="http://foodartparty.blogspot.com/search/label/Cupcakes">Food Art Party </a>has a blog chock full of "FREE" cupcake liners. You might want to hop over and take a look, she's pretty good with all that pixel/computer artsy kind of stuff. That's something I would love to learn how to do! </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-75092941433544050422010-03-03T06:59:00.001-08:002010-03-03T08:37:16.610-08:00It's About Love<div align="justify">I've mentioned before that I am an adoptive mother. Both of our amazing, sweet, fun sons came to us from someone <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">else's</span> tummy! My little Nate likes to say that my tummy is broken, sometimes that happens. You may wonder, "Well, what about those girls she has?". We wonder too, we honestly don't know how they got here...babies aren't something we are supposed to be able to do. People have asked me what it's like to have biological children and adopted children. Everyone wonders if you love them the same. The answer is YES! There is not one teeny, tiny difference in the love I have for my kids...it is exactly the same, fierce, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">scary</span>, mother bear kind of love! So.....why am I telling you this? Because I'd like to introduce you to my friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cyd</span> and her adorable little family. They are looking for a little sister for their boys to love and protect. There's nothing like a big brother!<br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAnGkgJgXLw-hgTMi9L1vx35LjMxIB1ih5ZkiS9OSd2SugpsrjaNRXnPMPjvxs-K6tQeY2vA3hnTq1Q1c6KDm_0x1b1TXIU00eN9vdqMktsiYRo1PU3Kif5oEiv_uoYUNSm8u0Tic518/s1600-h/message.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444422949217200434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAnGkgJgXLw-hgTMi9L1vx35LjMxIB1ih5ZkiS9OSd2SugpsrjaNRXnPMPjvxs-K6tQeY2vA3hnTq1Q1c6KDm_0x1b1TXIU00eN9vdqMktsiYRo1PU3Kif5oEiv_uoYUNSm8u0Tic518/s400/message.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ryan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cyd</span> have the two most adorable little boys, Noah and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jaxon</span>. Like me, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cyd's</span> tummy is now broken, yet they feel like they have more to give and would love to add a little girl to their family. Once in a while there is a birth mother who wants her child to have big brothers and sisters, this is the kind of family the Jones' can provide. Ryan is an awesome, involved daddy (he coaches all of their sons teams) and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cyd</span>' is just the cutest, sweetest mom, teaching those boys to grow up to be good men. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_mKGaGrEHCmxmk8nnFTPxDsh6pUq3RidEiu4liLHs2zR2yN0ZmqZEeMmNzfHIGn5f4dfSqU5pxdHssSGmiCCHAx109r2Y-2cESO3yeincHUwTulZM6pUw12GWlKR1ny3phd1hufdYUk/s1600-h/photo5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444422604104480626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_mKGaGrEHCmxmk8nnFTPxDsh6pUq3RidEiu4liLHs2zR2yN0ZmqZEeMmNzfHIGn5f4dfSqU5pxdHssSGmiCCHAx109r2Y-2cESO3yeincHUwTulZM6pUw12GWlKR1ny3phd1hufdYUk/s400/photo5.jpg" border="0" /></a>If you happen to know anyone thinking about placing a baby girl for adoption have them take a peek at <a href="https://www.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/22230723/ourMessage.jsf">Ryan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Cyd's</span> profile</a>. Every day I thank Heavenly Father for our sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">birth mom's</span>, who put their babies before themselves and gave them the chance at a better life. </div><div align="justify"></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Not flesh of my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">flesh</span>,</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">nor bone of my bone,</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">But still miraculously my own.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Child never forget,</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Even for a single moment,</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">You didn't grow under my heart,</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">but in it.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-13222452393406527732010-03-01T18:39:00.000-08:002010-03-01T18:48:30.691-08:00Peanutbutter Bliss<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzu8tz-Dz6kP65vcFYI4fIRI8wXbSAPy6HgrUDMnIbO_SqaXpnbi6GIiddaKqlexBC6JKqD0MNGaEMKrZDwAKtcvt1WsjBOaQySRXrv3yDyb26iHx2_xOP6ODlxS1OOTz9UlUESPhIQo/s1600-h/peanutbutter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443860945553246946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzu8tz-Dz6kP65vcFYI4fIRI8wXbSAPy6HgrUDMnIbO_SqaXpnbi6GIiddaKqlexBC6JKqD0MNGaEMKrZDwAKtcvt1WsjBOaQySRXrv3yDyb26iHx2_xOP6ODlxS1OOTz9UlUESPhIQo/s400/peanutbutter.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Today on Studio5 (I know, I know, another one of those dang Studio5 posts!!) they celebrated National <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Peanut Butter</span> Lovers Day. I'm all over those crazy national holidays....last year we celebrated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nat'l</span> jellybean day, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nat'l</span> french fry day and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nat'l</span> donut day at our house! In honor of this very special day I would like to share with you one of my families favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">peanut butter</span> recipes. I found this recipe on the blog <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Stephanie's</span> Kitchen</span></strong> about a year ago. It has been a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">fav</span> of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">fam's</span> ever since. Give her a try!!! Click <a href="http://www.stephanieskitchen.com/category/snacks">here</a> to visit <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Stephanie's</span> Kitchen</span></strong>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-19066331158228970792010-02-28T20:04:00.001-08:002010-03-01T18:32:23.072-08:00Sweet Charli Giveaway<div align="center">Let me introduce you to</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><a href="http://sweetcharli.blogspot.com/p/what-we-domake.html"><strong>SWEET CHARLI</strong></a></span></div><div align="center">another new Utah business that made me stop and look.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Why did I stop and look? Well.... there's just enough of a twist</div><div align="center">to their products that it made me think, "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hmmm</span>, clever, why</div><div align="center">didn't I think of that?"</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><strong>Twisted flowers out of <span style="color:#cc33cc;">printed</span> fabric....</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><strong>fabric ball necklaces with an attached flower....</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><strong>Flower belts, but they are <span style="color:#cc33cc;">thick</span>, rather than thin.</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I like it when people take a trend and put a twist to it.</div><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwBfcKt-pUWTtcZyCzxYf1AoVb1URcQ9XYfMiZiBoFNc2nI6qmkITIP2ix0Ke_9W-phLJdjQatgvvcyAaqWNHerwzilqJB54GqzEpuioyKAluYdNReizJ0-x7yhPazbRHP9wbTaY5LSQ/s1600-h/necklace3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443512233345409538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwBfcKt-pUWTtcZyCzxYf1AoVb1URcQ9XYfMiZiBoFNc2nI6qmkITIP2ix0Ke_9W-phLJdjQatgvvcyAaqWNHerwzilqJB54GqzEpuioyKAluYdNReizJ0-x7yhPazbRHP9wbTaY5LSQ/s400/necklace3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh22akMwhYALq6pMqlmjWqHkYAM6ThKer6vPPpsH-iOAbnangueAn4Mxqj-irKHcMqBuyd9D0BqxvfpQ1KhttX6wLqbsxCGjJSTvHhPxP1w8Dca0xVBzYPNDra7AMX20o3r6xOdBJA_s/s1600-h/necklace2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443512225313765906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh22akMwhYALq6pMqlmjWqHkYAM6ThKer6vPPpsH-iOAbnangueAn4Mxqj-irKHcMqBuyd9D0BqxvfpQ1KhttX6wLqbsxCGjJSTvHhPxP1w8Dca0xVBzYPNDra7AMX20o3r6xOdBJA_s/s400/necklace2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoxPIRgQEBSuefLHlTPLQQVe10fVWnNGFMQ7z54qryvnqJlCwtHcrtMS3sky1ZWmprtrDrJzRJDcAmE9-ASnIsX-o53wMnzzSJMaCr92IyUoGA6CZ1hS5GnJzlgHFm9e83zw70ZSdPRU/s1600-h/necklace1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443512221798391986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoxPIRgQEBSuefLHlTPLQQVe10fVWnNGFMQ7z54qryvnqJlCwtHcrtMS3sky1ZWmprtrDrJzRJDcAmE9-ASnIsX-o53wMnzzSJMaCr92IyUoGA6CZ1hS5GnJzlgHFm9e83zw70ZSdPRU/s400/necklace1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhuazAPW73tyc6wvBqZwH44KACI6ODpxooRL1nlqDkg39crXuY1EzesKV2-5w1fi82sTudZPRJypSWvDNGi9rQ6TXPBgzRLJY19-wNWUSbwsLrs6EYXIs_zXFigrBrvkBYebjPFUiBNY/s1600-h/necklace.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443512212785287282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhuazAPW73tyc6wvBqZwH44KACI6ODpxooRL1nlqDkg39crXuY1EzesKV2-5w1fi82sTudZPRJypSWvDNGi9rQ6TXPBgzRLJY19-wNWUSbwsLrs6EYXIs_zXFigrBrvkBYebjPFUiBNY/s400/necklace.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Charli is offering the chance to win one of the above necklaces simply for checking out their wares.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">All you have to do is:</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Visit </span><a href="http://sweetcharli.blogspot.com/p/what-we-domake.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">their blog </span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">and tell me what you like</span></strong></span></div><ul><li><div align="center">My followers get an extra entry.<br /><br />If you would like more than two entries you can:</div></li><li><div align="center">Become a fan of Sweet Charli on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Facebook</span></div></li><li><div align="center">Link to <a href="http://sweetcharli.blogspot.com/p/what-we-domake.html">Sweet Charli </a>on your blog</div></li><li><div align="center">Follow their blog </div></li></ul><div align="center">Make sure you leave a comment for each entry</div><div align="center">DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN ONE OF THE COMMENTS</div><div align="center">(giveaway ends Sunday 3/7)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-18373218019509967292010-02-25T20:03:00.000-08:002010-02-25T20:22:22.524-08:00Meet My Best Friend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8vAU7HfTi9Zqa-5JDZawPilzacxK1OjuIn9xzFu7Fzdk0xmnBQuzQosIAO8X_jSuJkq9R-g2f0tEDw6Rr07bhiRTk_UJHQwRYrFeOlb49BLBHg5Xv4Fib7bL6oN8YXDjAHuNWLQy3HQ/s1600-h/rolled+hem+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442400245118641538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8vAU7HfTi9Zqa-5JDZawPilzacxK1OjuIn9xzFu7Fzdk0xmnBQuzQosIAO8X_jSuJkq9R-g2f0tEDw6Rr07bhiRTk_UJHQwRYrFeOlb49BLBHg5Xv4Fib7bL6oN8YXDjAHuNWLQy3HQ/s400/rolled+hem+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">I'd like you to meet my best friend... the rolled hem foot! Love this little gadget!!! The only problem is that sometimes getting her started is a little tricky. She likes to fiddle <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">faddle</span> around with the bobbin thread. Some times it takes her a good inch or inch and a half to get her groove on.<br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQfbRxlhr_fwUGAzG6YCU0X7nUu_yfc__1CjjNZ51eFiu6oM_Ug7OvEV5ltlR2he3ivE_UhWAi480j9GLivs8YpQWaVItBufK4q76a7umVWHiWsucUa_0F0xf9mdqGJ0Sf9dx50t-C-Q/s1600-h/rolled+hem+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442400240181914050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQfbRxlhr_fwUGAzG6YCU0X7nUu_yfc__1CjjNZ51eFiu6oM_Ug7OvEV5ltlR2he3ivE_UhWAi480j9GLivs8YpQWaVItBufK4q76a7umVWHiWsucUa_0F0xf9mdqGJ0Sf9dx50t-C-Q/s400/rolled+hem+002.JPG" /></a>The other day I was getting a little mad at her (friends sometimes do that), when I realized that all I had to do was put a piece of paper under the fabric to get her going from the very start. In the above picture I used a piece of a grocery sack, worked great....no more troubles!</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL7CBZNmHApkWgYVe-iGeWGn9wQVBKd_j59VD2mqqiUWxYDZPe5RHmqBg-ONQHGTFnRhK5abOXXd3LtW5fLjgWm4PY09_JFRNRLlt7HzcZPMd1cFH65NqQPWy0I1faEoAK5HNJ-WbRqo/s1600-h/rolled+hem+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442400220094170530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL7CBZNmHApkWgYVe-iGeWGn9wQVBKd_j59VD2mqqiUWxYDZPe5RHmqBg-ONQHGTFnRhK5abOXXd3LtW5fLjgWm4PY09_JFRNRLlt7HzcZPMd1cFH65NqQPWy0I1faEoAK5HNJ-WbRqo/s400/rolled+hem+003.JPG" /></a> We're best friends again.....sigh :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-44382832892491293102010-02-25T14:08:00.000-08:002010-02-25T21:05:26.962-08:00Lil Bo Peep Is In The Building<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf6nvRrJEaF_Ub6pUJk2YXmEA-EcUbzh-wclua3fdp3YKFlL54CDygSPFYyqYs8SdxTvlwVg8Bwil-THWVdLYVD7yz93t8ZpvmeuRk_Dcmv5I9lsXvUYU2VV3qqbnHaRXuqxild5UeWs/s1600-h/littlebopeepskirt+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442306749793597346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf6nvRrJEaF_Ub6pUJk2YXmEA-EcUbzh-wclua3fdp3YKFlL54CDygSPFYyqYs8SdxTvlwVg8Bwil-THWVdLYVD7yz93t8ZpvmeuRk_Dcmv5I9lsXvUYU2VV3qqbnHaRXuqxild5UeWs/s400/littlebopeepskirt+028.jpg" /></a> This is my little friend Katie....blue eyes to die for by the way...modeling "Lil <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bo Peep</span>" for you. I know you saw a little sneak peek last week, but I just had to share the finished product (because Katie is so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">stinkin</span>' cute and because a real girl makes my skirts 1,000 times cuter)! I've had this pattern swimming around in my head for a couple of months now. It's funny how those things keep me from sleeping. I finally had to make it so that it would stop buggin' me at 2:00 am. This little skirt is now in the shop and unlike my other skirts it comes with its own iron on birdie applique. I'm hoping that with all those birdies spring will get the hint and come already!!! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-22912060844450915992010-02-24T16:02:00.001-08:002010-02-24T19:44:34.134-08:00Floral Wristband<div align="center">Tired of wearing your headbands on your head?</div><div align="center">How about wrapping them around your wrist.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoAZjXbKI876SlaRiOLx-qBXDTfc4PzalCdyrmeYDkdfdQ6LZh7vywMpe_AhgR7nZd9U_al3nOOdyVGEVg1gcB0G_838aWGH1MA7OsvdB6QJiqLceF80pFEOV5EHaAB18Pr-J-fgRwGg/s1600-h/rolled+hem+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441964980513717506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoAZjXbKI876SlaRiOLx-qBXDTfc4PzalCdyrmeYDkdfdQ6LZh7vywMpe_AhgR7nZd9U_al3nOOdyVGEVg1gcB0G_838aWGH1MA7OsvdB6QJiqLceF80pFEOV5EHaAB18Pr-J-fgRwGg/s400/rolled+hem+004.JPG" /></a> My daughters LOVE shopping at thrift stores. Erika bought this old crepe dress from the DI a couple of weeks ago. We fixed the neck to be more modest and shortened the sleeves. I decided to make her a floral headband with the left over fabric from the sleeves (kind of like the one in <a href="http://bobbityboo-bobbi.blogspot.com/2009/09/5-minute-headband-yea-really.html">this old tutorial</a>).....she decided to wear it as a wristband instead!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GvDWmsEbeqyLafa5yjEUZVWM9WnMfnYkWwdykZyYeMuZkYDL-Od7tjJo7mkv4dzIm7OzmddT0Gm_X8SR7m2JmqZ1ZQfA9FSxCrxdqfcWvjhvvnvJySj_pN0y9kQ5uMwKp-aLv99TTLg/s1600-h/rolled+hem+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441964967439520530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GvDWmsEbeqyLafa5yjEUZVWM9WnMfnYkWwdykZyYeMuZkYDL-Od7tjJo7mkv4dzIm7OzmddT0Gm_X8SR7m2JmqZ1ZQfA9FSxCrxdqfcWvjhvvnvJySj_pN0y9kQ5uMwKp-aLv99TTLg/s400/rolled+hem+005.JPG" /></a>Apparently it got a lot of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">oooh's</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">aaaah's</span> at the Jr High!<br /><br />I love how kids these days dare to do different, funky things with their clothes, I NEVER would have dared to be different when I was 15! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-45852823803506249432010-02-24T01:45:00.000-08:002010-02-24T02:04:06.381-08:00Oh My Heck! ....that's Utah for "get out!!!!!"<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">Let me preface this post by saying that I don't have a cool bone in my body!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify">Most people would have the ability to be all cool and nonchalant about this, but I just couldn't be cool if I tried.... so I'm not even going to try. I got an email yesterday from a producer at Studio5 telling me they'd like to feature my shop on their "things we love" segment in a couple of weeks! I am so excited! Studio5, for you non-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Utahn's,</span> is kind of like the Martha Stewart Show for local <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">crafters</span>. If you follow many Utah craft blogs you will read things like this all the time, "saw the cutest thing on studio5 today, can't wait to try it" or "learned how to make monkey bread on studio5 today". So, do you want to hear the extremely mature and nonchalant way I began my return email to said producer? Here it is....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">"GET OUT!!! Really?"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#009900;">(like I said, not a single cool bone)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-69462571223858009072010-02-23T14:16:00.000-08:002010-02-23T14:20:07.503-08:00Alice & The Queen All Done<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgud-B2FUr2O147-TUEPD33QANQpVaQZdLW2WtGFeDu4dG_ogu3S9fFVQuiOzfut6AzrAGoiqGiXgM9EVZ0U8T6dF1fn8YE0cqY5DBBeggN8lMXnJ1smNTpzfNIn11iXkX491AJG5Q1iJs/s1600-h/alice+and+the+queen+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441566745436169698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgud-B2FUr2O147-TUEPD33QANQpVaQZdLW2WtGFeDu4dG_ogu3S9fFVQuiOzfut6AzrAGoiqGiXgM9EVZ0U8T6dF1fn8YE0cqY5DBBeggN8lMXnJ1smNTpzfNIn11iXkX491AJG5Q1iJs/s400/alice+and+the+queen+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KH-d85iuymhPVdGxozUeHFS9dzkfEBG7Hrd5SpNAFU6PFR7VsRUnHkuI0Z517ThnxWTe0plyLAzQJx2gQtWIv55EWJZMikbEZQATjxkQVE3bN6wxIct1D4-0VxLCTrgn2Eg4VjqSnz0/s1600-h/alice+and+the+queen+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441566736232239682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KH-d85iuymhPVdGxozUeHFS9dzkfEBG7Hrd5SpNAFU6PFR7VsRUnHkuI0Z517ThnxWTe0plyLAzQJx2gQtWIv55EWJZMikbEZQATjxkQVE3bN6wxIct1D4-0VxLCTrgn2Eg4VjqSnz0/s400/alice+and+the+queen+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SGgG6gepspAmzwWkOo2OLmpvIqYexPbFurr53qYrMqfhKRpRGYFg5ykSM7p6lyEu2IcKSzZ-SR12GK7cJPsDVBBFSHJWNuKtNJQtmoUPPLauBTdKcuxvabC2s6dp4uOwPV2SteFyeNg/s1600-h/alice+and+the+queen+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441566723252982530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SGgG6gepspAmzwWkOo2OLmpvIqYexPbFurr53qYrMqfhKRpRGYFg5ykSM7p6lyEu2IcKSzZ-SR12GK7cJPsDVBBFSHJWNuKtNJQtmoUPPLauBTdKcuxvabC2s6dp4uOwPV2SteFyeNg/s400/alice+and+the+queen+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqYX7Fl4m7G9Gg9doj-586kNZcFV52SdGgTKUCweor7gqsrdtDzRW6MONOV8kaMF63vp_AMOpVHLz_AZPdWuYcYDRP0G9rMRFbr615GIk0cGBaegHOjn8TVlQu_PSBaox_GQd3TqZYEU/s1600-h/alice+and+the+queen+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441566714423238994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqYX7Fl4m7G9Gg9doj-586kNZcFV52SdGgTKUCweor7gqsrdtDzRW6MONOV8kaMF63vp_AMOpVHLz_AZPdWuYcYDRP0G9rMRFbr615GIk0cGBaegHOjn8TVlQu_PSBaox_GQd3TqZYEU/s400/alice+and+the+queen+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hope those little dollies have fun at the premier!</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-85334954406229749442010-02-22T12:30:00.001-08:002010-02-22T12:39:35.651-08:00Design Audition For Letty<div align="center">Letty....."Alice" is done and looks so sweet and cute, but I want a little more input on little miss "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Queenies</span>" skirt. I know you wanted it more understated, so tell me which of the following three you prefer (there are only two pictures, I just wrote down what idea #2 is).</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft8lmG212pn-TjC1B009lY68qKXDymB0cuNC-fZNjSngniC3_SeXCe77ySG0oSDD_SWK4nOOwYDoKENUQtJDfcqMWwDNpiz3y1duiMEeINxaMtkaJt1qM75wXvzzt2ekD8fsE7HliLz0/s1600-h/queen.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441168229181877842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft8lmG212pn-TjC1B009lY68qKXDymB0cuNC-fZNjSngniC3_SeXCe77ySG0oSDD_SWK4nOOwYDoKENUQtJDfcqMWwDNpiz3y1duiMEeINxaMtkaJt1qM75wXvzzt2ekD8fsE7HliLz0/s400/queen.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><ol><li><div align="center">Would be all black (the fabric is a black on black small floral print) with the white ruffle, as per our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">convo</span>. I would add a big red heart shaped pin, so that you could take it off for regular wear.</div></li><li><div align="center"> Would be the same as #1, except that the bottom border would be a red on red floral print. (from far away it just looks red, close up you can see the flowers).</div></li><li><div align="center">This one would use the same fabrics as above but I would round the ruffle up to meet in the middle front. Same heart shaped pin.</div></li></ol><p align="center">Let me know what you think and I will get on that tomorrow morning!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-36771237723861281052010-02-22T09:45:00.000-08:002010-02-22T09:49:34.255-08:00FYI...Another Giveaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuuB_naZ2FEeOBLH7ycqcN2spL42Bn0F8yep80N-Y0U8olfuzwEEG824SHILp6kOzfpBFAlSABqzJ7o1-BkjNZ6jxZgBnZSMEEGo9PbGW8gIxAoh4EQW74NQ-Jh1BOeI31z-ed1h4hCc/s1600-h/ella_in_her_skirt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441125646241503346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuuB_naZ2FEeOBLH7ycqcN2spL42Bn0F8yep80N-Y0U8olfuzwEEG824SHILp6kOzfpBFAlSABqzJ7o1-BkjNZ6jxZgBnZSMEEGo9PbGW8gIxAoh4EQW74NQ-Jh1BOeI31z-ed1h4hCc/s400/ella_in_her_skirt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Have you guys ever visited <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a>? Love it...one of my fav's!</div><div align="center">Sweet Jen, the Mommy of that blog, is hosting a gieaway for me this week. If your interested you'll want to hop on over for sure. And if your not interested :) you'll still want to hop over because she's one creative gal!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-10157124297655676172010-02-21T18:20:00.001-08:002010-02-21T18:27:48.844-08:00Alice and the Queen<div align="justify">I'm always up for a good challenge, in fact I love it when customers ask me if I can make something that they've had swimming around in their minds. I've got a customer who is taking her daughters to the Hollywood premier of Alice In Wonderland. She asked if I could make her two skirts, one that looks like Alice's (easy) and one that looks like the Queen of Hearts. The trick is that she doesn't want them to look <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">costumey</span>. I'm excited to try to figure out how to turn the queens outlandish skirt into a cute little girls skirt (not costume). Very fun!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_v4FQEqC_ino8uoPduPNJl0EYGNT6nIWFlmWd4_fgPo4U9QCgE-UN-Dc4k52UXraFKt2X7auEzThCNjF2Uctp8B-WCXlFSI7CYtqFjTytXOaPsixPwJqGwpTiLmHJTRZ2g_YZvu5kYt0/s1600-h/alice.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440887242816092482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_v4FQEqC_ino8uoPduPNJl0EYGNT6nIWFlmWd4_fgPo4U9QCgE-UN-Dc4k52UXraFKt2X7auEzThCNjF2Uctp8B-WCXlFSI7CYtqFjTytXOaPsixPwJqGwpTiLmHJTRZ2g_YZvu5kYt0/s400/alice.jpg" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-42851894923650567602010-02-19T11:58:00.000-08:002010-02-19T12:03:39.193-08:00Sneak Peek For Kathy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAQ-z2EjVHLAe2pl7Yus7P8KtJhb36_JoXj6xOy1NcrioqLd3aDx89pLU6-aWHD2Y8UK-jmO5Jx_DxeEf0gqJxIUt7LX1sy37OsRGpxpwQLIV5LIs_BbUzW-A9ed9-fh_SkOuZoLYKOg/s1600-h/Katies+skirt+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440046871426910210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAQ-z2EjVHLAe2pl7Yus7P8KtJhb36_JoXj6xOy1NcrioqLd3aDx89pLU6-aWHD2Y8UK-jmO5Jx_DxeEf0gqJxIUt7LX1sy37OsRGpxpwQLIV5LIs_BbUzW-A9ed9-fh_SkOuZoLYKOg/s400/Katies+skirt+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Kathy.... I am so excited about how this turned out that I can't even wait for the whole outfit to be finished to show you. Oh my goodness, it just tickles me! I will work on the top this weekend and we'll do our little photoshoot next week! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">FYI... this little skirt will be in my shop in the next week or so for anyone interested. Keep your eyes peeled :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-79355560341664826622010-02-19T08:13:00.000-08:002010-02-19T10:03:04.469-08:00Polka dot Shamrock - Tutorial<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDWm4aYnEeQ0NkjOXQzszjoImKVIT430GYRHCsU99VDpjkBvDoj1DSwaMoGVzUySzMltCozDD1TUNdBL_kbKPq3DuJimdbTtAb86b6g-qkvhtqwS7Obow5vCEHoVV2zXnNY4nDN_4RWQ/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990758583819650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDWm4aYnEeQ0NkjOXQzszjoImKVIT430GYRHCsU99VDpjkBvDoj1DSwaMoGVzUySzMltCozDD1TUNdBL_kbKPq3DuJimdbTtAb86b6g-qkvhtqwS7Obow5vCEHoVV2zXnNY4nDN_4RWQ/s400/polkadotshamrocks+023.JPG" border="0" /></a> I recently had a customer ask me if I could make a shamrock to go on her daughters skirt instead of the usual flower. My answer was, "Sure, I don't know how I'll do it, but it will be fun to figure it out!" And sure enough.... it was fun figuring it out. Now that it's "figured out", I might as well share and let you have some fun with it too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFUr0K15yDnmoZvg-D0jHvYifkPSj7wNzHaV9U7SkQvl1aeOO5EtjD2ftAr_pWzX_urmFIEDSzWHfEjwyljWDuPfKxVXoD-VXIPawKdU0zR-TrGgB7rWb36N8TMAMue4csD8_vgMeh9o/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990600684598946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFUr0K15yDnmoZvg-D0jHvYifkPSj7wNzHaV9U7SkQvl1aeOO5EtjD2ftAr_pWzX_urmFIEDSzWHfEjwyljWDuPfKxVXoD-VXIPawKdU0zR-TrGgB7rWb36N8TMAMue4csD8_vgMeh9o/s400/polkadotshamrocks+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> You will need:<br />green fabric<br />thread and needle<br /><a href="http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=12560">Clover <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yoyo</span> maker </a>is optional<br />(Clover is the brand, not the shape. They do have a shamrock shaped <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yoyo</span> maker but I thought it looked more like a flower than a shamrock. I think the heart shaped one works better.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX6xM5I5xwFGrDo54UtGynUZwKSfd2eS_DQEA94Tp-4BteNi-OZc3zggdFbwChBsBGiCRmO3MDXYjnkRCWsYYJ6_yUaWjhdajE1EATwYCc4nnV9Rkn8WvhItGMxk7_w0C_SeLQgSRkIk/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990594186361730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX6xM5I5xwFGrDo54UtGynUZwKSfd2eS_DQEA94Tp-4BteNi-OZc3zggdFbwChBsBGiCRmO3MDXYjnkRCWsYYJ6_yUaWjhdajE1EATwYCc4nnV9Rkn8WvhItGMxk7_w0C_SeLQgSRkIk/s400/polkadotshamrocks+005.JPG" border="0" /></a>Make 3 heart shaped <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">yoyo's</span><br />If you're using the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">yoyo</span> maker just follow the instructions.<br />(obviously)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn8blCHcYhWaj4NibGi6pvvNiyrgUnbHE79tOz9Zh-skMhy2xXiyE9I8kgRUScXKrh8IMSV0Am9XgWg7usDjHOGuKYgZA5W5TGjm1UX9pPtWAx6dCKXPYOW7kI5ZPgohI9CGpSUnSjAg/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990362381903266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn8blCHcYhWaj4NibGi6pvvNiyrgUnbHE79tOz9Zh-skMhy2xXiyE9I8kgRUScXKrh8IMSV0Am9XgWg7usDjHOGuKYgZA5W5TGjm1UX9pPtWAx6dCKXPYOW7kI5ZPgohI9CGpSUnSjAg/s400/polkadotshamrocks+007.JPG" border="0" /></a>When you take it off of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">yoyo</span> maker it looks like this, so I'm thinking you could just stitch around the edge of a heart shaped piece of fabric if you didn't want to get the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">yoyo</span> maker.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEEBCGluLKK8jFDqURDXPZ1jDVKQJFeRHCYx8ltiu8xaifGJpOK8sfoLAvqG0puiSB6yR6WN2QPKG8UlyibqupwBXPkmDkvMJ0dOBv3pzB7UO3olte8WVsrXBkWV4OK7BbZHloT13IQw/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990353324516802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEEBCGluLKK8jFDqURDXPZ1jDVKQJFeRHCYx8ltiu8xaifGJpOK8sfoLAvqG0puiSB6yR6WN2QPKG8UlyibqupwBXPkmDkvMJ0dOBv3pzB7UO3olte8WVsrXBkWV4OK7BbZHloT13IQw/s400/polkadotshamrocks+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> At this point you'll want to just pull on the thread to gather the heart into....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8bMZPISIuixR-tR0wqDSV89rzc9_NcPGNodX_1Cr7mRPyYoiPaWZVJ3w5Codwe48WpmM7dW6xFn4kko3Pymq9i-roZe0VV_Mql64ULKhlJ_XoTD20khLyaih5iNy4W1XaOif4a53y1A/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990340924899442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8bMZPISIuixR-tR0wqDSV89rzc9_NcPGNodX_1Cr7mRPyYoiPaWZVJ3w5Codwe48WpmM7dW6xFn4kko3Pymq9i-roZe0VV_Mql64ULKhlJ_XoTD20khLyaih5iNy4W1XaOif4a53y1A/s400/polkadotshamrocks+009.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...a smaller, rufflier version of itself!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wQkGjBK7R2unF829A0ERu3kVe_0JdUXrWIRZdgUOui_dWaGyFF_EEAD8_F4K5Rk09on6oEJY_HDrnOuyJENUIyX4Y2buiBkzm01K4AuD3gThKYoCSt3Xn3omJcDTrMo9-JaRgWIbKgE/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990330712852274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wQkGjBK7R2unF829A0ERu3kVe_0JdUXrWIRZdgUOui_dWaGyFF_EEAD8_F4K5Rk09on6oEJY_HDrnOuyJENUIyX4Y2buiBkzm01K4AuD3gThKYoCSt3Xn3omJcDTrMo9-JaRgWIbKgE/s400/polkadotshamrocks+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lay 2 of the hearts (RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER) and hand stitch them together. Begin about 1/3 of the way down and go all the way to the point at the bottom.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjxcI6C9Xt1l6e-087YNrVg2kXlyjhyXUfoTkPdN7IcQN5bQHVc0RNjDtNmVH8s5UygfCBut-yybyT9TSiD9surWnZlnLAhoXaH7jiN8lCjnbjKys8NLmwAD1bWMvgvv_VdjyxfMhrZE/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439990320805731618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjxcI6C9Xt1l6e-087YNrVg2kXlyjhyXUfoTkPdN7IcQN5bQHVc0RNjDtNmVH8s5UygfCBut-yybyT9TSiD9surWnZlnLAhoXaH7jiN8lCjnbjKys8NLmwAD1bWMvgvv_VdjyxfMhrZE/s400/polkadotshamrocks+012.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is why I wrote RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER in all caps!</div><div>OOPS....just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">keepin</span>' it real. Time out while I unpick and try again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBAcRKvHSiXWNrTeb3RMvtr3fFmS82DS_IvIRn060UkqwBCAiY6BLzx_83ThWCPvMLxrA7SOdUtqk9Ie6AghjYAkLb8xKgARKoexNRl4tou9D7xWCcZaTQPue2I2MNsfFafcuKgFU5b0/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989993050263954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBAcRKvHSiXWNrTeb3RMvtr3fFmS82DS_IvIRn060UkqwBCAiY6BLzx_83ThWCPvMLxrA7SOdUtqk9Ie6AghjYAkLb8xKgARKoexNRl4tou9D7xWCcZaTQPue2I2MNsfFafcuKgFU5b0/s400/polkadotshamrocks+013.JPG" border="0" /></a> There we go, much better. Do the same thing with the 3rd heart.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwlKHofQXO9moivoNw05SuIWKt1rw1y18ksFNpN9PBAoUxOZQrM_P9N11yX56WzCYeMzFx4r4gvfxw7akgMzqfxqDLzNC9Svb7Ms7hIVCrrPGwzMJ1ZMBmSLMTlc6TTRJ4WUBnH-g3uA/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989980177399458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwlKHofQXO9moivoNw05SuIWKt1rw1y18ksFNpN9PBAoUxOZQrM_P9N11yX56WzCYeMzFx4r4gvfxw7akgMzqfxqDLzNC9Svb7Ms7hIVCrrPGwzMJ1ZMBmSLMTlc6TTRJ4WUBnH-g3uA/s400/polkadotshamrocks+014.JPG" border="0" /></a> You're almost done.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989972738048994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2GaH5n-9vzq9aReRcXlduKbTFYBwxOFeB_koQrc0dTvdzT_NyNnKsdcO42ZXHVSJWKivdyqEu19eaN4S2iqoXvqaP6KgY6Vof5aSlBTwYZDqkNVLEwRd16eBiPR35x5stCx0lnSCN8c/s400/polkadotshamrocks+015.JPG" border="0" /> For the stem you will want a rectangle <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">approximately</span> 2.5 x 2 inches big.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyJ_XoglfrGeYKA4CryYm-Dpc1sh7keRO5aUWIsiqikpzJ4tCDleLFGmiKo6Hhujl3Ev6fjQMUl_n5ttt1Bt3Xw8Gzn84bsPW71XcdMLaKGskXRhRjrSEsBy6xwY_coRDm07HdHD04ec/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989958228478946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyJ_XoglfrGeYKA4CryYm-Dpc1sh7keRO5aUWIsiqikpzJ4tCDleLFGmiKo6Hhujl3Ev6fjQMUl_n5ttt1Bt3Xw8Gzn84bsPW71XcdMLaKGskXRhRjrSEsBy6xwY_coRDm07HdHD04ec/s400/polkadotshamrocks+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fold it in half so that the shorter ends are meeting.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfYct1qkRsrs4Y2dduSxBhHAzchG05nEB4PyxRqpjCBM85b8AH9QzrDopKjQ_6aIecmsTZVvgpRhLvbRE5Sw33G2jSacN12B8LV7fdeanBxLR6Qkp2FPVXTkXKTfIZ8cANq5aRWdp0JI/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989946807581362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfYct1qkRsrs4Y2dduSxBhHAzchG05nEB4PyxRqpjCBM85b8AH9QzrDopKjQ_6aIecmsTZVvgpRhLvbRE5Sw33G2jSacN12B8LV7fdeanBxLR6Qkp2FPVXTkXKTfIZ8cANq5aRWdp0JI/s400/polkadotshamrocks+017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fold the two ends in a little bit. That way you only have one raw edge and that will eventually be beneath a little circle of felt.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk4BLqaUXrJF6GUQCKaRMJ6MQPlN4w5VEZSqC4kNxojdcX88DwjWFSLzSVDyiyf_xQDudj_Y2TWnYpHZb_4rJ_aBbjIazJz1ihx1lS9kvBVncvLU7_DWVpfv1cDvdFiKWLCZsKpqrtbs/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989117108534930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk4BLqaUXrJF6GUQCKaRMJ6MQPlN4w5VEZSqC4kNxojdcX88DwjWFSLzSVDyiyf_xQDudj_Y2TWnYpHZb_4rJ_aBbjIazJz1ihx1lS9kvBVncvLU7_DWVpfv1cDvdFiKWLCZsKpqrtbs/s400/polkadotshamrocks+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Starting at one end, roll the piece of fabric into a stem.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6UZUaRa2K9ySAyNL3fLjOaTRzWg512VqR6SOybTsfNz7oO2l1PexP3Yn47krIgT9ldCrGzFOXqhC9NsaOOMWfhOEBCvLj3SSWrzc9roo4I51de7lmB12SrLC4_GPq_D8AjyvklZb9Ys/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989108750448786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6UZUaRa2K9ySAyNL3fLjOaTRzWg512VqR6SOybTsfNz7oO2l1PexP3Yn47krIgT9ldCrGzFOXqhC9NsaOOMWfhOEBCvLj3SSWrzc9roo4I51de7lmB12SrLC4_GPq_D8AjyvklZb9Ys/s400/polkadotshamrocks+019.JPG" border="0" /></a>Like so.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4mi2OWbD9K7cHxRgNzUcWf7j76U0gkcx843B3snCqzF18BvFK6R1JDm0xQ93yN7bBC2y8xRQlXF1mqhKEzGN1z7lixp0ZSE2eWq1JVxjFzn7pYLV9zOAOg3inb5KvS2vMmmYGvchjZY/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989098080944802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4mi2OWbD9K7cHxRgNzUcWf7j76U0gkcx843B3snCqzF18BvFK6R1JDm0xQ93yN7bBC2y8xRQlXF1mqhKEzGN1z7lixp0ZSE2eWq1JVxjFzn7pYLV9zOAOg3inb5KvS2vMmmYGvchjZY/s400/polkadotshamrocks+020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hand stitch all the way down the back of the stem.</div><div>Then stitch the stem onto the back of the shamrock.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5kV9bWfhvYT4akpjDYQCdkq1C59MqAdRtBoL0NRULFOQWg4blskpwfo9PhI6afNcRrR3-I_ZHDj4fHcOEof6KPHdAanufWQ2Xqa1Ooqgqah9JuGGBAN1ojwAiv2gBYXGD4cTBNfiobA/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989095565576434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5kV9bWfhvYT4akpjDYQCdkq1C59MqAdRtBoL0NRULFOQWg4blskpwfo9PhI6afNcRrR3-I_ZHDj4fHcOEof6KPHdAanufWQ2Xqa1Ooqgqah9JuGGBAN1ojwAiv2gBYXGD4cTBNfiobA/s400/polkadotshamrocks+023.JPG" border="0" /></a> And there you go.... a polka dot shamrock!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTGP5MqCd-iWomYb942WWJ2xxVNxMmEEG7etIpkKWK-u7aDyyPTiNXO1XnE_JtH7lKsvRhlNw0UwYAnfi0EZQ8k2YIyAfZjEoPfUeqVacb8iB0M5NjQRq1WQ72zu1eJgPk4FNVMDXChs/s1600-h/polkadotshamrocks+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439989082370284114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTGP5MqCd-iWomYb942WWJ2xxVNxMmEEG7etIpkKWK-u7aDyyPTiNXO1XnE_JtH7lKsvRhlNw0UwYAnfi0EZQ8k2YIyAfZjEoPfUeqVacb8iB0M5NjQRq1WQ72zu1eJgPk4FNVMDXChs/s400/polkadotshamrocks+025.JPG" border="0" /></a>To finish it off just add a circle of felt to the back. I added a pin, since they were going on skirts, but you could do so many different things with these. You could make a giant one for your door, put a bunch on a wreath, decorate napkin holders with them...just all kinds of things!</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">HAVE FUN! </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-83771556671685065112010-02-16T06:48:00.000-08:002010-02-16T06:55:09.235-08:00MIADear Blog,<br /><br />So much to do....so little time! Custom orders backing up. Family room totally torn apart awaiting new paint (by me, not a worker guy) before furniture comes tomorrow. Somethings got to give, looks like it's gonna be you.<br /><br />Love,<br />Me<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">PS...shop closed this week too.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-19577757371956729452010-02-13T08:19:00.001-08:002010-02-13T16:27:49.836-08:00A Little House<div align="center">When I saw this giveaway on <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/02/would-you-like-to-win-one-of-these.html">Tatertots and Jello</a>, I thought of you and all of your cute little kiddo's! My kids are way too big for one of these, but yours are just right. Run on over <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/02/would-you-like-to-win-one-of-these.html">here </a>if you're interested.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienFbN4rf_D6NhinTpFVKdQXzpe7OGRuTLjnlEW71B-X3goFa1GYNZm8hMyPWO0Ih_LyeehGHoNV0cyLli_iv90wfir5Vkbqg9FBnjLtgKWJ0qMOWpD8I9sMcg9-PiBtcn0Ytbj7PzLDA/s1600-h/bluebird_cottage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437764709926264354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienFbN4rf_D6NhinTpFVKdQXzpe7OGRuTLjnlEW71B-X3goFa1GYNZm8hMyPWO0Ih_LyeehGHoNV0cyLli_iv90wfir5Vkbqg9FBnjLtgKWJ0qMOWpD8I9sMcg9-PiBtcn0Ytbj7PzLDA/s400/bluebird_cottage.jpg" border="0" /></a> Who wouldn't want a "blue bird cottage"</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkMlbP-SWwkLXlE4F56L5u-mnDkAOjKrireaUkSOCltMZz9hg-EDFpIijpJmLXpq-OCYiHpxaORnQQZqPCM2f3CtxhY5PSVQTddB-IMjgJ1uFVH7uDc3Lh9-MdiOretZ1NlN9gwgbEoQ/s1600-h/cupcakery.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437764706061959218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkMlbP-SWwkLXlE4F56L5u-mnDkAOjKrireaUkSOCltMZz9hg-EDFpIijpJmLXpq-OCYiHpxaORnQQZqPCM2f3CtxhY5PSVQTddB-IMjgJ1uFVH7uDc3Lh9-MdiOretZ1NlN9gwgbEoQ/s400/cupcakery.jpg" border="0" /></a> or a "cupcakery"?<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-58040961537395022332010-02-12T21:09:00.000-08:002010-02-12T21:14:31.219-08:00Winner!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">And the winner is....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">minishoes1 </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">comment #12</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Chosen by random.org</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Leigh will be contacting you via email.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CONGRATULATIONS!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-79239393339032744242010-02-12T16:42:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:46:09.172-08:00And Yet Another Doll!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnuUcVsppRTcZZC_OfKYDgRB0DJ1wbWz3JmvofES98s9xeZr5lxrG7eMTjinlt37En2cjtNOJ15mxkTi1Ip2-8zUFcB3QFBozfY_VLzcXlCYql697ZAIq2Zhivbs10nw1uBLuROQXDLk/s1600-h/Gilvear-37.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437522398249927058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnuUcVsppRTcZZC_OfKYDgRB0DJ1wbWz3JmvofES98s9xeZr5lxrG7eMTjinlt37En2cjtNOJ15mxkTi1Ip2-8zUFcB3QFBozfY_VLzcXlCYql697ZAIq2Zhivbs10nw1uBLuROQXDLk/s400/Gilvear-37.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sadie's Sweet Bloomers!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJhYfaKRAbnmv0lGzDXA3Ky-7qoR2IEwrMLEtyc7UAOdhM9QmKJY-i7ZCff_0jcA6jW6qaIl3ugOdsHK1I-5El0WogZ4693znynGlFPdQGGYJ6FBeBy8UgHhzIOr2a2RQJ2XPd6ZtHyk/s1600-h/Gilvear-72a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437522393718173906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJhYfaKRAbnmv0lGzDXA3Ky-7qoR2IEwrMLEtyc7UAOdhM9QmKJY-i7ZCff_0jcA6jW6qaIl3ugOdsHK1I-5El0WogZ4693znynGlFPdQGGYJ6FBeBy8UgHhzIOr2a2RQJ2XPd6ZtHyk/s400/Gilvear-72a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love this picture of her (can't see the bloomers, but the frosting on the toes is to die for)!<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE!<br /><div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-79502692164984638802010-02-12T06:49:00.000-08:002010-02-12T06:51:06.958-08:00<div align="center">Last day for the zpper headband giveaway. </div><div align="center">I'd get on that if I were you!</div><div align="center">(click picture on the left)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683319859416561378.post-28614961870150147612010-02-11T18:54:00.000-08:002010-02-11T18:57:42.479-08:00Adding To My Collection Of......<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">DOLLS!!!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3T2uhlWLLG7P_2hlz95dFgJzRz8Ou_Cn_t3lSc8s3vTQ2Ud7ydVbcChE6GPggqmg19jy8qT7Gs-puFDw1xoLhdQE4TsRuJwmugBvQ6950fZYpaQWXjkdOvk-ABIdW4LptsICbqXi-ws/s1600-h/ifb_fullxfull_5913260.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437185314268885426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3T2uhlWLLG7P_2hlz95dFgJzRz8Ou_Cn_t3lSc8s3vTQ2Ud7ydVbcChE6GPggqmg19jy8qT7Gs-puFDw1xoLhdQE4TsRuJwmugBvQ6950fZYpaQWXjkdOvk-ABIdW4LptsICbqXi-ws/s400/ifb_fullxfull_5913260.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">(sigh)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1