tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17207987653845082792024-02-19T02:37:40.286-06:00Made by VelmaVelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-88122875018784123762012-11-01T19:53:00.000-05:002012-11-01T19:53:26.520-05:00Halloween craftiness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had another crafty Halloween!</div>
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Kira and I went as Unicorns!</div>
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I was a more of a My Little Pony Unicorn and Kira was <a href="http://adventuretime.wikia.com/wiki/Lady_Rainicorn" target="_blank">Lady Rainicorn</a> from <a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/adventuretime/index.html" target="_blank">Adventure Time</a></div>
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For Kira's Costume I sewed the dress on my own.</div>
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Now I'm really excited about this because I made her dress WITHOUT a pattern!!!</div>
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Now there were some small messups along the way - like not making the neck big enough for her to put her head through!! But we were able to make some adjustments and it was perfect!</div>
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back view -- arm warmers were knee high socks we just cut to make them work</div>
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Now I found a fun pattern for a unicorn hat that I wanted to use for my costume.</div>
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But, it didn't work out so great...</div>
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Even Kira agreed it was a pattern fail!!!!</div>
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But I was able to use some of the information from the pattern and come up with this awesome unicorn hat.</div>
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I really liked being able to tell people that I made it all on my own!!</div>
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Homemade Halloween costumes are for sure the best!!</div>
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Did you make your costume this year?</div>
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Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-41131995240615758832012-10-13T10:53:00.000-05:002012-10-13T10:53:05.549-05:00I Love Craft Swaps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am a BIG lover of <a href="http://ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a></div>
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I have mostly used it for finding crochet and knitting patterns or seeing how a pattern has worked for other people. </div>
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I recently joined in some groups on Ravelry, one being for Blythes.</div>
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I joined just in time because they had just started a Halloween Craft Swap for Blythes!</div>
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YES!!!!</div>
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I made a few cute things for my partner, but will wait to post those when she gets her package!</div>
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But these are the goodies I got from <a href="http://kkhymn.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Kimberly </a></div>
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I didn't get pictures of everything because Kira was stealing things as I took them out because she loved them all! Look at these cute dresses and the sock monkey!!! I LOVE the tiny composition note book!!</div>
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YEAH! A black cat and a cauldron!!</div>
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(Kira felt the cup and hamster needed to join in on the picture even though they weren't in the package!!)</div>
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The pink sparkly was sent for Kira and she is excited to use it!!</div>
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I can't wait to show what I sent to my partner. </div>
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I snooped around on her etsy favorites page and picked a few things to try to make</div>
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It was a lot of fun!</div>
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Craft swaps are the BEST!!!</div>
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Thanks Kim and thanks for including my daughter too!!!</div>
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I found another great project off of Pinterest!</div>
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Boo Turtle has a great <a href="http://blog.booturtle.com/2010/10/halloween-eyeball-wreath.html" target="_blank">DIY for a Halloween Eye Ball Wreath! </a></div>
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This was such a great and easy project to put together and the kids were able to help!</div>
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I got my tool, ribbon and wreath from Hobby Lobby and the bouncy ball eyeballs from Target.</div>
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I spent under $15 for this whole project! YEAH!</div>
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I would like to add more eyeballs to it and thankfully it is super easy to add them!</div>
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Just need to add a stick pin to the eye and stick it on!</div>
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My kids are super excited and already hung it up on the front door!</div>
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Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-23750146267680890612012-10-06T09:35:00.001-05:002012-10-06T09:35:09.709-05:00RAINBOWS!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
I finished up my rainbow socks!!!</div>
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I had so much fun making these! If I didn't have a long list of projects waiting to be made (and I wasn't so impatient to wear them!!!) I would have kept on going! These ended up being about mid-calf. The yarn is super soft and came from <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Felici_Fingering_Self_Striping_Sock_Yarn__D5420165.html" target="_blank">Knit Picks</a>. </div>
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Knitting socks two at time makes it easier to line the stripes up together and not having to worry about counting rows so they will end up being the same length. I highly recommend knitting two a time if you try making socks!</div>
Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-58027799593546555402012-10-03T08:18:00.000-05:002012-10-03T08:18:15.898-05:00Back to an Old Favorite<div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry for not being good about posting regularly! I'm working on some Christmas presents already so I can't post pictures of those! Spoilers sweetie!</div>
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But I do want to share a project I finished yesterday.</div>
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Awhile back I saw this cute DIY for a cell phone case off of pinterest, but couldn't find the blog it was linked to (hate when this happens!)
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Can you tell why I wanted to do this? </div>
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Geekiness and craftiness! </div>
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YES</div>
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I finally found the <a href="http://weelittlestitchescrossstitch.blogspot.com/2011/10/stitch-your-own-cell-phone-case.html" target="_blank">link</a> on Wee Little Stitches and got ready to go!</div>
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Now <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/weelittlestitches?ref=em" target="_blank">Wee Little Stitches has an Etsy shop</a> with SO MANY AWESOME geeky cross stitch patterns that I had a hard time choosing which one I wanted to put on my phone.</div>
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I finally decided on FIREFLY</div>
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I haven't cross stitched in forever! I learned how from my mom - a very talented cross stitcher.</div>
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I forgot how fun it is to get all the colors and follow the pattern.</div>
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I decided to have Jayne and Kaylee on my phone</div>
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And here it is all finished!!</div>
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I finished up the mismatched socks for Kira 2 weeks ago</div>
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They turned out pretty cute!!!!</div>
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I made an adult sized mismatched socks</div>
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These even had a ribbed pattern on the top</div>
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Now I've started on some rainbow socks!!!</div>
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This is my problem - I tend to fall in love with a craft and go overboard with it! </div>
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There are going to be a lot of happy and well dressed feet when I am done!!!!</div>
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I'm glad I saw this method because it makes sense! Plus finishing both socks at the same time, knowing they are the exact same length is perfect!!! I highly recommend the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Toe-Up-2-at---Time-Morgan-oakes-Melissa/dp/B0054D69EE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1346938346&sr=8-5&keywords=toe+up+2+at+a+time+socks" target="_blank">Toe-up 2-at-a-time sock book</a>!</div>
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We might be out of control here on our love the Blythes!!</div>
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We have made a few more things and received some more since my last post!!</div>
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Kira and I finished our dress for Violet!!</div>
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It came out really cute!!</div>
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I still need some work on gathering the skirt just right. I felt like there was too much fabric for the skirt so I would make some changes next time.</div>
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I convinced my sister to make a quilt for Violet :)</div>
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She looks so comfy now!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAU_5lgYWgZc92g2u2kuGnhW9QG2KZxiXIpZ0OYjMOZo_OlCj4iAi7yUadeZ8AofAYJEso0Adtqk3qJ9rpjanPJ0VuwkZYBmR7DqINZxTIm1dgVPxV25C76xYL08i9LLnO5Hpt6ysCqo/s640/blogger-image--717267455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAU_5lgYWgZc92g2u2kuGnhW9QG2KZxiXIpZ0OYjMOZo_OlCj4iAi7yUadeZ8AofAYJEso0Adtqk3qJ9rpjanPJ0VuwkZYBmR7DqINZxTIm1dgVPxV25C76xYL08i9LLnO5Hpt6ysCqo/s320/blogger-image--717267455.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Kira got the CUTEST package from <a href="http://strumpetscrumpets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky and Eli</a> with lots of cute miniatures for her Blythe!</div>
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Kira loves to arrange the snacks out for Violet to eat. She trades out the different pets for Violet to play with. You never know when Violet wants to play with Panda, Green Kitty or LPS Penguin!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkkgZt9z06Ek0LfISACy1ysHv3kwsb5naDeOpJcm_c-I9Dn1gB-Vxw6OccBHN6bsetBnzitmMKnOyXAlAEnlva7pmR8zxRMUFJvAL7EPmGffA04T8UueJ-GSt1fsuCwhtqOpLd18c9o4/s640/blogger-image-941379467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkkgZt9z06Ek0LfISACy1ysHv3kwsb5naDeOpJcm_c-I9Dn1gB-Vxw6OccBHN6bsetBnzitmMKnOyXAlAEnlva7pmR8zxRMUFJvAL7EPmGffA04T8UueJ-GSt1fsuCwhtqOpLd18c9o4/s320/blogger-image-941379467.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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She hung up her school board and put a purse with it.</div>
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Kira squealed over this laundry hamper and small clothes pins!!</div>
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AND Now we have Harry Potter books for Kira and Violet!!!</div>
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I'm busy putting together each book and getting the pages just right!</div>
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I made Kira another dress for Violet from the new fabric.</div>
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I also got adventurous and made Violet some PJ pants from this <a href="http://mycottoncreations.blogspot.com/2010/07/christmas-eve-pajama-pants-tutorial.html" target="_blank">DIY</a> I found on Pinterest.</div>
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This was actually a GREAT DIY that I plan to use for my kids!!!</div>
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Kira says I need to make her a sleep shirt next!!</div>
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Until the sleep shirt is done she is wearing her skull dress with her PJ pants to bed! LOL</div>
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Kira got both her Blythes ready for bed - the littlest is from Littlest Pet Shops and her name is Sarah.</div>
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They look so cute all in their PJs!!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be sending it out today and hope its new owner loves it as much as I do!!</span></div>
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<br />Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-70432374837881010422012-08-22T22:54:00.001-05:002012-08-22T22:54:07.917-05:00Almost done!I'm almost done with the Custom Ripple blanket!! I'm so excited!! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfoZWMAHNmK4GnKyAoUDyvoyBN7H4-TkqA-RnNBe-jW9j7eCvyE_0j9KHDyBL07sz3LoEEiYvknV0EZeYbOMlFx5iZrOOy2XItxUa3LvdmkBzXhCCdUrsJm0gZnWUmtpeqRpHqLcNQ1o/s640/blogger-image-1925176465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfoZWMAHNmK4GnKyAoUDyvoyBN7H4-TkqA-RnNBe-jW9j7eCvyE_0j9KHDyBL07sz3LoEEiYvknV0EZeYbOMlFx5iZrOOy2XItxUa3LvdmkBzXhCCdUrsJm0gZnWUmtpeqRpHqLcNQ1o/s640/blogger-image-1925176465.jpg" /></a></div>Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-84521020320479526932012-08-17T09:26:00.001-05:002012-08-17T09:26:58.242-05:00Knitting socks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have started a new adventure in sock knitting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my Birthday my mom got me another gift certificate for <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/knitting.cfm" target="_blank">Knitpicks</a> and I decided to buy a bunch of pretty sock yarn! I also got some awesome hand dyed yarn too!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aren't these yarns pretty!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to try to learn how to knit socks from the toe up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It feels like I'm knitting with tooth picks!!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About a week into knitting my first sock I found this book and it was on SALE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What - 2 at a time? YES! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was already dreading going back and knitting the second sock and hoping I get all the measurements correct.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60YeBmNcDVneH60nrweZL71oCPWm8CNeiXirlbIFYvz_-o6AbKa0vYdyDQ6v-ykv7v_nuduEGCKAQ_qUy93Yc9ZUHULrc1nj61aGPEBiK63fN7WkDOuExcZ3WRGhN8W-uogW2WvtJ8iQ/s640/blogger-image--751660898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60YeBmNcDVneH60nrweZL71oCPWm8CNeiXirlbIFYvz_-o6AbKa0vYdyDQ6v-ykv7v_nuduEGCKAQ_qUy93Yc9ZUHULrc1nj61aGPEBiK63fN7WkDOuExcZ3WRGhN8W-uogW2WvtJ8iQ/s320/blogger-image--751660898.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(see little tooth picks!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm making these socks for Kira and she choose 2 different yarns to make crazy mismatched socks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sock knitting sure takes a lot more time to complete - like I said TINY needles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus I'm still working on my custom blanket so I'm just knitting when I want a break from crocheting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you tried knitting 2 socks at a time? How did it work for you?</span></div>
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(colors are not true to life as I used my instagram filter)</div>
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Kira has decided that she really loves skulls!!</div>
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I gave in - I've had a long standing "no skulls" rule because I thought they were too creepy for my baby, but how can you deny skulls on pink fabric!?!?</div>
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I convinced her today to make a skirt with the fabric after we looked at the skirt tutorials on <a href="http://www.hicketypicketyhandmade.com/2011/01/07/no-hem-skirtits-so-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-235" target="_blank">Hickety Pickety</a> and <a href="http://www.venusdehilo.com/fat-quarter-skirts/fat-quarter-skirts-part-1/" target="_blank">Venus de Hilo</a></div>
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We decided to use all of the fabric and make it into a patchwork style skirt!</div>
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This was an easy enough project that Kira could do most of the sewing on. </div>
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Her new sewing machine from her grand-rat works great and is easy for her to use.</div>
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We had to add an extra panel of fabric because I miss calculated and it was going to be WAY small!</div>
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I used the Hickety Pickety idea of the "no hem" skirt and loved how it turned out. It added some length too and gave it a more polished look without me having to make a straight hem!!</div>
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We finished it in a few hours and she had a skirt right after lunch!</div>
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She LOVES it and wants to wear it on the first day of school!!!</div>
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This is Kira's favorite skull from all the fabric!!</div>
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I am so excited about my first custom order from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/velmamade?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>!</div>
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This will be a crocheted ripple blanket 40X60 in Navy, Light Blue and Ivory. I'm very excited about this project and have been hard at work. My goal is to have it completed in 4-6 weeks (I'm almost done with week 1!)</div>
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In June we got Kira her first Blythe/Basaak Doll. She was so excited and wanted to get started right away on making outfits for her. Kira has named her Violet because she thinks she looks like Violet from The Incredibles!</div>
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The first thing we did for Violet was give her some new hair. Kira felt that since her name was Violet, she needed violet hair!!</div>
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We got this cute purple wig from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/blythism?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">Blythsim's Etsy shop</a>. It turned out PERFECT! I just need to secure the hair better now so the wig doesn't come off so easily.</div>
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Last week Kira and I started our first dress for Violet. We used the VERY helpful tutorial from Olivia on the <a href="http://ohstrumpetsandblythe.blogspot.com/2012/03/party-dress-part-1.html" target="_blank">OHstrumpets Blythes too! Blog</a>. Seriously it was VERY helpful!</div>
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We've only gotten to the bodice so far, but I'm hoping next week we'll get to the skirt too.</div>
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Kira did all the cutting and ironing. She was a little nervous about sewing so I did this part. I think she will be able to sew more on the skirt!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjilpe3rE1g5tfjTWBnUr_BNM69Z9uPqZjsz8jZa9Pxpy39H5TQZlZGIlQK5gUYXpZTteLMkfyTyZMPwPKvY0la0yFe0FG1-GSIBa4fyBgmnNjyJMim6dFFg_m-NLsDDItYpxhQ253i9A/s640/blogger-image--1815122624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjilpe3rE1g5tfjTWBnUr_BNM69Z9uPqZjsz8jZa9Pxpy39H5TQZlZGIlQK5gUYXpZTteLMkfyTyZMPwPKvY0la0yFe0FG1-GSIBa4fyBgmnNjyJMim6dFFg_m-NLsDDItYpxhQ253i9A/s320/blogger-image--1815122624.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Kira picked really cute fabric from my collection!</div>
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Finally I knitted two hoodies for her from this <a href="http://www.puchicollective.com/sewing-patterns/knitting-pattern-nxtdrgrrl-blythe-hoodie/" target="_blank">pattern</a></div>
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The ROYGBIV was done with the recommended sock yarn and the green was done with some cotton yarn that was a little thicker, causing the hoodie to be A LOT bigger!!! It's huge on her! But Kira still loves it, so it doesn't really matter to me!!</div>
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I love that my daughter shares my love for crafting.</div>
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She has always been a creative girl and I'm glad that she is wanting to learn how to crochet.</div>
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Of course she was also inspired when she saw that Becky's boy <a href="http://strumpetscrumpets.blogspot.com/2012/03/kidmade-bracelets-for-sale.html" target="_blank">Eli was also crocheting</a> friendship bracelets and was eager to start right away!</div>
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Kira has been a fast learner and took off with her chain stitches!</div>
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She made a bunch of friendship bracelets for her Girl Scout buds and for her <a href="http://strumpetscrumpets.blogspot.com/2012/03/kidmade-bracelets-for-sale.html" target="_blank">pen pal Eli</a></div>
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Now she is trying her hand at sewing!!!!!</div>
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The world of crafting is wide open for her and I hope to encourage her in this area.</div>
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The world will be much happier with more crafty kids!</div>
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What kind of crafts are you teaching your kids??</div>Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-65389653744672905642012-07-16T16:03:00.000-05:002012-07-16T16:03:16.796-05:00My Week in Pictures - week 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This week has had some interesting things happen.</div>
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Kira wrote some thank you cards. I love that she wore her Davy Crocket Hat all day!</div>
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My friend has asked me to figure out her grandmother's slipper pattern.</div>
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Everyone in her family loved getting these each Christmas, but she never wrote the pattern down.</div>
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I made a cute bunny one night!</div>
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Kira has claimed her and named her Crystal</div>
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And - I think you have already seen this - I made a sunglasses holder for my best friend :)</div>
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This week I have some girl time with my daughter as my boys head off to Cub Scout Camp.</div>
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Have a great week!!!!</div>Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-37338914143020091622012-07-13T17:15:00.000-05:002012-07-13T17:15:29.082-05:00Cutest Gifts are Hand-Made!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My bestest girly friend had her Birthday this week and I wanted to make her something special.</div>
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I follow <a href="http://avocado-owlet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Annie</a> on instagram and she posted some cute pictures of a sun glasses case she made from <a href="http://www.lululoves.co.uk/item/crochet-pattern-sunglasses-case.html?category_id=10" target="_blank">Lulu Loves's pattern</a>. I thought this was the perfect idea for my besty!</div>
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Here it is!!!!</div>
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This was a fun and quick pattern.</div>
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I used some of the yarn I got for mother's day and love how it looks together.</div>
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She loved it and I am so glad to have made it for her.</div>
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So much has happened in 2 weeks! </div>
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I don't think I captured all of it, but still wanted to share some pictures with you all!</div>
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I mentioned last week that my son was helping to refurbish this old doll house for me.</div>
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It fits perfect in my office!!</div>
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It is hard to see in this picture, but Kira wrote BOOM on her knuckles!!!!</div>
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silly girl!!</div>
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Kira drew these pictures for me to have while I was at camp :)</div>
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I've been crafting but most are gifts so I can't share them yet!!!!</div>
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This week was busy and I somehow didn't stop to take pictures!</div>
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In my weight loss journey I have now lost 15 pounds!</div>
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She already has a list of things to make with it!!</div>
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My son helped refurbish this doll house.</div>
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I thought I could use it at work with my kids!</div>
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So excited and can't wait for my work kids to hear that my son helped!</div>
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Kira got baptized this Sunday!</div>
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I love that my husband has gotten to baptize both of our kids.</div>
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I'm making some fingerless gloves for our cutie neighbor girls! </div>
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These were some of the ones I made.</div>
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I wore the blue sparkly one that morning :)</div>
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Of course we had to get a group shot of everyone sporting their bad ties!!</div>
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This might be the only day that you will find this many people in our church all dressed up at one time.</div>
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Oh goodness another week has gone by!</div>
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This was an extra special week full of celebrations!</div>
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This week I celebrated 13 years of marriage to my best friend </div>
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Celebrated Kira's 8th Birthday with some extra spoilage!</div>
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Celebrated Father's Day </div>
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One of the best thing about the internet is making friends through all the cool blogs, Instagram, twitter...</div>
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Well, one of the interweb friends I have made is <a href="http://strumpetscrumpets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky</a> and I love following all her fun pictures on Instagram.</div>
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She has the cutest step-son Eli that is the same age as my daughter Kira and they have ended up becoming friends too - I'll have to share more about that!</div>
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Well Eli's Birthday was last month and Kira and I wanted to send him something special for his Birthday</div>
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I thought first of a party hat...</div>
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And then decided that a bear needs a party hat!!!</div>
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He turned out extra cute!!!!!!</div>
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Kira helped me decorate the shipping box too!!!</div>
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Becky let us know that Eli loved his bear :) YEAH!</div>
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I love being able to get Kira excited about making things for people, even when we haven't met them in person. Also it helps get the an appreciation for the old fashion snail mail!! Who doesn't love getting real mail???</div>
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PS - You can see pictures of Eli with Teddy <a href="http://strumpetscrumpets.blogspot.com/2012/06/teddy-bear.html" target="_blank">here!</a></div>Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14755248633995646391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720798765384508279.post-11203656959578669582012-06-11T21:06:00.001-05:002012-06-11T21:06:34.134-05:00My week in pictures - Week 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Oh my goodness where did my time go!!!!</div>
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Last week was full of lots of adventures!</div>
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I'm adjusting to a new work schedule (one of the reasons this post is late today!)</div>
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Kira and I mailed a package to a special friend.</div>
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Kira loves decorating packages!</div>
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Speaking of Kira, she always amazes me with her sense of creativity!</div>
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She put feathers in her hair and also had a feather tail!</div>
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Caed had a fun week of Cub Scout day camp.</div>
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One of the things he made was a lamp base - he also had to put all the working parts together! He is pretty proud of this one!</div>
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Caed has named this one Screecher and is convinced that it is bringing him his letter from Hogwarts!</div>
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I'm working on some bow-ties!!</div>
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While these aren't necessarily ugly, I think they will be fun to share!</div>
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