tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26422060809884794742024-02-21T02:14:46.007-07:00~~Simple Crafting~~Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-44621405204077850712012-02-02T11:45:00.000-07:002012-04-17T22:04:48.886-07:00I'm moving to a new blog...<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Hey everyone,
I'm moving my crafting creations to a new blog, called</span><br />
<a href="http://www.stitchesbyrachelle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Simple Stitches by Rachelle</span></a><br />
click on this link (above) to go to the new blog. It will be up & running in the next few days.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">One more stuffed animal...This one I made for Spencer for Christmas. I got the pattern <a href="http://www.colouredbuttons.com/2011/08/froggy.html">here </a>@ <a href="http://www.colouredbuttons.com/">Coloured Buttons</a>. This pattern makes a pretty small frog, so I enlarged the pattern by probably about 25% (I'm not sure exactly). I stuffed it with poly-fil, but plan to open it back up & add some beans to make it more flexible.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">Once again I used some vintage buttons from my mom for the eyes. I used cotton fabric for the top of the frog & some white minky fabric for the belly. It was very difficult putting these two different kinds of fabric together because the minky stretches & the cotton doesn't.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">I love this snake! I made this one for my son, Spencer's birthday, using the <a href="http://www.funkyfriendsfactory.com/products/patterns/silly-scrap-snakes-instant-download/">Silly Scrap Snake</a> from <a href="http://www.funkyfriendsfactory.com/">www.funkyfriendsfactory.com</a>. I did make this snake a little longer than the pattern called for because I knew my son would like it that way. This was a very simple pattern, with great instructions. The one thing I changed was that I stitched the mouth shut more after I finished it, because I didn't like how wide open the mouth was.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">When Spencer first opened the snake & was checking it out, the first thing he said was "I love his eyes". I loved that because I used some more vintage buttons that I got from my mom on this one too.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">To order your custom Silly Snake<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166469913/custom-scrappy-snake-stuffed-animal-toy?ref=shop_home_active_9"> visit my Etsy shop</a>!</span></blockquote>
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-37504512340438097352012-01-12T11:53:00.000-07:002012-12-23T09:52:37.028-07:00{Kyla's teddy bear}<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">Here's another teddy bear that I made with the Honey Teddy pattern from <a href="http://www.funkyfriendsfactory.com/">www.funkyfriendsfactory.com</a>. She makes some really cute patterns for lots of different stuffed animals. I also made the Silly Scrap Snake that you'll see soon. This Honey Teddy pattern is free when you sign up for her newsletter. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">The eyes on this cute little guy are vintage buttons from my mother's collection that she let me have. I got the minky fabric in the remnant section at <a href="http://scrapbooks-etc.com/">Scrapbooks Etc.</a>, a local scrapbook store. I love minky fabric, but it is not so fun to sew with. It sheds like you wouldn't believe (unless you have sewn with it before)!</span></blockquote>
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Even though Kyla is almost 12, she still loves her soft, teddy bear. You can never be too old for a teddy bear, right?<span style="font-size: 120%;"></span></blockquote>
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-58763051200596250592012-01-12T11:37:00.006-07:002014-05-23T14:58:20.620-07:00{caden's teddy bear}<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">This last Christmas I decided to try something new, making stuffed animals for my younger kids. This first teddy bear I made was somewhat difficult because the pattern did not offer good instructions at all. I used this <a href="http://www.howjoyful.com/2010/05/howjoyful-bear-tutorial-and-pattern/">How Joyful pattern</a>, which is free. I have sewn for a long time, and I have made lots of different things and followed lots of different patterns, but this was the first time making a stuffed animal & I could not for the life of me figure out what I did wrong with the feet. They are funky looking and usually this would drive me so crazy that I would take it apart & fix it, but for now it's staying with some weird feet.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">Despite his imperfections Caden loved his new teddy bear when he opened it on Christmas morning.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">I made this bag for my mom to give to my sister for her birthday. I let her choose which of my patterns she wanted me to use & the colors, but I didn't let her see what fabric I picked out until I was done.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">She wanted a large bag to fit all of the things she likes to carry & she wanted it to be made of denim. I added lots of pockets to it, so she can be very organized. She loved how it turned out!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">I made this bag from my "Carol Tote" pattern.</span></blockquote>
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-91214253141542254692012-01-05T14:47:00.001-07:002012-01-12T09:03:07.792-07:00{camera & lens cozies}<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">This is a "special" hobo bag. I used the same pattern that I've made my other "hobo" bags from, but I added padding in this one. I made it specifically so I could put this bag in a larger purse when my husband & I took a trip to Chicago back in September. I didn't want to lug around my purse & a camera bag, so I made a purse large enough to hold all of my necessities plus my camera & lens.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">I made the lens cozy for the same purpost, but I made the pattern for this one from scratch.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">If you would like one of these custom made, please email me at: chelscraps @ yahoo.com. Indicate colors/prints that you would like.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">The camera cozy is $10 & the lens cozy is $6. Both will include padding & a lining of waterproof material.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">This lens cozy shown is a large size, for a longer lens (up to 6.5" long). You can also order a small cozy (for lenses up to 4" long). Please indicate if you need a regular size or a wide size (for full-framed cameras/lenses).</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-81297705099529612762012-01-05T14:46:00.003-07:002012-01-06T11:46:57.580-07:00{Trisha's apron}<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">Trisha is a friend of mine from church. Actually, I first met her when she was a student teacher for my oldest daughter's choir class a few years ago. Then when we moved back in March we ended up in the same ward and I got to know Trisha while we were both in Primary together. She just moved down to St. Maarten last week for her husband to go to medical school. I already miss her!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">She asked me to make her a ruffly apron. She gave me a picture to base it on, so this is what I came up with. It's defintaely not perfect (shh, don't look too close), but it was my first time making an apron and I did make my own pattern for it. I loved the prints she picked out, so fun!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">I've got a lot of catching up to do here. I was very busy with school this Fall, and although I haven't posted here for several months I did get some crafting in. I just didn't have time to post my projects here. So now that I'm done with school I plan to get caught up with showing you all the fun crafts I've made in the last few months. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">These first two projects I made with some ladies from church. We get together every couple months & make some fun, seasonal projects. I had a Halloween & Thanksgiving craft too, but forgot to take photos of them before I packed them away. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">This last one I actually made probably about 12 years ago, back when I was doing a lot of tole painting. This is probably one of my favorite nativity's that I display at Christmas time and it's the only one I've made. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">This bag is for sale in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103154361/black-white-patchwork-bag-sale">Etsy Shop</a>. It is 11" wide at the bottom and 9" wide at the top x 11" high x 5.5" deep (front to back). The strap is 32" long. There is 1 zipper pocket and 1 slip pocket.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">I made this bag at the beginning of September for this beautiful girl's birthday. Her mother emailed me expressing the need for a bag for her daughter for school. They had looked around and hadn't found one that she liked until she saw my "<a href="http://chelstamps.blogspot.com/2010/01/k-cs-school-bags.html">K and C bags</a>" that I had made for my girls for school bags. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">The pictures that I took of this bag didn't turn out so Cindy was kind enough to take some of her daugther with the bag. Thank you so much Cindy! I hope your daughter loves the bag and will get a lot of use out of it.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">Here's some fun patchwork pincushions that I made. I love how they turned out, and the greatest thing is that I just used scraps left over from other projects.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">These first 3 pincushions are for sale...$5 each. If you are interested in purchasing one of these please contact me at: <a href="mailto:chelscraps@yahoo.com">chelscraps@yahoo.com</a>. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">And this last one is mine. I love having a smaller pincushion to carry with me when I take my projects with me somewhere.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">Here's another long over due post. This was one of the projects that we did back in July for my Stamp Club. Honestly, I don't like how it turned out. It needs something else, maybe different colors or maybe different embellishments or just a different layout, I don't know what, but it is lacking something. </span>
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">Speaking of that, I have decided to end my career as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. It's has be 12 years of fun, lots of learning, meeting tons of wonderful people through workshops, my clubs, my upline's meetings, and conventions, making some great friendships with amazing people, and lots and lots crafting. I appreciate all of the wonderful people out there that have taught me and I have taught. I won't actually go inactive as a demonstrator until the end of the year, but I am finished with my club and I am saying farewell to Stampin' Up!</span></blockquote>
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-41747176835357761172011-09-30T10:20:00.000-07:002011-09-30T10:20:58.612-07:00Shelby DVD case<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 120%;">I made this dvd case last month for one of my clients, but have just been so busy I hadn't had time to post it, so here it is. For those that haven't seen the past posts I make these dvd cases for my photography clients. They are much more attractive than a little jewel case!</span></blockquote>
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-88090943915852498082011-09-23T09:28:00.001-07:002011-09-23T09:31:19.561-07:00Scrapbooking Program Giveaway Winner Announced!<blockquote style="text-align: center;">
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-71280429665293514832011-09-05T10:00:00.000-07:002011-09-23T09:20:50.234-07:00Giveaway! (FREE Digital Scrapbooking Software)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">Would you like to win a FREE scrapbooking program? I am hosting a giveaway from<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"><span style="font-size: 110%;">My Memories Suite</span></a><span style="font-size: 110%;"> and they are offering one of my lucky readers a free download of their </span><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"><span style="font-size: 110%;">digital scrapbooking software</span></a><span style="font-size: 110%;">. I made the scrapbook layout above with their program. This is our family picture that we had taken back in January. My friend Rebecca Eubanks took the photo. And since this is a crafting blog I feel the need to mention that my Miss Artsy, daughter # 3, made all of my daughter's headbands {I made mine}. They are all similar, but each a little different.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 110%;">They have some gorgeous digital scrapbooking kits, like this one below. They also have album templates, papers, embellishments, an online photobook creator, a dollar store and FREE downloads.</span><br />
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Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-78861116364134731552011-08-22T16:28:00.001-07:002011-08-22T16:46:20.156-07:00Want to win a $100 gift card?<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://whippycake.com/blog/2011/08/whippy-cake-reaches-10k-followers-giveaway/#comment-10806"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7i0rmlBQKJSPJFS8omMPmHEm_La-rU1o7gmwkjz5aEvAa6V1ENDeTZNkx_bo1QhJTaRZF0-dDlBZRcfeJze_X2PhiDi8Ngunpn-mjO602G-Ktsz0MyzeEnpvpUQDL0GOcrfgzYSBTvVl_/s400/tea-party-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> (photo from <a href="http://www.whippycake.com/">www.whippycake.com</a>)</div><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Head on over to </span><a href="http://whippycake.com/blog/2011/08/whippy-cake-reaches-10k-followers-giveaway/#comment-10806"><span style="font-size: large;">Whippy Cake</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> to get in on this great giveaway to win a $100 gift card to their shop! It runs through the rest of this week & they will post the winner on Friday 8/26/11.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-44063641238262561752011-08-18T14:53:00.000-07:002011-08-18T14:53:44.123-07:00onesie dress & a burp cloth<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=_MG_6274.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/_MG_6274.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I made this little dress for my good friend, Marissa's new little one that will be coming soon, as well as a burp cloth and a little headband and hair clip.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=burp-rag.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/burp-rag.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=_MG_6285.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/_MG_6285.jpg" /></a></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-11461501061692472552011-08-18T13:46:00.000-07:002011-08-18T13:46:32.722-07:00birthday bags<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_6140-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_6140-1.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">As you can see from many past posts I am addicted to bags. So here are some new ones. These two bags I made for some little neighbor boys. We got them some matchbox cars for their birthdays, but I wanted to make bags for them to carry the cars in also. We also used them for gift bags so they serve a dual purpose. </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=drawstring_bags_1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/drawstring_bags_1-1.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=drawstring_bags_2-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/drawstring_bags_2-1.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I thought they turned out pretty cute, but wish I would have made the plaid one a little wider. I also wish I would have appliqued thier initials on the bags as well. Now I know for future reference.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-29519611819144465362011-08-16T15:57:00.001-07:002011-08-17T14:09:25.653-07:00a new little one...<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5013.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5013.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">These fun baby items were ones I made for my cousin's baby shower back in May. I have wanted to make one of these little "tie onesies" for a long time. They are so adorable!</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5012.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5012.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">I also made a changing pad and baby wipes case that fold and wrap up together. I found the tutorial for the folding changing pad <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/2010/05/rtw-folding-change-pad-carry-all.html">here</a>, which wraps around the wipes case and a diaper and closes with velcro.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5022.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5022.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5017.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5017.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5019.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5019.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5023.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5023.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-87663707251696096092011-08-16T10:22:00.006-07:002011-08-16T10:40:57.047-07:00Wallets ~ (some for sale)<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=coral_turq_yellow_clutch.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/coral_turq_yellow_clutch.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=striped_clutch.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/striped_clutch.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=striped_clutch_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/striped_clutch_1.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">I've seen these clutches all over the internet and I love them. I've been wanting to make some for quite awhile. So this summer I finally got some made. The first one (at top) I made for my sister for her birthday. </span><span style="font-size: 125%;">This second one (above) I made for myself. I love these fabric that I found at one of our local scrapbook stores, <a href="http://scrapbooks-etc.com/">Scrapbooks, Etc.</a></span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 125%;">The next two clutches are available to purchase. They are $15 each (plus shipping, if necessary). They each have a zipper pocket inside as well as 4 card pockets and they each have a zipper closure. They measure 8.5" wide x 5" high. </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=IMG_5884-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/IMG_5884-1.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=yellow_coral_clutch.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/yellow_coral_clutch.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=turq_red_clutch.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/turq_red_clutch.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=turq_red_5x5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/turq_red_5x5.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">This last one (below on left) is for my daughter's best friend, for her birthday. She saw my <a href="http://chelstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/wallets">daughter's wallet</a> that I made for her birthday last year and fell in love with it and wanted one for herself, so my daughter asked me to make her one for her birthday.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=all_clutches.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/all_clutches.jpg" /></a></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">If you are interested in purchasing one of the two that are available to purchase please contact me: <a href="mailto:chelscraps@yahoo.com">chelscraps@yahoo.com</a>.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-1919492943879505192011-08-12T23:14:00.000-07:002011-08-12T23:14:18.472-07:00another hobo bag<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=_MG_5702.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/_MG_5702.jpg" /></a></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">Here's another fun hobo bag. This one I made for my daughter's friend, for her birthday last month. She loved it so much she wants me to make her more bags.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-244098534775676692011-08-12T22:45:00.001-07:002011-08-12T23:03:19.563-07:00a t-shirt makeover<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=DSCN1845.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/DSCN1845.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;">(sorry, the picture is a little blurry and there too much light)</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">Last year our 2nd daughter was on the JV soccer team at her high school. When we ordered t-shirts we accidently ordered a child size shirt and sweatshirt for her so they were a little small. Well, they actually fit her little brothers (ages 9 & 7). That's pretty bad. I couldn't believe I had done that. So, to try to make it up to her I told her I would take in my t-shirt to fit her. She tried to talk me out of it, but I told her it was more important for her to have one than for me to.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;"><br />
I used one of her other t-shirts to measure for the size, and took it in to fit her! She was so excited! I hope you can see in the above picture how I cut down the large shirt. I cut the shoulder seam out first, to raise the sleeve higher on the shoulder, and then cut out the side seam all the way up to the end of the sleeve. Last I hemmed the bottom of the shirt. </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=DSCN1853.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/DSCN1853.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: 125%;"></span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">And we made the shirt into a small, </span> <span style="font-size: 125%;">from a large and my daughter has a new t-shirt again.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/?action=view&current=DSCN1851.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/Sewing/DSCN1851.jpg" /></a></blockquote><br />
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<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a> </blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-52439390882204538992011-08-09T17:20:00.005-07:002011-08-10T14:06:33.068-07:00some older cards...<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/paper%20crafts/?action=view&current=DSCN0230.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/paper%20crafts/DSCN0230.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">I thought that I had blogged these cards a long time ago. These first two are my daughters birthday invitations. I'm obviously very late on posting these. Both of these I made in Photoshop and added ric rac to Makyla's.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/paper%20crafts/?action=view&current=DSCN2405.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="400" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/paper%20crafts/DSCN2405.jpg" width="328" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;">And this are from my April Stamp Club.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/paper%20crafts/?action=view&current=_MG_5550.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/paper%20crafts/_MG_5550.jpg" /></a></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85739/rachelles/ac27754cc61bf53259143fe606fb188e.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></blockquote>Simple Stitches AZ ~ Rachelle S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16982775276733098410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642206080988479474.post-1475710066716321352011-08-09T17:11:00.000-07:002011-08-09T17:11:11.422-07:00Red, White & Blue Banner<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/holiday%20projects/?action=view&current=_MG_5696.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/holiday%20projects/_MG_5696.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%;">So, I know I'm really late with some of these posts, but I'm trying to catch up with several projects that I worked on this summer. I made this red, white and blue banner for the 4th of July, as well as any other patriotic holiday. I didn't get to keep the banner up most of the month, because we had several dust/wind storms and it kept getting blown down, so I finally hung it up in my livingroom.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/holiday%20projects/?action=view&current=IMG_5690.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/holiday%20projects/IMG_5690.jpg" /></a></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/holiday%20projects/?action=view&current=_MG_5698.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/chelstamps/crafting/holiday%20projects/_MG_5698.jpg" /></a></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;">I plan to make birthday banners similar to this, but luckily I have several months before our next birthday!</blockquote><br />
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