so i love aprons. i don't know why i just really like them. so i decided to make a craft apron with lots of pockets to hold all of your tools and goodies. i looked at a lot of pictures on google images and then decided to just wing it. i usually wing things and they end up being way more difficult than they should have been. this was no exception. in hindsight i see all of the ways i could have made this easier and next time i will put them to use but i still love how it turned out. so here we go!


i don't know why this one keeps flipping sideways...


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After multiple hours and even more had cramps (how do old ladies do this so much??!!) I have finally finished! I used this tutorial. http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/blooming-flower-cushion.html I found that it became a little more spherical than I was hoping. I wanted it more flat like the pictures but I still like it.

Tada!!




I think from the side it looks a little bit like a cupcake. Maybe that's what I'll do next time!

Hopefully this is where this post belongs!

Anywho, so I recently remembered the awesome rice pack we had growing up. We kept it in the freezer so we had a soft cozy ice pack ready at a moments notice for boo boos and ouchies of all sorts. It was wonderful. So I decided to whip a couple up and I'm pretty stoked about the final product.

tada!







I love the purple one! It reminds me of the partridge family  And the best part, they can also be microwaved and used as heat packs! Woohoo!
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I have had a lot of free time lately. More than I would like. But to make the best of the situation I have been making crafts!

Behold! Reversible bags!

The first and second ones both have this black fabric.



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More info on the blog! Hopefully a tut to come soon!

Howdy everyone! so i'm cleaning out my closet and find these 2 awesome shirts. (land before time! hell yes!!) they both had a couple flaws so instead of goodwill I made reusable bags!

Peep them!






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(sorry the pics are giant!)
xoxo
jojo

Well I have just been working my little tail off on my projects lately. I'm trying to get more focused on being creative and spending less time doing time wasters. And I think I'm doing pretty good so far.
This is one of the things I made this morning. have been obsessing about THIS ----> http://apair-andaspare.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-tribal-print-kimono.html kimono DIY from a pair and a spare for quite some time, but I haven't been able to find the right scarf. So today I had an idea to use some fabric I've been saving for a special project.

I just love this fabric!! And I'm so glad I finally found a use for it. And I still have some left over! It's from a stash I inherited from my mom's best friend.
I love how it turned out. It's so flowy and summery. Perfect for pairing with some cut offs and a tank top. Yay summer!!

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I made this cute little cosmetics bag. It is made with a cotton cupcake fabric remnant I scored from Joann and is lined with some uber soft, sea foam green flannel I inherited in the same stash as the flower fabric. It's about 4x6 and I just love the cuteness of it!



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I'm still totally loving making these dino planters. They just make me so happy! And this little yellow guy is so bright and cheery, how could you not love it??

So I had all of this chunky yarn taking up space. Bits and pieces left over from previous projects, and some pieces that were cut up from a project I wanted to do but then got bored and tore it apart. So after seeing all sorts of "scrapghans" online I went for it!

It's small, 44x29 inches but i think it's the perfect size for laying across your lap while curled up on the couch reading a good book... *sigh*


It's mostly wool/acrylic blend yarn and some is just 100% acrylic. I love it! But I'm going to try and part with it... We'll see... It's just so inviting!

I also used up some pink and green acrylic yarn to make a small baby blankie, I call it the "watermelon blankie!"


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So i am totally on a crochet kick the past few months. I've been trying to come up with different things I can make besides the usual, blankets, washclothes, scarves, etc. After perusing the interwebs and pinterest for a while a saw a picture of knitted bike seat covers. Well since I'm not much of a knitter I decided to give crocheting a whirl. I did some googling and found this -----> tutorial. http://www.wardi.dk/2009/04/crochet-bicycle-seat-cover-pattern.html

I made this pink one following those instructions but it's really more of a beach cruiser seat size. So I winged the rainbow to fit my seat.  C&C appreciated!