Archive for July, 2010

Happy Halloweeeeeeeen!!! We had a party at work yesterday, which was a lot of fun, and I’m planning on carving a pumpkin or two after work today. We’re having some friends over tonight for a costume party and I’m pretty excited about that, too. I don’t know if I’ve ever posted pictures of this, but […]

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So, I completed another mini punchneedle project last week. I thought it would be fun to try something more structured than my funky pumpkin, and I wanted to see what it was like to make my own design. I was able to do the entire thing in a few hours one evening, which is pretty […]

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We had a fantastic weekend on our short trip up to Nashville. My parents have been planning for a few months to take Nathan and me up to Tennessee for a weekend so we could go to the Nashville Flea Market and enjoy ourselves. We had a great time! We stayed in Brentwood Friday night […]

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Organza Envelopes @ craftstylish
These are really beautiful and would be great to make even just for your own jewelry.
Trick or Treat Tote Tutorial @ craftblog.com.au
Fun use for all those great Halloween fabrics!
Scrapblog
“If you already have everything wrapped and ready to go, but still want something a little more personal and special, an online scrapbook may […]

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I finally finished my Halloween punchneedle project that I bought at the Country Living Fair! He’s certainly not perfect, but what are you going to do? I love him.

The pattern is #638 - Prize Pumpkin by Threads That Bind. I bought a kit for it and all my supplies from a store called Country Threads, […]

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I’m home from my work trip to the 2008 SAGA Convention in Atlanta. Despite it being a work-related thing, I really had a great time. It was so cool to get to see all the amazing sewing these women do and be in the middle of it all - it’s definitely different from my usual […]

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Alrighty guys, I am headed out of town on a work trip, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging…so here are a few early links. Sorry it’s not much, it’s been a busy week!!
DIY: Shutter Earrings Display @ casasugar
I totally did this when I was in college! I got a shutter at the Habitat […]

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We had a long weekend! (Do we ever not seem to have one of those?) Our good friends Jason and Jessica got married, and Nathan was the best man. We had the rehearsal dinner Friday night and then wedding festivities Saturday. The rehearsal dinner was so much fun - they had it in Jessica’s parents’ […]

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Eyeball Costume @ Craftster
Hysterical!!
Halloween Garland Tutorial @ Kansas City Street Team
Y’all know I love a good garland.
Felt Birthday Crown Tutorial @ Juicy Bits
I think I need one of these for everyday use.
Real Estate Boom (amazing landscape pincushions) by Mimi Kirchner
These are fantastic, as is Mimi Kirchner’s entire blog - gorgeous projects! Check it out. 
Pumpkin Stitched […]

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Solistone Metal Stones
These things are awesome!
70s Tie-Upholstered Switch Plate @ craftzine-digital.com
I’m not a huge fan of tie crafts, but this is pretty cool.
a little orange & black @ Apron Thrift Girl
Because I love looking at other people’s holiday decorations.
Skull Crushers @ Cut Out + Keep
These are kind of gross… but also fantastic. Great for Halloween […]

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