More Wristlets!

I showed you a while back the wristlet I made for one of my friends birthday using the tutorial by From an Igloo.

Well I made four more! Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of three of them :(

The one I am gonna show you today is one I made for another friend. We were out and about and we needed some random items, which I had on hand. My friend was awed that I had such random stuff with me.

I decided to make a wristlet for her so she can have a little random bag too! I need to fill it with band aids, hand sanitizer, a little fold up brush, Kleenex, eye drops, spray ointment, and anything else a mom might need. I know that could include everything but the kitchen sink.

Her diaper bag is red and white, so I used some left over scraps and came up with this...







These are just so easy to make. I really need one for myself. Maybe eventually that will be something else I can check of my to make list!

Happy sewing!
Amy

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Modpodge Pendant

I know this is nothing new, but I made a glass and paper pendant the other day for a friends birthday.



I really liked the way it turned out. The glass marble adds new dimension to the patterned paper. I like the iridescent look that the pendant provides too. This was neat, and I want to make some more soon!

Happy crafting!


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Things to Try Thursday-Wristlets!

I have seen this cute wristlet tutorial over at From an Igloo and had wanted to try it out. Well, I got my chance. I made a wristlet for one of my friends. I chose some fun fabric from my stash and went to town.

Here is my final product.



I didn't read the directions properly and sewed one back to one lining, when I should have sewed back to back and lining to lining. Oh well, I kinda like the way my guff turned out.







It is the perfect size to hold odds and ends from your purse, or to throw your keys and wallet in for a night out on the town. Oh, there is probably room for a point and shoot camera too!

This was a fun project, and not very time consuming! It really takes longer to pick put the fabric and then cut the pieces than it does to sew them all together!

If you are needing a little pocket book pick me up, then try this tutorial!

Happy sewing!

Makin It Monday- Back to School Style

Here in my neck of the woods the kiddos have been back to school about a month. I know that other parts of the country starts later in the year. If that is your case, then this is a post for you!


Mr. E's preschool teacher is wonderful! He has the same teacher he had last year. I thought we would try to make her first day of school special too!

We made her a special "Teacher Treat" box. I mean after dealing with a dozen 3-4 year olds all day who wouldn't need a little pick me up.

I found a pencil box at Kroger the other day for $1. I filled it up with some yummy treats, then embellished the top.









I also sent a bottle of hand sanitizer for her room.









This resulted in a nice little teacher gift! I hope she enjoyed her gift and the first day of school. I know Mr. E did!










Happy crafting!

Amy


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Makin' It Monday-Pillowcase Dress and bloomers

I have made a couple of Pillowcase dresses for Miss C in the past.

I LOVE the simplicity, and sweetness of these dresses.

I decided to make another dress for a friends daughter's birthday. She likes purple so I used some purple and green flower fabric. I added a green border on the bottom to make it a little longer and to add a little more color.
























I really like how the dress turned out. But what little girl outfit would be complete without Some matching bloomers.

I used an existing pair of bloomers as a guide. I started by tracing my bloomers on my fabric.

I cut out my bloomers. Two pieces, one for the front and one for the back.
























Then I sewed up the bottom and sides.























You can see that I drew a line on the leg holes. This is where I will fold over the material to make a casing for the elastic.
























Then do the same thing for the waist band.























Open of of the side seams and feed elastic through the casing of each of the leg holes and waist band. Take waist and leg measurements to know the length of elastic you will need. So, if the child's waist is 13 in around you will need 13 in of elastic.

Now that the elastic is through each hole sew the ends together. Then smooth out the elastic and stitch up the side seams of the casings.
























The bloomers are done!

When you put the two pieces together you get a sweet little outfit, and a great present!
























Happy sewing!

Amy

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Teacher Gift- a little late

I know it is late to be showing you a teacher gift, but I am just now getting around to posting these pictures. 

This was Mr. E's first year of preschool and he absolutely LOVED it!  His teacher made a big contribution to the enjoyable year.

Miss Denise was a wonderful teacher, and I wanted to show her our gratitude with a little gift.

I found this cute straw purse at Target and thought it would be perfect for summer, but it needed a little sprucing up.

I made this fabric flower pin to add to the purse, or she can take it off and put it on a top or dress!

I also made her a bookmark with some ribbon and some self adhesive foam. 

Finally I made her a little pad of paper and a decorative pen.  I used a tutorial I saw in blog land.  Sorry I don't remember where I saw the tutorial. 

All in all I think it turned out to be a pretty little gift!  I hope Miss Denise gets some good use out it!!

Happy Crafting!!

Things to Try Thursday-Clay Pens

I saw this awesome tutorial for clay pens over at Little Birdie Secrets.

I thought this would be a great project for the kiddos to make for the hubby, and the grand, and great-grand fathers for Father's Day.  Seriously, men in our family always have a pen on them!!

It took a couple of tries to get our pens to turn out.

Helpful tips:
1.  You need to cover the entire pen with the clay.  If not, they plastic pen melts and bends, or melts and shrinks. 

2.  Don't bake the pens for more then a couple of minutes at a time.  I followed the directions on the clay package.  The oven got to hot, thus the reason for tip number one.  I heated my oven to 300 and then turned if off and let it cool for a couple minutes and then placed the pens in for about 5 minutes.  If they aren't done, then place back in the oven for a minute or two longer at a time.  Seriously they shrink and the clay will crack if they are left in the heat for too long!!

3.  Have an exacto knife, or a sharp knife on hand.  The plastic melted at the tip and I wasn't able to get the ink back in to the pens.  I had to use the exacto knife to scrape the opening out in order to get the ink to fit back inside the pen.

All in all this was a fun project, not so much for my kiddos, it was a little more involved than I thought.  Probably better suited for a little older kids.  My 4 and 2 year old contributed by helping me select the color combos.

Happy Sculpting!!

Bloggy Flip Flop Exchange-Take 3

Last year I participated in the Bloggy Flip Flop Exchange over at The Texas Darlings.  This is such a fun gift exchange!!!!

Last year I got a cool pair of flip flops!!  Can't wait to see what my awesome BFFE, Jaclynn sent me. 

I decided to send Jaclynn a pair of Knot flip flops, an Amy version of the Knot Flip Flops!

I found these cool purple flip flops at Target.  I used some purple and green polka dot fabric for the straps. 

Instead of doing double knots, I just did a single knot.  I liked the more traditional flip flop look the single knot provided.

I also included some traditional Kentucky recipes for Jaclynn.  Kentucky Hot Browns, Kentucky Derby Pie, and a Mint Juleps.  What a better Kentucky dinner!!! 

I hope Jaclynn likes her flops as much as I do!!  I also added a little pair of flip flops for her little man.  We women aren't the only ones who need snazzy shoes to wear!!

Happy Summer!!

Makin' It Monday-Roll-Up Tote Bag

I had seen this tutorial via Tip Junkie a while back.  It is an awesome tote tutorial by The Silly Pearl.

My sister-in-law is very echo conscious and I thought this would be a wonderful bag for her.  I thought it would be a great grocery tote. 

Because it rolls up in itself it is easy to store, and then pop out when you need it.

My SIL is also taking a trip to Colorado this supper, and then on to Spain.  (she is a busy traveler in the summer)  I thought it might be a nice bag to take on trips.  It would make a great beach tote!

Here is my final product!

This really was a very easy bag to put together!  I think I will be making a couple more. 

The flower fabric that the bag is made of is repurposed!  My grandmother gave me this large floral dress to repurpose.  I didn't think I would wear this fabric, thus it became a bag!

Happy Sewing!!

Things to Try Thursday-Buttercup Purse

I am sure most of you have heard of Rae of Made By Rae.  She is currently showcasing some pretty cool boy summer stuff on her blog. 

I have had her Buttercup Purse Tutorial on my to-do list for over a year!!! 



This summer I WILL  make one of these adorable purses.  I have the fabric and lining picked out.  I just need to resign myself to the basement and not come out until I have one of these bags of my own!!




I have enough fabric in my stash to make several of these.  Maybe I will make one for a gift.  That would be great...cut down on my stash, and make someone else happy too!!  I think I like that idea!

Happy sewing!

Let's Get Cookin'

I saw an awsome tutorial a while back for his and her aprons over at Make It and Love It.  Ashley is such a talented seamstress, and she has the coolest projects. 

I decided to make a set of these cool aprons as a wedding present. Wouldn't they be so cute in a basket filled with Kitchen items, utensils, oven mits, towels, etc.  Oh, the possibilities!!

Here is how mine turned out!

I decided to make my own bias tape for the "his" apron.  It adds just a little bit more color and extra coordinating fabric to tie it all together. 

If you need a quick, and relatively cheap gift, then this is it.  I made both of these aprons for less than $10 an apron.