Dammit Dolls

today  i was checking email and i got the list for this months swaps on Monthly Swaps and this month was this strage little doll called a dammit doll well i was curious so i looked into it its acully quite funny what its used for you smack this doll when your angry and it has a little poem attached by a card or as a tag on the doll itself

When you want to kick the desk or throw the phone and shout,



Here's a little dammit doll you cannot do without,


Just grasp it firmly by the legs, and find a place to slam it,


And as you whack it's stuffing out, yell,


dammit, dammit, dammit!


thought it was so cute , now you can buy these off many places on the net and they come in many shapes and sizes but why do that when you can make your own you can make a container to go with it as well instuctions are found on this great site

http://www.exploringwomanhood.com/homelife/ideas/pom-sep06.htm

 i will be making these as i need one for when i get mad and yell DAMMIT !!!!!!...............LOL  enjoy everyone

cargo bag & other tutorials

found this great bag on the net today thought i was great would love to make this one ( now if i can just find some cargo pants , maybe the good will as sujested on the blog) i think this would be the perfect bag for all the tweens and probley teens too but the young adults and maybe older adults would probly love this too  just go to this lovely lady blog for the directions

http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2010/01/tutorial-messenger-bag-from-cargo-pants.html

this great pillow case tutorial is real nice i have been wanting some new pillow cases but why dont i just make them there is just so many cute fabrics out there that i can do it with for the instructions head here to this wonderful blog

http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2008/07/novelty-pillowcase-tutorial.html

now this is a lovely skirt to make its called a lazy days skirt just a lovely skirt for kids and i know a coupple of little girls i want to make this for and 1 in pirticluar one who is close to my heart to get the tutorial for this one go to this lovely blog

http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2008/08/lazy-days-skirt-free-pattern.html

pinfore giveaway by lisa

found this giveaway today on lisa blog a lovely pinfore for babies 18 months and under to win this go to her site below freebie monday will be posted later !!!!

http://ellebowsandmore.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaway.html

can't wait ?? get the tutorial here

http://www.themayfly.com/weblog/2007/02/happy_smocket.html

another one of my own tutorials : spaghetti strap tank top alteration

the other day i went and bought this tank top so i put it on and the strap broke it had one of these creap plastic rings on it. now i did not want to return it so i decided to alter it so i thought i would show you how i did it as this could have happened to anyone

take the strap and take the stiching out where the loop was attached with a seam riper if you don't have a seam riper you may cut the loop like i did just above the stiches it will look like the picture

then cut the loop on the back of the top

then put the strap between the cut loop and sew it closed just below where you just cut it i hand sewed it so if you are hand sewing i would do a running stich across it a copple times so it will stay attached. you can sew it with a sewing mashine if you have one.

it should now look like this now repeat with the other one i did the other one the same i just cut the plastic hoop before doing the steps

i hope this tutorial helps anyone who has had this problem like me i just hate returning things

braided headband tutorial

today i found this great tutorial for a braided headband iam a real freak for headbands since i have long hair and i hate it in my face so if i can keep it back with a headband its a good thing ( sorry "martha" for quoting you) but untill i get a sewing mashine i can't sew any of this unless i sew by hand but most projects i see is sewen by mashine so i guess i wont be sewing much except mending and alterations on my clothes...LOL. here is the link for this great totorial on this lovely lady's blog


http://lubirdbaby.blogspot.com/2009/06/5-min-braided-headband-tutorial.html

banadana quilt tutorial & my puzzle project

today i found a great tutorial for a quilt made from bandanas i totally love this idea dont get me wrong i love buying fabric and doing it the tradional way but this is so much easier and great for that picnic in the park or that special teen i really want to make one so go to this great lady blog for the tutorial

http://www.mrsdlightful.com/2009/06/easy-outdoor-quilt.html

i'm working on a big star trek poster puzzle right now finally got it finished and just glued it together but for some reason some of the peices keep commoing apart i have put 3 layers of glue i guess i should have not used the cheap - o puzzle glue from walmart that and the glue is old ( by the way does glue expire ???) i was on you tube looking on how to glue a puzzle and found a video on how to glue a puzzle using mode poge ( maybe that will hold it together better ???) well i have

the video below in case anyone ever wondered how to do it

i hope that i can glue this together and be able to hang it its real nice (picture to come later as soon as i know it wont fall apart again...LOL)

ice pack wrap & slice cookies

i was browsing my usaul blogs i like to read and found two great ideals one is this very neat ice pack wrap you can make with a siple tea towel all you do is sew a pocket on it and then sew velcro on the sides and pop a ice pack in the pocket and wrap it around your leg and this way you can walk around if you need to i think you could make a smaller version for the kids if you wanted to maybe i just might try making a smaller one for my friend instructions are found on this lovely ladies site



http://finnyknits.blogspot.com/2009/06/icy-knees-tutorial.html

also today found this great recipe for slice and bake cookies i just hate making drop cookies i can never judge how much to put on the spoon ....LOL i just love sliced cookies especially good if you are making alot of cookies like for the kids school bake sale and you can make so may variousions of the cookies , so go to this great blog for the recipe and instructions

http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/a-slice-and-bake-cookie-palette/

found this great tutorial toaday for ice cream cone covers so when the kids are eating ice cream the ice cream won't drip on there hands seams a good ideal as soon as i get my sewing mashine fixed i will make some of these for neices and nephews i think alot of people will love these

so go to this great ladies website for the instructions she has alot of other projects too
http://theobjectproject.typepad.com/the_object_project/2009/05/ice-cream-cone-cozies-tutorial.html

2 quilting projects

today i was checking out my usal blogs i read and found on CRAFTIVISION a link to these two great ladies blogs with some great quilting projects the first is a lovely baby play mat i really love the idea of a quilted play mat i really want to make this for when i have a baby so many fabric pattren possiblities. the second is a lovely ragged square quilt i really love how the squares are done but i don't think hubby will let me put it on the bed if its pink see blow for the picture and links to these projects.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/01/baby-playpad-featuring-modas-wonderland.html

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-make-ragged-squares-quilt.html

baby sewing project - ruffle butt onsies

lately i have been looking for projects to sew when i do get prego and this one seams to be the best one i have seen yet and the cutest thing as well i just can;t get over the ruffles on this onsie i think every baby girl should have one i might just make one for my friend ;) instructions are found on this great ladies blog i will tottallly make these now if i just can learn to knit so i can make my future little one a baby blankie i will just be alright unfortently i'm getting too many holes....LOL

ENJOY !!!!

http://kari-youcanmakeit.blogspot.com/2009/05/ruffle-butt-onesie-tutorial.html

recycled bath mat sewing project

I was surfing the web today and found this lovely bath mat made out of recycled material almost like a patchwork quilt and its embroiled with your feet. iam totally making one for my bathroom it looks so bare and my bathroom floor is always so cold i think it will really brighten the bathroom up now i just wonder if hubby will let me trace his feet ????...LOL okay maybe not but i think if you have some kids it would be cute to trace there feet and embroiler it as the lady on this site said so and i quite agree with her maybe when i have kids i will do that but this project sound like alot of fun makes me want to try it even more i love intresting fun projects like this might make one for my mother in law too i thinks she could use one anyway just follow the link for the instructions to this great lady's blog



http://sewliberated.typepad.com/sew_liberated/2007/11/recycled-bath-m.html

my first tutorial - cookie cutter bin

i'm finally doing my first YAY !!!! i'm so excited i created this today as i have all these cookie cutters but no where to put them so i thought i would share my creation but you don't just have to use it for cookie cutters it can be used for mostly anything craft suplies, kids toys, bits & bobs money etc...

SUPLIES

1 round container with lid E.G juice container, coffee tin etc...

1 sheet of paper i'm using a 12x 12 scrapbooking sheet (but i should of used bigger..LOL) but depending on your size of container you might need biger

1 pen

1 measuring tape

1 pair of sizzors or exacto knife

1 glue stick or glue gun depend on the container

stickers, embelishments etc...

take a clean 2.3 kg empty juice container or any round container like a coffee tin will due i just happen to use this as i just finished my juice crystals & mesure with your mesuring tape how long around it is and how wide down




then take your sheet of paper and your mesuring tape and mark with your pen how far you need to cut your paper



then cut it to size since i'm using a 12x12 i won't quite have enough but i will show you how to fix this problem in this tutorial




spread the glue stick all over your paper so you can stick it on your container ( if your using a medal contanier you will be using a glue gun for this step)



stick your paper around the container if your antthing like me you might have to glue the edges after you put it on ( but that might be a good ideal to do anyway) you may use a exacto knife if your paper is too long as mined is ( I could never could learn to cut straight...LOL)

now here is the steps in case the paper is too short but you have extra left over

mesure the extra space you have left and take your extra paper left over and cut it to size just like you did in the begining of this project

now i did not mesure it so i ended up cutting strips out of some more extra and gluing them on that is why its important to mesure ...LOL



after you do all this it sould look like this

now take your stickers and other embelishments to decorate the tin if you wish




now fill the tin with what you want and replace lid

and now you have the finished product

i thought this bin just looked so cute i had to share with you all what i made

why am I up at 3AM ??? and a great sewing project

well here i am at 3am still up i usally shut this off by 11pm 12 am latest iam so wiered i slept today until 4:30 pm for some reason maybe i'm comming down with a cold (I hope not ,I hate to be sick too much to do) besides i have to get my apartment clean i have a eltrican coming next week don't want him to see my basment apartment in shambles (its small enough down here...LOL_) anyways so i have decided to look up my favorite things on the net craft and sewing projects and found such a great bag to sew its a patch work bag that is reversible (well its a string backpack) i think its so great i don't usally where these things but i love quilting and it looks so hype so if i ever get my sewing mashine working that my nice landlord gave me to use (bless you kimberly) or get a new one i will try tomake this bag the tutorial for this bag is here on this nice lady's blog here is a picture of the bag

see what i mean just perfect in my opion i think i will make them for my neices who are 12 and 14 they will love them by the way here is the link

http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2008/09/tutorial-reversible-patchwork-bag.html

now if i can just goto sleep if anyone has any ideas please tell me by leaving me a coment i need to have some sleep maybe i can read my new book i'm reading i swear i read more then some people i should blog about that one day must make a mental note of that ....LOL

Valentine Bear Recipe/Photo Holder

i love cooking and i never have a place to put my recipe card so i usally put them on the counter and they get dirty this way so maybe making this cute little bear recipe holder will help also nice to hold a favorite photo too

Materials and Supplies:

Premo! Sculpey (1 block of each color)
White (5001)
Cadmium Red (5382)
Raw Sienna (5392)
Ecru (5093)
Black (5042)
Silver (5129)
16-gauge brass wire

Hobby pliers

Wire cutter
Black Marker

“ E” Beads
Straight Pins or toothpicks
Pasta Machine, clay dedicated
Kemper Heart Cutters
Sculpey Super Slicer Cutting Blade

Instructions:

Step 1. For the bear body, roll a 7/8” ball of Raw Sienna into a cone. Flatten both ends slightly. Insert straight pin halfway into body.

Step 2. For the legs, roll two 11/16” balls of Raw Sienna into tapered logs. Attach to sides of body.

Step 3. For the arms, roll two 5/8” balls of Raw Sienna into tapered logs and attach to sides of body.

Step 4. Roll four 3/16” balls of Ecru. Flatten each and attach to ends of legs and arms. Use the top of a straight pin to indent paw prints. Roll a 3/8” ball of Ecru and flatten into shape of oval. Attach to the belly of bear.


Step 5. For the bear’s head, roll 7/8” ball of Raw Sienna. Press two “E” beads into head for eyes. Use pin to make squint marks. Roll two 5/16” balls of Raw Sienna into ½” logs. Fold in half, attach as ears. For muzzle, roll ¼” ball of Ecru. Flatten into oval and attach to face under the eyes. Roll 1/8” ball of Black, flatten and attach as nose. Use pin to draw mouth and the line from nose to mouth. For bow, mix Cadmium Red and White to achieve desired shade of pink. Form bow using heart cutters and a small dot in the center. Attach to head and then press head onto body.

Step 6. For tray of cookies, roll a rectangle (approx. 1 ½” x 1”) of Silver. Use Ecru and pink clay to make the heart shaped cookies.

Step 7. To make sentiment sign, roll rectangles of White and pink clay. Stack White rectangle on top and after the project bakes, use black pen to write sentiment. Cut a piece of 1 ½” wire, insert halfway into sign.

Step 8. To make base, flatten a 1 3/8” ball of pink into an oval. The oval should be about 3” long to accommodate the bear and tray of cookies. If desired, twist a rope of pink and White and attach along the edge of base.

Step 9. Press bear and cookie tray onto base. Place sentiment sign behind cookies. To make wire recipe/photo holder, cut a piece of wire 5 – 6” long. Use hobby pliers to twist end 2 ½ times into a circle. Insert beside bear. Bake according to manufacturer’s instructions.