no sewing machine

*sigh* Our (me & my moms) sewing machine wont sew & is in the shop, so I cant sew anything until it gets back. well, I could if I hand sewed, But I prefer machine sewing.<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>photo credit<br/>so, Since I cant sew, I've been using the embroidery machine. I converted <a href="http://www.winkwinkink.com/">Wink Wink Ink's </a>Puggle stamp into an embroidery design...<br/><a href="#"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 174px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S2STtzwXCUI/AAAAAAAAAKM/smfWPdK-LUU/s200/002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432629465712101698"/></a><br/><br/>and now I am gonna go watch some star trek, lol

crafting

no sewing machine

*sigh* Our (me & my moms) sewing machine wont sew & is in the shop, so I cant sew anything u...

Woodgrain patterned paper TUTORIAL!

Hey! Just thought I would share a tutorial for some woodgrain paper I made!<br/><a href="#"></a><br/><a href="#"></a><br/>Alrighty, you need 2 supplies. Brown paper, and a bleach pen.<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>You want to start out by drawing a few swirlies on the page.<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>and then start drawing lines around them.<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>keep drawing lines until its all filled in. and wait for it to dry.simple as that. :)<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>You may have a few places where there is too much bleach & it isnt drying, simply pat at it with a paper towel.<br/><br/>Here is a valentine I made with some...<br/><a href="#"></a><br/><br/>hope you like it! I'd love to see your version if you try it, post a link to it in the comments!

cards, crafting, tutorial

Woodgrain patterned paper TUTORIAL!

Hey! Just thought I would share a tutorial for some woodgrain paper I made! Alrighty, you need 2 s...

random inspiring things to distract you.

i do like this cute little deer<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>photo credit<br/>and this amazing napoleon monkey!!<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>photo credit<br/>and I do believe I need one of these on my laptop.<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>photo credit<br/>and you cant deny that this is the cutest little hamsta.<br/><br/>photo credit

for fun, inspiration

random inspiring things to distract you.

i do like this cute little deer photo credit and this amazing napoleon monkey!! photo credit and I do believe I need one of these on my ...

a little somethin' to inspire you...

<a href="#"></a><br/><br/><br/>I'm feeling a little better today, so I made a little notebook from a tape cassette <strong>:)</strong>

crafting

a little somethin' to inspire you...

I'm feeling a little better today, so I made a little notebook from a tape cassette :)

<a href="#"></a><br/><br/>I have a cold & feel somewhat like this little guy..<br/><a href="#"></a><br/><br/>so since there is no crafting for me, I hope you guys have a crafty day!<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>photo credit 1, 2, 3

inspiration

I have a cold & feel somewhat like this little guy.. so since there is no crafting for me, I hope you guys have a crafty day! photo...

Make it monday

Hey guys, here's a new feature on my blog called *make it monday* every monday I am gonna post a list of tutorials I've found around the internet. ;)<br/><br/>Here are todays..<br/><br/>A beautiful mess has a tutorial for a cute sock monkey<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 378px;" src=".a/6a00d8358081ff69e2012876ba91df970c-320wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""/><br/>and a tutorial on howto make fabric bows...<br/><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 431px;" src=".a/6a00d8358081ff69e20120a7fb0c47970b-320wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""/><br/>Nichole has a tutorial for a "ten things I love about you" spool<br/><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 330px;" src=".a/6a00d8341c64e753ef012876cf7356970c-450wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""/><br/><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 325px;" src=".a/6a00d8341c64e753ef0120a7cd193e970b-450wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""/><br/>My Fantasic Toys has a <a href="http://myfantastictoys.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-first-post.html ">cute tutorial for felt cupcakes.</a> :)<br/><a href="_6r62hon9Ajk/SQpTwORAsUI/AAAAAAAAACg/cVB8exe3ns4/s320/cupcake3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="_6r62hon9Ajk/SQpTwORAsUI/AAAAAAAAACg/cVB8exe3ns4/s320/cupcake3.jpg" border="0" alt=""/></a><br/><br/>and <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/01/eva-fabric-scrapbook.html">Moda Bake Shop has a tutorial for a sweet fabric scrapbook.</a><br/><a href="_grV-Ugzbc8Q/S1isyX1XiaI/AAAAAAAADFk/DzMHJvJVQFc/s400/book3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="_grV-Ugzbc8Q/S1isyX1XiaI/AAAAAAAADFk/DzMHJvJVQFc/s400/book3.jpg" border="0" alt=""/></a><br/><br/>and dont forget Taylor guestblogged on here and shared an awesome tutorial for recovering notebooks with vintage sewing patterns. <br/><a href="_mYrVKI0R8wE/S1zORxcXPwI/AAAAAAAAAL0/MSoDo7eRjy4/s320/notebook-cover-tutorial-013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="_mYrVKI0R8wE/S1zORxcXPwI/AAAAAAAAAL0/MSoDo7eRjy4/s320/notebook-cover-tutorial-013.JPG" border="0" alt=""/></a>

crafting, inspiration, make it monday, tutorial

Make it monday

Hey guys, here's a new feature on my blog called *make it monday* every monday I am gonna post a...

GUEST BLOG + A RETRO TUTORIAL

Miss Taylor is back with more retro cuteness, this time in the form of altering notebook covers and finding a use for a few of her dozens of vintage sewing patterns that she collects. Enjoy, and again, please link a photo if you make one!<br/><br/><div align="center">Supplies you'll need:</div><br/><div align="center">Notebook(s)<br/>Vintage sewing pattern(s)<br/>a transparency scrap or patterned paper<br/>stickers and/or embellishments</div><br/><p align="center"><br/>Tools you'll need:</p><br/><p align="center">Sewing Machine (I suppose hand-stitching <em>could </em>be done, but stitching through the chipboard of a notebook would be no walk in the park)<br/>Scissors<br/>Paper clips or office clamps<br/>Dry adhesives (ex. double-sided tape)<br/></p><p align="center">1. Remove the pattern pieces from the envelope and cut the pattern evelope in half, so you have two seperate pieces- a front and a back.<br/>2. Stitch the back piece to the inside of the back cover of the notebook to use as a pocket for notes, etc. <br/>3. Arrange the front piece of the pattern envelope, along with a piece of the pattern and the transparency scrap onto the front cover of the notebook. Use paper clips/office clamps to hold this in place.<br/>Take a close look at my transparency piece. I will only stitch three sides of it, so that it's a teeny, incognito pocket on the front of my notebook. So cute!<br/><br/><br/>4. Sew around the entire edge of the pattern envelope and around 3 edges of the transparency. You can sew on your pattern bit if you would like, I just secured mine with dry adhesive after removing the paper clips. </p><div align="center"><div><div><a href="#"></a> 5. Decorate and embellish with stickers, stamps, buttons, rub-ons, ink, etc.</div><br/><div>6. Trim strings, loose edges, and enjoy!<br/></div><div><div><a href="#"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430442055427374850" border="0" alt="" src="_mYrVKI0R8wE/S1zORxcXPwI/AAAAAAAAAL0/MSoDo7eRjy4/s320/notebook-cover-tutorial-013.JPG"/></a>I made four of mine for college, make as many as you like!<br/><br/><div><a href="#"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430442047145426546" border="0" alt="" src="_mYrVKI0R8wE/S1zORSlyvnI/AAAAAAAAALs/PWB3COSBf9w/s320/notebook-cover-tutorial-012.JPG"/></a></div></div></div></div></div>

crafting, for fun, guest blog, tutorial, vintage

GUEST BLOG + A RETRO TUTORIAL

Miss Taylor is back with more retro cuteness, this time in the form of altering notebook covers and ...

clipboards!

a couple of clipboards I altered using a tute from style school<br/><a href="#"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S1y0zHPUXvI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Tf6rXgrdKWY/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430414040911601394"/></a><br/><a href="#"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S1y0y-3WfcI/AAAAAAAAAIU/aw061VxtbZ8/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430414038663593410"/></a><br/>hmm... which one do you like better? I cant decide...

crafting, style school

clipboards!

a couple of clipboards I altered using a tute from style school hmm... which one do you like bett...

some inspiration for your day

<a href="blog/uploads/4art1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 268px;" src="blog/uploads/4art1.jpg" border="0" alt=""/></a><br/><a href="http://mypapercrane.com/">photo credit</a><br/><a href="_OarkgnKFgu0/S1kWh9IToYI/AAAAAAAACZI/8FJBZbaFowg/s320/IMG_1634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="_OarkgnKFgu0/S1kWh9IToYI/AAAAAAAACZI/8FJBZbaFowg/s320/IMG_1634.JPG" border="0" alt=""/></a><br/><a href="_OarkgnKFgu0/S1kXjL2VxuI/AAAAAAAACZw/bW92w_Bq-d0/s320/IMG_1658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="_OarkgnKFgu0/S1kXjL2VxuI/AAAAAAAACZw/bW92w_Bq-d0/s320/IMG_1658.JPG" border="0" alt=""/></a><br/><a href="http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/">photo credit</a><br/><br/>photo credit<br/><br/>and on another thought.. I made this yesterday, using a tute from style school.<br/><a href="#"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S1r5FCHSeyI/AAAAAAAAAIM/Ja54rMJ7C2g/s200/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429926165610658594"/></a><br/>Its an owl bag incase you didnt figure it out. I showed it to my dad and he says "cute. what are those, grapefruit slices?" lol

crafting, for fun, inspiration, style school

some inspiration for your day

photo credit photo credit photo credit and on another thought.. I made this yesterday, using...

meet penny guinn

<a href="#"></a><br/>I made this cute little penguin named Penny Guinn today. <3

crafting, for fun

meet penny guinn

I made this cute little penguin named Penny Guinn today. <3

blast from the past

some little sculpey guys I made when I was like 15. :)<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href="#"></a><br/>a mermaid. ;)<br/><br/><br/><a href="#"></a> <br/>a sock monkey & a turtle. <br/><br/><br/>and a couple of little girls...<br/><a href="#"></a> <br/><a href="#"></a>

crafting, for fun

blast from the past

some little sculpey guys I made when I was like 15. :) a mermaid. ;) a sock monkey & a turtle. and a couple of little girls.....

what I made today..

I made a couple of different projects today. first I made this...<br/><a href="#"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S1d5Ya_DJ1I/AAAAAAAAAHs/kfh35GU6eEQ/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428941336286013266"/></a><br/>a cover for my day planner. :)<br/>which was inspired by the notebook cover i made using style schools tute.<br/><br/>and then I made pumpkin spice cupcakes... which are yummy. lol<br/><br/><br/>and finally..... <br/><a href="#"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S1d5ZObzLTI/AAAAAAAAAH8/ThjWhfpjMYU/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428941350096809266"/></a><br/><a href="#"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/S1d5Yq8RvlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/0ImGI1YbH00/s320/005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428941340569353810"/></a><br/>I made a recipe box using Taylors tutorial. however I havent put any recipes in it yet. ;) lol.<br/>what do you think?

crafting, style school

what I made today..

I made a couple of different projects today. first I made this... a cover for my day planner. :) wh...

i found a sweet dealio

found this lovely cricut cartridge at hobby lobby for only $25 big ones. :)<br/>I cut a few things out yesterday & made some cute cards. probably gonna play with it some more today.<br/><a href="#"></a><br/><a href="#"></a><br/><a href="http://www.customcrops.com/product_info.php?&manufacturers_id=&products_id=200593226">photo credit</a>

cricut, for fun

i found a sweet dealio

found this lovely cricut cartridge at hobby lobby for only $25 big ones. :) I cut a few things out yesterday & made some cute cards. pro...

thank you

to <a href="http://craftgossip.com/">craft gossip</a> for featuring my tutorial! <a href="http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-appliqued-pencil-pouch/2010/01/19/">here's the link!</a> :D<br/>I also love this...<br/><a href="#"></a><br/>photo credit

crafting, inspiration, tutorial

thank you

to craft gossip for featuring my tutorial! here's the link! :D I also love this... photo credit