Striped Toddler Stocking Cap

Jack's other little crochet hat was getting way too small so I decided that we needed to make him another one!

It's just a single crochet all the way up and I just made up the reducing. Sorry, I'm no good at crochet tutorials...but I have a cute picture!

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Thanks For Sharing!

Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents with us this weekend! 

Here are some highlights!

Make a rockin' belt out of a tie! From Sumo's Sweet Stuff!

Learn how to make a festive glittery tree from A Glimpse Inside!

Need some holiday jewelery! It's quick and easy at ceo a's draiocht!

Thanks to all who participated in this week's Saturday Spotlight! 

Be sure to grab a featured button!

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Saturday Spotlight #32: A Craft Linky Party

WELCOME! 

 

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

3) Have fun checking out all the awesome projects!


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Baby Girl Crocs: Refashioned

I found these cute itsy bitsy crocs that I just HAD to buy for a gift. The only problem was...they just weren't quite girly enough...

 

So I added my own personal touch and this is what I ended up with!

I was pretty pleased with how they turned out :)

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Holly Bloggy Christmas Event: Craft Linky Party

Welcome to the second day of the Holly Bloggy Christmas Event! Check out Simply Sweet Home for the schedule of this week's Christmas linky parties!

 We also have THREE giveaways today from our wonderful sponsors:

Up To My Knees in Crafts

Get a $35 Gift Certificate for some cute, cute gear from Up To My Knees in Crafts!

Scrapbook Circle 

Scrapbook Circle is offering a beautiful December Scrapbook Kit ($29.95 value)!

  Pure Sugar

($20.50 value)

  You could win this adorable Holiday Bow Set from the amazing, the one and only, Pure Sugar!

How to enter:
Link up something for the party and leave a comment saying that you linked up.

For  additional entries:
Follow the sponsors (1 entry for each sponsor)



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Baby Hair Flower/Bows

I've been DYING to make some crafts for my lil baby girl who currently still resides in my womb. So I went on a hair bow making craze ...

*A few you can find from my tie headband tutorial.
*A few are taken from the concept I used in making the ribbon earrings.
*The pink gerber daisy also has a tutorial.
* I also have a lil tute on making singed flowers.




And this is how I made the red felt flower.


1. Cut out five one inch circles from a piece of felt.

2. Pinch one side together and sew through about a 1/4" into the pedal. You will just keep attaching each pedal by pinching and sewing them together.

3. Pull tight and add an embellishment in the middle if you wish. It actually looks cute without one too.

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Holly Bloggy Christmas Event Reminder

Get your Christmas posts ready!
The Holly Bloggy Christmas is next week!
It's 5 days of Christmas linky parties and prizes!
Check out the schedule and join the fun!

Monday, Dec. 13 - Homemade Gifts - The best Christmas gifts come from the heart. Whether you sew, bake, paint, or glue, a homemade gift is always unique and special! Come join Jen at tater tots and jello and share your homemade gifts.

Giveaways: Yummy Cuppy Crafts, Scentsy Consultant- Jonnie Mellen, Best Bath Store

Tuesday, Dec. 14 - Christmas Crafts - Christmas is a wonderful time for crafty people to show off their skills. Do you make your own Christmas decorations? Ornaments? Cards? Something else? Come and show off your crafts with Nicholette and Vanessa at Craft Envy.
Giveaways: Up to My Knees in Crafts, Scrapbook Circle, Pure Sugar
Wednesday, Dec. 15 - Christmas Decor - It's so amazing to see everyone's unique decorating styles, especially at Christmas time. And we can't wait to see yours! Share your Decked Halls, Christmas Trees, Mantels, Home Tours and more with Gina over at The Shabby Chic Cottage.

Giveaways: Scentsy Consultant- Jonnie Mellen, Lavender Cottage

My Dream Sample Box

Thursday, Dec. 16 - Christmas Recipes - Food and the Holidays go hand in hand. Come and share your favorite Christmas recipes with Jerri over at Simply Sweet Home. Whether it's an appetizer, a dessert, or the main course, I'm sure we'll all be hungry for seconds!

Giveaways:&
nbsp;Lisa Leonard Designs, Twelve Crafts, Hope Abound

Friday, Dec. 17 - I'm Lovin' It - Cheryl at Tidy Mom will host a Christmas edition of her I'm Lovin' It event. Share anything from a product, to a recipe, a picture you took, a project, or even your children or family…..really anything Christmas-related that you are loving right now!

Giveaways: Hun...What's for Dinner?, Kinley Lane Designs, Simply Sweet Creations

Hope you'll join us for a week of fun, friends, and a cup of good cheer!

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Saturday Spotlight #31: Craft Linky Party

WELCOME! 

 

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

3) Have fun checking out all the awesome projects!




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Freezer Paper Stencils: Onesies

I'm sure you've seen these before but I am still so in love with making them that I thought I'd do a quick little tutorial! My neighbor just had a baby and I thought this would make a nice little gift!

What you will need:

-Onesie (or other item of clothing)

-Fabric Paint

-Freezer paper

-Something to cut out your stencil

-paint brush

1. First, wash your onesie (or other peice of clothing) and be sure to steer clear of the fabric softener.

2. Cut out your stencil from freezer paper. I used my Silhouette machine (use the blue cutting tip and put the freezer paper shiny side up so as to keep it from tearing).

3. Put a peice of freezer paper or cardboard inside of the onesie so paint doesn't leak through the fabric to the back side.

4. Iron on the stencil in the position that you would like it with the shiny side facing the fabric.

5. Using fabric paint, brush paint on the area inside of your stencil. Wait at least one hour before removing the stencil from the fabric.

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Thanks For Sharing!

Check out my favorite post from this week's Saturday Spotlight linky party!

Altered Christmas Ornaments from Green Eyed Girl Crafts!

  Thanks to those who participated and my apologies once again for the linky party mess up on Saturday!

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Saturday Spotlight #30

Welcome to another edition of Saturday Spotlight: A Craft Linky Party! Sorry the link didn't work earlier. Sometimes it just doesn't work, I don't know why but it's frustrating!

 

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

3) Have fun checking out all the awesome projects!




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Pledge Gift Basket Winner!

LISA from The Crafty Clique!

You've won a $40 gift from Pledge!

Email your address to nv.craftenvy@gmail.com   ASAP

CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Matching Tie and Hairbow

I found out this month that I'm having a little girl! 

Naturally, I had to make some sort of coordinates for my little boy and new baby girl to wear at church!

I made the bow from the fatter side of a men's tie (you can use the flower tutorial from the Tie Headband). And the little boy tie is made from the skinny part of a men's tie (tutorial here).

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Holly Bloggy Christmas Event

Mark your calendars!

The 2010 Holly Bloggy Christmas is December 13-17.

it's a week of fun

with 5 holiday linky parties

and fabulous giveaways!

Monday, Dec. 13 - Homemade Gifts - The best Christmas gifts come from the heart. Whether you sew, bake, paint, or glue, a homemade gift is always unique and special! Come join Jen at tater tots and jello and share your homemade gifts.

Tuesday, Dec. 14 - Christmas Crafts - Christmas is a wonderful time for crafty people to show off their skills. Do you make your own Christmas decorations? Ornaments? Cards? Something else? Come and show off your crafts with Nicholette and Vanessa at Craft Envy.
Wednesday, Dec. 15 - Christmas Decor - It's so amazing to see everyone's unique decorating styles, especially at Christmas time. And we can't wait to see yours! Share your Decked Halls, Christmas Trees, Mantels, Home Tours and more with Gina over at The Shabby Chic Cottage.

Thursday, Dec. 16 - Christmas Recipes - Food and the Holidays go hand in hand. Come and share your favorite Christmas recipes with Jerri over at Simply Sweet Home. Whether it's an appetizer, a dessert, or the main course, I'm sure we'll all be hungry for seconds!

Friday, Dec. 17 - I'm Lovin' It - Cheryl at Tidy Mom will host a Christmas edition of her I'm Lovin' It event. Share anything from a product, to a recipe, a picture you took, a project, or even your children or family…..really anything Christmas-related that you are loving right now!

Giveaway Sponsors will include:

Scentsy Consultant, Jonnie Mellen

Lisa Leonard Designs

Yummy Cuppy Crafts

Hun...What's for Dinner?

Up to My Knees in Crafts

Twelve Crafts

Scrapbook Circle

Kinley Lane Designs

Lavender Cottage

My Dream Sample Box

Best Bath Store

Pure Sugar

Hope Abound
Simply Sweet Creations

Hope you'll join us for a week of fun, friends, and a cup of good cheer!

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Thanks For Sharing!

Some highlights from this weekend! Thanks to all who participated:)


I love these pilgrim hat cookies from Craftily Ever After...who can resist Reeses!

 These gift boxes are such a cute idea from Saturday Mornings!

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Saturday Spotlight #29

Welcome to another edition of Saturday Spotlight: A Craft Linky Party!

 

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.
2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

3) Have fun checking out all the awesome projects!

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Pledge Contest and Giveaway!

I have two SWEET giveaway chances for you to enter so put down your crochet hooks and listen up!

So you know Pledge, the yellow spray can that you can clean stainless steel, counters, marble, leather...almost everything (not yo mama's dustin' cleaner). Check out this incredible opportunity they have going on!... 

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Pledge is having a contest called  "Pledge to Love Your Kitchen". One LUCKY woman will receive $15,000 to update their kitchen with marble, granite, stainless steel, leather....and a years supply of Pledge products!

Mom It Forward is hosting this campaign so if you're interested in a shot for the kitchen of your dreams, visit this blog for information on how to do it!

Giveaway

P.S. one awesome Craft Envy follower will receive $40 in Pledge products to shine up your home sweet home. To enter for this giveaway:

• Tweet the following: Enter the “Pledge To Love Your Kitchen” Contest for a chance to win a $15,000 kitchen upgrade. Visit http://bit.ly/bMhDSU #PledgeContest
• Leave a comment sharing what you would do if you won $15,000 in kitchen improvements from the “Pledge to Love Your Kitchen” contest.

 Your homework? You have two giveaways to enter, get to work and good luck!

*I was compensated for my participation in the Pledge to Love Your Kitchen Campaign.

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Crocheted Fashion Beanie

Ok I'm totally a beginner crochet person so naturally I'm proud of pretty much everything I finish. I made this adult size cap and then I made two smaller ones for newborn to three months but I can't post them yet since they're going to be gifts ;)

Don't ask how I made them...I couldn't tell ya.

Don't ask how I made it...I couldn't tell ya.

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Thanks For Sharing!

I always love seeing everyone's projects! Here are some of my favorites this week!

 I want to make one of these I Spy bags for my lil guy. From While He Was Napping

A beautiful ornament Christmas tree from Full of Great Ideas!

 Dress up a picture frame for the holiday season with wrapping paper! From Craftily Ever After. 

Thanks again to all those who shared their talents with us!

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Saturday Spotlight #28

Welcome to another edition of Saturday Spotlight: A Craft Linky Party!

 

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself. Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.

2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project (not your homepage) . To get your link, click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

3) Have fun checking out all the awesome projects!

 

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Toddler/Baby Tie From a Men's Tie

Make a tie for your baby or toddler using a men's tie! It's simple and takes about 30 minutes!

What you will need:

-One men's tie

-Scissors

-Needle and thread

-Elastic

1. Tie a single windsor knot it your tie using the skinny end of the tie as the front. For you ladies who can never remember how to do it, I found a useful step by step image here.

2. Cut the loop down the center. Cut it down so there are only a couple of inches on each side.

3. Put a few stitches in the back of the knot.

4. Cut off the big fat part of the tie. You won't be needing that part.

5. Stitch on some elastic so the tie can slip over your little one's head.

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