tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476370686979245922024-03-13T06:41:42.629-07:00Sara's Interior DesignSara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-56334639328502904502014-03-11T21:32:00.001-07:002014-03-12T21:21:26.691-07:00Frame Inspirational QuotesI need all the inspiration I can get so I love to add uplifting quotes to the places I go a lot so that I am sure to see them again and again. I bought this vinyl saying and put it onto the glass of this thrift-store frame that I painted. I added the fabric behind it to give it some character.<br />
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So my family is really into family history. We tell our kids stories about their great great grandparents and call them "ancestor stories". So I had the idea this year to include our heritage on our tree and call it a "family tree" We went back 5 generations from our kids on both sides. <br />
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For a FREE printout of your own family tree go to familysearch.org and create and account, it is so very amazing to see names of people appear on your very own family tree!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added an over-sized monogrammed ornament for each of my own kids to make them know they are a special part of our family tree (i modified an idea I found on pintrest, YES I did paint these white, they were formerly gold and I added a black vinyl sticker.)</td></tr>
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I found I couldn't part with old favorites; things we have used every year in decorating for Christmas. This is especially important for the kids who anticipate having things a certain way during this special time of year. <br />
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<br />Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-22278171770784440892013-12-12T18:56:00.001-08:002013-12-12T18:56:32.928-08:00Spray paint makeover!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The next thing I did was to spray paint my decorations black and white so that I wouldn't have to spend money buying all new decorations. The hat box was a bright floral which I sprayed black and covered with vintage-style black and white paper.Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-7242521039558450462013-11-18T13:48:00.003-08:002013-12-12T22:17:48.482-08:00Black and White Chritmas decorating part 1 quick stocking makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The stockings. I covered stockings I bought on clearance for .25 cents. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After antiquing the fabric I dried it and pressed it. Next I put down the foam and the fabric and set the unattached seat down on top and started to staple. Somewhere I read that you should start stapling in the middle, not the edges.</td></tr>
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<br />Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-51107207352394023062012-01-20T14:09:00.000-08:002012-01-20T14:10:58.718-08:00Carseat Cover Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CNADmzLmXPs/TxneyAFGjmI/AAAAAAAABt4/Tz5f9raqeEU/s1600/DSC06331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CNADmzLmXPs/TxneyAFGjmI/AAAAAAAABt4/Tz5f9raqeEU/s320/DSC06331.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QEsou01Gubg/TxncmyI34kI/AAAAAAAABsg/SzP-tqFPGNQ/s1600/DSC06340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div> I cannot believe that I didn't publish one post all last year! It was not that I wasn't creating, but that I was too swamped to take time post anything. I have some old projects that I never added, this is one of them. It's a cover that goes over your car seat to keep your baby warm (and sleeping) as you tote her around. This one is a patchwork cover, but I have used solid fabric too. My squares are 7 inches. I did 5 squares for the width and 7 for the length. start by sewing the squares into rows, then sew the rows together. I have minkee, and flannel fabrics but cotton works great too. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5nA6zu9SAGU/Txndb9ik7LI/AAAAAAAABtA/K6AsHYEdM_w/s1600/DSC06314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5nA6zu9SAGU/Txndb9ik7LI/AAAAAAAABtA/K6AsHYEdM_w/s320/DSC06314.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think it's cute to make the straps with 2 kinds of fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qblhSuP--_M/TxndmezGepI/AAAAAAAABtI/nfxrZNw2v5A/s1600/DSC06315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qblhSuP--_M/TxndmezGepI/AAAAAAAABtI/nfxrZNw2v5A/s320/DSC06315.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> If you have a snap setter, you can add snaps to the straps, otherwise you can put on buttons or Velcro.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yYo7Nk4Xpk4/Txnd5aTZgGI/AAAAAAAABtQ/dLEHw24BNH4/s1600/DSC06321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yYo7Nk4Xpk4/Txnd5aTZgGI/AAAAAAAABtQ/dLEHw24BNH4/s320/DSC06321.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Sew the straps between 6-8 inches apart depending on your carrier (test it before you sew if possible!) <br />
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Usually I put 3-4 four beads on each end and tie a few small knots to keep them in place. You need to make the string long enough to go into whichever size book you want to use it for plus space for the beads and knotting. Have fun:) <br />
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Here are a few of my ideas......<br /><br /><br /><br />Use what you already have and add a Fall Flair by making a sign or saying our of scrap book paper or other inexpensive supplies you may already have.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkfrG26sI/AAAAAAAABjA/yh9c3FOZpj0/s1600/DSC06106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkfrG26sI/AAAAAAAABjA/yh9c3FOZpj0/s400/DSC06106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519975526094531266" border="0" /></a>Add a few Fall items to an existing center piece to make it look more festive.<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkfw-ZE4I/AAAAAAAABjI/tMYCZ0qvsAU/s1600/DSC06113.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkfw-ZE4I/AAAAAAAABjI/tMYCZ0qvsAU/s400/DSC06113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519975527669633922" border="0" /></a>Spruce up your bathrooms by changing the hand towels to a Fall color and adding a pumpkin or gourd.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkgerbMJI/AAAAAAAABjQ/ntYvrTTzfso/s1600/DSC06126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkgerbMJI/AAAAAAAABjQ/ntYvrTTzfso/s400/DSC06126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519975539938111634" border="0" /></a>Add some Fall color to a wreath that you already have by attaching dried artichokes, some Fall leaves or anything you can find that looks festive.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkgqPaKAI/AAAAAAAABjY/asWmecwP5P8/s1600/DSC06127.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkgqPaKAI/AAAAAAAABjY/asWmecwP5P8/s400/DSC06127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519975543041828866" border="0" /></a>Use, pumpkins (real or artificial), gourds, cornstalks, Fall flowers d hay bales to decorate your front porch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkhA3X-ZI/AAAAAAAABjg/kqCmbFRXFtQ/s1600/DSC06128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkhA3X-ZI/AAAAAAAABjg/kqCmbFRXFtQ/s400/DSC06128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519975549115038098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkgerbMJI/AAAAAAAABjQ/ntYvrTTzfso/s1600/DSC06126.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkfw-ZE4I/AAAAAAAABjI/tMYCZ0qvsAU/s1600/DSC06113.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJrkfrG26sI/AAAAAAAABjA/yh9c3FOZpj0/s1600/DSC06106.JPG"><br /></a>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-6794833014057949862010-09-14T17:47:00.000-07:002010-09-14T18:52:23.683-07:00Little Girl FunEvery Summer we have my niece stay with us which gives us some cousin bonding with one of our favorite cousins and helps my four boys to learn what it's like to live with a girl. This time around (can you tell how behind I am with my posts?), we had so much fun making little girl hair accessories and I embellished/monogramed this fun blanket that I had bought for her. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY7LzS2tI/AAAAAAAABWQ/LPSdQUzme_k/s400/DSC00317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516936948588141266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY6uhtknI/AAAAAAAABWI/SPYVJas2phU/s1600/DSC00316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY6uhtknI/AAAAAAAABWI/SPYVJas2phU/s400/DSC00316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516936940729766514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY6OA-veI/AAAAAAAABWA/rM7uWJ5Evtg/s1600/DSC00314.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY6OA-veI/AAAAAAAABWA/rM7uWJ5Evtg/s400/DSC00314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516936932002545122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY5ggEYRI/AAAAAAAABV4/lAg4uZpS0gA/s1600/DSC00313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TJAY5ggEYRI/AAAAAAAABV4/lAg4uZpS0gA/s400/DSC00313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516936919784907026" border="0" /></a>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-55097526922901822882010-08-16T08:37:00.000-07:002010-08-16T09:10:24.243-07:00Summer WeddingA dear friend of mine called me to tell me that her daughter was getting married, (the first to marry of her 11 children!) I told her I would love to help her in any way I could, but didn't hear back from her. Then the week of the wedding she called and asked for help setting things up. I told her I was willing to offer decorating help if needed, so with just a few days this is what I came up with...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldapyhElI/AAAAAAAABUQ/vDpRvdh9PzQ/s1600/DSC05894.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldapyhElI/AAAAAAAABUQ/vDpRvdh9PzQ/s400/DSC05894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034731912860242" border="0" /></a>I was pretty nervous when she gave me the colors, mostly because I don't usually use bright colors and I wondered if I was capable of doing anything outside of my comfort zone. Although I was less than confident with the colors, I ended up having so much fun with it!<br /><br /><br /><br />We went to a thrift store and bought a whole bunch of inexpensive frames which I spray-painted white, you would never know what they had been!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf2C38PWI/AAAAAAAABVI/NR057zeb2hk/s1600/DSC05890.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf2C38PWI/AAAAAAAABVI/NR057zeb2hk/s400/DSC05890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506037401526222178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldcK20-jI/AAAAAAAABUw/0Bvh6MsZb1g/s1600/DSC05904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldcK20-jI/AAAAAAAABUw/0Bvh6MsZb1g/s400/DSC05904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034757969181234" border="0" /></a>I had a bunch of deep gift boxes which I dressed up and put on the display table with the initials of the Bride and groom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldbmQ4JjI/AAAAAAAABUo/p4MyV_NNWFc/s1600/DSC05903.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldbTurbUI/AAAAAAAABUg/DGqkKSErmXw/s1600/DSC05898.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldbTurbUI/AAAAAAAABUg/DGqkKSErmXw/s400/DSC05898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034743171050818" border="0" /></a>My friend found this little basket at the thrift store and thought it would be nice for holding gift cards. I sprayed it as well and it turned out nicely (wicker can be stubborn to paint sometimes).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf2bwVllI/AAAAAAAABVQ/uFRt8e83VTs/s1600/DSC05891.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf2bwVllI/AAAAAAAABVQ/uFRt8e83VTs/s400/DSC05891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506037408205215314" border="0" /></a>Adding a ribbon and a small flower made it look like it belonged.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldbmQ4JjI/AAAAAAAABUo/p4MyV_NNWFc/s1600/DSC05903.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldbmQ4JjI/AAAAAAAABUo/p4MyV_NNWFc/s400/DSC05903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034748146329138" border="0" /></a>By far the biggest make over of all was to this Mexican tapestry-type picture which I bought only because the frame was just the right size....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf2h9ofpI/AAAAAAAABVY/KibP-6neNSo/s1600/DSC05893.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf2h9ofpI/AAAAAAAABVY/KibP-6neNSo/s400/DSC05893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506037409871593106" border="0" /></a>To make this sign with the names of the Bride and Groom. This is the fourth one I've made (to see the others check out my older posts under weddings.)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldapyhElI/AAAAAAAABUQ/vDpRvdh9PzQ/s1600/DSC05894.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGldapyhElI/AAAAAAAABUQ/vDpRvdh9PzQ/s400/DSC05894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034731912860242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlda_IoKgI/AAAAAAAABUY/k24PSCowf_0/s1600/DSC05897.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlda_IoKgI/AAAAAAAABUY/k24PSCowf_0/s400/DSC05897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034737642744322" border="0" /></a>They had done a lot of cute things with Thule and Gerber daisies.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf1UGle5I/AAAAAAAABU4/1eM28XxH_sE/s1600/DSC05906.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf1UGle5I/AAAAAAAABU4/1eM28XxH_sE/s400/DSC05906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506037388971178898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf1kTkJlI/AAAAAAAABVA/OIy_EHDv1b0/s1600/DSC05905.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/TGlf1kTkJlI/AAAAAAAABVA/OIy_EHDv1b0/s400/DSC05905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506037393320584786" border="0" /></a><br />After helping with that wedding ( a real switch from what I have been used to ) I feel like it really is possible to create things that are not your own style as long as you have a clear idea of what you need to do:)Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-4621287212191068392010-05-26T18:57:00.000-07:002010-05-27T10:30:53.275-07:00Spice up your kitchen with designer dish towels!<div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3S_uQTsfI/AAAAAAAABRk/RJypspph-SI/s1600/DSC05823.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475764714142413298" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3S_uQTsfI/AAAAAAAABRk/RJypspph-SI/s400/DSC05823.JPG" border="0" /></a><div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All you need is: some scraps of fabric,<br />coordinating ribbon and a couple of dishtowels.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3TAIt1T8I/AAAAAAAABRs/LZSw-mETHyk/s1600/DSC05822.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475764721245573058" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3TAIt1T8I/AAAAAAAABRs/LZSw-mETHyk/s400/DSC05822.JPG" border="0" /></a><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3TAlaH0dI/AAAAAAAABR0/KHgByIJtd4Q/s1600/DSC05830.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475764728947528146" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3TAlaH0dI/AAAAAAAABR0/KHgByIJtd4Q/s400/DSC05830.JPG" border="0" /></a><div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you are giving them as a gift, you can add a special<br />touch by creating a card that matches your project.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3TBHtifZI/AAAAAAAABR8/zypgU2qPiiM/s1600/DSC05829.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475764738155773330" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S_3TBHtifZI/AAAAAAAABR8/zypgU2qPiiM/s400/DSC05829.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-25845012785247545022010-04-29T14:22:00.001-07:002010-05-01T14:45:07.662-07:00Windows:Venice and Padova Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9ygd161LxI/AAAAAAAABQ0/5ghhWYWCczU/s1600/DSC04215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9ygd161LxI/AAAAAAAABQ0/5ghhWYWCczU/s400/DSC04215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466420482271424274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9ygdK2f99I/AAAAAAAABQs/tJh4F6VANtw/s1600/DSC04231.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9n6JawZQNI/AAAAAAAABME/zkYxPvsX9BE/s400/DSC03910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465674662498877650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9n6Iyx8_aI/AAAAAAAABL8/NOHgyVfAn-A/s1600/DSC03904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9n6Iyx8_aI/AAAAAAAABL8/NOHgyVfAn-A/s400/DSC03904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465674651767995810" border="0" /></a>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-46209172683874703542010-04-23T12:38:00.001-07:002010-04-23T13:21:30.820-07:00Doors: Venice and Padova part oneI was overwhelmed by the beauty of Venice. I wanted to capture every part of it so that I could remember it again and again as I viewed my photos. Of the hundreds of photos I took on our trip to Italy, most of them were of the amazing architecture. I decided to post them by category, beginning with doors. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H7j0jO7oI/AAAAAAAABIw/OEsd9B8PzvU/s400/DSC03992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463424415797538434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H7jO0n32I/AAAAAAAABIo/NQ_zpGFmOsw/s1600/DSC03920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H7jO0n32I/AAAAAAAABIo/NQ_zpGFmOsw/s400/DSC03920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463424405669928802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5HyRffII/AAAAAAAABIg/p7tS9ucYHuc/s1600/DSC03917.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5HU9BVdI/AAAAAAAABIY/uQzS2NQDFxg/s1600/DSC03907.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5HU9BVdI/AAAAAAAABIY/uQzS2NQDFxg/s400/DSC03907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463421727256171986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5HOVbUCI/AAAAAAAABIQ/DRhchW2j4_w/s1600/DSC_1695.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5HOVbUCI/AAAAAAAABIQ/DRhchW2j4_w/s400/DSC_1695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463421725479489570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5GtlC95I/AAAAAAAABII/JWXUOK2kwdI/s1600/DSC_1722.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5GtlC95I/AAAAAAAABII/JWXUOK2kwdI/s400/DSC_1722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463421716686632850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S9H5GAUvAUI/AAAAAAAABIA/1SU0zjQMua8/s1600/DSC_1638.JPG"><br /></a>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-45873013664833466622010-04-17T11:46:00.000-07:002010-04-17T12:27:21.754-07:00Passport PurseI just got back from a trip to Venice! It was so amazing. I am planning to post photos soon, but I wanted to post this little purse I designed to carry all of my documents while traveling, it was the best thing ever to have on a foreign trip to keep safe & handy (and stylish) all your most important things. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S8oJxgpRNXI/AAAAAAAABGw/qFz-F6tEizE/s1600/DSC05532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S8oJxgpRNXI/AAAAAAAABGw/qFz-F6tEizE/s400/DSC05532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461188244321416562" border="0" /></a><br />I am very low-level at crochet, this was actually my first real project. It's very doable. I made the two sides first then crocheted a row to hold them together finishing it off with the handle (a double row).Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-6010301265525010702010-03-30T14:32:00.000-07:002010-04-05T18:29:52.394-07:00Easy Bow Ties!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qKy82mVSI/AAAAAAAABEI/eqQtknub-gM/s1600/DSC05716.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qKySEM-vI/AAAAAAAABEA/Pn8Wk78j_x4/s1600/DSC05700.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qAjQKA1PI/AAAAAAAABD4/1nXDtd3GDLo/s1600/DSC05714.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7piq2U867I/AAAAAAAABCg/QOkSuT-qrsk/s1600/DSC05701.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7piq2U867I/AAAAAAAABCg/QOkSuT-qrsk/s400/DSC05701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456782386790198194" border="0" /></a>I have four little boys so I'm always looking for cute matchy things they can wear at church. This year for Easter I decided to make bow ties for all of them. I didn't want to put too much effort into making them since they may end up being worn only once, so I made a really easy version.<br /><br />Start with 2 coordinating fabrics- Cut a piece of fabric about 6 inches wide and 4 1/2 inches tall. Cut the solid fabric about 1/2 inch larger (or the same size if you dont' want it to show as much). Fold the fabric in half inside out, sew a straight line, then unfold and press it so that the seem is hidden in the back. Repeat this process with the solid color.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pisuecSYI/AAAAAAAABC4/PkG6zfgVeM0/s1600/DSC05719.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pisuecSYI/AAAAAAAABC4/PkG6zfgVeM0/s400/DSC05719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456782419042257282" border="0" /></a>Turn the fabric inside out again and sew the two sides leaving a small space to turn back right side out. Repeat this process for coordinating fabric. The two rectangle are now about 5 inches by 2 inches. Next set the patterned fabric over the solid one and hand stitch a small piece to hold the bow together (about 2 inches by two inches, when sewn in<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjnZnsKwI/AAAAAAAABDI/fAeid6HVd_Y/s1600/DSC05704.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjnZnsKwI/AAAAAAAABDI/fAeid6HVd_Y/s400/DSC05704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456783427056184066" border="0" /></a><br />I planned to sew a band for the neck, but my friend suggested adding a hairclip-this was so much faster and easier!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pisxDxUtI/AAAAAAAABDA/61zHbHs1UFE/s1600/DSC05702.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pisxDxUtI/AAAAAAAABDA/61zHbHs1UFE/s400/DSC05702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456782419735696082" border="0" /></a>I made a mini-version for my one-year old. Seriously, these were SO fast and easy!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qKy82mVSI/AAAAAAAABEI/eqQtknub-gM/s1600/DSC05716.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qKy82mVSI/AAAAAAAABEI/eqQtknub-gM/s400/DSC05716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456826506446001442" border="0" /></a>The real magic was getting all of my boys to wear them- especially my husband... :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qAZdzoY2I/AAAAAAAABDw/dBjfiFsOQfc/s1600/DSC05663.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qAZdzoY2I/AAAAAAAABDw/dBjfiFsOQfc/s400/DSC05663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456815073499046754" border="0" /></a>If you want to be even more matchy you can make a headband to match your ties.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjn4NnDQI/AAAAAAAABDQ/1c-ZjA1PCAw/s1600/DSC05711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjn4NnDQI/AAAAAAAABDQ/1c-ZjA1PCAw/s400/DSC05711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456783435268295938" border="0" /></a>I didn't even sew this- I just grabbed a piece of fabric and folded it over to make a headband.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qAOojtdwI/AAAAAAAABDo/FHIUZS9Sga0/s1600/DSC05747.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qAOojtdwI/AAAAAAAABDo/FHIUZS9Sga0/s400/DSC05747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456814887406499586" border="0" /></a>I added this flower that my friend taught me to make by ripping a strip of fabric 45 inches by 2 inches then tying a knot at the end and twisting and turning the fabric (gluing it with a glue gun along the way) until it becomes a flower.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qANUMe87I/AAAAAAAABDg/uTN-TpSjTQw/s1600/DSC05750.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7qANUMe87I/AAAAAAAABDg/uTN-TpSjTQw/s400/DSC05750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456814864760501170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So dang cute!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjoQ902-I/AAAAAAAABDY/exiS_p4tKjQ/s1600/DSC05712.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjoQ902-I/AAAAAAAABDY/exiS_p4tKjQ/s400/DSC05712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456783441912978402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjn4NnDQI/AAAAAAAABDQ/1c-ZjA1PCAw/s1600/DSC05711.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pjnZnsKwI/AAAAAAAABDI/fAeid6HVd_Y/s1600/DSC05704.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pisxDxUtI/AAAAAAAABDA/61zHbHs1UFE/s1600/DSC05702.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pisuecSYI/AAAAAAAABC4/PkG6zfgVeM0/s1600/DSC05719.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7piryRPzNI/AAAAAAAABCw/j04MQasauu8/s1600/DSC05717.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7pirfFqBZI/AAAAAAAABCo/wa8OWPWVESE/s1600/DSC05702.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S7piq2U867I/AAAAAAAABCg/QOkSuT-qrsk/s1600/DSC05701.JPG"><br /></a>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-48193099230407752652010-03-13T19:39:00.000-08:002010-03-16T13:31:13.024-07:00Stylish homemade baby bibs<div style="text-align: center;">As promised I have finally gotten around to publishing<br />a tutorial on making stylish homemade baby bibs.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xenNkeoOI/AAAAAAAABAQ/T8lyftvVnTo/s1600-h/DSC05403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xenNkeoOI/AAAAAAAABAQ/T8lyftvVnTo/s400/DSC05403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448333676962029794" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">You will need: </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xeme7eJTI/AAAAAAAABAI/UjUNkTCubMc/s1600-h/DSC05554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xeme7eJTI/AAAAAAAABAI/UjUNkTCubMc/s400/DSC05554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448333664442000690" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">*an unused shower curtain </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">( I bought mine at the dollar store)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> *rotary cutter (optional)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xenjC7CQI/AAAAAAAABAY/5ZHI_gJDVs0/s1600-h/DSC05552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xenjC7CQI/AAAAAAAABAY/5ZHI_gJDVs0/s400/DSC05552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448333682726865154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">*fabric-about the size of an 8.5x11 piece of paper</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">(Using darker fabric is a plus to hide any stains.)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">and</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> *Coordinating ribbon </span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Start by cutting the shower curtain to about<br />the size </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">of an 8.5x11 piece of paper. (because my<br />shower curtain was</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> thin, I cut three pieces the<br />same size to make it really sturdy).</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf1fnjNRI/AAAAAAAABAg/JQ0lEvKsecY/s1600-h/DSC05557.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf1fnjNRI/AAAAAAAABAg/JQ0lEvKsecY/s400/DSC05557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448335021836547346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Using a small baby bowl or other round object </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">as a guide, cut out a place for the baby's head.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf12CTMDI/AAAAAAAABAo/Yn7D3ZkLxMM/s1600-h/DSC05560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf12CTMDI/AAAAAAAABAo/Yn7D3ZkLxMM/s400/DSC05560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448335027854323762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I didn't like it so round so I changed my shape a bit.<br />(see below) If you have an old bib it also works<br />great to use as a guide for cutting.<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf2ayzRWI/AAAAAAAABAw/7IcpRoIH7rE/s1600-h/DSC05561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf2ayzRWI/AAAAAAAABAw/7IcpRoIH7rE/s400/DSC05561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448335037721429346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Place your fabric on top of the plastic and cut<br />out the neck, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">then cut your ribbon<br />(two pieces 9" long and a decorative piece)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbxiwFGRI/AAAAAAAAA_4/2WA9vfzWB1Y/s1600-h/DSC05566.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbxiwFGRI/AAAAAAAAA_4/2WA9vfzWB1Y/s400/DSC05566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448330555911641362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sew the ribbon to the front of the bib BEFORE<br />sewing on the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">vinyl so that you can go over<br />it multiple times </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">(if you sew over the vinyl<br />multiple times it will weaken it and it may rip).<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbwxHYG-I/AAAAAAAAA_w/43NfMEtJQk4/s1600-h/DSC05567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbwxHYG-I/AAAAAAAAA_w/43NfMEtJQk4/s400/DSC05567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448330542587583458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sew on the decorative ribbon</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbwdF2DYI/AAAAAAAAA_o/6ER-_6gWUh4/s1600-h/DSC05568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbwdF2DYI/AAAAAAAAA_o/6ER-_6gWUh4/s400/DSC05568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448330537212448130" border="0" /></a>Place the front and back of the bib together<br />and sew it inside out, leaving a space to pull<br />it back ride-side out (see bottom right corner).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbvgnSinI/AAAAAAAAA_g/fQk2Wuiz4g4/s1600-h/DSC05569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xbvgnSinI/AAAAAAAAA_g/fQk2Wuiz4g4/s400/DSC05569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448330520978164338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">After pulling it back through, sew a stitch<br />across the bottom and you are done</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf3AhdxII/AAAAAAAABA4/9Ss-XIjoIKc/s1600-h/DSC05590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf3AhdxII/AAAAAAAABA4/9Ss-XIjoIKc/s400/DSC05590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448335047849264258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have been using mine now for over<br />a month and it has held up great! </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf3qAHIrI/AAAAAAAABBA/QtpWAGxTylg/s1600-h/DSC05589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S5xf3qAHIrI/AAAAAAAABBA/QtpWAGxTylg/s400/DSC05589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448335058983658162" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Have fun!</span><br /></div>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-66160957502636780832010-02-12T14:03:00.000-08:002010-02-13T13:23:48.727-08:00Baby gifts- Homemade<div style="text-align: center;">These homemade baby gifts are a fun way to surprise a new mom.<br />The tiny blanky is made small (between 12-15 inches)<br />to be portable so that the baby doesn't have to drag a full-sized<br />blanket around to be comforted on outings etc. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XReDhywuI/AAAAAAAAA5k/oeMMMpfU0Ss/s1600-h/DSC05344.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XReDhywuI/AAAAAAAAA5k/oeMMMpfU0Ss/s400/DSC05344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482439393067746" border="0" /></a>Start by picking some coordinating fabrics that you like and<br />cut it to be bewtween 13"-16" inches depending on how<br />big you want it to turn out.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3X7cYyQfyI/AAAAAAAAA6k/lqry3a13zD4/s1600-h/DSC05255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3X7cYyQfyI/AAAAAAAAA6k/lqry3a13zD4/s400/DSC05255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437528590227898146" border="0" /></a>you can add a decorative edge to one of the sides sewing strips<br />of your coordinating print to the sides or just put your<br />coordinating print on the other side.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XSnQvsaoI/AAAAAAAAA6E/uiKu3t8w_es/s1600-h/DSC05333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XSnQvsaoI/AAAAAAAAA6E/uiKu3t8w_es/s400/DSC05333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437483697071483522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">for the back of this blanky, I used part of a brown fleece<br />blanket that I bought premade for only $4.00.<br />Fleece by the yard can be a little pricey.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3X7dCzOrdI/AAAAAAAAA6s/tDhH6aUnY3Q/s1600-h/DSC05335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3X7dCzOrdI/AAAAAAAAA6s/tDhH6aUnY3Q/s400/DSC05335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437528601506262482" border="0" /></a>Next select some ribbon that matches the colors in the fabric.<br />They can be different widths.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XRdUAglhI/AAAAAAAAA5c/E_N5tIoL0Ek/s1600-h/DSC05259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XRdUAglhI/AAAAAAAAA5c/E_N5tIoL0Ek/s400/DSC05259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482426636998162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cut the ribbon to be about 3".<br />You will need about 7 ribbon pieces per blanket side<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XReijieGI/AAAAAAAAA5s/DsjH0hq-94E/s1600-h/DSC05265.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XReijieGI/AAAAAAAAA5s/DsjH0hq-94E/s400/DSC05265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482447721887842" border="0" /></a>Using your iron or a flat iron, put a crease down<br />the middle of the ribbon to help it stay flat.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XSm4QJpoI/AAAAAAAAA58/sPL-JrQmmhE/s1600-h/DSC05334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XSm4QJpoI/AAAAAAAAA58/sPL-JrQmmhE/s400/DSC05334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437483690496730754" border="0" /></a>Lay the ribbon where you want it to be sewn (varying the<br />ribbon types) and pin (or tape) them to the FACE of the<br />blanket then add the back of the blanket so that the<br />two outside pieces are inside with the ribbons. Sew<br />together leaving a small space to pull it back to its right side.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XRfE3macI/AAAAAAAAA50/5Lq6Jy_CC-I/s1600-h/DSC05337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XRfE3macI/AAAAAAAAA50/5Lq6Jy_CC-I/s400/DSC05337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482456932837826" border="0" /></a>After pulling the blanket right-side-out (the Ribbons will naturally<br />poke out as seen in the photo of the completed blanket), sew along<br />the edges again to secure the ribbons more firmly in place.<br /><br /><br /><br />If you want to add a little toy animal that matches it's even better. My friend Teresa<br />got the idea for the giraffe from makeitandloveit (blog address on my sidebar),<br />but since I made mine a little differently, I thought I would show you how I did it.<br /><br />Start by making a patern out of an 8.5" x 11" paper.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPoPZf9iI/AAAAAAAAA7c/_SlXz-Z39X8/s1600-h/DSC05262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPoPZf9iI/AAAAAAAAA7c/_SlXz-Z39X8/s400/DSC05262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437832259075831330" border="0" /></a><br />Cut out a front and a back for the giraffe<br />(again, I used the brown fleece blanket<br />for the back leaving the edging on the bottom<br />for the hoofs).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPonAtcsI/AAAAAAAAA7k/H6WcCoj1rY0/s1600-h/DSC05264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPonAtcsI/AAAAAAAAA7k/H6WcCoj1rY0/s400/DSC05264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437832265414308546" border="0" /></a>Cut a strip from the coordinating fabric to<br />add to the bottom of the legs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPpyAGe8I/AAAAAAAAA78/xbZlNugC6gI/s1600-h/DSC05272.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPpyAGe8I/AAAAAAAAA78/xbZlNugC6gI/s400/DSC05272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437832285544414146" border="0" /></a>Sew these pieces on BEFORE sewing<br />the rest of the giraffe together.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XSpVXvH7I/AAAAAAAAA6c/45DHB_c1wC4/s1600-h/DSC05285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XSpVXvH7I/AAAAAAAAA6c/45DHB_c1wC4/s400/DSC05285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437483732672913330" border="0" /></a>Now add you ribbon (using the same instructions as<br />above). You can see that I prefer to tape the<br />ribbon rather than pin it- it's faster and it stays nicely<br />in place until you have finished sewing it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSO2PGPiI/AAAAAAAAA8E/2W5SCexBeqk/s1600-h/DSC05269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSO2PGPiI/AAAAAAAAA8E/2W5SCexBeqk/s400/DSC05269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437835121359470114" border="0" /></a>Add a pinch of the coordinating fabric for the tail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cNSz181nI/AAAAAAAAA7E/-Q40024vynk/s1600-h/DSC05275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cNSz181nI/AAAAAAAAA7E/-Q40024vynk/s400/DSC05275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437829691878463090" border="0" /></a>Follow the same instructions as with the blanket sewing the<br />outer pieces inside with the ribbons leaving<br />a small opening to pull it right-side-out.<br /><br /><br />When you are finished you can make a "baby" giraffe to go with its mama and also embellish it any way you want (being careful about pieces that could present a choking hazard.)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XReDhywuI/AAAAAAAAA5k/oeMMMpfU0Ss/s1600-h/DSC05344.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3XReDhywuI/AAAAAAAAA5k/oeMMMpfU0Ss/s400/DSC05344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482439393067746" border="0" /></a><br />You can monogram the blanky if you like<br />(this is the first one I made for my baby) .<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSQP0zhtI/AAAAAAAAA8c/3AfOdd2w4CI/s1600-h/DSC04793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSQP0zhtI/AAAAAAAAA8c/3AfOdd2w4CI/s400/DSC04793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437835145408382674" border="0" /></a>Get creative....you can do so many variations,<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPpHsdlnI/AAAAAAAAA7s/P3N6XN7H-pA/s1600-h/DSC05443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPpHsdlnI/AAAAAAAAA7s/P3N6XN7H-pA/s400/DSC05443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437832274187753074" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My son David loves to help me design things.<br />Together we made a tiny dinosaur for his friend's birthday.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cNT7GxVdI/AAAAAAAAA7U/gSoiysEDdp8/s1600-h/DSC05389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cNT7GxVdI/AAAAAAAAA7U/gSoiysEDdp8/s400/DSC05389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437829711007929810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:180%;">H a p p y C r e a t i n g !<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPpUG9r3I/AAAAAAAAA70/7RHMNzo6ARU/s1600-h/DSC05442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cPpUG9r3I/AAAAAAAAA70/7RHMNzo6ARU/s400/DSC05442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437832277520134002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next up....how to make stylish baby bibs with<br />your favorite fabric and ......<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSP1T8oXI/AAAAAAAAA8U/-9s99R0LXVQ/s1600-h/DSC05404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSP1T8oXI/AAAAAAAAA8U/-9s99R0LXVQ/s400/DSC05404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437835138291245426" border="0" /></a>a shower curtain!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSPWljM2I/AAAAAAAAA8M/krT-zKMtJJ8/s1600-h/DSC05394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/S3cSPWljM2I/AAAAAAAAA8M/krT-zKMtJJ8/s400/DSC05394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437835130043577186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">P.s. this is my first ever attempt at making a tutorial...<br />if this was helpful to you please let me know so that<br />i can see if making more of them is worth the effort!<br /><br /></div>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-37195819689013524992009-11-30T20:31:00.000-08:002009-12-11T17:11:08.686-08:00Special Occasions<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLCXLsL6tI/AAAAAAAAAVo/MkbWxHKM4T4/s1600-h/DSC04685.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLCXLsL6tI/AAAAAAAAAVo/MkbWxHKM4T4/s400/DSC04685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414103405583657682" border="0" /></a>He is the reason we celebrate<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgtaNV55I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/emFuEwqtlTs/s1600-h/DSC04576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgtaNV55I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/emFuEwqtlTs/s400/DSC04576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414136772786775954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgsw3qlwI/AAAAAAAAAWI/fMYow5FeESc/s1600-h/DSC04560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgsw3qlwI/AAAAAAAAAWI/fMYow5FeESc/s400/DSC04560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414136761690003202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgss_R-qI/AAAAAAAAAWA/T_W7XI9WvaY/s1600-h/DSC04676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgss_R-qI/AAAAAAAAAWA/T_W7XI9WvaY/s400/DSC04676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414136760648202914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgsG3ngOI/AAAAAAAAAV4/iZmtJHVG0cM/s1600-h/DSC04577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgsG3ngOI/AAAAAAAAAV4/iZmtJHVG0cM/s400/DSC04577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414136750415511778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgrt7DFcI/AAAAAAAAAVw/l9PedVYIcN8/s1600-h/DSC04686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLgrt7DFcI/AAAAAAAAAVw/l9PedVYIcN8/s400/DSC04686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414136743719015874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBlVp5BmI/AAAAAAAAAVg/QbZiRlb7i4Q/s1600-h/DSC04654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBlVp5BmI/AAAAAAAAAVg/QbZiRlb7i4Q/s400/DSC04654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414102549264926306" border="0" /></a>tree detail<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBk5vKCCI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Ojblmgpb8_o/s1600-h/DSC04657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBk5vKCCI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Ojblmgpb8_o/s400/DSC04657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414102541770819618" border="0" /></a>our crazy tree<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBkfcvVTI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/2eBbIDJ0qfA/s1600-h/DSC04672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBkfcvVTI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/2eBbIDJ0qfA/s400/DSC04672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414102534714250546" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBjyuAFEI/AAAAAAAAAVI/xu6qOgcL4p4/s1600-h/DSC04665.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBjyuAFEI/AAAAAAAAAVI/xu6qOgcL4p4/s400/DSC04665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414102522707055682" border="0" /></a> ornamented chandelier<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBjSIHK5I/AAAAAAAAAVA/eIiG6rAC6n8/s1600-h/DSC04675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyLBjSIHK5I/AAAAAAAAAVA/eIiG6rAC6n8/s400/DSC04675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414102513958202258" border="0" /></a> Childhood nativity given to me by my Young Women leader<br />(the baby Jesus is lost..but it is still so precious to me)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_e4fQsMI/AAAAAAAAAU4/039qLpT5Wgk/s1600-h/DSC04702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_e4fQsMI/AAAAAAAAAU4/039qLpT5Wgk/s400/DSC04702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414100239333241026" border="0" /></a>Dining table detail<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_eX6di5I/AAAAAAAAAUw/uNers_mPJRA/s1600-h/DSC04692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_eX6di5I/AAAAAAAAAUw/uNers_mPJRA/s400/DSC04692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414100230588959634" border="0" /></a>Toilet topper:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_d5Y-5jI/AAAAAAAAAUo/5FU8-7shxkQ/s1600-h/DSC04688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_d5Y-5jI/AAAAAAAAAUo/5FU8-7shxkQ/s400/DSC04688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414100222395475506" border="0" /></a>Entry table<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_daqi81I/AAAAAAAAAUg/eKcBSHf5gSg/s1600-h/DSC04693.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SyK_daqi81I/AAAAAAAAAUg/eKcBSHf5gSg/s400/DSC04693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414100214147642194" border="0" /></a>Dining Table (which we never use except for making crafts).</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547637068697924592.post-50048119602718123702009-11-30T20:29:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:05:22.462-08:00Weddings<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Adam and Brittani's Wedding Luncheon at UVU. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrsZIaCwI/AAAAAAAAASE/yar-EgJ7kS4/s1600/Black,Brittany-5469.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 360px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrsZIaCwI/AAAAAAAAASE/yar-EgJ7kS4/s400/Black,Brittany-5469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410137831527549698" border="0" /></a>All of these black and White decorations were made by hand using paper, mod podge, vinyl and die cuts; I spray painted various frames black so they would match each other.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrtJGoceI/AAAAAAAAASU/sj7x9rqeiVA/s1600/Black_B-5792.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrtJGoceI/AAAAAAAAASU/sj7x9rqeiVA/s400/Black_B-5792.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410137844405006818" border="0" /></a>I made the guest book using a 12x 12 scrapbook<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrs9TpN0I/AAAAAAAAASM/mmsBs2nKGBQ/s1600/Black,Brittany-5470.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrs9TpN0I/AAAAAAAAASM/mmsBs2nKGBQ/s400/Black,Brittany-5470.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410137841238357826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrsKCK0fI/AAAAAAAAAR8/Jj3h2Il3d-s/s1600/Black,Brittany-5457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSrsKCK0fI/AAAAAAAAAR8/Jj3h2Il3d-s/s400/Black,Brittany-5457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410137827474854386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Callie and Tyler's Wedding at the Rexburg Ballroom.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We collected Fall decor items from neighbors homes to bring a warm at-home feeling<br />to the reception.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs2AwG19I/AAAAAAAAASc/vmEM1kiezss/s1600/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28backdrop%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs2AwG19I/AAAAAAAAASc/vmEM1kiezss/s400/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28backdrop%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410139096293496786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs2xDovHI/AAAAAAAAASs/D891LXfKmrU/s1600/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28head+table%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs2xDovHI/AAAAAAAAASs/D891LXfKmrU/s400/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28head+table%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410139109260311666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SybNPvlRbQI/AAAAAAAAAY4/RA3sIU_N8nY/s1600-h/DSC04521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SybNPvlRbQI/AAAAAAAAAY4/RA3sIU_N8nY/s400/DSC04521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415241272314129666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img class="preview" style="width: 395px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SybL3t3hdiI/AAAAAAAAAYo/LOaitz6ageQ/s400/DSC04508.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs3Umgs3I/AAAAAAAAAS0/KlLSna3I0bc/s1600/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28shelf%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs3Umgs3I/AAAAAAAAAS0/KlLSna3I0bc/s400/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28shelf%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410139118801826674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs2nLi5mI/AAAAAAAAASk/Je20709pOR4/s1600/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28guest+table%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qEFlwWZlrJY/SxSs2nLi5mI/AAAAAAAAASk/Je20709pOR4/s400/Callie%27s+Wedding+%28guest+table%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410139106609129058" border="0" /></a>Sara Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.com4