JustLikeGram

New Job

2012-09-26T19:28:00.000-07:00

I have been on a bit of a leave

I have a new full time job.

I am a hair stylist

I have less time to do this but will upload what Ive made in the mean time

2012-07-04T20:25:00.002-07:00

Some goodies that I made recently :)

Bow Headband and Diaper Cover/shorts

My Little Rapunzel

fuzzy

2012-06-24T17:42:00.002-07:00

A few more fuzzy crochet items that I made

Fuzzy Bear

Fuzzy Newsboy Cap

2012-06-20T21:07:00.001-07:00

I did my first craft show this last weekend

I learned a lot from it, but the show had about 10 customers (that includes the kids that were with their parents.... And includes my cousins and their kids. Boy, was it slow!)

Here's my set up:

Ribbit, croak

2012-06-11T15:00:00.001-07:00

I made the beanie about a month ago and couldn't figure out what I wanted to turn it into.

I finally figured it out!!

A FROG

Froggy Beanie, 0-3 month sized $20

I have 5 days until my first craft fair. Im excited/nervous at the same time.

New Items

2012-06-07T22:34:00.002-07:00

I made this set, the diaper cover/shorts are a made up pattern.

I really need to write it down so I don't forget it.

My husband is so impressed with me, he thinks I need to write patterns and sell them "or something" Its so empowering to hear when someone thinks your awesome. <3 him

WHOOOTIE WHOOOT

Re-purposers!

2012-06-05T20:40:00.003-07:00

Oh man, I could kick myself for not taking a before picture of this project

IT WAS U-G-L-Y

But now (after my Mom's handy work and painting) its beautiful and wonderful.

Enjoy!

The drawers are missing, they are drying but I couldn't wait!

And here's another beanie

Little boy blue beanie 10-18month size

iPod or iPhone cozy

Getting it done

2012-06-04T21:04:00.000-07:00

Ive been working on a few more things for the "store" aka my cluster of items to take to the Craft Fair

Pretty Pinks 3-6 months

Golf pro cap (on Mr. GQ Model)

Close up, didn't get a good close up. Sorry!

I finished a few more but didn't take any pictures of them yet, that's for tomorrow.

Also, working on up cycling a frame that I picked up this weekend.

I forgot to get a before, of course! UGH

Full Moon

2012-06-03T21:09:00.001-07:00

All they needed: a few cowboy hats

Stone, Johnna, Jason, Harley

Stone and Jason, the full moon's.

Johnna, the swimming cowgirl.

Harley, the horse enjoying the silly-ness.

GARAGE SALES!!

2012-06-02T13:13:00.000-07:00

We just had the most successful morning while visiting a few garage sales.

I was looking on 'free stuff' on craigslist last night (because you never know when you might find something cool) and decided to head over to garage sales. I entered our zip code and found a few ones that seemed good.

The first garage sale

was very.... 'kid-friendly' and we (by we, I mean Stone) scored BIG TIME.

Specifically in the car department:

THIS IS FULL OF CARS, total for cars and case: $2.00

You see, its FULL. (not pictured, a bag with more)

Boys shirts, some new with tags: $2.00

Like-new cleats and crocs: $1.00

Baby/Toddler educational DVDs = $0.50 (actually, free)

TOTAL at 1st Garage sale: $5.00

The second Garage sale

I made a friend, she was a little sweet lady named Dorris and her daughter was Dotty. She said I was the only person who looked at the crochet books all day long, she was so happy that I was looking she said I could take any of the books for free.

A ton of crochet books -free ($0.00) and 7 doily's: $1.25

Full Size bed frame: $0.50

When we were leaving I saw a free item, I gave her all the change I had left.

Not pictured is an afghan that she gave me me when I came back to pick up the bed frame;

TOTAL for second garage sale: $1.75

The third garage sale

was the most expensive, but full of furniture and in the end a few free throw ins.

3/4 sanded side table: $15.00

Children desks from the 1800's (my Mom's buy, she needs them for home schooling, lol): $30.00

Vintage kid sized desk (my Mom's buy, another homeschool): $20.00

TOTAL for the third garage sale: $65.00

With everything added, we could have furnished a room....like on one of those old HGTV shows!

iPad Cozy Time

2012-05-31T16:30:00.001-07:00

I've worked on a few iPad cozy's (or purse if you don't have an iPad)

They are too cute, I love each one!

Coral and Aqua iPad cozy with a yellow butterfly

Ruffle iPad cozy

Pinks and Grey iPad and cover cozy

I really enjoy making these.

Crabby Cap

2012-05-30T21:10:00.003-07:00

I made this a few days ago and forgot to put it up here, I loved making this!

3 month Crabby Cap

Im so glad that I found Ravelry, I can find (ALMOST) anything I want to make!!

Woooot woot

2012-05-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

Here's another OWL!

(my Mom says its her favorite)

0-3 month Owl-y

Big Score!

2012-05-29T14:23:00.002-07:00

We went thrifting for memorial day. I was asking one of the workers a question about a dresser as she went to get the answer, I looked down into her cart and I saw this!

closed latch was hard to figure out for a second

opened latch

ta-daaaaa!

It was only $3.99!!!!!!

Inventory BOOST

2012-05-25T11:09:00.004-07:00

More new beanies!!

Ill be doing my first time table at a craft fair! Ill be at the Vista Grande Community Center in the East Mountains thanks to the One Stop co-opp :)

Here are a few more beanie's that Ive whipped up in the last few days:

Pastel's Owl, newborn size

Pretty flowers Newsboy Cap, 9mo- toddler size

Fishy News boy cap, newborn size

Up all night

2012-05-22T18:45:00.002-07:00

I was up waaaaaay tooooo late finishing these, but it was worth it

Newsboy Cap - chunky yarn

Owl Beanie - baby weight yarn

And I made these last week:

Newborn Elephant Beanir

Newborn-3months

And made these during the weekend:

Slippers/Booties

2012-05-12T07:28:00.001-07:00

ELEPHANT!!!!!!

I made this Elephant Beanie yesterday, it makes me happy just looking at it.

I didn't like the patters that I had seen for elephant ears and realized out of the blue that I could make them on my own as a spin off to a butterfly I had made a while back.

The ears are basically 2 butterfly wings.

Elephant Ears:

Make the magic circle and do 3 dc, then 4 tr. turn

Chain 4 and do 2 dc in each tr, slip stitch between, 2 hdc in each dc stitch from last row. turn.

Chain 1 and do *1 hdd in next 2 stitches, 2hcd in next* repeat until sl

Sl, Ch1 and do *1dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next* repeat until end. Sl and your done!

Blue Wall?

Pink Wall?

I couldn't decide which wall the beanies look best in front of?!

On a side note, we found a garage sale while on the way from mystery shopping a local burger joint (such fun, you feel like a private eye! lol)

Gingham rain coat and purple dress - 12 months

Total for our finds: $1.00

Wanna be Anthropologie knock off

2012-05-10T06:27:00.000-07:00

We went 'strollin' yesterday, we ended up at Anthroplogie.

I am desperate to figure out how to DIY this headband:

$32.00 Anthropologie headband

Anthropologie Nella Headband

It looks do-able, the inside is fabric and the back is almost like an elastic band similar to a hairband.

....I would've taken pics of it piece by piece, but I felt like they knew 'my plan' -Hahaha

Another reason to diy it, is that its a little tight on my head....and I don't have a big head. Hmmm

2012-05-08T22:42:00.003-07:00

EARRINGS!!!!

Today I made my first pair of earrings, using a small amount of yarn that I thrifted yesterday. They were wonderfully easy to work up, I started and finished them in one feeding, the starving baby girl. (Thank goodness for Boppy pillows!)

1st pair of earrings

I have added these earrings to the list of items that I will be obsessed with making

2012-05-08T09:01:00.003-07:00

Thrifty Treasures from yesterday!

Chair, 2 sweaters, bag of yarn

This is the breakdown:

Green chair with paisley and flower fabric - $10.00

Pink cable knit sweater $0.50

Eddie Bauer cream cable knit vest $0.50

Bag FULL of yarn (no labels) $1.00

Green Paisley Chair

This chair was an exciting find! Im trying to find a label on it, but as of now it is a mystery.

Here's the back story: We were dropping items off in the loading dock of our favorite local thrift store, The Animal Humane Society reTAIL store, when we noticed this wonderful chair sitting there! I rang the door bell twice and someone came to the door, they said as is they would sell us the chair for $10 or they would vacuum the chair and sell it for $25. I said we'll take it as is! They gave us a broom and i swept off some lint and dog hair, and loaded the pretty chair right up.

I LOVE IT!! It might be my favorite thrift store find so far :)

2012-05-07T11:43:00.001-07:00

Anniversary

Today is my 3rd wedding anniversary, my husband is taking me on a thrift day to celebrate. We are making a list of things I want to up cycle before we head out the door, these are some of the items:

-bed sheet to make sh-arn

-lamp and planter basin/bowl to make a bird bath

-salt and pepper shakers

-embroidery hoops

-tin basin

-chandelier

and my normal thrift items:

-yarn

-fabric

05.07.09

2012-05-06T17:57:00.000-07:00

I haven't made anything new to share in the last few days, but this is what I have been obsessed with making lately.....

Hello iPad cozy!!!!!

Owl Cozy

Spring Flower Cozy

Antique Pink Cozy

The Ohio State Cozy

I am totally in love with making them, I have 2 more that need their finishing touches

First time Blogging

2012-05-05T07:54:00.002-07:00

Welcome to my blog.

This is some bed sheet yarn that I made out of a full size sheet that I purchased at the Animal Humane Society New Mexico's thrift store, its call reTAIL. Love the name. Too cute.

Sheet + yarn = sh-arn?

Sh-arn in Milky Salmon

Flower Doily made with Sh-arn

This is the unfinished flower doily that I made with the sh-arn

(I will show the process with the next sheet that I turn into sh-arn).

This project is going to become something amazing and 100% up cycled. I will post pics soon.