tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63305139723567956032024-03-13T00:11:55.054-04:00Cathy's Craft CornerWelcome to "Cathy's Craft Corner." This is a place where I share my crafts, ideas, dreams, and draw inspiration from friends like you! Please feel free to stay awhile and browse. Leave me a comment so I will know you were here! Have a great day!Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-76651600121609604252016-03-22T15:21:00.001-04:002016-03-22T15:21:27.818-04:00Sweet Handmade Easter Outfits<div style="text-align: justify;">
Good morning bloggin' friends! My daughter and I have been so excited about the outfits we sewed for my niece and granddaughter. We had our Easter Egg Hunt a week early and they were SO adorable in them! We enjoyed a beautiful, but <em>cold</em> day hunting eggs and spending time with family.</div>
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Hope you all have a wonderful Easter too! (<em>For those who would like to know -- the fabric came from Hobby Lobby. )</em></div>
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-89295181138212845792016-03-17T16:18:00.004-04:002016-03-17T16:18:55.545-04:00I love spring!Hello Bloggin' friends! I hope you all enjoyed your winter and are ready for SPRING! It's so nice to see the sunshine and green grass sprouting up. Although, here in Alabama -- we go from winter to summer. One day it's 32 degrees and the next day it's 85. Strange -- but we deal with it! Anyhow, Easter is coming soon and I have not really made any Easter projects. I'm kinda bummed about it. We did take some Easter pictures of my sweet Addi. I'll share them with you since I don't have anything else. (I did sew her up some cute ruffled pants and Hilary made her an embroidered shirt to go with it. I'll share it next time. She plans to wear it Easter Egg Hunting this weekend!)<br />
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-69867354614498954682015-10-13T15:41:00.002-04:002015-10-13T15:47:23.710-04:00My review of recent projects<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello bloggin' friends! I have really missed you. I have so much to tell that I don't know where to start! I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand about a month ago and it was totally worth it. My hand and fingers no longer hurt. I still have a little weakness, but that will get better with time. I plan to have my right hand done in a few weeks. That may be a little more challenging since I am right handed. Anyhow -- enough of that! What have you all been working on? Before my surgery, I sewed together a few things and I wanted to share them. First, my nephew had a birthday in August. He loves minions (so do I!). So, I decided to make him a minion lap blanket. I think he likes it. (Can you tell by the picture?)</div>
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I also made up a couple of outfits and dresses for Addi to wear for the fall.</div>
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Sock Monkey outfit for Addi</div>
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ROLL TIDE!</div>
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And this past weekend, I sewed up a little Halloween outfit for my great niece. She was so cute it in!</div>
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I also made her a backpack for her birthday. She loves to take her books when she visits her G Mom. (aka my sister!)</div>
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My niece had a Strawberry Shortcake 1st Birthday Party. I attempted to make her tutu. It was challenging and I learned some things.... NOTE TO SELF -- NEVER USE TULLE WITH GLITTER IN IT! (My daughter made the shirt for her.) She was adorable.</div>
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As you can see, I have been quite busy. I know all of you are busy too. I have been keeping up with your blogs and you really inspire me! I hope you have a great week and thanks for dropping by to see what I have been up to! </div>
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-77160310187499133332015-07-24T12:40:00.000-04:002015-07-24T12:40:14.797-04:00Sewing Outfits with Michael Miller "Wee Wonder" FabricI have caught the fabric bug. Everywhere I go -- I look for fabrics. I've found some of the cutest vintage fabric at thrift stores. One of my favorite fabric designs right now is the Michael Miller "Wee Wonder" Fabric. I sewed a peasant dress with bloomers and a pillowcase top with matching ruffled pants. Here is a picture of Addi wearing the pillowcase top and pants.<br />
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And here is the peasant dress. The colors look different due to the lighting .. but the true color is more like the one on bottom. This fabric reminds me of summer nights as a kid when we would get mason jars and see who could catch the most lightening bugs. I never won -- secretly I was scared to touch them. Lol!<br />
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-24456748785198877252015-06-29T11:08:00.003-04:002015-06-29T11:08:51.251-04:00I was featured!Woo hoo! I feel honored. My burlap ruffled tablecloth was featured over at Behind the Seams Sewing in her weekly link party. I enjoy this link party every week. It's a great place to get inspiration for new projects!<br />
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I have been having so much fun sewing up little outfits for my granddaughter, Addi to wear. I wanted to share them all with you. I printed the two patterns that I used for these off of the internet. Above is a Peasant top and pants. I call this one Addi's "disco outfit" (the pants even have bell bottoms!) It reminds me of the 70's.</div>
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This two piece peasant shirt and pants are my favorite so far. The pants have a pink ruffle around the bottom. She looks happy to be wearing it!</div>
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I made this little peasant dress from some fabric I ordered from "Stampin Up" years ago. I just love the button material and colors.<br />
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This little pillowcase dress was made from some curtains that hung in my room when I was a little girl. It's so sweet on her:)</div>
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This green seersucker peasant dress turned out adorable with the anchor and initials that my daughter monogrammed on it. I bought a "like new" housecoat from a thrift store and made this dress from it. I just adore seersucker material!<br />
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Hello friends! I can't believe it's been January since I have posted anything. I have missed you all! Those of you who know me -- already know the reason I have been so busy. I am a grandmother! Addison is the new love of my life! She is such a doll and has the most gorgeous auburn color hair. I have to post a few pics to brag. I have made several things for her that I plan to share with you soon. <br />
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-79363676386675751182015-01-22T13:41:00.002-05:002015-01-22T13:41:36.790-05:00Handmade Hot/Cold Rice PacksToday, I want to share with you another craft that I made for Christmas gifts. They are hot/cold rice packs. These are great to put in the freezer or stick in the microwave and place on sore muscles or joints. My husband also uses his by heating it and putting it in the bed to keep his toes warm! I followed this link to make them.. https://mycreativenergy.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/tutorial-how-to-sew-a-rice-and-lavender-heating-pad/ I used fleece for the inside so it would feel cozy. I also added scents by pouring in some different potpourri rocks into each bag. For the guys, I used some woodsy looking material and black fleece. For the girls, I used different floral patterns and blue polka dot fleece. And for my brother in law -- I used the houndstooth pattern. Hope you enjoy looking at them. You should try and sew one up for yourself!<br />
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If you would like to give these bags a try; here is the link. <a href="http://www.sweettmakesthree.com/2014/06/easy-sew-handbag-diy-bag/">http://www.sweettmakesthree.com/2014/06/easy-sew-handbag-diy-bag/</a> Thanks for visiting. I plan to post more of my handmade Christmas gifts soon!</div>
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I made each of these quilts with either the strip design or the basic block. I really enjoyed making these and hope they hold up well! Come back soon and I will share some of my other handmade gifts I put together! Thanks for visiting!<br />
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-46394842320062425432014-11-24T14:51:00.004-05:002014-11-24T14:51:19.399-05:00Place Setting Ideas for ThanksgivingHello again, Friends. It's almost Thanksgiving! I love this time of year. The fall leaves, pumpkins and family gatherings. I also love seeing all the beautiful tablescapes. We have SO many at our Thanksgiving gathering that I am not able to do individual place settings. I do love displaying some of my favorite Thanksgiving décor though! I wanted to share few post I have seen with fabulous Thanksgiving tables. First --go over @ The Fabric Shopper <a href="http://fabricshopperonline.com/tutorial-tuesday-place-settings/">http://fabricshopperonline.com/tutorial-tuesday-place-settings/</a> These place settings are adorable! <br />
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And look at this wonderful table over @ <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/chalkboard-placemats-for-thanksgiving.html">http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/chalkboard-placemats-for-thanksgiving.html</a>.<br />
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Sorry I can't give credit for who did this one .. but I LOVE the long box filled with fall décor. This one I might can do!<br />
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And for something more "fun" and not so elegant... Check this out: <a href="http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/thanksgiving-paper-bag-turkey-leg-place-settings/">http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/thanksgiving-paper-bag-turkey-leg-place-settings/</a><br />
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And there is Simply elegant.... <a href="http://www.alittletipsy.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-place-setting.html">http://www.alittletipsy.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-place-setting.html</a><br />
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And from Houzz.com; one of my personal favorites: An outdoorsy Thanksgiving table.<br />
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I hope you have fun decorating for your Thanksgiving dinner. I'd love to see your pictures so please share! See you soon!<br />
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<br />Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-51977014255002150932014-11-05T13:06:00.000-05:002014-11-05T13:52:07.383-05:00A Woodland Quilt for Addison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Hello friends! Happy HUMP day! In case you have not heard, I am going to be a grandmother in February and I am so excited. It's a girl! I couldn't wait to get started making her something. I saw this material at <a href="http://www.fabricdepot.com/">www.fabricdepot.com</a> and knew I had to have it. It is <span class="st">designed by<strong> Me-O-my for SPX<em> </em>Fabrics. </strong>Addison's nursery is a woodland theme and I fell in love with these colors. (<em>The pictures do not do the fabric justice).</em> I decided a quilt would be the perfect thing to make her. I sewed a strip quilt because that's my favorite type (and one of the easiest) to do. I already had the blue and orange fabric on hand. I used a light batting because it does not really get that cold here in Alabama. It turned out to be a rather large quilt for a baby -- but she can grow into it. I had fun doing embroidery stitching around the little critters. I also had a good friend to embroider her name on one of the strips. (<em>hmmm...wish list -- embroidery machine</em>) She did a wonderful job! I can't wait for Addison to be here so I can wrap her in this quilt and rock her all day! </span></div>
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<br />Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-65980845230553315422014-10-23T11:54:00.002-04:002014-10-23T11:54:54.724-04:00"How to have that dream wedding at less than nightmare cost" (Part 2)Hello friends! I hope you enjoyed my first post on "How to have that dream wedding at less than nightmare cost". This is the 2nd post in my series and I want to share a few other things I learned. (If you missed the first one, you can find it here: <a href="http://www.crosson5.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-have-that-dream-wedding-at-less.html">http://www.crosson5.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-have-that-dream-wedding-at-less.html</a>) Now... down to business....This is very important and saved us tons of money.....so read this carefully.......<em><u>Use all the talent your family and friends have and are willing to offer</u></em>! Most family and friends would love to help out in any way possible. A wedding is a family affair so don't be afraid to ask those family members for their help. Here are some of the many ways our family members helped: <br />
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Hilary's aunt is a budding photographer with a lot of talent. This was the first wedding she had ever done and she handled it like a pro. We are fortunate to have such a talented family and she really put a lot of time and effort into this. Wish I could share them all but --- Just check out some of these gorgeous pictures she took:<br />
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Beautiful, fun and creative pictures with a great "family discount!" Here's another talented family member -- Hilary has an Uncle who is a hairdresser and fixed her hair, my hair, the mother of the groom, the flower girl and ALL the bridesmaid's hair. (He did a BEAUTIFUL job! It was ALOT of work too.) He was so sweet to do this as a gift to Hilary and John. </div>
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She has another uncle who does wood work and was so sweet to cut out some of the props we used.</div>
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Hilary's soon to be mother-in-law bakes cakes. She made the bride's cake and it was beautiful AND delicious.</div>
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She also has an aunt who bakes cake. She made the groom's cake and it was a hit! (Who doesn't love anything with Uncle Si on it?)</div>
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I also accepted help from any of my friends who offered. I borrowed props from a friend of mine who runs a thrift store. I had purchased LOTS of things for the wedding from him (candle sticks, serving pieces and such) so he was more than happy to let me borrow some props for the photo booth. (fur coats, hats, etc.) I borrowed the mink coats and purchased the dancing shoes in bulk for less than .50 cents per pair. The shoes were a hit and actually very comfortable for dancing. </div>
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Another savings -- Hilary's grandmother works for a company that prints wedding invitations. She let Hilary and John pick out their invitations and napkins and gave them to them as part of their wedding present. Also -- both Hilary's grandparents wanted to help financially in some way and they helped to secure the deposit for the reception venue.<br />
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Hilary's father built the back drop and the photo booth for us. He also helped with SO many projects that I can't remember them all. Here is the backdrop with an explanation of where I found some of the materials.<br />
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The three chandeliers up top were bought from a bridal shop that was going out of business. I bought all three for $75.00. Hilary and John plan to use them in their new home. I put battery operated candles in them and hid the electric wires to keep from having to worry about running electricity. I purchased the mantel from a friend who has an antique booth. The framed "R" was a thrift store frame that I covered in burlap and Tracy cut the "R" for me. The coffee bar was a shaker's table from my kitchen and the cake table was a small antique table from my living room. I already had the white curtains and the topper lace piece was a king size dust ruffle I purchased from a thrift store for $3.00 and then cut the center out. I sewed all the table cloths and curtains from burlap that I purchased at Hobby Lobby using my 40 % off coupon. (I purchased 2 bolts.)</div>
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This is the photo booth that Tracy built. The photographer on the left is Hilary's cousin. He enjoyed taking the pictures and he wrote down everyone's email address and gave to me. I emailed everyone their pictures after the wedding. This was a lot of fun. <br />
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Sorry this post is so long... I just keep thinking of things I want to share with you. I had intended to share about the dessert bar and the great groom's table find.... I guess I will have to hold that off till Part 3. I am so excited to share it with you. Thanks for visiting. I hope you are finding some of this helpful.<br />
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All parents want to be able to give their daughter a "dream wedding". The only problem is -- money is usually a contributing factor as to whether or not that can be accomplished. My daughter had big dreams of a "shabby chic" wedding with a sit down dinner, dancing and around 150 guests. Wow.... if that doesn't break the bank --what will? BUT.. because we wanted to make her dreams come true <em>and</em> her dad and I knew that we could do <em>a lot </em>of the decorating ourselves... we set to work. We have a very talented family that also wanted to help do all they could. So, we knew we could be successful with all their help! And, it was a beautiful, magical wedding. I originally had planned to share all the things I learned about decorating as I went along -- but time got away from me. SO -- I would like to share some of the ways we learned to save money and lessons we learned along the way with you now. First things first -- <strong>START EARLY!</strong> Luckily, we had a little over a year to plan everything. Hilary started a secret pinterest page and pinned all the things she liked. No one could see the page except for me and her. She chose a "theme" and started pinning things she liked. I looked at it everyday and got an idea of what she wanted. Next -- I started right away. I bought up all the candlesticks I could find. I set a budget of not paying over $1.00 for a candlestick -- unless it was a candelabra. (then I just used my judgement about what I felt was a fair price). I knew that I had to spray paint all of them an off white color AND add crystals so I <em>had</em> to keep it cheap. I was able to purchase over 100 candlesticks of varied heights for $1.00 each or less. I searched yard sales, thrift stores, antique shops and even had friends and family donate some they no longer used or had found themselves. Next, I started collecting burlap. I lucked out at a yardsale in Huntsville, Alabama. (My sister lives there and takes me yard saleing every time we visit!) One particular yard sale had a couple living there that had just gotten married two months earlier and used the same shabby chic theme. She sold me all her burlap pieces, some white tablecloths, burlap bows and several other things for $20.00. It was a steal! I knew I would need ALOT of burlap because I had been eyeing a burlap and muslin tablecloth on etsy that I just loved. Here it is:</div>
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Isn't that just gorgeous? However, it was over $300.00. (a very fair price for all the work that went into it!) But -- I knew that was a budget breaker. So , I gathered some of the burlap that I found at my yardsale and set to work making my own. My daughter's soon to be mother in law had given me some muslin she used for a wedding shower and it was just enough for what I needed! <em>Two weeks and a lot of tears and hair pulling later.....</em> Here it is:</div>
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It was VERY time consuming but well worth the savings!</div>
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Here is another burlap idea I had. I saw this bird at Hobby Lobby. It's so adorable! It was not all that expensive -- but I knew that I could get it done cheaper. I had extra wood at home and my brother in law is very skilled at cutting wood.. so I used more of the yard sale burlap. a stencil I already had, a staple gun, and just made my own. (Mine is a lot bigger too)</div>
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And here is another burlap project. I loved this burlap and muslin rose wreath pictured below. It matched Hilary's theme so well. But priced at $49.99 -- even the 40% off coupon wouldn't make it very affordable! So -- I used a foam wreath I already had at home and more of that burlap and muslin to make my own. MUCH CHEAPER and I made it larger and dressed it up with pearl centers and a bow.</div>
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Hilary had posted several burlap and lace wedding guest books on her pinterest page that she liked. Here is one of them.<br />
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While thrift store shopping one day, I found this brand new guest book pictured below for $1.00. I thought.. hmmm.. it has "good bones". So I took it home and re-decorated it to match our theme.<br />
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I hope some of these ideas have been helpful. I know that I have already shared some of these projects earlier on my blog. However, I wanted to put them all together so maybe it will be helpful to someone planning a wedding. I have SO many more things to share with you, but I am going to try and keep this to a "three part series." I want to tell you all about our diy dessert bar and the serving pieces we used. Keep an eye out for another post soon. Thanks for dropping by. See you again soon!</div>
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Disorganization has been driving me nuts lately! My house <strike>almost</strike> looks like a hoarder's home. But never fear -- I have started the cleaning out process. I emptied up my shelves in the living room and donated 8 boxes to the thrift store! However, afterward I found myself buying nick-nacks to place on my shelves because they looked too empty. Lol. Will this insanity ever stop? Seriously, I found some really cute deals at our local thrift store to help add more style to my shelves. Check out that adorable gold quail in the middle section in front of my three girls pictures. It was $1.00 at the Miserly Mutt! Lots of the milk glass I have were thrift store and yard sale finds. <em>Have I mentioned how much I love milk glass?</em> I spent a lot of time online learning how to "place" everything and how to "layer/build up" my nick-nacks. I think it looks much better -- but I am sure it could still use some help. Anyhow, this is just the beginning of my organization. I am SERIOUSLY cleaning out my house. I mean, how many of us actually display, wear or even use all the junk we have squirreled away? Stay tuned for more. This is only one side of my shelves. I have the other completed but have not taken pictures yet. By the way -- please excuse the poor quality of my pictures. Now you know what I want for Christmas this year! A decent camera! </div>
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Hello friends! Isn't this fall weather just wonderful? I am enjoying the fall decorations and crisp, cool air. I just love the white pumpkins that are in style this year! However, I found out that everybody does not feel that way. When I showed my white pumpkin topiary to my daughter, she said, "When are you going to paint the pumpkins orange?" Lol. So, I added a little orange highlighting to keep everyone happy. Below I have included the supply list and directions for the pumpkin topiary I made. Hope you enjoy it and make one of your own!</div>
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First, spray paint your pumpkins white. It will take several coats. Then, remove the top stems from your three pumpkins BUT save one. (they should pull off easily). Place two foam disks in the bottom of your topiary container of choice. I found my buckets at Hobby Lobby. (I hot glued the disk to the bottom and then stuffed newspaper on the sides to hold it sturdier.) Put moss on top of the foam. Stick the dowel rod in the center of the foam in the pot. Then, spear the bottom of the first pumpkin and go through the top. Pull it down to the moss and sit it on top of the moss. Next, hot glue moss/leaves on top of the first pumpkin and then spear second pumpkin on top of that. Apply moss/leaves again on top and then spear last pumpkin on that. Now you will have some of the dowel rod sticking out of the first pumpkin. Take the pumpkin stem you removed and measure how much you need to leave of the dowel rod sticking out of top <em>just enough</em> to spear the stem on. Cut the dowel rod to that length and then apply the pumpkin stem onto the dowel. Hot glue the stem, moss, and leaves to the top. Last, brush on a little burnt orange paint in random places on the pumpkins in a vertical motion. I also painted my stem a brown color. Embellish to your liking and you are done! Now you have an easy, stylish, and affordable pumpkin topiary! (or make two!) Happy Fall Ya'll!</div>
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<br />Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-5085160321572149132014-09-09T14:49:00.002-04:002014-09-09T14:49:26.045-04:00Easy Grapevine Pumpkin (By Lilacs and Longhorns)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I saw this post over at Lilacs and Longhorns blog. It is so adorable and perfect for fall decorating. I wanted to share it with you guys because it looks so easy to do. Click on over for the instructions. Thanks for the inspiration, Julie! Be sure and leave her a comment. <a href="http://www.lilacsandlonghorns.com/2013/09/easy-grapevine-wreath.html">http://www.lilacsandlonghorns.com/2013/09/easy-grapevine-wreath.html</a><br />
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We recently had our annual Birthday Bash at our church. Each month has it's own table and is decorated with a theme. I chose August and "The Bee-attitudes" theme. I made a bee hive for the center and sewed up some primitive looking bees also. I had a lot of fun with this theme and I also plan to use the bee theme for Hilary and John's gender reveal party. By the way -- I am going to be a grandmother in February! I am so excited. I will share how I made the bee hive and the pattern for the bumble bees in another post. Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great weekend.</div>
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<br />Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-21180179531619391372014-09-04T14:45:00.002-04:002014-09-04T14:45:14.547-04:00Flower Arrangements from a casket spray<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember this casket spray I made not long ago for my sister's mother in law? Well, we wanted each of her children to have an arrangement with some of the flowers. So, I took it apart and made four arrangements so they could each have one. I hope they all like them. The flowers are beautiful -- just like their mother. </div>
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Hello Friends! I can't believe Fall is almost here. I still have lots of summer projects to share with you! I have been so busy lately. I plan to get several projects uploaded and posted very soon.. so keep an eye out. For today, I wanted to share this adorable little acorn pillow. I found the FREE pattern here: <a href="http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/Free-Exclusive-Fall-Acorn-Flange-Pillow">http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/Free-Exclusive-Fall-Acorn-Flange-Pillow</a>.</div>
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It was fun to make and I think it turned out so cute. I donated it to our church as a doorprize. If you are feeling "fallish" this weekend -- pull out some scraps and sew this lil' pillow together! Thanks for dropping in. See you soon.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">I recently made a new crafting friend. Her name is Vicki T. Vicki is using her talents to make a difference in our community. She sews these beautiful blankets for our local Save A Life Center. She chooses mostly non-gender fabrics and sews them into a perfect size baby quilt. She then sews a label into each quilt with Jeremiah 1:5 on it. Her quilts are so beautiful and colorful. (The one with ducks was my favorite!) I asked her to share her story with us and this is what she wrote</span>:</div>
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<em>"I love to meet fellow crafters and quilters. We always seem to get along really well with the common thread of working with beautiful materials. These are my gift to God and women who chose to give life to the little life growing inside of them and to the people who work with these ladies with a heart for Christ. It kept my sanity while being a caregiver along with my husband for my dementiaed mother-in-law. We moved down here in '05 to "help" her with the house not knowing what we were dealing with in the mental capacity. It was a long journey and many evenings while she was watching the same TV programs over and over again, I would sew. My husband and I would trade off who would sit with her that evening because we couldn't leave her alone nor did she like being left alone. I enjoy this so much and I pray over each one as I make it for happy times for mom and baby. One time when we finally had caregivers the last 9 months, my mother-in-law wanted to leave and go to bed before the show was over. The care giver expressed dismay on the ending. I believe I had seen it many times. I was able to enlighten her to its ending. She passed on March, 2013 </em></div>
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<em>Sewing is my joy. The blankets have evolved. The one thing that I had to remember was the blankets did not have to be heavy because the winters here are never as cold as Nebraska where I used to live. I still have not worn the my winter coat from there. I want to learn how to use my embroidery machine and sew a cross on each one too. I'll get there sooner or later. "</em></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Vicki is a special lady. I don't have alot of talents such as singing or teaching; but I can craft. I try to find ways to use my talents for God's purpose and Vicki inspires me. Thanks for visiting. See you soon!</span><br />
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-66821399942373305852014-08-01T16:43:00.003-04:002014-08-01T16:43:37.438-04:00Front Door Owl Wreath<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello friends! It has been awhile since I have posted anything. I've been very busy with lots of projects that I can't wait to share with you. I am having issues with my camera and waiting to get it fixed before I can post pictures. However, I made this little owl for my front door last night. I saw so many similar to this at the fall festival I went to last fall. Tracy painted our front door and it looked so good -- but-- it just had to have a new wreath. So -- here it is. (sorry for the cell phone quality photo!) Hope you like it! Thanks again for visiting me.</div>
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My brother- in- law and sister lost his precious mother last November. She was a wonderful, Christian lady who had the most gorgeous blue eyes that would light up every time she smiled. She was so positive and loving; despite being bed ridden for the last year of her life. My brother in law called and asked if I would be willing to do her casket spray. I was so honored to be able to do this for such a special lady. Keep in mind -- I am not a professional florist <em>by any stretch of the imagination</em> and have only done one other casket arrangement (for my mother). I talked with her daughter and found out that blue was her favorite color. When I saw this blue color hydrangea at Hobby Lobby -- I knew it was the color we needed. The colors reminded me of her. Serene and peaceful. She is definitely missed by everyone who knew her and she will never be forgotten.</div>
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-27864712189986308922014-06-23T21:27:00.001-04:002014-06-23T21:27:25.722-04:00Rocking chair Make-over<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello friends. I am so glad to be back and working on crafts again. I wanted to share my recent project-- my back porch. I am in the process of updating it. The furniture and décor is very dated and needs changing. After flippin' through a zillion décor magazines and stalking pinterest... I have decided to go "bold' with color. I bought this rocking chair from a yard sale last year. It has been sitting around just waiting on some attention. Now, I know some of you will groan when you read this -- but I scraped off all that lovely, chippy, old paint and I painted it a gorgeous shade of orange. The color matches the fabric that I am re-upholstering the furniture with. ( I will share that project when I get finished.) Now -- I can't wait for a good rain shower so I can sit out there and enjoy my new chair!</div>
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Cathy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08899613286557000300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6330513972356795603.post-49297222574896947922014-06-18T15:02:00.002-04:002014-06-18T15:05:36.719-04:00Cruise to Cozumel<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello bloggin' friends! As most of you know, I have been taking a break from bloggin' and all my crafting. I have missed it SO much. But, I have been very busy. My youngest daughter graduated from high school and we went on a cruise to celebrate. It was a much needed vacation and we had a blast. As far as my carpal tunnel problem goes -- it is much better <em>for the moment</em>. I received a steroid shot in each hand and the pain is very minimal now. However, if I get too excited and start trying to knit or type ... it comes back. I am still having the surgery, but would like to put it off till after summer. This week we are having VBS. (I will post photos from that soon.) In the meantime -- I wanted to share some of our vacation photos. </div>
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