tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574476591274320912024-03-05T15:37:39.635-08:00Days Like ThisCourtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-4000421434620895042011-10-05T07:18:00.000-07:002011-10-05T07:35:55.974-07:00Line leader rope<div style="text-align: center;">I teach nursery {18 months to 3 years old} at church. I love it. During the 2-ish hours we spend together, we like to take a walk around the outside of the church and talk about the pretty flowers, and the grass and the sky. Sometimes we chase bubbles, sometimes we play ring around the roses, sometimes we play spin and spin until you fall down, and sometimes we play c'mon honey, let's not play with those rocks, or I know that pit with a grate covering it is fascinating, but let's keep walking! {they ALL get distracted by this 5ft x5ft grate in the grass on the lawn of the church...}</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf0M3-sVXh7K23s5Ghr27Vvv17VPi5VxCm8nxmkle0ZYKAzKnozl2JmPOA_xs3G_Vdn8g7e1zaMKWwQT_YEGCt9IzeQzrJAQvWkTq_HKQJVmA5bqKfEw3QXDHAPMzta2Jt3ZX4ecl8x8/s1600/IMG_7190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf0M3-sVXh7K23s5Ghr27Vvv17VPi5VxCm8nxmkle0ZYKAzKnozl2JmPOA_xs3G_Vdn8g7e1zaMKWwQT_YEGCt9IzeQzrJAQvWkTq_HKQJVmA5bqKfEw3QXDHAPMzta2Jt3ZX4ecl8x8/s400/IMG_7190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660014123429199778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">anyway, with 8-10 munchkins out at a time, and two adults keeping track of them, the almost 3 year olds cruising ahead, and the eighteen-month olds barley toddling along trying to keep up, we needed a line leader rope.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcvEuAMJCo5v4XN_U8VwRFPsMXr_E0HyecrxF4ogMXtx_2z5nea-VKB0Kbmgamc1SYgZqlMsNCxoydSaR4-BZLBIesiTCWDSM_OeEMfkS5PybbRFswvaXUvMIHMgFsHtuMiL7MIf_rLg/s1600/IMG_7185.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcvEuAMJCo5v4XN_U8VwRFPsMXr_E0HyecrxF4ogMXtx_2z5nea-VKB0Kbmgamc1SYgZqlMsNCxoydSaR4-BZLBIesiTCWDSM_OeEMfkS5PybbRFswvaXUvMIHMgFsHtuMiL7MIf_rLg/s400/IMG_7185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660014112767086722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They sell these online for anywhere from $25-50 bucks, I made mine for $6.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkpsPM_BPhZTJCQx1BVhiWlEzcK-sdwA4q96UcBXb9cwljBVxQngLCiBBK6Rqr8YCvtH37sLw9RMg0yKxV7sHvTHI5gbUEIlOnP-cEid6F5iVT_xBH58xXh-BfQaQFFdZOHNMGMfPl0o/s1600/IMG_7187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkpsPM_BPhZTJCQx1BVhiWlEzcK-sdwA4q96UcBXb9cwljBVxQngLCiBBK6Rqr8YCvtH37sLw9RMg0yKxV7sHvTHI5gbUEIlOnP-cEid6F5iVT_xBH58xXh-BfQaQFFdZOHNMGMfPl0o/s400/IMG_7187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660014103098594370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's just webbing (that I happened to have a ton of in my stash) with the loops covered in WILD ribbon (each spool cost $2 on sale at Hobby Lobby, wasn't a necessity, but I'm glad I didn't leave it plain. The loops are spaced about 12 -15 inches apart. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each child grabs hold of one of the loops and as we walk, they all stay together! I've seen these used in pre-school for outings, especially great for crossing the street etc. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This little beauty will keep 12 little people all together and safe during our walks! I can't wait to try it out! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3pHykqMKz3f-qGUDd8zs1w6kvkmgN8ho9s21t3NAGw8hNScyb3CrwMquSTnszNN7XmwPzfpGPWj0YuPrWQBIitN-UYGu7Nao-FlGtza2Dgem9WoCt36Alnm03avYfsJVsYjhODAu41Y/s1600/IMG_7189.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3pHykqMKz3f-qGUDd8zs1w6kvkmgN8ho9s21t3NAGw8hNScyb3CrwMquSTnszNN7XmwPzfpGPWj0YuPrWQBIitN-UYGu7Nao-FlGtza2Dgem9WoCt36Alnm03avYfsJVsYjhODAu41Y/s400/IMG_7189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660014098636574498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The little man HAS to be in the pictures I'm taking lately, he thinks he's so funny. He is :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCSV6jQaY4KYFuEGEN6HPOm-glOJrlCUJcOOVjfzuN10HSueWddg8-392OOpO9Yar_8sS4y8pwwuTecglaXrsEAJtPDT1X_xMjDv9o6DmtVBjyJk0gSKb4eLNC8XvSpRSaNBRszNd9LI/s1600/IMG_7199.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCSV6jQaY4KYFuEGEN6HPOm-glOJrlCUJcOOVjfzuN10HSueWddg8-392OOpO9Yar_8sS4y8pwwuTecglaXrsEAJtPDT1X_xMjDv9o6DmtVBjyJk0gSKb4eLNC8XvSpRSaNBRszNd9LI/s400/IMG_7199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660014087525729954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't have an action shot of this yet, but it will be awesome.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm remembering having something similar to this when I was little, it was just a white rope with knots tied in it every 12 or so inches and we each had to grab onto a knot. Anyone else remember those? </div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-21551275592810528772011-10-03T14:11:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:25:07.685-07:00Labels for Jenni<div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I have been MIA for, well, too long...but I am back. I don't make any promises as to how often I will post, but definitely more than the last few months :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">During nap time today, I whipped up a batch of labels for my SIL Jenni, she requested some cute labels to put on the things she sews her three little munchkins. All her outfits are DARLING! See??!! This is just one of the most recent ones!</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOewJaTPmdIWq2k09yVFn9BgHY3iVf7d3fBbHjrcroJH16bxQ8Y8ps0aSgsLanUaKNobzoAsWOLK43xIT_vtAMb7ig03GBAaKbvaiJhIHwn5RUmoOhBqAH0kpD0IHSbCNr084Kcj3RQLY/s1600/AMELIA.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOewJaTPmdIWq2k09yVFn9BgHY3iVf7d3fBbHjrcroJH16bxQ8Y8ps0aSgsLanUaKNobzoAsWOLK43xIT_vtAMb7ig03GBAaKbvaiJhIHwn5RUmoOhBqAH0kpD0IHSbCNr084Kcj3RQLY/s400/AMELIA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659378731030578242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> I was happy to oblige, the least I could do after she took our family photos last time she was here, she's also an amazing photographer! See??? Awe, cute.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVsjNt8zIg2nFZra2XzPg2fHNfGLaeCenHXlJGpd69LnoXcT3xU4ZKQ3VWQZbQ0V7oEdc5imBR4BkClYptOBsv8BvZVOaHN9F8TcW3bJS11IuXI2Inh25EsZ7Kvfx5wvegTjG3lxCiSg/s1600/IMG_9878+copy-30.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVsjNt8zIg2nFZra2XzPg2fHNfGLaeCenHXlJGpd69LnoXcT3xU4ZKQ3VWQZbQ0V7oEdc5imBR4BkClYptOBsv8BvZVOaHN9F8TcW3bJS11IuXI2Inh25EsZ7Kvfx5wvegTjG3lxCiSg/s400/IMG_9878+copy-30.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659378655065875858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She wanted some girly-and some boyly...</div><div style="text-align: center;">{no I don't think that is a word, but my six year old niece Lily says it all the time }</div><div style="text-align: center;">...with owls and monkeys, I threw in the tricycle ones for fun :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVaJEk-CjbSjJg7PEQoalMdLxRwHPyCFHwR0kj7TjTL9rSYHNXeAFDhs2fYNWXCRhwkzNomcmcQJjLWlVwLfmLbn_pLirYaQR57hw98dgSf9I4myL1XxvVDbTNkgaKh2HPfdeukK2QmA/s1600/IMG_7184.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVaJEk-CjbSjJg7PEQoalMdLxRwHPyCFHwR0kj7TjTL9rSYHNXeAFDhs2fYNWXCRhwkzNomcmcQJjLWlVwLfmLbn_pLirYaQR57hw98dgSf9I4myL1XxvVDbTNkgaKh2HPfdeukK2QmA/s400/IMG_7184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659378647824814306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoh4Aickf6elh6CIjtXKyG0dCQxq7Ag2E6KjHqFyNagBfiq6BdAniAmM6qyXvn4HGjsPXAB_uAtF-Vmk1IIfeO4k5PqLw2nGg3aBB144Tf7WEROkcv-F3c0wQrQywo3EWJZLwcScNESA/s1600/IMG_7175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoh4Aickf6elh6CIjtXKyG0dCQxq7Ag2E6KjHqFyNagBfiq6BdAniAmM6qyXvn4HGjsPXAB_uAtF-Vmk1IIfeO4k5PqLw2nGg3aBB144Tf7WEROkcv-F3c0wQrQywo3EWJZLwcScNESA/s400/IMG_7175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659378643204508274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In case you forgot, I used this tutorial <a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/05/making-my-own-lables.html">here</a> :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for giving me the excuse to make these darling labels Jenni!<br /><br /></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-81872677878917375252011-08-14T19:58:00.000-07:002011-08-14T20:00:53.048-07:00And the winner is....The winner of the giveaway is KEIRA!!! I used random.org to pick a winner, but I don't know how to post the image of the number...I'm not so savvy that way, but the winner is KEIRA!!! CONGRATULATIONS Keira, your little one due in December will surely enjoy these goodies!!! Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-1806682397533737512011-08-08T10:52:00.000-07:002011-08-08T11:14:39.693-07:00GIVEAWAY! My 50th SALE on ETSY!!!!<div>I just made my 50th sale on Etsy! It's a milestone for me, and I want to celebrate! So...if you have a little one, or know someone with a little one, or are going to have a little one, or...you get the idea, then you NEED some Binky clips and Drool Bibs!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>See? Binky clips keep that binky from falling to the ground and getting saturated with yucky dirt, lint and mysterious hair! I also use mine as a toy leash, clip one end to the stroller, baby backpack, sling, carseat, shopping cart, and a toy on the other end, and when baby throws the toy overboard, you don't lose it, or have to pick it up, or have to search the car for it! :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9_gXxAreazx_Fk_5UrM1N9abgDeb4nwPF3rynhUZ6w278hvC5G4_olllYQvQqdbRlgpCbcpN8dazUywEZMBmaJO9MO3lH5tskQbDT3HfzGpp5E2KbaRYOj2-f9C9afF-cqFM0eKTEe0/s1600/IMG_3900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9_gXxAreazx_Fk_5UrM1N9abgDeb4nwPF3rynhUZ6w278hvC5G4_olllYQvQqdbRlgpCbcpN8dazUywEZMBmaJO9MO3lH5tskQbDT3HfzGpp5E2KbaRYOj2-f9C9afF-cqFM0eKTEe0/s400/IMG_3900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638547874858575554" /></a>Buckaroo Bandana Drool Bibs, Everett was such a DrOoLer!!! These drool bibs are super absorbent with chenille on the back and they stay super soft. I hated putting bibs on everett because they weren't that cute, it looked like he was getting ready to eat all the time, but the bandana style drool bibs are like a functional accessory! So cute!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65Xejtn5iKmeh9tCKYbrnaq24SX9ruJiB1ANZUE0g07ksKmMiL6Fu_CR5XjK2bkUnPxPsIYDeBg8jisKT7deJHdYYjsh0ZurXSOu2yCMQ3ZoPFwcQk7tVdoGNtQC2OEIgmGgJTUmtVss/s1600/IMG_3908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65Xejtn5iKmeh9tCKYbrnaq24SX9ruJiB1ANZUE0g07ksKmMiL6Fu_CR5XjK2bkUnPxPsIYDeBg8jisKT7deJHdYYjsh0ZurXSOu2yCMQ3ZoPFwcQk7tVdoGNtQC2OEIgmGgJTUmtVss/s400/IMG_3908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638547761181845938" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQCDpayDkXmobwtomwi-AHxktmDVNUYUI6-GxidaIkq2qyqoUGYExPLayNCuwvDdaat7rfrcaz14XSIIVTGeVKcPCKAo6dRjvYwMQcK1HlWnPFIppuexpQS7sRqDsNW6y9ZpotUnWp7I/s1600/IMG_3929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQCDpayDkXmobwtomwi-AHxktmDVNUYUI6-GxidaIkq2qyqoUGYExPLayNCuwvDdaat7rfrcaz14XSIIVTGeVKcPCKAo6dRjvYwMQcK1HlWnPFIppuexpQS7sRqDsNW6y9ZpotUnWp7I/s400/IMG_3929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638547755492586594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In my shop, I have Buckaroo Bandana Drool Bibs...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZ46lwyWzOVfhrmhnYlNZtbGsJ35qsCW6CGPo-IrLaSXPzpfnIA36C0A5uHLJkLctVvgdVY8HnlHWuGfgD-wZhuz_7ZOTFVOtEYDInBRshcU2tOynF5CMAboyWYMavKqd-Qf0n9aUgVY/s1600/2011-02-11.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZ46lwyWzOVfhrmhnYlNZtbGsJ35qsCW6CGPo-IrLaSXPzpfnIA36C0A5uHLJkLctVvgdVY8HnlHWuGfgD-wZhuz_7ZOTFVOtEYDInBRshcU2tOynF5CMAboyWYMavKqd-Qf0n9aUgVY/s400/2011-02-11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638547758738038002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Binky Clips...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dRi-9vEvPvYh97NpaYbT1UAZGy0a53Yj2TMy-UseGaiaRihePVCA5YNKZDDYYm2GUk7g3xgd9F4k4i4ACMjcWIFnH2NsCSy8pH-CvhKnwfc1gp36Hy0BNi3ZjVc99dmj6-riXAm5aDY/s1600/PLaY.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dRi-9vEvPvYh97NpaYbT1UAZGy0a53Yj2TMy-UseGaiaRihePVCA5YNKZDDYYm2GUk7g3xgd9F4k4i4ACMjcWIFnH2NsCSy8pH-CvhKnwfc1gp36Hy0BNi3ZjVc99dmj6-riXAm5aDY/s400/PLaY.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638547752695339090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and I also have ties! :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoftVG2bfnzLX7a2RLurW-F7k3mBNg47LhyBj0F0Xe-0n1vbz9DErZPPH0Y3ocKP6F76hc4I-h-TVSXz8sblT3qPqYWuzSoI2rWwfwElQdM47II2odsmICfX462AbytcN9u5aZI1qxwxE/s1600/2011-02-16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoftVG2bfnzLX7a2RLurW-F7k3mBNg47LhyBj0F0Xe-0n1vbz9DErZPPH0Y3ocKP6F76hc4I-h-TVSXz8sblT3qPqYWuzSoI2rWwfwElQdM47II2odsmICfX462AbytcN9u5aZI1qxwxE/s400/2011-02-16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638547752512373602" /></a><div>
<br /></div><div>Winner will receive their choice of -ANY- 2 binky clips and 2 drool bibs from my shop</div><div>Here's how to enter:</div><div>-Check out my etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PLaYmomma">PLaY</a></div><div>-Follow my blog</div><div>-Leave me a comment saying you follow, and who you would give your baby treasures to! {Leave your email so I can contact you}</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Giveaway will close Saturday Night, tell your friends!!! I'll announce the winner on Sunday! :)</div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-36596914054756709762011-07-13T09:31:00.001-07:002011-07-13T09:39:31.299-07:00Bow Belt in MUSTARD yellow :)<div style="text-align: center;">So now I am itching to make more and more of these beauties! This Navy blue and White number (A Ross score for $5.99, no I am not joking) needed a little yellow accessory, so I made another bow belt :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTOSmScTo9yFXxUndg4HIaO8Wfn8TVMFtB5dZSFPYlaWWRp8OyU3G4YpVW8YR8QLH7PSdUcQag_fBXRwclme9ZddR1yU-2MBiQ1CWOdSScFAjW1BUnmFH9znhjKGK8RHnNNhjwApANQg/s1600/IMG_6606.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTOSmScTo9yFXxUndg4HIaO8Wfn8TVMFtB5dZSFPYlaWWRp8OyU3G4YpVW8YR8QLH7PSdUcQag_fBXRwclme9ZddR1yU-2MBiQ1CWOdSScFAjW1BUnmFH9znhjKGK8RHnNNhjwApANQg/s400/IMG_6606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628875644441990754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I know I look a smidge pregnant or something in the above photo, but I promise I'm not, the wind blew the dress so I look a little more plump than I am...forgive me :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bo7HC4hUS_3nq-pT8fxEqibHPJF0__RBsoa_kYnRDH2qBEk1IwXC4T6wJfyhmHuq7ZGMHaiaX6Jcls2YeRsCdxboyqRzJfArrhToJIuR8NQZG7yvxkThcbnEsz8ZUnd8Dk3f9v9Vm00/s1600/IMG_6605.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bo7HC4hUS_3nq-pT8fxEqibHPJF0__RBsoa_kYnRDH2qBEk1IwXC4T6wJfyhmHuq7ZGMHaiaX6Jcls2YeRsCdxboyqRzJfArrhToJIuR8NQZG7yvxkThcbnEsz8ZUnd8Dk3f9v9Vm00/s400/IMG_6605.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628875642155260706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Close up :) I wanted this one to be more ruffled than the last one, so I added more to the length of the belt (fabric tube, not the elastic)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdhCz32hYZYvA70osdwUFEzpfWp0Am4Opk4APJNEhanJ88MpW7z1fM9vQy9hGBp_bxv7QTo1Ii-uV6CJwZbMRXnwpHdxKMbG5673Cs9wNF-nea6RHQ1bEe5b6M9Od4iCViRxfnxSPOec/s1600/IMG_6604.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdhCz32hYZYvA70osdwUFEzpfWp0Am4Opk4APJNEhanJ88MpW7z1fM9vQy9hGBp_bxv7QTo1Ii-uV6CJwZbMRXnwpHdxKMbG5673Cs9wNF-nea6RHQ1bEe5b6M9Od4iCViRxfnxSPOec/s400/IMG_6604.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628875634610539762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love how ruffly it looks :) Now I am looking for more things to wear with it! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have I convinced you you need to make one yet?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/07/bow-belt-loose-tutorial.html">Here is the tutorial :)</a></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-76867948635004916352011-07-11T00:00:00.000-07:002011-07-13T09:37:36.060-07:00Bow-Belt, Loose tutorial :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-r4jU12vq27q75ILGDYNWu0K2o9b8mfNyYWMZEYoGnxlxdzic3eGgOVb5UDjbyJbaD4ckQtlm56-2yOG47RZ8rWyEGc0IpoBwy9EKzV3zdrQZU_xFas6XgW_unG6hcDd2KlOlR5Tcuyg/s1600/IMG_6472.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-r4jU12vq27q75ILGDYNWu0K2o9b8mfNyYWMZEYoGnxlxdzic3eGgOVb5UDjbyJbaD4ckQtlm56-2yOG47RZ8rWyEGc0IpoBwy9EKzV3zdrQZU_xFas6XgW_unG6hcDd2KlOlR5Tcuyg/s400/IMG_6472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628183004839712002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">So this is how I made the bow belt...I say loose tutorial because nothing I did here is exact, you can totally wing it and modify it to fit your needs :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">For the BELT:</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">1 piece of fabric</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> that measures 9 in wide by your bra size x 1.3 ish, so my bra size is 34, and my piece of fabric was 44 in long {if you want more scrunchy/ruffly do more, if you want less...you get the idea}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">1 piece of WIDE elastic{mine was 2.5 in wide}</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> that measures your bra size {after you thread it through the belt you'll trim 1.5-2 inches off depending on how tight you want it, and where it's going to sit on your body.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Snaps or Velcro</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">, I used 3 snaps in the back, they are using snaps at the stores too...if you do use snaps, I like the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">"</span></span><a href="http://www.snapsource.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">snapsource</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> snaps because their prongs are extra long and will stab through the layers of elastic and velcro easier, though it is still a struggle and velcro would have been much easier...pick your poison :)</span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc-WERM5Nl5WW52TtmFTcjWVgzXb61sVj5JFLZ7ahIRcOiYgC0gj-7k3CtUy8Zf641Et0bzwIacIFudp2lGlBWfK_529-UCpFdVzlVDY_ki-kNT1Z19jwwlEsI6EszGpgEuPL9OlarQs/s1600/IMG_6438.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc-WERM5Nl5WW52TtmFTcjWVgzXb61sVj5JFLZ7ahIRcOiYgC0gj-7k3CtUy8Zf641Et0bzwIacIFudp2lGlBWfK_529-UCpFdVzlVDY_ki-kNT1Z19jwwlEsI6EszGpgEuPL9OlarQs/s400/IMG_6438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182999991157938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">cut your fabric per your specific measurements, I wanted my belt to be 3.5-4 in. wide, so my fabric was 9 inches wide</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLQcQxwqX-R07vIADEsObjZpQil0NBkT3Mub8n9RRZ9hyphenhyphenUxsylZhwKY-hx7oakBG_JBGBeaBOyskXJv7qOASJA4Aqrlnl7E6J_W-s6rApNFnjgDsDcf3Zfn1KQTB0zGwIweQMViAYVSE/s1600/IMG_6439.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeKuQmkCbEOM5TmrtwXVZu6DvQGPLNCoC2R7iuvxylcP616myIWveyJE8fw1CTpcxKSrQnulj5fWMthDcHpV0CHCE8lNSSu7sOvbIR_BCzkCUkOITM32FA5WC6S4NrryrsWMqvxxzd2Y/s1600/IMG_6440.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeKuQmkCbEOM5TmrtwXVZu6DvQGPLNCoC2R7iuvxylcP616myIWveyJE8fw1CTpcxKSrQnulj5fWMthDcHpV0CHCE8lNSSu7sOvbIR_BCzkCUkOITM32FA5WC6S4NrryrsWMqvxxzd2Y/s400/IMG_6440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182981586566194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">sew it into a tube and turn it right side out, press it with the seam in the middle of the back</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JiOMyh5wKO-dhkOeF5bxte2ab4VBADtof0cySsiPgUkj620AcyjPxowZm05y1fjINIfXry_2p6CsWfohNv7voqkHw2tU4H3q-2X09qM8vI1MfGWGiCxbXqVQiE2bb1UA7HxICFWFtmM/s1600/IMG_6441.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">S</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">ew a straight seam about 5/8 from the edge, this is the part that will ruffle when your elastic is in, repeat for the other side :) so it looks like this:</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiei2xs8ZU5JuosEl6iEotmbseIYVow0PjCNmltqvkpozRvBdTX7r4bVQ27BWTE8qUPKSxgeJ96PZgFIkpGRS7_54lBJTpBhcrb_wTyfA6w0hcIIz8FYm-LJke4pYBn4GYBvQyYIDw350/s1600/IMG_6444.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiei2xs8ZU5JuosEl6iEotmbseIYVow0PjCNmltqvkpozRvBdTX7r4bVQ27BWTE8qUPKSxgeJ96PZgFIkpGRS7_54lBJTpBhcrb_wTyfA6w0hcIIz8FYm-LJke4pYBn4GYBvQyYIDw350/s400/IMG_6444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182749261525090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Make sure your elastic will fit in between the seams</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0Qzj-gxW5_twUIuYp54jQ1cULTyONkKrXmmZBs5jBjWSDOD9OunmLWomu-ESK7KLgq3fi3PZaNHdmXOrIpOoJdzCFnyzkg0Viy7enLkop4jcQ0WoZflfp2NIYi5-T54xbShnEEFN0y4/s1600/IMG_6445.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0Qzj-gxW5_twUIuYp54jQ1cULTyONkKrXmmZBs5jBjWSDOD9OunmLWomu-ESK7KLgq3fi3PZaNHdmXOrIpOoJdzCFnyzkg0Viy7enLkop4jcQ0WoZflfp2NIYi5-T54xbShnEEFN0y4/s400/IMG_6445.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182747182715970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">using a big safety pin, thread the elastic all the way through the tube</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGZiV2R5eK57iXJBrekn5QPk700cxtKFrZcXEroZ6-H-Ep92C2zLeSP2kT7gpxiRsZCa-nCCR8cgzx-Ckp_n3JtHdKO5oKnM7Bd-ItMOqlisn9TJc7Q8nbnT1BBGWPZM4BveBeY2F_ZE/s1600/IMG_6446.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGZiV2R5eK57iXJBrekn5QPk700cxtKFrZcXEroZ6-H-Ep92C2zLeSP2kT7gpxiRsZCa-nCCR8cgzx-Ckp_n3JtHdKO5oKnM7Bd-ItMOqlisn9TJc7Q8nbnT1BBGWPZM4BveBeY2F_ZE/s400/IMG_6446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182747750687186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">fold one end in and press it, sew it down with one end of elastic inside</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVE38NPFcQuTRp2yE8zzLPwsjD4lp6DzqzndcM-O3FUNcidGQ2Rc_4dipuGXLHVqLfW3cAU9aZlk54Ag4HfIRdUBCsbn-WN_gZxCegxvIw8xz9Za2F2jeTOihD_UU3-aX77hltaHxfcQ/s1600/IMG_6447.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVE38NPFcQuTRp2yE8zzLPwsjD4lp6DzqzndcM-O3FUNcidGQ2Rc_4dipuGXLHVqLfW3cAU9aZlk54Ag4HfIRdUBCsbn-WN_gZxCegxvIw8xz9Za2F2jeTOihD_UU3-aX77hltaHxfcQ/s400/IMG_6447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182571762014290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Pull your elastic through and put it up to your body to see how tight you want it, then with the right amount of elastic out of the belt, sew a satin stitch (tight zig-sag stitch) down the end of the belt, </span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFduMshp19gbruEgcFqBhSphQybGKn0A3nf0ZJwdI_hdEK08Z10v1akTCgxVinY4qo5YgQwBa1sDEBkJn7LGRDMODRZAqNNMta0WNFDiXkpQu0hROKFp6cS01cTRc_C9KZ8irEb9h3I0/s1600/IMG_6448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFduMshp19gbruEgcFqBhSphQybGKn0A3nf0ZJwdI_hdEK08Z10v1akTCgxVinY4qo5YgQwBa1sDEBkJn7LGRDMODRZAqNNMta0WNFDiXkpQu0hROKFp6cS01cTRc_C9KZ8irEb9h3I0/s400/IMG_6448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182562710826194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I put fray check on the end and then trim off the excess elastic {it's not pretty but It will be hidden by the velcro or snaps anyway :)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-u8k7u94eu5E_0oZ7cbGF4Wy60aHg5EPVDwzKwQ_aXQJgrhZeA7Ab7_SD25AtDpL_onVo-eE9yThhHqfDi_lhp8JhMkyClVkpH79P3zzdn9usb9OTuLSRpKQEeINQSNRaEqvZZ4Rsr3k/s1600/IMG_6449.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-u8k7u94eu5E_0oZ7cbGF4Wy60aHg5EPVDwzKwQ_aXQJgrhZeA7Ab7_SD25AtDpL_onVo-eE9yThhHqfDi_lhp8JhMkyClVkpH79P3zzdn9usb9OTuLSRpKQEeINQSNRaEqvZZ4Rsr3k/s400/IMG_6449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182558866082754" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><b>For the BOW:</b></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">One piece of fabric that is 4 x17 in (I wanted a bow that was 8 inches long)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">one piece of felt that is 3.5x8 in</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">one piece of fabric that is 4x3</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-u8k7u94eu5E_0oZ7cbGF4Wy60aHg5EPVDwzKwQ_aXQJgrhZeA7Ab7_SD25AtDpL_onVo-eE9yThhHqfDi_lhp8JhMkyClVkpH79P3zzdn9usb9OTuLSRpKQEeINQSNRaEqvZZ4Rsr3k/s1600/IMG_6449.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLQcQxwqX-R07vIADEsObjZpQil0NBkT3Mub8n9RRZ9hyphenhyphenUxsylZhwKY-hx7oakBG_JBGBeaBOyskXJv7qOASJA4Aqrlnl7E6J_W-s6rApNFnjgDsDcf3Zfn1KQTB0zGwIweQMViAYVSE/s400/IMG_6439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182990483257874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Sew the felt onto the folded piece of fabric and leave an opening for turning it right side out in the center of one of the sides, sew right on the line, like barely a millimeter onto the felt</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JiOMyh5wKO-dhkOeF5bxte2ab4VBADtof0cySsiPgUkj620AcyjPxowZm05y1fjINIfXry_2p6CsWfohNv7voqkHw2tU4H3q-2X09qM8vI1MfGWGiCxbXqVQiE2bb1UA7HxICFWFtmM/s400/IMG_6441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182976634670274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">snip the corners and turn right side out, sew the small piece of fabric into a tube adn turn it right side out, press them both</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleMEdrpTiMVee925Seb-0GGCzPEyu7zSgz9hyvMZlD9xWDD5EIKuiExVvJz4jGh8mrhktClhaJ-hKjAVbx-0zq5gevogwzjoLhEGZqvH6-mgbcc2pKH7Fol5m_E7cbSa9ASAP6qipy5I/s400/IMG_6442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182753847381778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">here's what the pressed bow piece should look like:</span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4wXx05Vvq0EaO5hGtHVi5iolWuOZfXHFSBAuIuC0t6CVBHYeITgTR0JEpAT31LAmcUv4pV908Y2sILqeEkTnHi12uvGBx5MTJplqdy0tWrm8FAxKDr9gPPIGuq_QKFMwZ7ecem4vCiE/s400/IMG_6443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182752098394258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">scrunch it up till you like the way it looks and sew it by hand, I like to sew through the middle then wrap a few times around the middle of the bow with my thread</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vZf1P6-y3JAgN97gpuydZvB9VOBbgrtlpa6MMiTLATfWG-_qSqKHHFF3u7v13Q1bVTrkUvVrTOWj_27Be4pUnQg_GM-HuEtNPXtIdh4JPPipzFZGXSgfw_mVmh4c2AJ5AY1ZFTcU6t0/s1600/IMG_6450.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vZf1P6-y3JAgN97gpuydZvB9VOBbgrtlpa6MMiTLATfWG-_qSqKHHFF3u7v13Q1bVTrkUvVrTOWj_27Be4pUnQg_GM-HuEtNPXtIdh4JPPipzFZGXSgfw_mVmh4c2AJ5AY1ZFTcU6t0/s400/IMG_6450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182555432792610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">wrap the small tube around the middle section and sew it on in the back, doesn't have to be pretty, just so its secure :)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbosVeZrzJPotKDZ9KBD-YVwGTn2NVULa0MOgA16QpsyLsqj3Lz5rX2GJvptGH8mrNP9MlE5DuSU4s04dhvBxbgiIdZk7lPMsHn_nz_ijq9aR0yME3Ccz4hQvJYCfMtibiqFinHSrHV4/s1600/IMG_6451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbosVeZrzJPotKDZ9KBD-YVwGTn2NVULa0MOgA16QpsyLsqj3Lz5rX2GJvptGH8mrNP9MlE5DuSU4s04dhvBxbgiIdZk7lPMsHn_nz_ijq9aR0yME3Ccz4hQvJYCfMtibiqFinHSrHV4/s400/IMG_6451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182551495444418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Stitch it onto the middle of the belt, by whatever means works for you :) Mine does NOT look pretty, but it sure is secure :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFDCkDWl8ydHf37cCdaY1jzdntq5B_lRYGpauNyYyDKMGPtnfsyw0XeNGPvwQsYSAZKjn_guaoE8oQ-gjxHlx7PLnmtb3Ys_VPdta3-TDn_oOY9scWeRfTYwOyIm2nRD2d_qaHNqtMNQ/s1600/IMG_6453.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFDCkDWl8ydHf37cCdaY1jzdntq5B_lRYGpauNyYyDKMGPtnfsyw0XeNGPvwQsYSAZKjn_guaoE8oQ-gjxHlx7PLnmtb3Ys_VPdta3-TDn_oOY9scWeRfTYwOyIm2nRD2d_qaHNqtMNQ/s400/IMG_6453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182330768494978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I also tacked down each corner of the bow to the belt so it wouldn't look funny, or crooked, or sag :)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hhM1w1NWW9Ya55ZYYoKnn9Cur3QK2Y8rqNUr0weHGzueJ8bszY7pkVSi8sjPv7ND-ITf_nj-20K-LjtlC0OBjjK500Etgm8a2ov-TtNHI25rrqBRS-77HVbG9SaAi3UXj5b6atlJvAw/s1600/IMG_6454.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hhM1w1NWW9Ya55ZYYoKnn9Cur3QK2Y8rqNUr0weHGzueJ8bszY7pkVSi8sjPv7ND-ITf_nj-20K-LjtlC0OBjjK500Etgm8a2ov-TtNHI25rrqBRS-77HVbG9SaAi3UXj5b6atlJvAw/s400/IMG_6454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182327290649954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I forgot to take photos, but I put 3 snaps in the back and...</span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">TADA!!!! Super cute Bow belt!!1</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVVNTSVIH-sg8CcOmb0UQJC7BUyWwOwcfRqErdwq-fGJC0q_jw-6tHukrRkL_4y-zQDTgFPeMjnbqrGrofHzr1EKrAO-C9tIY_lrNM9o1G7OxMnjF9HhyphenhyphenY4ua3FjSUeLV3z38sTMZ-gU/s1600/IMG_6457.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVVNTSVIH-sg8CcOmb0UQJC7BUyWwOwcfRqErdwq-fGJC0q_jw-6tHukrRkL_4y-zQDTgFPeMjnbqrGrofHzr1EKrAO-C9tIY_lrNM9o1G7OxMnjF9HhyphenhyphenY4ua3FjSUeLV3z38sTMZ-gU/s400/IMG_6457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182326306551890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely right?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RwerXTGhgYxswGp73uEAhV6Syv5Hzmrt6jnK8emL7hTMwc8lT87KvLRyi_BeJhje1vDuWcOTuagkJ4zlF53vCogD-ztl0K4wrzm2LubVaDDEno_wc7pFMvprHgexgiWJK2AgZRIb4BI/s1600/IMG_6475.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RwerXTGhgYxswGp73uEAhV6Syv5Hzmrt6jnK8emL7hTMwc8lT87KvLRyi_BeJhje1vDuWcOTuagkJ4zlF53vCogD-ztl0K4wrzm2LubVaDDEno_wc7pFMvprHgexgiWJK2AgZRIb4BI/s400/IMG_6475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182323356049186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">See this belt in Yellow <a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/07/bow-belt-in-mustard-yellow.html">HERE</a></div></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-91372068858792116792011-07-10T19:53:00.001-07:002011-07-13T09:38:58.223-07:00Bow Belt<div>I know my crafty posts have been lacking lately, but not because I haven't been crafting, it's just that things seem to take priority over documenting the cute stuff I'm working on, but here's a teaser for a belt I just made, and I'll post loose instructions and photos tomorrow {hopefully} about how I did it....cute.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7295cFFeIcrnidd6cADgU4szxi0I-2k8FfGzqOPbQcRblIhAhRdLZkADEQ8C31SxzsLBGrlz71_FbDac7BIkAtoCRQiiIVgzlLuIJdxITl5ptFFnoXQaxZy4z5RY1EceNU7QY-1VZOU/s1600/IMG_6457.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7295cFFeIcrnidd6cADgU4szxi0I-2k8FfGzqOPbQcRblIhAhRdLZkADEQ8C31SxzsLBGrlz71_FbDac7BIkAtoCRQiiIVgzlLuIJdxITl5ptFFnoXQaxZy4z5RY1EceNU7QY-1VZOU/s400/IMG_6457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627922687490022434" /></a>My sister Stephanie bought a super cute belt with a big bow on the front from Rue 21, and I regretted not getting one too...<div>I loved this dress, but it needed a little su'm su'm to look complete, so using the idea of the big bow belt that my sister has, I made this cute grey belt to match my dress :) I LOOOOVE the way it turned out, and I think I'll have to make a few more in different colors!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcVxpWmryfYDsgLEsCHe8XCVeZz9KgD6NJ-hk6tSSzlCjrXUTmfUxcppls6AVffrzPu_ynfk6zFRCgvhd9oCSFTN00Y6QSemKdgC01zxInhyphenhyphend_SoR_s6b5bi52yfkOjvisUOBD1PHyQ4/s1600/IMG_6472.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcVxpWmryfYDsgLEsCHe8XCVeZz9KgD6NJ-hk6tSSzlCjrXUTmfUxcppls6AVffrzPu_ynfk6zFRCgvhd9oCSFTN00Y6QSemKdgC01zxInhyphenhyphend_SoR_s6b5bi52yfkOjvisUOBD1PHyQ4/s400/IMG_6472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627922682319234498" /></a>I'll have a tutorial tomorrow to show you how I did it, it was much easier than I thought it would be, and I LOVE the final product! Stay tuned!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXVg-orfB21IQIyWebDdXUw5QTSld6n1bWLj5duykNKeKAV5zj-n4c4XKXGXYqab2paCCgTeYviuRE97GAzzRZvVgeEWDMO5btX3Xdj1c8DEi5cd6G7sOTKyc_twve2q8VPSglNnTZZ8/s1600/IMG_6475.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXVg-orfB21IQIyWebDdXUw5QTSld6n1bWLj5duykNKeKAV5zj-n4c4XKXGXYqab2paCCgTeYviuRE97GAzzRZvVgeEWDMO5btX3Xdj1c8DEi5cd6G7sOTKyc_twve2q8VPSglNnTZZ8/s400/IMG_6475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627922681559888018" /></a>See the tutorial <a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/07/bow-belt-loose-tutorial.html">HERE</a></div><div>and the same belt <a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/07/bow-belt-in-mustard-yellow.html">HERE</a> in Yellow :)</div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-12396576130110783342011-07-01T14:21:00.001-07:002011-07-01T15:29:01.692-07:00Sesame Chicken<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I was in the mood for Sesame Chicken, but the recipe I usually use has you bread the chicken and then fry it, then coat it with the sauce...I wanted something more healthy and less time consuming, this came together in like 10 minutes :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">YUMMY Sesame Chicken</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrXUNFYZGIvgTXL5V2mKCC-8mT-XxxmHSYKxcWF4m9AOLV_YuSzWx6zxz8LZ5bLBYEeeLc6CltBQ2r2hgBSRuUtvYr9ahuWTzc0fTn3KNRZG5kgyGp2U_DbL4EpPmbQOLphJ3U9pggTI/s1600/IMG_6437.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrXUNFYZGIvgTXL5V2mKCC-8mT-XxxmHSYKxcWF4m9AOLV_YuSzWx6zxz8LZ5bLBYEeeLc6CltBQ2r2hgBSRuUtvYr9ahuWTzc0fTn3KNRZG5kgyGp2U_DbL4EpPmbQOLphJ3U9pggTI/s400/IMG_6437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624497278085303314" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{Amy, do you love the napkin I used for the backdrop? I do! :) }</span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrXUNFYZGIvgTXL5V2mKCC-8mT-XxxmHSYKxcWF4m9AOLV_YuSzWx6zxz8LZ5bLBYEeeLc6CltBQ2r2hgBSRuUtvYr9ahuWTzc0fTn3KNRZG5kgyGp2U_DbL4EpPmbQOLphJ3U9pggTI/s1600/IMG_6437.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; "><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This recipe came from </span><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/sesame-chicken-44321?scaleto=6&mode=null&st=true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Food.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, posted by Jenny White</span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My modifications are in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">BLUE</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> :)</span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{I started my rice in the rice cooker before I started cooking, and I had the chicken thawing all afternoon}</span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">6 </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span></span></span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/chicken-221" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">boneless skinless chicken breast halves</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, pat dry with paper towels</span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cup</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/honey-155" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">honey</span></span></a></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cup</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/soy-sauce-473" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">soy sauce</span></span></a></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 </span></span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cup</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/water-459" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">water</span></span></a></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2 </span></span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">tablespoons</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/cornstarch-137" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cornstarch</span></span></a></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2-1 </span></span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">teaspoon</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/ginger-166" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ground ginger</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (fresh is better) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{I used a dash of ginger powder, it was tasty}</span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2-1 </span></span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">teaspoon</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://www.food.com/library/red-pepper-flakes-507" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">red pepper flakes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (optional)</span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="amount" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="value" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 </span></span></span><span class="type" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">tablespoon</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="http://www.food.com/library/sesame-seed-344" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">toasted sesame seeds</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{Sesame Seeds can be pricey if you try to buy a small spice-sized container of them at the grocery store, but I bought mine in bulk from </span></span><a href="http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/sesameseeds50lb.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Honeyville Grains</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, 13 oz for $6.99}</span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span class="ingredient" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="name" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{I added chopped onions, chopped garlic and about 2 minutes before it was ready I threw in some halved sugar snap peas}</span></span></span></span></li><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />Directions:<br /></span></span><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 Cut chicken breast into 1 inch strips or bite size pieces.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Heat a large non-stick skillet that has been sprayed with Pam, over medium-high heat.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{I put in some vegetable oil and little bit of sesame seed oil}</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cook chicken for about 6 minutes or until no longer pink.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mix together honey, soy sauce, water, corn starch, ginger and red pepper flakes.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">5</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Whisk until no corn starch lumps appear.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">6</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Pour sauce mixture into skillet with chicken.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">7</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cook until sauce thickens slightly.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">8</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You can add more water if sauce is too thick.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">9</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sprinkle with sesame seeds.</span></span></span></li><li style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><em style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">10</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken starts to soak up the sauce.</span></span></span></li><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; "><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Serve over rice, ENJOY!!!<br /><br /></span></span><br /></span></span></span></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-83431262305140755852011-06-20T20:05:00.000-07:002011-06-20T20:27:19.137-07:00Spray Painting, updateSo, I have been a little MIA, but not because I haven't been working hard and crafting it up, because I have. I have been working on a bajillion things at once, tell me I'm not the only one with crafting ADD...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfUykr2QJKmdj0YXoY5L6KuDLA592Y1neNFqa7Tlh8VEzED5FQyJSPCIlOjED3kO39ojO2tDRq8Jvt1Lj4PCBn44Zia4NGZk-GDaT8xFqjFRKA9V2XBrXBWK9KCWW9n8z1D013Wp0izk/s1600/IMG_6162.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfUykr2QJKmdj0YXoY5L6KuDLA592Y1neNFqa7Tlh8VEzED5FQyJSPCIlOjED3kO39ojO2tDRq8Jvt1Lj4PCBn44Zia4NGZk-GDaT8xFqjFRKA9V2XBrXBWK9KCWW9n8z1D013Wp0izk/s400/IMG_6162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620507898830037186" /></a>All of these beauties are getting ready to be primed and painted! The buckets are metal pails, they are Pottery Barn, but I got them at DOWNEAST for .50 cents! They are gonna be CUTE! The star and frames don't have a specific home yet, but then again, I don't have a thing on any of my walls yet...I know. <div><br /></div><div>So this is like a third of what I've been spray painting, and working on, I bought a dresser for $10 at a yard sale this weekend, and a side table thing to hold piano books in the living room for $5 a couple weekends ago...the projects are really piling up...</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm also getting ready for a craft show in Jackson Hole in August, I've been sewing about 20 bibs a day this week...</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm also tutoring 2 kids for an hour each every day at the library ( very nice little side job ot earn some spending/decorating/crafting moolah)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, I'm busy...</div><div>But I'll be sure to keep you posted on my progress!!!</div><div>Thanks so much for reading!</div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-65483977034393966132011-06-14T22:32:00.000-07:002011-06-14T22:46:01.539-07:00Ganache in the microwave!<div style="text-align: center;">WHAT is Ganache you ask? It's a chocolatey goodness made with chocolate chips and cream, and can be used in a variety of delicious ways. I LOVE ganache, and I like to do mine in the microwave because I only have to dirty one dish, and it takes all of a minute or two! Really! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I use Ganache primarily to frost chocolate cake or brownies, but you can also eat it warm with fresh strawberries, on top of ice cream, chilled, whipped, and piped onto cuppy-cakes, rolled into balls and dusted with cocoa or powdered sugar, like a truffle, or my personal favorite, just dig in with a spoon...can't help it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's how you make it:</div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll need </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2 cups chocolate chips</b> (I use the "Ambrosia" semi-sweet from Costco...mmm...(any kind of quality chocolate chip would work, milk chocolate chip would work as well)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1 cup heavy whipping cream</b></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFlDE1NniVzFPXEqlKqgu-Rw8ES71LUAKLnSeP7bKzFLZ6iCKWEMKYpj2jQl4qOVxRd_HJ-EI7IqeKtus3Di0ZghMBwySy9Rk4SxLVs38Zs7DMK9NOX5dSJ3Qgl3mTRXAUdz3AmjPTKA/s400/IMG_6252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315675786731074" /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Start with your chips in a microwave safe bowl</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmsA8IXGgU7dZD-8jpQ6sMqbKgkWBDG1A-N08CpH3FunWQsuOVMxwVTxd8LouIDklDeCDFAinSsEx49ITXoe8GMlOqfj3hj4juZoor_iFJ2fIjc9Kv0qWC975yHb5n1rRzY0UN5SMaUA/s1600/IMG_6256.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmsA8IXGgU7dZD-8jpQ6sMqbKgkWBDG1A-N08CpH3FunWQsuOVMxwVTxd8LouIDklDeCDFAinSsEx49ITXoe8GMlOqfj3hj4juZoor_iFJ2fIjc9Kv0qWC975yHb5n1rRzY0UN5SMaUA/s400/IMG_6256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315673863995074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">pour on the cream, just like a bowl of cereal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlc74W9Q8svDHxA4tf-GIRmZa78OggBsNur6MGo9O0ARjct7mUYykCT2F6uVEztegwxUQzw9_-__F7ShVoGaC5AH1-d8XRCizY34ty6KTwstbTrAlhjQk9mkWaaLugKFPqfBmI6N90kU/s1600/IMG_6261.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlc74W9Q8svDHxA4tf-GIRmZa78OggBsNur6MGo9O0ARjct7mUYykCT2F6uVEztegwxUQzw9_-__F7ShVoGaC5AH1-d8XRCizY34ty6KTwstbTrAlhjQk9mkWaaLugKFPqfBmI6N90kU/s400/IMG_6261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315667620994866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">nuke in the microwave 45 seconds, stir, then nuke another 30 seconds, then stir...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVVeyTyVQxDWhBUoaz-KMBTu3APRnGn0m3ludrXh0Y3pa5dkm8acjrSyt486YwoLo45YjxsvW7zsS7U772KeoiRJijNI6L06G3p6C-1pqaGv_5gLUO_BWlvXwklyg7WvS5J6bOZVMfgo/s1600/IMG_6264.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVVeyTyVQxDWhBUoaz-KMBTu3APRnGn0m3ludrXh0Y3pa5dkm8acjrSyt486YwoLo45YjxsvW7zsS7U772KeoiRJijNI6L06G3p6C-1pqaGv_5gLUO_BWlvXwklyg7WvS5J6bOZVMfgo/s400/IMG_6264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315539235411410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The warm cream will start to melt the chips, stir it up</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTushlv-znWV7dQXRmDB2c3DuEb3QrMZaU_F3Xh1F914R1NlBRCy0fkEhNROmMWODApiKYp_VAKYbohWrdKQRAcXUuK4yck4n5d2Cd7qBnLL9k2_pqt6fjMvpktZguYapOUWVwu87jLo/s1600/IMG_6265.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTushlv-znWV7dQXRmDB2c3DuEb3QrMZaU_F3Xh1F914R1NlBRCy0fkEhNROmMWODApiKYp_VAKYbohWrdKQRAcXUuK4yck4n5d2Cd7qBnLL9k2_pqt6fjMvpktZguYapOUWVwu87jLo/s400/IMG_6265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315529502258002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">keep stirring (it will look like it's not going to combine, but it will, and if you feel the need, you can microwave it for another 20 seconds or so</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibouTOKeDanEZm8BTiUj6AsywHwNFrqReF8Zpu_2r_wT8UIVIDl6kJPpBez1j1exI7zihQNE6KZByM_2bF6dcaHCg06WiZP0FJtURj9nfLpiefXaIkOOiEK_ZP_Z915DLcB33Xb_5Prsc/s1600/IMG_6266.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibouTOKeDanEZm8BTiUj6AsywHwNFrqReF8Zpu_2r_wT8UIVIDl6kJPpBez1j1exI7zihQNE6KZByM_2bF6dcaHCg06WiZP0FJtURj9nfLpiefXaIkOOiEK_ZP_Z915DLcB33Xb_5Prsc/s400/IMG_6266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315523764658786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">keep stirring...I know it looks lumpy and like something has gone terribly wrong, but keep stirring :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjm4ek-B2yhakBOIfGQjo3xQaw4nBC79g3sFA2bHwPale-POKpzg0xlfnriSb7c6jhRT5AYBOrp0vVIoifl_y-2O2w1dH2pOl6BoZm4ydiHuoYwKQGThHpcgR_hKFul1XC5Xz-3SeAvc/s1600/IMG_6267.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjm4ek-B2yhakBOIfGQjo3xQaw4nBC79g3sFA2bHwPale-POKpzg0xlfnriSb7c6jhRT5AYBOrp0vVIoifl_y-2O2w1dH2pOl6BoZm4ydiHuoYwKQGThHpcgR_hKFul1XC5Xz-3SeAvc/s400/IMG_6267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315515174141042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and stirring...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcIr9Kg2xGqw2UzBIv0W_9dIgVUzJfhzeWCENMFf3t2dEgCQf1eQs3UWezK4qqwSloaJe4mvTiY_9eAog9kCEvIZHHhWJJhNYDpoeFmyLyrWmDCVaJ9eQ1bUMaerDoZGb8U1LYQIdo9c/s1600/IMG_6281.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcIr9Kg2xGqw2UzBIv0W_9dIgVUzJfhzeWCENMFf3t2dEgCQf1eQs3UWezK4qqwSloaJe4mvTiY_9eAog9kCEvIZHHhWJJhNYDpoeFmyLyrWmDCVaJ9eQ1bUMaerDoZGb8U1LYQIdo9c/s400/IMG_6281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315513001077058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And voila!!! Truly rich chocolate to use for whatever you please!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I am going to frost a cake with it, I put it in the fridge fro a half an hour or so, but it would also be pretty poured on top of a bundt cake or something...or on top of ice cream, you know...whatev</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's my new go-to dessert topping! MMmmmmmmmmm!!!</div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-20212028817218235942011-06-09T00:00:00.001-07:002011-06-09T00:00:13.125-07:00Onesies<span style="font-style: italic;">My first adventures with freezer paper and fabric paint last year, enjoy!</span><br /><br />I have been having a blast crafting up a storm. A friend is having a baby girl, so I got to indulge in some girly things that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to... so that's why some of these are girly...if they aren't, then they are for our baby :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tZaT4N_-qaXVur2SQgpWpNbxnkIPjaPi3DbD2rqCH-9r3YfTRX004gbWADqycI4vPRSyD8gcqX8PNqGT16hPkUOSeRNgAGOD4sRUDZKadiasvh3jpcjY6db8x8HNw1y9ca8XI7uMEs4/s1600/IMG_0319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tZaT4N_-qaXVur2SQgpWpNbxnkIPjaPi3DbD2rqCH-9r3YfTRX004gbWADqycI4vPRSyD8gcqX8PNqGT16hPkUOSeRNgAGOD4sRUDZKadiasvh3jpcjY6db8x8HNw1y9ca8XI7uMEs4/s400/IMG_0319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518776299620738" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">LOL...okay it's like iPod...only iPood...ha ha ha ha ha...not my original idea, but I love it!!! I also learned to freezer paper stencil and fabric paint, LOVE it, so easy peasy, and fast!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4142ggFDPwYx0wHHvLf9-eWQKWDi4xIpur7wOa-JVACM2ET2IaLcj622RozJwm1-aCC2aLvYPXM_qf-4a_ESZj30J3aBOsPLFvkwCYsWNAF6OGO4cNOa-XyrW6hMmIKahmc-bbKeyOw/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4142ggFDPwYx0wHHvLf9-eWQKWDi4xIpur7wOa-JVACM2ET2IaLcj622RozJwm1-aCC2aLvYPXM_qf-4a_ESZj30J3aBOsPLFvkwCYsWNAF6OGO4cNOa-XyrW6hMmIKahmc-bbKeyOw/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518767640075442" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another freezer paper stencil, love these whimsical birdies, don't you???</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t4qZOcl4ebjgTVxQcLxskvUNZtFS5e3V78Do-cf7TxWmwhFCObnAfyt3NFtcHu9UGYW6imaB2rN2YD3bG0n0wVjHjTJCX9nfp8syaQjXXVjWrdPNbI1CWLMWjnslfvFHT5K24pVVY4Y/s1600/Baby+Crafties-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t4qZOcl4ebjgTVxQcLxskvUNZtFS5e3V78Do-cf7TxWmwhFCObnAfyt3NFtcHu9UGYW6imaB2rN2YD3bG0n0wVjHjTJCX9nfp8syaQjXXVjWrdPNbI1CWLMWjnslfvFHT5K24pVVY4Y/s400/Baby+Crafties-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518760922910114" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have a thing for elephants....</div><div style="text-align: center;">HEY did I mention I got all these onesies on clearance at Walmart for $1.50??? LOVE it!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlXcezGNb5_Lr4ZtwkoL9KzxaH_iWrcledI0KVrq8UyGZRW-kNsCSoCBDbW3HUGeEDGQx-9GUFdc3VWDx_R43fTfcFhLgbC0jcnJ218B1wd83bIl6tKBlosQ3gFClnsbbL9ZPtgiWXRI/s1600/IMG_0313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlXcezGNb5_Lr4ZtwkoL9KzxaH_iWrcledI0KVrq8UyGZRW-kNsCSoCBDbW3HUGeEDGQx-9GUFdc3VWDx_R43fTfcFhLgbC0jcnJ218B1wd83bIl6tKBlosQ3gFClnsbbL9ZPtgiWXRI/s400/IMG_0313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518080765930194" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh man, this has to be the favorite, who doesn't LOVE a ruffle bum??? It was very easy too, if you can't tell, there are tiny pink hearts on the onesie...too cute!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5N3IcVJCV75xGCNrn71wZQuvZ_apyVX6eQV_EsnHgJ0rrRRfyUkFT9A1GemA4Rcx_FCqKIvjBGol1_sbxzOS9dtvIbQXhh-l9KwvnahN6-xc_Y81yJE5CcFNAb1ykf_zSl8CtLrHI4o/s1600/Baby+Crafties2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5N3IcVJCV75xGCNrn71wZQuvZ_apyVX6eQV_EsnHgJ0rrRRfyUkFT9A1GemA4Rcx_FCqKIvjBGol1_sbxzOS9dtvIbQXhh-l9KwvnahN6-xc_Y81yJE5CcFNAb1ykf_zSl8CtLrHI4o/s400/Baby+Crafties2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518075054292530" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, I LOVE this image. Also, I learned something SO cool about the fabric paint I used. It was my first time, so when I bought it at JoAnn's, I just grabbed the only white one I saw. When I got home I noticed it said "Velveteen finish" on the bottle. WTH...I just wanted normal! BUT I wasn't about to take it back right away, plus I was anxious to try out freezer paper stenciling for the first time, so I used it anyway. It went on totally normal, dried totally normal, then I read the directions, and it said "to give it the velveteen finish, put your iron on "steam" and hold 1/2 inch above painted surface, and it will "Puff up"...so I gave it a shot. IT IS SO COOL!!! It turned it totally THICK, and kind of SOFT, and really bold, can you see how it looks embossed or something? I love it! What a happy accident! Try it, you won't regret it! The only thing is, it kind of gets ripple-ie...but I think with a chubby baby wearing it, that won't be an issue :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJniYKbWelvWqKCBe7yxKq1jCY5JBuUK4D2RiUIfnmYnyWEoyrJTnzZIcgbhM7Y6QY7toZfArEc7dcS_h6i8X8mypgLBbqYluLw6V3_8PRnrFQFCUUBxMNKszicakYrRKZ8x_DYX8Pc0/s1600/Baby+Crafties1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJniYKbWelvWqKCBe7yxKq1jCY5JBuUK4D2RiUIfnmYnyWEoyrJTnzZIcgbhM7Y6QY7toZfArEc7dcS_h6i8X8mypgLBbqYluLw6V3_8PRnrFQFCUUBxMNKszicakYrRKZ8x_DYX8Pc0/s400/Baby+Crafties1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518064494188306" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This tree is just Applique, but I love it<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51a6FQPZ2zRapF-3KovKjrkyeC8J-VMrM7MvLHeyWW5BlW34zw0UUuBNLcnaOvWEFXsMAlIyLAjgTjlqIK4rF2Mnzf-kg6wAL-1a7MqyGv2zKYfkWSpTiBnfeFgHDShE2vuKZsuqYrs0/s1600/Baby+Crafties.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51a6FQPZ2zRapF-3KovKjrkyeC8J-VMrM7MvLHeyWW5BlW34zw0UUuBNLcnaOvWEFXsMAlIyLAjgTjlqIK4rF2Mnzf-kg6wAL-1a7MqyGv2zKYfkWSpTiBnfeFgHDShE2vuKZsuqYrs0/s400/Baby+Crafties.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483518057814442786" border="0" /></a>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-55713951290416029722011-06-09T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-09T00:00:08.966-07:00Knit Maternity dress<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a post from last year...I wore this dress ALL the time while pregnant, to church, to school, etc. So comfy!</span><br /><br />Okay, first project on my new sewing machine: Knit dress...knit is a pain in the bum to sew with...I love the dress though, so it turned out okay :) The sleeves were hard, but I'm expanding my sawEEt skills :) Also, I got this fabric a long time ago from Walmart, for .50 cents a yard...so this dress costed like 1.25 in fabric :) I also have a plain grey one I am working on...it's the MOST comfortable thing to wear...and it's expandable...er the knit is very giving :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalpJEc4jTEkYm2lGZlKC4WqtYJS55zZmJ1MG-TRXUCQTA5JzLknHmmYZvUIuTnE5IdI2FdFElD2D4zVQde-UFNlZItoukeqKfyCaA-AatH9PuGzSLUdG0G94-XuC5NPIXO3vsry5vGBo/s1600-h/IMG_0559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalpJEc4jTEkYm2lGZlKC4WqtYJS55zZmJ1MG-TRXUCQTA5JzLknHmmYZvUIuTnE5IdI2FdFElD2D4zVQde-UFNlZItoukeqKfyCaA-AatH9PuGzSLUdG0G94-XuC5NPIXO3vsry5vGBo/s400/IMG_0559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443521277207520722" border="0" /></a>23 week belly<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_TvZQlvm2SwK6G5lC-sRO7cCe9f5w9jNW12vxYo5VhnjcSrVi0evI2wuGu_Fl9O03tpi7bWL5d6DjoxsyWI0r4FUku5IZDUaEM-wgaQtEHLgLRFXJwv0h0slB_sO_7BAilrndoDm1B8/s1600-h/IMG_0586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_TvZQlvm2SwK6G5lC-sRO7cCe9f5w9jNW12vxYo5VhnjcSrVi0evI2wuGu_Fl9O03tpi7bWL5d6DjoxsyWI0r4FUku5IZDUaEM-wgaQtEHLgLRFXJwv0h0slB_sO_7BAilrndoDm1B8/s400/IMG_0586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443518681677711458" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger1SeULFaktUVhJhbPrWhe23VOO4S6hfFRx9QI3EBum036_RTjUrS0QNO0knue8Qw__IIwXbIYMaRj8FnwU0Yb04c6OtfV7yovtSVFXygkFo6ZRhk3KmmA7eRBLqDkLWDUtwwz45IW9c/s1600-h/IMG_0560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger1SeULFaktUVhJhbPrWhe23VOO4S6hfFRx9QI3EBum036_RTjUrS0QNO0knue8Qw__IIwXbIYMaRj8FnwU0Yb04c6OtfV7yovtSVFXygkFo6ZRhk3KmmA7eRBLqDkLWDUtwwz45IW9c/s400/IMG_0560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443521118894744850" border="0" /></a><br />I gotta say, this is not my favorite angle, straight on...BUT I had to show the whole dress...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6YzHukgZXmzRapUUbm-zG-KtNOE35wpHCmaIsqB9JWJfOnA9FatOSp2ySYSzUzdoZZDF209ERoXGb74Uew2isv2MNcX-Te869PZEA8F2x7mPYptETdNV6cDu7BIyuv9zE-oxhB6QIo0/s1600-h/IMG_0583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6YzHukgZXmzRapUUbm-zG-KtNOE35wpHCmaIsqB9JWJfOnA9FatOSp2ySYSzUzdoZZDF209ERoXGb74Uew2isv2MNcX-Te869PZEA8F2x7mPYptETdNV6cDu7BIyuv9zE-oxhB6QIo0/s400/IMG_0583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443518708599971106" border="0" /></a>A close up of the gathered ruffly sleeve...cute!Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-30156408687969813982011-06-08T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-08T00:00:05.376-07:00Applique Onesies<span style="font-style: italic;">These were my first batch of applique onesies I made with some outfits I got on clearance before Everett was even born! here's that post: </span><br /><br />Project: Applique<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHBo2B9NuCe1bbAPdpQmq_x-_xQ9GPH4OdrRZ2ynIirLE7-EE8jh0awRkJlR0_EDEnUK6ERnj2AxW7zs1b2TGi-claqcjXVG73m3IfmvCSp2QJ5zv7ZDeJ_zQf3xHBieupemJuCL5Qlk/s1600-h/IMG_0561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHBo2B9NuCe1bbAPdpQmq_x-_xQ9GPH4OdrRZ2ynIirLE7-EE8jh0awRkJlR0_EDEnUK6ERnj2AxW7zs1b2TGi-claqcjXVG73m3IfmvCSp2QJ5zv7ZDeJ_zQf3xHBieupemJuCL5Qlk/s400/IMG_0561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443520169272019506" border="0" /></a>I love this old man looking tie...I wanna make some dark tan corduroys to go with...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKm0g22CPZbNdVRc_RGhHUOdG0UtUYHf1JIRRhspfeKVNvBrduslwVNVEB7lJLDdRC8IaHnYoqaNRiHU8u9fpGBI89rBk76xEf_qfNfCyh6Q7ligf17qGhXv9KsIJqh6k62dF7ouR6u0c/s1600-h/IMG_0562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKm0g22CPZbNdVRc_RGhHUOdG0UtUYHf1JIRRhspfeKVNvBrduslwVNVEB7lJLDdRC8IaHnYoqaNRiHU8u9fpGBI89rBk76xEf_qfNfCyh6Q7ligf17qGhXv9KsIJqh6k62dF7ouR6u0c/s400/IMG_0562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443520159703716514" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet little sailboat...<br /><br />Okay so I had previously mentioned getting some AMAZING deals at Macy's, well they more mostly carters stuff, cudlly onesies and such...now I think this is moderately cute..."I wanna be a fireman" okay, cut-ish, but not really my style, SO I transformed a bunch of mediochre outfits into VERY. CUTE. one-of a kind beauties! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0lsTAE9jVeZXdMqELl4Hhw-txsIuaiU8etIGmqbqdHWg9RUKBGvj010R9a1RPnA7hJZLkUzTEXAaObr_QKWeKsiQa3D_W8oJqJSqwmAKTJI4P2ITDQSNaleIVqUTLt5qpzhlJH23IQI/s1600-h/fireman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0lsTAE9jVeZXdMqELl4Hhw-txsIuaiU8etIGmqbqdHWg9RUKBGvj010R9a1RPnA7hJZLkUzTEXAaObr_QKWeKsiQa3D_W8oJqJSqwmAKTJI4P2ITDQSNaleIVqUTLt5qpzhlJH23IQI/s400/fireman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443523277433385650" border="0" /></a>This fireman one became a Pirate one...cute no?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHGNRvtaSphyphenhyphenpqbjpscAyMNUTwn06fL87Uu8a5C81tyhBXgRqO6v0IDUaVJ4jEXwuaPKVnKWiLqx9Ttj4uigq5fK0k5XJlFclPYRWi9X3G-7HpInugPCMaO4LCj_2FMJEFJYPeJ-eUoA/s1600-h/IMG_0569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHGNRvtaSphyphenhyphenpqbjpscAyMNUTwn06fL87Uu8a5C81tyhBXgRqO6v0IDUaVJ4jEXwuaPKVnKWiLqx9Ttj4uigq5fK0k5XJlFclPYRWi9X3G-7HpInugPCMaO4LCj_2FMJEFJYPeJ-eUoA/s400/IMG_0569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443519063147301698" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRnWK0uwg04wxJcFbX7vgn5DFIglcApD2SeprvrXtXC4EMwmzdAWDHqmPmkDsXWH1CGyAoYLiclx3lUgSILhmE8Rxl2qJ16Q1qAzX38aRTdOWeSt-g8uj9z_uW4c4v26efe82fgETaLs/s1600-h/IMG_0570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRnWK0uwg04wxJcFbX7vgn5DFIglcApD2SeprvrXtXC4EMwmzdAWDHqmPmkDsXWH1CGyAoYLiclx3lUgSILhmE8Rxl2qJ16Q1qAzX38aRTdOWeSt-g8uj9z_uW4c4v26efe82fgETaLs/s400/IMG_0570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443519061567831394" border="0" /></a>Now I won't bore you with pictures of all of these outfits before I bedazzled them, just know they are a million times cuter now!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1aaoaPnW7seLqk8Fa2ZZjcWeoq-_-JwF0jzIm8T0aBQKSgLdYvAYj8NGk-ma7hAMzTKhBYTbiPHssEBE92L7O_3k9uzJbs47vlZSrFuUgVlMRS1UYm9joAIR1W2b2rDxoRwFwZ6ZXeo/s1600-h/IMG_0563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1aaoaPnW7seLqk8Fa2ZZjcWeoq-_-JwF0jzIm8T0aBQKSgLdYvAYj8NGk-ma7hAMzTKhBYTbiPHssEBE92L7O_3k9uzJbs47vlZSrFuUgVlMRS1UYm9joAIR1W2b2rDxoRwFwZ6ZXeo/s400/IMG_0563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443520153654495106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvfNA-gQvehoc3dR85_CGz5Juqe71ATgbxuKwj7vnEHxyXNwmIi968ijBz5e4X7h47h3NhS4vT_XHXgN8uWGmYsQuWEj6A9YPSUfuO4z3p2zdkCXKWoJO5Ia5B2wWxMH_BK9srisn_f0/s1600-h/IMG_0564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvfNA-gQvehoc3dR85_CGz5Juqe71ATgbxuKwj7vnEHxyXNwmIi968ijBz5e4X7h47h3NhS4vT_XHXgN8uWGmYsQuWEj6A9YPSUfuO4z3p2zdkCXKWoJO5Ia5B2wWxMH_BK9srisn_f0/s400/IMG_0564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443520148356682578" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HD4-A8fmYM8uafOd3nFlwLAfAMnxV3MFlyeTzgU-QE8kfV3L3vupe8DaOXhHgtj2w35IEFoLR68IvpoWX9YHGy6hdH5wakQLA2rdU-xfOaJWXk5jPBKEJXg7fOlTvly3ZvxpTxWgeq4/s1600-h/IMG_0568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HD4-A8fmYM8uafOd3nFlwLAfAMnxV3MFlyeTzgU-QE8kfV3L3vupe8DaOXhHgtj2w35IEFoLR68IvpoWX9YHGy6hdH5wakQLA2rdU-xfOaJWXk5jPBKEJXg7fOlTvly3ZvxpTxWgeq4/s400/IMG_0568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443520136064455282" border="0" /></a>Stole this alligator idea from Gymboree...I had to have that little alligator, but theirs was so expensive, so I copied it :)<br /><br />And this one is my favorite...a little charlie brownish if you ask me...I hand embroidered the brown stitching...SO cute, I love it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsObce2mwt_ai4pqYPuebGPLBgiEJYRGCCMqXRGVJ9l2ViRNPDcBhA3jtWSftSdmxLOQ-_HjkplhtO8xadjA8U8UGsQXHaqmu9vUyKKnEPkPq_mHFit9oLICKr5POPcMwDaTpkUG13Gx0/s1600-h/IMG_0571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsObce2mwt_ai4pqYPuebGPLBgiEJYRGCCMqXRGVJ9l2ViRNPDcBhA3jtWSftSdmxLOQ-_HjkplhtO8xadjA8U8UGsQXHaqmu9vUyKKnEPkPq_mHFit9oLICKr5POPcMwDaTpkUG13Gx0/s400/IMG_0571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443519057886825906" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipqOgt637VVUG-U_X0-tO1ogQEMj2mlFI5qnz4LT67bbMIi5hj_WIwTAf_hLzPvydmNsAUjL8C0e1SssbpURwXsEF1mzTM61H38qe2cQFMI3z4_lIq5SXr7tEsTbpblvnlIA0IRuuIJk/s1600-h/IMG_0572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipqOgt637VVUG-U_X0-tO1ogQEMj2mlFI5qnz4LT67bbMIi5hj_WIwTAf_hLzPvydmNsAUjL8C0e1SssbpURwXsEF1mzTM61H38qe2cQFMI3z4_lIq5SXr7tEsTbpblvnlIA0IRuuIJk/s400/IMG_0572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443519046068486002" border="0" /></a>A little bit of bum detail...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFMLGZAUYq-jjzjklnr9P2Jnx5ik2qyA9NLfmV1m8bJsBDNBZMc2bfrVL1OKTU3wizB4Lqi72-ZXOj4fMcp9unsoI4Jo8_GY3NAikYrWeTgBWlCxRvifKjM3YLPZR3_NGOrmelnM-_oA/s1600-h/IMG_0574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFMLGZAUYq-jjzjklnr9P2Jnx5ik2qyA9NLfmV1m8bJsBDNBZMc2bfrVL1OKTU3wizB4Lqi72-ZXOj4fMcp9unsoI4Jo8_GY3NAikYrWeTgBWlCxRvifKjM3YLPZR3_NGOrmelnM-_oA/s400/IMG_0574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443519044290006610" border="0" /></a>So it will be awhile before the little man can wear any of these outfits, but that's okay with me...I'll probably be grateful that I have them done already :)Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-88645826170602866612011-06-07T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-07T00:00:11.944-07:00Blankets for CharityI'm still re-posting some goodies from my family blog from the past because I'm still visiting the folks in Oregon (and LOVING IT) so here is a project I did last Feb...<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />For the Disney Give a Day Get a Day, I made these two quilts for project Linus (They take quilt donations for kids and give them to sick kids in hospitals, and for police officers to have in their cars to give kids when they have to take them out of their homes in bad situations) Now before you go thinking I am so charitable, I did it to get 2 free Disneyland tickets :) I'm shameless, but hey, everybody wins :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I used all fabric I had, only had to buy batting, so it's like getting 2 Disneyland tickets for like 4 dollars. Awesome.</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tDWRQvpPtU1LeMuWOQAdu9OI_SmRAPY5naI4PrzBz7_SUFl9B2qEEQvhDPHbrRRVa39R2j4upNx6vB7sSE2Z1jDsq4Z6_uqUEPxuVHOIDK3E-XKsuIStGCyMd3uu6nkkBd1xFgDyt5U/s1600-h/IMG_0314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tDWRQvpPtU1LeMuWOQAdu9OI_SmRAPY5naI4PrzBz7_SUFl9B2qEEQvhDPHbrRRVa39R2j4upNx6vB7sSE2Z1jDsq4Z6_uqUEPxuVHOIDK3E-XKsuIStGCyMd3uu6nkkBd1xFgDyt5U/s400/IMG_0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439434237248713970" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqqtf46Xaj_xHIqErdrPhjDedcCmbZKsTvwxOXgYzeegBgYNUB4k9hVGq2UP1EDEMRQWZV8k6qkcaytPYz8d1Qx7tzW4IVaqMu3tLGGhyYQHqIr_92QYyAmp2QRvIiO0uN_asvhJLXEU/s1600-h/IMG_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqqtf46Xaj_xHIqErdrPhjDedcCmbZKsTvwxOXgYzeegBgYNUB4k9hVGq2UP1EDEMRQWZV8k6qkcaytPYz8d1Qx7tzW4IVaqMu3tLGGhyYQHqIr_92QYyAmp2QRvIiO0uN_asvhJLXEU/s400/IMG_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439434229808616450" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdq_S53QrzgL6vBVqEo9QeI1h5NJ4gtKslUD17uUvjn2eNCnax6W37SjhAb9LP6d7xyEXEhg-A49dFPa892Q1xY9I95hzY70E5_QOGYxEPIY1stw43KSjheAmInAtvpjm1_g3QfOrkrg/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdq_S53QrzgL6vBVqEo9QeI1h5NJ4gtKslUD17uUvjn2eNCnax6W37SjhAb9LP6d7xyEXEhg-A49dFPa892Q1xY9I95hzY70E5_QOGYxEPIY1stw43KSjheAmInAtvpjm1_g3QfOrkrg/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439434217957154194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This one is my favorite :)</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaKA_YPibAhyphenhyphenN-oEz6HJ0OxXd-grSamLTUqQ877LIp5PfQf8bEZYQFjOiW_L82a2_6SG1GdeeIB9hoA-DngokF-gwv4wfckIrKgE44TjpGCcJB6GG9DmSE2IhunnyIWBMywcHAytzbko/s1600-h/IMG_0310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaKA_YPibAhyphenhyphenN-oEz6HJ0OxXd-grSamLTUqQ877LIp5PfQf8bEZYQFjOiW_L82a2_6SG1GdeeIB9hoA-DngokF-gwv4wfckIrKgE44TjpGCcJB6GG9DmSE2IhunnyIWBMywcHAytzbko/s400/IMG_0310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439433865920701010" border="0" /></a><a style="font-style: italic;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx41Icw-gUuwGBAg8lzWouajH3UdON1nrVjMsGphahypHcCGqb2XEkl95lZSvy-xJrF5qYtZw_oM-iuW7oMcm0Pz0pe8FkUTzzWH1YyEK8ifUAsTzkgmDMKFYCokUACxELpWoERACk_8c/s1600-h/IMG_0312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx41Icw-gUuwGBAg8lzWouajH3UdON1nrVjMsGphahypHcCGqb2XEkl95lZSvy-xJrF5qYtZw_oM-iuW7oMcm0Pz0pe8FkUTzzWH1YyEK8ifUAsTzkgmDMKFYCokUACxELpWoERACk_8c/s400/IMG_0312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439434243352032306" border="0" /></a>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-73909350497667985242011-06-06T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-06T00:00:04.053-07:00My favorite dress, in purpleEnough with the re-posting of this dress already, right? This is the last one I promise, I'm just sayin it's the BEST dress ever! Most comfy, cutest, etc. This purple one has been my favorite go to dress.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This is another dress I made with my favorite pattern. I usually don't take this long to get ready for school, but it was picture day! :) I forgot to take a picture close up of the print, it is beautiful! It's my new favorite!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIdbgaNB4VPkIYnOFC2lEeWanAIj9g7G01W5UlTus3nHOHRkbNaMDK1KurP8RwlJFnE-qXeJrJIr8AJL0F58Z_6QBTO6v2oXe54jywzsZfI3JCPJE8WLpmJTjOCGxPcaFK_cBp1Th0uM/s1600-h/P1070338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIdbgaNB4VPkIYnOFC2lEeWanAIj9g7G01W5UlTus3nHOHRkbNaMDK1KurP8RwlJFnE-qXeJrJIr8AJL0F58Z_6QBTO6v2oXe54jywzsZfI3JCPJE8WLpmJTjOCGxPcaFK_cBp1Th0uM/s400/P1070338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385966786375697122" border="0" /></a><br />So, just for the record, I also made a plaid one in red white and blue-ish, as well as a blue linen one (that is waiting to be hemmed lol) I'm thinking of making a few more this summer :) What do you think?Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-5326080304865572432011-06-05T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-05T00:00:00.492-07:00My favorite dress, in greenI just finished this dress! I LOVE it, I'm even making 2 more with this pattern, (the same as I have made in the past) it's seriously THE most comfortable thing to wear! I love when I can be comfy and cute at the same time! I got the green fabric for like 50 cents a yard at a wal-mart close out...SCORE! And the middle section is an Amt butler print that I LOVE!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BXh7Kmh9Qom5iMSiQ49X_E8kQtSC-dvph6PUtcPKdPml1z3SYuySBkgB3s2YKpdxl3MgX9xl5tnKCRsv6VE5P49Y5AAXr-8AAfRP6h2mGH_GDH1Y21Ikv1xvCUtIW2pSSwmE6udcybE/s1600-h/P1060903+2cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BXh7Kmh9Qom5iMSiQ49X_E8kQtSC-dvph6PUtcPKdPml1z3SYuySBkgB3s2YKpdxl3MgX9xl5tnKCRsv6VE5P49Y5AAXr-8AAfRP6h2mGH_GDH1Y21Ikv1xvCUtIW2pSSwmE6udcybE/s400/P1060903+2cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375891950643976866" border="0" /></a>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-8583031371483413442011-06-04T00:00:00.000-07:002011-06-04T00:00:05.862-07:00My favorite dress<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> pattern </h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtulwZAoo171n4yxpUxPOZ6eMN6xLTVU8i8441W0psCtHg6q9xwwWKMwNVgVyV2wmljI1Jiw-1tOt8D73d3zrDnkHIBQQY3DCX1QZ7jR6RH_NExsODihqd6EHzHBBg5UCgkhKjQHvrV68/s1600-h/dress+BIG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtulwZAoo171n4yxpUxPOZ6eMN6xLTVU8i8441W0psCtHg6q9xwwWKMwNVgVyV2wmljI1Jiw-1tOt8D73d3zrDnkHIBQQY3DCX1QZ7jR6RH_NExsODihqd6EHzHBBg5UCgkhKjQHvrV68/s400/dress+BIG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346231178780120146" border="0" /></a> I love to sew, BUT I don't do patterns, I make SIMPLE things with straight seams mostly and some other fun stuff, but I have been afraid of patterns, they never turn out right for me. Well, I decided I needed to get over it. I inherited some fabric from my Aunt Marilyn, she's a gem and saved me a TON of school teacher stuff when she retired, and some vintage fabric from the 1950's and such. So I fell in love with this fabric, and I had been saving this pattern for just the right material...I am SO proud of my accomplishment, PLUS this is not only the CUTEST dress I have ever seen, it is the MOST comfortable dress ever, I want to make like five more and wear one every day, it is so comfy and cute, talk about a double wammy!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jNcg7LTLJaL91maiu7iEmnnx6GZGWQgM_YRFKfRjL9TWViVen96rsm3fsYpJjfziRrk9L1A-jz0fCmXKufVrp6PB41K-ESLCsrURfasJeLbiMkRgztWXN8N_oOcwSK0qY3afyFzRR7Q/s1600-h/P1060405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jNcg7LTLJaL91maiu7iEmnnx6GZGWQgM_YRFKfRjL9TWViVen96rsm3fsYpJjfziRrk9L1A-jz0fCmXKufVrp6PB41K-ESLCsrURfasJeLbiMkRgztWXN8N_oOcwSK0qY3afyFzRR7Q/s400/P1060405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343782556673759602" border="0" /></a><br />I decided to make the straps a bit wider than the pattern said, and I added the ric rack :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiashvCVqn65XNiRQDIarlSfX4KtrWwo_wp_5mNCKzF9GrjMvWKyYy3gfL7lnUkVrvhdYxWJNnD-FDDTDeKt4ZGdd4m2Of-VFpC16UOwstbpuu6ly02qb5gw3Xh7jwSwDGZek8_dwpMbNo/s1600-h/P1060403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiashvCVqn65XNiRQDIarlSfX4KtrWwo_wp_5mNCKzF9GrjMvWKyYy3gfL7lnUkVrvhdYxWJNnD-FDDTDeKt4ZGdd4m2Of-VFpC16UOwstbpuu6ly02qb5gw3Xh7jwSwDGZek8_dwpMbNo/s400/P1060403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343782547443512066" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QpOzEVGuDjwMpc6mGMLUJIwot_8WNum0sofA1EQV4b2AdgEOmH0LdF2ZiAbCCd-Sz_WDvMzTTgLeJRG42e4rMzbckwljihpa21BSfWtU8C6GMioE3RMp0JgDsGelnRPlAtojYR7UX0g/s1600-h/P1060404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QpOzEVGuDjwMpc6mGMLUJIwot_8WNum0sofA1EQV4b2AdgEOmH0LdF2ZiAbCCd-Sz_WDvMzTTgLeJRG42e4rMzbckwljihpa21BSfWtU8C6GMioE3RMp0JgDsGelnRPlAtojYR7UX0g/s400/P1060404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343782552770307346" border="0" /></a><br />I love the colors in this dress so much!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mP7PCtGkMDfNwG-QuMuy8BkCCKSdUAX1W01cAcfQ9hlEWcWESnPdwcqMy1Ix4y10SKu8rTNy_2YnhS306m56xHl6PO-Q2qMxCpTKbm65XiJ2Qbyweq5J8upmgVPjsVJboVtS0h3ogjQ/s1600-h/P1060400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mP7PCtGkMDfNwG-QuMuy8BkCCKSdUAX1W01cAcfQ9hlEWcWESnPdwcqMy1Ix4y10SKu8rTNy_2YnhS306m56xHl6PO-Q2qMxCpTKbm65XiJ2Qbyweq5J8upmgVPjsVJboVtS0h3ogjQ/s400/P1060400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343782543789419842" border="0" /></a>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-77047023749252885012011-06-02T22:39:00.000-07:002011-06-02T22:52:52.631-07:00Diaper Bag<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm visiting my folks in Oregon while the hubbs is doing some training, so I'm not crafting in my usual way, but I am resurrecting some posts from my family blog for the next couple of days, some fun projects, so stay tuned!</span><br /><br /></div>Okay, now THIS, is my diaper bag. I wanted to make one that didn't look like...um, how do I say this...well, I didn't like any at the stores because they all LOOKED like a diaper bag! I wanted one that would double as a purse and be super stylish....<br />I used a simplicity pattern, but modified it quite a bit, make it much wider, added ALL the pockets, etc....<br />I have to say I am really proud of myself, I don't do that well following patterns, but I did it, AND I didn't have to fix any mistakes I made. It took a LONG time, so I hope I never have to make another one again...but I am so tickled with how it turned out!<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWoQWPL_OH5Tpkw7PHCiQlzIAT4wtqZ4DJ2d4q4HNqPpqo6OFdJgHzSPUxDEv2iempvdISvn-aYqNyZDNY_a2L7hciQvsedpOLfmzGao_K853KHPBZlOus1HjxGUOf70q0AjVOICgBGQ/s400/IMG_0326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483517760329188162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XHu8FXWfsahoocmxdj7i33JQTBUQ2HnhryS5L35SuXAlr31yjRQO7Ac18d6Z7QAw-1nXbrWEu5GigY5aNNDXLg1IIDFwdWtMkWYWO7AEh1dAMv3s91KFi20HH0n0p7A6I0wxv3KJTNA/s1600/IMG_0324.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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I love it, if I were to make it again, I would make shorter straps, but that's about it :)Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-69086264096193650412011-05-29T00:00:00.000-07:002011-05-30T09:49:51.177-07:00Glass Jars and more chalkboard vinyl labels<div style="text-align: center;">I bought these awesome jars at <a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/04/downeast-clearance-center.html">downeast</a>, but they had been glass etched, and monogrammed. Now I could have just turned them around so the monogrammed side was facing the back, but I think it would have bugged me too much. So, more chalkboard vinyl labels! YAY!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-BPX6p665O6QIWB9TYhawPfQplP5a5j6y3L0xy8XbNqyBNKF8WFqbrEzH6XfPR_unn5sAy0LH9B_thWExn90IyI7cZjiLg5b22P1oWolneE5uiwBuXoXi7j4zllMrIscLD1T5raG0YQ/s1600/IMG_6193.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-BPX6p665O6QIWB9TYhawPfQplP5a5j6y3L0xy8XbNqyBNKF8WFqbrEzH6XfPR_unn5sAy0LH9B_thWExn90IyI7cZjiLg5b22P1oWolneE5uiwBuXoXi7j4zllMrIscLD1T5raG0YQ/s400/IMG_6193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611152647475700578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They have GREAT potential! They were $10, $5, and $2.50</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OC66HtwUTX1JmUctqMD7VhKKA_HqZ2JXVAo7SpFGq7uspXUQy9SrjZkuPpgNVcG5Ddeg-QDtnKav_njTsJwD-eWXweHtnhQlWNDftxVbNV9lUNzo0BHTki52mS8cyR028-IEv_q6FFg/s1600/IMG_6199.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OC66HtwUTX1JmUctqMD7VhKKA_HqZ2JXVAo7SpFGq7uspXUQy9SrjZkuPpgNVcG5Ddeg-QDtnKav_njTsJwD-eWXweHtnhQlWNDftxVbNV9lUNzo0BHTki52mS8cyR028-IEv_q6FFg/s400/IMG_6199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611152645050120706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A little cleaning and some nice crisp white bathroom supplies, and cute chalkboard vinyl labels, and ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">TA DAAA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFbbq_1jGxriuAKqcKMwyxQJFRaLtT865eJ2suQyvyZd4D3uF5VgOZ0K7uEW-tl5jqm735qC83MVdcx7T7e1oE6DSQw_NgsuCxXNatbiDLyYdf52PuqOt5lUR7hBeJEmedaqTwbtQreQ/s1600/IMG_6225.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFbbq_1jGxriuAKqcKMwyxQJFRaLtT865eJ2suQyvyZd4D3uF5VgOZ0K7uEW-tl5jqm735qC83MVdcx7T7e1oE6DSQw_NgsuCxXNatbiDLyYdf52PuqOt5lUR7hBeJEmedaqTwbtQreQ/s400/IMG_6225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151736300155650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I really love them (NO natural light in the bathroom=less than ideal photos, but you get the idea :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqymwTzosc37Id6dbFD7UYwdTh_zFne9TOHHWSrJ04_5ttzNJKrXURC2ukoNf5cV7QMwqxyBga2pfbjW5MxupKuHc1MCcwNmbXLh_DDQl3d1YwXWnKWtUV6juWnIQ-in8RF0TBN4Uh64/s1600/IMG_6226.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqymwTzosc37Id6dbFD7UYwdTh_zFne9TOHHWSrJ04_5ttzNJKrXURC2ukoNf5cV7QMwqxyBga2pfbjW5MxupKuHc1MCcwNmbXLh_DDQl3d1YwXWnKWtUV6juWnIQ-in8RF0TBN4Uh64/s400/IMG_6226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151730538328482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCRM6ciEXSkCDpCIxnsoxEYyYdthTvb77zwMw969qwUGzBsdyU0fh2XFGSlwj0_9Oni81woHFjb9xdc_eq7UKD58Wt1yFK8TBwE7rz4F7R1h06wu1_RZKOn_iR9WKYq3Sif5Np-ySEZI/s1600/IMG_6227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCRM6ciEXSkCDpCIxnsoxEYyYdthTvb77zwMw969qwUGzBsdyU0fh2XFGSlwj0_9Oni81woHFjb9xdc_eq7UKD58Wt1yFK8TBwE7rz4F7R1h06wu1_RZKOn_iR9WKYq3Sif5Np-ySEZI/s400/IMG_6227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151729797173202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssA2xAcOJJbdxSLXFTPHXTFJfgERQsNHoV2dkgN_HsReqH8vU3E7iLCVHNuMukQ5hUuV7uowPHz0r1l3RpZPI9oA8jv3JzKYgetFYSrxfoV1_17XqUvB_4VCTa62o2tYLKFfgpG6C1Io/s1600/IMG_6229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssA2xAcOJJbdxSLXFTPHXTFJfgERQsNHoV2dkgN_HsReqH8vU3E7iLCVHNuMukQ5hUuV7uowPHz0r1l3RpZPI9oA8jv3JzKYgetFYSrxfoV1_17XqUvB_4VCTa62o2tYLKFfgpG6C1Io/s400/IMG_6229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151728220593458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love how they all look together, so clean, and uniform. Sigh...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaaand, I also bought this jar at Walmart (UNDER $7!!!) and put my Oxi clean it it, and spray painted a tin rectangle to put dryer sheets in, and put them all in a basket I got at the DI. (Also no light in the laundry room, so I took these in the bedroom, but you get the idea.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also want to put a place in the basket for change and pocket treasures, and maybe even a trash can to keep dryer lint...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU0oSiORVoZLsk0sS4BMwnWb1nEyzQqYZFFRDgaUMiC4ZbzFbOCbUgu1zk-5hH_TrncF3mrdb9EBXPv4cwpbw_-dhlJLh9bNDTQM79w25aRhzNmn2oJW3GQmAWw_KMa2bPNE4fPKGEyk/s1600/IMG_6234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU0oSiORVoZLsk0sS4BMwnWb1nEyzQqYZFFRDgaUMiC4ZbzFbOCbUgu1zk-5hH_TrncF3mrdb9EBXPv4cwpbw_-dhlJLh9bNDTQM79w25aRhzNmn2oJW3GQmAWw_KMa2bPNE4fPKGEyk/s400/IMG_6234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151724842424050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/05/chalkboard-labels.html">HERE</a> are more of my chalkboard vinyl labels...in the kitchen :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Linking up:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/">Keeping it simple</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2011/05/diy-artwork-and-addicts-not-so.html">Addicted to Decorating</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/">C.R.A.F.T</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://madincrafts.blogspot.com/2011/05/mad-skills-party-55.html">Mad in Crafts</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2011/05/creative-bloggers-party-hop-052911.html">Homemaker on a Dime</a></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-10890440303295480302011-05-27T00:00:00.000-07:002011-05-27T00:00:04.865-07:00Above the Kitchen Cabinets...YUM<div style="text-align: center;">I have to be honest, I have anxiety about what to put above the kitchen cabinets. People do SUCH cute things up there, but mine is small-ish, and I do NOT feel like arranging stuff like little knick knacks is a strength of mine, and neither is buying them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At Hobby Lobby, these ultra thick (3 layers) chipboard letters were on sale 1/2 price, making them $1 each. So I bought letters to spell "YUM"...I've seen people do "EAT" a lot before, but I like this little different twist...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I looked everywhere for some BOLD scrapbook paper to modge podge onto the letters, but everything was too small of a print, and not quite the right color. So, after I sprayed the letters white, I cut out some chevrons, quatrefoils, and dots onto freezer paper with my cricut and sort of ironed them onto the chipboard {a word of advice, just a quick press will do the trick, any more than that and it will be hard to peel the paper off of the chipboard...but without a good press, the paint will bleed} After I ironed down the freezer paper, I did 2 VERY LIGHT coats of Krylons "Ocean Breeze" Spray paint. Then I peeled off the paper, and VOILA!!! YUM!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJhdp4-n1U9fSO81Zu9qNN65NkdFBMx6qg4ltWCB-4CjBL737ZlFD_lxNptVuFdX1yNPLji_XhBfrYHF16dgp9nSATcoZBABOddhDg7h3v2zb2NcV5okMOGvtmjYmhg-qIn2pmzzj6tw/s1600/IMG_6216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJhdp4-n1U9fSO81Zu9qNN65NkdFBMx6qg4ltWCB-4CjBL737ZlFD_lxNptVuFdX1yNPLji_XhBfrYHF16dgp9nSATcoZBABOddhDg7h3v2zb2NcV5okMOGvtmjYmhg-qIn2pmzzj6tw/s400/IMG_6216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611145345684017570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love it! In this photo, the letters are balancing on the cabinet moulding...gonna have to come up with a more permanent fix for that, I was just so excited to take a picture though! :) Now I need some greenery, vase/pot, plate, who knows! Any suggestions?!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9gmcluQYn-rG4XvfaGpT6L8zChNmrilL_TuLfPPf0QQ8LRxutr-fHxMkiGT9-4KnSXAl0IONXKPTwEqkGgenfTGujX0RolO1o9JalROXMtvN7e8oefuBKzROqyxPCF1rN4Yn5_op79M/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9gmcluQYn-rG4XvfaGpT6L8zChNmrilL_TuLfPPf0QQ8LRxutr-fHxMkiGT9-4KnSXAl0IONXKPTwEqkGgenfTGujX0RolO1o9JalROXMtvN7e8oefuBKzROqyxPCF1rN4Yn5_op79M/s400/IMG_6220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611145343546262850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{I didn't take a picture of the whole kitchen because it's not clean...just keepin it real...}</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4liwNCe-HO6tdnepWhmslI4XGJrINnSqPiMKad09ENIGn-Wv4K36GUbAZYmc9qzZw9X8mtPxG4Weat2L202SI8tBF4klnCGFE7odT3FY2IHui7uGeB7zCrRmUAta_yyorg2lPaG0h64w/s1600/IMG_6223.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4liwNCe-HO6tdnepWhmslI4XGJrINnSqPiMKad09ENIGn-Wv4K36GUbAZYmc9qzZw9X8mtPxG4Weat2L202SI8tBF4klnCGFE7odT3FY2IHui7uGeB7zCrRmUAta_yyorg2lPaG0h64w/s400/IMG_6223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611145337568015474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have space for cutesy stuff above your cabinet? What do you do with it?! </div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-60866979264529570782011-05-26T09:01:00.000-07:002011-05-26T15:01:15.222-07:00Chalkboard Labels<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I cut out some chalkboard vinyl into different sized bracket tags with my cricut and "Sure Cuts A Lot", and I have been a labeling FOOL! It's SO fun, and they look SO cute!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">{I bought the chalkboard vinyl from Roberts, and used a 40% off coupon. Also I bought "Bistro Chalk Markers from Hobby Lobby, it was $10 for a set of four colors...I didn't want four colors, but using my 40% off coupon was cheaper than ordering the one white one online}</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gaUI_E2N6d8kyAsuRKmze1vamDYaAweCQc2LfctAOXD8z_Vpjq6qZwf57j4xVCpejpsF3TYyhnHbIMFi2WsLw6aVAHA1S0zoOXeHHGK3AbkJPLLpZVAkXZTvEPz3agwOwYRlsF3Hjw0/s1600/IMG_6201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gaUI_E2N6d8kyAsuRKmze1vamDYaAweCQc2LfctAOXD8z_Vpjq6qZwf57j4xVCpejpsF3TYyhnHbIMFi2WsLw6aVAHA1S0zoOXeHHGK3AbkJPLLpZVAkXZTvEPz3agwOwYRlsF3Hjw0/s400/IMG_6201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611056049770775634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yes, that is PiNK salt :) Himalayan Sea Salt to be exact, supposed to be better for you, the hubbs insists on it :) I call it princess salt...</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLf-PILtmgWcIEvwctdODwU2N6mqjJph6RpaQ4W6oXp91sxsBT-dPNxBNFTypMR4o1MQLaHqrQLVGE9iwNcczyKdiGjZZUP7G2cZm6bQLNhUqmNL952MglZvni-eTqBt5ABoFCIIyo6A/s1600/IMG_6203.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLf-PILtmgWcIEvwctdODwU2N6mqjJph6RpaQ4W6oXp91sxsBT-dPNxBNFTypMR4o1MQLaHqrQLVGE9iwNcczyKdiGjZZUP7G2cZm6bQLNhUqmNL952MglZvni-eTqBt5ABoFCIIyo6A/s400/IMG_6203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611056043482035202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lookit how cute! All lined up so neatly</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNETIZUz4O7VsuqoqUWrijVlzvKfEVkcxYO_so8SD7wO3kWHymW9yvDn8xfo6_tuYnKFU_td2lyz_22vjYt45U11WQeTog4wT50zmdXd7ur98M9CYqh4hmWHVJ-Zkqdr62CX7JB9rXXKg/s1600/IMG_6205.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNETIZUz4O7VsuqoqUWrijVlzvKfEVkcxYO_so8SD7wO3kWHymW9yvDn8xfo6_tuYnKFU_td2lyz_22vjYt45U11WQeTog4wT50zmdXd7ur98M9CYqh4hmWHVJ-Zkqdr62CX7JB9rXXKg/s400/IMG_6205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611056045623758722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I love these containers {From the container store, LOVE that place}</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtpNQ9YgnYNDevgkm-SHZwhn_IzjVN3uYZp5YddWUl-IZPoJPutOQwpyO5HYtH7rV5CFx7KeUpXqtk3x9XXwHf0RyGANzLkGcnhM0Bps60R3Nxa9iIF3cOHmuQgOg_VAF74_1ZvTgzKg/s1600/IMG_6208.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtpNQ9YgnYNDevgkm-SHZwhn_IzjVN3uYZp5YddWUl-IZPoJPutOQwpyO5HYtH7rV5CFx7KeUpXqtk3x9XXwHf0RyGANzLkGcnhM0Bps60R3Nxa9iIF3cOHmuQgOg_VAF74_1ZvTgzKg/s400/IMG_6208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611055907376057202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And I LOVE the way they look alltogether, Love the way the white stands out, much better than actual chalk. And if I ever want to switch things around, the chalk marker wipes off with water! </span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFpWk88nPQ2aN4tTM-9rzo6R00WLSvHefEj4GizQV81E3pHqxDlU4HMFJcxu1Rff9lvxyBVBBiFrTTiCoqh2Du7-gsnBECi7ySz1GVH1OgWhSrrF7urQeSPBKH0-as3v41jyoAbr-6PY/s1600/IMG_6215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFpWk88nPQ2aN4tTM-9rzo6R00WLSvHefEj4GizQV81E3pHqxDlU4HMFJcxu1Rff9lvxyBVBBiFrTTiCoqh2Du7-gsnBECi7ySz1GVH1OgWhSrrF7urQeSPBKH0-as3v41jyoAbr-6PY/s400/IMG_6215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611055903046179858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I need to get a few more containers, but I am LOVING IT!!! What do you think?</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFCfMmk69rZ8Xx4K0kFyILO3S2UoJMcoaeY8fmlsJB2z-DqWyQy_kLGEqxcwVdtCr9UObUesvlxNYFs6EXZLBVMwcQOVfUv7ifS5Nbr1p9M7C8Yr6R27Hb2GeWXbD8W9muNuyzpUY9S4/s1600/IMG_6213.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFCfMmk69rZ8Xx4K0kFyILO3S2UoJMcoaeY8fmlsJB2z-DqWyQy_kLGEqxcwVdtCr9UObUesvlxNYFs6EXZLBVMwcQOVfUv7ifS5Nbr1p9M7C8Yr6R27Hb2GeWXbD8W9muNuyzpUY9S4/s400/IMG_6213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611055900513721346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Oh, and also, I finally put up my Welcome Vinyl on the front door, I LOVE IT SO MUCH! It makes me so happy, that little bird just tickles my fancy, every time I look at it, I just LOVE it. So...welcoming hahaha...</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3t-VUwR6FC85YPoWJV4GWPUea1QT6wae4v8oD5GOmNstGKp2kHFpm-Dp6vag6IaNabvvySx8hBc4_HP4kwRziBYTxRypmVmQwCMCHjMP1HfBrPz6rzyxRf6pJjRjkyMR20gtqsjlvx4/s1600/IMG_6211.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3t-VUwR6FC85YPoWJV4GWPUea1QT6wae4v8oD5GOmNstGKp2kHFpm-Dp6vag6IaNabvvySx8hBc4_HP4kwRziBYTxRypmVmQwCMCHjMP1HfBrPz6rzyxRf6pJjRjkyMR20gtqsjlvx4/s400/IMG_6211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611055898719698626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">{Bought the sign on GroopDealz (like groupon, for crafty stuff, if you don't subscribe, you totally should, and on that note, you should also sign up for "Pick Your Plum" I look forward to their stuff every morning) I have not received any compensation from GroopDealz or Pick Your Plum, I just LOVE them!}</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtBHRWbNa85LCVusFlvHW_moGGmlbDrxymLtAh8S4Nih_rV6upWd-Nom6PLbiJ-ARiSESoOplRAQHue6ancIv6UQ-Drl9Bp0COyh0zIbAonCYfgaRfBU3qvZBNpUdMluGOu_qEKSoucw/s1600/IMG_6212.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtBHRWbNa85LCVusFlvHW_moGGmlbDrxymLtAh8S4Nih_rV6upWd-Nom6PLbiJ-ARiSESoOplRAQHue6ancIv6UQ-Drl9Bp0COyh0zIbAonCYfgaRfBU3qvZBNpUdMluGOu_qEKSoucw/s400/IMG_6212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611055894845262850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sigh. I love it. Slowly but surely this house is becoming our HOME...</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stay tuned for more labeling madness</span></span> lol!!!</div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-33394681082090497702011-05-24T09:54:00.000-07:002011-05-26T09:47:31.555-07:00making my own labels<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Putting your label on something makes it look So much more professional! I do a few craft shows, and I like to have my design name on a label on my products...but I didn't want to spend a ton of money to get labels made, so I do it myself.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I start with some twill tape (I bought mine on Ebay for .50 cents a yard, from a lady who sells scrapbooking supplies)</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2li1nkC51F4HXzvibrA_6Ocs_80hTbI4Aw4NqQiPltF-eFt5KJ9Gsc-cQKfocE5UFOTJl4aardT3vm9b_iOA8F2Tc8oJP2Wnh30XQlJae-cEz6eXWzyAjuiaxZjKWw9Yj0rJP-Z1By-Y/s1600/printnpress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz8mTvwXpnG67Z-j1G-d8aU7qzV8Dmm380t2esv2Q54AKFxnxyMYmtKD-rEQd5oNhvKNSk39180NzCeFZRZp6ouMvsGNAGmwWyQ79WlG2CC2TU1EvpZ-uqb1cYKgnO0bHlFlFo2MUyKE/s1600/IMG_6192.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz8mTvwXpnG67Z-j1G-d8aU7qzV8Dmm380t2esv2Q54AKFxnxyMYmtKD-rEQd5oNhvKNSk39180NzCeFZRZp6ouMvsGNAGmwWyQ79WlG2CC2TU1EvpZ-uqb1cYKgnO0bHlFlFo2MUyKE/s400/IMG_6192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328622413303698" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:medium;">My dad helped me make my design label graphic from a canvas print of owls that I made for Everett's room. I put as many as I can possibly fit, as close to each other as possible, I can fit 90 or so of the owl tags, and who knows how many tags that just say "PLaY" on one piece of 81/2 by 11 paper.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can buy "Print n Press" at Walmart, I think it's around $8 for 5 sheets.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:medium;">The MOST IMPORTANT part of the paper part is to print it in "Mirror Image" under print settings, that way when you iron on the image, it will look right :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2li1nkC51F4HXzvibrA_6Ocs_80hTbI4Aw4NqQiPltF-eFt5KJ9Gsc-cQKfocE5UFOTJl4aardT3vm9b_iOA8F2Tc8oJP2Wnh30XQlJae-cEz6eXWzyAjuiaxZjKWw9Yj0rJP-Z1By-Y/s400/printnpress.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328900542084402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 237px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To make the side tags I cut 1" wide twill tape into 1.5" pieces. </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmTiMXxfyIIzONKnGYvrPDScIkSpPrKW9v4QC4ajF1qes76cz72_G31GABuMLquy1jGz6-zXuMtfZLM4aw7o88Exfolk7FSgCPHHeUigFr7qwdvJyHLKzuPmcqRRxU95axacbNqvs_Oo/s1600/IMG_6181.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmTiMXxfyIIzONKnGYvrPDScIkSpPrKW9v4QC4ajF1qes76cz72_G31GABuMLquy1jGz6-zXuMtfZLM4aw7o88Exfolk7FSgCPHHeUigFr7qwdvJyHLKzuPmcqRRxU95axacbNqvs_Oo/s400/IMG_6181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328615773742530" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">fold them in half and iron flat</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoErMpAK5fkozUwL09yBsJ0nmeYO-0j_5JLbhowLJzkTtR3H8aFZ0KVreZXarp-auGdrLfGo5PmLESurPyX0ZRw6xl4r3F8htELan28WdzqayOZ2zBCFJ_3U5e1d0NsmPuj-0BgYK3ms/s1600/IMG_6182.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoErMpAK5fkozUwL09yBsJ0nmeYO-0j_5JLbhowLJzkTtR3H8aFZ0KVreZXarp-auGdrLfGo5PmLESurPyX0ZRw6xl4r3F8htELan28WdzqayOZ2zBCFJ_3U5e1d0NsmPuj-0BgYK3ms/s400/IMG_6182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328608923426114" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">cut out the transfer paper labels, and place them carefully onto each piece of twill tape, printed side down</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugoWihM-S2LGIfMX41BgHw_nciqRbwBMCkn-DlRT9HcDFYkdZ2MYPj-KlJ9faxhoMGwkBT0DowWeWHsRTxM0p1dcH41ChtWLfPIt3JcXqPGEVV2J9W6JIg8eyydPClB2WjoQUzf9Nqw8/s1600/IMG_6183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugoWihM-S2LGIfMX41BgHw_nciqRbwBMCkn-DlRT9HcDFYkdZ2MYPj-KlJ9faxhoMGwkBT0DowWeWHsRTxM0p1dcH41ChtWLfPIt3JcXqPGEVV2J9W6JIg8eyydPClB2WjoQUzf9Nqw8/s400/IMG_6183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328603670389026" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">Iron them in place</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-1B7kR2SBL6oHJPtau3B30JEo8RZ1IlEz8-HJUuN4OXo2S26Kg7T8kXcW01SuJFW8g3g0xATio11y_fqlZHxoORSiXuIwKCo7UVZPtDaG6ZcRAQ6HPDHpH78Yc0AwQjnKCg2V0fxte8/s1600/IMG_6184.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-1B7kR2SBL6oHJPtau3B30JEo8RZ1IlEz8-HJUuN4OXo2S26Kg7T8kXcW01SuJFW8g3g0xATio11y_fqlZHxoORSiXuIwKCo7UVZPtDaG6ZcRAQ6HPDHpH78Yc0AwQjnKCg2V0fxte8/s400/IMG_6184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328595735876754" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">peel off the paper and VOILA! You have your very own tags!!! CUTE!!!</span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:medium;">{NEVER iron the tags after this, it will melt off and ruin your iron. You can wash and dry them like normal though! :)}</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TzazMXx_QOSFmfr0Fu9OihLiMt_PBj5rsnbGGsC8KaCS6-QAn8FUpavoBy6dV9VhgHfrkbNlqlIoz5rpRLrBkKAaUNXQCo7REyWqTaB3AziZUIIJdAo7XcmI3i6fG99GhD9AgFesp5Q/s1600/IMG_6185.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TzazMXx_QOSFmfr0Fu9OihLiMt_PBj5rsnbGGsC8KaCS6-QAn8FUpavoBy6dV9VhgHfrkbNlqlIoz5rpRLrBkKAaUNXQCo7REyWqTaB3AziZUIIJdAo7XcmI3i6fG99GhD9AgFesp5Q/s400/IMG_6185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328357619959346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Place them onto any garment or homemade item you can imagine!</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vabxX0xx32VftYxCYmAnJVId7twdL1Jy645qkmttyORvoLMPhPbP5IF8wJDOlc156J-q1WmxpvKTozO3y9rw8NOnGWERdpWaR1nqKOx-RnpihzichQFbEWblI2cRM220-QOuGkyJCIM/s1600/IMG_6187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vabxX0xx32VftYxCYmAnJVId7twdL1Jy645qkmttyORvoLMPhPbP5IF8wJDOlc156J-q1WmxpvKTozO3y9rw8NOnGWERdpWaR1nqKOx-RnpihzichQFbEWblI2cRM220-QOuGkyJCIM/s400/IMG_6187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328353197741282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">They really make your handmade things look so professional!</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8S9Q5FcFbX6WRi80U3PdqR9HGSkO0Me23y6rvx3x1om3VQ5piVs03CJOs_fiR9c86pBYJ83ffu0Ruk4DcEEGPKHUEqjMdZDAXEnTv6dAHAUpx4IUM2Yjm6K-ywuNwbUZ_SQy6kKeRAw/s1600/IMG_6188.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8S9Q5FcFbX6WRi80U3PdqR9HGSkO0Me23y6rvx3x1om3VQ5piVs03CJOs_fiR9c86pBYJ83ffu0Ruk4DcEEGPKHUEqjMdZDAXEnTv6dAHAUpx4IUM2Yjm6K-ywuNwbUZ_SQy6kKeRAw/s400/IMG_6188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328347367330034" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">These are some of the 1" labels waiting to be cut out of the transfer paper, so you can see how close together they were placed when printed, also you can see that they are mirrored :)</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2ZTK9u7OHbEHy4kr8oO4j8RR_GBCl6HP1wb2dl4H4NZohlX0kl0VrzYP7g_nyMT1U4OmKbcR5tgrUc-mt9MhemiA4wqYt23DYyBRVKv-UvpQVyRVG2uAHSQzSxxXG3RdBgWCcW6Xlw0/s1600/IMG_6189.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2ZTK9u7OHbEHy4kr8oO4j8RR_GBCl6HP1wb2dl4H4NZohlX0kl0VrzYP7g_nyMT1U4OmKbcR5tgrUc-mt9MhemiA4wqYt23DYyBRVKv-UvpQVyRVG2uAHSQzSxxXG3RdBgWCcW6Xlw0/s400/IMG_6189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328344640702530" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">To make these ones, I place them less than 1/2" apart, then I draw a line of fray check in between each label and cut them apart with pinking shears (Zig-zag scissors)</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiu2cHeRl6V85ArwGew5ZS88mqgFiNyZsIPqaV9mPhcFs27RFzd5mXIymNB5_rFe8pS6TXAbkLQNDct6XGNndfIOyqIEADO7DZw52suCAqBrEoN0JVVp87uMcdwBySUVGzyhxC-iSuzg/s1600/IMG_6190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiu2cHeRl6V85ArwGew5ZS88mqgFiNyZsIPqaV9mPhcFs27RFzd5mXIymNB5_rFe8pS6TXAbkLQNDct6XGNndfIOyqIEADO7DZw52suCAqBrEoN0JVVp87uMcdwBySUVGzyhxC-iSuzg/s400/IMG_6190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610328334347219282" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiu2cHeRl6V85ArwGew5ZS88mqgFiNyZsIPqaV9mPhcFs27RFzd5mXIymNB5_rFe8pS6TXAbkLQNDct6XGNndfIOyqIEADO7DZw52suCAqBrEoN0JVVp87uMcdwBySUVGzyhxC-iSuzg/s1600/IMG_6190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have so much fun putting them on everything I make!</span></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCoFQRmBPnNfnoUlpZpNWRPmZchHHSCUXrRoUIH6jEzr9zkJR0YEjcJtJSWgnWBy_8kcHnCCcWsFN4jnGVWx1CCx2MTEvcr5hsWO64BfhjV5N5TN6N1Uk0it_iLP6B9yHqOjH9hvLY0Q/s400/IMG_4968.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610417687525462786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Pants...Binky Clips...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8v6SEFHSOdg8vHiKFReurEjefHoTcRDPde_PBCjNV-ML9RmS24yjQxcwq_Jjp7ZHSq1o5zzY2yCVo8VCa8PBKmsnns8twrEnYyVWBp37OfF5FlmuMLxZ7cXZEae2e6cVRSwRtirSfzc/s400/IMG_4132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610417682463180498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefZtHFWjaqHfS9ewIfxn32DfMmeTOz72HCB_tfuMBzOtHvmNCt0AwY2KCgDr1nJXkjzH8RRbcLlRxuE9WtsJSK1rebYhHGJ26TnwjXllfRAWZi5ahhBMgCUsYpMRhyodFFBN2iteDivQ/s400/IMG_6121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610417679107095506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Blankets...shoes...</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi2C94SXXrHZFrsV5-WAN9czTKRssFka1hRcIDePYd-ItvNQuPTesysbVBwXocsWbuXrxeifJwCFIWZtLfXIQND9b36QW1Z2C3nr4F7knNgRQjjGl54abMzZIpAtI1Yxx09xaSUaT-io/s400/IMG_4472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610417677338385826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Pretty much everything :) So easy right? And much cheaper than ordering them!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">{The "PLaY" and Owl logos are trademarked, please do NOT copy}</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Linking up:</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/search/label/Show%20Off%20Your%20Stuff%20Party">Fireflies & Jellybeans</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2011/05/catch-glimpse-party-30.html">A Glimpse Inside</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/2011/05/blog-link-party-featured-recipes.html">Somewhat Simple</a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-18558375741649048862011-05-23T07:32:00.000-07:002011-05-23T07:42:42.237-07:00Modified Tunic ikat Top<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45hKIVLAK60R_yZRyuFULn8igRfIyUq-e2EdWQ7M8S7D04wMW5lyEuhRBpLfT8BNFqKsIb9qQSH4r6g5PXHWiNdOT81drTUKq_kv4fAOazlxJkynOXv_tx13OmfXZ7viiFpL8mZIpeO4/s1600/VID00022.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So, I found this tunic at Walmart on clearance for $3. I like the ikat print, I think it's totally bohemian cool...but it fits kind of like...a muumuu...so I changed it to fit a little more flattering! </span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22fVejvBHp9K5OxpSNdeFL5n0j1vtjnJXEOj13t5YRbMwqBpE0tBuHEEt-_JT_4-7gzIFwSMpu4JZq7l5wn0GOK2lcBHlECqzRbJs3HXSxirsDAJ_YZtZWg0zrNV8S2hoOX9m7U1zWt4/s1600/VID00024-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22fVejvBHp9K5OxpSNdeFL5n0j1vtjnJXEOj13t5YRbMwqBpE0tBuHEEt-_JT_4-7gzIFwSMpu4JZq7l5wn0GOK2lcBHlECqzRbJs3HXSxirsDAJ_YZtZWg0zrNV8S2hoOX9m7U1zWt4/s400/VID00024-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919856200149810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Glamourous before shot, see how it kind of makes me look bigger than I am...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hacSGb_Rl285xuT-tLWoi5J27s5GY8KfYJvUx1V5bHtFWtZC5t-5GWG94u5NtG87pM3izd0dKxx1rvqrq5h2Tn8Z2RLrHaPy7QUIGLCWg0e847GzVudCNQ0hs9uj1Rp1Byn2Ixfxrp0/s1600/VID00020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hacSGb_Rl285xuT-tLWoi5J27s5GY8KfYJvUx1V5bHtFWtZC5t-5GWG94u5NtG87pM3izd0dKxx1rvqrq5h2Tn8Z2RLrHaPy7QUIGLCWg0e847GzVudCNQ0hs9uj1Rp1Byn2Ixfxrp0/s1600/VID00020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 383px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hacSGb_Rl285xuT-tLWoi5J27s5GY8KfYJvUx1V5bHtFWtZC5t-5GWG94u5NtG87pM3izd0dKxx1rvqrq5h2Tn8Z2RLrHaPy7QUIGLCWg0e847GzVudCNQ0hs9uj1Rp1Byn2Ixfxrp0/s400/VID00020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919795955994610" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So first I cut the neck, because I think a square neck is more flattering.</span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45hKIVLAK60R_yZRyuFULn8igRfIyUq-e2EdWQ7M8S7D04wMW5lyEuhRBpLfT8BNFqKsIb9qQSH4r6g5PXHWiNdOT81drTUKq_kv4fAOazlxJkynOXv_tx13OmfXZ7viiFpL8mZIpeO4/s400/VID00022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609920547469880290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Then I added some muslin as a lining and sewed it together, keeping the small v that was left over from the original neckline. </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0mqear243Sy3ukBRMqF09hsImSdcAg85N5MC-TVWz0ZNeYSv6Qy4-zxVtDn-DglIltuSDYlPNiVYU_DDdEdO7TDeKT-0tV8Loz7VRMb_o4QYBehwA08nU4sHSseRV490muN2TdT7LPU/s1600/VID00018.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0mqear243Sy3ukBRMqF09hsImSdcAg85N5MC-TVWz0ZNeYSv6Qy4-zxVtDn-DglIltuSDYlPNiVYU_DDdEdO7TDeKT-0tV8Loz7VRMb_o4QYBehwA08nU4sHSseRV490muN2TdT7LPU/s400/VID00018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919790454112050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I also used elastic thread in the back to cinch it up and bit and make it more fitted (I didn't take a photo of that process...)</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And now, it looks MUUUUCH better! </span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiFuHYOixwzrzlaWEl0Jhy_07DxkUM5K8pE38fRcc0lMGtrku2WjJ_2YSRzKxO7ITIkZby0gXbNQmfYBTotl6aq7Mq638pzWQDV5XFh2OjMmovQd-KJYpxt_RmiOeSMFlKKoq0qnQy7o/s1600/IMG_6119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiFuHYOixwzrzlaWEl0Jhy_07DxkUM5K8pE38fRcc0lMGtrku2WjJ_2YSRzKxO7ITIkZby0gXbNQmfYBTotl6aq7Mq638pzWQDV5XFh2OjMmovQd-KJYpxt_RmiOeSMFlKKoq0qnQy7o/s400/IMG_6119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919786803893106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Altered neckline</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCNGXEvRmyyQE917fyjj5sNxUpto8cuKgdgumzuyJEbQYJ4YlkckZ0ysuFzeHFU1EXh82_-_zWSPlyS5Mv545VbiNpeGYZvl10POb9T3wDkMjpoPwU2VfLVUzllJhSWiAIpOq0mdwyf4/s1600/IMG_6112.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCNGXEvRmyyQE917fyjj5sNxUpto8cuKgdgumzuyJEbQYJ4YlkckZ0ysuFzeHFU1EXh82_-_zWSPlyS5Mv545VbiNpeGYZvl10POb9T3wDkMjpoPwU2VfLVUzllJhSWiAIpOq0mdwyf4/s400/IMG_6112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919781786320802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">shirred back (I just did 5 rows that were 6-7 inches long, about 1/2 inch apart)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ro001VNb4AY8SPJmaay9Mg4wgswsh8LMuem4NG4-VZVBB3ixeny4rsN-N4ldl1G93gheAsMb641_bTLDNtiag2u90oBxZFETM0PzKV50znxM6qmGTSHxL9sRjX8n54fk5PDIDdelj-k/s1600/IMG_6109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ro001VNb4AY8SPJmaay9Mg4wgswsh8LMuem4NG4-VZVBB3ixeny4rsN-N4ldl1G93gheAsMb641_bTLDNtiag2u90oBxZFETM0PzKV50znxM6qmGTSHxL9sRjX8n54fk5PDIDdelj-k/s400/IMG_6109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919777081380210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And, much better! Nice and fitted, still flowy and comfy, perfect for a summer time barbecue! Not bad for $3, </span></span>right?</div></div></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-38879170684484771002011-05-18T16:03:00.000-07:002011-05-19T06:59:03.370-07:00Suspenders for the little man: a Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></u></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcrE1VJ1_YtdAftViM2xEP5JB5p84Lo4f-OfQkrOUeZCbHE2TgB6iwSJJT7JBV74IWNl4mKF7j2vG9iZHvhDrmffcqD-JN_2QcTOQnMH3eeJDT5ywsJrWdawa4vxr_KnR1IzFsDw718I/s1600/IMG_6160.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcrE1VJ1_YtdAftViM2xEP5JB5p84Lo4f-OfQkrOUeZCbHE2TgB6iwSJJT7JBV74IWNl4mKF7j2vG9iZHvhDrmffcqD-JN_2QcTOQnMH3eeJDT5ywsJrWdawa4vxr_KnR1IzFsDw718I/s400/IMG_6160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199587513292994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These suspenders literally took me TEN MINUTES, I timed myself, that's 10 minutes to make them and to take photos for this tutorial! That's fast. They are SOOOO easy and adorable!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is what you'll need (I used "swimsuit elastic" because it's a natural color that will match khaki pants, and it's super soft!)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhz9CPGeCBrJtGRB-R6JRaejMdkiYUI6xicnqZVIHdj7j3oONYadipQ6TQwzc3cu-lmnX6ZNoNHQoK8PbQKjM6YP-xT_veepT5LuyQl69rn5wTPLmAXPRkiIk0a-NlLcvs5FJQZz-qkk/s1600/IMG_6145.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhz9CPGeCBrJtGRB-R6JRaejMdkiYUI6xicnqZVIHdj7j3oONYadipQ6TQwzc3cu-lmnX6ZNoNHQoK8PbQKjM6YP-xT_veepT5LuyQl69rn5wTPLmAXPRkiIk0a-NlLcvs5FJQZz-qkk/s400/IMG_6145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199580951249490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Step 1:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> thread one vest buckle like pictured and fold it under to hide the raw edge</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfriUnFZpyJbT1vFQ3gZ4K8hLXnn0rqn04R3T4HaGjUN2G5K2ABEcCv7XpAt-DCea36eb0ABOi5BZqP3qHGyS3ylNcUfcFxIHCTZKoj8Bo7CUZNEsMaTBcECuD5F6DXU_J0p20RJsyoos/s1600/IMG_6146.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfriUnFZpyJbT1vFQ3gZ4K8hLXnn0rqn04R3T4HaGjUN2G5K2ABEcCv7XpAt-DCea36eb0ABOi5BZqP3qHGyS3ylNcUfcFxIHCTZKoj8Bo7CUZNEsMaTBcECuD5F6DXU_J0p20RJsyoos/s400/IMG_6146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199582356495218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Put your needle in the LEFT needle position and sew that baby down, be sure to back stitch at the start and end</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNUQGLxC4QqybHSXaXAP51IG1SggydSOn_jz3AJ8pyCsbvFL3qN8ElGAkCKyApEGr18rmQqwybtVPTgJSkf4xBJdTn0y_yD6KKNEWJUl9L8VttzIljI30SVssf1I3galFGIt9lGzoIOA/s1600/IMG_6148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNUQGLxC4QqybHSXaXAP51IG1SggydSOn_jz3AJ8pyCsbvFL3qN8ElGAkCKyApEGr18rmQqwybtVPTgJSkf4xBJdTn0y_yD6KKNEWJUl9L8VttzIljI30SVssf1I3galFGIt9lGzoIOA/s400/IMG_6148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199234546998114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It looks like this</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC71Gz48g3XsYrhYK6U7yRnSp-hLdx1jhAL5cKoFvfNrEJU2gz1Zgj27yxCOLLH-aUVDnv5hCuYvQvsUjtIlccMfzEvbsy6vtn5bgl4IX4IabBnrZ_QUIgbLb5E4vGR9lgXZo8C2UVHU/s1600/IMG_6150.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC71Gz48g3XsYrhYK6U7yRnSp-hLdx1jhAL5cKoFvfNrEJU2gz1Zgj27yxCOLLH-aUVDnv5hCuYvQvsUjtIlccMfzEvbsy6vtn5bgl4IX4IabBnrZ_QUIgbLb5E4vGR9lgXZo8C2UVHU/s400/IMG_6150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199228630790706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b> Step 2:</b> Thread the suspender clip through the elastic and vest buckle</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwzjSBQK_gjQYui7GGDngZ-Y0cRwd4sGBiHvFQC759lgQ9B-38x7yO6Yq94XjtRVD23GqTDsPmP1-nvyUSySa6wVcHgXwX99W4T4agV-gFkUHmI1BlT8lsYpjhygZOZcUTsuvsti5vVU/s1600/IMG_6152.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwzjSBQK_gjQYui7GGDngZ-Y0cRwd4sGBiHvFQC759lgQ9B-38x7yO6Yq94XjtRVD23GqTDsPmP1-nvyUSySa6wVcHgXwX99W4T4agV-gFkUHmI1BlT8lsYpjhygZOZcUTsuvsti5vVU/s400/IMG_6152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199224788273010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdU-9GvXo_VluY2UXAtdpRlMgMCKYx590BhJoZ4o7bsBlSrnhBzEYWAt2Ovr3GfOSMQCdgEF1K8wtnrc1RrDPnlaOADRw8kv1NO4Ifh03ySZbt4DGEQtQlO6IirhN_Y_C26U9eLOjPpM/s1600/IMG_6153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdU-9GvXo_VluY2UXAtdpRlMgMCKYx590BhJoZ4o7bsBlSrnhBzEYWAt2Ovr3GfOSMQCdgEF1K8wtnrc1RrDPnlaOADRw8kv1NO4Ifh03ySZbt4DGEQtQlO6IirhN_Y_C26U9eLOjPpM/s400/IMG_6153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199222901626450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaLq8lerGjm7qXoseK84xzgmJRDpYkjt0pkjjF-7Pnth85_gebmsTnyx2XpTqorv3-w5cX5eqBoo13-fU7-mym0HOESfRpvr_-1AbdjYtNU8r9eWZpQxd40BXMV5ByiG1NeDWwcY_vGQ/s1600/IMG_6154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaLq8lerGjm7qXoseK84xzgmJRDpYkjt0pkjjF-7Pnth85_gebmsTnyx2XpTqorv3-w5cX5eqBoo13-fU7-mym0HOESfRpvr_-1AbdjYtNU8r9eWZpQxd40BXMV5ByiG1NeDWwcY_vGQ/s400/IMG_6154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199221899331090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg8wBNj0ohNEs1zNyAmDfx-Rhq-T6jbA9K-FZ3O8Np7RC2gc-yg2PC18IhwGg8DQsgy8CEMzoL3j4GoedRwW8RvGFFzadzMsLq6RO93CCQ_gmkttV_zdPGG9Sp4y5mmCsM7QboEYzkUk/s1600/IMG_6155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg8wBNj0ohNEs1zNyAmDfx-Rhq-T6jbA9K-FZ3O8Np7RC2gc-yg2PC18IhwGg8DQsgy8CEMzoL3j4GoedRwW8RvGFFzadzMsLq6RO93CCQ_gmkttV_zdPGG9Sp4y5mmCsM7QboEYzkUk/s400/IMG_6155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199001632438626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Step 3:</b> Attach another suspender clip to the other end of the elastic by threading it through an inch or so, and folding under to hide the raw edge. Sew that down. </span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyKWeLZCCFEG6OrqGGZ_eTFSUxdeMHRMZV3Q0dxSznz5mV3RbA4kE6OsDXkStHfuSA_ooELErfHNDhg-xALDv0-xBrIGvUn5r49WngfEZdhW6DXsFYUA_Ayx31sacLidKDTP_acfnzYc/s1600/IMG_6156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyKWeLZCCFEG6OrqGGZ_eTFSUxdeMHRMZV3Q0dxSznz5mV3RbA4kE6OsDXkStHfuSA_ooELErfHNDhg-xALDv0-xBrIGvUn5r49WngfEZdhW6DXsFYUA_Ayx31sacLidKDTP_acfnzYc/s400/IMG_6156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608198998671534162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Now, REPEaT for the other elastic strip. Now you'll have 2 that look this this, (below)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdYZ9AI92lMOw8YnL5JA2N0280_XL3mVfCZEMQsvA2jQ86P4b5smJGkVJjRABzOhxIi9LupmdXZXQx10gftG769MIdVFk-aeD5y5i275QYgGbKbbqeBn97Uhd79xf7dmD0xN4wyOft2w/s1600/IMG_6157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdYZ9AI92lMOw8YnL5JA2N0280_XL3mVfCZEMQsvA2jQ86P4b5smJGkVJjRABzOhxIi9LupmdXZXQx10gftG769MIdVFk-aeD5y5i275QYgGbKbbqeBn97Uhd79xf7dmD0xN4wyOft2w/s400/IMG_6157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608198999474670354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Step 4:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Cross your elastic pieces and pin them in place, make sure they are even and sew a diamond shape to hold them together</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjhUrJPiIK6Rb5nJUMtBYCBdz1ouZA-xBWl9duK8mp9xQpTU-CXiU5y5q4ICF2IoMh_QTPbdxmm9BfpqRf6QdIhrmR2lrSIu_TXWQm-DQCuuDjIrwh5Pf12U8nybLGWpHQSgc5QGe3L4/s1600/IMG_6158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjhUrJPiIK6Rb5nJUMtBYCBdz1ouZA-xBWl9duK8mp9xQpTU-CXiU5y5q4ICF2IoMh_QTPbdxmm9BfpqRf6QdIhrmR2lrSIu_TXWQm-DQCuuDjIrwh5Pf12U8nybLGWpHQSgc5QGe3L4/s400/IMG_6158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608198993026762962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Look closely to see the stitching :)</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYk2rQ_OYI6GP3x7rGyzIYN3Q1zBnvH0gqeMgXEiypbrJYq8h6UKmJn2LqQVD2iQjuj8hkTI5w-h5_CwB71lRmU7T9ResYSMz4mtKJe__9-kGSSLvK9x6TvQGy-Vh3erSeieq8vwrEDA/s1600/IMG_6161.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYk2rQ_OYI6GP3x7rGyzIYN3Q1zBnvH0gqeMgXEiypbrJYq8h6UKmJn2LqQVD2iQjuj8hkTI5w-h5_CwB71lRmU7T9ResYSMz4mtKJe__9-kGSSLvK9x6TvQGy-Vh3erSeieq8vwrEDA/s400/IMG_6161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608198988304775954" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYk2rQ_OYI6GP3x7rGyzIYN3Q1zBnvH0gqeMgXEiypbrJYq8h6UKmJn2LqQVD2iQjuj8hkTI5w-h5_CwB71lRmU7T9ResYSMz4mtKJe__9-kGSSLvK9x6TvQGy-Vh3erSeieq8vwrEDA/s1600/IMG_6161.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And.......... TADAAAAAAAAA You're done! That was QUICK right?! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Put em on your little man and admire what a charmer he is! DARLING no?</span></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHSngAFrKO4ipgXWSH2MO2UThhozAgqIfarG4AkbmiHBGfwUrQYuxiWQ5WLYX_KVALOSEAte2gprr61qD8MIg4yp6RjbsYY9qT397sJt5YcBJQUifigdUmL6ky7FuF5jwD6t4Z3-VbDA/s400/IMG_5934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199591624756370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Instead of using elastic you could use strips of fabric (I would recommend putting interfacing in them), to match a particular tie, or for a fun occasion. I made these for a local photographer who was photographing twins on their first birthday...uhhhh....CUTE!!!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlLxkuAAuj5YQ5EZCDnBd3iVR34waq0jCu5AcQPLL2fz5_mwO4jeEp9czgqZXA_HYSArGieoPKzrkCQc7vRAef9_WBo2v7_5r_nRvQSAv7Gw0ock26twE0Bv23Bs8HGNkShDcVsHJaLM/s400/rainbow+ties.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608199589965827634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">{note: the 27 inches will fit a child 2-5 ish. for my little Everett who is 10 months old right now, and for the suspenders above for the 1 year old babies, I cut the elastic (or fabric) to be 24 inc<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">h</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">es.}</span></span></span></span></div></div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657447659127432091.post-16531299319232819192011-05-18T00:00:00.000-07:002011-05-18T00:00:09.325-07:00Houndstooth Blanket<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3QIejHXbN9-K1Ak4BvklPYgI_lr8sKszHAp1yPYZKtMJBEclfUlg_D3CIjxaIJChqDjQBuwqDpow3LX-iAw6SOzCB2rXvFA3hn9Lcbiqw_U4lKKetss-wIL85mVBaVL7kmt2vybd1Y0/s1600/IMG_6120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3QIejHXbN9-K1Ak4BvklPYgI_lr8sKszHAp1yPYZKtMJBEclfUlg_D3CIjxaIJChqDjQBuwqDpow3LX-iAw6SOzCB2rXvFA3hn9Lcbiqw_U4lKKetss-wIL85mVBaVL7kmt2vybd1Y0/s400/IMG_6120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607748550555441394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My new favorite method of finishing off a fleece blanket...with bias tape! I have grown tired of the fleece tied blankets, (No offense if that's your thing) and to be honest there aren't a TON of fleece prints that I even like, but this houndstooth one aught my eye when JoAnns was having a super fleece sale this winter, so I picked up a bit. I also scored this pretty green-ish blue-ish bias tape from the<a href="http://playdayslikethis.blogspot.com/2011/05/nps-store.html"> NPS </a>store for .79 cents a package. nice. It only took my like 25 minutes to finish this SUPER easy blanket. If you don't sew a ton, you can for sure do this little blanket, but if you do sew a ton, then you know what a cinch this will be right?! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-plEbtqBYn2noyFu3dhmTFBj57jHRe2tZjH0qzI-cdYvraTz3RQdaqkbrTBGR-WOeipT3qdGaft2hUAbsFNx8GWADZoFyKtgNpwBqdJs0e3-2KiHUobg3lELq5aveaXFdNopqdb7dwM/s1600/IMG_6121.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-plEbtqBYn2noyFu3dhmTFBj57jHRe2tZjH0qzI-cdYvraTz3RQdaqkbrTBGR-WOeipT3qdGaft2hUAbsFNx8GWADZoFyKtgNpwBqdJs0e3-2KiHUobg3lELq5aveaXFdNopqdb7dwM/s400/IMG_6121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607748545237717794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Added my little PLaY logo, looks so professional right?!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmcMsxavUzn_fl4-MTUOoJZJAUtmwt17bsENwVUWzR0Svw78X_EiUhFbYlwYGFSwERgS_QbqCuuZUR0ATGK1NmxgQ0-CaLpCG1rHRKNx6FmcB-Cn3SMevi7Yo2qUd2gKExeCll8EWN4E/s1600/IMG_6127.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmcMsxavUzn_fl4-MTUOoJZJAUtmwt17bsENwVUWzR0Svw78X_EiUhFbYlwYGFSwERgS_QbqCuuZUR0ATGK1NmxgQ0-CaLpCG1rHRKNx6FmcB-Cn3SMevi7Yo2qUd2gKExeCll8EWN4E/s400/IMG_6127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607748542621868946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aaaand we have a winner! Everett likes it too.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiXOlGRbL9bEt5NYMF33nEcMo_1m7ulcBvImB6RfWWxWHBgWQ-vChKd5IAB7y9iMQAS_Zx1PpQttJ_iWx6nNxDUUDr3DUjwCfFkr5zdu9NGxhzBuBxzQpwS72KwskXuQh6V8u3JdPXlU/s1600/IMG_6131.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiXOlGRbL9bEt5NYMF33nEcMo_1m7ulcBvImB6RfWWxWHBgWQ-vChKd5IAB7y9iMQAS_Zx1PpQttJ_iWx6nNxDUUDr3DUjwCfFkr5zdu9NGxhzBuBxzQpwS72KwskXuQh6V8u3JdPXlU/s400/IMG_6131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607748534329392258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sooo snuggly</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmmbDY8i0Cj72MkOXt3EcxVXav0FIpa2eo23LzdNLurdUK1NDQAs5rwbqjVyWcyKKZNPto6VY2IGV5jjOpFM_m4IDv1P1QLXnYSG9aPpGCUjjLf87_YjcQ9-amE0VHhvS5f1CKnqtPMU/s1600/IMG_6133.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmmbDY8i0Cj72MkOXt3EcxVXav0FIpa2eo23LzdNLurdUK1NDQAs5rwbqjVyWcyKKZNPto6VY2IGV5jjOpFM_m4IDv1P1QLXnYSG9aPpGCUjjLf87_YjcQ9-amE0VHhvS5f1CKnqtPMU/s400/IMG_6133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607748527865182626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And fun for playing Peek-a-boo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I seriously use this blanket all the time, watching movies, in the car, sleep-overs, you name it. LOVE it! </div>Courtenay Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614092044138367901noreply@blogger.com2