To Be Charmed http://to-be-charmed.com A place to be inspiried and to inspire others Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:51:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 to-be-charmedhttp://feedburner.google.com { keeping it simple } http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/to-be-charmed/~3/rfPUSy5k-tg/ http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/07/keeping-it-simple/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:50:09 +0000 Elizabeth http://to-be-charmed.com/?p=1725

The Six Week Boutique
I just love these cross-stitches from The Six Week Boutique, simple and sweet. The last one is my favorite, “take it from Dorothy, there’s no place like home”. How about you, have you had a chance to go check out her site? Which one is your favorite?

]]> http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/07/keeping-it-simple/feed/ 0 http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/07/keeping-it-simple/ DIY ~ Decorative Pillow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/to-be-charmed/~3/DiBHsQo7Dgs/ http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/02/diy-decorative-pillow/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:42:49 +0000 Elizabeth http://to-be-charmed.com/?p=1695 DIY Decorative Pillow
Phew, the pillow and tutorial are finished! I have to admit to you all this was quite an undertaking for me. I’m a novice sewer and so there was a little bit of trial and error along the way. I tried to make the below tutorial clear and easy to follow but please do not hesitate to email or comment with questions and I will respond as best I can.


Here are a couple of things I’d like to highlight from the tutorial:

    How to make the ruffle:

      There are two ways to make a ruffle. The first is with a special foot you can purchase for your sewing machine. I have a Brother sewing machine so my foot is specific to that sewing machine. Feel free to email or comment below if you have further questions regarding this. The second way is by sewing two strips and pulling the fabric along the strings of thread (I used this technique to enclose the fabric around the pillow). Cherly of A Pretty Cool Life has a very easy tutorial to follow on this technique. Click here to check that out.
    Fabric Glue:

      The second thing I would like to mention is the fabric glue I used. It’s called Fabi-Tac and I LUV it!! It’s like having a glue gun in a bottle. When I applied mine I to the fabric pieces I glued I used books to hold the fabic down and in place. I also waited a whole 24 hours to allowing for drying. I got my glue at Joann Fabrics. Here’s a link to get more info on it.
    Fusible Fleece

      I have to admit I know very little about this stuff but what I do know is that it helps strength the fabric when you are creating appliques. I had some left over from a project I was working on and so I used what I had. The fusible fleece I used was called InnerFuse and I found it at Joann Fabric. I love how it adhears to your fabric and then you can run it through your sewing machine without the fabric slipping. For both the circle and the butterfly I used the zig-zag stitch. I ran the butterfly through a couple of times so that I got full coverage with the hot pink thread.



Okay girls, well I hope you all have fun with this project and again feel free to email or comment with questions etc! Happy Sewing :)


DIY - Decorative Pillow by To Be Charmed
DIY - Decorative Pillow by To Be Charmed
DIY - Decorative Pillow by To Be Charmed

]]> http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/02/diy-decorative-pillow/feed/ 2 http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/02/diy-decorative-pillow/ {the house doctor calls again…} http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/to-be-charmed/~3/C4lT0UYUjj0/ http://to-be-charmed.com/2010/09/01/the-house-doctor-calls-again/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:34:05 +0000 Elizabeth http://to-be-charmed.com/?p=1683 I’ve got to keep this short and sweet as my kiddo’s woke up early this morning and they are fired up to get going and start their days! I did have some time to check some of my favorite blogs and notice the new House Doctor catalog is out and they out done themselves again. I want ALL of their products and the photo styling is amazing. Here is just a glimpse… click here to view the whole catalog.


House Doctor Catalog
House Doctor Catalog
House Doctor Catalog
House Doctor Catalog


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Good morning all! How was your weekend? Unfortunately mine was a little hectic as my little one, Katelyn had an ear infection. Thankfully now that the antibiotics have kicked in she’s doing much better. Ahhh, nothing like a peaceful night sleep. With my time spent playing nurse I fell behind in my DIY project I had in store for all of you this week. So I leave with you with a sneak peak.


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I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and I leave you all with this photograph that I absolutely love. The colors are amazing with the soft turquoises and tans. And the way the light glistens on the water and china… it’s just beautiful.


{via Vivaamore}


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Hello All! I’ve completely fallen in love with this absolutely lovely stirling silver velvet tufted armchair. I love, love that fabric and would give anything to know where I could get my hands on some of that! Oh and did I mention the dark steal blue dresser in the back? How handsome is that baby? This is just one of many photo’s, to see more eye candy visit: { Simply Seductive }.

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I love these DIY Faux Leather Accessories from Ashley of Make It and Love It. They are so easy to make and look totally adorable!


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Good morning all! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I have a super easy, really fun DIY project for all of you today. It’s a burlap wrapped vase embellished with stencils and lace. I love how it dresses up the vase and with the added embellishments you can really tailor it to any occasion you may be having. Oh and did I mention it’s a super inexpensive project?! Burlap is only $2.49 a yard and the added embellishments where around $3.00. I had already purchased my stencils. They are Ed Roth stencils and can be purchased here. Below is the tutorial.


DIY Vase Wrap by To Be Charmed

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I’m so excited, this weekend my hubby and I will be going on a date nite. It’s been way too long and I’m really looking forward to having a little time for just the two of us. How about you, what excited plans do you have for this weekend? Well, I hope it’s fabulous! ~ Elizabeth


This embroidery piece can be found on Etsy from Campfire Chic.

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Erin of the blog Lucky by Design made this super cute skirt using this tutoria from Freshly Picked. I love the fabric and the style… hmmm I may have to take a stab at trying to make a skirt too!


PS Erin is also the super creative genius behind the Hall Entry Post.


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