January 2010

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the big ONE-OH

today that’s how old my oldest noisemaker is. a few fun things about you right now: *your passion is history…more precisely world war I and world war II *you have so much in common with your dad and grandfather it’s not even funny. (no really it’s not) case in point: there are many times when […]

tutorial: composition book cover

to make this cover you will need: *strips of varying widths with at least 16 inches in length. *2 rectangles of muslin cut out to 5 1/4 by 11inches *one long rectangle with the measurement of 25 by 11 inches *one button *one elastic hair band. first get you a boring looking composition bookmeasure your […]

winter work

we’ve had a bit of snow come our way. i’ve had to wear my closed toe shoes and mr v and co has been trying to make sure our house stays nice and warm. but while the boys are at school and work…the girls jump on beds, play with fabric, and play dress up with […]

look at you guys go

i’ve been busy with the hand sewing. keep a look out for new patterns and kits and ready made things coming soon to my etsy shop! i’ll let you know when ooooh but people! PE.O.PLE!!!! you have been busy yourself with the v and co tutorials!!!! you make me proud. and a little teary eye […]

improved before and after

nothing like taking a picture and posting it and then thinking…”i don’t like it.” so i did a little moving around and this is what i ended up with. granted i simplified and used what i had so when i get a chance i will get a slightly bigger frame and with a picture of […]

before and after: hallway shelf

my shelf in my front hallway has been sitting with that little splotch of blue for like months. i had really good intentions last fall to get this project done…and well, octnovdecember happened just like that, and now january is the month to take one project at a time. this was at the top of […]

my bedroom

one of most reoccurring questions i get through email and comments (besides, where’d you get those red shoes in your header (seriously, i’ve tried to find where they sell them with still no luck!), and where’d you get those jeans (shopko… they are actually petal pushers and were bought on the whim from the clearance […]

winner

of the rusted chain giveaway is: random.org # 117 Tracey said… I have now told all my FB friends about this lovely giveaway. Thank you for showing me her work! I ♥ it congrats tracey! if you’d please send me your contact info through email so i can forward it to beki! thank you all […]

sponsored giveaway

tutorials

it’s that time of the month again where we have one of my lovely sponsors do a giveaway. the rusted chain is our first sponsored giveaway-er for the year. which coincidentally, beki was my first ever sponsored giveaway-er, so i find it fitting that she’s this years first as well. welcome back! see full details […]

our weekend and a sytyc loss

with the sickies of the flu still prevalent in our home…we’ve had a pretty low key weekend. but so far we’ve had 12 hours of no one up chucking. i actually slept good last night. i’m crossing my fingers, knocking on wood, and holding my breath that we’re done. here’s to being optimistic. well, this […]

tutorial: baby doll quilt

here are the basic instructions to make this baby doll quilt what you will need: 18 squares of white fabric cut to 2 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches 18 squares (two of each fabric to be used in each pinwheel block) of patterned fabric 2 strips of white cut to 3 by 10 inches […]

second hand re-creation

while in my cleaning organizing fit, i’ve been able to move things around and re-create with some second hand stuff that wouldn’t normally go together. i took my thrift store find silver basket, and my thrift store find glass candle stick holder (total cost $1.00) and created my new center piece for my dining room […]

balancing my crazy

well with christmas being over, and with my new year word of “consistency” in place, i feel like i can finally start breathing again. anyone else? no, just me? okay. i LOVE this time of year. it’s this time of year that i re-find my love of schedules and lists. i feel more focused and […]

a little quilt for the little mommy in your life

last week on sytyc you voted and i made it yet one more week! thanks. this next theme is new years. go check it out now. the other two girls that are left are two girls that i can call friends, and they are so talented! i’m so LUCKY to of made it this far! […]