Thank you Anthropologie...

...For once again inspiring me. I have made these types of felt flowers before but I had never thought of doing this with them...

So 15 minutes and 50 cents of felt later I had my version...


I haven't attached the flowers to the shoes yet because I'm not completely sold on the color. I just worked with what I had. So we'll see what I decide to do.
This is a no-sew project that anyone with felt, hot glue, and scissors can do...really easy.

I also have two more shirts I refashioned and two more that I want to do...hopefully I will have them up here tonight. After that I have to STOP....I get hung up on projects if you haven't noticed. Although doing these tees are money SAVING I need to focus on money MAKING projects :)

I think I will end this post with a quote from my husband...
"Sarah, I love you and I think you are very talented but I also think you are a little crazy."
Ha ha yes I think that sums it up perfectly. Aren't we all a little crazy?

Another One...

Ok, this is my last project today. I was on a roll...


This one came out ok. Don't get me wrong, I would still wear it...I just don't like it as much as the other ones.
I also made a few more of these...

Whats Old is New Again

This afternoon I had a little spare time to myself. I had a sick boy resting, a husband off playing baseball, and a garbage bag full of clothes going to the garage sale stack. I managed to make two cute new shirts out of a few things I was getting rid of...
Of course, like always, I didn't take pictures of every step. This started out as a persimmon colored, long sleeved tee with a high neckline. I cut off the sleeves and made it into a scoop neck tank. I'm a fan of the messy, distressed look so I decided to do a hap hazard box pleat around the neck. I didn't want it looking neat so I left the raw edges and didn't measure the pleats at all. The fabric I used for the pleats is the lining from an old skirt. I really like how it came out and I love the price tag...$0.


I didn't do anything to alter the shape of this tank. The patterned fabric is actually the ties from an old shirt I had that I just cut off. I layed them out and scrunched them up kinda crazy and uneven and then sewed them on. Really, really easy. I love how this one came out too. I can't wait to wear it!

Another Quick Refashion

I have had the shopping bug lately. So, instead of buying something new I refashioned one of my old tank tops into a pretty cool top. Now that I think about it I don't think this is technically a refashion because I'm not altering the tank at all...just embellishing. Whatever it is I like it...

I didn't take a picture of the whole tank because it's really wrinkled and I don't want to get the iron out. :)

It's Clutch Time

Ok, it's official...I have no self control. I tried to stay away from sewing for a week and it didn't work. Oh well, I wanted to work on a clutch and I like how this one came out...


I think it's a good size...approximately 7.5x11...big enough to actually fit stuff but not too big.
There are a few things I want to change with the ones I make to sell. I would like to add a magnetic closure to make it more secure. Another thing I need to work on is my pictures. The color of the fabrics are completely off. It looks almost neon and really its kind of faded and distressed looking. I don't know if its me, my computer screen, my camera, or the lighting. Probably a combination but I need to figure it out because when I'm ready to sell I want to be able to accurately represent the product. So any tips or ideas would be appreciated. I tried some outside and they came out even worse...I'm thinking I need to do them outside in the morning or late afternoon. This is what I get for skipping out on photo so much in high school.

Inspired

Planning...designing...can't wait to CREATE. I want to sew but I've vowed to myself a week of no sewing. My house is so tiny that when I craft it literally gets in every room in the house...I just can't help it. Anthony is coming home in exactly one week and I don't want to be in a mad rush to clean up my mess before he comes home. So I'm sustaining my craftoholic ways with small, less messy projects like the headbands. I'm also driving myself crazy with tons of ideas...I want to make it ALL and I need to remind myself that 1. I am only one person and 2. Supplies cost money. Booo.

Upcycle? Refashion?

I'm not sure of the terms these days. Anyways, I found these shoes when I cleaned out my closet...

I bought them a few years ago because I loved the color (am I the only weirdo that buys stuff just because I love the color or the pattern?). I had never worn them before because I was not a huge fan of the bead baubles so I turned them into this...

Cute, right? Too bad after taking Jackson for a walk in them my heels are now raw :(
Oh well, at least they look cute!

Fun with Felt

My son loves doing crafts...I wonder where he gets it from. Today we made felt monsters. He loves mixing and matching them and creating new faces...

My favorite is the one with the tie, moustache, and the top hat :)

Headbands Anyone?

I made these simple little flowers awhile ago with girls headbands in mind and I finally attached them to the headbands last night.

These ones with the buttons are my favorite...

While I was at it I made this flower last night...


I ended up really liking it so I made a few more. I think they will make great additions to the Accessories section in my Etsy shop

A Small Miracle

For once complaining paid off. I was messing with my sewing machine today and decided to take some pieces apart ...keep in mind I really have no clue what I'm doing. I put it back together and low and behold I can zig-zag stitch. I have no idea what I did but I must have done something right! I know most people will think I'm crazy for even blogging about this but I am so excited!
I had my stamps out so I decided to mess around with some stationary...


Another bad picture I know...it really does look a whole lot better in person. It's just so easy to snap a picture with my phone and email it to myself!
I stamped the background and then stamped the phrases on pieces of scrap paper and then sewed them on...simple and adorable...well at least I think so.

Anyways, I really like making stationary so I think I'm going to add stationary sets to my Etsy shop...you know...the shop I keep talking about but haven't actually made anything for yet :) Soon very soon...

Dearest Sewing Machine,

Dearest Sewing Machine,

First, you can't zig-zag stitch correctly and NOW a clean straight line seems to be impossible. I would throw you out the window if I thought it would do any good because this is unacceptable...



Shape up or ship out,
Sarah

More Succulents

And they are all mine :)

A Little Update

Ok, I admit it, I have been a terrible blogger lately. I haven't had much to share. My husband is coming home in THIRTEEN DAYS so I have been doing projects around the house that I have been putting off. However, I do have some teachers gifts to share. I was Room Mom this year and when it came to the end of the year class gift I had NO CLUE what to do for his teachers. I wanted to do something cute and personal from the kids but rounding up 25 three and four year olds to do something for each teacher was too daunting a task for me. SO I settled on making them tote bags and Target gift cards :)
They were so excited about them, which made me very happy! They said I need to start my own business...I told them I was working on it :)




And they LOVED their cards...maybe it was just the gift card :) No, but seriously one of his teachers said she has kept every card I've made for her which is very nice.

Here is the card I made for the school's office staff

And these are Jackson's gifts to his teachers...I know it's a bad picture. He painted their pots lime because he was in the lime group and then we planted daisys. One of his teachers favorite color is yellow and the others is purple...can you tell we ran with that?


Ok, that's it for now. Hopefully I will have more to blog about soon. I have everything I need to get a good start on my Etsy shop...now I just need to find the time :)