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Tutorial Tuesday-Quick Napkin Rings

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday-Quick Napkin Rings

Alright, how about another super quick project? I found this awesome clear transparency “paper” from Hambly Prints (I love Hambly Prints!) and thought it would look really fallish with an orange background. Is fallish a word? Anyway, here are the directions: Cut a 12″ long, 1 1/2″ wide strip of the orange paper. Cut in [...]

Tutorial Page Updated

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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I just updated the Tutorial Page today with some more fun Halloween projects from last year. So be sure to check out the following projects: Quick & Easy Accent Pillows Halloween Wall Art (I used some papers that were available last year, these can easily be substituted out, depending on the look you want.)

Tutorial Tuesday-Embellished Candles

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday-Embellished Candles

I can’t believe it’s time for Tutorial Tuesday already! This week’s project will only take you about 1 minute. Yep, only one minute! For this project you’ll need the following: Candles (Any color will work. Since the embellishments are NOT flame proof it doesn’t matter too much what they smell like because we’re not going [...]

Quick Glitter Card

Sunday, September 21, 2008

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Quick Glitter Card

It’s been a while since I featured a card so here’s a quick one for you: How did I get that fun green glitter accent you ask? I found this awesome tape at the craft store! It’s CLEAR mounting tape. It’s as strong as the foam mounting tape, but clear instead! To make the card [...]

Tutorial: Fabric Pumpkins

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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Tutorial: Fabric Pumpkins

A quick, cute fabric pumpkin sewing pattern! Perfect for fall!

Pet Pumpkin Rocks

Saturday, September 6, 2008

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Pet Pumpkin Rocks

So my husband and I carved our pumpkins a little early. :) Why you wonder? Because these are our little Pet Pumpkin Rocks and they will last until Halloween! See that one in the back there? The one with the vampire teeth? His name is Edward. :) So these are SUPER easy to make. You [...]


1. Master the art of French macaroons
2. Sew a dress
3. Get my scuba diving license
4. Go somewhere warm to use my scuba diving license.
5. Find a perfect Go-To recipe for Pizza Dough
6. Sew a quilt
7. Make a piece of furniture
8. Learn Adobe InDesign
9. Master the recipe for Creme Brulee
10. Publish a sewing project in a magazine
11. Scrapbook/Blurb all our photos from Europe
12. Make some jelly using a pressure cooker
13. Print my own design on fabric & make something
14. Refashion a cardigan
15. Make salt water taffy
16. Find a Go-To recipe for delicious homemade bread
17. Make 5 projects from my sketchbook
18. Embroider something with my sewing machine
19. Self-Publish 10 new sewing patterns
20. Visit the Grand Canyon
21. Expand my french vocabulary
22. Make a stained glass window
23. Swim with dolphins
24. Find the perfect gelato recipe
25. Write one Thank You note a week
26. Learn How to Properly Handle a gun
27. Experience one new type of cheese every week
28. Finish checking off my list of states I've visited
29. Organize a service project
30. Go whitewater rafting