tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37004298434130505192024-03-21T21:44:03.428-07:00Deco VerdeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-23428350465079071932014-01-13T06:40:00.002-08:002014-01-13T06:41:26.514-08:00Hawaiian Headband and AG Barrette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Hi everyone! I hope it is warmer in your neck of the woods than it is in mine. I don't know about you, but give me sun and 90 degree weather and I am a happy girl. It has been unusually frigid this week, so to heat things up I decided I would break out the Hawaiian shower curtain I bought for $1 at a garage sale earlier this year and make some peasant dresses and hair accessories to match. You can create one of a kind accessories for your girl without breaking the bank. I just used things we already had at the house,so this project didn't cost anything to make. You can't beat that with a stick.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">In the picture above, you can see the peasant dress on Julie our latest favorite American Girl. The child of the seventies in me wants to claim her for myself. The Hawaiian dress makes her look like something straight out of that Brady Bunch episode with the curse and the tarantula. Yes, I love cheesy t.v. shows as much as you do.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">Here is a list and pic of the materials and pics of the tools you'll need:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><u>Materials and Tools Needed:</u></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Sewing scissors</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">hot glue gun</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">rotary mat (optional)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">pencil</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">fabric to match outfit (six 3 inch circles and six 2 1/2 inch circles)</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Are you ready to start? Here are very detailed directions and plenty of pictures to help you on your way! Have fun crafting!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">First, on the back side of your fabric, use a pencil<br />to trace six 3 inch circles. If you fold over your fabric, you<br />can do several at a time. This will be the bottom<br />fabric layer on your headband or barrette. If you<br />don't have a template, simply use a jar lid or cookie <br />cutter the size you want the bow. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is a better picture of the circles. I cut them<br />four at a time by folding the fabric. You only need<br />six 3 inch circles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next, just trace a 2 inch circle on your felt and cut it out.<br /> This is backing for your fabric so that it will be a bit sturdier.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next, on the back side of your fabric, trace and cut six <br />2 1/2 inch circles. This will be the top, smaller layer of fabric on <br />your headband or barrette.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now take the 3 inch circles and fold them in half in<br />a taco fold.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next, fold the right side up into a wedge, hot glue the<br />bottom only to hold it in place.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next, fold the left side back into a wedge the same<br />size as the front and glue the bottom only to hold that<br />into place.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is more than six, I know. I wasn't sure how many<br />I'd need. Make six of these double cone shapes</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Hi, friends! Happy 2014 to you. I hope this post finds you all well and blessed!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">I have jumped on the burlap craze like many of you and I have to say: the pillows are cute.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Fold the burlap over and check the size to make sure it fits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 4:</span> Turn your pillow case right side out so that your stitches are all tucked away neatly inside. Pin the opening in the middle of the fourth side closed so that you can hand-stitch your opening neatly closed. Make sure to tuck in the unfinished edges to form a straight and even fourth edge. Use a thread that is a close match in color to the burlap and it will help give a neater appearance. I use just a straight stitch about 1/2 inch from the edge to finish the pillow across the complete opening.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This plant stand was easy to make work by just adding the pot of perennials my sweet mother-in-law got me for Mother's Day. Thanks Nanna!! I am one of those people who meets no strangers, so I discovered at a yard sale that the lady was tired of moving this beauty and it was time to part ways. At $4, I was ready to arm wrestle my mother for this. Just kidding, I offered it to her first. She has the same pedestal obsession that I do. I have paid $20 for smaller ones at a big box store, so I was excited she passed on it.</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-46122173441686233802012-11-01T13:14:00.002-07:002012-11-01T13:16:12.510-07:00Hanging Bath Sign for Guests<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifO7nIej3J8hMkLww7O7PGrxa_KlctbV6WSEvj7Tr83oqEfzSomsoVnkhMr_pS_3UGR4ffoE72idUg8K8qSBZQ0ngfSf4pe4IqWh1dEYeLqqHu_0SZ_KKavOqa6EGKaOi54C9-_YXLKAQ_/s1600/100_3671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifO7nIej3J8hMkLww7O7PGrxa_KlctbV6WSEvj7Tr83oqEfzSomsoVnkhMr_pS_3UGR4ffoE72idUg8K8qSBZQ0ngfSf4pe4IqWh1dEYeLqqHu_0SZ_KKavOqa6EGKaOi54C9-_YXLKAQ_/s320/100_3671.JPG" width="320" /></a> Happy Halloween, everyone, a day late! I hope you all had a blessed day and stayed safe last night. We attended our church's Fall Festival, so we were safe from traffic. I pray you and yours were safe as well. With the way people drive on Halloween, you'd think people were handing out five dollar bills, right?<br />
Today's post isn't about Halloween or any other season but something I thought I'd share that will help your new friends and forgetful friends (like me) when they come to visit and need to, well, visit the potty. I don't know about you but we people ask where my bathroom is, I forget to count the hallway closets and always say the second door on the right, hence the very messy linen closet, scary in its own right. :-) <br />
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Now I have a sign hanging right over the doorway into the bathroom, so no worries. Maybe my messy closet will stay our little secret.<br />
I found a tutorial for one of these cute signs, but changed the aging/distressing process a bit. The one I found on pinterest used the process of spray painting over multiple colors and layers to produce an antique look. I love it, but I am more comfortable with knicking up the second layer of paint with duck tape. We love duck tape, and any chance to use it, I'll take it. <br />
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The materials you need for this project are:<br />
a plant hanger ( I bought this one from Lowe's a few years ago on clearance)<br />
an oval plaque ( I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $.97 It's double sided,so you can letter both sides.)<br />
stencil letters, scrapbooking stickers, or cricut-cut letters<br />
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two colors of paint ( You might want to coordinate with the walls in your hallway or room in which the <br />
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a cup hook You will use this to attach the plaque to your plant hanger<br />
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The first step is to paint your plaque on both sides so it will look even on both sides and people can find it from either direction. This will be the color of your letters, so think about what color you want for your letters. I wanted my letters the same color as the hallway so I chose Valspar's London Coach. This is a pic before I finished the sides so it really looks better than this. I am an impatient photographer in process. :-)<br />
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Below is the cricut I used to cut the vinyl. I just used the cheap white vinyl like you find at Wal-Mart and Lowe's to cover your shelves, so it was around<br />
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$4.00 for a very long roll. I used the storybook cartridge for the lettering, but you could use scrapbook stickers, stencils or another cartridge and make yours unique.<br />
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Below is a picture of how the vinyl looked before I painted over the whole thing with white paint. This protects the paint underneath the letters so that you get a great layered look. Make sure you press vinyl or stickers down well so that you will get a clean look.<br />
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Next, I painted the whole thing white. I know it looks dark, but it's my photography skills (or lack thereof) and not the paint. I also added the cup hook to the top before I painted. You can wait until it's dry to add yours.<br />
BEFORE YOUR PAINT DRIES COMPLETELY, about 10 minutes after you have covered it, you will take painter's tape or duck tape, whatever you have, and stick it down around the outside of the letters. It will peel the white off giving it a distressed, weathered look. Stay away from the letters or they will not be crisp and clean when you peel the stickers free.<br />
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I hope you all have a blessed weekend!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-88698540181171359822012-10-27T10:07:00.000-07:002012-10-27T10:07:54.813-07:00Crafting: MeditationsHello Everyone,<br />
I just want to take a few moments to jot down my thoughts about my life and where my head is right now. I have been meditating, processing and just really thinking lately about where crafting plays a part of my life and why I do it. In the craziness of life, sometimes I think, "Am I being wasteful with my time when I craft?" In my walk with God, I always question why He has given me certain talents and how I can use them to bless others. I have been pondering this in relation to crafting. My intention is not to brag about what I can do, because I know that without God I could do nothing. "I can do all things through Christ, Jesus who strengthens me."<br />
This has been my mantra this week. This has been a really tough week, you know the kind that really puts things into perspective and helps me appreciate all the little and large blessings I tend to take for granted. Today I am blessed to spend a day at home with my family. We have spent time together already and will spend more time together, but I will also take some time to craft.<br />
Some people think crafting is silly, wasteful, expensive, frivolous, but if God has given me a passion for it and a joy when I do it, it is a blessing. I can't let others' opinions influence my love and enjoyment of it. Accepting this, I have begun to ask myself: Why do I craft? How does this bring glory to God instead of me?<br />
Crafting is a joy for me. While crafting you must focus and in this process of focus, it gives me time to really think. I don't know about you but it takes me a while to process things and during this time, my mind can process scripture I've read, problems I am facing, blessings in my life, changes in others' lives as well as mine, ministry opportunities, and just life in general. It brings to mind the Casting Crowns song, "I Will Praise You in this Storm". There is joy in crafting as I face or process the storms of life, flurries of excitement and happy times,or tempests of trials and temptations. Crafting is a meditation for me, a way to just slow down and listen to God.<br />
Crafting is also a great way for me to give to others. I love making things for my family and they love receiving them. This is a wonderful way to show love to others. Crafting makes gift giving affordable and fun. I always thing of Jesus answer to what are the greatest commandments and His answer to Love others as you love yourself. Spreading a little love is a wonderful thing.<br />
Crafting also instills a huge appreciation in me for the greatest Creator, God. Nothing I make can hold a candle to what he has created in this world. My crafts incorporate what he has perfected, leaves, pictures of my family He crafted, shells He formed, paints in all the colors of His rainbow, and wood from the trees He grew from seed.<br />
This may seem simple and silly to you, but those are my thoughts. This post is just a way for me to journal about it. The blessing of crafting is something I thank God for and I will continue to love it as long God doesn't convict me otherwise. I love crafting and I know there are many out there who love it like I do. Feel free to share with me why you craft! Have a blessed day! CourtneyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-20018680545281888542012-10-21T17:34:00.000-07:002012-10-21T17:37:20.529-07:00Halloween-y Hair Bow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0000ee;">Hi! Well, the harvest season is in full swing and now is the time for our cuties to sport costumes. This year, both my cuties dressed up as ghosts. Our ghost pillowcase dress just needed a cute, coordinating hair bow, so here it is. I love the way the zebra ribbon ties the orange and black together. The zebra ribbon was only $1.97 for the roll, the black and orange were I think $2.97 for each. You will have plenty left over of each for other projects. I actually used the zebra fabric for ties on a pillowcase dress and had plenty left over for this bow. I love using what I already have on hand! The middle I go from a pack of buttons like this:</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> I believe there were a little under $2. You will have plenty to use for other projects! I also use the French barrette clips like the ones below.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">The first thing you do is cut the wide ribbon into three 4" pieces and lay them out like you see below. You will then stabilize them by sewing the three pieces together just in the center. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Next, measure your middle ribbon and cut three 6" pieces. They need to be longer because they are loops. Make sure your needle is on top of your first layer of your middle ribbon and then make a loop on each end with the ends in the center. Push your needle up through all three layers and </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">Next, situate them the way you want them to look and </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"> Now you are ready to sew all the way through to </span></span><span style="color: blue;">stabilize this group once you have it situated the way you want. Now you are ready to sew on the botton on top. It will take some finger muscles to sew all the way through a few times, but it's not very hard to do this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> Now, you're ready to cut a v in each edge of the widest, bottom ribbon. This makes it look nice and will keep it from fraying. I always just run a light along the edges of the v. Do this very quickly or you will singe it and it will look black. If you quickly run the lighter along the edge the little frays will disappear and you'll know it's ready!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> Now, just hot glue the clip onto the bottom of the hair bow, let it dry. Finally, some little cutie pie has a new hair bow!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Have fun crafting. I love to share the joy of creating and crafting with you. Have a blessed day! </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Courtney C.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-15955035731175558652012-10-19T20:10:00.001-07:002012-10-19T20:11:44.202-07:00Ghost Pillowcase Dress for our American Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, all. I promised the next post would include instructions for the matching dress for, Lindsey, our resident American girl doll. I am much too frugal to pay for the matching clothing, so I just made our own, and it turned out well. Here are the dresses together. Notice the matching hair bows, easy as well.<br />
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The first thing you do is cut a pillowcase down to doll size, about 12" long and 10" across. Make sure the two long edges are sewn closed and the top and bottom are open.<br />
Next, cut out the arm holes like in the original tutorial: <a href="http://deco-verde.blogspot.com/2012/10/ghostie-with-mostie.html">ghostie with the mostie</a>. Then just follow that tutorial. The only difference is the length of the zebra print. I only cut a 2" length for the bottom of the doll dress and the face pieces are smaller. I hope this will help you. If you have questions, ask away. Have a blessed day! Courtney C.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-38898425613784340942012-10-16T11:59:00.000-07:002012-10-16T11:59:11.957-07:00Revamped End Table: From 70's to Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hola, all! I hope you're all having a blessed day. I would like to share one of my larger projects I've been working over the past week and a half. I am very excited about this little end table. It is the perfect size to hold all of my scrapbooks. My kids are excited, too. I know they're going to drag them out twice as much and that's just fine. It's a great way to count your blessings when you look back on all those great times and not so great times we've had as a family.<br />
I found this little beauty at a local church's yard sale and was excited about the $10 price tag. My husband was not so much, just because he thought it would sit in the garage for a year or more. NOT! It was only in there for three months, thank you very much. However, I can understand his hesitation.<br />
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This is how it started out:<br />
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We have all played around these at a neighbor's house or a grandparent's house in the seventies or early 80's. I know I did. BLAST FROM THE PAST!!<br />
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Anyways, this one was very sturdy and wasn't very knicked up, so I took it. The first order of business was cleaning it. I just washed it with soap and water, inside and out, top to bottom. Then I took all the hardware ( hinges and handles) off and laid them and the screws aside. Place your screws in a safe place. (I lost one, just FYI. My ADD is tough when it comes to long projects.) <br />
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Next, it's time to prime! Here's the primer I use. My littlest helper is holding it up so you can see the label. You will want to prime everything: table, inside and outside, top and bottom, doors and hardware. I always just use one thin coat. Make sure it doesn't pool or drip or your paint will look drippy and sloppy. <br />
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Next it is time to paint. It will take two good coats of paint on top of the primer. Just take your time and watch for drips. <br />
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It looks pretty messy right now, but once you remove the tape it looks one hundred times better. Let it dry completely, several hours. I did use two coats so that it will be even and smooth.<br />
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VIOLA!!! Now ain't that purty! <br />
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Next, I stenciled the damask pattern on four sides of the hexagonal table, leaving the two sides with the doors as they were after adding the inlay of gray. I battled with the question of whether to stencil or not. I like simple, but I wanted to try my hand at damask, so my need to craft won out.<br />
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The stenciling process was simple. I used a tape measure to find the center of each side. Measure sideways, mark the middle. Measure from top to bottom, mark the middle. I then place the middle mark in the center of my stencil and worked from the center out to make sure the pattern was uniform and nice-looking. After I completed the center stencil, I made one above it, then below it, then diagonally.<br />
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After all the painting and stenciling is complete, I painted the hardware white and used the clear stain on everything. I add a clear satin coat by Minwax. It is a water-based polycrylic finish that works great on indoor furniture upon which you will set picture frames, lamps, etc. It makes all that hard work worth it, not to have it messed up so quickly.<br />
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Here's the finished product, once again. I hope you enjoyed the post. Drop me a line. Any questions and followers are welcome. Happy crafting!!<br />
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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Phillipians 4:13 Courtney C.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-4221692656867966572012-10-12T14:48:00.000-07:002012-10-19T14:35:14.964-07:00Ghostie with the MostieHappy Thursday, everyone! I would just like to say, "How about those leaves!!" I absolutely love the fall with all the bright colors and this year God is showing out in the Volunteer State. With fall, comes one of our favorite holidays, Halloween. Who doesn't love candy and pretend?? I would hate to know. Here are my little ghosties dressed up in the spook-ta-cu-lor pillowcase dress and matching ghostie t-shirt. (Here is a little secret. Don't tell my son, but he asked me to make a t-shirt for him once he saw sissy's dress. At his age, I know it isn't going to be long before mom-made isn't going to be quite so cool, so, of course, I said, "Absolutely!" You see the matching dress, Lindsey, our resident American girl doll is wearing. It was easy!<br />
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I will share my pics and tutorial because I am a cheap skate and cannot pay the price for matching clothes for cutie pie and her doll. Now, you can do the same without breaking the bank! You can make these dresses if I can. I am no seamstress maven. (I will share a secret. This is the first time I ever tried zigzagging with the sewing machine. So you can absolutely do this, too!<br />
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Here's what you need for the pillowcase dress:<br />
1 pillowcase<br />
1 spool zebra 3/4 inch wide ribbon (I got mine at Wal Mart)<br />
Black cotton fabric or fleece for the eyes and mouth<br />
Zebra fabric (Creative Cuts sells it at Wal Mart but I am sure Joann's or Hobby Lobby will have it.)<br />
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First, you cut the closed end of the pillow off. When you cut, both ends will be open. I used an old pillowcase that I found in the closet. If you have one around the house, it will save you money.<br />
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Just hold it up to your model to see how much you need to cut off.<br />
I made sure to place it above the shoulders since that is where it will be tied and remember you will use at least 1" for the tube through which the ribbon will run. If you hem under the unfinished edges !/4" remember it will be that much shorter. However you will add the fabric to the bottom, so don't forget that when judging how long you want the pillowcase at this point. I prefer it right at knee length, but that's just me. Do what works best for you. (I cut off the bottom where the thick part is at the opening, just because I wanted it to look like a dress not a hacked up pillowcase.)<br />
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Next, just mark where you want the arm holes to go. I just mark one side. Fold it in half lengthwise and cute the holes at the same time to save time and keep the arm holes uniform. Remember, the tube for the straps/ribbons will be used here. So when you measure your child's arm to see how big you need to cut, add an inch for the ribbon tube or 1 1/4" if you hem the unfinished edges of the tube. After you, cut the desired arm hole, hem the semi-circular area so that it won't unravel after washing your dress.<br />
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Here's how it looks with the arm holes cut out. Now you want to iron and sew a 1" tube at the top. One tube will run across the front and one will run across the back. I used a metal ruler to measure and then just ironed on top of it. Pin the sections to be sewn and then just sew a straight stitch along each edge to form the tubes that hold the ribbon or fabric ties. I apologize the poor<br />
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I sew the straight line as close to the edge as possible since the ribbon I chose was 7/8" wide and the tube is only 1" wide.<br />
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Now, just run the ribbons through the front and the back. Make sure to leave plenty of ribbon on the ends so that you can tie pretty bows and have some play room. Next came the fun part, modeling the dress.<br />
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Cutie Pie thought I was finished, but now it was time to sew on the face and add the trim fabric at the bottom. I pinned the eyes and mouth on well because this was the first time I have ever use the zigzag stitch on my sewing machine. I know I am a big chicken when it comes to trying new things! Next you just want to zigzag all around the eyes and the mouth.<br />
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Next, you just add the zebra trim. Just lay your fabric and dress right sides together. Pin it together. Sew a straight stitch. Unpin and then hem the bottom of the zebra fabric. Viola! You are finished and ready to make a matching dress for her favorite doll.<br />
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The matching doll dress and the hair bows will be my next posts. Please follow my blog to see more! I would love to hear your comments and thoughts about your own Halloween projects. Don't forget to follow my blog! Have a blessed day.<br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hola y'all! This week has been busy, busy, busy with summer fun with the kiddos, but I made time to make the cutest rag rug for the kids' bathroom. Here's a pic of the finished project. So sorry for the fuzzy pic. My digital camera is el cheapo and maybe a bit steamed up from the summer heat here in the South. :-) I hope you can still see the cuteness.</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I used old t-shirts. Not pristine, coddled preppy t-shirts, the old painted in, haled-hay in, hiked-in t-shirts. Maybe you have a few as did my husband. (Shhh, don't tell him. He'll never miss them if you don't tell. Haha. Anyway, I saw a cute picture of a rag rug somewhere and thought, "I can do that and won't have to spend a dime.) I hope the same is true for you. I am all about being green, especially in my wallet and yours. :-) Here's another pic of the finished project. </span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If your interested, here is my supply list and tutorial. I hope it helps you create your own lovely little rag rug for your nest.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 XL t-shirt for the base of the rug (cut in the largest </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> rectangle you can)</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">good sewing shears (so you don't wear out your grip)</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">5-6 adult size or 10-12 kid size t-shirts (old ones you don't </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> care to cut up, the less graphics on there the </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">TIME (It takes a while. A Bachelorette or So You Think You </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">First, you cut the t-shirt into a rectangle. I used a rotary cutter and ruler. The larger size the shirt, the larger the rectangle base. You can sew two shirts together to make it longer if you want a runner.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Next, you will cut 1/4" to 1/2" slits into a long row. You can fill your base with rows of slits or you can cut a row of slits and then thread that row with fabric strips. Then cut another row of slits and thread it, and so on. This is what I did just because I have the attention span of a five-year-old and can't do the same thing for too long without getting majorly bored.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Your fabric strips need to be 5" to 6" in length and about 1" to 1 1/2" in width.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Here is how it looks as you work on it. You just put one end of your fabric strip in one slit and then thread the other end into the next slit. Then thread the next strip into the second hole. The first and second strips will share a hole, as will the second and third strips and so on. This will hold your strips in place. You can see how it should look in the picture above right. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Here's a picture of the strips laid out.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Little lady wanted two colors: green on bottom and pink on top with a swirl where they meet. I will just say free handing with a small paint brush where they meet takes a while. I also added white dots along where the colors meet so that they blended smoothly. The white dots also formed flight patterns for the fairies and butterflies. There are no close-up shots, but the white dots are there. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hola friends! I hope you're all having a wonderful Wednesday. I have been jonesing for all those cute melted crayon projects. The one I really love involves the melted crayons on canvas with a vinyl word in the white. There are several tutorials available if you type melted crayon art into your browser's search box. I have a tutorial below if you want to use it. I used 72 crayons with my canvas, just use as many as it takes from end to end. I will say I began and ended with the same color (blue) to balance it out. Other than crayons, you need a hot glue gun and glue sticks, a canvas for the size you want to decorate and a cricut. I used the cartridge that comes with it (George?) and just chose the silhouette setting to give the outline look. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">First I laid out my crayons to fit the canvas. It took three boxes of 24, so I used three of each color together. I ordered them so they would blend, starting with dark blue, light blue, blue green, green, light green, yellow green, greenish yellow, yellow, canary yellow, yellow orange, light orange, orange, red orange, red, pinkish red, hot pink, light purple, purple, dark blue. (These aren't the proper names, but my personal description of the colors.) :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Next, I hot glued them with the crayola label facing up, so they look uniform. Make sure to keep the bottom of the crayon even with the edge of the canvas. After this step, I used a embossing gun to melt the crayon from about the middle down to the tip. You can use a hair dryer according to the other tutorials. I might use the low blow, high heat setting if you can because the wax with blow around if there's too much force. I started on one side of the canvas and worked my way across melting it in the drippy shapes I desired. You may want yours to look different. Just let it melt slowly and then you can remelt it if you want more drip. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Lastly, I let it dry overnight. Then I used my cricut to cut out the letters for creation. I used the 2 1/2" letter silhouette setting and just stuck them down. I hope you try it and are as pleased with your art as I am! Happy crafting....C</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-55720114199628508862012-01-31T08:48:00.000-08:002012-06-04T06:46:53.570-07:00<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hola, everyone. I have been MIA on my blog for the last few weeks. It's been crazy fun with the family and all the activities going on in our crazy household, but now it's time for me to take a few minutes and show you a project I finished this weekend. I found a similar project </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Keep on crafting and having fun doing it!!! Today roman shades, tomorrow the world! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I just updated this page and added the pic at the top of the page with the curtains in place. My hubby told me I needed to show the finishing touches. I think he was surprised and impressed with the results, although he would never say this. :-) He supports all the crafting I do, so I take that as a big thumbs up. I will update with a pic of curtains in Big Man's room when I find some camoflage curtains. :-) Love ya'll. Have a blessed night. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-63930507333645309802012-01-06T14:07:00.000-08:002012-06-04T06:54:01.688-07:00Mod alternative to a wreath<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hola ya'll!! I hope you're looking forward to a fun weekend. I know I am. I just wanted to share a quick project with you before I began my weekend. This modern wreath hangs in my laundry room and I'll just admit I need all the motivation I can get to spend time in there. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I painted the letter C and then spray painted the front and back of the empty frame. It only took 15 minutes to dry each side. I used Krylon silver matte. I love the shine. You can't see it in the pic of my final product, but it's there in real life!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I hot glued the letter onto the metal frame by just dabbing a bit on the back of the letter where it touches the frame.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hey everyone! I hope you're having a blessed Tuesday. I just made the cutest felt bookmarks, heart-shaped, of course, for the next upcoming holiday. If you're looking for an inexpensive gift, please let me know. They are $3 for a pair. One is slightly smaller than the other for a nesting look. The larger one is approx. 3", the smaller 2.5". I have four pairs of the neon green and fuscia and one pair of the turquoise and fuscia left. I can always make more!!! They are hand-cut and hand-sewn with coordinating embroidery floss.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Look at the cute way the fit over your book. I just thought I'd see if anyone would like to buy them. Just leave me a comment if you're interested. I probably will just sell them until Valentine's Day. Have a great rest of the day! If you aren't local, I can send a pair to you for $1.99 to ship. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hola, ya'll. At the Deco Verde household, we are very into reusing what we have and creating memories as a family. I like to take all the Christmas cards we receive and make them into ornaments to enjoy for years to come. It's pretty simple but there are a few steps, so let me know if I need to clarify anything.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">First, you need to gather your supplies. You'll need a 2'' circle template (stencil or something circular to trace), a equilateral triangle template( should fit into the circle exactly (you could just use a ruler, my triangle wasn't perfect), pencil, scissors, hot glue gun, a bit of ribbon (around 8"), and several Christmas cards. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Now you fold the lines of the triangle toward the front of the circle. The flaps will partially cover the pretty pictures. This is completely fine. You'll unfold them a bit when putting the ornament together. Once, you folded all the circles along the lines of the triangles, you now are ready to begin hot gluing the flaps together.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Let it dry, and voila' a upcyled masterpiece. I love looking back at the family Christmas photos each year. You can include your own pics and cards for a bit of change. Enjoy your cards next year without taking up any table or closet space. Just put them on your tree!!! </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-51108481254030109952012-01-01T08:56:00.000-08:002012-01-01T17:39:36.282-08:00Monogram Madness!!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KGEopgQCbck/TwCD5IJQnCI/AAAAAAAAAG0/0L8jJHOhepE/s1600/100_2901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KGEopgQCbck/TwCD5IJQnCI/AAAAAAAAAG0/0L8jJHOhepE/s320/100_2901.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year, everyone!!!</span> I hope you are all faring well in you own little piece of Blogland. I wanted to share a project I just finished. It's really inexpensive and easy. It uses those oh-so-popular monograms from Hobby Lobby. They are $1.50 at regular price, but if you dig around on their website, you can sometimes find some great coupons. I bought the frame for $6.99 at Old Time Pottery. The background paper is scrap paper I have on hand from scrapbooking. Everything else, I had on hand as you probably do, too. :-)</span><br />
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Southeast: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.<br />
Northeast:Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine.<br />
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<div align="center">I am participating in <a href="<a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/">http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/</a>" target="_blank">Infarrantly Creative</a> and <a href="<a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/">http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/</a>" target="_blank">Tatertots and Jello’s</a> Blog Hop for a chance to win a Mint Cleaner. It is the revolutionary machine that cleans your hard floor surfaces for you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <a href="<a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/%22%3Ehere%3C/a">http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/%22%3Ehere%3C/a</a>> to join the blog hop and a chance to win!<img alt="Mint_cloth2" border="0" height="211" src="<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5GI6Pyw8srE/TO3jkJdwOQI/AAAAAAAAJjE/W8xnLB6O864/Mint_cloth2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800">http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5GI6Pyw8srE/TO3jkJdwOQI/AAAAAAAAJjE/W8xnLB6O864/Mint_cloth2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800</a>" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Mint_cloth2" width="250" /></div><div align="center">The Mint Cleaner is available at the following places: </div><div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Robotics-Automatic-Cleaner-4200/dp/B00408PCEW?ie=UTF8&tag=infarrantlycr-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><img">http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Robotics-Automatic-Cleaner-4200/dp/B00408PCEW?ie=UTF8&tag=infarrantlycr-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969"><img</a> src="<a href="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=infarrantlycr-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00408PCEW">http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=infarrantlycr-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00408PCEW</a>" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important; padding: 0px !important" /><br /><br />
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<a href="<a href="https://www.themintcleaner.com/">https://www.themintcleaner.com/</a>" target="_blank">The Mint Cleaner</a></div><div align="center"><a href="<a href="http://www.hsn.com/">http://www.hsn.com/</a>" target="_blank">HSN</a></div><div align="center"><a href="<a href="http://bedbathandbeyond.com/">http://bedbathandbeyond.com/</a>" target="_blank">Bed, Bath & Beyond</a></div><script src="<a href="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=58657">http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=58657</a>" type="text/javascript"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323426301899742818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700429843413050519.post-48355302173248158132010-11-16T05:57:00.000-08:002010-11-16T05:57:29.965-08:00Refinished chest of drawers for my little jedi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFySNt3Zml6bv3FsBUs4jw5nZD_dgkF-_zGcGzj1-0wXvD6CM54_64sIKPT37RyeT0KlSyTFpYTkEnQ1iDEsNabRL9JQ5-rMZeE0KJMYcd0YTxlFizqQq4hIagoGLDu8ZKA-1vEeZWXpu/s1600/100_1880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFySNt3Zml6bv3FsBUs4jw5nZD_dgkF-_zGcGzj1-0wXvD6CM54_64sIKPT37RyeT0KlSyTFpYTkEnQ1iDEsNabRL9JQ5-rMZeE0KJMYcd0YTxlFizqQq4hIagoGLDu8ZKA-1vEeZWXpu/s320/100_1880.JPG" width="320" /></a>I absolutely love yardsaling and this was a great buy for $10. However, when I showed it to my son, he WAS NOT in love with the blue and white splatter paint finish from the Eighties. I had never refinished wood before. I was surprised at how goopey and messy it really is. This picture was taken right after I had removed the paint.</div><br />
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