tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13940467891504908812024-03-13T04:32:34.791-07:00her hobbyJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-27438628947468376682012-08-28T16:42:00.000-07:002012-08-28T16:42:28.010-07:002 Back to School DIY T-shirt projects!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So....I took the entire summer off from blogging. It has been wonderful but I am glad to be back. And since my kids start school next Tuesday I have a project list forever long that I am dying to get to. These next two projects for back to school are more of <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimeolsen/">my Pinterest</a> finds. How did I ever survive before Pinterest?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first is a DIY painted stripe T-shirt. All I needed was a plain white T, some painters or masking tape and basic acrylic craft paint. I choose neon because I am on a neon kick right now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lay your shirt as flat as you can and don't forget to line the inside of the shirt with wax paper or in my case an old plastic IKEA cutting board. (so that the paint does not leak through to the back side)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next place your tape to desired stripe length. I just made sure mine got progressively closer together. </span><br />
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**TIP- I used pieces of tape that were long enough at the ends to attach it to the table. This kept my shirt secure and stable while I painted it.**<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The rest is easy. Paint. Let Dry. Peel off tape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Super cute trendy shirt that cost under $10.00.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This next project did not go so well. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's a Watermark Tee and it <strong>did </strong>work, but it was also a for sure my "tester" and I'll tell you why...THE GLUE. That darn glue. I was suppose to use the BLUE Gel glue you find in stores, only I could not find it anywhere!! So I used the next best thing which was the clear Gel glue. And technically it totally worked (dye wise) but the letters bleed together everywhere so much that you can't even read what I wrote. Not to mention that because it is clear...I had a hard time reading my own writing when I was putting it on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll give you the quick tutorial anyways because it does work you just have to really make the glue come out in a thin line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Start with a plain white T, BLUE Gel glue, and a small bottle of RIT dye. Choose a quote, or a lyric or a saying you love to write on the shirt in glue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I choose to write the word Love in as many languages as I could...but you would never be able to tell looking at it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, let it dry completely. I let mine sit for over 24 hours. Then follow the directions on the back of the RIT dye container.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Voila! Another cute and creative shirt for Back to School!</span></div>
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Our kids come from a long line of teachers. On both sides. Their Dad, their Grandpa's, Aunt's, Uncles, and Great Grandpa's. We know that the job of a teacher is very much under appreciated and under paid!
This past week was teacher appreciation week and I always try to get something made for each of my kids teachers because we love them so much.</div>
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This year we made these super fun giant pencils filled with yummy treats and candy for each teacher.
(It wasn't until after Macie gave this one to her teacher that I realized I left an N off of the end of her name. Oops!)
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They were so fun to make and deliver, all the kids in the classes thought they were so cool. </div>
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The kids have had such a great year and learned so much.
WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS!</div>
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Another one of my <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimeolsen/">Pinterest </a>finds!!</div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-1709026613577761212012-04-27T23:47:00.001-07:002012-05-17T16:46:18.588-07:00Travel Pillows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a travel pillow for my daughters friend a few months ago and loved it so much that I will probably be making them for any party they go to for the next little while. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S. AWESOME Giveaway over on<u><a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2012/04/review-and-giveaway-southern-belle.html"> my other blog</a></u> this week! Come check it out.</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-36561804641851893562012-02-14T10:46:00.000-08:002012-02-14T11:38:38.134-08:00pinterest overload<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">WOW, it's been a while! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I find less and less time to blog now-a-days. That and I have been swamped with orders. My guess is that it's because of the new LDS primary theme being CTR this year.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UkzJdrvkC0A/Tzq2Kv1P8wI/AAAAAAAAGIU/oUTQ-gqYtKA/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709075773400281858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UkzJdrvkC0A/Tzq2Kv1P8wI/AAAAAAAAGIU/oUTQ-gqYtKA/s400/feb%2B2012%2B001.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Anyway, let me run through the long list of projects that Pinterest basically handed to me and said "Here. Make this."</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6j2ig9LSChs/Tzq1uvvhaeI/AAAAAAAAGII/RJkqNLmaqeU/s1600/dec.%2B2011%2B016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709075292339923426" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6j2ig9LSChs/Tzq1uvvhaeI/AAAAAAAAGII/RJkqNLmaqeU/s400/dec.%2B2011%2B016.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I made these night owls for a girl party for my daughter. They are filled with rice and you pop them in the microwave and heat them up to keep you warm at night, or keep them in the fridge to put on an owie! </span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUqrUdxAvmE/Tzq1uNDwxUI/AAAAAAAAGH8/Hqv4dz5IG-g/s1600/Dec%2B2011%2B022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709075283029574978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUqrUdxAvmE/Tzq1uNDwxUI/AAAAAAAAGH8/Hqv4dz5IG-g/s400/Dec%2B2011%2B022.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">These candy cane mice were for all the kids in my son and daughters classes at school this year. Adorable and no sewing required! </span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iveK1Uxf_fw/Tzq1MhkDLcI/AAAAAAAAGHw/uE_aGs3UAI4/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709074704418155970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iveK1Uxf_fw/Tzq1MhkDLcI/AAAAAAAAGHw/uE_aGs3UAI4/s400/feb%2B2012%2B018.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">My oldest is in 3rd grade and for school they had to make a valentine box with their parents. This was our end result.</span><br /><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Th35vn85LNY/Tzq1MXem7jI/AAAAAAAAGHk/VckAeITL5lQ/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709074701710978610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Th35vn85LNY/Tzq1MXem7jI/AAAAAAAAGHk/VckAeITL5lQ/s400/feb%2B2012%2B066.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The next few pictures are the kids valentines this year. Macie had a Valentine gun and holster with gum.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vNxFfaH5ycw/Tzq0-O3Gp5I/AAAAAAAAGHY/QdpU233AH0g/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709074458879633298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vNxFfaH5ycw/Tzq0-O3Gp5I/AAAAAAAAGHY/QdpU233AH0g/s400/feb%2B2012%2B052.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Connor's are Army guy Valentines that I LOVE!!</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwaCDuKgTxQ/Tzq09_ZecyI/AAAAAAAAGHM/rcon4F4E9TY/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709074454728831778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwaCDuKgTxQ/Tzq09_ZecyI/AAAAAAAAGHM/rcon4F4E9TY/s400/feb%2B2012%2B079.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>.<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ETw8xtbx1no/Tzq0kcKRnDI/AAAAAAAAGHA/TsxBJvP0-5Q/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709074015773105202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ETw8xtbx1no/Tzq0kcKRnDI/AAAAAAAAGHA/TsxBJvP0-5Q/s400/feb%2B2012%2B081.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">And I helped Ellie make friendship bracelets for her class. I love all the options out there now for sugar free Valentines.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AfGByKkYjwY/Tzq0j6fwLPI/AAAAAAAAGG0/Vg1dSH4A-ko/s1600/feb%2B2012%2B084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709074006736383218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AfGByKkYjwY/Tzq0j6fwLPI/AAAAAAAAGG0/Vg1dSH4A-ko/s400/feb%2B2012%2B084.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">There we go.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">All caught up with the Pinterest projects. Next, I may have to do a post on all the recipes I have made thanks to the all mighty Pinterest!</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-45109971769792778372011-10-29T17:08:00.000-07:002012-05-17T16:46:46.114-07:00little gnome<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: 130%;">For Sawyers first time trick or treating I decided he needed a new costume!</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx9e7Kj8ieI/TqyaW8wiXOI/AAAAAAAAF0Q/hcz5SPf2vNg/s1600/oct%2B2011%2B023.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669075750010117346" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx9e7Kj8ieI/TqyaW8wiXOI/AAAAAAAAF0Q/hcz5SPf2vNg/s400/oct%2B2011%2B023.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a> <br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">It needed to be simple and comfy, so I made this gnome costume that I have to say I kinda adore on him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Those curls coming out from under his hat kill me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I knew he wouldn't keep a strap-on beard on his face at all and I found a infant gnome costume online a few months ago that had the beard sewn onto the onzie and I loved that idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">He loved the attention we gave him when he put the hat on so he actually wore it all night to a school carnival and at our ward party last night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I have a great giveaway over <a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-and-giveaway-green-stitch.html">HERE</a> for a <strong><span style="font-size: 180%;">50% off your order</span></strong> coupon for cute things like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I was sent this adorable outfit for Macie from a great little shop called Splasheroo. It is the cutest thing ever and if those ruffle tights fit me I would totally wear them!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Anyhoo, they also want to give away a <strong>$25.oo</strong> store credit to one of my followers over at <a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-and-giveaway-splasheroo.html">The Dress-up Drawer</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Come over and <strong><a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-and-giveaway-splasheroo.html">enter</a></strong>!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">My dream is to walk into every single room of my home and every little thing has a place and is organized. Because it will be 17+ years before I have all my mess makers out of my house....I just like to dream. But when things start to look something like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">...(a close replica of all of our family DVD's) then things have got to change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Husband brought home a bunch of these awesome storage boxes and we got to work pulling DVD's out of their cases, put into sleeves, labeled and alphabetized.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">When all was said and done. ALL of our massive collection fit nice and neat into these 2 boxes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I'll tell you, I loved this project so much I went around the house looking for more things I could downsize.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I love it. My kids love it. Project 1 of 3,497----DONE!</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-35414548077390999592011-08-12T09:11:00.001-07:002012-02-14T11:41:51.191-08:00can.not.stop!!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xWINtKqDWYc/TkVQ1vfpEQI/AAAAAAAAFic/9KJPNGH5_5Q/s1600/pinterest.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640002992563884290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xWINtKqDWYc/TkVQ1vfpEQI/AAAAAAAAFic/9KJPNGH5_5Q/s400/pinterest.jpg" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-5303291288213555842011-07-19T23:44:00.000-07:002011-07-20T00:18:24.772-07:00Crap to Craft- bookshelf entertainment center (a work still in progress)<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Last month my handy hubby took on the project of creating an entertainment center. We had previously been using my in laws and now we needed to fill the HUGE empty wall where it once was.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I wanted something light! I have slowly been going in different directions in my decorating and I really just wanted to de-clutter and brighten things up a bit.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Loverbuns,</span> <span style="font-size:78%;">(he would die if he knew I called him that on here) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;">started with white bookshelves from IKEA.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9BZm2VDANNE/TiZ-l6yUqBI/AAAAAAAAFeU/BGHlAcTYtDY/s1600/billy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631327573973968914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9BZm2VDANNE/TiZ-l6yUqBI/AAAAAAAAFeU/BGHlAcTYtDY/s400/billy.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Oh lovely, lovely IKEA.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">And then he went to work.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This boy amazes me. So far this is the finished entertainment center... </span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eekkol5Tg6E/TiZ-GtlMZJI/AAAAAAAAFeM/VI_G3G98f8Y/s1600/july%2B2011%2B071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631327037853295762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eekkol5Tg6E/TiZ-GtlMZJI/AAAAAAAAFeM/VI_G3G98f8Y/s400/july%2B2011%2B071.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">It isn't quite done because as you can see 2 shelves are pretty empty and I am planning on lining the back of the shelves with a grey print contact paper or even wall paper if I can find it, just to add a touch of color. And then I need to figure out what I want hanging on the wall behind this whole thing?</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JqP9l7oFhI/TiZ-GbeK3ZI/AAAAAAAAFeE/wUghlZ6fQaY/s1600/july%2B2011%2B068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631327032991997330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JqP9l7oFhI/TiZ-GbeK3ZI/AAAAAAAAFeE/wUghlZ6fQaY/s400/july%2B2011%2B068.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So many options, I am loving it.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Big pat on the back to my very own handy manny.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-39598588042862653202011-07-04T00:56:00.000-07:002011-07-04T01:09:41.422-07:00Crap to Craft~nick name T-shirt<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I didn't have a ton of time to put together a birthday present for one of my sons best friends so it was a little last minute. But I actually think is is one of my favorite gifts that I have ever made.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We went to the store and got him a fun little Nerf gun and I bought a plain white T-shirt.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I love thinking up projects for my Silhouette and I was determined to think of a gift idea for this little boy.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">His name is Ryan, but in his family he is called by a bunch of cute nick names. His mom even wrote up a post about them all on her family blog so that's were I headed to find them.</span></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1D6HhbrytOs/ThF06_28z9I/AAAAAAAAFWU/oBwXzOI-r0I/s1600/july%2B2011%2B001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625405966485606354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1D6HhbrytOs/ThF06_28z9I/AAAAAAAAFWU/oBwXzOI-r0I/s400/july%2B2011%2B001.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Once I had them all saved I entered them into my program for my Silhouette and organized them all cute with different fonts.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Then all I had to do after they were cut out was set them where I wanted them and ironed them on.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xc1w4WOhz1w/ThF06qyhoBI/AAAAAAAAFWM/cxn0ie9PL8c/s1600/july%2B2011%2B003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625405960829902866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xc1w4WOhz1w/ThF06qyhoBI/AAAAAAAAFWM/cxn0ie9PL8c/s400/july%2B2011%2B003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Easy peasy and the birthday boy ended up LOVING it!</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-33755169012469449742011-07-04T00:33:00.000-07:002011-07-04T00:56:06.418-07:00Camp Flag<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am the Young Women's president in my ward at church and girls camp is something that I have always looked forward to. As a teenager it was one of my favorite parts about summer.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Some things have changed since I was a young woman at camp and now each ward is in charge of making their own banner or flag.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Fun! So I got all excited when I found out that this years theme is the 13th article of faith, specifically "We seek after these things" and it was a PIRATE THEME!!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I enlisted the help of my uber talented mother who was the artist behind it all and we worked out a design.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4YDLm1obTFE/ThFwV50C9qI/AAAAAAAAFWE/7fB0MYMsL6I/s1600/may%2B2011%2B001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625400931161142946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4YDLm1obTFE/ThFwV50C9qI/AAAAAAAAFWE/7fB0MYMsL6I/s400/may%2B2011%2B001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We went with 3 girls, all piratey and in the cabins color.</span><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNW9VHWGthg/ThFwI_XrBCI/AAAAAAAAFV8/ha-UkDPYu28/s1600/may%2B2011%2B003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625400709314446370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNW9VHWGthg/ThFwI_XrBCI/AAAAAAAAFV8/ha-UkDPYu28/s400/may%2B2011%2B003.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">They are seeking their treasure which includes<br />scriptures and the temple</span>.</p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDJIbErjnkU/ThFwIgB79CI/AAAAAAAAFV0/lPwn72x5ehc/s1600/may%2B2011%2B004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625400700901782562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDJIbErjnkU/ThFwIgB79CI/AAAAAAAAFV0/lPwn72x5ehc/s400/may%2B2011%2B004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I made sure to sew on the name of our ward and at the top I used our color's bandanna to make tie tabs so it can be adjusted to whatever it is hung on.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rIbI5OHdBOg/ThFvwx8do2I/AAAAAAAAFVs/2Xo0_s-Q9rY/s1600/may%2B2011%2B007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625400293393802082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rIbI5OHdBOg/ThFvwx8do2I/AAAAAAAAFVs/2Xo0_s-Q9rY/s400/may%2B2011%2B007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I love it! And I think the girls will to.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8vk-emZPcA/ThFvwuBDbOI/AAAAAAAAFVk/ZNCaslXwg-4/s1600/may%2B2011%2B008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625400292339313890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8vk-emZPcA/ThFvwuBDbOI/AAAAAAAAFVk/ZNCaslXwg-4/s400/may%2B2011%2B008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I heart girls camp.</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-27436770310932403062011-05-25T10:26:00.000-07:002011-06-15T13:34:03.274-07:00Crap to Craft~ shabby apple inspired skirt<div align="center">**BTW, I have started a new summer project- <a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-summer-project.html">HERE</a>- and would love your help!:)**<br />.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ok, first off I have to explain that this project DID NOT start off as "Crap" that's just the name of my refashion posts. We got that straightened out? Great, In fact, this project actually started out as a beautiful dress.</span> </div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQowsDkA1OY/Td1FHyr6HpI/AAAAAAAAFM0/zspmtt12hKI/s1600/tiff%2Bdress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610716710940843666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQowsDkA1OY/Td1FHyr6HpI/AAAAAAAAFM0/zspmtt12hKI/s400/tiff%2Bdress.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">A beautiful dress given to me by my sweet friend </span><a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/2011/05/romantic-lace-dress-tutorial.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Tiffany</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> who made it a little small so she mistakenly thought that I was small enough to fit into it.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Not the case. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I apparently have what some would call Swimmers Shoulders and couldn't even put my arms through.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I didn't want this beautiful fabric to go to waste and I remembered </span><a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1008-adelaide.aspx"><span style="font-size:130%;">this beautiful skirt </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I saw over at Shabby Apple and I had to make it!!<br /><br />I cut the top off the dress. I totally reshaped the bottom turning it into a pencil skirt and....believe it or not....put in MY VERY FIRST ZIPPER!!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610716059920644754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ySFRP-lA7Q/Td1Eh5cmOpI/AAAAAAAAFMc/sf-TMJtqmAM/s400/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B005.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I can not tell you how excited I was. I have been sewing for about 6 years and have always been afraid of zippers till now. Dumb. I have missed out on a world of possibilities.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So this is the finished project:</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aqL51xfWA3c/Td1E_ckKqTI/AAAAAAAAFMs/ZnzkACIB-tE/s1600/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B007.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610716567563839794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aqL51xfWA3c/Td1E_ckKqTI/AAAAAAAAFMs/ZnzkACIB-tE/s400/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B007.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I think I am in <em>love</em>!</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qjl087_hvrE/Td1E-wDYyxI/AAAAAAAAFMk/Fbrb9wclm8w/s1600/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B010.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610716555615193874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qjl087_hvrE/Td1E-wDYyxI/AAAAAAAAFMk/Fbrb9wclm8w/s400/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B010.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pretty darn close to the one at Shabby Apple and custom fit to my rear.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDd5X1kZROs/Td1EhfnQmII/AAAAAAAAFMU/5rQzwg2t05g/s1600/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B013.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610716052986042498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDd5X1kZROs/Td1EhfnQmII/AAAAAAAAFMU/5rQzwg2t05g/s400/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B013.JPG" border="0" /></span></a> .<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpJGX4dpw_c/Td1EI6zCVpI/AAAAAAAAFMM/QgAAdIUfKNY/s1600/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B004.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2oFOiL6oL-M/Td1D7FR20xI/AAAAAAAAFME/yIQkguvL9xA/s1600/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610715393081922322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2oFOiL6oL-M/Td1D7FR20xI/AAAAAAAAFME/yIQkguvL9xA/s400/skirt%2Bproject%2B11%2527%2B002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">More zippered skirts are in my future. Love. LOVE them.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-36190569980334748972011-05-20T08:12:00.000-07:002011-05-20T08:17:39.685-07:00Giveaway!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have a great giveaway going on over </span><a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/05/giveawaytrendy-girlz-couture.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">for anyone who has a little girly girl.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Maybe a dancer;</span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8MB4gGDRbW0/TdaF1UBARzI/AAAAAAAAFLE/bZHerPmDkmE/s1600/trendy%2B4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608817536889014066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8MB4gGDRbW0/TdaF1UBARzI/AAAAAAAAFLE/bZHerPmDkmE/s400/trendy%2B4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Or one that likes fun custom outfits;</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ef61VgbVAC4/TdaF1IT7PmI/AAAAAAAAFK8/4SJvPWJBSuo/s1600/trendy%2B2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608817533747150434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ef61VgbVAC4/TdaF1IT7PmI/AAAAAAAAFK8/4SJvPWJBSuo/s400/trendy%2B2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/05/giveawaytrendy-girlz-couture.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Come enter to win!!</span></a></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-22124895694872836952011-05-13T10:42:00.000-07:002011-05-13T11:03:26.898-07:00Crap to Craft- fun summer sandals<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">It's cold here. I had a swimsuit sent to me to review about a month ago (review and giveaway on that soon to come to Leelou) but it has been so windy and overcast here I haven't been able to get some sun on my pasty skin to take pictures in it.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'M READY FOR THE <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffcc00;">SUN</span>!!!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">And to get me in the mood, I had to make some fun summer sandals for my girls. My mom made some of these the other day for them and I had to make more. I'll have to take pictures of the ones she made they are multicolored and fun for all the birthdays I have next month.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">You start with a simple pair of flip flops. </span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f6CYjZPJoHY/Tc1xjri4a5I/AAAAAAAAFJM/6OoGNSZyRzY/s1600/May%2B2001%2B007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606261968944524178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f6CYjZPJoHY/Tc1xjri4a5I/AAAAAAAAFJM/6OoGNSZyRzY/s400/May%2B2001%2B007.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Buy a pack of small water balloons and tie them on. You need 100 balloons for each shoe. I tied them twice to make sure they held.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P7lLKJJDY1E/Tc1xD8SQvOI/AAAAAAAAFJE/H0owhh6R7B0/s1600/May%2B2001%2B011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606261423682403554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P7lLKJJDY1E/Tc1xD8SQvOI/AAAAAAAAFJE/H0owhh6R7B0/s400/May%2B2001%2B011.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">They end up something like this:</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xTvYDfNVNNg/Tc1xDkU2elI/AAAAAAAAFI8/jqfzaoYsEYs/s1600/May%2B2001%2B009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606261417250814546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xTvYDfNVNNg/Tc1xDkU2elI/AAAAAAAAFI8/jqfzaoYsEYs/s400/May%2B2001%2B009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">You can pull and poke them to shape the way you want them. Adorable and the whole project cost $3.00!!!</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-60792838017856508402011-04-24T22:54:00.000-07:002011-04-24T23:14:58.212-07:00Bunko Mama's<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I got a big fat package in the mail a while back from Silhouette that was full of their newest addition. Rhinestones!!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So I had to try them out and decided to make something for my Bunko group.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGLkej9yB_w/TbUQ6aIbkZI/AAAAAAAAFFY/HEK4_sNr9CU/s1600/bag%2B005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599400307338219922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGLkej9yB_w/TbUQ6aIbkZI/AAAAAAAAFFY/HEK4_sNr9CU/s400/bag%2B005.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">We have a bunch of dice and little extras that have to be passed around from host to host every month so I made a great little bag that is opened an closed with little tabs that you pull and you would never expect it but there are pieces of a tape measure that holds the bag closed tight.</span><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-40vTdPGieNI/TbUQ6Cm-RnI/AAAAAAAAFFQ/JaU1ArsjeFg/s1600/bag%2B003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599400301023872626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-40vTdPGieNI/TbUQ6Cm-RnI/AAAAAAAAFFQ/JaU1ArsjeFg/s400/bag%2B003.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">It is the coolest thing and very easy to make. I got the pattern from my friend and I plan on making a massive bunch of them for a craft fair coming up.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RDqcPlr5Xc/TbUQkut4nnI/AAAAAAAAFFI/PxclMVKQWe0/s1600/bag%2B002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599399934906900082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RDqcPlr5Xc/TbUQkut4nnI/AAAAAAAAFFI/PxclMVKQWe0/s400/bag%2B002.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">These rhinestones were fun to work with.</span><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6x4TA_Mnssg/TbUQkYF3NFI/AAAAAAAAFFA/akzQhsHYqBk/s1600/bag%2B001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599399928833455186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6x4TA_Mnssg/TbUQkYF3NFI/AAAAAAAAFFA/akzQhsHYqBk/s400/bag%2B001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">There are so many different designs to choose from and so many ways to bling things up a bit!</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-23876994464205246332011-04-13T10:36:00.000-07:002011-04-13T10:43:58.326-07:00Need a new cute dress for summer?<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y9KQ1P_lzgc/TaXgdbor2fI/AAAAAAAAFC0/D-Dq9TWKdhA/s1600/ginger%2B1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595124908316940786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y9KQ1P_lzgc/TaXgdbor2fI/AAAAAAAAFC0/D-Dq9TWKdhA/s400/ginger%2B1.jpg" border="0" /></a> . <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D6-dUzuaHdQ/TaXgc9ewDdI/AAAAAAAAFCs/37d_OUsr6A8/s1600/ginger%2B4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595124900222209490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D6-dUzuaHdQ/TaXgc9ewDdI/AAAAAAAAFCs/37d_OUsr6A8/s400/ginger%2B4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">If you would like to win a super cute pattern/e-book of your choice...I'm giving one away!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Over 40 different styles to choose from.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Come enter over </span><a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveaway-ginger-louise-pattern-co.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE!! </span></a></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-42122078414388411262011-04-11T12:43:00.000-07:002011-04-11T15:59:59.523-07:00Crap to Craft~ maternity shirt refashion<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have been organizing my closet and trying to downsize. So I came across a few shirts that I thought would be great to refashion into something for my girls. I was inspired by this adorable $40 skirt from JCrew.</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-14ijpcpPdI4/TaNpcD__ZMI/AAAAAAAAFCE/YzdKt8jVqB8/s1600/forty%2Bdollar%2Bjcrew%2Bshirt.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594431092955243714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 393px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-14ijpcpPdI4/TaNpcD__ZMI/AAAAAAAAFCE/YzdKt8jVqB8/s400/forty%2Bdollar%2Bjcrew%2Bshirt.bmp" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I assure you this project does not even need a tutorial it is so self explanatory but here goes. <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Oh, and because I despise doing tutorials this is the step I was on before I remembered to take a picture.</span></div></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_a2D-wEqSjQ/TaNoyapbGbI/AAAAAAAAFB8/jZAhnsX7oIs/s1600/april%2B2011%2B003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594430377480100274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_a2D-wEqSjQ/TaNoyapbGbI/AAAAAAAAFB8/jZAhnsX7oIs/s400/april%2B2011%2B003.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWi4amWHBNI/TaNoRTL4AVI/AAAAAAAAFB0/jIXN3SeovX0/s1600/april%2B2011%2B004.JPG"><span style="color:#666666;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It was just a plain maternity Tee when I started out. I measured the length on my daughter to see where I wanted it to hit (plus a little over an inch for a casing) and cut the shirt straight across the top leaving the hem of the shirt as the bottom of the new skirt.</span> </span></p></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWi4amWHBNI/TaNoRTL4AVI/AAAAAAAAFB0/jIXN3SeovX0/s1600/april%2B2011%2B004.JPG"><span style="color:#666666;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594429808541434194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWi4amWHBNI/TaNoRTL4AVI/AAAAAAAAFB0/jIXN3SeovX0/s400/april%2B2011%2B004.JPG" border="0" /></span> <br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I grabbed some elastic and made a casing on the top of the shirt.</p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Wala....plain skirt done. But now I wanted to make it girly and nothing says girly better than ruffles. I didn't have any chiffon like the JCrew skirt used so I decided to skip it and just do the ruffles.</span> </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tMCv5b4_aEg/TaNoQ7_Wi8I/AAAAAAAAFBs/oBY3Kb1_XFw/s1600/april%2B2011%2B005.JPG"></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594429802314894274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tMCv5b4_aEg/TaNoQ7_Wi8I/AAAAAAAAFBs/oBY3Kb1_XFw/s400/april%2B2011%2B005.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I cut one inch strips of fabric out of the rest of the shirt leftovers and sewed down the center with a long stitch and pulled the bobbin thread to make the ruffles</span> </p></a><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594429312868365826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yvqu_grsJwU/TaNn0cqNNgI/AAAAAAAAFBk/Vd7s8kbH3DM/s400/april%2B2011%2B008.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><br /><p align="center">.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#666666;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I layed them where I wanted them...pinned and sewed them right on</span>.</span><span style="color:#666666;"> </span></p></span><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594429305087691794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nkUc5s_ROCk/TaNnz_rJjBI/AAAAAAAAFBc/WoOj49-yNcQ/s400/april%2B2011%2B015.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gTBWrZhRLXw/TaNnNrztGRI/AAAAAAAAFBU/lRXw_Y5rd7Q/s1600/april%2B2011%2B014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594428646919837970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gTBWrZhRLXw/TaNnNrztGRI/AAAAAAAAFBU/lRXw_Y5rd7Q/s400/april%2B2011%2B014.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">. </p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">That's that!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I loved it so much that I grabbed another shirt...</span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qb2CvYs44Y/TaNnNMaIzGI/AAAAAAAAFBM/AXKQ3KjHdr0/s1600/april%2B2011%2B009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594428638491102306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qb2CvYs44Y/TaNnNMaIzGI/AAAAAAAAFBM/AXKQ3KjHdr0/s400/april%2B2011%2B009.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666666;">and made one for my littlest daughter.</span></div></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--XDthpyhNs8/TaNmpmtuFrI/AAAAAAAAFBE/N8aMCusbpRs/s1600/april%2B2011%2B020.JPG"><span style="color:#666666;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594428027077269170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--XDthpyhNs8/TaNmpmtuFrI/AAAAAAAAFBE/N8aMCusbpRs/s400/april%2B2011%2B020.JPG" border="0" /></span> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0RE61vd3UQ/TaNmpPbUwOI/AAAAAAAAFA8/Htt7iAGy2Ys/s1600/april%2B2011%2B021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594428020826095842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 386px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0RE61vd3UQ/TaNmpPbUwOI/AAAAAAAAFA8/Htt7iAGy2Ys/s400/april%2B2011%2B021.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Comfy</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Easy</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and FREE!!!</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-3588155246038142032011-04-08T11:51:00.000-07:002011-04-08T11:55:52.907-07:00need a cape<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ISq2liM7usE/TZ9Z5gwEO_I/AAAAAAAAE_c/C4qe-CZHrp0/s1600/capes%2B005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593288106796399602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ISq2liM7usE/TZ9Z5gwEO_I/AAAAAAAAE_c/C4qe-CZHrp0/s400/capes%2B005.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am giving away one of my own custom capes this week on my other blog.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://thedressupdrawer.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveawaygiveawaygiveaway.html">Come enter to <span style="font-size:180%;">win</span>!!</a></span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-41726605355059364512011-03-24T22:49:00.000-07:002011-03-24T23:06:19.019-07:00for baby<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So I have been doing a bit of sewing the last few days. Thought I would cross another "gotta make this some day" thing off my list.</span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rNqNizHgsTE/TYwvvSOm4jI/AAAAAAAAE8E/EC2pmO7WUwA/s1600/march%2B2011%2B018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587893727053406770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rNqNizHgsTE/TYwvvSOm4jI/AAAAAAAAE8E/EC2pmO7WUwA/s400/march%2B2011%2B018.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>.<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U2b4J4xMhhA/TYwvhp4vWcI/AAAAAAAAE78/IT09l0mcvxw/s1600/march%2B2011%2B016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587893492885969346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U2b4J4xMhhA/TYwvhp4vWcI/AAAAAAAAE78/IT09l0mcvxw/s400/march%2B2011%2B016.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This baby blanket/play-mat is one I just finished.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Idea and tutorial found <strong><a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/02/baby-life-quilt.html">here</a></strong>.</span></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WtUFrx-_-g/TYwvhWht-BI/AAAAAAAAE70/TrM9qOmCzQQ/s1600/march%2B2011%2B017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587893487689136146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WtUFrx-_-g/TYwvhWht-BI/AAAAAAAAE70/TrM9qOmCzQQ/s400/march%2B2011%2B017.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Even though all the cutting took forever, this thing actually was really quick to put together.</span><br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--x8i1P-LNqE/TYwu_4eLdsI/AAAAAAAAE7s/ATKGNLblEpc/s1600/march%2B2011%2B010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587892912685545154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--x8i1P-LNqE/TYwu_4eLdsI/AAAAAAAAE7s/ATKGNLblEpc/s400/march%2B2011%2B010.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I didn't find the exact background material that I wanted so I had to pick another. Besides the fact that it might make your eyes cross a little after a while I LOVE it.</span><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YB3vo4wd2q0/TYwu_fz_CRI/AAAAAAAAE7k/oB9hANVFOLs/s1600/march%2B2011%2B008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587892906066118930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YB3vo4wd2q0/TYwu_fz_CRI/AAAAAAAAE7k/oB9hANVFOLs/s400/march%2B2011%2B008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">To be honest, after I made it I kinda wanted to keep it for my own. :(</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Great project, fun for a gift.</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-89922385724946923142011-03-23T12:26:00.000-07:002011-03-23T12:38:38.080-07:00baptism towel<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOOKL_4PtSU/TYpLvn5nt1I/AAAAAAAAE6U/cegPCMu2hKg/s1600/march%2B2011%2B157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587361569243117394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOOKL_4PtSU/TYpLvn5nt1I/AAAAAAAAE6U/cegPCMu2hKg/s400/march%2B2011%2B157.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">My daughter is turning 8 this year along with about 5 of her best girlfriends. One of them had a birthday last week and so I thought a baptism towel would be fitting.</span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TxveBfL3zpA/TYpLh1IiN9I/AAAAAAAAE6M/z3UAy0X1HFs/s1600/march%2B2011%2B152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587361332277163986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TxveBfL3zpA/TYpLh1IiN9I/AAAAAAAAE6M/z3UAy0X1HFs/s400/march%2B2011%2B152.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I have had these towels in my "things to make" folder for so long I was actually really excited to get to start making some.</span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c4nVeVjO5Eg/TYpLhg6_gXI/AAAAAAAAE6E/9IgoXujiouw/s1600/march%2B2011%2B155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587361326851654002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c4nVeVjO5Eg/TYpLhg6_gXI/AAAAAAAAE6E/9IgoXujiouw/s400/march%2B2011%2B155.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"> The poem that goes with it is so perfect and sweet. I have been gathering tonz of ideas for baptisms and can't wait till it's Ellie's turn.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Idea found <a href="http://tjsblogginspot.blogspot.com/2010/08/baptism-gift-idea.html">here</a>.</span></div></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-40504382680288191592011-03-16T14:49:00.000-07:002011-03-16T15:01:18.187-07:00monster tooth pillow<div style="text-align: center;">.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I don't know what it is about monsters but boy do I LOVE them.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSbjwGkIBT4/TYEypJgo3eI/AAAAAAAAE4I/r1RGmLItP2U/s1600/IMG_8471.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSbjwGkIBT4/TYEypJgo3eI/AAAAAAAAE4I/r1RGmLItP2U/s400/IMG_8471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584800695424966114" border="0" /></a>I made this monster tooth pillow for my sons friend for his birthday. Every little boy needs a "boyish" tooth fairy pillow.<span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iq2g7xa4bz0/TYEyo2CD0iI/AAAAAAAAE4A/hngoDo1xSpY/s1600/IMG_8472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iq2g7xa4bz0/TYEyo2CD0iI/AAAAAAAAE4A/hngoDo1xSpY/s400/IMG_8472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584800690196435490" border="0" /></a></span>Or just a super cool pillow that holds stuff in his mouth.<br /></span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-84288060806089434002011-02-28T08:02:00.000-08:002011-02-28T08:08:13.037-08:00Shoe shapes<div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would through this in here even though I already posted it on Leelou.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">*************************************************</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is just one of the projects I have used my Silhouette for. My 3 year old daughter is in a totally independent phase and wants to put on her shoes all by herself. Because of this, she often puts her shoes on the wrong feet and her toes hurt after 3 minutes. So I thought I would use my new fancy schmancy </span><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Silhouette</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> to cut out an image onto vinyl.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iwlbp4EL9Aw/TWgYkuk7FeI/AAAAAAAAABU/-ZXO3fKRaWk/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B005.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577735157755614690" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iwlbp4EL9Aw/TWgYkuk7FeI/AAAAAAAAABU/-ZXO3fKRaWk/s320/feb%2B2011%2B005.JPG" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" border="0" /><br /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">I then cut the image in half and stuck half in the left shoe and half in the right shoe. Now she just has to line up the picture of the butterfly correctly to put her shoes on the right fee</span>t.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjcBaZvj4Lc/TWgYkSP4x7I/AAAAAAAAABM/jDGfQCmbnKI/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B004.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577735150151190450" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjcBaZvj4Lc/TWgYkSP4x7I/AAAAAAAAABM/jDGfQCmbnKI/s320/feb%2B2011%2B004.JPG" style="display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" border="0" /></a><br />She loves them and has been bringing me every pair of shoes in the house to put an image in. I'm sure my hubby would love to one day find a caterpillar in his shoes right?<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"></span>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-80353894723403316552011-02-26T08:19:00.000-08:002011-02-26T08:22:37.755-08:00Speaking of Silhouette.....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qgnnBm8c7UY/TWkorYbG-kI/AAAAAAAAE1w/xDryxeBZ-Dk/s1600/Silho%2B1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578034339230710338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qgnnBm8c7UY/TWkorYbG-kI/AAAAAAAAE1w/xDryxeBZ-Dk/s400/Silho%2B1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">I am giving one away today over <strong><a href="http://leeloublogs.blogspot.com/2011/02/swaggin-saturday-silhouette.html">HERE!!</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">And if you don't win I have a fab. discount for ya.</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394046789150490881.post-85880137512718814322011-02-25T14:32:00.000-08:002011-02-25T15:16:04.967-08:00fun with the silhouette<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have been playing with the silhouette non stop. I keep thinking of fun new things I can do with this thing. Here are some of my first attempts at heat transfer paper on T shirts.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I made this one for my daughter for Valentines Day.</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1IHmX7GMAmA/TWg3UmsX8bI/AAAAAAAAE1o/kKJrGNAx4Og/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577768965621936562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1IHmX7GMAmA/TWg3UmsX8bI/AAAAAAAAE1o/kKJrGNAx4Og/s400/feb%2B2011%2B052.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>.<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ef0cMvbT-Y/TWg3Ucn3GVI/AAAAAAAAE1g/yxOG-Y0Q8GI/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577768962918652242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ef0cMvbT-Y/TWg3Ucn3GVI/AAAAAAAAE1g/yxOG-Y0Q8GI/s400/feb%2B2011%2B043.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">And this one for my son, this may be my favorite.</span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mrK9iOmT81E/TWg2O9SYWII/AAAAAAAAE1Y/nOZni9kiw94/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577767769096083586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mrK9iOmT81E/TWg2O9SYWII/AAAAAAAAE1Y/nOZni9kiw94/s400/feb%2B2011%2B016.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>.<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--rrbGYrO1tY/TWg2OgGq38I/AAAAAAAAE1Q/Lo7oQoTMdNc/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577767761262337986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--rrbGYrO1tY/TWg2OgGq38I/AAAAAAAAE1Q/Lo7oQoTMdNc/s400/feb%2B2011%2B019.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> .<br /></p>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312870078851632782noreply@blogger.com0