Check ME Out Saturday Week 14

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Welcome to another installment of Check ME Out Saturday Link party.

Holy Cow is all I have to say. 95 awesome entries this week. You all truly are amazing. Also, yesterday I hit over 300 readers. I am going to celebrate somehow...any ideas?

Remember you don't just have to link up crafts. Link up anything that you have written on a blog.

Here are just a few of my favorites:
Creative 2X Mom did this fun Rainbow Cupcake tutorial
The good life has this awesome shirt dress to a really cute dress tutorial
Straight Stitches has this great pillow tutorial. I just LOVE it




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Ok everyone you know the rules...only stuff you have written about, no shops, and make sure to stop and tell other bloggers hello. Also, if you would be so kind as to grab one of my buttons and add them to your blog. I would really appreciate it.

PS how do you think I should celebrate over 300 blog readers?

Minky Zebra and Pink Cloud Baby Blanket with ruffle

This baby blanket is super soft. I made it with zebra print minky fabric and fluffly baby pink minky. I also used satin fabric to create a boutique ruffle.

I finally gave in and bought a camera after I lost my last one. I just got in on Wednesday and have not had much time to play with it. It is a point and shoot olympus stylus 7030. So far it has been working really great. I had a camera similar to this one before so I already know the basics of it which makes it easier.
I have had this minky fabric for awhile. I participate in a minky coop (you can find out more information about it here) and got this fabric a few months ago.
Yesterday I finally bought some satin fabric to do the ruffle. This blanket measures about 30x30 inches. So 30 inches of fabric made 2 blankets (minky measures about 60 wide).
One I am keeping for my baby and the other I have not yet decided what to do with it (sell or giveaway)

And remember to come over tomorrow and link up your creations. Have a great day

Little Plants Update

Remember these little plants that we started in the jiffy containers a few weeks ago. They now are starting to become vegetable and fruit plants.


Watermelon.
(It is kinda cold and a short growing season for this but we are hoping that by starting the plant that maybe we can get something off of it)

Tomatoes

Peppers

Check out our little plants! Every day I keep expecting to wake up and find all the plants flopped over and dead...so far so good.

We will either have to buy new plants in about a month if they all die or we will have enough plants to supply my in laws, my parents, and 1 set of grandparents with plants.

Check ME Out Saturday Week 13

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Wow it was really hard to narrow down all the links from last week but here are a few of my favorites:

I actually have a picture from a magazine that I am saving for a skirt that is very similar to this. It was great to see how she made hers. Find it here at Craftastical

I did not know that one could make their own scratch cards, but A Load of Craft made these cute cards for a baby shower
My Backyard Eden made this cute laptop bag
And last but not least the Queen of the House made this awesome HUGE chalkboard





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Now go ahead and link up what you have been up to list last week.

Blog Swap...

Sorry guys, no blog swap today, but I am guest posting over at Crystals Craft Spot today. Head on over and tell her hi. She is in the process of moving and would love the encouragement.

Oh and make sure to stop by tomorrow and link up to Check ME Out Saturday. I can't wait to see what you all have been up to this last week.

I hope you all have a great day!

Mango Jam

This mango jam recipe is quick and easy and delicious.


In Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and maybe some other states we have this thing called Bountiful Baskets (which I totally LOVE). You can find out more about it here.

Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I purchased extra mangos. My hubby loves them (but he loves native ones not imported ones). Then last week we received mangos. My sister also gets a basket and they did not like mangos. So needless to say we had mangos growing out of our ears so to say.

Yesterday, I had to figure out what to do with 10-15 mangos. I found this recipe. It is a great mango jam recipes. Now I really am not a fan of mangos. I think they have a weird taste. So I really did not expect to like it.

I followed the recipe exactly. It is delicious! Especially on my MIL fresh homemade rolls

doesn't that look GOOD?

This is a great recipes. I might say that it is almost as good as the huckleberry jam that I made this fall

Sewn Baby Blocks scrap buster project

Do you have tons of scraps laying around? I know I do. Plus I am always looking for new things to sew for my baby. These baby blocks are a great toy, plus you don't even need a pattern for them.

I have tons of scraps of fabric. I am always looking for ways to use them up. One solution that I have found is to make baby blocks with them.

These blocks are stuffed with a mixture of batting and small fabric scraps (about 1 inch). They are a bit heavier than normal, but that is great for stacking.

My girls love them. They are constantly playing with them, even though they were made for baby shower gifts.

These blocks are super easy to make. All you do is cut out 6 squares of fabric (these blocks are 6 inches square) I have also done 4 inch ones and they were a great size also. I did a 9 inch square one and it was a bit big.

Then after you have cut them out, sew the squares together to form a block, with the right sides of the fabrics facing each other. I like to sew 3 pieces together in the shape of an L, then repeat with the other 3. Then sew them together. Make sure to leave a small opening so that you can turn the block right side out and then stuff the block with your choice of material.

Have a great day and Happy Sewing

Sweater Dress Upcycle for a Toddler

Today, I made my toddler a fun hooded upcycled sweater dress that she has not taken off yet. She is in love with it, and so am I. You all know how much I love to make my girlies clothes. I especially love making them clothes out of clothes that I would normally send to the thrift store.
This cute little little dress took me seriously about 15 minutes to make. That included coaxing her to try it on 4 different times.

This sweater had a deep V-neck. I had some extra knit fabric that I sewed into the V. I need to add something else at the top. Ruffles, maybe?
Look at how adorable she is.


She is so comfortable in this dress.

Here is the shirt before I started to sew it. I first had her try it on inside out. Then I pinned where it needed to be taken in (its those yellow dots around the armpit).

Then I just sewed along the pins, cut away the extra fabric. Then I added the knit fabric to the V-Neck.

Seriously. This project took me 15 minutes. Go take a look in your closet. I know there are clothes in there that you do not wear anymore that your kiddies would love to wear. Plus it is really easy on the pocket book.

Amigurumi Pig

I love to crochet. It is another talent that my mom taught me when I was young. I saw this adorable pig pattern and new that my daughters would love it.

It was really quick.


For the pattern go to here

Winner of Giveaway

Thank you to Lynette for hosting the giveaway this week. I know there are tons of people that just are dying to win one of her hair accessories.

So without further ado the winner (as picked by the random generator) is


Drum roll

Comment # 16:

Jen said...

These are so cute! I think if I had to choose, I would choose the double rosettes headband. Like them all though!

Jen did not leave her email so if you are JEN please either leave your email in the comments section or send me an email at boblyns at yahoo dot com. You have 24 hours to respond. Otherwise I will redraw :)

Have a great day everyone.

Check ME Out Saturday Week 12

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Wow is all I can say.

This week was definitely a busy one. Good, but busy.

I was able to get a lot accomplished. Not ONE craft this whole week, but tons of cleaning. So I can't complain much.

I also cracked my nose (thanks to my daughter) and my other daughters eye surgery was canceled (long story, but a really, really good thing)

Now onto the fun stuff. I had a couple of favorites from last week that I want to share with you before you all start to link up

First:

A girl and a Glue Gun made this menu. I NEED one of these



Crystal at Crystals Craft Spot made this fun pillow for her little girl while she is in the car seat (another one of those things that I REALLY NEED)
Deco Allure made this really fun FHE Frame. This is such a great idea

Ok You all know what to do. Link up to something that you made, did, or are giving away. Please not links to shops.

Have an awesome week







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