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What do you do when you need to cheer someone up with flowers and you want to do it on the cheap? Get out some paper and a glue gun to make a paper flower bouquet using Jones Design Company's tutorial here!  I tweaked it by using scrapbook scissors and skewers. In hindsight I wish I'd put the pointy end of the skewer inside the flower. Use ribbon to tie a bow and you're done!

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I know it's not perfect but I'm happy about how it turned out... Actually I'm happy that it turned out at all! I didn't know what I was doing so I'm surprised it looks as good as it does! I just drew a pattern and used an old pillowcase for the body and felt for all the embellishments.  My son seems to like it!

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This was my favorite party so far and I have a 2 and 4 year old so I've had a few! I found this cute favor box cake idea here and created my own using the favor box template found here. I was able to make two 4" boxes from one poster board. The first one was the hardest to figure out but once you have it you can use it to make all the rest by marking all the creases with a pencil so it's much

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Remember my Spooky blocks? I used the back side of them to make these Thanksgiving blocks the same way. The blocks with individual letters are the original ones and I added the "give" block to complete it. This picture doesn't show the yellow and orange colors very well but it looks pretty good in person.  

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Here are a few cute ideas for a princess party using Make The Cut software and a Cricut machine: I found crown templates online (girl's and boy's) that I re-sized to be a bit smaller and then merged them into one piece instead of two. I had the kids glue the shapes on the crowns then stapled the band to the back. The applique on her shirt was also cut using my Cricut but if I did it over I'd

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I love this little owl! It's the first stuffed animal I've made and it wasn't hard either. My baby girl loves owls so I searched for a tutorial and found the cutest one at Mile High Mom. I used a pink minky dot fabric on the back for the cuddle-factor, and all the fabric on the front matches the ruffled quilt I'm making her for Christmas (besides the black on the eyes - that's felt).  I have

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I set out to make freezer paper stenciled onsies for a baby shower gift and realized that some of my designs were too intricate for freezer paper (mostly the tires on the jeep). I had some leftover blue vinyl that I wouldn't be using for anything, so I decided to use it along with some transfer paper to apply the stencils to the onsies before painting. The first batch of stencils were way

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I got a little lazy and didn't bother painting these blocks. I simply mod podged the paper on and used dye on the edges. I really love using my Make The Cut software! So glad I got it before it stopped being compatible with Cricut!  Have a spooky Halloween!

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I thought these brooms were a cute little Halloween decoration even though they're actually meant to be goodie bags with treats inside. I saw them in a magazine at the dentist and later looked them up online and found them here. I couldn't find a stick laying around outside so I just used wooden dowels instead. Stay tuned for another spooky Halloween decor idea coming up soon!

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I know it's been done a million times before but oh well! I'm proud of my new bathroom mirror and you have to hear about it! Or at least see it anyway. As you can see I also spray painted the light fixture to match the faucet and towel ring. This frame only cost me about 8 bucks. Only problem is that I bought enough to do both my bathrooms and then lost my motivation to do the other one. Here's

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I have been meaning to do this project FOR. EV. ER. Seriously over a year now. I guess I just knew it would take some time and effort and I haven't had either one to put into it. Well I finally finished everything else written down on my to-do list and it was the only thing remaining so I just made myself do it. Now I'm off to make a new to-do list!

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Really fun gift for my father-in-law's birthday! I made it with my little 6x12 personal Cricut. I got some blue vinyl and a blank white metal sign from a wholesale company. It was 18x24 so it was a challenge to make my 12" wide sentances fill it up - which is why I added extra vinyl on the sides of the title and bullets to the rules. Let me know if you have any questions about making it... also

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I don't know why but I've always been too chicken to do the freezer paper stencils... maybe because all the tutorials I found said you had to take an exacto knife to the image and that sounded like way too much work! Well I went to a craft night with some friends and one of them was doing a shirt for her husband for Father's Day and she was using this tutorial from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar. This

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How sweet are these photos of me and my mom from way back? I just got a bunch of old photos scanned to a disk at ScanMyPhotos. Normally it's pretty expensive... I'm talking $100 for a thousand photos... but I got a really sweet deal through Groupon - a thousand photos for $29!!!. Love Groupon. SO I printed these ones on my black and white printer on regular printer paper, mod podged them to some

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My 3 year old son loves Star Wars (despite the fact that he's never even seen it) so I made him this Jedi Robe using a great tutorial I found online at www.DeGraeve.com. The tutorial is wonderful but since I was doing it for a child instead of an adult, figuring out the hood and neck was a bit of a challenge. I also could have been much more generous while tracing around and under his arms so

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I know you've all seen these family name plaques a hundred times and don't need a tutorial on how to do them BUT I just had to share my first vinyl projects with you because I'm so happy that I finally got the guts to try cutting my precious vinyl with my Cricut! I've mentioned that I love Make The Cut but I'm going to say it again... I would definitely not be using my Cricut much if I didn't

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I'm not sure if this is really worthy of a post or even if this can be called a tutorial but here's an easy project for someone looking for a wood curtain rod like I was. All the furniture in my kids' room is natural wood and so I wanted their curtain rod to match but the only one I found locally was really expensive so I made my own. I found the rod at Home Depot for $8 after cutting it to the

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Thank goodness for birthdays or I'd never have an excuse to make stuff! I feel like the only time I get to create anymore is when my kids are going to a birthday party. My poor neglected kids don't ever get anything made by me either because it's just getting harder to find the time as they grow. Not to mention the fact that we just moved AND started a new job. But ANYWHO... Here is an adorable

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All this took was a yard of fabric, a spool of ribbon and a 3 year old boy willing to let his mom use him as a model.Here's my daughter wearing it but she's only 1 so it was a bit big on her:There were lots of good apron patterns on the web but I wanted something super girly with lots of ruffles so I used this free Home Depot apron as a guide and made my own pattern. Here are my pieces. The

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Looking for a cute home decor item you can make with items you probably have on hand?Check out The Hybrid Chick's great tutorial here to make your own tileA few tips: Home Depot will cut your tile for free even if you don't buy it there If you don't have Photoshop just use funky fonts in Paint or WordDon't be stingy with the Mod Podge when adhering the paper to the tile

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I found a super simple tutorial for a hooded bath towel from Make And Takes here. She adds appliques and bias tape to make it even cuter (perfect for a gift) but mine is plain and simple with no frills... lucky for me my kid loves it anyway because he thinks it's a superhero cape :) The only thing I did differently was rounded the back of the hood (by tracing a dinner plate) to get rid of the

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Here is the tutorial for turning a mason jar into a soap dispenser by Intimate Weddings. It's so much cuter than the little $1 one's I get from Smiths. I always use my .35 soft soap coupons when they have their deal where all coupons under a dollar are worth $1. And since this was free to do too I was excited to try it. Free plus free equals awesome. I spray painted the lid with brushed nickle (

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I had a bit of fun with my Cricut for the holidays :) I bought this great program called Make The Cut that makes it so you don't have to buy and use cartridges. You can create whatever you want on your computer then cut it with your Cricut. I mostly just used it to cut out letters using my favorite font but I did find this soccer ball image: The other great thing about it is you can overlap

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Forgive me but this is more of a shared idea than a full blown tutorial because I have too much stuff to do before Christmas to take the time to put a tute together! :) It's so simple though. I saw these cute stockings on Etsy last year and just kinda copied them the best I could. Wish I could remember who's shop it was. Anyway I just traced an old stocking I had onto some newspaper and cut

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You can make these using yarn if you'd like, but I had a bunch of jute twine and liked the look of it for these ornaments. I used an "I" hook and my stars are 2&1/2" with a 3" tie. First, make a magic ring (aka magic circle, disappearing circle, ajustable ring) and leave a 6" tail. All that is, is the circle you make when starting a slip knot but instead of tightening it like you would with a

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Note that parts of this are Spiderman themed and others are not... it wasn't intended to be themed but it came together that way more and more as we prepared it all. First project made with my new $59 Cricut!! Thank you Black Friday! I even laminated them :)The hubs gets credit for this awesome web made out of streamers: How cool is this thing?! I made him re-create it for the party that

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Last year I used Nannygoat's tutorial to make these cute ornaments for each of my cousins. I stamped the different family names on each one and tied it on the handle of their gift bag. I'd love to find some more uses for my steel stamping set if you can give me any more ideas :)

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Hi! Remember me?! It's been a while I know. So here is another goodie from a while ago since I don't have anything new to share! Thanks to Darling Darleen for sharing this easy, free, personalized happy birthday banner that I've used twice already (btw you must check out her friggin sweet monster truck costumes she made for the party out of cardboard boxes). I had the first banner saved on

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My boy loves to put gloves, mittens, his sister's leg warmers and everybody's socks on his hands and arms yet it never occurred to me to make him arm warmers until I saw this post by I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar. So I bought a 3-pack of men's knee-high socks at Target for $5 and got to work. They just look like a long-sleeved shirt underneath a t-shirt Sorry about the terrible lighting but you get

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Totally. Awesome. Here's a fun one for ya! Check out Incredible Edible Crafts for the simple how-to. This cost me about $10 for all the fruit and the cookie cutters. I'll definately be making more in the future!!

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I should change my blog name to "Cheap & Easy" LOLMade mostly with supplies I had on hand, this cost me $3.50. Supplies needed: 1 Cardboard box3 Soda cans (mine were unopened)2 PosterboardsHotglue gun and glue sticksGlueMod Podge (***Optional)Ribbon (under 12 yards)Scrapbook scissorsSewing machineTIERSCut four circles out of cardboard (make sure the smallest is big enough to hold your cake)My

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Once again you all got to see a post that was meant for my family blog. I accidentally posted about a family party on my craft blog lastnight... oops! Thanks for letting me know Katie! Sorry guys. As my husband tells me constantly, I really need to start going to bed sooner! This is what happens when you blog past midnight.

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Cute huh?! I made this last year for my then 2-year-old to use for trick-or-treating but didn't bother to check the finished size before starting because I was too excited. It's really, really small so if you're going to use it as a Halloween basket you should probably make it bigger.I added the "BOO" by carefully cutting letters from my leathery fabric then stitching a different printed fabric

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I know I've really been MIA lately, sorry. So once again I've found a project that I made a long time ago that I will now share with you since I haven't had time to make anything new lately! These kitten ears are just triangles but you can add round ears, long ears whatever. I just decided where I wanted the ears and attached pink yarn at the right-most side of the first ear then crocheted a few

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You know those frigging awesome catch all bibs from Walmart that cost $5 and are only "wipeable" on one side? Well they're my favorite except the fact that I have to replace them constantly since you can't wash them (only wipe) and the back gets gross so fast.SOOOO I decided to make my own with both sides being wipeable and boy oh boy I love them so much!I made my daughter's with that vinyl that

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Do you ever look at something you have owned for a while and go, "What the crap"? I do all the time.Case in point: So I got some fabric and found my husband's staple gun.I know it's been done before. By everyone and their dog. But I finally did it myself and took some pics to help explain how to do the corners. Hopefully it's helpful to someone out there! You can use a canvas like I did or make

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This is a great little project that I plan to do again one day. It's a rag rug that I made using a big ol' crochet hook and some strips of fabric. You just cut long strips out of whatever fabric you want and connect them together by cutting a slit in each end so you can make a slipknot. Treat it like yarn and crochet whatever shape rug you want with the fattest hook you can find. I just made a

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This is what started it all. I made this brimmed beanie for my son a couple years ago and posted it on my family blog. It was a hit so I started making them for friends and family. People encouraged me to sell them and one friend told me about selling handmade items on Etsy (something I'd never heard of before) so I set up a crochet shop there with this one item that was customizable. It was such

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If you haven't noticed... I'm finding LOADS of uses for my jersey fabric lol :) I was making more Loop Scarves to sell in my shop when I noticed that the fabric store cut my jersey a little too long so I trimmed about 10" off the end and viola - my new favorite accessory was born!I don't get to just pull my hair back when I'm having a bad hair day since it's so short so this has been a lifesaver

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Earlier this week my Loop Scarf Tutorial was featured on my all time favorite craft website UCreate! I'm amazed at how many visitors I had from Kari's site! She really is the "Oprah of craft blogs". A big huge thanks goes out to her for featuring me! I'm still getting a few coming by from there so if you're one of them WELCOME! Please feel free to take a look around at past tutes... I hope you

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I've always posted tutorials or links to tutorials for EVERYTHING that I sell in my Etsy shop and I plan to keep it that way. Well today I listed an Ear Flap Beanie that I actually learned how to make from a book (not the computer... can you believe it?)! SO I wanted to share the name of it with you so you can go get yourself a copy! In fact, I learned everything I know about crochet from this

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Edited to add: This tute was featured on Ucreate! Wahoo!! I saw a scarf at the store the other day that was made from jersey knit and sewed together at the ends creating a loop. I loved it and decided I had to make one of my own with my jersey fabric leftovers. It's so simple... have you noticed that's my new "thing" lately btw? The easier the better I think. Hope that's okay ;) So I cut mine to

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Supplies: FragmentsDrillDiamond GlazeMod Podge2 hoops for earrings4 small jump rings (circles not ovals)2 pairs of pliersThese are a sinch to make. Just get these fragments by Tim Holtz:Drill a holeGlue the back of the fragment to some cute scraps of paper using Diamond Glaze Sand the edges of the paper and Mod Podge over the back (on the paper) to seal itPoke a hole in the paper where you

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So yesterday was my 9 year wedding anniversary and my sweet husband tried to be nice and surprise me with a post about it on our family blog. I have two separate blogger accounts; one for my craft blog and one for my family blog. The computer was logged into A Load Of Craft when he posted then he realized what happened and didn't know the password to get into the other one so he just deleted it

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Who knew a number could make me so happy!? 100 followers. Following MY blog? Wow. Thank you, thank you, thank you!Seems like just yesterday I decided it was time to stop filling up my family blog with my craft-related posts & started a craft blog called A Load Of Craft. That was 6 months ago! I guess time flies when you're crafting... especially when you're doing it in the wee hours of the night

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I seriously suck. I got this Versitile Blogger Award from Couture Unraveled LAST MONTH and still hadn't posted about it. Well the universe sent me a message when Life In Rehab gave me the same exact one today! Thank you both for the great honor! First off these two ladies who have awarded me are awesome! Check out Couture Unraveled's beautiful crocheted items and sweet tutorials like her way cute

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Yes I still swaddle my 9 month old. Say what you will but it gets her to sleep fast and saves me what little sanity I have left so I'll keep it up as long as I can! If you swaddle (aka burrito wrap) your baby but need something much much lighter for summertime, you'll love this! I simply bought a yard of jersey knit material and cut it in half along the line that it already had from being on the

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Here's a much cheaper alternative to buying a slipcover for your boppy. I made this using a pattern I found at Vanilla Joy. She found it at Economical Baby, whose blog has since been removed, and was smart enough to save it to her computer! I did a zipper along the seam as opposed to across the underside like the pattern calls for so my instructions are different. For my version you need:Pages 2

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Meet Debs. She's my best friend since the 9th grade. This is her smiling big because she loves me and her new pillows so much!She recently bought a new couch and some fabric to make the pillow covers. She's never sewn anything before in her life.So we got together and she sewed that sweet looking dark patterned pillow on the right! She did an awesome job!! I was seriously impressed. I then made

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***Please always use extra caution when wearing baby (especially newborns and sleeping babies) and do your own research on the safety issues as that's not what is covered in this tutorial. I know a few things for sure; make sure baby's face is visible, their chin is off their chest and please note that jersey wraps should not be used for a back carry hold. I know what you're thinking. "We get it

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So I realize this is a lame attempt at a "crafty" post but it did involve a craft store and some thought to put together so give me a break ;)I had a vision for my 8 month old's photo shoot (bare bummed and wearing pealrs) and no time to search for an inexpensive pearl necklace. I looked at those cheesy jewelry stores and the ones they had were almost $20!! And not plain pearls anyway. I also

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I seriously feel so special right now.My wrap was featured at Mummy Crafts (LOTS of great ideas there)Ginger at Super Stinky Boys (How cute is that name!? Cute blog too!) gave me this:If that weren't enough, Margo from Blue Family Scene (You'll for sure want to visit her blog) awarded me with this: Go check these 3 talented ladies out if you want to be inspired!For the Happy 101 award, here are

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***Please always use extra caution when wearing baby (especially newborns and sleeping babies) and do your own research on the safety issues as that's not what is covered in this tutorial. I know a few things for sure; make sure baby's face is visible, their chin is off their chest and please note that jersey wraps should not be used for a back carry hold. EDITED TO ADD: Check out my more recent

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I was asked to make a nursing cover for a new mom recently (the purple one pictured above). I haven't been happy with my old one so I was excited to try again and change some things. I found Sew Much Ado's tutorial and it was perfect and easy to follow. I decided it was about time for me to make myself a new cover too (the paisly one pictured above)! I unstitched my original and started from

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Need something for Mother's Day last minute? Go buy some strawberries and get out about 12 ounces of chocolate chips and a stick of butter. Don't forget the cookie sheet and wax paper and clear a spot in the fridge. Put the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl with a couple tablespoons of butter for about a minute and take out and stir. Now put the rest of your butter in a separate bowl

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How cute is this mini photo album!? I used the tutorial and FREE layout from Paige and Brooke and luckily my friends were nice enough to let me come over (twice) and use their Photoshop since I am a loser and don't have it on my computer. Thanks Adam & Jenn! This is a great Mother's Day gift and it's also great for kids (my 2 year old loves to look at pictures) because it's inexpensive and easy

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These cute burp cloths were made using Homemade By Jill's tutorial here. I didn't have a printer so I kind of guessed on the pattern and instead of flannel I used more cotton fat eighths like I did with my bibs. I didn't sew a seam across the middle because I felt like the batting would stay in place being sewn around the edges and I washed and dried them twice and they were fine. I plan to make

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These are scratch off lottery type cards you can use for a baby shower game and whoever gets 3 matching items wins a prize. I drew up this little stick baby in Paint that you are welcome to use or you can just make a picture of your own. If you want mine (it has enough for 20 cards) just click here to print it.I looked up how to make the scratch off part because using a crayon wasn't that cute

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Holy cow another award!! Kimbo from A Girl With A Glue Gun chose me to give this award to and I feel so loved! Thanks Kimbo!! Go check out her cute blog for some great ideas.Here are the rules:Post the "Preppy Mafia" picture on your blog.Tell who tagged you.Answer the questions.Tag 5 people and let them know you tagged them!1. Who is your Style Icon? Seeing how I don't even get ready most days I

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I found blistree's pattern for a nursing cover and made one of my own. I did a few things different on mine that I wish I hadn't! For instance I made mine reversible but I think it's too heavy that way,and more $ and the boning only likes to stick out one way. Also, I would look harder for the correct size corset boning - Blisstree recommends 1/4" and I could only find 1/2" so maybe (???) that's

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What a way to brighten my day :) Michele at The Scrap Shoppe (who I've always thought has the most adorable blog ever - just go look and see!) gave me the award for my bunchy 3/4 length sleeve tutorial. Go here to see Michele's post and check out the other 11 people she awarded. One of those other people is Holly @ 504 Main and I just read her post about blog ettiquette here and realized its bad

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Yes I've made them again :) These are interchangeable too but this time they're fabric! So here's a quick tute: You need:Fabric scrapsVelcroRotary Mat & Cutter or ScissorsSewing MachineSuspender Clip or Fashion Fit Clip (see this post) Really you can do these as long and wide as you want but just make sure the width works with your clip before starting. I just grabbed a ton of scraps to use so

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LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I just discovered this stuff and I've found all sorts of uses for it...It works great for top-stitching the opening of a pillowcase closed (see both inside, lower edges?)or for sewing a label onto something that is visible in the backor when you have multi-colored fabricor for top-stitching any other item closed (see the bottom center?) A bit of a pain to work with but not too

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I love my new cover but can I just complain about one thing really fast? In some spots my minky fabric looks like it's worn out and it's brand new! I noticed this as soon as I cut out my pattern and was getting ready to sew. UGH. I contemplated going back to Joann's with it but even if they would have given me new stuff I didn't want to wait for it. Plus I had already washed and cut it. And that

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I used 2 different tutorials for these; one found at Frugal Home Ideas (the ones you wrap around a balloon) and one found at Vanessa Christenson (the ones you hot glue to a styrofoam ball). Instead of 4" styrofoam balls, I found fake oranges at the dollar store and instead of buying Stiffy for the others I just used Mod Podge (although I had to use tweezers to pick at them after it dried and I

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I should have done this sooner! It was really easy and my old cover was so stinking gross. All the tutorials I found had casings with drawstrings and I just wanted elastic so I did it my own way and it worked just fine.Supplies:Fabric (measure length of your board and add 8"-10")Pkg 1/4" ElasticSewing MachineRoatary Mat & Cutter or ScissorsLay your fabric out, place board over it and cut about 3

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Cute right? I made all these for under $4! My 5 month old is the queen of drool right now so we needed somthing cute to have her wear ALL DAY LONG instead of changing her clothes every hour. I added batting that I had on hand to soak up the drool and don't know what the exact loft size was but it's about 1/2" thick and it flattens out when you iron it.Here's what you need:Fat Eighths

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I want to say thanks to everyone who has linked or followed my craft blog - I really do notice and appreciate it!I just found out that a couple days ago, Lori at Just Pure Lovely wrote about my 9-patch baby quilt on her website here (I used her tute to make mine) and she even added the picture of my quilt! How sweet is that!? As soon as I saw it I ran and told my husband, "Someone that I don't

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I love this quilt top pattern! It's called the "disappearing 9 patch" and the tutorial I used for it is found at Just Pure Lovely. I like it because it looks like it took a lot more work than it actually did! All you do is sew 9 squares of fabric together then cut that down the middle both ways so it makes 4 squares, mix them all up and sew them together! Okay maybe that sounds hard but if you

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Bundles Of Love's crib sheet pattern is the easiest sewing project ever! It only takes 4 simple steps. She lists three options for finishing the edge in case you are A) serger-less like I am, or B) terrified of sewing elastic like I was last year when I made this. Even though I was a scaredy-cat I still used option #3 where you sew the elastic and it turned out to be a cinch.By the way, I

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I told you I have a lot of these long sleeved Shade shirts to experiment with!To begin, use my Bunchy 3/4 Length Sleeve tutorial to bunch up your sleeves (the only things you'll need for this that aren't listed on that tutorial are 2 buttons). I made the sleeves on this one shorter so you will need to cut a bit more than the other tutorial says to. I tried it on and marked to cut just above my

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Cute right?! And really easy so don't be scared.You need:1/8" wide elasticLong sleeved shirtSewing MachineMatching ThreadRotary Mat & Cutter or ScissorsChalkThe inspiration behind doing this is a shirt that I only got to wear once. The sleeves shrunk in the dryer the first time I washed it. This is what they looked like:I tried my shirt on and marked to cut it right between my elbow and wrist.I

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I've had butterflies on my mind lately so I made this little butterfly applique. Here is my pattern:Using an E hook and worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver), make a magic ring (aka magic circle, disappearing circle, ajustable ring) and leave a 6" tail. All that is, is the circle you make when starting a slip knot but instead of tightening it like you would with a slip knot, you

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Edited to add: These peel after being washed several times so only use on items that won't go through the wash much. I love a project that is simple and inexpensive and I really think labels add that extra touch that you need on a handmade item. I made some for items I plan to sell and some for gifts and it only cost me ten bucks. Here's the tutorial... enjoy! ~Star

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I love making these! I've done a bunch for shower gifts. They don't take long and they're very easy. I think everyone should have one - I love mine and always have people ask about it when I'm out. I made this one for a shower and loved the fabric so much, I decided to make another to sell. Buzz About Baby has the tutorial that I use. This is the first item I've listed for sale in my new Etsy

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Yay! I've had this project on my to-do list forEVER and I finally did it! I used to judge people with cars full of crap all over the floor and seats but now that I have kids I understand. Hopefully this will keep it all somewhat contained.Urban Nest has the tutorial. It was a pretty forgiving project and easier than I expected. Let me know if you do one - I'm pretty sure I'll be making more in

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If your baby girl is bald like mine is, you probably have a ton of headbands (especially if you made skinny nylon headbands). This will hold and display quite a few and you can put a bunch inside of it too. You need:Large Clorox container (mine held 78 wipes)Fabric (14"x17" & two 4" diameter circles)Sewing MachineRotary Mat & Cutter or ScissorsTrace your container twiceIt's kinda hard to see but

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How cool is this!? I just ordered it online and can't wait to get it. I can finally clear my machine and supplies off my kitchen table!~Star

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Add some adorable button-up cuffs to your favorite long sleeved tee. I love Shade shirts (thanks Costco for selling them CHEAP!) and I have a ton of them so I used one for this tutorial and it worked great. As always let me know if you have any questions.You will need:Less than 1/8 yard fabric (my shirt was white and I choose a print fabric that shows through so I also used two 6"x2" strips of

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Here's a cute cheap project for your baby girl that cost under $5 if you already have a onesie. Barefoot In The Kitchen has the tutorial and here is a picture of the one I made:~Star

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The baby legs I blogged about here were made from a scarf I found at the dollar store. These baby legs are made from women's knee high socks that I found at Walmart for $3. For these ones you make a cuff at the bottom which I love. If I did the dollar store ones over I would add a cuff to them too. The first time I did these I made a short cuff as you can see in the picture at the top. After

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After making my first Binkie Leash here I found I needed a bunch more colors but instead of buying a bunch more clips I decided to make the leashes interchangable.You need:Snap Fasteners or VelcroLighterRibbonFashion Fit Clip or Suspender Clip (see this post)HammerHot Glue Gun Cut about 11" of ribbonPut a flame to the edges for a second so they don't frayIf you want to hem the edges do it now. I

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***Please always use extra caution when wearing baby (especially newborns and sleeping babies) to make sure their mouth and nose are not covered and they can breath well. Edited to add: Check out my updated version here! I'd never heard of Moby Wraps before but then again I don't get out much. Apparently they're pretty popular. This is what my imitation looks like:You need:Rotary Mat & Cutter or

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I like to do baby pictures every 3 months during the 1st year since they change so much in that time and I needed a new idea since I already did the tutu thing. Obsessively Stitching has a tutorial here on turning a dollar store scarf into baby legs. I don't have a serger so I did the zig zag stitch instead and they turned out great. I love 'em! Go make some of your own!BEFORE:AFTER:~StarEdited

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I recently went to a friend's baby shower where she got all kinds of cute hand made stuff for her little girl. One of her friends made her a bunch of these skinny headbands with a different colored bow on each one. After hearing how simple they were to make, I had to do some for my baby girl. I used silk flowers instead of bows but both are cute. If you decide to do the flowers check out this

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This is a simple binkie leash/clip that takes about 15 minutes to make once you have all the supplies.You will need:11" of Ribbon about 1" wideVelcro Strips or CirclesFashion Fit Clip or Suspender ClipSewing Machine or Neddle & ThreadLighterFirst you trim the ends of your ribbon nice and straight if they aren't already and burn the ends with a lighter so they don't fray. Next cut a square out of

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I made a sweet Fabric Memo Board (which also works great as a bow holder) using Boutique NutMeg Design's great tutorial. I had all of the supplies already besides a frame which I found on clearance for 5 bucks! Oh and the only thing I did differently is I decided to sew buttons to it where the ribbon criss-crossed. I couldn't find any I liked so I bought unfinished wood circles at Joann's,

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Can you tell this is a picture of a little boy in a tutu? I'm gonna hear about this when my husband sees this picture of our son. You will need:Tulle1" ElasticLighterSewing Machine or Needle & ThreadRotary Mat & Cutter (or scissors)You can also do a no-sew version by using ribbon instead of elastic for the waist. Problem with that is you use a ton more tulle and I actually didn't like the look of

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Watch this video demo for basic wrapping instructions. I also show how to put baby in the wrap using the "Hug Hold" If your wrap won't tie in the front that's okay... just tie it in the back instead. Also, remember that it will stretch with use and shrink back with each wash just like a pair of jeans.Find other holds (forward facing, newborn etc) at www.mobywrap.com by clicking on "

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