tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22601603292336638212025-10-01T01:54:01.449-05:00lovely blessings in the life of a lisaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07390751465055022924noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-41874171561006787622012-04-06T07:46:00.000-05:002012-04-06T07:46:00.196-05:00<p>Hi! I’m Jelli and I’m excited to be here sharing with you and Lisa on Sew Gloried! I blog at <a href="http://jellibeanjournals.blogspot.com">Jellibean Journals</a> sharing sweet treats, family life, faith walking,&nbsp; and fashion attempts. Thanks, so much Lisa, for letting me share this cheerful <strong>10 minute buttons &amp; bows frame</strong> with you!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVW0SkgVw4VGGdcWmayUVp5PL3xZ92xwzZk2c9o7f3vf5c1QHQbtM0BF7N70-Y00D-DBlvG049SwYS4Y43lw0L9HTL6EBTST_F1Veg0NnTe6-lsq00Obe8OBKmBmtIQJtH6xzQDzbPofwG/?imgmax=800"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVW0SkgVw4VGGdcWmayUVp5PL3xZ92xwzZk2c9o7f3vf5c1QHQbtM0BF7N70-Y00D-DBlvG049SwYS4Y43lw0L9HTL6EBTST_F1Veg0NnTe6-lsq00Obe8OBKmBmtIQJtH6xzQDzbPofwG/?imgmax=800"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Sofia">Buttons and bows make <u>everything</u> pretty. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Sofia">(adding a&nbsp; baby doesn’t&nbsp; hurt either!)</font></p> <p>I recently purchased a quaint, pink wooden frame&nbsp; with intentions of boosting the color and charm factor straight from the craft box.&nbsp; A few buttons and bows later and <font face="Forte">voila!</font> A merry and delightful little frame to showcase my two favorite cuties.</p> <p>To glam-up a basic frame, all you have to do is craft a few pretty felt bows and and glue on an array of colorful accent buttons. This cheery little project cost me a mere ¢1,600 ($3) and adds a burst of&nbsp; happy color to the house.</p> <h3>Supplies</h3> <ul> <li>Basic frame (I love the sturdy ruggedness of wood) <li>Felt bows (see tutorial) <li>Colorful buttons <li>Craft glue <li>10 minutes (That’s 3 commercial breaks, folks.)</li></ul> <h3>Instructions:</h3> <p>Arrange items on the frame to your liking. Glue those puppies in place. <font face="Forte">Finito!</font></p> <h3>What’s your favorite way to decorate a basic frame?</h3> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SfhUAQhsz2s/T32WcxZjtPI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/M56P7cPzVLQ/s1600-h/SAM_1431%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SAM_1431" border="0" alt="SAM_1431" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DPOoH3q0qK0/T32WdoMN6UI/AAAAAAAAAbY/hZ2WLz9GYxQ/SAM_1431_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="178" height="244"></a> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jelli is a wife to one specTACular Costa Rican, mommy to a brown-eyed (almost) 6 month-old cutie girl, American ex-pat living (temporarily?) in Italy, and a missionary for Jesus via <a href="http://ywamfreesports.com/">Youth with a Mission</a>. She especially loves baking desserts <em>often</em>, sharing them <em>occasionally</em>, and eating them <em>always</em>, of course! <strong><a href="http://jellibeanjournal.blogspot.com">Visit her</a></strong> and leave some comment love.</p> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-20063823011219242042012-04-02T09:50:00.000-05:002012-04-02T09:51:06.695-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> End of March updates:<br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>A March giveaway winner has been chosen! Cynthia R. congratulations!&nbsp;</li> <li>I have 2 more sponsor spots left open for April. &nbsp;Check out the <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/sponsor-sew-gloried.html" target="_blank">sponsor page</a>&nbsp;to find out what the perks of sponsoring Sew Gloried are.</li> </ul> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/14425661276227154/" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache0.pinterest.com/upload/14425661276227154_Um24Wh07_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="float: left; font-size: medium; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/finding-balance/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Iheartnaptime1+%28I+heart+nap+time+%29" style="color: #76838b;">iheartnaptime.net</a>&nbsp;via&nbsp;<a href="http://pinterest.com/hilary_baumann/" style="color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Hilary</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="line-height: normal;">Confession:</span><br /> <div style="line-height: normal;"> Lately I have been feeling guilty for not blogging more. &nbsp;</div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> When I started trying to grow my blog last summer/fall I really thought I could follow all the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/04/how-to-grow-your-blog-blogging-tips.html" target="_blank">awesome advice</a>&nbsp;out there and aspire to create something that could potentially be a source of income...Well then I got&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/2011/11/announcement.html" target="_blank">engaged</a>, we bought a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/2012/03/house-plans.html" target="_blank">house</a>, and I am still working full time and taking classes towards my master's degree. &nbsp;As more people are "following" Sew Gloried I feel more and more responsible for providing entertaining content, inspiring ideas, AND reliable posting.&nbsp;</div> </div> <span style="color: #76838b; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/14425661275904937/" style="clear: left; line-height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache2.pinterest.com/upload/14425661275904937_5xCIQxvv_c.jpg" width="205" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="float: left; font-size: medium; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71957236/inspire-your-work-poster" style="color: #76838b;">etsy.com</a>&nbsp;via&nbsp;<a href="http://pinterest.com/hilary_baumann/" style="color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Hilary</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> However, I feel as though I need to write this post after reading an <a href="http://www.thesmallthingsblog.com/2012/03/bit-on-blogging.html" target="_blank">excellent one by Kate at The Small Things Blog</a>. &nbsp;There are several other posts out there along these lines that emphasize the balance that you need when just living life. &nbsp;Also, I really do enjoy blogging...but not so much when it becomes something I worry about.<br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache2.pinterest.com/upload/74168725083133248_Pg4TY9ii_c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="239" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/14425661276258790/" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source:</span><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;</span></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76851366/5-dish-voltaire-quote-made-to-order" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">etsy.com</a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">via</span><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://pinterest.com/hilary_baumann/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Hilary</a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">on</span><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><br /> <div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> </div> <span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> All that being said, I'm not stopping blogging. &nbsp;I'm just changing how I view it. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I am OK if I don't make money from it.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I am OK if I don't have 1000's of followers; I really like you who are with me now;). &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I am OK with posting when I am sane'ly able to.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I am OK with allowing myself to ENJOY sharing ideas without feeling obligated to provide new content all the time.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I am OK with writing tutorials that aren't the most detailed...if you've got questions about one just ask!</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> and lastly...</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I am OK with not feeling guilty for asking you to be understanding as you read Sew Gloried over the next few months :) &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div> &nbsp;I hope you are OK with all these too :)<br /> <br /> Thanks for the all the support!<br /> <br /> <br /> I will still be coordinating <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/sponsor-sew-gloried.html" target="_blank">sponsor swaps</a> and have 2 more spots for April!<br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-38750003605002572542012-03-15T21:00:00.000-05:002012-03-15T21:00:00.690-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> My fiance (Sgt. J.) and I just bought a house (yay!) in the country (yay!) on a gravel road (sort of yay?) with 15 acres (yay!) alot of bathrooms (like 4, which is huge YAY because 3 of them have showers which is 2 more showers than the house that I grew up in has) and opportunity for us to remodel a bit and make it the way <strike>we&nbsp;</strike>I want it to look :) Sgt. J reports that he wants it to look nice but that he doesn't really care exactly what it looks like which means I have free reign!<br /> <br /> So in planning I took a few pictures and when I discovered <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2011/01/our-living-room-updates-part-2/?utm_source=BP_recent" target="_blank">this post</a> from Remodelaholic about how she drew on photos to get an approximation of what her re-model might look like I decided to do a bit of altering of my own.<br /> <br /> Here are some approximations of my plans:<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420370_656603280130_52904454_33412619_665680781_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420370_656603280130_52904454_33412619_665680781_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before (well, currently minus the grungy blue carpet that matched the wall color)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427646_656603315060_52904454_33412621_1408759534_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427646_656603315060_52904454_33412621_1408759534_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">possible after for paint colors, the accent wall behind the stairs isn't quite the color I would like but it gives me some idea...and that's the point :)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/417346_656603369950_52904454_33412622_1529258832_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/417346_656603369950_52904454_33412622_1529258832_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking from the living room into the dining-room before (P.S. that's Sgt. J, doesn't he just look so handsome and hardworking!)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/418993_656603419850_52904454_33412624_2126232392_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/418993_656603419850_52904454_33412624_2126232392_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sgt. J in a new paint scheme</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/426227_656603619450_52904454_33412635_1996806905_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/426227_656603619450_52904454_33412635_1996806905_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before of Master Bedroom...yes it is very pink in there, but not the good kind of pink ombre that it going around</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/428103_656603639410_52904454_33412636_1518916828_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/428103_656603639410_52904454_33412636_1518916828_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and After a paint and board and batten make-over</td></tr> </tbody></table> Here is the <strike>question </strike>&nbsp;questions&nbsp;that I have:<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I LOVE the board and batten look that is going around in the decorating world lately. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> BUT, I am unsure as to how far to carry the look through the house. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> At first I was considering carrying it throughout the entire main level and that it might unify the rooms a bit since it isn't a full open floor plan, HOWEVER I thought that might be a little much?</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> What do you think?&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Is it ok just to board and batten one room?&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Any ideas on how to incorporate this look more smoothly?</div> <br /> Would love to read any comments you might have on this!<br /> <br /> P.S. Check out the <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/wall-treatment/" target="_blank">"Wall Treatment" Pinterest board</a> I've created&nbsp;corralling&nbsp;some of my favorite inspiration!<br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-5423035451495965232012-03-14T05:00:00.000-05:002012-03-14T05:00:07.954-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSqzyaSp4x4/TqmJO1UshKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y8kB6t6-qN4/s1600/wonderful+wednesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSqzyaSp4x4/TqmJO1UshKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y8kB6t6-qN4/s1600/wonderful+wednesday.png" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> Wonderful Wednesday show-case time where I pick a few projects linked up to various link parties this past week.<br /> <br /> Our first feature is this deer wall hanging by Maggie at Hell on Heels Housewife. &nbsp;She combines a few trends here including the ruler art, silhouettes, and deer; the result is stunning!<br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/87890630197889039/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="524" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/87890630197889039_5rkbmbJU_c.jpg" width="403" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://thehellonheelshousewife.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thehellonheelshousewife.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/magsjohnson/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Maggie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> And how about this yummy looking South of the Border breakfast casserole by <a href="http://inspiredbyfamilymag.com/2012/03/12/south-of-the-border-breakfast-casserole/" target="_blank">Mari at Inspired By Family Magazine</a>. &nbsp;My mouth is watering!<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://inspiredbyfamilymag.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/img_0009.jpg?w=540&amp;h=360" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://inspiredbyfamilymag.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/img_0009.jpg?w=540&amp;h=360" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Lastly, check out this <a href="http://katiedidit1.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-page-wreath.html" target="_blank">book page wreath by Katie from Katie{Did}It</a>. &nbsp;Isn't it adorable?! And it'd be super easy if you wanted to embellish it according to season/holiday etc.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://katiedidit1.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-page-wreath.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyo6FYvNZWbNChGd5GzWR7zy9ERdt9NZ9WNg9HUOSHRHOWMD7iMwJwwIwTrvU-IJiVuH_9zBERfWYmiz7FbQoYIYBlt54KF_FdC6hTwgx_bVNYuOFmOVI1xqiLF3AYgNs_FigOZ6F70pE/s320/IMG_1459.JPG" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Once again, those featured can check out the buttons page and grab their "featured" button! Thanks for sharing your projects and ideas with us ladies!<br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-867351819488293852012-03-10T09:00:00.000-06:002012-03-13T07:13:50.268-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> You may (hopefully :) have noticed that I have a new button on the side bar right there--&gt;<br /> it, <strike>kinda </strike>&nbsp;says there's a giveaway going on...and there is! &nbsp;It's the first sponsor giveaway and there are 2 great prizes so I hope you'll check it out! There are plenty of opportunities to enter!<br /> <br /> Prizes include:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.209080087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.209080087.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiq5mjos8_I/T1oazdXOEqI/AAAAAAAAAW8/o27dBnwTUOU/s1600/IMG_2798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiq5mjos8_I/T1oazdXOEqI/AAAAAAAAAW8/o27dBnwTUOU/s320/IMG_2798.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So you click that button and check it out!</div> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-48106618052970030032012-03-08T19:46:00.002-06:002012-03-08T19:46:53.194-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="282" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM73j6aleGo/T1lZ2XaExqI/AAAAAAAAAVo/fBzsYtzmIt4/s400/1220111928.jpg" width="400" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: left;">This</span>&nbsp;past Christmas I participated in my 1st office Christmas party and secret-Santa gift exchange. &nbsp;The co-worker who's name I drew really likes horses and on the sheet of ideas we passed around she requested a new saddle :/ Well, they cost a-lot of money this college student doesn't have so I was able to come up with these pillows which I think she liked!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> These are the basic steps:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Cut a square piece of fabric for the front of the pillow (sorry I don't have a pic of this!)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Cut two pieces of fabric for the back of the pillow. &nbsp;Cut these pieces the same width as the front but just a bit shorter than the front square so that you have two rectangles of the same size that are slightly shorter than the front square.&nbsp;(sorry I don't have a pic of this either!)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Finish one edge of each of the back rectangles. &nbsp;I did this by zig-zagging the edge and then folding it over and stitching along the edge. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBz4Tsc2rok/T1laLIHrMNI/AAAAAAAAAWI/ME7Zh3oStVk/s1600/1220111859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="433" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBz4Tsc2rok/T1laLIHrMNI/AAAAAAAAAWI/ME7Zh3oStVk/s640/1220111859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I cut two horse-head shapes out of fabric using my Silhouette machine. &nbsp;You could also print out a shape and trace it on to your fabric and cut it out that way if you do not have a cutting machine. &nbsp;Because I was making two pillows I flipped the image for one so that the heads would be facing each other. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_8-VhMyoWm0/T1laPf89DWI/AAAAAAAAAWY/Exp5RvAdNn4/s1600/1220111842a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_8-VhMyoWm0/T1laPf89DWI/AAAAAAAAAWY/Exp5RvAdNn4/s400/1220111842a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s0NEqlX4o3o/T1laQ3fdf-I/AAAAAAAAAWg/y1oMPieSsGE/s1600/1220111842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s0NEqlX4o3o/T1laQ3fdf-I/AAAAAAAAAWg/y1oMPieSsGE/s400/1220111842.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M4YPjX7FRps/T1laNoK9TrI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/WIL5r_y9GkI/s1600/1220111842b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M4YPjX7FRps/T1laNoK9TrI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/WIL5r_y9GkI/s400/1220111842b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Stitch close to the edges of the shape to hold down. &nbsp;I did have fusible interfacing on the back of mine as well but I felt safer also stitching the edges down.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> With right-sides together match one back rectangle up with the top of your pillow. &nbsp;Pin along the top and sides.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z5LsrfApdqE/T1laKgNaQhI/AAAAAAAAAWA/PjBpYR7GqLE/s1600/1220111914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z5LsrfApdqE/T1laKgNaQhI/AAAAAAAAAWA/PjBpYR7GqLE/s640/1220111914.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Layer the other back rectangle on next, finished edge toward the middle and matching the bottom and side edges with the edges of the front square.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-46vIP7napro/T1laIRxSxCI/AAAAAAAAAV4/DO2CqnhN5rs/s1600/1220111914a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-46vIP7napro/T1laIRxSxCI/AAAAAAAAAV4/DO2CqnhN5rs/s640/1220111914a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Sew along all outside edges. &nbsp;This creates the pocket/envelope pillow cover.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmY8aZT057A/T1lgHyATNBI/AAAAAAAAAWo/zLnrL6pnToQ/s1600/1220111914a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmY8aZT057A/T1lgHyATNBI/AAAAAAAAAWo/zLnrL6pnToQ/s640/1220111914a-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Turn right-side out and insert pillow form! You're done!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM73j6aleGo/T1lZ2XaExqI/AAAAAAAAAVo/fBzsYtzmIt4/s1600/1220111928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM73j6aleGo/T1lZ2XaExqI/AAAAAAAAAVo/fBzsYtzmIt4/s640/1220111928.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H1G739ootLI/T1laC4Im3ZI/AAAAAAAAAVw/fledOZjf_h8/s1600/1220111927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H1G739ootLI/T1laC4Im3ZI/AAAAAAAAAVw/fledOZjf_h8/s640/1220111927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Stay tuned for the Giveaway revealed coming on Saturday!<br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; 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font-family: Georgia;">Visit Allyson at: &nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/3358922/cupcakes-amp-candy-canes" style="font-family: Georgia;" target="_blank">Cupcakes &amp; Candy Canes (her blog)</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia;">&nbsp; or over on</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia;">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://pinterest.com/allycami/" style="font-family: Georgia;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia;">!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <div> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7mDXjEDFweM/T0-GImEkgKI/AAAAAAAAAU4/B-jZHP7M1Tg/s1600/finding+my+way+in+texas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7mDXjEDFweM/T0-GImEkgKI/AAAAAAAAAU4/B-jZHP7M1Tg/s640/finding+my+way+in+texas.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Visit Jennifer here: <a href="http://findingmywayintexas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Finding My Way in Texas (her blog)</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FindingMyWayinTexas" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/findingmyway/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/JenniferInTexas" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ja_rgExkhjc/T1fpP5yoB2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/ovcWh2n_7cY/s640/theremodeledlife.png" width="640" /></a></div> Visit Megan here: <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Remodeled-Life/228380857174207" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/remodeledlife/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/RemodeledLife" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-27537434577595789692012-02-29T09:05:00.002-06:002012-02-29T09:07:20.244-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSqzyaSp4x4/TqmJO1UshKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y8kB6t6-qN4/s1600/wonderful+wednesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSqzyaSp4x4/TqmJO1UshKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y8kB6t6-qN4/s1600/wonderful+wednesday.png" /></a></div> <br /> Well it's<b> Feburary 29th</b>...an extra day of <b>work</b>...but also an extra day to craft! &nbsp;Here are some crafts and projects I noticed this week while browsing the link parties. &nbsp;They are all projects I'd love to use this extra day to work on this year!<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGll16GUNpVuwiF5GuOpRUCjomwZBHFIzXegsZbV5uqAeREOQHjHO0tdfnuJN20QQQtrJfTOGqeelcN6xKMzn5zg7smoSYmmBoRMW6MAc4vr0B5WTtxHveLGpA2VhUkpLCErv7V_ruTVL_/s1600/IMG_1469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGll16GUNpVuwiF5GuOpRUCjomwZBHFIzXegsZbV5uqAeREOQHjHO0tdfnuJN20QQQtrJfTOGqeelcN6xKMzn5zg7smoSYmmBoRMW6MAc4vr0B5WTtxHveLGpA2VhUkpLCErv7V_ruTVL_/s400/IMG_1469.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paintspeckledpawprints.blogspot.com/2012/02/pet-silhouettes.html" target="_blank">Pet Silhouettes by Kirsten from Paint Speckled Pawprints</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpz8FRBTwhAAONQMYzwEy6H9hrHI0tjYqeUkKXbmYccgvyQz-8jXEN_qyXwOnneaF7mAUPMkgO0AQBBGnWDRBkxvR6WSzzF_9QsFAnvyo9LYj5hCfkF773Lg-MnOLTXZMh-CSfyumgfggL/s1600/potato.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpz8FRBTwhAAONQMYzwEy6H9hrHI0tjYqeUkKXbmYccgvyQz-8jXEN_qyXwOnneaF7mAUPMkgO0AQBBGnWDRBkxvR6WSzzF_9QsFAnvyo9LYj5hCfkF773Lg-MnOLTXZMh-CSfyumgfggL/s400/potato.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lifesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2012/02/homemade-potato-chips.html" target="_blank">by Amy at Life's&nbsp;Jewelry&nbsp;Box</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBPvWW6A_4mcKP-YHwOXCFzRpNsGCce_gvhfz3tsV5Nnd7UWrAj2IdezqN4-zVkMX2wHd33P0Jk7wuzkM7bHWQzH-DqETuVyyCikPXH_9qJdne3in4RagOFAXtiE0I0WMWusL2HQxqTY/s1600/oneplusone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBPvWW6A_4mcKP-YHwOXCFzRpNsGCce_gvhfz3tsV5Nnd7UWrAj2IdezqN4-zVkMX2wHd33P0Jk7wuzkM7bHWQzH-DqETuVyyCikPXH_9qJdne3in4RagOFAXtiE0I0WMWusL2HQxqTY/s1600/oneplusone.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lifeatlowermountain.blogspot.com/2012/02/light-up-your-life.html" target="_blank">A Light Fixture Combination Re-do by Peter at Life at Lower Mountain</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> So head on over and check these blogs out! From crafting to baking to home up-dating this week's Wonderful Wednesday has&nbsp;something&nbsp;for everyone!<br /> <br /> Those who were featured can pick up their "featured button" on this <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/buttons.html" target="_blank">page</a>.<br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-40208840109305900092012-02-28T07:43:00.001-06:002012-02-28T08:40:26.233-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> It's almost March and you may have noticed my little sidebar changing...it's filling up with sponsors! <br /> <br /> I've changed my sponsor criteria a bit in hopes that it makes it easier for people to form partnerships between their blog and Sew Gloried.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/sponsor-sew-gloried.html">(you can find out how to be a sponsor here)</a> <br /> <br /> I can't wait to tell you all about the March sponsors! &nbsp;I will be introducing the sponsors on the first Saturday of each month which means that this Saturday &nbsp;March 3rd you will get to meet some awesome bloggers!<br /> <br /> Till then...<br /> we've got the Wonderful Wednesday post coming up tomorrow<br /> <br /> and I'll leave you with this thought of mine I had this weekend:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A9Ocr3ybHFw/T0zZwxyjypI/AAAAAAAAAUo/kF46qfaZA-M/s1600/mortality.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A9Ocr3ybHFw/T0zZwxyjypI/AAAAAAAAAUo/kF46qfaZA-M/s1600/mortality.png" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span><br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-62385444107371089992012-02-24T14:36:00.000-06:002012-02-24T14:36:36.286-06:00It's a giveaway and there's a Sew Gloried bag in the mix! Check it out!<div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://radragdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/give-me-give-me.html?spref=bl">-Rad Rag Designs-: GIVE ME, GIVE ME.</a>: IT'S GIVEAWAY TIME AGAIN! Rad Rag Designs and Sew Gloried have teamed up for one awesome giveaway. One winner will be randomly selected and there are...</div><div><br /></div><div>Click on over to Danielle's blog for the details!<br /><br /><img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-19744616021448553912012-02-21T08:40:00.000-06:002012-02-21T08:40:57.167-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> First off, what is a Blog Hop? &nbsp;I was never exactly clear on the definition or purpose but Linky Tools provided this definition:<br /> <b style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-align: center;"></b><br /> <table cellspacing="20" style="background-color: white;"><tbody> <tr><td><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="GreenHeader1">What is a blog hop?</span></b>A blog hop is a linky list that is SHARED ON MULTIPLE BLOGS.<br />When several blogs put the same linky list code on their blog, the<br />exact same list appears on each blog.<br /><br />Blog visitors can submit their entries on any blog that contains the list.<br />The entries will appear on each blog where the list resides.<br /><br />Blog readers see the same list on each blog, and can "HOP" from blog<br />to blog seeing the same list of links to follow: BLOG HOP!</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Ahhhh, now I get it! &nbsp;One thing I have experienced is that it certainly has increased the traffic to my site! <br /> This is the current Blog Hop that I've participated in:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://livelaughrowe.blogspot.com/p/blog-series.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/Kelly_Kuert-Rowe/Buttons/GrowYourBlog_BlogHop.png" /></a></div> <br /> I know I may be a bit late but the linky is open for another day or two! &nbsp;Check out all the blogs that have linked up! All awesome!<br /> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-28033435337797617032012-02-14T10:25:00.004-06:002012-02-15T07:51:50.601-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I've been reading a bit about the 5 Love Languages&nbsp;by Gary Chapman lately and have been thinking about what my fiance's is and I think it's words of&nbsp;affirmation. &nbsp;So I used&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tagxedo.com/">Tagxedo</a>&nbsp;to create this print for him for Valentine's day using words that describe him.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3EDvra8EEOA/TzqJGIso8JI/AAAAAAAAAQA/67iVSlnCeK4/s1600/vday2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3EDvra8EEOA/TzqJGIso8JI/AAAAAAAAAQA/67iVSlnCeK4/s640/vday2.gif" width="640" /></a></div> Read my tip on Tagxedo after the break!<br /> <a name='more'></a><br /> To write your own words you can choose "Shape" from the left menu and then select the "Add Words..."&nbsp;button in the lower right corner of the "Shape" menu.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw8oNvJAZ-c/TzqKUZu0rLI/AAAAAAAAAQI/8B4N3gf0TmE/s1600/add+words.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw8oNvJAZ-c/TzqKUZu0rLI/AAAAAAAAAQI/8B4N3gf0TmE/s320/add+words.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> It will open a box like this:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ciQbrbxgdE/TzqKjgM2DrI/AAAAAAAAAQg/T83H0dmDyCg/s1600/word+as+shape.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ciQbrbxgdE/TzqKjgM2DrI/AAAAAAAAAQg/T83H0dmDyCg/s320/word+as+shape.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Where you can type the words you would like to act as your shape and even select a font to use.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JVufh51TePc/TzqKWZAfChI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/4j0DprvpYvw/s1600/choose+font.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JVufh51TePc/TzqKWZAfChI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/4j0DprvpYvw/s320/choose+font.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Happy creating!<br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-87991223869068674442012-02-13T09:40:00.000-06:002012-02-13T09:40:56.876-06:00Check it out folks! I'm a sponsor over at Rad Rag Designs and she's done a feature post about her sponsors today! <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://radragdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/sharing-some-love-with-my-friends.html?spref=bl">-Rad Rag Designs-: Sharing some love with my friends.</a>: Hey guys. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce you to a few of my friends. They have been hanging out on my sidebar this month. ...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>BTW: I'll be partnering with her next week to offer a giveaway so stay tuned!<br /><br /><img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-78022376142856662532012-02-03T12:30:00.001-06:002012-02-03T12:30:53.826-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Yesterday I received a blog award! Soo exciting! This blog award is especially for smaller blogs who have less than 200 followers. &nbsp;Check it out below:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqvyHj-SehNcoCehcZYfhepC7M_Jl5DYMb7BOty4JWf7qnezC6uQ25GcSEXaVPeFE3PmxoqdR9oNBaOyOYdNq74Vulodh6dPX3u9eLqiZmr-N3zpUrFy33aTexlgQXNAzX-_upLSFNvFW/s400/Liebsterblog-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqvyHj-SehNcoCehcZYfhepC7M_Jl5DYMb7BOty4JWf7qnezC6uQ25GcSEXaVPeFE3PmxoqdR9oNBaOyOYdNq74Vulodh6dPX3u9eLqiZmr-N3zpUrFy33aTexlgQXNAzX-_upLSFNvFW/s400/Liebsterblog-1.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks to Bethany from&nbsp;<a href="http://holtelife.blogspot.com/">The Holte Household</a>&nbsp;You really need to check out her blog. It's fun to read!! Thanks so much Sarah.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is what Bethany's blog says about the award:&nbsp;"This award is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers in the hopes that it will bring many new friends/followers.&nbsp; Leibster is German and means 'dearest' or 'beloved' but it can also mean 'favorite'.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;The idea of the Leibster award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers.&nbsp; So, in the spirit of good fun I am passing this award on to five other bloggers.&nbsp; Please stop by and visit them.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>The Rules are simple:</strong>1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.<br />2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.</span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Post the award on your blog.<br />4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare-other bloggers.<br />5. Finally and the best rule of all..........have fun and spread the love!"</span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here are my five picks for the award:</span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Lynnie from <a href="http://thesethreegirlies.blogspot.com/">These Three Girlies</a> takes us on her adventure as a military wife in Japan</span></div> <div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">2. &nbsp;Jessie at <a href="http://www.imperfectlypolished.com/">Imperfectly Polished</a> has some awesome posts about updating her house...i'm&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;looking at some of her pics as inspiration for ours!&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">3. &nbsp;Christy from <a href="http://www.christyscuties.blogspot.com/">Christy's Cuties</a> is a psych major (like me!) and is awesome at taking inspiration from and actually making those ideas we all get from Pinterest.</span></span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. &nbsp;Carissa at <a href="http://www.creativecarissa.com/">Carissa's Creativity Space</a> has some really fun ideas for children's crafts.</span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. &nbsp;Danielle from <a href="http://www.radragdesigns.blogspot.com/">Rad Rag Designs</a> not only makes awesome accessories but provides her readers with some great and helpful tutorials as well!</span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So go and check out these ladies...and for those I awarded, keep up the awesome blogging and pass the award on!</span></div> </div> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-14177556408393142572012-02-02T06:22:00.000-06:002012-02-02T07:34:26.337-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZlkomNnV78/TynNxW1n5-I/AAAAAAAAAPs/N7C9RvqgAu4/s1600/2012-02-013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZlkomNnV78/TynNxW1n5-I/AAAAAAAAAPs/N7C9RvqgAu4/s320/2012-02-013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The only toy that can handle my dog's play is a tennis ball. &nbsp;So I've been saving the containers and have started using them around the house. &nbsp;But, one day I decided to decorate them to make them cute!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKNNB-Vjg0E/TynNNSjWu1I/AAAAAAAAAPU/T-2tqhKC4-s/s1600/2012-02-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKNNB-Vjg0E/TynNNSjWu1I/AAAAAAAAAPU/T-2tqhKC4-s/s640/2012-02-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 1. Open silhouette software and choose a design. &nbsp;For the first canister I chose an all-over background pattern that was one of the original 50 designs. &nbsp;Also change the page size to 6.5"x9.5"</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Note: To change the side of the vinyl that cuts first (long edge instead of short edge) go to the "Page" tab then at the bottom select "Advanced Options" this will allow you to choose which edge you want to insert first.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 2. Picture #3 is what the vinyl looked like when the machine first started cutting...(SORRY I PUT THE WRONG NUMBER ON THE PICTURE) &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 3. &nbsp;I thought I was safe and looked away...which is how picture #2 happened!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 4. &nbsp;So...I stuck my piece of vinyl on the mat and re-cut it that way.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48eEIe4YfiI/TynNZraeSQI/AAAAAAAAAPc/J7Ghaa76K0s/s1600/2012-02-011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48eEIe4YfiI/TynNZraeSQI/AAAAAAAAAPc/J7Ghaa76K0s/s640/2012-02-011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 5.Me doing homework...Sil cutting away...</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 6. &nbsp;Weeding time! I used the hook tool. &nbsp;I can tell you this is much cleaner weeding than the garden kind in the summer.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 7.Weeding all done!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 8. &nbsp;Smooth transfer paper on top of vinyl.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeqBuGQwb-Q/TynNlwaPsII/AAAAAAAAAPk/TstfXkx8zB0/s1600/2012-02-012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeqBuGQwb-Q/TynNlwaPsII/AAAAAAAAAPk/TstfXkx8zB0/s640/2012-02-012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 9. Carefully peeling the transfer paper and vinyl away from backing...some of the design did break :/ but I kept on peeling.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 10. &nbsp;Grab on of your tennis cans that you have removed the label from.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 11. &nbsp;Smooth transfer paper and vinyl around can.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 12. &nbsp;Slowly peel off the transfer paper and smooth down any vinyl that didn't quite stick.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZlkomNnV78/TynNxW1n5-I/AAAAAAAAAPs/N7C9RvqgAu4/s1600/2012-02-013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZlkomNnV78/TynNxW1n5-I/AAAAAAAAAPs/N7C9RvqgAu4/s640/2012-02-013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Walla! &nbsp;You have some cute canisters in which to store things! The one on the left stores plastic bags in the car. The one on the right now stores doggy treats for Bailee!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">For those without a silhouette </span>I think it'd still be super cute to just cut .5" to 1" strips to apply either horizontal or vertical to dress them up a bit.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">What will/do you use your tennis cans for?</span></div> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-68721593188609782132012-02-01T12:22:00.000-06:002012-02-02T07:34:39.660-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Since Valentines is coming up here are a few <span style="color: red;">super-cute</span> printable valentines cards!<br /> <br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/285697170081167743/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="559" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/285697170081167743_1vSdXX5C_c.jpg" width="432" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=2373" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thelongthread.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/jaimestar/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Jaime</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/205195326741916107/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="477" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/205195326741916107_eN10Q38A_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://bunnycakes.typepad.com/bunny_cakes/2011/01/personalized-valentines-day-cards.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">bunnycakes.typepad.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lisa</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/206602701625487545/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="675" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/206602701625487545_gYToK0tF_c.jpg" width="450" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://www.dailysuze.com/blog5.php/2011/02/14/free-printable-love-card-for-valentine-s-day-at-almalou-s-place" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">dailysuze.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/afoord/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Advaita</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <br /> <br /> P.S. Can you guess which one inspired the new blog look? ;)<br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-65667633985799670522012-02-01T09:40:00.001-06:002012-02-01T11:00:04.702-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> </div> Please be patient with the site while it's under construction! Here's a snippet of the new design to come :)<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VHTIcB0oUAE/TylczaiFcII/AAAAAAAAAPA/3u-yxM6TsfQ/s1600/snippet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VHTIcB0oUAE/TylczaiFcII/AAAAAAAAAPA/3u-yxM6TsfQ/s1600/snippet.JPG" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties.html">Linking Up Here!</a><br /> <br /></div></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-3319832246232090962012-01-18T15:20:00.001-06:002012-02-01T11:04:40.742-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> Wheew! It's been a while! Here's another wonderful&nbsp;Wednesday...it's all house related because we are in the process of buying our first house! Exciting but I'm biting fingernails because nothing's finalized yet and I think our purchase agreement might have missed the turn-in date because of MLK day weekend...however as my friends keep reminding me it's in God's hands if the house is meant to be it will :)<br /> <br /> Without further adoo...<br /> <br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/205195326741843815/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="369" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/205195326741843815_ri7fRGem_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div> </div> <br /> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> <span class="fullpost">Source: <a href="http://letbirdzfly.blogspot.com/2010/11/yarn-wrapped-letters.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">letbirdzfly.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lisa</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></span></div> </div> <span class="fullpost"> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/205195326741839402/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/134545107587207717_WvkVGKfH_c.jpg" width="267" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://365days2simplicity.blogspot.com/2011/04/easy-no-sew-roman-shades.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">365days2simplicity.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lisa</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/205195326741798718/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/205195326741798718_BlQR2KOH_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://ishouldbemoppingthefloor.blogspot.com/2011/12/kitchen-countertops-part-one-more-like.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">ishouldbemoppingthefloor.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lisa</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties_30.html">Linking Up</a></div> </span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-29402683320022159652011-12-08T07:16:00.001-06:002011-12-08T07:23:23.487-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It's a Wonderful Wednesday after I've been slacking a few weeks sorry!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Soo happy to be introducing you this week to an awesome friend of mine Moe of <a href="http://moecraftsplease.blogspot.com/2011/12/fork-bows.html">Moe Crafts Please</a>! Check out her site (she is hilarious!) and learn how to make these cute little bows...it's super quick and easy...and uses something everyone has already in their house!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://moecraftsplease.blogspot.com/2011/12/fork-bows.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B9Y6fAOM5PJNsmjnAdNOil7WL-IlCWW8_Q8Q4u5wJ5Qm-eavig2GsF6lMgE8_QM377ElJ052uVs3kHQcRfWxhqZXxlQdSKOj_aF9z4ZN3_up03YG1otD8LQDMpo_7MrDUuYtgZT2ehE/s320/100_1384.JPG" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/monday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Monday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/tuesday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Tuesday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/wednesday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Wednesday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/thursday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Thursday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/friday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Friday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/saturday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Saturday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/sunday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Sunday!</a></div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-11660572806718573232011-12-02T09:02:00.001-06:002012-02-01T11:06:04.355-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/152911349817632848/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="205" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/152911349817632848_6fsSzhUH_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2011/10/silhouette-made-simple-day-1.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/lmckenzie712/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lauren</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> I will be needing the above tutorial <strike>very soon</strike>&nbsp;NOW! because...<br /> <br /><span class="fullpost"> AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!<br /> Christmas has come early for my fiance and me!!! &nbsp;(ok ok I'm super excited because I got my Christmas gift early and I WASN'T expecting it at all!)<br /> <br /> So I knew Sgt. J wanted a new computer so on Black Friday we went and got a pretty good deal on a pretty high-quality lap-top. &nbsp;I know I know pretty expensive gift. &nbsp;Since we are getting married next summer we figured we could spend a little more on each other this Christmas since after this we will probably NEVER spend that much on each other again. <br /> <br /> I kinda need a new laptop but I also have a fairly new desktop so I didn't really want a new laptop...I wanted something FUN! &nbsp;So I made a "wish list" on amazon...we order from that site like every week I swear we should be paid advertisement for them (hint hint Amazon owners :) &nbsp;and e-mailed it to the fiance...didn't think I'd get anything from it till Christmas. Oh, if your wondering what I wished for...it was a serger and a Silhouette.<br /> <br /> Well when I got home yesterday there was a big box sitting on the kitchen table! &nbsp;I sorta opened it enough to see that it was a SILHOUETTE! &nbsp;Oh joyous of day! YES! WOOWOO! I couldn't tell you how happy I was. &nbsp;Because it had been shipped to me instead of Sgt. J I figured I was safe to open it.<br /> <br /> Then my mother got all guilty on me...she thought that Sgt. J should be there to witness all the joy. &nbsp;So I sat in anticipation the rest of the evening in hopes that I will get to dig in tonight if Sgt. J and I are able to get together...don't worry Silhouette, we will make it happen, you will come out of your box tonight!<br /> <br /> In the mean time I am planning projects...here's a few I have my eye on...<br /> <br /> <br /> Some Directions on how to cut fabric I'll be reading:<br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/152911349817690831/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/152911349817690831_B8FrpabV_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /></div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2011/11/silhouette-can-cut-fabric.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fgrosgrain+%28Grosgrain%29" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/lmckenzie712/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lauren</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Cute Fabric Flowers! &nbsp;I would like to make some and include them in the flower arrangements next summer at our wedding...so there might be quite a few posts about Silhouette flowers&nbsp;coming.&nbsp;</div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Ei5lKl7st17CKRAhOjTm3sd-lVrn_E1KjIk-Jn0ioCz-KcGp9ge-etp9HlB6hwF-Zk1fWpAHu6fyXbxvSusPy_0vGW0m4GZ4KXIFUPPAUN85hRv728HlUhRnvHnMcssXjq_5ckEc6I/s640/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Ei5lKl7st17CKRAhOjTm3sd-lVrn_E1KjIk-Jn0ioCz-KcGp9ge-etp9HlB6hwF-Zk1fWpAHu6fyXbxvSusPy_0vGW0m4GZ4KXIFUPPAUN85hRv728HlUhRnvHnMcssXjq_5ckEc6I/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2011/03/silhouette-fabric-interfacing.html" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">homemade by jill: Flower Hair Clip Tutorial with Silhouette Fabric Interfacing</a></div> <div> <br /></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> This is a FREE flower template!<br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/198932508509846880/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/198932508509846880_9Mg0KuCf_c.jpg" width="397" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2011/10/6-petal-ornate-flower-template.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">melstampz.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/mmdesigns/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Maggie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <br /> <br /> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/257620041153964360/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/257620041153964360_VwivoDHC_c.jpg" width="272" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://diyordont.blogspot.com/2011/06/tutorial-paper-ranunculus-flower-free.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">diyordont.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/michellerae/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Michelle</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> Rest assured I will&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;be trying this freezer paper trick from now on using my Silhouette...I did to the freezer paper stencil on shirts before and let me tell you how time consuming that is cutting the design out with a razor blade...for sure excited about this!</div> <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/261560690827974718/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/261560690827974718_l9kGl4n4_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </div> <div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"> Source: <a href="http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2011/09/cutting-freezer-paper-with-silhouette.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/tams42/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tammi</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </span> </div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-76215630930463934772011-11-14T07:30:00.001-06:002011-11-14T07:51:12.713-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> So I had just written up a nice post about why I've been so absent from Sew Gloried lately and the mis-press of a few keys and it disappears?! I thought they save as drafts? Apparently not. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UkQF899seLs/TsEXnX5QM9I/AAAAAAAAAMk/tmadPMyL-is/s1600/393188_10150431642617328_506182327_8406259_416290532_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UkQF899seLs/TsEXnX5QM9I/AAAAAAAAAMk/tmadPMyL-is/s400/393188_10150431642617328_506182327_8406259_416290532_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Anyway... the long and short of it is that on October 29th my boyfriend asked me to be his fiance! &nbsp;So since I've been compiling ideas...found my dress last weekend :D We are planning a summer wedding for next June and I plan to document all my DIY projects to be posted after the wedding but I'll give you a little sneak-peek of my inspiration for now!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /><div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/521911652/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/205195326741684506_wI0d6DgP_c.jpg' border='0' width='553' height ='734'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/category/wedding-reception/'>intimateweddings.com</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/' target='_blank'>Lisa</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div> <br /><div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/438963790/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/205195326741665144_JgP2fcdP_c.jpg' border='0' width='375' height ='500'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/what-diy-projects-are-you-planning-for-your-wedding'>boards.weddingbee.com</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/' target='_blank'>Lisa</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div> <div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/434664337/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/205195326741663958_Sr5nospc_c.jpg' border='0' width='554' height ='369'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/195455'>stylemepretty.com</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/' target='_blank'>Lisa</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div> <div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/486635488/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/205195326741677874_DVeq5sHz_c.jpg' border='0' width='500' height ='650'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://www.behance.net/gallery/paper-typography/858836'>behance.net</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/' target='_blank'>Lisa</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div> <div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/434642050/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/205195326741663948_6qdvVBrz_c.jpg' border='0' width='360' height ='450'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/wedding-centerpieces?lpgStart=1&currentslide=16&currentChapter=1'>marthastewartweddings.com</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/sewgloried/' target='_blank'>Lisa</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/monday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Monday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/tuesday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Tuesday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/wednesday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Wednesday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/thursday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Thursday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/friday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Friday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/saturday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Saturday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/sunday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Sunday!</a></div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-72963912737631899952011-10-29T09:27:00.000-05:002012-02-01T09:56:07.912-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> This week I made a resolution to start using up the clothing items in my "alter-me and I will be beautiful" clothing pile. &nbsp;This pile has grown to about 4 skirts, 5 tops, and various other pieces of clothing. &nbsp;It may not seem like alot but being that I am working out of my bedroom for alterations and this pile is taking up my floor space.<br /> <br /> So as an effort I went scrounging for some tutorials/ideas to alter some tees that I had stuck in the pile because I really never wear them as a result of the wide/lowcut neckline. &nbsp;Well as I was <strike>stalking&nbsp;</strike>pursuing Katy's awesome blog: <a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/">Sweet Verbena</a> &nbsp;(if you haven't checked it out, well, you should!...like right now) I discovered this tutorial:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2011/07/cowl-neck-tee-refashion-tutorial.html"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70NvZ31ECYkamI4RnfuxtDKatWBV1P_fVxJOVrzCWG4YfnFIfJhrmJ96LOcNLGP0DGJ2oaxVx2WzPiFyIbPbZMn5f3h5BRELTGhOXTWPGR89yzV3JJS7juaMcBE9X2l8cFaEE0_uwO6y3/s320/IMG_1263.jpg" width="282" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> (click the pic)</div> <br /> (among the other really neat tutorials she has...scroll to the bottom for a list of some of my favorites)<br /> <br /> and then I thought "hmmm....that cowl neck adds extra fabric around the neck region...I'll bet that it would work just splended on those shirts I have at home!"<br /> <a name='more'></a><br /> And so I did. &nbsp;And it did...work that is! &nbsp;See for yourself:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPhToBFcrRs/Tqlp-PFSXII/AAAAAAAAAIE/uoOlwgMbKfA/s1600/CowlNeckTee1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPhToBFcrRs/Tqlp-PFSXII/AAAAAAAAAIE/uoOlwgMbKfA/s400/CowlNeckTee1.png" width="272" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYncdO5Cuqc/TqlqLjRjNZI/AAAAAAAAAIM/QsTv3Z4U-9M/s1600/CowlNeckTee2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYncdO5Cuqc/TqlqLjRjNZI/AAAAAAAAAIM/QsTv3Z4U-9M/s400/CowlNeckTee2.png" width="268" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Now for some blogger love for Sweet Verbena:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2011/06/t-shirt-refashion.html"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx6PO0G0UYY7j5KdGt0qZGDONS82Gw35FWtjChfXElUG_lWHArlkK50T1x6mpk0lKAguGjI0SZq3CFjfK8XGmyPg2C9nCbRW1Y2WjTu_WJoUXGDEcjLTqqtDhFcTq-NbslkMVbaoPeHrS/s320/DSCN1780.jpg" width="196" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2011/07/making-your-own-pattern-tutorial.html"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSbYb4G_QouSAJDMh5SKOs02mjMyplhy-d6YspEklvpUVQF0t0-VfpPHCnZQiQqN8K064gd3QoLTaH5-ep5_lhZ9PP-cc687PvZKHbpsiXFi7h6RrLDwjj8k40c5P7KO2fNLm4tsVXrkl/s320/IMG_0482.jpg" width="277" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2011/08/reverse-applique-tutorial.html"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm7yem6ArUHSSXqK-DACXi7TeeoHVYCS0H5DQZ0e6R_zpf9UasHrEgz_nVJESGT5ZUyK4BOSdq1ciXaUqwwb0CtHQ5643lrF6i_-Z9xL8I47MuXyLFP9oYVOeTS9Zs1d7WIEz0DZqdSpa/s320/RA.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> </div> <br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/monday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Monday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/tuesday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Tuesday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/wednesday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Wednesday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/thursday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Thursday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/friday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Friday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/saturday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Saturday!</a><br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/sunday-link-parties.html">Linking Up on Sunday!</a></div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-22579509506778959592011-10-26T11:41:00.000-05:002011-11-05T10:09:14.590-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSqzyaSp4x4/TqmJO1UshKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y8kB6t6-qN4/s1600/wonderful+wednesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSqzyaSp4x4/TqmJO1UshKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y8kB6t6-qN4/s1600/wonderful+wednesday.png" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Well <strike>maybe</strike>&nbsp;I'll make it my goal to have next Wonderful Wednesday scheduled so it's out on time :)<br /> <br /> Now for some awesome:<br /> <br /> I LOVE these flowers...when I get married there will totally be some of these decorating up the place...<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://kristasewinspired.blogspot.com/2011/10/vintage-paper-flower-tutorial.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMboyiBKKoDxsC_8h0Zw6NG86kWDo9HkU4pQaJtNaykywrLAiie9mUp_tDdPOBotzmWxZ0gyBIbC6ZT3WAuY-OntNj7amry5yG9GFHLTIRfgfB1VEs1G2g9fhT1GOPWONrnJLNeRopNGC/s320/paper+flowers+003.JPG" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Vintage Paper Flowers by Krista at KristaSewInspired</div> <a name='more'></a><br /> Isn't this ring adorable?! I'm thinking it's the perfect accessory to carry over a bit of that nautical trend into the fall.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://tawnykw.blogspot.com/2011/10/macrame-monday-how-to-josephine-knot.html"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8eLIN7i7soyX6ij6CayGdNe04eQw9V5qcb8SthAYmWI6VIiujb2JJ6v8eKKwdBEVuA6Ypb6pngTADkk7IdO34qPJ_gLPP1IC1vTl3v7IPipdcW4Q6T36XEUrfr0vOkYOVO-6G4whOtWL/s320/IMG_8481.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Josephine Knot Ring by Tawny at The L-T Experience</div> <br /> As I get back into the knitting mode (I really only knit in the winter...feels so pointless otherwise) I'm thinking that I might try experimenting with some t-shirt yarn. &nbsp;You can find a tutorial over at:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://letbirdzfly.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-make-t-shirt-yarn.html"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjSWY-fJNYn189sdE3hHxmAs0Rct5pxj8Nx1WswbgEy5mpV_cApirkUtfQY-EzhT1IzAZ-OUrXx70UWZ8fHeD16ZzQ8as_h7vq-QMo0zKcTkhB3_fSDp6JxJkxligd1ofJtrvsqo8kKc/s320/tshirt+yarn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> T-Shirt Yarn by Bailey at Let Birds Fly</div> <br /> <br /> For those that are new to Wonderful Wednesday,&nbsp;Wonderful Wednesday is a feature post each week where I find 3 blog posts that I've found by scouring the link-parties. &nbsp;I would like to feature those that are newer to blogging and/or have a smaller fan base right now. &nbsp;I do this because I love reading the smaller blogs (perhaps because I feel a connection with them as mine is smaller as well), and I think everyone deserves to be featured; no matter their blog size!<br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks ladies for your inspiration! Grab your featured button in the side bar...well you know if you're into the button thing that is ;)<br /> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties.html">Linking Up Here!</a></div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-45138566715888218552011-10-26T08:50:00.000-05:002012-02-01T10:12:53.460-06:00<br /> At the request of Vanessa who posted a comment on the first Soulful Sunday printable I have created some other versions of that printable using more neutral colors.<br /> <br /> You might notice that the font is a bit different...this is because when I went to re-color the image it didn't fill in all of the pixels around the words so if you looked close you could see a small discoloration of the&nbsp;original&nbsp;color around the words. <br /> <br /> I'm sorta liking this font better anyways...oh yes and this printable is in an 8x10 dimension. &nbsp;I believe there should be enough space around the edges to crop off to make it smaller or to resize.<br /> <br /> In order&nbsp;to download right-click the photo and select "Open link in New Tab." Go over to the new tab and click when hovering over the picture to zoom in to it's true size. &nbsp;Then you can right-click on the image, select "Save As" and save it to your computer.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KZPemNUKDhI/TqgMsV2yqFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/5izOMYBT-qw/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KZPemNUKDhI/TqgMsV2yqFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/5izOMYBT-qw/s400/1.png" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <a name='more'></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8fgpcp1X9Rg/TqgMtaGb4ZI/AAAAAAAAAGM/HZGUmzRM_Es/s1600/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8fgpcp1X9Rg/TqgMtaGb4ZI/AAAAAAAAAGM/HZGUmzRM_Es/s400/4.png" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ4otBGmfiY/TqgMwP3MHtI/AAAAAAAAAG0/NnaOjIhhhnE/s1600/9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ4otBGmfiY/TqgMwP3MHtI/AAAAAAAAAG0/NnaOjIhhhnE/s400/9.png" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <img align="left" src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border: 0;" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties.html">Linking up Here</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260160329233663821.post-11223261557425151552011-10-24T09:48:00.000-05:002012-02-01T09:56:07.860-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> My favorite style of purse right now is the Shoulder/Crossbody Purse as when I wear it cross-body my hands are freer to (browse the sale racks) hehe... see it's a very useful design.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Using the pattern I featured in a giveaway post <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/2011/07/25-follower-giveaway.html">here</a>, you can also see an example of another one I've created for a giveaway <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/2011/09/guess-what.html">here</a>, I've created some more versions by altering the pattern a bit.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I17eic9TqF8/TqFvMB5ft6I/AAAAAAAAAEI/dozxTHFQ3EY/s1600/IMG_2510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I17eic9TqF8/TqFvMB5ft6I/AAAAAAAAAEI/dozxTHFQ3EY/s320/IMG_2510.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a name='more'></a><br /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;For this one I kept the flap and the basic shape but I added a reach-in pocket to the backside. &nbsp;I love having this deep and rather large pocket on the outside because I keep my keys and cell phone there for quick access.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hZwtJhCluZk/TqFvO2whkrI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/OC2wjP9r2t4/s1600/IMG_2512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hZwtJhCluZk/TqFvO2whkrI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/OC2wjP9r2t4/s320/IMG_2512.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezzr4XfQq5o/TqGFWl5bboI/AAAAAAAAAFo/txUXnro2Ryg/s1600/IMG_2513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezzr4XfQq5o/TqGFWl5bboI/AAAAAAAAAFo/txUXnro2Ryg/s320/IMG_2513.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;On this purse I omitted the top flap but kept the added pocket on the back side.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xnza51fEXzs/TqFvWWMh5_I/AAAAAAAAAEg/a6g_-2T-1CQ/s1600/IMG_2515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xnza51fEXzs/TqFvWWMh5_I/AAAAAAAAAEg/a6g_-2T-1CQ/s320/IMG_2515.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvf21fGEdn0/TqFvfr49RkI/AAAAAAAAAE4/FbH-U7uL-XY/s1600/IMG_2518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvf21fGEdn0/TqFvfr49RkI/AAAAAAAAAE4/FbH-U7uL-XY/s320/IMG_2518.JPG" width="260" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;This purse was my first real time working with laminating fabric. &nbsp;I used the iron-on plastic. &nbsp;I'm not exactly sure if I'm fond of it or not. &nbsp;It is easy to wrinkle when turning the bag inside out and hard to un-wrinkle. &nbsp;However, I can see how it could be useful when making something that is better off water-repellent. This one has the top flap omitted and does not have the extra outside pocket.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ifHRGqcBZk/TqFvkdzOe2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/FmmgJaXr4Cg/s1600/IMG_2519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ifHRGqcBZk/TqFvkdzOe2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/FmmgJaXr4Cg/s320/IMG_2519.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sewgloried.com/p/link-parties.html">LInking UP Here!</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k544/lisaranae88/signature-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">All three of these purses are also up-for-grabs in my shop!</span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4