These crocheted covered pumpkins from Mitzi's Miscellany are stunning. The vintage look would add a dramatic flare to any mantle or pumpkin/fall display! I think this look could be achieved with some doilies!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Pumpkins of "Different" colors!
I don't know why people paint pumpkins different colors like turquoise and white and purple and..... but I love it! These pumpkins, at Landee See, Landee Do, painted with shades of blue are just gorgeous!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Guest Blogger - Rae Gun Ramblings - Hooded Scarf
Hi, I'm Marissa from
I blog about all things crafty, tasty, pretty and just plain life.
I'm an insanely huge Harry Potter fan, fresh pasta addict, and
married to a crazy talented musician.
I also run a handmade baby and toddler clothing shop on etsy called
Rae Gun.
Early this year in an attempt to beautify my home, I made a bunch of
pillow cases. They were so quick and easy if you've been thinking of
updating your pillows or maybe changing things up for the Holidays you
should definitely check out my pillow
case tutorial.
If you're looking for a delicious, easy and impressive dessert to take
to your next get together you might want to try my recipe for Eclair
Cake. It's beautiful and super yummy. You can also cut it into to
bars and put them into mini loaf papers for convenient serving.
Finally, I'd love to introduce you to my hubby and my cute nieces. One
of my favorite things to do is sew fun (and sometimes goofy) outfits
for them and takes pictures. They are such sports to put up with me.
These are the bulls and matador outfits I made for them last year. You
can even see our own "running of the bulls" video here.
Hopefully you'll swing by my
blog and shop and see some
of my latest adventures.
Today though I want to share a quick and easy tutorial for how to make
your own hooded scarf. These are great because before things get too
cold you can wear them with a light jacket or cardigan to boost your
warmth. Or if you're anything like me they are the perfect solution to
those adorable, but hoodless winter coats. You can easily make the
pattern for adults or kiddos. This year I think all the guys in our
family will be getting one of these (they can be so hard to shop for).
What You'll Need
- 1/2 yard fabric for the outside (you can use anything you like)
- 1/2 yard fleece
- either a hood piece from a sewing pattern or a hoodie that you can
trace to make your own hood pattern.
What To Do:
- First either find a hood piece from a pattern you have or grab
your favorite hoodie fold it in half and then trace about an inch
around it to make yourself a hood pattern. It doesn't need to be
exact, hoods are really flexible. - Cut two hood pieces and 1 scarf piece (the scarf pieces I cut were
5 inches by the length of the fabric so in my case 5x44 and 5x 50) out
of the main fabric and the fleece. Your fleece may be longer than your
other fabric which is totally fine. If that's the case just lay the
shorter one on top of the longer one and cut the longer one down so
they are the same size. - Sew, right sides together the two fabric hood pieces together
around the curve (the part that would go down the middle of your head.
Do the same with the fleece. - Try the hood on and see what you think. If you like a more fitted
hood you can do what I did and sew across the point of the hood on
each. Do this on a sewing machine so you can unpick if you don't like
how it looks. Try it on and if you like it with the line sewn across
cut off the extra nub at the top.This is totally optional but I like
the shape better. - Now pin the center of the scarf piece to the center seam of the
hood (right sides together) sew the hood piece to the scarf piece. Do
the same with the fleece. - You should now have two hooded scarves.
- Next pin the two hooded scarves right sides together.
- Sew around all the edges leaving one of the skinny ends open.
- Right side out out everything.
- Close up the hole by tucking the ends under a little and sewing
close and iron the the hooded scarf (it's best to iron from the main
fabric side (not the fleece side).
You can wear it wrap style like the top picture, tied, or with the
hood down completely. I sewed a lot of this on my serger but since all
the seams are enclosed you can do it all on a regular sewing machine.
I'd love to know if you try this out and definitely would love to see
pictures. And I hope you'll stop by my blog and say hi.
THANKS, Marissa for this fun tutorial. It is definitely coming upon scarf season and is a great idea to have a hood attached! Love it! Visit Rae Gun Ramblings today and say HI!
Giveaway Directory #76
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Here is your best chance at FREE stuff on the web!!! Join these giveaways!!!!
The giveaway directory is a place to promote a giveaway on your blog of your "goods" (or even someone else's). Link up the giveaway.
If you are looking to win free "stuff," visit the other blogs and enter. It's that easy!!!! Some of these giveaways only have a few entries so your chance of winning is great!
I only leave this link open for 48hrs because giveaways are time sensitive. So if you are going to have a giveaway in the future and want to link it up on Someday Crafts, please plan it accordingly:)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Whatever Goes Wednesday #86
Welcome to this crazy day of linky love and blog exploration! I love to see what is new out there in blog land. Get started clicking away to view everyone's creations!
Please stick around and click on at few a links before leaving. Don't be a link-and-run blogger!
NEW SPONSOR
Susan Faye is an amazing folk art artist. I love her art and her cute crafts. Such great ideas for gifts (especially for a cat lover.)
MOST VIEWED LINK LAST WEEK!
Since I am still on vacation (thank goodness you can schedule posts in advance), I cannot look to see what is the most viewed link! I'll be back next week!
Learn how to make a slideshow of your post images for everyone to see.
CRAFTING FOR A CAUSE
The Crafting For A Cause this month involves sewing cloth/reusuable feminine pads for girls in third world countries who don't have any!!!! Can you imagine? Seriously, get involved in this one!!! Learn more at Ladybird Ln.
Don't forget to check out the Giveaway Directory tomorrow! It amazes me how few people enter giveaways. This is your chance at free stuff! FYI, this link is only open for two days. If you are going to do a giveaway and want to feature it here, make sure you link it up sometime on Thursday or Friday.
I put up a category link party for the theme FALL last week and there are some VERY amazing projects already. There is more time to link and view your fall projects HERE.You know what to do. Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. PLEASE NO ETSY SHOPS! Come back again in the next few days more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! (Because blogging is not my full-time job, I will not be able to visit every link. I apologize.)
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Decopauged Chevron Pumpkins
If you are loving the chevron trend, check out these decopauged pumpkins from Tatertots and Jello. She took strips of striped fabic and made them into the chevron pattern around the pumpkins. Looks super trendy and modern!Guest Blogger - The Cards We Drew - Burlap Family Tree
Hello Someday Crafters! I'm Abbey, the voice behind
I'm an Ohio gal that starting blogging mid-pregnancy as a way to keep my friends and family across the country updated on my pregnancy. Eventually my little blog evolved from strictly a family blog into a family and crafting blog/place where I dish my thoughts about anything and everything that comes to mind--including the funny stories of mommyhood and chasing a toddler around! I'm finding my crafting and home decor identity little by little and with the help of other amazing bloggers out there and I LOVE trying new crafts. I have discovered so much over the past year about blogging and Someday Crafts has definitely been a place of inspiration for me to get my craft on! So a super-duper thank you to Michelle for having me today!
ARE YOU READY TO GET YOUR CRAFT ON?!
Today I want to show you how I made my very own family tree and turned an old framed picture into a unique piece of decor for my family.
Here's what I started with:
Here's what I made:
I started this fun little project a week ago because I was so sick of the framed print at the top of my stairs. It was boring, lifeless, and totally not my style anymore. I got it from Kohl's years ago and haven't ever figured out what I wanted to do with it...UNTIL NOW!
The frame was pretty, but it needed a makeover---and everything else?? It had to go. I found a lot of fun ideas on Pinterest and I'm really loving all the button projects out there now, but I really wanted to take a stab at my own unique idea. Then I came up with making a family tree to fill the frame. And here's how it went...
What you Need:
- Old frame/picture
- Spray Paint and craft paint to antique (I used craft paint and Martha's Antiquing Glaze)
- Buttons (I bought one pack at JoAnn's which was enough)
- Scissors
- Hot glue/craft glue
- Pictures
- Burlap or other fabric for backing
- Optional: vinyl
**I feel the need to preface this post by saying my original idea didn't turn out quite the way I had expected, but I still really like the end result. :) Can't always have things work out perfectly, right?
I started by taking the whole thing apart and separating the pieces out.
I then took the frame outside with my Krylon Almond spray paint and got to work!
I put on two coats of paint because this first coat wasn't enough. Although it almost already looked antiqued...use your judgement and decide the look you're going for.
While my spray paint was drying, I recycled the backing to the picture and covered it with my scrap burlap. I used hot glue to secure the two together.
This would be the background for my Family Tree
I then gathered up all my brown buttons and got to creating my tree. I wanted to keep the top pretty minimal because (as you'll discover) pictures fill up the space very quickly, which can lead you to overstuffing your picture frame if you're not careful. **NOTE: my original intent was to re-use the matting with the frame; however, it became quickly evident that it all wouldn't fit inside the matting, much to my disappointment.
What you have it all laid out, get to hot gluing your buttons down onto the board.
Once my frame had dried, I went ahead and mixed up my new Martha Stewart Antiquing Glaze and a dark brown craft paint to start antiquing my frame.
I love anything Martha Stewart...her new collection is amazing!
Once I mixed her glaze with the dark brown craft paint, I painted it onto the framed and then used a rag to gently wipe the excess off. It got in the nooks and crannies nicely and added that sought after antiqued effect.
Here was the end result of the frame as it dried. I think it turned out lovely and was surprised I did it myself LOL as this is my first time antiquing anything!
So after my frame dried, my buttons were glued down, and everything was ready. I gathered up about 15 pictures that I printed in sepia coloring at Target and I cut them into various leaf shapes and arranged them on my tree. This was a pretty long process trying to place them all appropriately, but in the end it ended up great. I didn't glue my pictures down, rather I taped them down, because I thought that if I ever want to change them out I didn't want it to be a hassle. PLUS, the glass will hold the pictures in place nicely.
Want to see the end product?!?! I know, I know...you're on the edge of your seats ;)
Side note: I had a VERY hard time photographing this. I know not to use flash
I added vinyl lettering I printed off my Silhouette when I was finished.
I think it really adds a lot to the end product.
Doesn't the color of the frame look awesome?!?!?!
Here it is in the dingy hallway lighting...where it enjoys it's home at the top of our stairs.
I'm SO happy with how it turned out. I'm a very family oriented person and this family tree is just what I needed in my house.
I'm in the middle of a craft room makeover that you don't want to miss! So please come and check me out!
Here are some of my other popular posts:
Candy Corn Wreath (to go with the candy corn party I'm working up for my son)
Rosette Book Page Wreath
DIY Headboard
Thanks, Michelle, for having me! I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.
xoxo, Abbey
THANKS, Abbey for that fun family tree idea! The frame, burlap, buttons and picture leaves are such a great idea! My kids would love something like that to look at everyday! Visit The Cards We Drew Today.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Jack-o-latern Shirts
Making jack-o-latern shirts would be an extremely fun activity for most kids. This would be a great Halloween activity. Follow Come Together Kids to create some spooky shirts.Guest Blogger - Taylor Made - Bandit Bib
Hi, my name is Taylor and I write a blog called
It's about all of my favorite things... crafts, art, food, home and family. I went to college for costume design, became a flight attendant, then an elementary school teacher, now I have my favorite job of all - Mommy. I have a bad obsession with hoarding fabric, Mod Podge and Reality TV. I will use anything and everything for inspiration for a project..
I am so honored to be here at Someday Crafts today!
I present to you... The Bandit Bib. It might be the next big thing :) I get bored with "regular" bibs so this is a little more exciting.
THANKS, Taylor. What a fun idea! My son would look very stylish in a bandit bib! I love that you included the pattern so we just have to do the fun easy part (pick out the fabric, cut and sew!) These would be a fun baby shower present. Visit Taylor Made today!
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