tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50267936751157283692024-02-02T10:11:42.337-08:00Stitch To My LouLoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-12108917589109385852015-01-18T11:05:00.000-08:002015-01-18T11:05:25.274-08:00I'm BAAAAACCCCKKK!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow! Has it really been 3 years!! Well obviously I took some time off for many reasons I will not bore you with but I am back. I am super excited for this years Project Run and Play! The format they are doing this year is so exciting. Feel free to read about it here </span><a href="http://www.projectrunplay.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.projectrunplay.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first challenge up is this fabulous Bubble Dress done by Alida Makes! You can check out her post here with the FREE Tutorial </span><a href="http://alidamakes.com/2013/06/bubble-dress-tutorial.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://alidamakes.com/2013/06/bubble-dress-tutorial.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Don't you simply love that sailboat print?! It makes me dream of the ocean.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for my take on the pattern, I wasn't feeling a dress right now I think because I've been SO cold lately with the low temperatures outside (and not to mention my husband wants to keep our house at FREEZING levels at all times) so I knew I at least wanted something to cover my little ones legs. I started out not really knowing what I was going for but already had this really nice flouncy, stretchy knit fabric I was dying to use up. So I decided to just jump in and see what I ended up with! <br />After about an hour of sewing- the Bubble Romper was born ;)<br /><br />First off-check out this fabric! Isnt it super cool? It has a very slight ruffle, is super light and ever so stretchy, what more could you ask for?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think my favorite part of the outfit is the back! She helped me decide on the halter straps. We were going to go with kriss-kross straps but I was reminded to much of a clown suit. I don't know maybe it was just me but I'm pleased with the end result. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Thanks Alida for the awesome tutorial and inspiration! I know one little girl that is very happy!</span></div>
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LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-82198879963691546552012-01-19T15:02:00.000-08:002012-01-19T15:02:05.940-08:00My 2nd Project Run and Play entry<div style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" class="rg_hi" data-height="174" data-width="289" height="174" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTaDmo6sDtyyiI80CftBVLn6Zt9fdzbNpr7bJSRYPbR0Zyhf8KjDQ" style="height: 174px; width: 289px;" width="289" /> </div><br />
This is the 3rd week of Project Run and Play and the theme they are going with this week is Era's. Being a dancer my whole life, I was and am always inspired by movies such as "Newsies" and "Swing Kids". I choose the time period of the 1920's and used this photo from "Newsies" as my inspiration:<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I was out of town all of last week and I was not able to participate in the Boy's Challenge; I decided to make this weeks challenge outfit for my little man. I really did not think my daughter would mind but let me tell you once she saw his outfit she was begging me to make her one lol! She kept saying "Mommy! Please make me a Lost Boys outfit!" I guess that is what she thinks it looks like :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luckily my little man loved it just as much as she did! He was so proud wearing his Newsboy outift, he kept walking around saying "I like daddy's shirt!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not decide on what I wanted to do until just last night. I was up in there air all week and I just decided to go with Newsies at the last second and boy am I glad I did. I could not be happier. Although, since I was not working with a pattern and designed the entire outfit myself I did meet some challenges that I wish I wouldve thought through in the beginning. Like for instance, I did not decide on the vest button until the seams were all sewed up neatly- oh how I love seam rippers. Another last minute change was the suspenders- once again my handy seam ripper helped me rip those pants seams out to put in the adorable suspenders :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9BG3awbfp-AhBZv8h1mrgJroPDAf7i8XMOcmwpYjA1sZFaxkoyz2Hg-HIseeDZ09qYn6EIS8S16AB3Hfjf0yY0h6vQ2R0N4o1Ej5W-IiHnmBNQk4JRuCRMbXR4IOjXuypWSVmO122k0/s1600/PR%2526P+1920s+Edit3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9BG3awbfp-AhBZv8h1mrgJroPDAf7i8XMOcmwpYjA1sZFaxkoyz2Hg-HIseeDZ09qYn6EIS8S16AB3Hfjf0yY0h6vQ2R0N4o1Ej5W-IiHnmBNQk4JRuCRMbXR4IOjXuypWSVmO122k0/s400/PR%2526P+1920s+Edit3.jpg" width="266" /></a>It has been super cold here and so I decided to dress up my little newsboy and head to our local library. Well actually I planned on going there anyway because I had an outrageous fine since we were out of town last week lol. The library ended up being a fine place for photos- nice a warm, very few people and a friendly staff that just ooohed and awwwed over my little guy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSweclI1CDZEILOtoiA-5sU5r2snIjByRiIBSJaRitSupmnQumXBHw_9GWWNwtuexhsg7XCKx1OoZlSXjx9jpTVi-PFGLriKnmdsla6sCSE3rEMGD5SpMh7J7l1-o1nZam3bkQ8bF2JDo/s1600/PR%2526P+1920s+Edit6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSweclI1CDZEILOtoiA-5sU5r2snIjByRiIBSJaRitSupmnQumXBHw_9GWWNwtuexhsg7XCKx1OoZlSXjx9jpTVi-PFGLriKnmdsla6sCSE3rEMGD5SpMh7J7l1-o1nZam3bkQ8bF2JDo/s320/PR%2526P+1920s+Edit6.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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It's Cold outside!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Man I know it is probably not nearly as cold outside as it is for some of you but here in sunny California it has taken a turn for the cold!! It was so warm out for so long and then it suddenly turned into fall. Which by the way I am not complaining! I LOVE the fall but realized very quickly when the weather changed that no one in my family had the right attire for the changing weather. So with my mind set I went out to purchase a couple of coats for my kiddos. I had in mind the perfect coat for each of my kids but once I got to the store and reality set in with what was available in my price range I began to feel as though I'd be spending way more money than I really wanted to for a coat that was really only so-so. Leaving the 1st store that I had stopped at I told myself "not to worry, you will find what you are looking for" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Joann's Fabrics just opened up next door to the store that I was recently at so of course I decided to take a "quick" stop in. I say "quick" in qoutations because I am sure you know just how "quick" I truly meant :) And I am so glad I made this little stop because lucky for me they just happened to be having a sale on their Simplicity Patterns. 5 for $5.00. Well that just made my day! The limit was 10 so of course I bought 10! For my son's coat I used pattern #2526 and for my daughter I used #2876.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> With my great deal on the patterns and with fleece on sale for only $4.99 a yd, I was able to make both their coats for about $25.00! Pretty awesome right?! And I have to admit that I was pretty pleased with how they turned out. Both coats were exaclty what I imagined when I set out that morning to purchase them. My favorite part on both of their coats is the lining that peeks out every now and then and of course the buttons! I simply love buttons, don't you?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who knew I would've ended up just making their coats for them? Really though now that I look back I am asking myself "why didnt I just think of that in the 1st place?" 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text-align: center;">With the holidays just around the corner I am already gearing up for needing all the help I can get with my Christmas Shopping list! And what really could be more helpful than a couple of Santa's very own little helpers? Right?! So it occured to me to create a couple of elf costumes for my little ones. And what fun they have been! I have already put these costumes into action lol! Really though just this morning while my daughter was galavanting around the house in her costume I called out "I need a few elves in the playroom to help me pick up the toy box toys!" And boy was I shocked to see both her and my little man come running eager to help clean up their toys just like Santa's elves would do!! And they were excited to do it! Cleaning away while my daughter sang some song she made up about santa and his eleves (Oh to be 4 again!) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">SO...if you are desperate for some extra help around the holidays try out an elf costume, hey who knows it might work! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">But watch out-you may get one of those spunky sassy elves like Ive got :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRthx9X_UsI9GQ94BVkGmMuRrGLLG1CB_d6mwop5wNj9BT-b-Xg1hPQlkNrp56s1qLqV5ezTJq69qfgEGfuz9zyANfnmZvP4PN6_Swv_MgKeSbeuuoSqDaFESQ98PXHTAaSJh1KQIjytg/s1600/elf5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRthx9X_UsI9GQ94BVkGmMuRrGLLG1CB_d6mwop5wNj9BT-b-Xg1hPQlkNrp56s1qLqV5ezTJq69qfgEGfuz9zyANfnmZvP4PN6_Swv_MgKeSbeuuoSqDaFESQ98PXHTAaSJh1KQIjytg/s320/elf5.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Not that I havent been sewing-oh no Ive been doing tons of that! Keeping up with the many Halloween Costume orders that I have received has got me quite exhausted. But just the other day I got an itch to create something different, an itch that just wouldnt go away :) You see my little girl just tried out for and got accepted to a little Jazz Dance Performing Group called the "Sparklers!" (now isnt that adorable) Well anyway, she desperately wanted a "jazz dance outfit" and because she did so well and made the team I really wanted to surprise her with the "jazz dance outfit" of her dreams. So away we went to the local dance supply store with big smiles on our faces, only to be crushed by the fact that they had no such outfit for my extra small little girl. Wait, Scratch that! We did find one pair of size 6 jazz pants (my daughter still fits 3t mind you) that the employee really tried to sale me. These pants were 2 inches to big for her and were $30! There was no way I was buying a $30 pair of pants especially if they didnt fit! So I told my little one not to worry- I would get her a "Jazz Dance Outfit"!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Remembering one of Katy's <a href="http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/2011/06/big-splash-swimsuit-tutorial.html">swim suit tutorials</a> from <a href="http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/2011/06/big-splash-swimsuit-tutorial.html">No Big Dill</a> that I really wanted to use this summer but ran out of time to actually do and started thinking that it would work perfectly for the job! Using her fabulous tutorial as a guideline I created my girl a fancy hotpink leotard and then on my own a basic black jazz pant/yoga pant with a fold over waist band (which I will be carrying in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/loftylou">my etsy.com</a> shop soon) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and nevermind the undies in the shots :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RPh_AWs9mL0dObgTQ1Eo1cQ41_HJiqI1MbaRl2IBw1OxULbx6bxYRO86WlPANkEFn_4xrOxJfIDL3oSUE6WarQ-DV-RZTlOmYxOuWJN2T2ALWSaDYbVYiBJn9b0RKigM_DQzxdX7UJg/s1600/Pink+leo%2521+014post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RPh_AWs9mL0dObgTQ1Eo1cQ41_HJiqI1MbaRl2IBw1OxULbx6bxYRO86WlPANkEFn_4xrOxJfIDL3oSUE6WarQ-DV-RZTlOmYxOuWJN2T2ALWSaDYbVYiBJn9b0RKigM_DQzxdX7UJg/s320/Pink+leo%2521+014post.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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That's right- Back to School! And you might have noticed my absence from the blog world (then again maybe not lol) but in case you were wondering where I was I just thought I'd give a little update. For the past month and a half or so I have been preparing my house and my schedule for the upcoming school year to Homeschool my children. I have spent much time preparing and getting curriculum ready. We finally started our schooling this past week and I am SO happy to report that it is going well and everyday my kids beg for more :) What could be better! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully I will get into the swing of things soon and can start posting some projects! Until then- keep crafting!</div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-19423988719556448312011-07-24T19:37:00.000-07:002011-08-02T21:26:44.381-07:00Mermaid Tail Towel Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">Hello Friends! As you saw last week, we recently had a super fun Mermaid Birthday Party for our NOW 4 yr old daughter. When my little girl suggested she wanted a Mermaid Party I just knew I wanted to do Mermaid Tail Towels as favors! I searched the internet to only find a few very expensive tail towels. That's when I decided to take matters into my own hands! I found a whole stack of towels in the $ section at Target, picked up some Bias tape and ribbon and went to work. I of course called on my ever talented Husband to draw me an awesome Mermaid Tail pattern. He drew it onto some construction grade brown paper but you could use whatever you have on hand even cardboard would work. I would've done it but he always is so precise (and patient) and I knew it would turn out symetrical if he did it rather than if I did it, it would probably end up looking something like a pony's tail or something lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is the process I went through. Now you go and make one for the Little Mermaid in your life! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what You'll need:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beach Towel (I actually used a few regular sized towels as well because the kiddos were pretty small)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bias Tape (I used double fold and I had to use 1 and a half packs per towel)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbon</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pins</div><div style="text-align: center;">Scissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mermaid Tail Pattern <a href="http://www.stitchtomylou.com/freebies/patterns/Mermaid-Tail.PDF">http://www.stitchtomylou.com/freebies/patterns/Mermaid-Tail.PDF</a><br />
(feel free to download mine, or just freehand your own)<br />
*If you click on this link please do not sale the pattern or items made from the pattern, THANKS! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Step one:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut out and Pin your Mermaid tail Pattern to your Beach Towel.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93UevLHcd3N5oVFXxJCPRmWOEQ97u3eIfdyRtTRpEbwnwkGURr17vUsWUvzXiM84-zrH30wwx3653vIFdhFCwE_kNXu9kohzJK-31zDHS2KqXmSIbRuBEs8tObTPVkNlPhVMaC0Ee4oU/s1600/Mermaid+post1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93UevLHcd3N5oVFXxJCPRmWOEQ97u3eIfdyRtTRpEbwnwkGURr17vUsWUvzXiM84-zrH30wwx3653vIFdhFCwE_kNXu9kohzJK-31zDHS2KqXmSIbRuBEs8tObTPVkNlPhVMaC0Ee4oU/s320/Mermaid+post1.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Step two:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Cut out your Mermaid Tail :) SO Easy So far right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JdiniecFIPVSOif-EGXvyj-HckEf15OO0jSrMLhUVZzlQsHzIHBbUDRt8OIA-o3uikmec4XoHSe0l8oE02ZTe1biiljr1Pt0jOX9ciszEoWIZl3NoK_MSVChsJ7F_VN6esM_eiJPya8/s1600/mermaid+post2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JdiniecFIPVSOif-EGXvyj-HckEf15OO0jSrMLhUVZzlQsHzIHBbUDRt8OIA-o3uikmec4XoHSe0l8oE02ZTe1biiljr1Pt0jOX9ciszEoWIZl3NoK_MSVChsJ7F_VN6esM_eiJPya8/s320/mermaid+post2.jpg" t$="true" width="213" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Step three:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Pin Bias Tape all around the edges of the tail. Sew away! I sewed a simple straight stitch because the towels that I purchased were so thin and did not like a serge but I would recommend serging the edges. The downfall of $ section towels-way to thin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB-9qTars9YrZKvDcBU3gqjwaN7VFiGNU-i35Gq4cM-FO2KCwbTiqwOFIwU6UYfeZQugANmI_MOPYmeTt_cINIzB94xUcg-EDYJ0U9T5leJLcDcHOYgx3RbNtEJA3fMRSTgilgUME88k/s1600/mermaid+post3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB-9qTars9YrZKvDcBU3gqjwaN7VFiGNU-i35Gq4cM-FO2KCwbTiqwOFIwU6UYfeZQugANmI_MOPYmeTt_cINIzB94xUcg-EDYJ0U9T5leJLcDcHOYgx3RbNtEJA3fMRSTgilgUME88k/s320/mermaid+post3.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Step four:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I simply eyeballed the length that I wanted the ribbon to be, but you could wrap it around your mermaid's waist to see how much you would need to wrap around and tie a bow. Once you have your ribbon cut, pin it to the top of your tail and sew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi7fDCOKVOH2a3H5-RT2jcw5l_w8Eucjl5UBkPPVx36hvls5K3NwGNw72Z_4reDONFJsUJpe4U65w7f3-L_xvlmAjP0o6zFRp7MQ_WfnVdf0rcw_zPVXWdOQsDn-xUMT5gCN6QsZl-_c/s1600/mermaid+post4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi7fDCOKVOH2a3H5-RT2jcw5l_w8Eucjl5UBkPPVx36hvls5K3NwGNw72Z_4reDONFJsUJpe4U65w7f3-L_xvlmAjP0o6zFRp7MQ_WfnVdf0rcw_zPVXWdOQsDn-xUMT5gCN6QsZl-_c/s320/mermaid+post4.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Now you have a fabulous Mermaid Tail towel!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQGGx2g8KJtkvwLe1Wu7wTc8wyVdC-B0GczsF1AGVWDEX7dqOIAgyate-dFq3WSQPePOzMBTSB1lR6zQB1blV7EZ1oJ_UcFy63G5cn09jsjs-5bwvFQnCfBXJGboddsoG8u4B936brQM/s1600/mermaid+post6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQGGx2g8KJtkvwLe1Wu7wTc8wyVdC-B0GczsF1AGVWDEX7dqOIAgyate-dFq3WSQPePOzMBTSB1lR6zQB1blV7EZ1oJ_UcFy63G5cn09jsjs-5bwvFQnCfBXJGboddsoG8u4B936brQM/s320/mermaid+post6.jpg" t$="true" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36w0ZUILD6GAzwgjGwuUA8rBtZDyZHFmWOkP5W7K06u3Je3k5eqbVzGPx_vCeSYez_1y-iXssEaP1s9E7RWnOZRQXLidj06_DZtTzHKcaB5fYSb2p7v34PkvthJjJfGwSySuaStWpLfk/s1600/blog+post11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I am SO excited to show you my daughter's Mermaid Theme Birthday party collection! It was designed by Shana over at <a href="http://www.belvajune.com/">Belva June</a> , You have to stop by her site and look at all of her AWESOME party collections! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">She helped me design and plan the best Mermaid party ever for my little girl! We wanted to have her party at an outdoor water park where all of her Mermaid and Pirate friends could splash around! With Shana's help, we had so many fun things going on at our party. Here are some shots of all the action! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just look at these adorable cupcake toppers! Those little guys turned out great. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1oIYC5KHro42GQooHfg1S4fPBBB3mxvIpocow5B2MUfXQ7ymeJouc0VtvtMnd_WraLQJKx_vPmMAZLmv8w3ML6l2HQDpsxWHlv6vsvptNcwP5Mr98-HLwcsJSeW2d8jrOuhqHk_4SZg/s1600/blog+post1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1oIYC5KHro42GQooHfg1S4fPBBB3mxvIpocow5B2MUfXQ7ymeJouc0VtvtMnd_WraLQJKx_vPmMAZLmv8w3ML6l2HQDpsxWHlv6vsvptNcwP5Mr98-HLwcsJSeW2d8jrOuhqHk_4SZg/s320/blog+post1.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I followed the very detailed tutorial over at <a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/">Sun Scholars</a> on this here Watermelon shark and I have to say he looks AWESOME! Thanks to her great instructions this guy was the talk of the party :) Funny thing is though, I never took one photo of his mouth full of the watermelon balls! Unfortunate but let me tell ya, it was tastey. Using the Food labels that Shana made for the party, I labeled all the Blue Jello cups with Red Swedish Fish as "Shark Bait!" Too Cute Ha?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUm2kDZPec0NPayjr8ONlEITgVrRPP7f9KJeGN00rZIxlkQ3tvQEyB6BKj0RKtmBc0u0w5MiXYKxUzNJCV-Zs1iUTotxmAU9foKqZdiFCpP1aEnCwhxWZjwGDl0fIKJ4zY9bmVxbuTGA/s1600/blog+post2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUm2kDZPec0NPayjr8ONlEITgVrRPP7f9KJeGN00rZIxlkQ3tvQEyB6BKj0RKtmBc0u0w5MiXYKxUzNJCV-Zs1iUTotxmAU9foKqZdiFCpP1aEnCwhxWZjwGDl0fIKJ4zY9bmVxbuTGA/s320/blog+post2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2JTuA2BWdDdi9TD5zxE5HsGm6Nhj4TNeIGSKI-9DZXgF_YYHOv12KSk7bLuz2WtyQR_Lnr6eMmDq3rngRUP7PN4gkbYibOp7OMelnjpV5bJsji0CCr_3jIkQtQOT-P4L1x-e7QV8KtI/s1600/blog+post+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2JTuA2BWdDdi9TD5zxE5HsGm6Nhj4TNeIGSKI-9DZXgF_YYHOv12KSk7bLuz2WtyQR_Lnr6eMmDq3rngRUP7PN4gkbYibOp7OMelnjpV5bJsji0CCr_3jIkQtQOT-P4L1x-e7QV8KtI/s320/blog+post+13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I really loved the Blue Gatorade that we served to our thirsty Mermaids and Pirates as "Sea Water"! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHDv6T5pX5x_PBmsl9wNbL63R1cqjOHCezCmoez8QA5hezXOQznZMLuXJuiGtKB5XJXhyphenhyphenSAsHmAAegzeKcGTE0CKVDspVB2IKhNvBSNxIotws6LSpMIJ5xirQzrZpU0UW-kFR70DHleg/s320/the+party%2521+027.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We also had labeled and served, "GoldFish" Crackers, a Delicious "Shell Pasta" Salad that even had yummy ingredients from my own garden it in, Carrot Sticks as "Crab legs" and I bought a set of Under the Sea Cookie cutters off of Ebay and we had a "make your own peanut butter & jelly" table where they could cut there sandwiches with either a Mermaid, Seashell or Starfish!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Each Little Mermaid at the party received their Very own Mermaid Tail towel and Bubbles with their names on it as their table setting. All the Pirates that attended received Bubbles and a fierce Pirate hat!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmpBFU4GPRBApLxX7R3Nk-Rud7Zk6I2AeqlyWlOM7sZuetZU8GG5cO091V4WOef-kzktCKKDU6N5AJpUjpWVZML_Xo7Fo0Kh0lltpnbeEJ_Lww40MEooBdDSANP0r5eEc1xR9kRHvD9M/s1600/blog+post+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmpBFU4GPRBApLxX7R3Nk-Rud7Zk6I2AeqlyWlOM7sZuetZU8GG5cO091V4WOef-kzktCKKDU6N5AJpUjpWVZML_Xo7Fo0Kh0lltpnbeEJ_Lww40MEooBdDSANP0r5eEc1xR9kRHvD9M/s320/blog+post+14.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMLvJ5mfBPO6DqqroUx8qwn3G-JmdZqUgy0zjK9bK4Jq2WZILNML5bcb_ueFoz6CaEick_PwQJWe8nMOqX7Wt13zE3Sk8OtUru4f61qbtdzRYkvRWA0ew46InRSGNya6Q0wrmQVr4FF8/s1600/blog+spot+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMLvJ5mfBPO6DqqroUx8qwn3G-JmdZqUgy0zjK9bK4Jq2WZILNML5bcb_ueFoz6CaEick_PwQJWe8nMOqX7Wt13zE3Sk8OtUru4f61qbtdzRYkvRWA0ew46InRSGNya6Q0wrmQVr4FF8/s320/blog+spot+15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And my most favorite of all!! This awesome Photo prop that my AMAZING husband made for the party! I asked him if he could drum up a simple Mermaid photo prop for his daughter's party and he delivers this! I mean COME ON?! He hand drew and painted the entire thing himself! He built a stand for it and everything and we were able to take some awesome pictures of every child that attended our Mermaid party. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Babe!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgDr_I4x9Mb5h71KgiRPOLFvvOU8lI60LrAv2DVEtu0w5l9wo5y5_Ebn1GD7wyWzopWXYRYmPq68sBSZQt71jhGNCj2_A6fLNT6ACBbjlVFk-Ek51cVV-yPWDn0EJkhD_KS6JMdETwUo/s1600/blog+post12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgDr_I4x9Mb5h71KgiRPOLFvvOU8lI60LrAv2DVEtu0w5l9wo5y5_Ebn1GD7wyWzopWXYRYmPq68sBSZQt71jhGNCj2_A6fLNT6ACBbjlVFk-Ek51cVV-yPWDn0EJkhD_KS6JMdETwUo/s320/blog+post12.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition to our fun feast, an awesome Little Mermaid Photo prop, A super fun water park to play at, we also had a cute Mermaid pinata and goodie bags that consisted of Hersheys Nuggets Treasures, Pirates Gold, Seashells and a Beautiful Jeweled ring :) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ7Ea3liJniMBfUMjrZVSWqe_nBc1XAxb9HxEQIsUbcX9vj5S5CpfqNHRcxdcqW73WC6c9cqwVbEnEMoBzw3gaqqGitoX9qORgaN0vqmDyZVz4onDB3YQa0LEYtGxHh49E8o6HjwiXCg/s1600/blog+post+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ7Ea3liJniMBfUMjrZVSWqe_nBc1XAxb9HxEQIsUbcX9vj5S5CpfqNHRcxdcqW73WC6c9cqwVbEnEMoBzw3gaqqGitoX9qORgaN0vqmDyZVz4onDB3YQa0LEYtGxHh49E8o6HjwiXCg/s320/blog+post+16.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">"Having you was such a pleasure! Hope you enjoy your sunken treasure!"</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8hUJo-kIykfk4AgElU28frnoyFoDJ80oMknUE_VkPSwy9m-WjwcIjUUCeFBONJ5HRADV3JgxFbSUUFoYrvT67p0OeN5RcR1kxV4AtnqgQytHRPpSpNwS67_gNpfudQSum6bAfItfG2s/s1600/blog+post+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8hUJo-kIykfk4AgElU28frnoyFoDJ80oMknUE_VkPSwy9m-WjwcIjUUCeFBONJ5HRADV3JgxFbSUUFoYrvT67p0OeN5RcR1kxV4AtnqgQytHRPpSpNwS67_gNpfudQSum6bAfItfG2s/s320/blog+post+17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And lastly for my Mermaid Tail Towels! When my little girl said she wanted to have a Mermaid Party I just knew that I wanted to do something fun! I searched Mermaid tails and happened to see some that were from Pottery Barn but where running at a very steep price! I thought, "you know, I bet I could make those!" Just like all us crafty moms I set to work! And here is my outcome! All the girls at the party LOVED their Mermaid Tail Towels and really enjoyed wearing them at the party! Here are two lovely Mermaids now enjoying the swishing of their tails :) </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNaMd2TqPI8h0ymX_L3eUDqL7mWUUIXAjaogjIXJg4KIoiwnEgQbhIQEh6yvwpcQYBf7wQ99hANpxaRljhPD6-7VLC1hNU4gNs8W0CblkFeb49JcazNsr_JC8FWb-i7qqSVcKBayEOG4/s1600/blog+post11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNaMd2TqPI8h0ymX_L3eUDqL7mWUUIXAjaogjIXJg4KIoiwnEgQbhIQEh6yvwpcQYBf7wQ99hANpxaRljhPD6-7VLC1hNU4gNs8W0CblkFeb49JcazNsr_JC8FWb-i7qqSVcKBayEOG4/s320/blog+post11.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for my Mermaid Tail Towel Tutorial!! And for more great photos of the Mermaid Party collection in action check out <a href="http://www.belvajune.com/">Shana's Blog </a>and tell her hello!!</div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-18551257877704846052011-07-11T11:14:00.000-07:002011-07-11T11:14:39.044-07:00Dress Refashion and Tie-Dye Tutorial!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblzwKhxCg5ZfBvIjeBUyXqqiTfzrwzWjK8oD_NoGG1GvBpmdBqAgxTjN74O-vEG6VR6_RlnV6oRaQAxeaPWbETCFBrUs17P6w9fqXIGBnhM0S0YKkqgXwjXO6q1qwJg5uRSCyZ2DhEpo/s1600/dress+refashion+and+dye+032+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblzwKhxCg5ZfBvIjeBUyXqqiTfzrwzWjK8oD_NoGG1GvBpmdBqAgxTjN74O-vEG6VR6_RlnV6oRaQAxeaPWbETCFBrUs17P6w9fqXIGBnhM0S0YKkqgXwjXO6q1qwJg5uRSCyZ2DhEpo/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+032+post.jpg" width="143" /></a></div>1st off let me start by asking if you've entered by etsy shop give away at <a href="http://thejunkhouse.blogspot.com/2011/07/loftylou-giveaway.html">The Junk House</a> yet and 2ndly let me say Man have I been missing my sewing machine!! I just feel like with all of our summer activities going on I have just had very little time to attend to ALL of the many refashions I have in mind. But this morning I woke up with a Bee in my Bonnett (as they say) and was determined to get something done! I had very little time to work with but luckily my little guy who NEVER sleeps in- didnt wake until 9:30 am!! This in itself is a miracle. Okay but anyways, I have had this pretty little creme dress that I got many yrs ago from Nordstrom just lying around waiting for me to do something with.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdFbBiva9wIKUXF3R8izundZqWFPht8TN-ZCwIOdsls8Axcm_-koI51MKRkgq3QrxDt-vCxxdvMl8yIFLpcWshZB5eMUnvkjATfuc7gQVKwETYalbV1xqpJTm3pjMBtmCsaq73e-5xEE/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+001+post.jpg" width="253" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I absolutely loved it but everytime I tried it on recently I just couldnt take how young it made me look! Now I already look horribly young for my age so I need all the help I can get in that department! So I decided to make it into a miniature version for my daughter. I started my putting the normal sized dress on her and just eyeballed about how much I would need to cut off to have it fit her properly. Then I set about by cutting off the top half that was far to long, the bottom half that was dragging past her feet and then I took a good inch and a half all the way up the side.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUCUMoXhoBc4mc1VzyJZKS2c23o2mQAMtVZOftUlurSnJOFugPj-RcI1i8KYQ8LD8dGOjROsLH4E2wK5RyfM4SDFBhp7OFfOrku8wLRh3dMQ7hI_wFrFSfVDpwqZFuZsaWgj36vNMH50/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+004+post.jpg" width="213" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyROoX6YVQbsylzqkMVGv1tfhh39gfm9ZF3-sjAYAo78AJJXU7JMxTdcVjaM8Vx5ECZc1GUlQyJry9Y4Z20j2nKGiiLhPTwRfT50G6j4ZcXet2ky6tFOpW7d6UZ_sVw4s-lf04rtoJpuI/s1600/dress+refashion+and+dye+007+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyROoX6YVQbsylzqkMVGv1tfhh39gfm9ZF3-sjAYAo78AJJXU7JMxTdcVjaM8Vx5ECZc1GUlQyJry9Y4Z20j2nKGiiLhPTwRfT50G6j4ZcXet2ky6tFOpW7d6UZ_sVw4s-lf04rtoJpuI/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+007+post.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Next I simply pinned the rt sides together and hemmed up the whole side (oh, make sure to set all scraps aside so that you may use them later). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey3xhdKrmzB8eXzcz48tJGRx-KY9THnvNXNGepGTVnaVEpF016CRVqMJ0VegQUWHDYopu3k_cFKwr-4YnSmNzSg3_x_sfO-nJv9ySRjjgaoQdpCESSlGcSB9l-gMgqvQWw85jG3yxeJ0/s1600/dress+refashion+and+dye+010+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey3xhdKrmzB8eXzcz48tJGRx-KY9THnvNXNGepGTVnaVEpF016CRVqMJ0VegQUWHDYopu3k_cFKwr-4YnSmNzSg3_x_sfO-nJv9ySRjjgaoQdpCESSlGcSB9l-gMgqvQWw85jG3yxeJ0/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+010+post.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The top half would have been nicely hemmed with elastic thread but since I didnt have any on hand I just used normal thread and it turned out just fine. In fact I didnt even have any creme thread on hand so I simply used a very light Tan color that I had. I'm all about getting resourceful :) Now for the bottom half, I used that nice chunk I cut off earlier, made sure it was nice and straight (since I just eyeballed it, it originally was not very straight- I have a tendency to do things like that!) Then just like the dress, I cut a good inch to two inches off the side so that it would fit nicely with the now resized dress. Once again, pin right sides together lining the side seams up with eachother and sew. Wow, now on to the last bit- the straps! Using a piece of scrap that was already trimmed from earlier I just grab 2 3"x3" pieces folded them in half (rt sides together)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTE7z_25AUkcZR-o7kW-LV-AWjIKciAcfBXMueyKau0gwzXxbG55xb414-pEtPRD4fHqQ8Y6Gjt4g9lJZqzxNO07txirCCoeu-0GyRAYgh_HrnhqKtpds2Of7unF0CxUTO1Jep-ebcb4/s1600/dress+refashion+and+dye+015+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTE7z_25AUkcZR-o7kW-LV-AWjIKciAcfBXMueyKau0gwzXxbG55xb414-pEtPRD4fHqQ8Y6Gjt4g9lJZqzxNO07txirCCoeu-0GyRAYgh_HrnhqKtpds2Of7unF0CxUTO1Jep-ebcb4/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+015+post.jpg" width="213" /></a> stitched straight up it, turned it right side out using a safety pin and Voila! A simple strap. Then of course I simply sewed the straps on the front and back and I was done! Oh, I did forget to mention that I tried the dress on my daughter in between steps to make sure I was on the right track and that it would be fitting right at the end.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJIJ6MZ5wFoCW8Ot1ketxnzYI5z6z_r2Grobm4Z0pEzA45cx8MP6rxxD7HV85LMjfgEPr_nKc-QPt4ryWimskQcSliCZOXRGmPcggTCmBVjqTmQuNHi6llAlLA0tSfQkDnpee0-c_c7Y/s1600/dress+refashion+and+dye+019+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJIJ6MZ5wFoCW8Ot1ketxnzYI5z6z_r2Grobm4Z0pEzA45cx8MP6rxxD7HV85LMjfgEPr_nKc-QPt4ryWimskQcSliCZOXRGmPcggTCmBVjqTmQuNHi6llAlLA0tSfQkDnpee0-c_c7Y/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+019+post.jpg" width="205" /></a>This is her "Yes your Majesty Face" from Alice In Wonderland lol. Now I really did like the dress after it was finished but I happened to notice a very small slight stain right on the front of it after I was done and it just really put a damper on it for me. So I decided to take the refashion one step further! I asked my dear sweet husband to run up to the store to purchase me some RIT Tie Dye powder and of course being the awesome man that he is- he did. So using the Ombre method found here <a href="http://www.ritdye.com/dyeing-techniques/ombr%C3%A9-dyeing">http://www.ritdye.com/dyeing-techniques/ombr%C3%A9-dyeing</a> I got out my bucket and went to work. First I added 4 cups of boiling water, 1 cup of salt, the whole packet of purple RIT powder dye and 1 tblsp of dishwashing soap. Now of course while wearing rubber gloves, using a utility bucket and while standing outside, I began dipping and dying the dress.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZ9mg2n4A0eq29MfTSNZhduE28uEOrOyEKm7Y-x05UjP48iYznNDGhZ4vcomWqqGepPmDzKpx04pll1Rvq_YIqJgUjUGKnlxW82CbK0QKlu65TjGr9dKJRqxmiIGkM9W386s-_S7QyKc/s1600/dress+refashion+and+dye+026+post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZ9mg2n4A0eq29MfTSNZhduE28uEOrOyEKm7Y-x05UjP48iYznNDGhZ4vcomWqqGepPmDzKpx04pll1Rvq_YIqJgUjUGKnlxW82CbK0QKlu65TjGr9dKJRqxmiIGkM9W386s-_S7QyKc/s320/dress+refashion+and+dye+026+post.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> I soaked the bottom of the dress for 10 min, the middle for 5 min, and the top for 3 min. Then I rinsed and rinsed the dress with my hose till it ran clear. Tossed it in the washer with warm water and detergent and ran it through. Unfortunately my soaking times did not seem to be long enough- considering how light each section came out but I'd have to say I'm pretty happy with the results! A dress that I had for about 5 years and a box of $2.99 RIT Dye and look how happy she is :) The dress is actually alot more purple than it looks on the photo, and nevermind the bright blue gymnastics leotard she's wearing underneath lol. <br />
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<img alt="The Junk House" height="400" id="Header1_headerimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSpMQfpB6VAbkr3nVM3UuuH-bBBBUKMzau3F9gZDj1_JpBHgyJvxT7CI4cT9YnkjsiGq-nNdqcckqro-MVjYgMI5VGRVFIUeiZm72XynfDfIovGAOvsZ36cBIK_WQsCoMdTQ-40yfWtUi/s1600/new+header.jpg" style="display: block;" width="650" />LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-84047115986791573422011-06-18T16:29:00.000-07:002011-06-18T16:29:18.747-07:004th of July Crown<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My little girl and I made these fun crowns for the 4th of July last summer and thought we'd share it with everyone! In case you were looking for a fun and patriotic craft- this is an easy one. Like I said, we made these last year and my daughter still plays with hers. It is in her dress up box right now :) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You will need:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A hanger Or wire your choice I just used an old medal hanger because I had one </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Wire cutters or strong utility scissors</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Some tape-doesnt matter the color because it wont show</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Any color ribbon that you would like to use </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1st, we measured with the hanger the circumference of my daughter's head. I just sorta stretched it and formed it into a circle around her head and gauged how big I thought it should be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQiZ40QTU2zwLd-eBR_NX2_1J82gKeAOpDOkH67kgFTg1YJnh5GoS5n3bKbyI5Ww_rLsyQ5ulbx0j95FoxPGJvYh_snvGFqatiOgZb-ZRh9RrRy0lfodb8bZLQM0p0q4wVJrXiKwtFls/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQiZ40QTU2zwLd-eBR_NX2_1J82gKeAOpDOkH67kgFTg1YJnh5GoS5n3bKbyI5Ww_rLsyQ5ulbx0j95FoxPGJvYh_snvGFqatiOgZb-ZRh9RrRy0lfodb8bZLQM0p0q4wVJrXiKwtFls/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2nd, I cut the hanger where it would need to be cut so that it could be formed into a small circle small enough for her to wear.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMounxnbRCdx_HubgFI9ynwfolvapacbAWJftJxKGO63hmMX21Fjr1bZDxrGQ8FycSlc9adirmK2gH5GNdiN__83DBviNVd006bwATA0j5lC4XaoSt54KoD5XRFbYplti3zUt2VVzgFs/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMounxnbRCdx_HubgFI9ynwfolvapacbAWJftJxKGO63hmMX21Fjr1bZDxrGQ8FycSlc9adirmK2gH5GNdiN__83DBviNVd006bwATA0j5lC4XaoSt54KoD5XRFbYplti3zUt2VVzgFs/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> 3rd, Form your larger peice of Hanger into a circle (it does not need to be perfect) and tape the ends together. Duct tape is nice for this but not fully necessary as I used scoth tape. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsLbSbJRsGIAtsiBIURfuAvx1Vc_ZHi0yWzYDzB7pvVu2up3BxRrYBEClMj1dztr8wpqwKWQxW6KO6U98HpI3zMZa-q7r5waWBaNAWLl4gWMdeM1s2E8Zp6y-vpmeNtxIU8K7F-E0Wgk/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsLbSbJRsGIAtsiBIURfuAvx1Vc_ZHi0yWzYDzB7pvVu2up3BxRrYBEClMj1dztr8wpqwKWQxW6KO6U98HpI3zMZa-q7r5waWBaNAWLl4gWMdeM1s2E8Zp6y-vpmeNtxIU8K7F-E0Wgk/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Last, you just begin cutting your ribbon into about 2-3" strips and tying it in double knots around your wire! Simple and cute-Just what we like.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteulBav0ooFYr-zeQ6NMmK9wznK_1coUuvXfphbxs9i58CNxM7wHscbzQSNGdAGaCpRLBvG8HBLtJlN_3_uAV1CjWfB1j9Od2anH84KU4JVKZMp6z0mCgz7EZ6kwrqJM4BPHNWYQ5D58/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteulBav0ooFYr-zeQ6NMmK9wznK_1coUuvXfphbxs9i58CNxM7wHscbzQSNGdAGaCpRLBvG8HBLtJlN_3_uAV1CjWfB1j9Od2anH84KU4JVKZMp6z0mCgz7EZ6kwrqJM4BPHNWYQ5D58/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+015.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some shots of our finished crown on 4th of July! Makes a great photo prop! Have fun and Happy 4th of July!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUPzrHFZm3n06p8IWD929-O4zvQUMKxc1pZbpVS9xMLaYpAhLX_VC0BS9wO4HVIbzNqEUNbCrczIdqD7AJA0d7CvPgJTM7uYsL-n90v85lOTszyxtAgFXD3MJ7nv4R3MGO3vR1uT5MNQ/s1600/4rth+of+july+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUPzrHFZm3n06p8IWD929-O4zvQUMKxc1pZbpVS9xMLaYpAhLX_VC0BS9wO4HVIbzNqEUNbCrczIdqD7AJA0d7CvPgJTM7uYsL-n90v85lOTszyxtAgFXD3MJ7nv4R3MGO3vR1uT5MNQ/s320/4rth+of+july+012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAcmbKZtrccFRFohza9q4JNNsiMDmgEO6szkBN8ITpNbftiOs8klzCIEh_XPFY6hQlu49vdi1VkziirgpB1zIbJSfIcHh5491DcnXInt5Wz81U7LFkxWrN9dHl0sJMvdkGxaOnG3cEBM/s1600/4rth+of+july+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAcmbKZtrccFRFohza9q4JNNsiMDmgEO6szkBN8ITpNbftiOs8klzCIEh_XPFY6hQlu49vdi1VkziirgpB1zIbJSfIcHh5491DcnXInt5Wz81U7LFkxWrN9dHl0sJMvdkGxaOnG3cEBM/s320/4rth+of+july+013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4vRTRPcVa6yoafS7KlqzfyWAT1R9Li5CJLtuxI1vFmQP2yLuzcW2xiGi7C_PCIEFoytkdYD2DjxYKmtB99o6yA5ctDq3oRhS046hM4fN7bMb6t2ISjBqgAPScBUa366fw8MC5GyJkYI/s1600/4rth+of+july+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4vRTRPcVa6yoafS7KlqzfyWAT1R9Li5CJLtuxI1vFmQP2yLuzcW2xiGi7C_PCIEFoytkdYD2DjxYKmtB99o6yA5ctDq3oRhS046hM4fN7bMb6t2ISjBqgAPScBUa366fw8MC5GyJkYI/s320/4rth+of+july+005.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-9956186899518030342011-06-05T16:33:00.000-07:002011-06-05T16:33:22.305-07:00DIY Father's Day Present Looking for a quick DIY Father's Day Gift? This is a fun, simple and very inexpensive idea that you can customize anyway you'd like and Dad is sure to Love it! Freezer paper painted shirts are very easy to make and I am sure there are lots of tutorials out there but I will just show you how I do it and you can go from there.<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9Stej_cz7divCHwCXbGO6HoPg2LYLF7D3_M7rbGBa0QxpgU0sa7oQIGkcjUHggLt64e8f021YtABcMkHzDQychhpKIcmGc83UH2X2cKt2ClInZhYBtOf6ikS3U2mdAa6Bj2WYYg74Fo/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9Stej_cz7divCHwCXbGO6HoPg2LYLF7D3_M7rbGBa0QxpgU0sa7oQIGkcjUHggLt64e8f021YtABcMkHzDQychhpKIcmGc83UH2X2cKt2ClInZhYBtOf6ikS3U2mdAa6Bj2WYYg74Fo/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+001.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> All you need is Freezer paper (which can be found at your local grocery store and it will be in such an amount that trust me it will last you your whole lifetime, fabric paint however many colors you would like, a handy shirt or fabric that you would like to paint- it can even be something old that has a stain that you can just paint over it, a paintbrush, an iron, a craft cutter or a simple exacto knife and lastly a piece of cardboard! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Ok, 1st step is to decide on what stencil or wording you'd like to use on your fabric. I chose "Best! Dad! Ever!" for Father's day. I made a whole bunch for Christmas and used different images from the web which is an option as well. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After you have decided what you want to paint, you need to stencil out. I used my handy dandy Cricut cutter to do this tedious part of the job, but at Christmas when I had no Cricut I printed my image or wording off of Word and traced it onto the Freezer paper (shiny side down) and cut it out with an exacto knife. Talk about TEDIOUS! So glad to have a Cricut now but like I said, it can be done.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc8yECua7YfcJMEx6oXlUE8ZddpQr0LaDwCda9ktvJRCV4evIuwZwHd2yZdfLnxo1CXukPUhCfq8YOgJmEEC_XA_Nm8909vmjdpayb-jR5VeKFMLGA9_u18XSFrIAQQVT1X6jl8C1oHk/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc8yECua7YfcJMEx6oXlUE8ZddpQr0LaDwCda9ktvJRCV4evIuwZwHd2yZdfLnxo1CXukPUhCfq8YOgJmEEC_XA_Nm8909vmjdpayb-jR5VeKFMLGA9_u18XSFrIAQQVT1X6jl8C1oHk/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+003.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Once you have your stencil cut out of your freezer paper you need to place it on the fabric where you would like it, shiny side down. And iron it onto the fabric with a medium temp setting. Make sure to get all the corners and what not so that the paint will not bleed through. After you are certain it is glued down tight run your finger around the edges of the inside of the stencil to feel for any loose areas. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00u41vUgNl_iGk7pnDpB9dmWY4Lf3Ooui11MgnuFareiWzXOS2HP4jONuxmLg-K0mP5PaYVbgqiS9X-b0AMHwyRNep2SK0s2GQecs1mJu3ZZ7LkiOu7bRJsuNS-M_eDza8-VB2by3A6M/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00u41vUgNl_iGk7pnDpB9dmWY4Lf3Ooui11MgnuFareiWzXOS2HP4jONuxmLg-K0mP5PaYVbgqiS9X-b0AMHwyRNep2SK0s2GQecs1mJu3ZZ7LkiOu7bRJsuNS-M_eDza8-VB2by3A6M/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+007.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKbVTVB4HzZGhXx6IPsqkiq1sq1KDkCrsCW7sCJjj5IRcWFcVEa4IzvabWQ7wN8DxvgkFcoYT2fCUn-y2JisjMxXaeGrtzoFBVy9yWY6PbAy2D6cGw3NVDiqR7Zasu-5F7HJOGbT0C-c/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKbVTVB4HzZGhXx6IPsqkiq1sq1KDkCrsCW7sCJjj5IRcWFcVEa4IzvabWQ7wN8DxvgkFcoYT2fCUn-y2JisjMxXaeGrtzoFBVy9yWY6PbAy2D6cGw3NVDiqR7Zasu-5F7HJOGbT0C-c/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+011.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Now the fun part- begin painting! OH But FIRST- Be sure and place a piece of cardboard between the layers of fabric because I promise you it will leak through. I used an old pizza box from the night before lol. I like to do about 2-3 layers of paint so that when it dries there are no see through areas. I find how many layers you need depends on the color alot. Black seems to always need more layers for me. Once you are done painting, set it somewhere your husband will not see it so that it can dry for up to 24 hrs.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> After 24 hrs. go ahead and pull the freezer paper off! Give it one last iron over and then you are done with your master-piece!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLUdc4PSrexitq-M6DCOAOLg0A9Xawp0HHOdCwPdJAAgUdLBKVYKPKHqwXGdMUAUXuzkqP7fUY9CBQqvga8pL5xWMKAsVtde4DU8k2ZDUqPBDMXcwlBtmlggh6mHM-VJBELld7vjbjds/s1600/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLUdc4PSrexitq-M6DCOAOLg0A9Xawp0HHOdCwPdJAAgUdLBKVYKPKHqwXGdMUAUXuzkqP7fUY9CBQqvga8pL5xWMKAsVtde4DU8k2ZDUqPBDMXcwlBtmlggh6mHM-VJBELld7vjbjds/s320/best+dad+and+4th+of+july+headring+016.jpg" t8="true" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANV33GqgYGDYx1zNRToahGhCZWQTbeyT9COfscZBgQr5Ivv0D5i03jKML5ksssnlz1Hooyav5aooiCuYplV10TSXXbU2WjLWc9Ku6VQ6u0vML_REPIAE4yI3sCRcnyJBerZvI8eEfeA4/s1600/christmas+break+2010+236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANV33GqgYGDYx1zNRToahGhCZWQTbeyT9COfscZBgQr5Ivv0D5i03jKML5ksssnlz1Hooyav5aooiCuYplV10TSXXbU2WjLWc9Ku6VQ6u0vML_REPIAE4yI3sCRcnyJBerZvI8eEfeA4/s320/christmas+break+2010+236.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These 2 onesies are just a few that i made for my little man for Christmas- and Yes these were hand cut with an exacto. If you are looking for more info and tutorials on freezer paper painting be sure and check out Ashley over at <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/">http://www.lilblueboo.com/</a> She is amazing!! </div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-28694633328869761212011-05-21T08:21:00.000-07:002011-05-21T08:21:34.886-07:00LoftyLou Giveaway over at Shwin&Shwin!Today My shop LoftyLou is being featured over at the fabulous blog Shwin&Shwin <a href="http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/">http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/</a> Go Check it out! I am offering a $15.00 gift certificate to 1 lucky reader and a 20% discount to all their awesome readers! You can find the offer over at <a href="http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/2011/05/lofty-lou-giveaway.html">http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/2011/05/lofty-lou-giveaway.html</a> Take a look at their blog it's full of AWESOME sewing tips, tutorials and projects!<br />
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Here is what you will need:<br />
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<div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595078150594844274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvxGzauD3Y2qvGEJFQX_Cq_Xvy75Z9gAhAfD2cpX5_3TmMy2LtHRLdL9ALfDhuGCpccZ8J8dN3HsO8nINsHZ7Fpg4s7xMleZzxZzUvhOVSu22XcosZE4KjBiy8zmG_hnu8wAyjKT31Us/s400/resized+4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595077914175014770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpF6_631neu2bFPCFadt2LbbBkF4gX4Qia19-MQvHSstKYa5TRDUXWyImzQdKdCE_dxpAc3TtexyAT2BKPzTUsc8FSFMSaP1fzVRFuRfqbW5ZDMfhFtQ7okRKX5S_qpJnczXchIB-5cks/s400/resized+5.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" />For my daughter's 3rd birthday we had a Peter Pan theme and my husband created an amazing life size pirate ship! It was so much fun to use at the party but we did end up selling it on etsy.com We are thinking of selling a few mustache pinatas as well :) If you are interested in one feel free to comment me! Enjoy the baby's in mustaches- Arent they just adorable!! And a big happy birthday to my favorite little man!! <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595077539870634194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKbk64nQqlQWXvktO4Ttoj5sRyT7igswve9VAs54-VVwUm6QG3nkbNNIcfFeDvImYauGTG4QhdBqFZTvvjeVJkY9PmR0E6AaxmygsGhKHhe8Qe-smXv_pTM2KAmkXIqKWCqt7anfgr-0/s400/resized+7.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595077185927739810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJirAE1VZymKcX1EZUc43BwQMnht6V1W2IZ8CDIafXGxt8zayPUqEdOaI0HFvCDKUvdzz7Kry1Qv_WAjv8OYCVoavzoaHXW_81g5D5Y_x9ZJwrBmvQYxIxN18XT13-2IMq3BgOKZAp9fY/s400/resized+10.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595076907947292178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PuD0vApxhmDo3s0wPZ0xn6cZmRe6ybfVG6kwQqAjfrnQ0ZpMRqeQ5_nSGhnxiy_sBHOJpgoasYShdySYyFnU2dJj3RtpLQ6VH_4KYWqyJnOuiwWfEtvFnBYxoOVs6R6mzRvnnwq3Js4/s400/resized+11.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 277px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595076608250194978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJFW93YeOoHplDn6UnTd7EWHKiNJ0s4adkWzM65COtv9gtQSKIZsy9zYt85cKBO3UfQQ_AUhKdT6zP8MYlZgJ7-Vs_4yN8lyY-7qR5t9dQLLrp6c16aJC6tRa8kUcQOYAsLk7s0SkKuA/s400/resized+6.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-67559388710246272362011-03-17T19:04:00.000-07:002011-03-17T19:04:07.251-07:00Harajuku Lovers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzuTg2NCJ3AwEFhK0THdz257jhr_eqmA0Otzn18-XblO2CmBmwa2spzeJ86IK5kT31MDLn7WkAx3kKVmHTHBKgWnstigS-TH07qbfg5W_yGC2UW1TOMrltBtZm1CyHw6yW210KYTr020/s1600/harajuku2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzuTg2NCJ3AwEFhK0THdz257jhr_eqmA0Otzn18-XblO2CmBmwa2spzeJ86IK5kT31MDLn7WkAx3kKVmHTHBKgWnstigS-TH07qbfg5W_yGC2UW1TOMrltBtZm1CyHw6yW210KYTr020/s320/harajuku2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this very cute "Harajuku Lovers" thermal shirt at the Goodwill a few weeks back and I really liked it but thought that I would probably never wear it other than as a pajama shirt. But I just couldnt pass it up. So I decided to refashion it into a quick, simple and easy elastic skirt for my little girl. All I did was cut it into the shape I wanted it, hemmed it under and sewed in an elastic band. I really wanted it to have a pocket (because my little one loves ANYTHING with pockets) so I cut an extra piece off the sleeve and simply fashioned it into a pocket. It turned out perfect and she loves it. It's light and airy and great for running around outside in :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6mW2xdThuIiaGi81ylmniiCjLOXQa811Ht9t6UuZfHh5i8QKYGC7xt_47vY-uHf4AzaCSlYdmZw6Et97yFyO7OlHgy6i-sjSiZGx4gx89uTdzd4DFXa1wu-93rHeEnFux-C5w118Efc/s1600/harajuku4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6mW2xdThuIiaGi81ylmniiCjLOXQa811Ht9t6UuZfHh5i8QKYGC7xt_47vY-uHf4AzaCSlYdmZw6Et97yFyO7OlHgy6i-sjSiZGx4gx89uTdzd4DFXa1wu-93rHeEnFux-C5w118Efc/s320/harajuku4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT6wr5GlgdZIAC45XD2VIkV43npZYT6M6sogb39W59kM7LPfkYtgUTKnG6SXpT3zkRLAeJYJ-jnjLPC8oIVqxwb_r8Yt3GBzwCAyzMtN-7cooo2g5pmmsV3UIyNdfVbTUKhDp7fppmf0/s1600/harajuku1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT6wr5GlgdZIAC45XD2VIkV43npZYT6M6sogb39W59kM7LPfkYtgUTKnG6SXpT3zkRLAeJYJ-jnjLPC8oIVqxwb_r8Yt3GBzwCAyzMtN-7cooo2g5pmmsV3UIyNdfVbTUKhDp7fppmf0/s320/harajuku1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-22453730873594480542011-01-23T08:31:00.000-08:002011-01-23T08:31:21.383-08:00Will you be Mine?<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I was just dying to make a refashioned Valentine's Day dress for my little girl so I went over to the local goodwill where I found myself a pretty awesome early 1990's slinky contempo dress that we both thought would work fabulously! Once I called it a "slinky dress" she was ALLLL over it! Once I got home and really started to think about how I wanted it to turn out I thought I would really like for it to have a big red bow on the front and since the slinky material wouldnt work for that I looked in my big box of scraps and luckily found a piece of fiery red material I thought would work perfectly. Sadly my little girl is sick this weekend and I just wouldnt feel right asking her to get up off the couch to try on my work of art and then model it for some cute pics so right now it is just hanging on a hanger waiting for someone to try it on. Soon Soon I am sure. Oh, I also made a Heart hair clippie (its clipped on the sleeve) for her to wear in her hair :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Rb5eiG-zf2IS8FzZYBhnxREIdbRe2_YCwjIdpy2mGGLtU02kVzRANufvJaE9vVvEIVROPyXky_4PGEr5Dqr4UhfgLLvqpPn18VxUEsvffpnQe4YRI07CrjTZ9N51Ow5txJuXaGALg1w/s1600/refashioned+valentine+dress+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Rb5eiG-zf2IS8FzZYBhnxREIdbRe2_YCwjIdpy2mGGLtU02kVzRANufvJaE9vVvEIVROPyXky_4PGEr5Dqr4UhfgLLvqpPn18VxUEsvffpnQe4YRI07CrjTZ9N51Ow5txJuXaGALg1w/s320/refashioned+valentine+dress+002.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxelhca5x-TQ7tj5Do0uYSXuNPc4sU-3PN3tBVT8tGTwh5wrVwW2TBKRgkyrxR8Y39Ch94pPZEY5_d45QCQNe8h-xLztXzYvOmQDb3f2nqojj1W4DfTZ1nLlqOKFNdhgnk7jiQBvIqwo/s1600/refashioned+valentine+dress+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxelhca5x-TQ7tj5Do0uYSXuNPc4sU-3PN3tBVT8tGTwh5wrVwW2TBKRgkyrxR8Y39Ch94pPZEY5_d45QCQNe8h-xLztXzYvOmQDb3f2nqojj1W4DfTZ1nLlqOKFNdhgnk7jiQBvIqwo/s320/refashioned+valentine+dress+005.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026793675115728369.post-90785680174814902952011-01-08T13:39:00.000-08:002011-01-08T13:39:11.860-08:00Refashioned Shorts and Dress!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well after looking at my ever growing pile of clothing that I refuse to get rid of but could no longer ever wear again (either because of 2 kids later or if I wore it I would be trying to look 15 again) I decided it was time to take the pile down by at least 2 items. And of course being inspired by my little girl- I wanted to make a fun new outfit just for her. You see for Christmas she received in her stocking (from Santa of course) a pair of glasses that is a disguise (good ol' $ store) and they have turned out to be one of her most favorite things. She in fact insists on wearing them nearly everywhere we go and really enjoys the looks and laughs that she gets from almost EVERY person that passes her by. So anyways I came up with what I like to call "my strange little man" outfit. Because whenever we are out in public and she's wearing her disguise people always comment "who's this strange man following you?!" </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVccJ4caW6c9e7IcEkn_acTGiEj27ex-rHQlRQthfEGTxKk6HZASc0Lgwk5j3qmn2W25GjO3XwPMVZCtZQQD_MJW9oHKXQsyjcBQGyv2B0ST3L04NO_hAlQLEBkB-HSMDoyhnNufxwlhI/s1600/refashioned+shorts+copy+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVccJ4caW6c9e7IcEkn_acTGiEj27ex-rHQlRQthfEGTxKk6HZASc0Lgwk5j3qmn2W25GjO3XwPMVZCtZQQD_MJW9oHKXQsyjcBQGyv2B0ST3L04NO_hAlQLEBkB-HSMDoyhnNufxwlhI/s320/refashioned+shorts+copy+006.jpg" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdngE9mIOVG5TMibK_c6l2U0e6D_Z1Wi5maEMibhbx5CJrOR9XLvqlB3PKy8ouJKSqO_GElUUOmxGNtgmTvBXnGFyVUZ6Umvp-pMHGOn0mehBUHir42a5vu32zx7IlIwLrHpG2CWTF41A/s1600/refashioned+shorts+copy+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdngE9mIOVG5TMibK_c6l2U0e6D_Z1Wi5maEMibhbx5CJrOR9XLvqlB3PKy8ouJKSqO_GElUUOmxGNtgmTvBXnGFyVUZ6Umvp-pMHGOn0mehBUHir42a5vu32zx7IlIwLrHpG2CWTF41A/s320/refashioned+shorts+copy+005.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTw1H0c0osb0Z632ldGRM1jMhJtahszSFi1JAQHlZ7cRXQigkIE8e0GAFAVLa41pTd2R8wiU6K3xkW8w3UaleN__DhzgANLiPz_JDlbEPEfedUNMjU8ce_eYy6J2kGMiJELNML_CZUkfQ/s1600/refashioned+shorts+copy+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTw1H0c0osb0Z632ldGRM1jMhJtahszSFi1JAQHlZ7cRXQigkIE8e0GAFAVLa41pTd2R8wiU6K3xkW8w3UaleN__DhzgANLiPz_JDlbEPEfedUNMjU8ce_eYy6J2kGMiJELNML_CZUkfQ/s320/refashioned+shorts+copy+008.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpl58O5f7zy1s0PcidTSrxOkwiy4ZhDIeFgIJOCN3EbzOJa0c0X9yKETh7xMwnz3XIDxwHbmO1Ewwn6Xfic8BTNIrn-V1FMe0BA3ndrXTYr_9tIUEG_du6wxqvPV9UsioYwRYoudIzec/s1600/refashioned+shorts+copy+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpl58O5f7zy1s0PcidTSrxOkwiy4ZhDIeFgIJOCN3EbzOJa0c0X9yKETh7xMwnz3XIDxwHbmO1Ewwn6Xfic8BTNIrn-V1FMe0BA3ndrXTYr_9tIUEG_du6wxqvPV9UsioYwRYoudIzec/s640/refashioned+shorts+copy+022.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E4qyooWS6rX5w5qCLipv-RM53XSO-9VQC5PGEzdlZ-PbW2t4ISlJJd287wx8NHfkcpkczipGruL1RyUUjW8BRrlZBOwptH_9tIbmsDTTycEwBKQowAFeYBlM8frocl83xibVkEK60A0/s1600/refashioned+shorts+copy+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E4qyooWS6rX5w5qCLipv-RM53XSO-9VQC5PGEzdlZ-PbW2t4ISlJJd287wx8NHfkcpkczipGruL1RyUUjW8BRrlZBOwptH_9tIbmsDTTycEwBKQowAFeYBlM8frocl83xibVkEK60A0/s320/refashioned+shorts+copy+016.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>LoftyLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797936167747694998noreply@blogger.com4