Studio Calico Wish List

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Studio Calico is having a giveaway on their blog, All you have to do is blog about some things your are wishing to get from studio calico, and leave them a link on <em>this post</em>. So, Here's mine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Woodgrain rubons are so awesome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and these woodgrain print birdies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I love everything about this Documentary patterned paper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div>

Studio Calico Wish List

Studio Calico is having a giveaway on their blog, All you have to do is blog about some things your are wishing to get from studio calico, a...

Christmas presents :)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just thought I would share a few Christmas presents I got...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRvEQTS7KjI/AAAAAAAACGs/cApyocupF2o/s320/004.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A whole collection of beautiful fine tip sharpies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRvESo3MxuI/AAAAAAAACGw/UC7MWuVHvf0/s320/007.JPG" width="240"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This awesome book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRvEWk0tFRI/AAAAAAAACG0/q43n7n2U8M4/s320/011.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the BEST game ever! Seriously, if you are a geek, like me, You will love this game! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What did you get? xo, Katie</div>

Christmas, for fun

Christmas presents :)

Just thought I would share a few Christmas presents I got... A whole collection of beautiful fine ti...

Wipe-Off Calendar DIY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey There! Only 4 days until January, Do you have a calendar for 2011 yet? If not, I made this cute wipe-off calendar, so I can change it every month! Here's the tutorial!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRoOD1O8-FI/AAAAAAAACF4/og9zeEEhErc/s320/172.JPG" width="266"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supplies: Frame, Paint, washable markers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRoONj3iSBI/AAAAAAAACF8/4qeY1q86Qc8/s320/161.JPG" width="259"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Take the backing off of the frame, and take the glass out. Paint your frame a pretty color! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. On the backside of the glass paint a grid (I also added some pretty scallops)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRoORTEJ9iI/AAAAAAAACGE/iJY5c4WDmSs/s320/168.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Put the glass back in the frame, and insert a piece of paper -- I chose white, but I think a patterned paper would be cute too. Attach the back piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRoOTIowCcI/AAAAAAAACGI/Ma7nNl9tB-U/s320/169.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Write on the dates with a washable marker!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRoOVn40CgI/AAAAAAAACGM/6o40n2j-OwU/s320/170.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And when you are ready to change it, just wipe off the marker with a wet sponge!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you liked this little tutorial! :) Don't forget to grab your January sponsor spot, I'm raising money for a 2600 mile bicycle trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div>

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Wipe-Off Calendar DIY

Hey There! Only 4 days until January, Do you have a calendar for 2011 yet? If not, I made this cute ...

make it monday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time for another Make it Monday! Did you have a good Christmas? I did, I will post some of the gifts I made soon. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/macaroon-keyring">How adorable are these Clay Macaroon Keychains?? Get the tutorial here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="163" n4="true" src="_gN-KrJN7Hks/TReByf9_YmI/AAAAAAAACuY/Sq4fyOYS9a8/s320/Picture-25.png" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://theperfectpearpair.blogspot.com/2010/12/sunday-diy-screen-printed-flare-shirt.html">Get the tutorial for screen printing a shirt using contact paper here!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="217" n4="true" src="_B0qobgztt1U/TQbPss8YVTI/AAAAAAAABj8/KT5d-EmAZRs/s320/IMG_8652.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make this neat Knotted Bead Necklace with this tutorial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/05/sewing-101-making-a-pouf.html">Make this pretty Pillow Pouf using this tutorial.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BTW,  I'm going to be posting a cute tutorial soon.. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div>

make it monday

make it monday

Time for another Make it Monday! Did you have a good Christmas? I did, I will post some of the gifts...

Merry Christmas

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"This is the best Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny Kaye"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas, xo,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katie</div>

Christmas

Merry Christmas

"This is the best Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny Kaye" Merry Christmas,...

ooh... it's a magical unicorn!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRPW9ULaj6I/AAAAAAAACFk/fQxaFunUbVs/s1600/002.JPG"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this Magical Unicorn softie for my sister! Isn't it a cutie? I really like how it turned out..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div>

ooh... it's a magical unicorn!

I made this Magical Unicorn softie for my sister! Isn't it a cutie? I really like how it turned ...

Nerd is the new Black

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">atleast I hope it is, because I'm prety nerdy.. Taylor and I set up a tree in our craft room, and decorated it with handmade Star Trek ornaments, you can find the tutorial for these here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIjNGwRTZI/AAAAAAAACFc/nUjQu2aZ7n8/s320/179.JPG" width="240"/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiJpwTV0I/AAAAAAAACE8/sIyVhca-lyE/s320/044.JPG" width="240"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="304" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiL0UIvBI/AAAAAAAACFA/XTJDhc7lwa0/s320/010.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiQBJRZ5I/AAAAAAAACFE/A_CfZVwLHpQ/s320/011.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiSKAbHSI/AAAAAAAACFI/GvezE5czIWA/s320/019.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiVtQ4R2I/AAAAAAAACFM/RU9ZUrKpXGs/s320/022.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="232" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiYvOf3oI/AAAAAAAACFQ/rSgTvRMfmDU/s320/036.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiukkWYXI/AAAAAAAACFU/CBd4FfUiC1o/s320/037.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TRIiwbPIT2I/AAAAAAAACFY/FHmTNyt5KeY/s320/040.JPG" width="320"/></div>

Christmas, star trek

Nerd is the new Black

atleast I hope it is, because I'm prety nerdy.. Taylor and I set up a tree in our craft room, an...

awww..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This baby Rudolph is the cutest! found on etsy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Christmas, inspiration

awww..

This baby Rudolph is the cutest! found on etsy

Spool Ornament

<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="public/image/Christmas/ornaments/spool_orn.jpg" width="171"/></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a really neat idea!!  A spool ornament! get the how to here.</div>

Christmas, make it monday

Spool Ornament

This is a really neat idea!!  A spool ornament! get the how to here.

Make it Monday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you know there are just 5 days until Christmas?! If you need a few last minute Christmas decorations, Check out these:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="5209/5233437272_a6b604f631_z.jpg" width="213"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lolanovablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-how-to.html">Get the how*to for these Scrap Fabric Trees here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src=".a/6a00e5536eb0a388330147e0a9c80c970b-500wi.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get the tutorial for these bleached Bottle Brush Trees here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="5206/5239758964_bd6e082f32.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make these neat Crochet chain Trees with this tutorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_dfqIjoCD8Jw/TQqeipDm-LI/AAAAAAAABHA/TRaJO05Pn2c/s320/FloralBoxTutorial.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get the tutorial for these cute stamped boxes here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="229" n4="true" src="wp-content/uploads/2010/12/gift-tag-bows-1.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How cute are these printable Bow Gift Tags? find them here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="290" n4="true" src=".a/6a00e55210ddf588340147e0a05688970b-800wi.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get the how*to for this pretty Christmas wreath from Crate Paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src=".a/6a00e55210ddf588340147e06f7bb8970b-800wi.jpg" width="265"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also from Crate Paper, Get the tutorial for these paper trees!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you working on any projects today?? xo, Katie</div>

make it monday

Make it Monday

Did you know there are just 5 days until Christmas?! If you need a few last minute Christmas decorat...

Christmas gift idea

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this retro fawn softie would make an adorable Christmas gift! get the pattern & tutorial here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src=".a/6a00e55007f59388340133f1ec50f7970b-320wi.jpg" width="298"/></div>

Christmas

Christmas gift idea

I think this retro fawn softie would make an adorable Christmas gift! get the pattern & tutorial here .

Geek Garland

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Taylor and I recently changed our art wall from having an Autumn theme, to being totally geeked out. :) and so I made this little Rubix Cube garland to hang up too!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It's super easy to make, just abunch of little squares.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure how, But somehow our geeky art wall has no Star Trek on it. I'm going to have to change that!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(p.s. 6 days until Christmas!)</div>

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Geek Garland

Taylor and I recently changed our art wall from having an Autumn theme, to being totally geeked out....

January Sponsor spots

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>It's that time again, Sponsor spots for January are now available!</strong></span><br/> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>For $5 you can have your button/widget on my blog for the month of January, <em>AND</em> a feature post on my blog</strong>! <span style="font-size: large;">Punk Projects gets over 7,000 hits a month,</span> that is alot of traffic coming your way!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The newly improved punkprojects will include sponsor features each month, the popular Make-it Mondays DIY round-up, more papercrafting, sewing, and repurposing tutorials, and more inspiration!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Purchase your spot for the month of January <em>Here</em></span></strong><strong>.</strong></span></div><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></strong><br/> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br/> <span style="color: #38761d;">I have started adding sponsers to raise money for an upcoming trip, that I'm super excited about!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As the trip gets closer we will be setting up a blog to keep everyone updated on our progress. We've set up a map with our route, and have been putting push pins where we are going. :) We are driving from TX to Maine, Riding our bikes from Maine to Key West, Florida, and then Driving back to TX. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">So as some of you know, My family and I will be cycling the Atlantic coast from Bar Harbor, Maine to Key West, Florida in Sept 2011. We've named this trip "Clam Chowder to Key Lime Pie"</span></div><br/> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">My mom, Taylor and I will also be making baby quilts, and crayon bags(cute quilted bags that will hold coloring books with slots for individual crayons) to raise money as well. IF You want a custom bag, We would be happy to do it.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">The coloring book bags are $20 and make a great birthday or Christmas book for the young artist in your family! </span><a href="mailto:katiebuggirl219@gmail.com"><span style="color: black;">just email me</span></a><span style="color: black;">. :)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br/> <strong>I'm currently working on a new design for my blog, which will go up in January! :)</strong><br/> <strong>Hurry and Grab your spot today!!</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br/> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong>xo, Katie</strong></div>

January Sponsor spots

It's that time again, Sponsor spots for January are now available! For $5 you can have your but...

Free Christmas Owl Garland

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love owls.. You can find this free garland here from <span style="color: black;">maedchenmitherz.</span></div>

Christmas, inspiration

Free Christmas Owl Garland

I love owls.. You can find this free garland here from maedchenmitherz.

Last Christmas

<div style="text-align: center;">I made this cute yarn tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TQuayXCii9I/AAAAAAAACEU/ifN_5MW6XhY/s320/018.JPG" width="240"/></div>

Christmas

Last Christmas

I made this cute yarn tree

Thank you

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess what? <a href="http://theperfectpearpair.blogspot.com/2010/12/winner-of-mix-n-match-craft-challenge.html">I won the Mix n' Match craft challenge</a>!! I won by 1 vote, so thank you guys <u>so much</u> for voting for me! :) Here are a couple of the projects I made for the challenge:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thanks again! xo, Katie</div>

Thank you

Guess what? I won the Mix n' Match craft challenge !! I won by 1 vote, so thank you guys so much...

gingerbread house love

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="_-hiqozUcI9U/TPrGlZi-hYI/AAAAAAAAERQ/DZ_OX6aXJtw/s320/gbreadsew1a.jpg" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This may be the cutest gingerbread house ever. :) <a href="http://chiccookiekits.blogspot.com/2010/12/gingerbread-sewing-cottage-sweet-side.html">you can find a tutorial for it here.</a></div>

Christmas

gingerbread house love

This may be the cutest gingerbread house ever. :) you can find a tutorial for it here.

Christmas garalnd

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="assets/uploads/posts/27867/lpDECw1p2crochet4_lg.jpg" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.craftstylish.com/item/27867/how-to-make-an-easy-crocheted-holiday-garland">Get the tutorial for this pretty garland, here on craftstylish.</a></div>

Christmas, inspiration

Christmas garalnd

Get the tutorial for this pretty garland, here on craftstylish.

Cookies are quite logical

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister, my mom and I were making Christmas cookies, however our cookies got assimilated by the star trek crew!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="224" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TQfCKMpb-RI/AAAAAAAACD8/6Vmby9EY-6M/s320/084.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulu, unknown ensign, Scottie, Expendable crew member, Captain Kirk, Uhura, Spock, Bones, and Chekov (from left to right)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="_XAEtJEBWiF4/TQfCMR-cxZI/AAAAAAAACEA/ZOWLTosW4P0/s320/080.JPG" width="320"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're such geeks, I dont know anyone else who would turn their Christmas cookies into Star Trek crew members.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How pretty are these Christmas trees Taylor made? :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Live long and prosper, Katie</div>

cake, Christmas, star trek

Cookies are quite logical

My sister, my mom and I were making Christmas cookies, however our cookies got assimilated by the s...