tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85756469821383289772024-03-18T22:42:57.472-07:00spicy tuesday craftsamy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-8000407239211363512015-08-04T10:24:00.000-07:002019-10-31T17:49:47.651-07:00Sofia the First Blanket Buddy - Free notes<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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So, I've been quiet on here for a while working on super hero Blanket Buddies...I've been trying to knock out as many as I can! I just celebrated 15 years married to my best friend Kevin and to extend the celebration, I ran a sale on all my patterns. Well, you all were ah-MAZ-ing and purchased a bunch...thank you so much!! I was so pleased that I finally finished up my next free notes for use with the Pretty Princess Lovey pattern by Bowtykes. </div>
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As requested, I give you Sofia the First! </div>
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For those of you who aren't familiar with the my free notes, here's how we do it. First, go to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-princess-lovey" target="_blank">Bowtykes' Pretty Princess Lovey </a></div>
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and purchase the base pattern. (With her permission, I used her pattern to create this and all my Disney Princess notes and Villains notes. Without purchasing the base pattern, my free notes will not make sense, so please go buy the pattern. I promise you it's worth it.) Then you can use these notes to make the necessary changes to create Sofia (and all the Princesses and Villains listed on my blog here). </div>
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Thanks again to Briana Olsen of Bowtykes for the wonderful base pattern! </div>
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And, here we go!</div>
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Sophia the First</div>
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Colors:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>skin -
Vanna's Choice in Beige</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dress - RH Super Saver in Med Purple</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Crown, trim
- RH Super Saver in White</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hair - RH Super Saver in Café Latte</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>amulet -
embroidery floss in purple and white</div>
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Dress -- </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R3 and R4--
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to White, work as written using SC instead</div>
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Flower Trim --<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make
at least 4…you can make up to 12 (one for each "scallop").<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sew to bottom of skirt.</div>
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Arms -- Make 2</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R17 - 1sc
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R19 - 1sc
in ea st around</div>
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Head -- Work as written in Beige</div>
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Wig Cap -- Work as written in Café Latte</div>
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Crown -- work as written for Tiara in White</div>
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Hair Curls -- Make 22</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">With
H hook and Café Latte</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ch15, 3dc in 2nd ch from
hook, 3dc in ea ch across.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FO and sew to
wig cap, placing them randomly around.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Amulet -- </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>With purple embroidery thread</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R1 - Ch2, 12dc in 2nd ch
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R2 - Ch2, 2hdc in ea st
around, join to 1st st, FO.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sew to front of dress.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">If you ever have any questions for me, msg me on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spicy-Tuesday-Crafts/167303963320859" target="_blank">SpicyTuesdayCrafts .</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i>Feel free to
use these notes for
your own use, and of course, you have my permission to sell items made
from them as long as you link back to this post and Spicy Tuesday
Crafts.
Please don't sell the written notes to anyone. At all. Thanks. </i></span></span></span></div>
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Here it is, friends! I was asked to write up my version of a Cupcake Beanie. A few years ago I came across a bootleg internet copy of a similar hat made by Twinkie Chan. I worked her pattern up and liked it ok, but it didn't work once my daughter wore the hat...it barely sat straight on her head and the cake part kept getting bigger and bigger the more she wore it. No bueno. So, like any crafty/crocheting, frustrated mom, I decided to make up my own version and out came this little number. It's a little slouchier so the frosting looks super-swirly and the cake part fits around the head a little tighter to help keep in on. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact me on FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spicy-Tuesday-Crafts/167303963320859?ref=hl" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spicy-Tuesday-Crafts/167303963320859?ref=hl</a> and I'll see if I can sort it out for you. Enjoy! <br />
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Cupcake Beanie</div>
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Materials:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hook
(5.5mm)</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WW yarn in your choice of frosting color</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WW yarn in your choice of Cake color</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pony beads, sequins, pom poms...whatever
type of decoration you'd like</div>
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<b>Frosting</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch 28, turn
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each st
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R2:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 hdc in each st across, 2 hdc in last st,
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2hdctog in last 2 sts, ch 2, turn.</div>
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R50:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat, alternating between R3 and
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>FO, leaving
a long tail for sewing.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sew R1 to
R50 to make a tube.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FO, but do NOT cut
the string.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set frosting aside.</div>
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<b>Cake</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch 14
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>R1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each st
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R90:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sc in each st across, ch 2, turn.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>FO, leaving
a long tail for sewing. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sew R1 to
R90 to make a short tube.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carefully and
evenly, sew cake piece to<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>bottom edge
of frosting piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(You'll be sewing 90
sc rows to 50 hdc rows so<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>try to keep
the sewing stitches as even as possible around the cake.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FO and<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>weave in
ends.</div>
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left-over sewing tail on the frosting, weave it in and out along the top<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>edge of the
frosting, around the tube. Pull gently to cinch the top edge closed.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>FO and
weave in ends.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Add
"sprinkles" - pompoms, sequins, etc. - or whatever embellishment
you'd like.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For my
sprinkles, I used Pony beads, sewing them on and tying the knots on the<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>inside of
the hat to hide them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-86152860827855391032013-03-13T09:08:00.001-07:002014-01-14T09:08:56.931-08:00Cupcake Java Jammies crochet pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As promised, here's the original pattern I came up with for Cupcake Java Jammies, a cozy for your coffee cup. I used a picture of Twinkie Chan's cupcake cozy for inspiration, but since I couldn't find a pattern of her's for them, I came up with one of my own. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cupcake Java Jammies<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Materials:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WW yarn in
2 colors (cake and frosting)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hook</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>tapestry needle</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pompoms</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fabric glue</div>
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<o:p> </o:p>This pattern is worked in 3 parts; the cake, the frosting
and the piping around to cover where the cake and frosting meet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cake</b>:</div>
With cake color, ch 10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Turn.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Row 1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 hdc (in back
loop only from here to the end of the cake piece) in second ch from hook and
across, turn.</div>
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Row 2:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1hdc in each
st across, turn</div>
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Repeat Row 2 until your work reaches 10 inches long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish off, leaving a 15in tail for
sewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With tail and tapestry needle,
sew the last row to your first row, making a small tube.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish off and weave in tail.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Frosting</b>:</div>
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Attach frosting color to the top of the seam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Row 1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>35 sc spaced evenly
around the top of the tube.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join with sl
st into first sc.</div>
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Row 2:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch 3, 1 dc in
first st, *SPECIAL STITCH: yarn over, insert hook in same st as the first dc,
yarn over, bring up loop, yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over, bring
up loop, yarn over and pull through the first 4 loops on hook, yarn over and
pull through remaining 2 loops on hook*, repeat from * to * around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join with sl st into first st.</div>
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Row 3:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch 3, 1 dc in
first st, SPECIAL STITCH in each st around, join with sl st into first st.</div>
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Row 4:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ch 3, 1 dc in
first st, SPECIAL STITCH in each st around, join with sl st into first st.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Finish off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Piping</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The piping is made by creating a chain of
BOBBLE STITCHES then sewing it onto the cupcake. </div>
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BOBBLE STITCH:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Yarn
over twice,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>insert hook into the next
stitch, yarn over and pull up one loop, pull through one loop on hook, yarn
over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 2
loops.*<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is called an Incomplete
Treble Crochet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat from * to * 4
more times to make 4 incomplete treble crochets in that same st.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be 5 loops left on the hook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yarn over and pull through all loops on
hook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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With frosting color, [ch 3, in 3rd ch from hook, work BOBBLE
STITCH].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat from [ to ] again and
again until the chain of BOBBLE STITCHES is long enough to go around the whole
cupcake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finish off leaving a 15in chain
for sewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sew chain onto the cupcake
to cover the seam where the cake meets the frosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Apply several small dots of fabric glue to frosting area,
add pompoms and let dry completely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i>Shout out to Twinkie Chan for the inspiration for this Java Jammies pattern, (and the BOBBLE STITCH for the piping is my adaptation of her Piping pattern). Feel free to use this pattern for your own use, and you have my permission to sell items made from this pattern as long as you link back to this post and Spicy Tuesday Crafts. Please don't sell the written pattern to anyone. At all. Thanks. </i></span></div>
amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-76473048649282337902011-12-24T15:19:00.000-08:002011-12-24T15:19:16.953-08:00Happy Holidays!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOkdfDUXz7g/TvZd4yGdMVI/AAAAAAAAEak/9DdmvdLz5go/s1600/2011+xmas+card+be+merry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOkdfDUXz7g/TvZd4yGdMVI/AAAAAAAAEak/9DdmvdLz5go/s400/2011+xmas+card+be+merry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-63078760048649564622011-09-15T12:26:00.000-07:002011-09-15T12:26:34.066-07:00sock monkeys and owls...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZHcKFPDMxiAVXwUKGU2ZVuhJX7F8f9RMA-nHnOY4emyBGK-mpIKnYHwtn0AD6bs0FVNdYjVG3yop2Qo85sTdw2WyONlZgWAv0y9YfDlt-IyGDTf7qutIm6lQHxLN6_HXB4_9u-x-X9rq/s1600/ethan+%2526+jacoby+hats+01+r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZHcKFPDMxiAVXwUKGU2ZVuhJX7F8f9RMA-nHnOY4emyBGK-mpIKnYHwtn0AD6bs0FVNdYjVG3yop2Qo85sTdw2WyONlZgWAv0y9YfDlt-IyGDTf7qutIm6lQHxLN6_HXB4_9u-x-X9rq/s400/ethan+%2526+jacoby+hats+01+r.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I'm currently climbling out from under a huge pile of yarn, hooks in hand. This summer I signed up to have a table at our local craft fair in Nov. to sell my Ouchie Owls, Boo Boo Birds and sock monkey hats. Thinking I'd have plenty of time to stock the table, I started slowly working on some hats and other assorted baby/kid gear to put out for sale. Ha! Since I started working on stuff for the fair, I've gotten 10 separate orders for monkey hats, two of them while I was sitting on the bleachers at a football game.... my tiny friend slash amazing baby-sized advertiser Quentin was also there sporting his sock monkey hat and causing quite a stir with all his cuddly cuteness. With all those orders coming in I've hardly accumulated much of anything for the fair but I do still have a month and a half. Those last few days I'll no doubt be up at all hours. Here are a few of the items I've finished in the last few days:</span> <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Love 'em! I'll have to try different ones for the kids' b'days from time to time. I'm thinkin' a Cake Pop party is in order, too....one of every kind, please!</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-78335847916515349632011-08-16T19:50:00.000-07:002011-08-17T15:41:37.829-07:00Josiah turned 4!So, our little man turned 4! Once I got over the fact that he's been with us for four years already. . . has it REALLY been that long?!?! . . . I got to work planning his party. His favorite movie right now is Gnomeo & Juliet so that's what he wanted for his party. But I don't think the movie did very well overall because there was no merchandise to be found -- no figurines, no plush, no decorations, nothing! -- so we had to make up our own. For the invites I found an image online of one of the official movie posters and added my own text, then printed them as 4x6 photos. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8FXIGB3NpuwDr9nOtsaxTLFo56yx-ochV_w1Yq21f5Jqf3aGgZyfP8iCWy_Qrd2ZugGP1C3cIi6bFifv81V9yvz2R9c0PMdrVm8xXNKtr1QO7Qji8cIaVcqMwfTI_xqEKmw9B-j2xqw/s1600/gnomeo+invite.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641642081419950866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8FXIGB3NpuwDr9nOtsaxTLFo56yx-ochV_w1Yq21f5Jqf3aGgZyfP8iCWy_Qrd2ZugGP1C3cIi6bFifv81V9yvz2R9c0PMdrVm8xXNKtr1QO7Qji8cIaVcqMwfTI_xqEKmw9B-j2xqw/s320/gnomeo+invite.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 210px;" /></a> We had the Reds Vs. the Blues just like the movie, complete with Mr. and Mrs. Featherstone (the flamingos): <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641958666323266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UwsjqtaayFM3-KhSFxcy0S_gZcFRmGsWPUZHgkzQS8sn6yUvdfn4WiWPHRKIqpl9D8W-gXjtt9AyYGp5Zw5GTxHAY4iMXBmX7j1T9dM0-9o8gzJI7aj84n_kObc4hFic0XaZC72Dokk/s320/jo+4+bday+02+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />The cupcakes were red and blue gnomes "hiding" in the grass: <br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641956220123986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoBCwYEBaz9A8uhMAAG71BbpS4PN-omO_hkM2lan5qR5l3GeDDvlyw7XxqoJR_IGVaMSPf4ffO8ABcHOJyXkRXGFMx1dxnys9UQufB4Ymczm4brFYpAkrUuuJbhGUt2Z7jHSB31ruhas/s320/jo+4+bday+03+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" />I took sugar cones and coated them with melted Candy Melts, then sunk them into the frosting "grass" on top of chocolate cupcakes. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641799861622114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN88j7TFGzlwRPc9VA9VfMMEIPuns9g3QpEYIX8Erh52lXUO3HvLTnk8an7dsHL-QjUJBkZ191qp0Q0e2w0shb_H5HIZnbxE4P_D7FWcnRrQJcyUjgR9YtSuHs-pqAa7Y5Zh7-ddd-3aQ/s320/jo+4+bday+04+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /> The Travelocity Roaming Gnome made an appearance (found him at Target along with the fantastic mushrooms which I painted) as well as the stuffed crocheted version I made years ago. He (the crocheted one) lives in the center console of my car and has been photographed all over CA, WY, NM, CO, NV, UT, OR and even went with my parents and aunt & uncle to Hawaii two years ago . . . I have a whole scrapbook devoted to his excursions! <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641797074784738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSntGp52pRyTilUiza0RC1h86V80xa2FsqScJjtfWd5QQv5Wz5wAhq3gF52o7bNYmbl5Wbm7Xgfk_YYrbdVc9P6-1RVrT_5S9bgIX6GGUMX_kTT9MA7HP8vKqyTQELWmL8lVCT90ZmBhM/s320/jo+4+bday+05+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />The treats on the Red side were strawberries, dark chocolate Hershey candies (3 shades of red), cupcakes with Strawberry Fields ice cream and Coke and red Hawaiian Punch. The treats on the Blue side were blueberries, York peppermint candies (blue & white), cupcakes with Birthday Bash ice cream (confetti ice cream with blue frosting ribbons throughout) and Pepsi and blue Hawaiian Punch.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641787357316962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVOBmQM98pkxU8yuF_M2k14YeDWujaf4TekYO54zJcTgfHTGfZnuBk_V5O48_FFcam-Fo6UxHR_CvZOml__9A7F03ExqcZ4kNvrnB-LUzArZw6PEfxkRUrIxnTidSeKFe7nrZKxeraNc/s320/jo+4+bday+07+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" />We had our own version of "Nanette the Frog" -- my mom's vintage cookie jar. That thing is older than I am and has been repainted several times but I love it! My dad would happily let it live at my house permanently but Mom wanted it back.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641632008745154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBQoDDT2dj0slnE0Oh05pZtfeymvUHarf6ZTypeOusH6gsdyakLWpPodtL44vISMQ4OyLi8hVHk5pYgCfCRdcEIEZk36f6FqoVEPQGF8S3wPxe4fZyUjJZ8JmByEuz4Bpqxk1VlyfNrg/s320/jo+4+bday+08+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />He had to eat the frosting first:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641624314258466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaNshFCBihgsMb3SJ5-jdO_yCJX6Y_mIT4-_rwh8BRhgcKVvPnGL3UNrhZtIK4JrRiYyQpwm4SeEw6i15oJaY3sJyRaGbWxAYf61i5o-gxjODrL0qMuiLU4c-6J03GttO-SNmRml_zG4/s320/jo+4+bday+48a+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" />After the presents . . . the kid made out like a BANDIT, I tell you . . . and the treats, we all went back outside to launch the Gnome Paratroopers!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641619785943746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdvafL7KYT6q2D-4IgTM_QEByP4twwbSFXncqXX4DAchM6YJLGrOXNbytHvT1yqHuC-uQmFOt_oMDIxNXI1Ze1IsD57erRMnabBCI48LJO3-NZKsJ7pTB3KAZLIGQcUkBSNJ6dmc-N8M/s320/jo+4+bday+50+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" />The paratroopers were a huge hit! <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdkSx92iNARYvLj0cVZTwrdptuAnLvY_XiXGpPoCCdvbPhWE2-4H_VPqSlr9ONvA_kcux6MTAL48SnqUvCmGchPDFkxFUZrigONYNEfxVMo-hNNT7WUjto49HmXtHtVfsO5eELlpX31w/s1600/jo+4+bday+53+r.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641342409143426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdkSx92iNARYvLj0cVZTwrdptuAnLvY_XiXGpPoCCdvbPhWE2-4H_VPqSlr9ONvA_kcux6MTAL48SnqUvCmGchPDFkxFUZrigONYNEfxVMo-hNNT7WUjto49HmXtHtVfsO5eELlpX31w/s320/jo+4+bday+53+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641337039977330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmSfo0G7AxcWJLJMCEX_U9gkfICxJ74NXPbBVhyC8KNekqbVLpA0rfRI26i77dDfrhp9Lqkh7fWKIfTd9Fe1W9MLlEJUST6UILrR9a9eCjHpXCDNqShx_rN1kV6b5M6uz8HMjUat-KAk/s320/jo+4+bday+57+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" />And finally, we ended the night with Gnome tattoos. Those little guys were the HARDEST thing to remove -- they said "temporary" but 5 days and that many showers later I finally had to take the nail polish remover to mine and he still didn't budge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVhspRaCQh7aL0knxDNXKW9Pl_hq3qSJ8F5o2gbWzl4A_S6Yhvcku2PHEjcTAlcoaYtggFaKqo95R-gidgfxDBADmuzhyVjVCP0gSSzKnxRsilyRlqBJr87k24Xba8GJ3_4b0EOYjvoo/s1600/jo+4+bday+59+r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641641261855596130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVhspRaCQh7aL0knxDNXKW9Pl_hq3qSJ8F5o2gbWzl4A_S6Yhvcku2PHEjcTAlcoaYtggFaKqo95R-gidgfxDBADmuzhyVjVCP0gSSzKnxRsilyRlqBJr87k24Xba8GJ3_4b0EOYjvoo/s320/jo+4+bday+59+r.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Josiah said he loved his party and had a ton of fun with all his friends and family. I was glad to hear it, because I had a blast! Love that little guy!</div></div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-61031899610614266542011-07-27T13:31:00.000-07:002011-07-27T09:04:33.667-07:00SYTYC is over for me...Sad!So, after a 5 week run, I got last place and was "voted off" last week. Sad! The 5th, 4th, and 3rd place people were only separated by 3 votes, but my time was up this round. I loved competing and will miss it, but it'll also be nice to just craft for fun instead of deadlines, etc, which turned out to be way more stressful for me than I thought it would! Anyway, here's what would have been my entry for the Kids Can Do week which is taking place right now -- go on over and vote for your fave! And now I present: Genesis' Swimsuit Cover-Up!<br /><br />When I was 8 years old, I spent a summer with my grandma learning to sew. She was a fantastic seamstress and I loved spending time with her just to soak up all the knowledge she seemed to exude. My own daughter turns 8 this winter and so I decided it was high time for her to learn the basics, and what better opportunity than the Kids Can Do week at SYTYC! She's been wanting to make a swimsuit cover-up for herself and here it is! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631906309841068034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV0_zhEiioubiKS-E2h-H3g7lq9wLheadcpt7q9FuM6MDqy5BM2AmSvIzJBeEmJjQDrrXQDGWwOWChLzOZYsbN1cBxkLu_ilTWg3MUJZnGDKHUKEj3dnd7vvGDsFIY3efaCLcHvDPy6Kk/s320/swimsuit+cover+01+r.jpg" /><br />She picked out the fabric and buttons and did about half the sewing (until <em>Phineas & Ferb</em> came on tv and I lost her completely). I made the design as easy as possible so she could follow my instructions:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631906304929145154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7fpE3S4UfVO4k5wsyUutUC672tJ1vQXjOC9DFXu3Ycy9kxQJzRNzd7mdcYIKPgP2BlHDCM4Kh9uKluB3ZiHeruKnPt_VfPIoK0K4J9J8JPMIfKmkU4duZe0aGVkTLSXAC2q0bJXWmfnc/s320/swimsuit+cover+02+r.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631906302204042146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDVHFLTL_NIMAIP2KMFMppV0hfe5VobxNmj7aajXwvRUmiq93IKtko_8PwzhO-gqKIDyKkVKzqDQ9Vb2m-kAC_5PEttHJ6bAHsGpUaqwBd3Ib8IDvsgcuJDEKCvIVUWbYPdJ44PoQ6BUu/s320/swimsuit+cover+03+r.jpg" />The swimsuit cover is made of lightweight fleece to absorb the water but not be too hot, and it was perfect for her to sew because it doesn't fray like terry cloth or knit. The front is held closed by stick-on strips of Velcro so she didn't burn out on button holes on her first project. The three buttons that are across the top are functioning but since the fleece doesn't fray it didn't need a fussy buttonhole. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631906154086542850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtmt_t-WklBPj2bWAhSS0ygPl9c487eHkF037QjFg4bjf8q9rhyphenhyphennzOjpSvFLSCSGI0uSvl5syn3FzWpm1iQEyI635K_B98drWzWPcg4db-hMUtij16de4xRCQjuHdKhgICOQ3b0VvE1mA/s320/swimsuit+cover+04+r.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631906146668766242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoS0CyESTcsIOR3Z8VKQL_wm08XL5hT-FXKqHLCKFHAjKofz0ZMbKOdexOzj97tv8erfNtjBXN049ZUoym5-p5rPEs-YeqTji-mTQhTTDU5JJ44o65WNius5BPOt8p8l07mkBNUBBTJ2gT/s320/swimsuit+cover+05+r.jpg" />Now she's desperate to get to the lake and try it out. And she's got a notebook full of sewing projects to try before school begins again!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631906145281080274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlrcRZ3eurOTAyUeos1vSEvbFsLn7NoLCUQZX9ap97YEwXjUiMO1aDfxS8joQ04IV-PEccqG1xhPjIH57ucPdcOGIhFp5k1CI6BuhsxDEwSnXTqcfAPzPdSjVgVmLHIY4ym1q5Q93asEm/s320/swimsuit+cover+06+r.jpg" />amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-1927715219287787442011-07-21T20:38:00.000-07:002011-07-27T09:03:51.165-07:00Week 4 - UpcycleMy favorite part about summer is the colors. All the stores have bright displays out and I love to browse and see what the new color schemes are for housewares and fashion. My sister recently sent me a care package in which she included several fantastically bright placemats. And while I love how this yellow one looked on my table:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrj707uXOLWDLENde31CQs2t99Nvg6SfPxsouFRbY8ePg6gI2nWXbqcoRBEUQsKuuH-A4a7tJwwdH567idov5y4Ji_0aCiwPT1b_u75xbLSmIO3yYk631lIrum0eT42zizuE5G2Rh1reH/s1600/upcycle+01+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418893985617010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrj707uXOLWDLENde31CQs2t99Nvg6SfPxsouFRbY8ePg6gI2nWXbqcoRBEUQsKuuH-A4a7tJwwdH567idov5y4Ji_0aCiwPT1b_u75xbLSmIO3yYk631lIrum0eT42zizuE5G2Rh1reH/s320/upcycle+01+r.jpg" /></a> I decided I wanted to be able to enjoy it more than just at mealtimes so I made it into a summery bag! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418888421220546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS-8WEwyYVlADaZZEFasjYYJ5GtxbA6uYKxoNzYVOlLrYipKfEb63h9sZUtFW-u8kTGl85lk9vfrHOduzhLVNVh1cTYMJYUkfnZaxJNvelIM6JxmIRwPI7ZPE1ZDPI2kSCVI1kVwRza3J/s320/upcycle+02+r.jpg" /><br />I added a double-sided (for added stability) ribbon for the handles and mitred the corners so it will stand up on the table by itself. It's fully washable and dryable and stain-repellant because in real life it's still a placemat. It's just big enough for an on-the-go summer -- my wallet, keys, phone, and a granola bar for the kids. I could also toss in a magazine or novel for those long hours by the pool. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418788773959522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDLEOnJX_dsN6TJFm_2pbh4jbsvO1kW8a4THRCrXR-RLr60vpWYrnDJ1hXphGqacTSQlcXxYuDZsPeAVmvfbWLAcZwAI2vyqaRJ3FnkjXvqMY0wIp2rGkEtvIexDFqjsxmuoChGc2frvG/s320/upcycle+03+r.jpg" /><br />I love how it looks hanging on my kitchen chair and can't wait to give it a try!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418778231145682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5OgdZ_Av_Qvb14mUJbybLg184PPXo7t3WCf7bvxRshYuIj1rdD0IFlYiZfGMXCVSxWlZN_-_y-V48OpkJqsWY2gtUJUnsyOwEWs_o6Lz8ww6hxTc2hIlczF24Mp6EDZ9REyUpqOtoesH/s320/upcycle+04+r.jpg" /></div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-13817598628590623612011-07-21T12:17:00.000-07:002011-07-21T13:55:22.990-07:00Ruby Red Grapefruit scarfMade it another week! Here's my entry for Knock-off Week:<br /><br />I have a new hero -- and her name is Twinkie Chan! She designs and crochets a whole line of food-inspired scarves and accessories, selling them on Etsy and Ebay as well as other places. (You can find her at <a href="http://www.twinkiechan.com/">http://www.twinkiechan.com/</a>.) Her designs make me happy and since I recently lost 40lbs, it's safer for me to merge my love of food with my love of (almost) all things crocheted. I thought this grapefruit scarf of hers was so crazy cute<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626691784178409522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9famEgN2Cxo-XuWCZPW7c-_LRzPGKjuUL97O9DPF96N5RBaHZ1RELxFGb0O2Ya4pMIVHlOrVP3ri85HJD6V8lMyP8blRi0DUTCzW6eYgSLOBVc2Zd4iLnnSRBp0QuZq49tr5T-fMf8Meo/s320/twinkie8.jpg" />that I decided to make my own version.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626691908556399874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08RAz8UnwsGx6MGBFYnJaYrwTnhemNGmdogQnmizVW2Yqtg2fv_qlkUhuWn8NUOulxPIEozEoEwvWr2CD5FB06HPPUdwjAV2H4d6iFLJI-NT-hPONfJC9G6MJfjq4htB-K70sY7GQrJbT/s320/twinkie+chan+knockoff+scarf+01.jpg" /> I made my grapefruit slices a little smaller so there were more of them going around and they have 7 sections instead of her 6. I also prefer Ruby Red grapefruit to the plain kind so I chose my colors accordingly. When I was a kid, grapefruit eaten at my grandparents' house was always sprinkled with sugar on top so I sewed on irridescent beads for a sparkly finish. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626691911895338834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPVbuRt6vVmgArsH7OQNKE33SbZbU2C28RaKIz3oOK46cUgFHYktp0AlbsRugjTuWr7lZiXb7xqC0bgGO-XGlpgb8k5JVrOEYwY87ivpoIx2kbtmoa9eLD9iFOlwgzSHDn-i4uVeEuDNP/s320/twinkie+chan+knockoff+scarf+02.jpg" />It's my new favorite scarf -- and I hope you like it too!</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-77832051220550868932011-07-12T10:18:00.000-07:002011-07-12T10:48:32.894-07:00Week 3 - Dollar Store tutorialI was really happy with how this project turned out, and it was really easy to do, too! Here's a step-by-step description of what I did:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628517044601010130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDUaWqoSqMGrHZ1euofDUlIPJYLBp0IsZGQGTFvV5LhI6lo3tR0jje6PH-oDuFrmx4v2QzLy1mg9PxMLZ0IXUz29OqpCBq8gTc6_3p0FNSTuZgxkNWRLEhn4aCdRRrezdXOlG3iVN6JFK/s320/ds+tute+01+r.jpg" /><br />1. First, I used the nail polish to add some small dots and lines to the glass candle holders. I chose nail polish for 2 reasons; first - because I could find it at the Dollar Store and didn't have to make a separate trip for paint, and second - because if I made a mistake on the glass, a quick swipe with polish remover takes it all off.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_vMmGh1fzLsVNE_QxdDka3M4ftBzdnBwnr556XulUXb8gdMNpLQX3dPtqSMMiLCgBEOPzDRXZuN9R4QDxc3I0vLfe3-7zPNGsa0WigNxgKjPu6ErGi3zG33R5MHVWayQwJ6XTLvJE2PZ/s1600/ds+tute+02+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628516941348529122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_vMmGh1fzLsVNE_QxdDka3M4ftBzdnBwnr556XulUXb8gdMNpLQX3dPtqSMMiLCgBEOPzDRXZuN9R4QDxc3I0vLfe3-7zPNGsa0WigNxgKjPu6ErGi3zG33R5MHVWayQwJ6XTLvJE2PZ/s320/ds+tute+02+r.jpg" /></a> I used it on all the glass pieces in some way or another but you could just leave them plain if you like it better.<br />2. I put the glue (E-6000) around the edges of the candle holder and glued it to the bottom of the smallest plate. Tip: Glue every piece upside down so that there's not a balance problem while it's drying. It's hard enough to get the glue to set without the plate falling off the top repeatedly. Firmly press the holder onto the plate until a tiny bead of glue squeezes out around the rim. This makes sure that there are no air bubbles along the rim. Repeat this step with the middle plate and candle holder (at the end of this step, you should have three items: the smallest plate and holder, the middle plate and holder, and the bottom plate by itself.)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628516939928040034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu804U1kzOeSJ0CCZv0QGCdob38g0C1D7TtXeXsHD_H3vSDcYxOWekpNwcNCTs0s8a0rvljDhFEZ6tXYMsGvIoia_EV8H-dW3sAUzElPc5SbzFPLyM_bbP9D1rYVdsup0pz5bjyH3ASnTn/s320/ds+tute+03+r.jpg" />3. Once the holders were attached to the two upper plates - and DRY - I put glue around the bottom rim of the middle holder. Because E-6000 bonds better when both pieces to be attached have glue on them, I used the holder to "stamp" a ring of glue onto the center of the bottom plate. This also helped mark where the center was so it wouldn't be cocky-waller.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628516839445776674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MIIJ4ef6KZ0RA_H22k2mrxb3cPmsuZlt5xtC_OTLIjqCPD6ZP4KjGLpZk97L_M7w5YoNXnaZqBLNNgx5SrAtwRpQR9dlEqMrPG-CP6xMCbeL0wyOeBRT1MZJpGrjiaFVqjTwh3pQl9X/s320/ds+tute+04+r.jpg" />Reapply glue to the bottom of the middle holder and press onto the glue ring "stamp". Press hard to squeeze out any air bubbles.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628516836907922146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha_coXlaXxZrBUS_yftBAPGZA87FIgPIZvLPO8aFc9ImGW1o3qInhz_u-0CM9tP4DcxM5xXEdIVMm2rNBJGm0vQfCBK-05n-ImbPPlYSZK-z7BPyu4zopiLLHk43F7rrbggbb-Nc1B4M-/s320/ds+tute+05+r.jpg" />4. When step 3 is completely DRY, repeat step 3 with the smaller top plate and holder. Allow to dry completely - usually at least 24 hours.</div><br /><br /><div>5. Glue the bases onto the smaller dip bowls in the same way -- upside down, apply glue to rim of glass, press hard to squeeze out air bubbles, let dry. </div><br /><br /><div>That's it! Now it's time to try them out. Enjoy!</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-15688070428044539612011-07-06T11:08:00.000-07:002011-07-06T16:31:33.528-07:00I made it again ~Week 2~Thanks to all who voted over at <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/</a>! I made it through to Week three; the entries are up so come on over and vote!<br /><br />Here's my entry for the Week 2 Make Believe:<br /><br />My son's favorite person in the whole wide world is our mailman. He loves him so much that he waits at the window every day, rain or shine, for the mailman to come just so he can wave to him. I decided it was time for us to have a mailman outfit of our own: <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621107999289577090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLP_AkSEzW_WIocV7l9Ch5rX-58w_PfDCNM5wk7TBNbGyxEjLGcUrKmZ8ft5UV32xatF4v6U2us3_5dq1vHkDdZy0_b8S3cab7WG8UNecS67UJtGqU0qP7F9C1DOVvBCzAcmGT4fa8cFGq/s320/mailman+01+fxd+r.jpg" />I found an old pair of navy pants at the thrift store, along with a blue broadcloth button-down shirt and a tiny navy blue beanie (we live in the cold most of the year and our mailman wears a ski cap). I printed out some post office insignia and a "letter carrier" name tag onto iron-on transfer sheets and sewed them on to the hat, the shirt and the bag. The bag was just a remnant of fabric I had around the house which I fashioned into a messenger bag and added the stars and stripes ribbon strip. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621107986444617698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxBGmw8dwcQb3NR0gTWiMd6bEbNlbZ_E8qzzzD86GqDBwEJQdb9Pwb6ge1xkCPf1WA_MqF56xpMGO2J8hP91lEv8kt3KxW9wCdt-5hm13CiR_7M52yO-t2nyPZBoSYe4ZJolPxh8IaKgf/s320/mailman+02+fxd+r.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621107983412403170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihkqmC-Dwd_BaLMY2AtPERE_pI-PmxHaLYmt69xIpLmeB5ehexzkRjRdFBgZ1HxAx5B8IIj8wc9pI9t9eDQruZYEGGGS82N0JfaIBhJb7FmUfzgwqYcHVr1Gk-bQR7YZzIMN8ew1PDNPd/s320/mailman+03+fxd+r.jpg" />And because the mailman needs letters to deliver, I made some felt postcards and envelopes to go in the bag. I used various ribbon strips for the addresses and return-addresses and cut hearts and diamonds for the stamps. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621107848030105570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPORBIZ__VeqvY_Q1gDeyLmN1sqtgQHYjXvmw2QsXquaYhvPMfEbDSEFpHFX6-_iu46cwfDVKf9Sagf03C7nvX3bcrhFcsm-MZefGghtZzXV69WewDD95g-nm7dgCGTi0f9FEISlpILXMS/s320/felt+mail+01+r.jpg" />Some of the envelopes open and close with velcro so he could write his own note and letters.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621107846394129266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0WyFSlnSeg8pVmWRVyNyoM0bbwx1jaMITEXsu9KDkNehKAcshajaLrY4pHbNtxgfg15NiQubdd8QIM77aghVjD_E21ZS5LWIFkcWZXZITESaB-4xeI5N88B0KHE5HArg-0IpA4ln-5Bt/s320/felt+mail+02+r.jpg" />When the outfit was done, my son ran out to show our mailman -- and was rewarded with a ride in the mail truck! Love that little Mailman!amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-36903211271410739092011-06-30T16:00:00.000-07:002011-06-30T13:16:57.709-07:00SYTYC Auditions- I made it!For those of you who hadn't guessed, the football buddies were mine! I made it through the first week of voting - thanks for all the votes, friends! Here's the entry as it appeared:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606381690100691042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4pQb4xv_WLSbBDXXABqF0QDoGWm-vx8IogaZSsiwIIvl4okv3O2ZAqRSDEt59JDpQPONgshd4_sPbXHUEPF1aPb-cNozT_50NUEdPx3MQWowdQmRjb9IFX0Q7kaxGYNW329WhazpEaoz/s320/annie+%2526+jake+01+r.jpg" />Meet "Annie" and "Jake"! My husband is a huge San Francisco 49ers fan and our kids love screaming at the tv....er, I mean, watching the games....with him. I made these little friends to join the party! "Annie" loves to tail-gate so I made her a watermelon to share: <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606381513697528178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCteNRpxr5AIZ9MmlBOWGbxxY5Cm7mDGOrwQH1_embo6wNVdQPWQbAGrQ_WqMQwQ5Wj-YOLlgfacJEGOOdX4Wp3a9kx9Ga26mXWfhB4JF_mp-6dZZeU-fVutVgMFwG9bjwd9-CgQke295/s320/annie+%2526+jake+03+r.jpg" />And "Jake" is in his 49ers jammies with a blankie to cuddle with at bedtime. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606381510918698850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3RvQsiDDFKeTdbM9vkbHSkKjFFOhJXeTRzOkXkkluHyKoc3BWX_JnqM5-1wLMshSwi47KXwjpncPKGicWIp1eFLjMAxBCSdd7d5TzTKU_7c6YJDKs6LBMbW5FrqfveJ4tJlPfdwKzDlS/s320/annie+%2526+jake+04+r.jpg" />And because I love accessories (but hate picking them up all over the floor), I made his blankie "attachable" -- two loops for his arm to slide through.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606381503491307010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yPHbHQbJVgJUSWFFjrnR2K01XoBe4Zs9P0NtFgo6DRAt80zrOqmUswWkFwbzmX6-GBfmmPWg20kmr5IvJNOQ6SB0Dcrg1E4tvwlYppMJE9Ch6otoxtbv9u0NbgATGbYNnAyq5I2EHtKy/s320/annie+%2526+jake+05+r.jpg" />These two have become very well-loved friends around our house, especially during football season.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606381604345576818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqKTW2OXeMrclspd71cbrOpFyJR-RyH9z_1QS9qFl3qMTbVng5LM3QxZTq57w483kk17WA9enATprEJnpkZVTFM39BUe19XGYCXGptveTUFwHXT7sy7UB13d8iecqQP9TTWxHKwCXdYfe/s320/annie+%2526+jake+02+r.jpg" />Now, if only the 49ers could get to the Superbowl!amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-78681642891038800232011-06-30T14:37:00.000-07:002011-06-30T14:54:27.558-07:00I love Sock Monkeys!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEh7krtbeFd4c3rKKMwjLH8xJqhUmmcrEGzWss8k4zDYn9QKeBOZJ9fty_eUvQ0uyAr-OakBsXY2MD4Nnna8ENCGJqwQdHgxohWWwr7I6CQM4AuKHE7pKSqOFlcyx5ygnGAOqRdOyg9-Z/s1600/q%2527s+sock+monkey+hat+01+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130449306525458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEh7krtbeFd4c3rKKMwjLH8xJqhUmmcrEGzWss8k4zDYn9QKeBOZJ9fty_eUvQ0uyAr-OakBsXY2MD4Nnna8ENCGJqwQdHgxohWWwr7I6CQM4AuKHE7pKSqOFlcyx5ygnGAOqRdOyg9-Z/s320/q%2527s+sock+monkey+hat+01+r.jpg" /></a> I freaking LOVE sock monkeys! I always have, although "always" for me didn't start when I was a kid, but after my son was born in 2007 which was when I first saw one. I guess I'm way late to the game. My mom showed me a package of the Rockford Red Heel Socks (which I later found out is the original socks the monkeys were made out of) and printed on the back of the package was instructions for sewing your own sock monkey! They actually printed it on the package! Brilliant! Anyway, I still haven't made an actual sock monkey toy yet, but my friend Valerie showed me a photo of a sock monkey hat and asked if I thought I could do it. Um, whether I can or not, it was way too cute to pass up! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130441431443330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZdYF9BgOSjob4py4L1qQSwurimgGrXapD_H7hoFbMkMJ-edBwhwvnnLGNfBHXofNjXOX70LxHns5YPhNAVPBl3wJ-myavdx-VU52-Y2unhpATBdUE9jiK2m5KZ_6E_d3VoF2wtRgjfso/s320/q%2527s+sock+monkey+hat+02+r.jpg" />She wanted him in a gray/blue/white color scheme for her youngest son who's just 3 months old. I made it a little big, partly because I had to estimate his head size (I was so excited to get started that I didn't wait for her to send me his head measurements) and partly because it's the middle of summer here and the hat won't really be needed for a few more months. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130429969699362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu0ynpKtH0uBEJpSBrxBswbVs-RZLvEh-7qq6MK7-XYBoyi8Zy1m2bEgTtAodbUkcabwtLmwHOh9QcI4IDvZQZRSbTTBMqSp8i3-wGwHzjAb25BKQWxhO-WbE4x6TmP4lfYm1-yq4WXnw/s320/q%2527s+sock+monkey+hat+03+r.jpg" />And I'm so excited -- she wanted him as an earflap hat! I LOVE earflap hats on little boys! Makes them look so cute! Okay, I'll be honest -- I love earflap hats on anyone. I wish I skied so I could wear them on the slopes.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130422246058930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTArf8lAeT4bDMoL5vm-pFJ3kEm-Dr2aMp2hNQvVszu7inWBttKo6NIHOpXIm9Q3IH03UiLggjVFa-FQvJXhweneyS-C2S9B50NkxEZtVseayc3kiBsZDlzelsv2UgDWUVLJLL6b0NRns6/s320/q%2527s+sock+monkey+hat+04+r.jpg" />He's a keeper! I was so happy with how he turned out -- and I'm just a big enough dork -- that I'm making one for myself for our christmas tree cutting expedition this winter. We'll see if Kev will be seen in public with me and my new monkey hat. :) More of these will be in my etsy shop soon, in any color scheme you want; stay tuned!amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-46907712140874233602011-06-30T14:22:00.000-07:002011-06-30T14:35:24.958-07:00Evy's brown hat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT-iRqzLNZPOZ3lv4iBwon3MzE7TV9koxYucG44Dcpgf3CPtdA9Ue6Em7oAyBWdPB6OEMbIIydJeakCxprh63ZvTU_XPnxZ4oLZ58dUhF5zmTS-nZlSatF8vZuw9NTG7wcxfjvK5vIdGc/s1600/evy%2527s+brown+hat+01+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624126535008543106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT-iRqzLNZPOZ3lv4iBwon3MzE7TV9koxYucG44Dcpgf3CPtdA9Ue6Em7oAyBWdPB6OEMbIIydJeakCxprh63ZvTU_XPnxZ4oLZ58dUhF5zmTS-nZlSatF8vZuw9NTG7wcxfjvK5vIdGc/s320/evy%2527s+brown+hat+01+r.jpg" /></a>Evy, the new daughter of my close friend Shannon and owner of the cupcake hat from a previous post, is also the new owner of this little brown number. It's an open-weave summer hat, with a lacy trim and a detachable teal flower. Shannon told me exactly what she was looking for (for newborn portraits) and I searched through loads of free patterns online trying to make one small enough but breezy enough for the summer. I really should give up the pattern hunt because none are exactly what I want and I usually end up making up my own anyway. But then I run the risk of reinventing the wheel . . .<br /><br />This little hat is so tiny; when I was working on it I kept thinking, "This will be way too small for her, even if she is brand new." Well, apparently you do lose some of the memories as your own kids grow up because when I tried it on her, it was just a little too big still!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrR70j30-0FOG98KtetuxkzWFA_rkiw-EEcr2fo468ZI3vy_3-mxKwWffzcTUK7uZqcDzEQ9JwxvDNqpNJJh7lEMiiWVD-bnJbEGYBLUrOEf4Kw7xyx_NtXMtCyD-FSLVMlYqV3XR4Ux5/s1600/evy%2527s+brown+hat+02+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624126533873854146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrR70j30-0FOG98KtetuxkzWFA_rkiw-EEcr2fo468ZI3vy_3-mxKwWffzcTUK7uZqcDzEQ9JwxvDNqpNJJh7lEMiiWVD-bnJbEGYBLUrOEf4Kw7xyx_NtXMtCyD-FSLVMlYqV3XR4Ux5/s320/evy%2527s+brown+hat+02+r.jpg" /></a> As requested, I made the flower detachable on a pin back so her mom could switch out the flower depending on what she was wearing at the time. Love love love it! And in honor of its tiny owner, when I write up the pattern it will be called Evy's Summer Hat! Look for it in my etsy shop, coming soon!</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-61218002843920186282011-06-30T14:13:00.000-07:002011-06-30T14:22:17.426-07:00more baby gifts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAek8pb5JvEo_i-hD3_bGWK6xpsn9C4moeuu7PaDK8EdKIEHL6KHrncGZcneBWn3n_wB-m5jRVgo0qkBPQLZRB5-708Seu0Ladrh_PGaV1nzs0hnaCbNp0Ff6iypQ7mFvPGWHE8Nah3Loi/s1600/taggie+%2526+airplane+01+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624124041238682962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAek8pb5JvEo_i-hD3_bGWK6xpsn9C4moeuu7PaDK8EdKIEHL6KHrncGZcneBWn3n_wB-m5jRVgo0qkBPQLZRB5-708Seu0Ladrh_PGaV1nzs0hnaCbNp0Ff6iypQ7mFvPGWHE8Nah3Loi/s320/taggie+%2526+airplane+01+r.jpg" /></a> Kev's coworker Christy is expecting a little boy any minute now, and before the school year ended the teachers had a party for her. I made a taggie blanket and a tiny airplane for the little guy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIu2f9Z83dolyUQASTXeMPBZ6lmRjCyh5wnjWESXoDFz1m1pltqykFMZWeHPCivnBv1NUkCp4mgibpe56IPkBozVQaRCcmOZuV4XxQNu2KrWoR0fKJKOZQQ-NaZ-A3QbrEzNIbUSE_e86/s1600/airplane+01+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624124035930757298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIu2f9Z83dolyUQASTXeMPBZ6lmRjCyh5wnjWESXoDFz1m1pltqykFMZWeHPCivnBv1NUkCp4mgibpe56IPkBozVQaRCcmOZuV4XxQNu2KrWoR0fKJKOZQQ-NaZ-A3QbrEzNIbUSE_e86/s320/airplane+01+r.jpg" /></a> This airplane is my new fave of the amigurumi I've made. Amigurumi is Japanese for (roughly), "crocheted stuffed toy" and there are many, many books out there devoted to patterns for cute little toys. I couldn't find any free patterns online for an airplane . . . and I hate paying for patterns until I absolutely can't do it myself . . . so I took off trying one of my own. Several tear-outs later, here he is!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624124029206189122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rj75-WWx2VNf7JjzcJwIJ0abebapK32CEEb4vVBmZYVpbb0ebvsm6fzUpRQHRiZXTDG1gKHUKRHBN6rXmapNSBOQp6cmmR21_RUMbdQ6_fWnIpi4-IuaqD1WsXhAs9mvw8BWQTAlP_8c/s320/airplane+02+r.jpg" />Christy said as soon as she brought him home her girls commandeered him for themselves! I guess he's a hit!</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-4047841298013621582011-06-30T12:18:00.000-07:002011-07-11T21:08:42.527-07:00I won Week 3!Thanks so much to all who voted for me last week! I finally won one -- pretty happy about it! Week 4 is up and ready for voting so come on by and see if you can guess mine. <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com</a>. And here's my entry for last week: <br /><br />I was really excited for this week's Dollar Store challenge for two reasons: first, I love finding useful stuff really cheap and second, my darling sister's birthday is next week and I had NO IDEA what to get/make her so I decided to kill two birds, as they say. I wandered the aisles and came home with the following assortment:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uS9rEXvYqpi7X892KItUPSJfXve5bHBWeXiWee79-1UH7wHclALFEKfmuFkcGfqBWHHCxpncQV6XtWzryhssFKZDZ4rkHt1D5_DPPHpSFEdnGtqc1s_cTEEflRG6z-_7qTLT2YwHkm2u/s1600/dollar+store+01+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624094698034631922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uS9rEXvYqpi7X892KItUPSJfXve5bHBWeXiWee79-1UH7wHclALFEKfmuFkcGfqBWHHCxpncQV6XtWzryhssFKZDZ4rkHt1D5_DPPHpSFEdnGtqc1s_cTEEflRG6z-_7qTLT2YwHkm2u/s320/dollar+store+01+r.jpg" /></a> Three plastic plates, four candle holders, a plastic table cloth, two plastic bowls and some nail polish. Several hours of drying time later, behold the Girls' Night Out Serving Set!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624094687512182738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp-npPpkBQJIxhgRttPZ5tb8UXuy9tC2wJQiTqb8mrXhvTVm11zVwSfWAjw8g1EPW_oyGyQrVVDIZam09iVjef-OIopOOs9hlkZ84395gxhBk_xys1xqOe9H314tlN5XoXzyXXoapdSQC/s320/dollar+store+02+r.jpg" />My sister holds a regular Girls' Night Out at her house and let's be honest - who doesn't like pretty serving dishes - so I made a 3-tiered tray and a coordinating standing bowls. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624094496816414450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2YxQzBdDF7YLeYH3yhro3YF3NPPu_-MrNr24Uly2obn76sKfB2ecz6UipWNbC6W1cVGAcI_55Lpgx6Ddkea_124IOYOLf3sUop-cmBMbofoBZv7Rvk9zrhytMKPpcV6ieMUiisYBVg14/s320/dollar+store+05+r.jpg" />Everything is securely attached (with great amounts of E-6000) so it won't collapse mid-party. The bowl stands are two different heights to help add visual interest to the table. And there are lots of colors represented here so it can be used with other serving bowls that my sister already has. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624094686122390610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyhANGpOhW0lf45aMmcBzi_hEGbx3OCFeSogsX1JPsTPlADbxo5hWOZjgUlBHdRdw5lWhuj4TU3bbM_fuZQXc1GHHxospkGk4x8YwOz4Y3B93CcvOvR-LsI4-dQNK7DBbNPT8Uj8eyM7R/s320/dollar+store+03+r.jpg" />And in case it's not obvious, I used the nail polish to lightly decorate the glass pieces. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624094509675157986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibG2DBEj9FdXqAHgADl_TY9T16HcUIDQuJW6xRzIh4mG1yng_GHg6ya5TrwkpaGfO7_9eylQz-9HuHjQ2TYhnYekIAEuGDWGz7liFSlqjBE0-iPiDPf6oauCF1b2sOM16J0PxmJUxW8DKE/s320/dollar+store+04+r.jpg" />Now I just have to box it all up and send it to her, hopefully in time for her next<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624094492147680562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAYt2sOjA8aKicP0HsSegt8Bs2E3zcj2_hOOFkhnDYD3lhNi51JNoZ8jcq58cDgo-sNlDLyczNKxBdNK0eUigssKDvTR0E1tihq8mQarK5GbBKEe5vOITOhBEBgeUcbMOC3YbYnizpj09/s320/dollar+store+06+r.jpg" />amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-45810121589031057702011-06-25T21:35:00.001-07:002011-06-25T21:40:55.599-07:00Ellie's Bucket Hat, request #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUp7C_CWOeDCmzDm1II_nTymbz5dLQUigYm0WYrxwErPJXt88LA1ehw5ah9zPTeE0b9wJd6yil0d4eHBUFhJU9pQoJoEW9t-k4_yDlJjINRvfmsQ-jO9XO6mpxzBmlPgMulbkV0KgxwP6/s1600/bucket+hat+01+r2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622382667316244930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUp7C_CWOeDCmzDm1II_nTymbz5dLQUigYm0WYrxwErPJXt88LA1ehw5ah9zPTeE0b9wJd6yil0d4eHBUFhJU9pQoJoEW9t-k4_yDlJjINRvfmsQ-jO9XO6mpxzBmlPgMulbkV0KgxwP6/s320/bucket+hat+01+r2.jpg" /></a> When I went to deliver the first two bucket hats (to her mom at the school where she works) another lady saw it and immediately requested one! I love when that happens! Same size and style, but a different color scheme. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622382660303490450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaiTXWvEVRB30Ac5-sj0RJJgrudUdOnRVsDJzGzdfkW8YjKFbztTMfR7_IQhXJbYy-Jno7NDOVHhrrhBC8ow1otxI8y0nwcnN6SNU7GYJgCydEQ740Y_wgfEXlAUJi7lcEGDTaADgl2vx/s320/bucket+hat+02+r2.jpg" />This one totally reminds me of strawberries and cream! Yum!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VBaXzFRhDD2usCis94PtqGNKEEP6prq0dZsxE8Rp2U8pGhjTgtZ99zWAathyQdVL6FL5AJlbh4m12Tt4wrO4ileohpw-TRRhNXsksIq6rxilQsjAyYNfF82SnCE2GH9GISNcg949YGZw/s1600/bucket+hat+03+r3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622382647195862530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VBaXzFRhDD2usCis94PtqGNKEEP6prq0dZsxE8Rp2U8pGhjTgtZ99zWAathyQdVL6FL5AJlbh4m12Tt4wrO4ileohpw-TRRhNXsksIq6rxilQsjAyYNfF82SnCE2GH9GISNcg949YGZw/s320/bucket+hat+03+r3.jpg" /></a> And that giant red flower - I just love it. </div></div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-47649395036813488262011-06-25T21:16:00.001-07:002011-06-25T21:34:00.578-07:00summer hats<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxbphs2amvonTf1R2mDBZV_IrIoSCsb9EAryWVqoq4TK6SpkVhYYmKCtDR0WbVXPlQMlZNHfWzLCj0lBMhVY5BefVR4-9Z_Z8h-8M9O27VGjkp7NvRkqI_ozOzZ4FzWliYYw75B9I6CbJ/s1600/bucket+hat+04+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622377721441604034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxbphs2amvonTf1R2mDBZV_IrIoSCsb9EAryWVqoq4TK6SpkVhYYmKCtDR0WbVXPlQMlZNHfWzLCj0lBMhVY5BefVR4-9Z_Z8h-8M9O27VGjkp7NvRkqI_ozOzZ4FzWliYYw75B9I6CbJ/s320/bucket+hat+04+r.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfaYaXErRDZgviIZb1KjsnQencq_ApcibkYNWQt0lDrB4drZSD8UHWhrOmypH-V7G6WGpWhHBh3r0hzUhNjgeGxmOnRM278p1ZeuxQa_Z0KwLL6OWj1ToyJaz_gACPfKAOhYz4hO-4OGi/s1600/bucket+hat+03+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622377713358389330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfaYaXErRDZgviIZb1KjsnQencq_ApcibkYNWQt0lDrB4drZSD8UHWhrOmypH-V7G6WGpWhHBh3r0hzUhNjgeGxmOnRM278p1ZeuxQa_Z0KwLL6OWj1ToyJaz_gACPfKAOhYz4hO-4OGi/s320/bucket+hat+03+r.jpg" /></a>I love it when I get commissions for projects . . . not commissions as in "income besides salary," although the little extra spending money is nice (it supports my yarn addiction) but as in "requests to make stuff." My friends have been hooking (ha - hooking, get it? as in crochet hook? yeah, I'm a dork sometimes. and it's late) me up with new ideas and projects lately and I've been up to my elbows in soft fibery goodness. Recently I was asked to recreate a hat that had been a baby gift but that the little girl in question had grown out of. The original was crazy cute, but it had been handmade and bought at a bazaar in Seattle (I think) and there wasn't really a way to get a new one so with the original in hand, I went to work. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622377706427139074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk40vsvUDGqDC_LMSG2ka3CQ2_oCRnbI9GFpmdRJ3yLD_2ZOZmcgQrK2-kp_UDz-rF9Yb0S-mKj5AkNyUXfcaDhC1b1YFqAD3wETgEjiFwPVl5LH4IelTORuXeLPD8ePdSPYixp8BmpNER/s320/bucket+hat+02+r.jpg" />The original was brown and light pink, soft and floppy, with a small brim and a cute flower just off center. Her mom wanted the same basic shape and style, but bigger and in more summery colors so she could wear it right now. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622377698396220034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0PhKU8KLamZcl3xhFSVj3x25B46eLZAHFYW4F2ZKREBwOFaoTuMw3VCVe1vFF51pEkwaI22Dz37vruiD5a3Z-y1mb17Ol4AnT9jBgVzk9jGc0PcHHPdBFEBFlvySZg22DlivYvmKklHn/s320/bucket+hat+01+r.jpg" />I loved it so much when it was done, I made two. In honor of its tiny owner, I named the pattern Ellie's Bucket Hat. Now my daughter wants one. . . :0)</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-91513171654691218532011-06-25T20:53:00.000-07:002011-08-29T11:42:07.373-07:00cupcakes!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622372103877149794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qeh1RwNUBA0fh8athQUlWVwRVnFN6daoCswHUVnwWgjaJuAaIRGylwDxnCj2tdfibBVOWokhK-KO-u5Wp7i2Oj04WvmvM0-G4QFyO2-L0WlcR56R6aNlH3xlt-gsyC8viGYuMrEAMTEA/s320/cupcake+quilt+01+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Recently, our close friends had a baby (Yay, Shannon & Jerrid!) and their theme for her room is cupcakes. . . so of course I had to contribute! I've made rag quilts before but this was my first foray into the world of applique. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622374264128486594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwbt24KyQCFPyHAOzQD2zwgnB3XkI_HQ7DRVNJUD9xOjHhcKw4A4EzA44cQyWJjVwKPA6ECxYJIfDfrUfDzwdR42nXQFxLqgIQ2wPY5eWnr13-Qimi0KzXYYfSys1iJ8Yt3M07oKrMEp3/s320/cupcake+quilt+02+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />I drew out the cupcake onto cardstock (and erased it so many times I wore through the paper) then cut them out in pieces. I used my old-school Singer sewing machine (given to me by my husband's grandma soon after we were married -- and I LOVE IT!) to "draw" on the frosting lines and affix the cupcake cups, then sewed the whole thing together. I wanted a more finished look to the edges so I put on the border pieces instead of just ragging the edges -- I've done both types of edging and like both about the same. Then into the dryer to begin the ragging.<br />
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<div>They also wanted a couple of crocheted cupcakes for her decor so I made 4 little cupcakes, each one topped differently. I think my fave is still the swirled frosting with sparkly sprinkles. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622372072105674802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGe81BlWZgOEZa_cjC4s0zNp9Y2hTSr3BSrxkuMWj5ukTYeA3Jq8GDsQKXFr8f8J2nFP_6u_umCXesQSuiYBqVOChNCVw8aIUQvT-_VimQDgqoSVkglZP6sKSGWde8HM7xTg6P5zXiLnm/s320/boxed+cupcakes+01+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></div><br />
<div>And because I think that every little girl deserves a cupcake on her birthday, I made her this little cupcake hat. I was planning to bring it to the hospital when we went to visit her but she decided to make her appearance a little early and we were out of town. My friend Valerie saved the day and brought it to her for me. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622374943494163682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjmtr_jpqCIZfsWvUMIBYqYWPvzhEmGAbGBTtDThlSk86HpPpgyeNSO8dOQ5-C5bafQlInftd_dm7lCdFvjFSNPCOc6zsV_4NChSU3qsjCdoebwDpLU_HGt98NAvGJTs_QVmqojfaohCo/s320/cupcake+hat+01+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622374948511347106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBCl9mjLOYUupFFywsMZbnSZZlVaQiR0fUPO1UtUg5n9O1pM7FJfR1IiDM3QoDYsO1zGE8K-Oy60KV6sRRFcDotP7sFWXLrjF0uxBGW81dYhPJcXQKo6HO_rN0H96el2VQz4ZoFPVHaJs/s320/cupcake+hat+02+r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />I love that they love cupcakes as much as I do -- I had a complete blast making all this cupcake stuff. Mmmmm, cupcakes.......time for a bakery run.</div></div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-38712631330628664072011-06-20T15:55:00.000-07:002011-06-20T16:02:57.081-07:00I'm In!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulxEkoGR0Lns0hnepOyvo4g7LTmvzE2IvyPllBJSadjqNeVl5X57R_XDx3RjSm1z6ej1h2ffhIfK-yeUORhoP0wIilNkpSdoCLcLgf-Ohu91jL5rWGfWBzrs2GDKtMLBrnPVLOB1q9MXD/s1600/button-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620441239064789250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulxEkoGR0Lns0hnepOyvo4g7LTmvzE2IvyPllBJSadjqNeVl5X57R_XDx3RjSm1z6ej1h2ffhIfK-yeUORhoP0wIilNkpSdoCLcLgf-Ohu91jL5rWGfWBzrs2GDKtMLBrnPVLOB1q9MXD/s320/button-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>So, I've been told by a "few" people that I'm kinda crafty so I decided to take a chance and put my skills to the test. I entered the contest over at <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/</a> and made it though the auditions; now the season has begun and I need all your votes! I can't tell you which project is mine because of the contest rules (anonimity is HUGE with them) but those of you who know me will be able to tell. Go to their site and vote -- it's free, fun, and I need all the votes I can get! Thanks everybody!</div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-68892143382563136782011-06-08T12:18:00.001-07:002011-06-08T12:22:52.140-07:00Blog button<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEErnt9hIa3ABhMExTOsBbjvcuujlbnYiDtwf_-OE-cjpnGEb61mU8Rt_Kh9ZMIOThIhr12Kw5KBZvzmiZgSEQBarRkAI40eCGfokjgo29kwCTFem4LrFnM5E-cQh-t1DchPmfJcwcaR3b/s1600/blog+button+full+sized+r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615930605206974162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEErnt9hIa3ABhMExTOsBbjvcuujlbnYiDtwf_-OE-cjpnGEb61mU8Rt_Kh9ZMIOThIhr12Kw5KBZvzmiZgSEQBarRkAI40eCGfokjgo29kwCTFem4LrFnM5E-cQh-t1DchPmfJcwcaR3b/s320/blog+button+full+sized+r.jpg" /></a> I designed a blog button! It's my first ever, following this fantastic tutorial on <a href="http://www.oikology101.blogspot.com/">www.oikology101.blogspot.com</a> (her tute is especially for blogger so it was crazy easy to follow!). Because I'm so excited I added the button to my sidebar (----->) and you can grab it for yourself, too. Just copy and paste the info in the text box and it's done! <br /><br />Now to get this made into a real button I can put on my purse. . . . :)amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-60032727666806543632011-05-06T15:39:00.000-07:002011-06-01T12:48:27.798-07:00teacher appreciation gift<span style="color:#3366ff;">ETA: Turns out I gave these to G's preschool teachers, not Kev's co-workers. I'm mentioning it because later I'll want to remake these and make sure I didn't send them to the same people again. :)</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yUKyiNUcxUCnHx9eVbeEr-bEhl4tcJrRiUNsc1_dgg08zv0KcGEEc662mXbFv_PT4d5sG5pLuiIG4VXx6kYjKCve_RtL43BfqeBFgC0BqcFOz0BfEgLkH-YT3BiK09TKcJafjh85mFQ1/s1600/clipboard+gift+r+600w.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603736666930102834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yUKyiNUcxUCnHx9eVbeEr-bEhl4tcJrRiUNsc1_dgg08zv0KcGEEc662mXbFv_PT4d5sG5pLuiIG4VXx6kYjKCve_RtL43BfqeBFgC0BqcFOz0BfEgLkH-YT3BiK09TKcJafjh85mFQ1/s320/clipboard+gift+r+600w.jpg" /></a> Last year I was in a mad dash to find something to give to my husband's partner teachers for teacher appreciating week. I was down to the wire and had NO thoughts whatsoever, so I decided to take a spin around Staples in hopes of some creativity jumping right off the shelves into my basket. And it did, in the form of these tiny clipboards. I spraypainted them white and used Mod Podge to adhere the papers (and to add a shiny finish) then attached the notepads and wrapped them up. Definitely a keeper idea!amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-34177592186401414142011-05-06T15:28:00.000-07:002011-05-06T15:38:33.323-07:00cardsHere are some random cards I've done over the years, too. The ducky card was really early on, and makes me laugh to look at it now because it's so basic. Live and learn, I guess! This first one was a card set I made for my husband's partner teachers for Christmas one year. Each set had 8 coordinating cards with envelopes and a holder to keep it all together. They were a hit!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603735500988640466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuWy3F-gFXB4uxEGgi8nqkhsQtadUiHpcUHHVY5pZmC5kV5MiSQDz4y9YUT_QgtzYT7vYmrCE_UPaahzXBI7lP4n_7OZYC6hlAyAXeUkZBxVF2XsqqLMe6oV_ePpHx8z2gR_gvfvm01gb/s320/card+set+gift+01+r+600wd.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyDrRxXgpS-kmsYzJkS4dYjuyPF9BnsM8KmOnfNUgBTeP5e73BEWcqD3-Q3qqQCtPxroUWuaHPCucDBzeROOMO6cD6fd9f4k_FSLDx_MYNc5WWdhvQWo-eZWIrjDcfYF8AXa3zLxLYjWx/s1600/my+bikini+butt+card+r+600w.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603734173247083058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyDrRxXgpS-kmsYzJkS4dYjuyPF9BnsM8KmOnfNUgBTeP5e73BEWcqD3-Q3qqQCtPxroUWuaHPCucDBzeROOMO6cD6fd9f4k_FSLDx_MYNc5WWdhvQWo-eZWIrjDcfYF8AXa3zLxLYjWx/s320/my+bikini+butt+card+r+600w.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603733948438252914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXdWJQBpFVIYpuXHYUTVtxayxIuD0WH-dApSjMeWHE2HuMXgb55m3ECrNI5Mf3Uk3RBRWFm1S_EifII2HT84fmcNI572xeU8QEHdzpWiWIkap6aWEHKJp0WOyOBnFETdBWaG3RrgvcUMP/s320/jma+thx+card+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603733947950326130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVcNmukSCmy8uB0biyMTQAqb5tJFQSjMMMwkI7Judu4ReoEcS-GLqZQF-ZzDJrzltXcr6065DV7fQaiGDUUq36wuZIo07bQZQ3rIATPwj2PjKiGOZXAjm-IsPyOngEOsE7WSG0U2kvokw/s320/j+thank+you+card+2009+r+600w.jpg" />Yes, this last one was a card -- printed on 5x5 photo paper and sent to all our friends and family as a thank-you card for my son's 2nd birthday. It was also my first digital layout ever . . . a two-fer!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603733943651560162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds6pWmxnuJTlpMp2kJKqIVhfQKzQJtouGaIar0xbpl7p6cVmtr0FzwQ6UEdgEX8q6Zk4nDQFtZY1k9FyAGkBPiT8XjLDdSDxcxEvnIMcu_THcYOljsdewL2uBsoV7p87roFKQgdbAUFGv/s320/ducky+card+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603733935771818898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK-Fr8_zNuELL19vpTfpcVQrEh36kYSekL_gmFUXQJrYjSDhpXzymGxY6HWX-YnBtzgdYO5Kp8LHTKGfD3rjc2kA5vYhCLMt0sSy474wKsimNupnJWpwdNRLJBZzEiERjIomqrnJG-fxG/s320/carriage+card+r+600wd.jpg" /></div></div>amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575646982138328977.post-27854211281699079842011-05-06T15:12:00.000-07:002011-05-06T15:27:32.009-07:00layout unloadToday I was going through some old files on my computer and found these layouts. They're from all different times and I had been meaning to post them on here as they were finished but the best laid plans, etc. . . <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730619521890706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTkLtyzi_2trJP8P_E6a_cbAzJjX1TyIR9SGFYYH2Gk87VffyakEFkXmNEWapEH2giprC23Tjn091-QPMQ-zHTn5EMkC80UqevvTBMEM0jsTQfp8cZ_OiI23f42ys8Mo3SuC38c7o5piZ/s320/summer+afternoon+lo+r+600w.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730625865957458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt_F0Xs_ZMjw9OJOLlZ-LuIZVQxP5SHfKh9uUzYw0B7-E92f73In5XIOCQVuzrMx8vR87eU3b-tzIb1ktMsl2GOLoZlsgEbZvk4zf5j0JTbJbLiLzXaNtzukR-nmbk6moS8Z1dfHwCpV5/s320/summer+wagon+lo+r+600w.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730619866470114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1apAWF93P8qCbZm7XWQr8Q_a9hw_1WhBHkye2otCbgADc-lRch4l2nFLV2_-fQKbC5uWCE5WJhloRdzjWwGPtAeoU_0qP4NciVqFCc586tnKeP4CPo9l8pBTgRWbqwA8Z4T-4IC6_bJwu/s320/smasher+layout+r+600w.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730614673814754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-9kHq7mEzZWFbGSHw9vEyA0rquNQiMcvVBYg4NdCnBF8AgnyfD2sEYDgGX4z7ShOM0drM1029fYM1jNHuBlnVz1QbveqoSq4hLvNHSgeqeMm2w3y_Pqm1J6YqFj0Fe5GId7TNKr38c4C/s320/live+laugh+love+r+600w.jpg" /><br />I don't scrap in chrono order because I am totally moved to action by inspiration, not planning. I don't like to have to finish up a set of photos just to get to the ones I really want to scrap right now. I'd rather scrap a page I'm excited about right this minute and then put them in the albums in order.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730610423305586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7esRZpLnUkZosEuL7QZE-zV1CsXA-40goeS_tRwjgGv5cxpOcVsFsLrmjQKrVQaahw5NWsqRgl2kgY28Apb0Ogo4jItXf0EumLSmugvtSpGqmUn12DnZfIIf0aIs-5GoJvmRhnJkJ3xNd/s320/i+heart+your+art+lo+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730242562530818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_WnpQoyRRaljlzYDmtuCaJwn147HWpSwKD8yk00BDxDpGN8Op7xLA3TMH6hoRjVuIu9hbgTNfpq7clAcamtPraCubWxjmfUxiSiu9Gsr-QFD5zdfTfMLcCMIHMsScvc7ejqW5TeVEqv0/s320/guidance+lo+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730239820781426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hHD0ieMYvtPoBtV95tOrg_AuANrDvrGiLBl8oAgxcpHcYI63EG6286R0MEf729fPcs3WxaMdC0TAVPhorCrn_En-ISMexAxRSPwya5eGxZ1pPhOdnGforab0WPcF2pvIdTLc4MesRC_P/s320/going+home+lo+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730232199929746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDGru4GaerKxNXTtYkwgmtqMNr9O3KQmXeSvlO608ToPIlPN3Zco-wmFjwsa_6qNHd-bm_jdHkLMuIrQcHYZONwoGqoFKFsbtaAB9sqU4wWdNqh5iurJFLgN8cQxqeiA0-zTHWveSeTQD/s320/garden+pg+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730226916978466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XEh0DgyEpUaKCB8pPbZqKzpdc_8VB14N6xoQ0tlfs0FEJxNOtqViFRm6H6WE8iCYFDVE8roE_xwEbq1r_fG2pCXfQCnPFQP3FwZbAJFbBr26-Juciex4UQIJQN1O4fQiBcseLj7UoUy-/s320/fam+pg+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603729931296397618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFMZvtdqYiGvtiLLdoMqgc9bKmb7zO5ai7DTUDdiBJpsORTSQ1EPS72Wyp-hJe1-vlTfspV7asItfgSa2SFjLdlwahp1JIqdvtIBKeXHddOEs9gdKJXzHNsnmSE81Z18ZXy533nmlvH6r/s320/busted%2521+lo+r+600w.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603729922608163586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzYpfViejPVHNSrfNkpxC-08v8F5eZx8uS9qLc2HMJyGwkxpEa5_vo9Ar1K36pVJarw_4sUXqXNaTd9LCnmRgpPIph3LT7jx3Rwobp2n8hYcP670A6bE_75hK0U2mEro1_bfK-6Nfah0f/s320/buddies+pg+f+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603729917718726050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcUYYRz8kiIo0tl2HYzGSWg767-YJzOLWNMECDrxsSbl9e8HylRK6seE5fcHYKAf_EF3xeer1TvXciJrXOA08xdJ2g4T7fAVNT7_biOVQcRv8tTsJe0Ncih401HP57Ir3lrK4apefP_mq/s320/blue+shoes+lo+r+600wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603729915055110450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMp9qPyk5RoggE50VgZJVu4ipTg4-kiwac0_KIHx7gmOo1YtoTft4cD7eWvUyQp0mDQWLcDAPb4dx4ea_LKJREQVyzeHXfIRSBwFFh4YoVsmQTnrTxbj-Um9TwoR7Q1kCwmdsJVb03r8q/s320/binky+pg+r+600+wd.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603729693299449026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbc5q4YYFJVjdSMIp7iD3_nYFsI81iH9SYKgibEs93US7anGL_mskd0vCbU-no36bJcNYWUNYI9rrcNLFcP9xejw_qvb3UUzi0Rr5muZb3aA70ED3xRVwynZU4pNd6D-Yf26rT4h0VjHK/s320/big+girl+pg+r+600+wide.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603729689607209570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfFaAL5fhL_A3ptrDWmHHL4p555OSbUuU-xWeYztxFAVQ53_yHWhb5GHAGIF4-Uue-p_Ts6IuvutwFf4LTcDGSNf1Ltc8tKfYM4YIN4FHFaovCnOakLOAg2dm0pTN5hkAAhU9PxZKMVb1/s320/best+friends+lo+r+600wd.jpg" />amy andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718997792485559132noreply@blogger.com0