tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24818822511809238652024-02-07T11:50:14.055-05:00Creations by Penny .::. a sewing blogsewing patterns, purses, totes, handbags, wallets, clothes and more!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481882251180923865.post-30770349963276232212012-02-10T09:03:00.003-05:002012-02-10T09:09:05.812-05:00Here's what you missed!I've stopped posting my sewing projects here. I now post them <a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com">here</a>.<br /><br />Here's what you've missed:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com/archives/enter-to-win-clutch-purse">Enter to win a clutch purse</a>, made by moi! Ends Feb 28.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com/archives/fabric-chessboard">A fabric checkers board</a>, made with prima flowers, which I mistakenly called a chess board.<br /><br />A tutorial to <a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com/archives/fabric-trash-bin-for-the-car">make a trash bin for your car</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com/archives/scrap-buster-mug-rugs">Cute mug rugs</a>!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com/archives/easy-menu-planning-board">Menu planning board tutorial</a>! Super easy!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com/archives/coat-hanger-organizer">Coat hanger organizer tutorial</a>, also easy!!!<br /><br />That's not all you missed, there's a bit more! Won't you join me <a href="http://www.icouldbefake.com">over there</a>!!!??Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481882251180923865.post-73523028576946560932011-09-03T16:29:00.002-04:002011-09-03T16:29:00.183-04:00Mini-Mini Messenger<div style="text-align: center;">Cute right!? I think so.
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<br />Inner lining.
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<br />the strap is also pleated but it's hard to see in the photo.
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<br />Slip pocket with pen pockets.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VIG9G1py61s888szTtPJTo3V89YMByK8WwzfXPIbFfyn3J3nJakieFmf5n8OJduqYL7TZ5E5iHuclcEm6W8en7RVuqwlcbrFoNiUNH9844JLi5aeDZLAKmMOz0gllbk2WBtwgScpwbk/s1600/DSCN0873.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VIG9G1py61s888szTtPJTo3V89YMByK8WwzfXPIbFfyn3J3nJakieFmf5n8OJduqYL7TZ5E5iHuclcEm6W8en7RVuqwlcbrFoNiUNH9844JLi5aeDZLAKmMOz0gllbk2WBtwgScpwbk/s400/DSCN0873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646603027368660258" border="0" /></a>I really love these buttons I found. I think they are so cool.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTELuttZlELh0EUwEcVQmuy0oaGYAioBPBhUtzd4ZEj2vsfUI2TauvmPh4AVNxzIedkXoOGKXqzhs_KF-nueoUOmXtNQAQUaPSiAgnWMA2me9-Z7X3J40yhgJxqbRR5cP1Pi1GSmilrU/s1600/DSCN0874.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTELuttZlELh0EUwEcVQmuy0oaGYAioBPBhUtzd4ZEj2vsfUI2TauvmPh4AVNxzIedkXoOGKXqzhs_KF-nueoUOmXtNQAQUaPSiAgnWMA2me9-Z7X3J40yhgJxqbRR5cP1Pi1GSmilrU/s400/DSCN0874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646603025684138018" border="0" /></a>Zipper pocket on the inside, which was alot easier to put in than I thought it would be.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_i8gQjeaavHvBbYp6c6uazkrmGoCX21Zm9-Vr9xf7LZwZZFD818ewDQkBJzp4lCox59ysruqeP9PjDyvZV5SQRP78IlyU5zBJ7Cc82sHaAo4o047gwe00t4f2D7K-2PLTOFIcqQMUFk/s1600/DSCN0875.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_i8gQjeaavHvBbYp6c6uazkrmGoCX21Zm9-Vr9xf7LZwZZFD818ewDQkBJzp4lCox59ysruqeP9PjDyvZV5SQRP78IlyU5zBJ7Cc82sHaAo4o047gwe00t4f2D7K-2PLTOFIcqQMUFk/s400/DSCN0875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646603017746852738" border="0" /></a>I can't stop making purses, as much as I do try sometimes. It's like an obsession now.
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<br />Visit the <a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Creationsbypenny">Store</a> or Find me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Creations-by-Penny/185926124769010">Facebook</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481882251180923865.post-12006811227970045012011-08-31T09:31:00.001-04:002011-08-31T09:31:00.403-04:00Modern FLowers, another purse.This is a pretty basic purse, but I do love this fabric.
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOIKpP-7iPyqAysT48e9uzt2jlpPYoWd12HELV2ldbXVDxVe1IZZzAUGHZkcIUVAadFsci3pZ7KxvjZRSj2vKi_llta7kcQ6ztk5Xbme5vidb6738Pr6T7kmyhb5pwgUHVoqHS-T7-hY/s1600/DSCN0795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOIKpP-7iPyqAysT48e9uzt2jlpPYoWd12HELV2ldbXVDxVe1IZZzAUGHZkcIUVAadFsci3pZ7KxvjZRSj2vKi_llta7kcQ6ztk5Xbme5vidb6738Pr6T7kmyhb5pwgUHVoqHS-T7-hY/s400/DSCN0795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645899127391838722" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mwbW1ZK1U-2x_U5Apn8SSWQjL1MUjBk7czF14FOQl9NzRlupjxtN9s9TiE5ivnJssf7df75IWPQz122FuXGpGMguaZ1B0Md3pO9lXgqvxGBb7uGnMDGVp2fhuPjdqVGe8hDOqy4Yshk/s1600/DSCN0784.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mwbW1ZK1U-2x_U5Apn8SSWQjL1MUjBk7czF14FOQl9NzRlupjxtN9s9TiE5ivnJssf7df75IWPQz122FuXGpGMguaZ1B0Md3pO9lXgqvxGBb7uGnMDGVp2fhuPjdqVGe8hDOqy4Yshk/s400/DSCN0784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645898542652143858" border="0" /></a>Inside pockets. Velcro closure. Love this purse.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadU4M4gEH0zHrRHs7oxfUttIYkNulaLTscTn_1wIIFaHdjji04RTWHZn968g5IHknz8x5vRKgE-KW9FH-Pv3ik4BSvmNrdSY78JFUYUkU_TgHhZcsEn3yERJ1CEqHF4Lenu63DO3fFZE/s1600/DSCN0798.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadU4M4gEH0zHrRHs7oxfUttIYkNulaLTscTn_1wIIFaHdjji04RTWHZn968g5IHknz8x5vRKgE-KW9FH-Pv3ik4BSvmNrdSY78JFUYUkU_TgHhZcsEn3yERJ1CEqHF4Lenu63DO3fFZE/s400/DSCN0798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645897868981737650" border="0" /></a>I really like this purse, I love the fabric and I like the D-rings, I don't know why, but the D-rings are cool.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aVw97nmIiCCWNVaZ_eSavpxq0BGPhxdbrTVur922zzGCuEgh2dPM5Oqmo54gZomQOcTrCc5H19ExIRr75WyqeR8rtQwTuBbItA0Qu7uhh0KA-MJpg4smo3549f3yZFWO6c3kSos-yGU/s1600/DSCN0780.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aVw97nmIiCCWNVaZ_eSavpxq0BGPhxdbrTVur922zzGCuEgh2dPM5Oqmo54gZomQOcTrCc5H19ExIRr75WyqeR8rtQwTuBbItA0Qu7uhh0KA-MJpg4smo3549f3yZFWO6c3kSos-yGU/s400/DSCN0780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643067421663482530" border="0" /></a>Then I decided to make her a matching wallet... which I had never made before... I used plastic canvas to make it sturdy:
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<br />I painted it turquoise and then took some neon green color and rubbed it on spotty, I was going for a beachy look. I hot-glued shells from our trip to Cape Hatteras on the frame.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xq4ekJ3DICHFBHntEm65putLw_pyD_TOsHSrfegTj5hkagUyYjWYiVii0p_ToH7PtmiH4_Bob147ENAf6f6jQToeSDZyUV_9uY3MHCPtaXmwZqE6_0rHbF5hS6ijoDSFbZ_NErdior4/s1600/106_8279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xq4ekJ3DICHFBHntEm65putLw_pyD_TOsHSrfegTj5hkagUyYjWYiVii0p_ToH7PtmiH4_Bob147ENAf6f6jQToeSDZyUV_9uY3MHCPtaXmwZqE6_0rHbF5hS6ijoDSFbZ_NErdior4/s400/106_8279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573179877255283746" border="0" /></a>First I cut the legs off the pants just above the cargo pockets. Then I cut strips from the legs, stitched them together into one long strip, hemmed it, and attached it.
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<br />I found one pattern I really liked, for a twin sized quilt and decided to make it. I'm making this one for Hannah and when I'm finished I'll be making one for Gillian too, with different fabrics, of course.
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<br />I haven't decided on a pattern for Matthew yet though.
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<br />a piece of a sweatshirt I had bought in size XL, which turned out to actually fit me like a size XS... I'm pretty sure it was tagged wrong. But I couldn't throw the sweatshirt away, afterall... the Beatles. So it has hung in a closet for two years just waiting for me to do something with it.
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<br />I had bought a sewing machine when Gillian was a baby. She is ten now. It was time for a new one. But what to do with my old one??
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<br />Right. Teach my daughter to use it. It's just your most basic machine. She'd wanted to learn to sew for a while now so a couple years ago I bought her one of those little mini machines {which, let me say was a piece of crap!} She's made some stuff with the small machine but we both get frustrated because it's tiny and doesn't sew well.
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<br />So now here is where we sew together:
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5sjMSkorehev5-nDuT3eNdZxE-c-kqRIWmonIFdH78i_mg5eKYJDvfO0m4_xFDYwhUOEjmZnY9m6s0rMAgn0lKiCT462gKth8Cln8fyOkuqfQMD3ZpByUjh3nZ4fzMlU9kn1OwsuGA8/s1600/106_8242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5sjMSkorehev5-nDuT3eNdZxE-c-kqRIWmonIFdH78i_mg5eKYJDvfO0m4_xFDYwhUOEjmZnY9m6s0rMAgn0lKiCT462gKth8Cln8fyOkuqfQMD3ZpByUjh3nZ4fzMlU9kn1OwsuGA8/s400/106_8242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567600669192210114" border="0" /></a>Oh yeah... my husband is in the Army... that would be ACU's that snuck into that photo...
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa_57Jn09CgtLAxtoup9Rn2Dnau5Yg0bLEOAioqO4RPyCT3GK9IwAHXDxQx-HYYD8lqRhCFAV4PDbFKfOuEeFyKlHDDTzj13am_VFBbj0BRLXgxpT34lU2GbEO0HhdEf-XRxO9iWDgVk/s1600/106_8243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa_57Jn09CgtLAxtoup9Rn2Dnau5Yg0bLEOAioqO4RPyCT3GK9IwAHXDxQx-HYYD8lqRhCFAV4PDbFKfOuEeFyKlHDDTzj13am_VFBbj0BRLXgxpT34lU2GbEO0HhdEf-XRxO9iWDgVk/s400/106_8243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567600667569343122" border="0" /></a>I don't know why but when I set up both machines and taught her to use the old one and then we cleaned up our rather large mess and all that was left was the two machines sitting side by side... I had to snap a photo...
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2L77Hi6egkwOyxFsUplX1Ed6qWGfvP3a2fHn0D4YGJSlNPpG-a0csXmfJaIUuaq0j-x7huKurmCdtcSNhJkr6MOJrhYaMVBIv_8ZTndDCdHbVcW5cNx-nPhKcX1DInDCyUPaklejZqc/s1600/106_8237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2L77Hi6egkwOyxFsUplX1Ed6qWGfvP3a2fHn0D4YGJSlNPpG-a0csXmfJaIUuaq0j-x7huKurmCdtcSNhJkr6MOJrhYaMVBIv_8ZTndDCdHbVcW5cNx-nPhKcX1DInDCyUPaklejZqc/s400/106_8237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567598952421289282" border="0" /></a>After sanding the shiny box so it would stick, I Modge Podged some K&Company paper to the top and sides. I used the Girl Scout paper pack. I used some CTMH stamps for the buttons and lettering, added some ribbon. I used a brad and twill ribbon to make it easier to open.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG5mz0Gk3aMsUL2yjw-YLE2jNyVU29N9Hn9ebT4sVqjF0TGIdFJOwwDQul5BE6leSNmRetJxfcYBFqg4nBHSaH-_qkxGCfDptNC3fBEHNgt4ttKV6iLRwZuufGSCHfGm9xSQHQFoaKzE/s1600/106_8239.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG5mz0Gk3aMsUL2yjw-YLE2jNyVU29N9Hn9ebT4sVqjF0TGIdFJOwwDQul5BE6leSNmRetJxfcYBFqg4nBHSaH-_qkxGCfDptNC3fBEHNgt4ttKV6iLRwZuufGSCHfGm9xSQHQFoaKzE/s400/106_8239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567598947572173490" border="0" /></a>I wanted the inside to be sectioned off so I cut some coasters and used CTMH Liquid Glass to attach them inside. I did have to cut the side flaps off the box to make it work with my sections.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAsogyctr70POh4DlPGyVzmHwcglzXqyFZCObASkOCkzRxhZxtXr9JvvVxhab9jVRV81_iIqBqm2WT4FH4vC-7bKjuMjT97HjMqLt3V4JIMgYh803y_w0g8HcOG1ckCBYgZRPd2p4Aro/s1600/106_8241.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAsogyctr70POh4DlPGyVzmHwcglzXqyFZCObASkOCkzRxhZxtXr9JvvVxhab9jVRV81_iIqBqm2WT4FH4vC-7bKjuMjT97HjMqLt3V4JIMgYh803y_w0g8HcOG1ckCBYgZRPd2p4Aro/s400/106_8241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567598943829642850" border="0" /></a>And in there you can see the pin cushion I quickly whipped out for Gillian. It took all of five minutes!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6OFQC_WA3yXvjpI267JyxCeQGgGl5RNpR2JTBoHGID79WAdMdeC06DleYNwslNw3QZe27OsGWczk0TnQMOSErXDogG-O8ttjMre6Ex6R3gR6LwDQSlivttQvxlgv6RmcKWwILXLBkj0/s1600/106_8231.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6OFQC_WA3yXvjpI267JyxCeQGgGl5RNpR2JTBoHGID79WAdMdeC06DleYNwslNw3QZe27OsGWczk0TnQMOSErXDogG-O8ttjMre6Ex6R3gR6LwDQSlivttQvxlgv6RmcKWwILXLBkj0/s400/106_8231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567226671471176274" border="0" /></a>I also found a website with dollhouse printables, and printed out an "Army Trunk" {which I backed with scrapbooking paper}, some newspapers, lined paper, a "Monopolies" game, a USA map, some awards, a manilla folder, just to name a few.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru9lMW_hRQfyem8RKMPvO1o8eHYR4nAN629DWUPtsAp5tZNzBq35xn9vO9h23T1oeza-AjdK-EykYStVAxA2iRlgkxuJVKmc8LxDSoxyqld9jvIoEKlLul4p1YYxa2gtk6RMp5ipbMHk/s1600/106_8236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru9lMW_hRQfyem8RKMPvO1o8eHYR4nAN629DWUPtsAp5tZNzBq35xn9vO9h23T1oeza-AjdK-EykYStVAxA2iRlgkxuJVKmc8LxDSoxyqld9jvIoEKlLul4p1YYxa2gtk6RMp5ipbMHk/s400/106_8236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567226677656878818" border="0" /></a>Here's the link to that, I believe he also has Barbie sized printables on there, as well as 1/2 scale printables: <a href="http://www.printmini.com/printables/p1.shtml">Jim's Printable Mini's</a>.
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<br />So my brilliant idea was to use scrapbooking paper and modge podge! I think it came out pretty good, except for the wrinkles, but I told Gillian, that's okay because wallpaper in real life wrinkles too... haha.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkNenGOjBq3kjKOQQVVDC2bp7X_zdFdSNT9EwzV8hK69pemelFdi0GzU5yggZEEkaCOtBo2HqBZ2TAxFOTSKolZLfR3Mv1Zd4-N-x-CeIRW8wjPj56CMCWgEHYIc8FGridit-IUTBJDQ/s1600/106_8227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkNenGOjBq3kjKOQQVVDC2bp7X_zdFdSNT9EwzV8hK69pemelFdi0GzU5yggZEEkaCOtBo2HqBZ2TAxFOTSKolZLfR3Mv1Zd4-N-x-CeIRW8wjPj56CMCWgEHYIc8FGridit-IUTBJDQ/s400/106_8227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567224068477666850" border="0" /></a>For the bathroom rugs above and for the bedroom carpet I cut up an old hand towel that has seen better days and modge podged that to the floor, then some modge podge along the edges to prevent it from fraying.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91d01K8ccjKQmlTOUIHAwrhdLZ-4No_BszH5rAyI4dVrrcv9okBuYnSjRVLIFGQtb57_UZe_2mFUZD4BZfU1wusw2aLCknS1KnutT_0spBSbZyyrsM9sMd8Z1b5wHESPOX-vhHuVByQs/s1600/106_8228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91d01K8ccjKQmlTOUIHAwrhdLZ-4No_BszH5rAyI4dVrrcv9okBuYnSjRVLIFGQtb57_UZe_2mFUZD4BZfU1wusw2aLCknS1KnutT_0spBSbZyyrsM9sMd8Z1b5wHESPOX-vhHuVByQs/s400/106_8228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567224074446637858" border="0" /></a>And for the livingroom floor, this was Gillian's idea, we simply took a permanent marker {one of the pencil thickness ones} and drew straight lines on the floor. Then went over it with two coats of modge podge to shine it up. The idea came from the fact that this is what our floors look like in our apartment.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL5wmhD38lhQVAN6ixJqSCwKR9XmwjAXLkMgvzym-C2NeL1KxsXXVdwKMUPQ-LEqrEyyw2kZAVXIX01pluU9a2670x0E10y21ncJAm-qeuKuAVvpWGwIDz5Xj5LhtfqpVk7bEBpUGejo/s1600/106_8229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL5wmhD38lhQVAN6ixJqSCwKR9XmwjAXLkMgvzym-C2NeL1KxsXXVdwKMUPQ-LEqrEyyw2kZAVXIX01pluU9a2670x0E10y21ncJAm-qeuKuAVvpWGwIDz5Xj5LhtfqpVk7bEBpUGejo/s400/106_8229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567224079601805602" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow I'll show you the dolls I attempted to sew for her.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwfJctXT3v8hp1eCE5H9fHT3XiBrrAq-RpZZHVy_C_4FJw8h1CYpzHhHhgdTnkuQRcL6_923fngS2uYQGtTO08pQR1U-HYfeQDx-YAlbTvjiO9pZZjduYYUsVYfi0KcHAYz52ELyi-Mg/s1600/24800_380122310805_637405805_4331726_2852657_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwfJctXT3v8hp1eCE5H9fHT3XiBrrAq-RpZZHVy_C_4FJw8h1CYpzHhHhgdTnkuQRcL6_923fngS2uYQGtTO08pQR1U-HYfeQDx-YAlbTvjiO9pZZjduYYUsVYfi0KcHAYz52ELyi-Mg/s400/24800_380122310805_637405805_4331726_2852657_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567222151592201090" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsOoUaQ4hyphenhyphenLPA6uDMM5_yOsdFANJyTJrK773YC_nkPNlCYRVQEQB0qPl_6p3ZhpQ4FTXZsikLl1zmsKTc83Dy0SCGCpmU0MNflJFqjUb_Bd1Gg23pPzjpgg4ccAJpA474WdIm1LPROLc/s1600/24800_380122315805_637405805_4331727_2190947_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsOoUaQ4hyphenhyphenLPA6uDMM5_yOsdFANJyTJrK773YC_nkPNlCYRVQEQB0qPl_6p3ZhpQ4FTXZsikLl1zmsKTc83Dy0SCGCpmU0MNflJFqjUb_Bd1Gg23pPzjpgg4ccAJpA474WdIm1LPROLc/s400/24800_380122315805_637405805_4331727_2190947_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567222148092339922" border="0" /></a>Then, a few days later, we bought the paint colors Gillian picked out and we painted it:
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dCpOUbj36PP_aFsGs7f2DsFbtj97OtfsQ2Jjeu1OoM9E5wxp9IRhyphenhyphenTAjzT724EAKaHCbPw7JwtZR-tOFZnQaF8whiJ2mkfoMaZGwimGMcTBTOBCPkgr6o7oE-KX_5bib8RrGqoUkDys/s1600/24800_380434120805_637405805_4344149_2992898_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dCpOUbj36PP_aFsGs7f2DsFbtj97OtfsQ2Jjeu1OoM9E5wxp9IRhyphenhyphenTAjzT724EAKaHCbPw7JwtZR-tOFZnQaF8whiJ2mkfoMaZGwimGMcTBTOBCPkgr6o7oE-KX_5bib8RrGqoUkDys/s400/24800_380434120805_637405805_4344149_2992898_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567222153627601026" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHigwRAlc2OCVZXgaMgcBRKNAEaK32B-KGzfupjh2eUIeor9_gBeqpeaHNDEEm1OPkaaGQGFKiddqmlGIRTI4pJRoUEfaDRfIt06Hqe5z1oG1Zp6Yky-RIQsc7V7abiWpfIP_LrxUNLg/s1600/24800_380453780805_637405805_4344829_3178103_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHigwRAlc2OCVZXgaMgcBRKNAEaK32B-KGzfupjh2eUIeor9_gBeqpeaHNDEEm1OPkaaGQGFKiddqmlGIRTI4pJRoUEfaDRfIt06Hqe5z1oG1Zp6Yky-RIQsc7V7abiWpfIP_LrxUNLg/s400/24800_380453780805_637405805_4344829_3178103_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567222154227131698" border="0" /></a>There are more photos so I will spread this post out over a few days!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4GYGA4Ck74jmXWm7ZQQ_MJnKS5aQmIiXWvmhrCHyiFKib5dOHf0qpPt8h85jgz-Hc2p2-tbybrxKt_EvrxNCoh81gk5p4-87wnqqXstgAJoMAH2YYtvFkL7FrJSjPEikT5JgxLW1RsI/s1600/106_8205.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4GYGA4Ck74jmXWm7ZQQ_MJnKS5aQmIiXWvmhrCHyiFKib5dOHf0qpPt8h85jgz-Hc2p2-tbybrxKt_EvrxNCoh81gk5p4-87wnqqXstgAJoMAH2YYtvFkL7FrJSjPEikT5JgxLW1RsI/s400/106_8205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565754755495986418" border="0" /></a>I got the front finished. My squares don't all line up, because of the many different types of fabric, but I plan to hide that with knotted embroidery floss. I can't wait to finish it. I just need to buy some batting and a backing and make some binding.
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<br />This is my first quilt... I'm feeling totally proud of myself right about now!
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<br />I added some paper with modge podge. Added some Basic Grey punch out letters and Basic Grey sticker letters. Stamped some CTMH flowers {which I find is my go-to set for things like this}.
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<br />Then I Modge Podged it all on, then Modge Podge over it so I can dust it when the time comes... haha.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyExLbWjjDT8Vq-jRMK5d_kScpfGjo_j1ieehJRcff3OIC3xgT0ecOEX_EC7gW5N3E6FMHU3ex4mBBlGT-yCPqk2tdWHDGhodixODtPr6RbLV86YndgVtbDn-ksWBt_phv_AHGALKTOqY/s1600/106_8225.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyExLbWjjDT8Vq-jRMK5d_kScpfGjo_j1ieehJRcff3OIC3xgT0ecOEX_EC7gW5N3E6FMHU3ex4mBBlGT-yCPqk2tdWHDGhodixODtPr6RbLV86YndgVtbDn-ksWBt_phv_AHGALKTOqY/s400/106_8225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566104040317670850" border="0" /></a>For the hanger I just took some crochet cotton the width of the board with loops at either end and thumb-tacked it in place.
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<br />Sorry for the blurry photos. The photos looked horrible with the flash on, so I took them without the flash and couldn't seem to hold my hand still.
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<br />Two quotes from two of my favorite songs. Perfect for me and my home.
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