SIMPSONIZED CRAFTS

Turning Bi-Fold Doors into Faux Barn Door {Tutorial}

2012-08-14T19:14:00.003-07:00

I think I might not be alone here but I am still hooked on Pinterest. It took me a while to actually get on but now that I am, I'm constantly on there. I'm very selective on what I pin because I truly use it for personal use (if I don't "intend" on trying what I pin, I usually don't pin it). BUT, with that in mine, I have a VERY LONG to-do list now...

However, this weekend I was able to turn one of my "to-do" project into "DONE!" Here was my inspiration from Pinterest (found here)

AND here is my Faux Barn Doors for my Pantry.

I'm in love!

I'm also in love with Home Depot. I was able to complete this project for about $5... Grant, I had most of the supplies on hand.

Here's how I did it.... First, I picked up my supplies:

Two sheets of side panel {used for cabinets}--I actually got mine in the discount stash area for .51 each--usually they are about $10 each sheet

Wood glue (I had on hand)

Stain and paint brush (I had on hand)

Black paint and sponge brush (I had on hand)

Finish nails and hammer (I had on hand)

Hardware (I bought at Home Depot for about $2 each)

And of course, a Bi-Fold door.

Here is the before shot

Then you measure your bi fold doors, planed and cut the wood accordingly. Here was my layout. (each board was 3 in. wide and varied in length according to the plan below).

Lay it out to make sure everything fits

Stain wood (or paint).

Glue wood pieces down directly on the bi-fold... Let stain and glue dry.

Age the wood with light paint strokes (rubbing/wiping off with a rag)

Put the doors back on {I had to move my railing 1/4 in. back so the doors would slide more easily}

Add your hardware and then step back and admire your work :)

Here's the before and after again

I love it, but what do you think? ;)

{Re-vamped} Fabric Baby Wipe Tutorial

2012-07-14T07:19:00.000-07:00

I've gotten quite a few interest in my fabric baby wipe cover pattern (thank you by the way!), BUT since I've posted that baby wipe cover, there has been some glitches with the outcome and I didn't want to pass on a product I wouldn't enjoy myself... These are the 3 problems I wanted to fix... 1) it didn't hold that many wipes 2) the fabric would absorb the moister from the wipes around the stitching and 3) the opening wasn't sealed enough to keep the wipes from getting dried out... SO, after racking my brain, researching and prototyping, I've finally came up with a pattern that will take care of all those problems. Instead of putting this pattern up for sale, I've decided to just post it here for free (since I like free patterns myself)... The only thing I ask you is to please use and love this pattern for personal use and/or gift giving only. (Please don’t re-sale the pattern or make and sale it for a profit—I’ve worked really hard on coming up with it). Thanks! :)

Here is my orginal tutorial for my baby wipe fabric cover

This is the re-vamped baby wipe fabric cover (I'll have to do something cute of the flap next time)

Now, with all that out of the way… Let’s get started.

First of all, you need to download and print off the pattern: page1 page2 page3 (make sure you open it via adobe reader or google docs and print off at 100%).

Next you need to gather your material:

~½ yard of fabric of your choice (or scraps of fabric)
~1 white trash bag (this will be your lining material)
~iron and ironing board
~wax paper
~12 inches of 1-2in Velcro
~Sewing machine, thread and scissors
~Some basic sewing know-how

*Always pre-wash your fabric, here’s why.

Open your trash bag and lay it flat on the iron board. Fold in half (long ways) and fuse together with iron between two piece of wax paper. *If you don’t know how to fuse plastic together, go here to watch a quick tutorial on YouTube.

After printing off your pattern, cut out your fabric and lining (the number of cuts per piece of material is written on the pattern)

Cut a little piece of Velcro (about ½ in. wide and 1-2 in. long) and sew one side to the front flap lining. Turn around and fuse some extra pieces of trash bag to the stitching to make water proof.

Take the front flap fabric and lining, right-sides together and sew ¼ in. around leaving the top open. Turn right-side out and fold an inward hem on the open side. Tape and set aside.

Turn front-A right-side down, fold cut flaps up to make a rectangular opening. Press and sew around opening.

Take the front flap and front-A, right-sides up and sew on the folded hem of the front flap to front-A, covering and centering over the rectangular opening. Sew the other side of the little piece of Velcro to front-A where it would connect to the Velcro piece on the front flap. Set aside.

Sew one side of the remaining Velcro to back flap lining. Flip over and fuse extra pieces of trash bag on stitching (to make water proof). Sew right-sides together the sides and top of the back flap lining and fabric. Turn right-side out and set aside.

Sew the other side of the remaining Velcro to back fabric, where the back flap would connect to the back (pretty much in the center). Take the back fabric and lining right-sides together and sew the top. Flip right-sides out and set aside.

Sew each pair of width sides (fabric and lining), right-sides together at the top. Flip right-side out and set aside.

Sew each pair of side flaps (fabric and lining), right-sides together at the top and side. Turn right-side out and set aside.

Take one pair of the length side (fabric and lining), right-sides together, and stich on both end sides (short sides). Turn right-side out and set aside.

Base 1/8 seam around each pair of cut material (fabric and lining).
Assemble the bag:
Use the pictures and quick description to follow the order of sewing.

Sew back flap to length side (without sewed edge), right-sides together. Make stitch along side farthest from Velcro

Right-sides together, sew front-A to other side of length side (without sewed edge). Make stitch along-side the folded sewn edge of front flap.

Sew other side of front-A (closest to the front flap opening) to length side (with the sewed edges)--length wise, right-sides together.

Right-sides together, sew back to length side

Sew pair of width side to opposite sides of front (with side flaps free)

Flip inside-out and sew the other side of width side to back, and then bottom width sides to bottom length side.

Fuse pieces of extra trash bag over stitching to make water proof.

Turn right-side out, fill with wipes, close and use! :)

{smarties graduating class necklace--idea and printable}

2012-05-29T20:01:00.003-07:00

My oldest {graduated} from pre-school a couple of weeks ago. They had a cute little ceremony and as a {congratulation} gift to the kids in her class, we--my little grad and I--made these {Smarties} candy necklace with a tag that reads, "Here's to the class full of smarties! Congratulations." I unfortunately didn't plan on making a tutorial for these, so I didn't take pictures of the process... just the end result. It was pretty simple though--just tie the smarties ends together with ribbon and add the tag.
I'm adding a link to the tags in case you'd like to make them as well. {Click here to get the printable}

Leave a comment if you have any questions or you simply like the idea ;)

Thanks!

{framing a diploma with picture and tassel picture tutorial}

2012-05-29T19:01:00.000-07:00

I finally matted and framed my husband’s diploma, graduation picture and tassel... {he graduated in 2009!} One reason, besides procrastination, was while searching to get it professionally done, I learned how EXPENSIVE it is to get all three framed {since it was considered “custom”}. SO, I waited, and waited for a good deal… No deal under $50 {Im cheap!}so I gave up and thought I would just scrapbook a page for him instead… Well, I didn't do that either SO in the spirit of graduation this time of year, I decided I would take a chance and Do-It-Myself. I actually {LOVE} how it came out and so does my “post graduate.”

{Final Project}

{Picture Tutorial}

As you noticed, I did make my own frame as well and will post a tutorial on that soon.

I know this tutorial is pretty to the point--without much detail... SO if you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible :)

Thanks!

Scavenger Hunt Ideas for all ages

2011-02-03T12:52:00.000-08:00

I recently found this website called Scavenger-Hunt-Fun.com. They have tons of different scavenger hunt ideas for many themes and all ages. The one I'm planning on using for my 14 days of Valentines is the "around the home poem clues" in their Indoor Scavenger Hunt---strictly because I don't want to wear out my husband too much when he gets home from work...

Simply write out the poems listed below on index cards and place them in their correct spot (which will be indicated by the previous clue... For example: lets say you start at the front door and give the "shower or bath tub poem/clue".... The finder will then go to the shower or bath tub and find their next poem/clue that might direct them to the master bedroom etc.)

Here's the clues provided by Scavenger Hunt Fun. Use them all or pick a few:

The shower or bathtub:

When you're feeling less than fresh

There's just one place to go

To wash and get all squeaky clean

and scrub between each toe.

Television

Boob tube, idiot box, eye, and telly

are names for this machine.

Oprah, House, and C.S.I.

on it are weekly seen.

Mailbox

This box is mostly filled with things

that rarely bring you glee

Like bills, and junk, and other stuff

you'd rather never see.

Dinning Room Table

The speed of life has made this furniture

a thing of fables,

But there were times when families.

once ate around these tables.

Washing Machine
It seems our clothes just keep returning

to this same machine.

At least they're better than the things

the ancients used to clean.

Stairs

Up and down, and up and down

you climb these everyday.

You've likely seen the clue on these,

but passed it anyway.

Garage

When couples are well-organized

they park the car in here.

But otherwise it's full of junk

and not one inch is clear.

Computer

Communicate with family,

research, shop, and play games.

Since this invention swept the globe,

our lives have really changed.

Master Bedroom

The head of house retires here

to get some peace and rest.

Of all the rooms within the home

the master's room is best.

Thanks for stopping by!

How to: Message Puzzle in Balloon Bouquet

2011-02-03T12:37:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick tutorial on how to make a Message Puzzle and put them in a bouquet of balloons. This is a fun way to tell someone how much you care about them.

Here's what you'll need:

1 piece of paper

Pencil

Markers

Exacto Knife or Scissors

9 balloons

Sewing Pin

Take your paper and make a 3x3 grid. I used 2in squares

Free hand puzzle like pieces using your grid as a guide.(*I used marker so it would show in the picture).

Cut out the 3x3 Grid (not cutting out the pieces yet). Turn over and write your message.

Turn back over and cut out the puzzle pieces with exacto knife or scissors

Roll up each puzzle piece (One at a time. Use a marker to help roll) and stuff carefully in a balloon.

Take your message filled balloons to a local party or grocery store that has a helium tank

Have them turn your message filled balloons into a bouquet of balloons

Don't forget to leave a sewing pin so your special someone has a way to easily pop the balloon and get your message!

I'm doing this for my husband on the 4th day of Valentines.

You can check out the 14 Days of Valentines HERE.

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2011-01-31T07:24:00.000-08:00

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

14 days of ValentinesFree Printable Cards and gift Ideas

2011-01-26T07:29:00.000-08:00

Here's another free printable project I've been working on:

This was inspired by the "Fourteen Days of Valentines" found in the book Phenomenal Family by Mitzi Deeter (I recommend this book for all families, so many great ideas in it... love it!). I've changed a few of them but will write the original one's at the end of this post....

So here are the printable

-Click each link to view and print out.

-Cut and give to your spouse on the corespondent days (Starting February 1st). Read the gift ideas that go along with each day at the end of this post as well.

*NOTE: days 11-14 are not in order but they are all there.

Gifts that go long with these cards:

1st day:Back Message--Give a gift certificate for a message. IF you plan on doing it yourself, I've included a back message certificate.

2nd day:Sun Glasses--plays off the word "see" in the rhyming phrase.

3rd day: Cook their favorite meal

4th day: a sweet note in a bouquet of balloons (don't forget to include a pin to pop them)...Click here for a tutorial on how to do this

5th day: A piece of their favorite pie!

6th day: Give Hershey's hugs and kisses chocolates

7th day: A scavenger hunt with a surprise at the end... Click here for ideas on what to do.

8th day: Create a fun little pocket book with stories, pictures, drawings (whatever really) that show or tell your favorite memories of your sweetheart. I'll provide an idea later.

9th day: Detail Cleaning of their car. IF you plan on doing it yourself, I've included a detail car cleaning certificate.

10th day: A shirt your sweetheart will love.

11th day: Plan a date night

12th day: Get some of their favorite ice cream

13th day: Give your sweetheart a relaxing night

14th day: Provide a key that unlocks something that will show your love for your sweetheart (i.e. a bedroom, hotel room, a hope chest, hand cuffs lol, whatever your creative minds come up with.)

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Here are the original one's written by Mitzi Deeter:

On the first day of Valentine's, I want you to know you are the best. Today you get a foot message. Sit down and take a rest!
On the second day of Valentine's, a gift to help you see that somebody really loves you, and that somebody is me. (purchase some new sunglasses)
On the third day of Valentine's, to show that you're the real deal, I'm taking you out on the town for your favorite meal. (Give a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant.)
On the fourth day of Valentine's, to let you know that you I treasure, my love for you is beyond measure. (Give him a bucket with a measuring tape and other tools that he needs.)
On the fifth day of Valentine's, it's true I cannot lie. You truly are my sweetie pie. (Make or buy him his favorite pie.)
On the sixth day of Valentine's, on my list of favorites you are on top.. Today to get your message, these balloons you must pop. (Give him a bouquet of balloons with a pin to pop. Put a message in the balloons like, "When it comes to being great, you really take the cake." Tie the balloon bouquet to a cake or some cupcakes.)
On the seventh day of Valentine's, don't think you've slipped my mind. Today your gift is one that you must find. (Send him on a treasure hunt, ending up with him finding you.)
On the eighth day of Valentine's, I scream, I scream, you know what I scream? I Love You! (Buy him a gift certificate for his favorite milkshake).
On the ninth day of Valentine's, it is my only wish that you will accept and return every hug and kiss. (Give him a bag of hugs and a bag of kisses.)
On the tenth day of Valentine's, to let you know you're way above the "bar," today you get a detail and cleaning of your car! (Purchase a gift certificate or coupon for a car detailing.)
On the eleventh day of Valentine's, Cupid's arrow has been shot. A date tonight to let you know that you are loved a lot! (Plan a spectacular date.)
On the twelfth day of Valentine's, my love for you does not lack. Today you get a shirt to cover up your back! (Give him a shirt that he will love.)
On the thirteenth day of Valentine's, to be married to you is just ducky. A ticket to watch (his favorite sports team) I hope today will be lucky! (Purchase tickets to go and watch a game together.)
On the fourteenth day of Valentine's, I want you to know that from the start, you have had the key to my heart, (Include a key to a hotel room for a night's stay.)

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Hope this sparks up some fun ideas for Valentine's Day!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Audra~

Life as Lori

Free Printable Birthday Calendar using 4x6 Photo Book

2011-01-24T14:12:00.000-08:00

I've been working on a few free printable and this is one of them: A Birthday Calendar!

Perfect for the new year....

These pages fit perfectly in a 4x6 photo book that can be purchased at the dollar tree. So, in theory, this project can cost only $1--if you're not counting the ink you'll use with your printer.
{The reason why I chose to make it into a 4x6 photo book IS because I keep all my homemade birthday cards in a 4x6 photo BOX--just throwing out an idea :).....}

The directions are simple

-Click each link (below) to view and print
-Cut out each page

-Write in Birthdays to remember

-Place in protective sheets.

Here's a tip for extra unwanted pages:

rip off the pages from the center instead of at the end.

Start in the front, placing the months Jan-July (16th) then start in the back, in descending order, the months Dec-July (31st)
It should look like this:

Rip off the extra pages

That's it!

Click below for the different pages:
*The "At a Glance" page can be placed, (if desired), in front (before January)... Circle the dates/numbers to show birthdays coming up through out the year... hence the name, "At a Glance."

Front Cover Page

Back Cover Page

At a Glance Birthday Page

Hope this comes in handy ;)

Thanks for stoping by!

~Audra~

Life as Lori

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2011-01-24T06:40:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize with me Monday til Sunday!

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday

2011-01-17T08:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to another Socialize with me Monday til Sunday.

Can't wait to see all your great projects this week.

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2011-01-10T05:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize withe me Monday til Sunday Link Party. Can't wait to see what you all have been doing.

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2011-01-03T07:28:00.000-08:00

Happy new year Monday!

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2010-12-13T10:43:00.000-08:00

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Blog Swap with A Vision to Remember

2010-12-10T08:00:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to be here today! I am the author of A Vision to Remember. I also have my own etsy shop, where I sell many of my creations. I am a stay at home mom of 2 awesome girls and one dog. They are my inspiration for sure. Everything that I have made has been for them in some way.

Here are a couple of things that I have made over at my blog:

I love making rag quilts. I sell many in my etsy shop, but this pattern is available for download on my blog here.

This was a fun pleated headband that I made for myself (one of the few times that I craft for myself, if you know what I mean :)

I also made this fun Ribbon skirt for my daughter (Part 1, Part 2)

I also have many other tutorials on my blog. Make sure to stop by and check them out.

I also have my own Etsy shop. There I sell rag quilts, car seat tents, and lots of patterns. Some of the patterns I sell are rag quilts, belly band, and fabric flowers.

Thanks again for swapping blogs with me and make sure to stop by tomorrow and link up to Check ME Out Saturday Link Party Have a great day!

Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2010-12-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday. Sorry for the lack of post last week. I'm back in school and I'm trying to get a routine going to juggle all my various tasks.

Okay, so lets get this party started...

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2010-11-22T06:42:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize with me Monday til Sunday! I've been working on a new idea. I can't wait till it's finish! I'll be out of town this week so I most likely wont be able to finish it til I come home next week :( But I'm hoping it will help some of you with gifts. I'm also working of collecting Christmas gift ideas and free or next to free online gifts ideas! :)

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Socialize with Me Monday Til Sunday Link Party

2010-11-15T07:02:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize with me Monday til Sunday! Can't wait to see what you've all been up to! :)

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Link up your projects here:

Printable Handout For November Visiting Teaching Message-Divine Gift of Gratitude

2010-11-10T06:26:00.000-08:00

Here's this month's handout I came up with for Visiting Teaching.

The talk I chose to use was from President Monson's conference talk, The Divine Gift of Gratitude. I thought it fit perfect with the season!

Printout via Google Docs

Here's what you do.

First, printout the handout.

Cut out the Printout

Hole punch the corner of the Thanks-Giving card and the tops of the message circles. Thread twine through the holes.

Add a piece of ribbon before you tie the twine...Tie making a bow.

Then you're ready to giving it to your sisters :)

Socialize With Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

2010-11-07T20:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize with me Monday til Sunday!

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

Car Booster Seat Re-Cover

2010-11-07T19:17:00.000-08:00

I was so inspired by this Car Seat Re-Cover!

Laura from Laura Thoughts shows a great tutorial on just how to do this!

I was afraid to actually do this to my younger daughter's car seat, even though Laura's tutorial seemed simple enough. SO, I thought to help "boost" my confidence, I would re-cover my older daughter's "booster" seat (less to cover).

I'm happy to say, it was quick and easy to do, PLUS my oldest daughter and I LOVE it! (She picked the fabric)

Here's a quick "How-To"

Take seat cover off

Flip and place on wrong side of fabric

cut around leaving a 1 in. hang over.

Fold edge of fabric under and sew to edge of seat cover

Do the same to other side. Sew two lines in the middle to give the puff affect

Zig-zag bottom edge of seat cover (side with no straps)

Fold under and sew top (with the straps) of seat cover

Do the arm rest padding next by taking apart the original padding

Place pieces on fabric and cut (no hang over necessary)

Base edges

Sew back together

Then your done:

(every seat is different it seems, just use what you have as a template and you'll be good. Also, make sure you pay attention on how you took it apart SO you can put it back together again) :)

Here it is one more time

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm linking up to the following Parties:

Tooth Fairy Pillow

2010-11-07T16:12:00.000-08:00

Aren't these too cute!

I saw these awesome Tooth Fairy Pillows at mmmcrafts and knew I had to make one... I LOVE the Ballerina Fairy One (and if I had a boy, I would totally make the Tooth Officer!). What's great is she has a free pattern you can download to your computer! Click here to find out more.

I took her idea and did one a little more simpler. It's not as cute as hers, with the details and all, but I'm happy with how it turned out.
Here's mine:

Here's what I did:

First I made a quick tooth template (yes, on line paper--it's what I had on hand), traced my template on two pieces of 8.5x11 off-white felt sheets and then cut them out.

Drew a face on one of the tooth cut outs

Sewed on buttons for the eyes

and embroidered the mouth with black thread (I didn't have black floss on hand or else I would have used that).

(For the purpose of this tutorial, I'm going to call this cut out "the front tooth" and the other "the back tooth".)

So, on the front tooth, I sew scraped fabric (I ruffled mine) about an inch under the mouth making a skirt or tutu. I pined the fabric away from the edges of the tooth (I'll explain why in a bit).

Then, on the back tooth, I sewed a pocket.

I put the two tooth right sides together and sewed around leaving an opening (at least 2 in wide)... This is why I pined the skirt away from the edges earlier.

I flipped the tooth right-side out, stuff, hand stitch close, and added finial details such as fairy wings and a crown (made from metallic pipe cleaners)... I hand stitched these as well.

My daughter LOVES it! Now to make one for my other daughter ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

-Audra

I'm Linking up to the Following Parties:

Blog Swap with Keeping it Simple

2010-11-05T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am super excited to be here with you today!!

Let me introduce myself, I'm Kaysi

Here are a few things about me:

I am the mother of three boys, ages 5, 3 and 1 and a little girl on the way

I have been married to an amazing man for 7 years

I love chocolate!!

I love color, green is my favorite but brown and blue are up there

I like to keep things simple, not overdo them

When I get a spare moment, I love to craft or look at crafts

Each day of the week, I have something different.

Motivate me Monday, that's where I have link party and you get to show me all the cute things that you have done.

Tutorial Tuesday, I give a tutorial of a craft that I have done

Whatever Wednesday, this is my day that I put anything up.

Scrapbook Thursday, this is the day that I post a scrapbook idea or give a scrapbook tip

Fridays are the days that I do Blog swaps with other bloggers.

Here are a few things that you can see at my blog:

Autumn Blocks

Car Seat Redo

Flower Shirt

Chalkboard Dresser

Toilet Paper Pumpkin

Basket Lining

Scrapbook ideas

You should stop on by and see what else I have!!

Thanks for having me today, it's been a pleasure!!

from Keeping It Simple.

Printable ABC Church Quiet Book- Latter Day Saints

2010-11-01T09:16:00.000-07:00

Here's a quiet book I put together on the computer. All the pictures were downloaded from the LDS.org Image Libraries

These fit perfect in a 4x6 photo book you can buy for $1

Perfect gift for junior primary kids

Here's a quick reference; Scroll down to view and print the photos

A-Angel Moroni

B-Baptism

C-Creation

D-Devotion

E-Eternal Family

F-First Presidency

G-Genealogy (fill in)

H-Heaven

I-Integrity

J-Jesus Christ

K-Key's of the Priesthood

L-Last Super

M-Miracle

N-Nativity

O-Obedient

P-Prayer

Q-Questions Answered

R-Redeemer

S-Second Coming

T-Tree of Life

U-Urium and Thummium

V-Vision

W-Witness

X-eXample

Y-Youth

Z-Zion

Click the link under each picture to print

Linking up to the follow parties!

Socialize With Me Monday Til Sunday Link Party

2010-11-01T06:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome to a new week of Socialize with me Monday til Sunday! It's crazy that I haven't blogged since Monday of last week... I've been busy with costumes and crafts... Here's a sneak peak of what I've been up to:

(Yes, I did two different Christmas Advent Calendar)

Not to mention, I'm going to attempt completing a Triathlon this Saturday but woke up this morning sick! AWH!

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Okay, now to see what you've been up to:

For those that are new to Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday:

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday was created for those that do crafts (and then some) throughout the week and CAN'T wait for the next link party to show off :

Yes, this link party is ONE week long! It will start every Monday and go til Sunday. Since it is a week long, a multiple of 10 max projects may be shared per blog per week.

I will recap a few of my favorites from the previous week.

Rules:

-Add the "Socialize with me Mon. til Sun. Craft and THEN Some Link Party" button to your post so others can join the fun

-To save us from having to search for your project, please link to your post and not your blog.

-We love to see something new; No repeats from the same blog please.

-Leave only positive and uplifting comments to participating links :)

Happy Socializing!

SIMPSONIZED CRAFTS

Turning Bi-Fold Doors into Faux Barn Door {Tutorial}

{Re-vamped} Fabric Baby Wipe Tutorial

{smarties graduating class necklace--idea and printable}

{framing a diploma with picture and tassel picture tutorial}

Scavenger Hunt Ideas for all ages

How to: Message Puzzle in Balloon Bouquet

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

14 days of Valentines~~Free Printable Cards and gift Ideas~~

Free Printable Birthday Calendar using 4x6 Photo Book

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday

Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Blog Swap with A Vision to Remember

Socialize with Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Socialize with me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Socialize with Me Monday Til Sunday Link Party

Printable Handout For November Visiting Teaching Message-Divine Gift of Gratitude

Socialize With Me Monday til Sunday Link Party

Car Booster Seat Re-Cover

Tooth Fairy Pillow

Blog Swap with Keeping it Simple

Printable ABC Church Quiet Book- Latter Day Saints

Socialize With Me Monday Til Sunday Link Party

14 days of ValentinesFree Printable Cards and gift Ideas