tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75933616146769999962024-03-16T13:52:52.351-05:00Show Me CraftingShow Me CraftingTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-60639291754455883902013-04-15T22:31:00.000-05:002013-04-15T22:31:31.638-05:00Springtime at the Flea<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Springtime weather has finally arrived in the midwest and with warmer weather comes the flea markets. I thought I'd share a few of this past weekend sites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mother Nature & Father Time always create the best distressed finishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's always nice framed art there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then there were these creepy babies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cool old store display pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Old lamps that have seen better days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't pass up the opportunity to take a photo of a neat old purse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a sharp looking old piece of luggage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Julia was there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And Mel too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A crude little Gypsy fellow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Someday I'd like to restore an old trunk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bet some fun times have been had on this bike!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What regal chairs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A clever sign, but I didn't see any ladies flocking there to buy the new models.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A floral dog :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Old glassware and an old fan with super shiny brass blades.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I told myself last year if I lost enough weight I'd buy one of these pretty dresses. Hmmm... 15 pounds to go. It seems achievable. Wish me luck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please keep the good folks in Boston in your thoughts and prayers tonight and in the coming days and weeks, as another city tries to heal from a senseless tragedy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by :)</span></div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-71235956049249734882013-03-31T00:56:00.000-05:002013-03-31T00:56:13.125-05:00Timeless Fashions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In looking for the perfect Easter dress I was reminded of an article a while back at <a href="http://www.redbookmag.com/" target="_blank">Redbook</a>, <a href="http://www.redbookmag.com/beauty-fashion/tips-advice/best-dresses-for-your-age#slide-1" target="_blank">Best Dresses for Your Age</a>. Do you subscribe to Redbook's online publication? They have a lot of fun fashion related articles. I was reminded how timeless some fashions are as I flipped through their examples.They recommend The Shirtdress for the 20 somethings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look at this example from the 1940's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Redbook also recommends this Little Black Dress for 20 somethings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Compare that to this fun example from the 1960s</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's another fun example of a shift dress. This one is from the 60's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And if you sew, with this vintage pattern from the 50's, you could whip up your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here's another vintage pattern of one practically the same.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/109530994/vintage-1970s-womens-dress-sewing?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Simplicity 6096</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here's the dilemma - I have these scissors lots of scissors! Sewing, non-fabric, pinking shears, scrapbooking... And then there's the tools, pliers, wire cutters, wire curlers, a pattern notch cutter... You have that same dilemma too, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I needed something to keep them in that was portable, so if I was hand sewing or beading at my work table I could just place them there with me, and yet keep them organized and out of the way when I wasn't using them. So here's what I came up with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A vast improvement from what I started with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started with my scissor assortment, laying out the various sizes. My sewing scissors were the longest. The scrapbooking scissors are shorter, but thicker. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made sure the box I selected was taller than my longest pair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then decided on the size of the hold that needed, so I measured them at the base of the handle. Then measured out a piece of paper the size of the box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I drew out a grid of one inch squares on the template, cut paper scraps roughly the size of the holes and placed them on the template to decide on the placement of the holes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After cutting the holes in the template I used it to transfer the placement to the box itself, and using a craft knife I cut the holes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cut the corrugated plastic large enough that it fit snugly inside the box, then cut the holes in it using the craft knife.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I tested the caddy before I started covering it just to make sure it would work as I had envisioned, (not all of my bright ideas do!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I selected the fabric that I wanted to cover it with, measured it out big enough to cover the top and sides. I sewed a zigzag stitch around the edge, then turned it up sewed in a casing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I used a thin cord that had as a draw string, put the box in it and pulled it tight to gather the fabric up around what would be the bottom of the caddy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, how to get the holes in the fabric? I couldn't just simply cut the fabric. I considered doing that and using some Stop Fray on it to prevent unraveling, but decided a better solution would be to sew a button hole at each spot. To do that, I placed the template on the top of the box with the fabric in place and hand sewed an X at each spot with contrasting thread.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once the buttonholes were in and clipped. I permanently tied off the draw string on the bottom. I removed the contrasting thread X's, what I could anyway, you can see small pieces of it were left behind. I probably should have used all white, as the remnants of wouldn't be so noticeable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I also added some scalloped ribbon trim to dress it up. (I just whip stitched it in place.) </span> <span style="font-size: large;">It holds all of my scissors, craft tools and even my magnifying glass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I can just move the whole thing to my work table so if I'm beading or whatever I'm working on I have whatever tool I need at my finger tips without searching around or digging through a pile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It freed up space on my little tray. So I could better organize it too. I had this cute vintage green container that held the monster buttonhole attachment to my Grandmother's old Singer. I decided it was the perfect little storage container for my sewing room. I removed the attachment that it held and filled it with marking pens, awl, screw driver, my measuring stick and other implements of construction. </span><br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-38615896390650452322012-12-29T17:19:00.000-06:002012-12-30T18:08:40.834-06:00Cherpeaple<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you know about the Turducken? </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a><span style="font-size: large;"> describes it as a dish consisting of a de-boned chicken stuffed into a de-boned duck, which is in turn stuffed into a de-boned turkey. I'm not really sure what the point of that would be, I mean it's poultry stuffed poultry stuffed inside of poul</span><span style="font-size: large;">try. Perhaps I've been following the Weight Watchers program so long that the idea of eating poultry doesn't sound overly exciting to me. And I suppose I could use the same argument for why the dessert version of the Turducken called the </span><a href="http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/10/cherpumple-monster-pie-cake-new-test-kitchen-video/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Cherpumple</a><span style="font-size: large;"> DID sound so exciting to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr. ShowMe actually found it on the web back before Thanksgiving. (I usually steer clear of articles and posts on the web for food items, as they just make me hungry and almost NEVER for carrots, spinach, or brocoli!) I can't take any credit for creating this monster. <a href="http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/10/cherpumple-monster-pie-cake-new-test-kitchen-video/" target="_blank">Charles Phoenix</a> is responsible for that. He describes the Cherpumple as a three-layer cake with a pie stuffed in each layer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To say he inspired us would be an understatement. We decided it would be a fun project for us to try at Christmas. We read through many of the successes and failures posted at his web site, watched his video carefully, gathered the ingredients and started the project wondering if we could actually pull it off. Mr. ShowMe doesn't like pumpkin pie, so we used peach in place of pumpkin, hence the name change for our version to <a href="http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2012/12/another-cherpeaple/" target="_blank">Cherpeaple</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We decided that our cake pans weren't big enough so we purchased a spring form pan. We baked the pies two days before Christmas and on Christmas eve started in on the cakes. We baked them one at a time, and found that low temps and long times was the secret to getting them done. We actually baked each of the layers about an hour at about 275. We fiddled with the oven temp as they baked, if they seemed to be getting too "done" on the edges and still not "done" in the middle we turned it down. Eventually we had the three layers completed and decided to try to assemble the monster and transport it for an hour and half in the car was just asking for trouble, so we took it un-assembled to Mr. ShowMe's parents house on Christmas morning.</span><br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-16429022296012866752012-12-23T19:46:00.000-06:002012-12-23T19:46:59.488-06:00Vintage Buttons In Our Etsy Shop<span style="font-size: large;">Not long ago we decided to try some vintage buttons in our Etsy shop. They seem to partner nicely with vintage sewing patterns. Today we got the nicest shout out by Lauren over at <a href="http://wearinghistoryblog.com/" target="_blank">Wearing History</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She bought these really cool vintage red filigree buttons from us that look like they were made for the sweater she put them on, don't you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She sells this pattern via .pdf download <a href="http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com/1940s-patriotic-tri-color-blouse-knitting-e-pattern/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-19384103212094866782012-12-21T21:19:00.000-06:002012-12-21T21:31:09.225-06:00Beaded Stilettos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you know SkyMall? It's a catalog that's found on airplanes. I remember a comedian once saying the catalogs were full of things you never knew you needed until you saw them there. In some ways Pinterest is like that for me. Take stilettos for instance.. The only stilettos I knew about before Pinterest had to do with shoes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you know these are stilettos too?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't. I saw them at Pinterest and immediately repinned them onto my <a href="http://pinterest.com/TammyInMo/tutorials/" target="_blank">Tutorials board</a>. These are the lovelies that I discovered there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This set was made by the <a href="http://imperamagna.blogspot.com/2012/07/up-to-mischief-again.html" target="_blank">Empress of the Universe</a> over at her blog, (what a cool blog name.. I'm totally jealous!). When I saw them at Pinterest the pretty beads caught my eye so I clicked through and read about them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They're handy little tools that can be used in a lot of areas of crafting and sewing. From guiding fabric near the presser foot on the machine, to turning narrow hems up at the iron, and even something to manipulate objects around wet glue or paint. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I looked for the turkey lacers for awhile after discovering the stilettos at Pinterest, but didn't find them anywhere. Then, a couple of weeks ago I ran into <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=10587018" target="_blank">Bed Bath & Beyond</a> and remembered that was where the Empress mentioned finding hers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found the same ones she did. They were $.99.. A craft project for a buck! (That's Mr. ShowMe's favorite kind! heheh)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I bent the angled ends into loops with my jewelry making tools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then went through my <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/search?q=organizing+beads" target="_blank">bead stash</a> and pulled out beads with holes big enough for the lacers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a great way to use up some of those pretty onsies <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-hope-you-had-nice-thanksgiving.html" target="_blank">lampwork glass beads</a>! It was so much fun trying the different beads on the lacers and figuring out which ones went together! Once I got that part worked out I decided on which glue to use. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I took the Empress' tip and clamped the looped ends in clothes pins and set them up like that to dry overnight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I named them from left to right, Her Majesty, Heavy Metal, Circus Circus, He Loves Me, Woody, and She Swims With The Fishes. They were a blast to make and I've already used them countless times. Oh yeah, and I found the perfect place to store them... this little Florida souvenir toothpick holder that I picked up at the flea market for $1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by :) </span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-57060502506596224752012-12-09T21:36:00.000-06:002012-12-10T20:52:13.319-06:00Christmas Sleighs<span style="font-size: large;">I've been blog absent for a long time. Between working 60-70 hours a week and getting ready for Christmas, it hasn't left much time for anything else. Even though I haven't been able to post anything, I haven't completely forgotten about my blog. I've been taking pictures and have lots of blog posts to put up. I wanted to get this one up, in case it might inspire some of you to do something similar while you still have time. I made something like these years ago, but this time I decided to challenge myself to see if I could do it on the cheap with all of my components coming from thrift and dollar stores. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I completed the challenge by creating two fun and festive center pieces at a fraction of the cost from my previous versions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started in early November watching the thrift stores for just the right sleigh basket. The ones I made in the past were wicker. I found this wire one at a Goodwill and paid a little more than I wanted, $3, but I had been looking for sometime and it was the right size at 15" long and in good condition, so I went ahead and bought it. I found a smaller wicker and metal version at a much better price since it was in my Mother-in-Law's basement making it free. (Yay Free!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was watching the thrift stores for sleigh baskets, I was buying up festive bobbles, picks, sprigs and candles. I actually found one big bag of misc stuff for $1.40 at one shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hit the Dollar Tree for the clear plastic bowl that I needed for the wire sleigh and a bag of Potpourri so they would smell AND look pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With all of the components finally gathered I spread them all out on my work surface and started putting them together. I started with the wire one, since it was bigger. I knew I wanted the silk flowers standing up in the back, so I cut a piece of the floral foam that I had to the right size and wrapped it in aluminum foil since it would show through the sides. With the poinsettias inserted in the back piece of foam I added the bowl to the body of the sleigh, wrapped another piece of foam in foil and inserted cinnamon sticks at the four corners. I poured the potpourri into the bowl around the block of foam and placed one of the pillar candles on top of that foam piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I filled it in with some of the little sprigs and sprays that came from that mixed bag that I bought at the one thrift store. I added straight pins and secured them into the foam under the candle where I needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course the candles not for burning, but it adds a pretty festive touch, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the smaller sleigh I decided my nutcracker candle should be the driver so I positioned the remaining piece of floral foam in the basket, carved out a small section for him to rest in and set pins around the parameter to so he wouldn't topple out too easy. I poured the rest of the potpourri around the foam and added more sprigs and sprays to fill in. I decided it needed some height so I added the golden berries at the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have about $5.00 cost in each which is pretty cheap for large, floral, fragrant centerpieces. They were really fun to do and came together really fast. And I must admit, the best part was in the hunt for all the pieces in the thrift stores! I'll have to keep my eyes open for another sleigh. I think I have enough of the decorative bits for one more. Potpourri and flower foam is easy enough to come by if I find the right vessel to make one more.</span><br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-48184880188141371572012-09-16T20:26:00.000-05:002012-09-16T23:51:59.580-05:00Life Magazine - Time Machine<span style="font-size: large;">I love looking at old magazines. They are a fun step back in time. And while the articles can be fun to read, for me anyway, it's the ads that really tell the tale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went to an estate auction recently and one of the boxes of </span><span style="font-size: large;"><strike>crap</strike> </span><span style="font-size: large;">treasures we came home with had a 1954 Life Magazine in it. I'm going to reap a few blog posts from it, as it's a great issue all about fashion, but I'm going to start with one about the ads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Get a load at that price! $2.95 for the set. Do you know what complete sets of those Anchorglass Mixing Bowls sell for today? Ones in good condition bring over $100.00.. that's some appreciation rate!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXYzZMhikkaCoigc5-Xxi-1N-DoiS6MeOr4QWMIu_yT2BWQDiqPRxyex-gbFksKP09r1Wpl2O6g4BqI1W7XgRV7GJfgouaEUS1vLgxK_pxyZOM8L6lU89f7k1w8_-lzoGJ2QftDi88KVC/s1600/Briggs+and+Stratton+Ad+1954+Life+Magazine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXYzZMhikkaCoigc5-Xxi-1N-DoiS6MeOr4QWMIu_yT2BWQDiqPRxyex-gbFksKP09r1Wpl2O6g4BqI1W7XgRV7GJfgouaEUS1vLgxK_pxyZOM8L6lU89f7k1w8_-lzoGJ2QftDi88KVC/s640/Briggs+and+Stratton+Ad+1954+Life+Magazine.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I love how the two women in this Briggs and Statton lawn mower ad are both mowing the grass in skirts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a fancy dress for admiring the new window air conditioner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These just made me giggle. From the lady in the flamenco dancer dress who's constipation worries are over, the innovative step stool that lets housewives "work relaxed", and the woman who dreamed she flew a kite in her new Maidenform bra!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's two more things we can all be thankful for. The invention of a better toilet bowl brush and the 10 key calculator!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you eat open face hot dogs with a knife and fork? I guess you'd have to! And how fun is this Libby's Pineapple juice ad?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Never forget... if you want to win the boys, stay sweet as you are! And of course that starts with Listerine mouth wash! heheh</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess some things were lost in translation over the years. I'm not really sure how shrinking cotton causes you to be "swept away".. and besides.. when your waist is as small as your neck do you really need to worry about your clothes shrinking?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Due to my watch fetish I had to pay homage to this old Timex ad. I just don't know why the pups look so sad. They're advertising watches! What's there to be sad about?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">where she could sit on her step stool and relax while she cooked dinner using her "pride and joy" Wear-Ever pots and pans! </span></div>
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I'll be joining <a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/fall-tablescapes.html" target="_blank">DebbieDoos</a> and other fun parties this week, check out my Link Parties page for the complete list.<br />
<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-12546669230533050242012-09-11T21:29:00.000-05:002012-09-11T21:29:46.310-05:00Technicolor Tuesday - Purple<span style="font-size: large;">It's Technicolor Tuesday here at Show Me Crafting. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is my sister's birthday and purple is her favorite color. So in honor of Susan, let's party in purple!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.howjoyful.com/2011/09/my-purple-dress/" target="_blank">Gorgeous Dress!</a> If I only had the figure to wear it! Or the sewing ability to make it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://mjskitchen.com/2012/09/purple-yam-ice-cream-by-wokwithray/" target="_blank">Purple Yams.</a> Did you know there was such a thing? They make purple ice cream with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This <a href="http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/04/20/purple-philippine-river-crabs-freshwater-species-of-the-week/" target="_blank">purple crab</a> is prettier than the ones that were all over the beach in Biloxi that summer on vacation.. I wonder if my daughter would be just as terrified of pretty ones like this?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cute <a href="http://shoes.about.com/od/womens_shoes/ig/0706-Shoes-of-the-Day/Purple-Shoes.htm" target="_blank">purple shoes</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Grandmother had a <a href="http://www.leahdaehling.com/2012_06_24_archive.html" target="_blank">purple ceramic cow</a> that sat on a shelf outside her kitchen. I think it was like this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A selfish plug... One of the vintage sewing patterns up for sale in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107854730/vintage-simplicity-sewing-pattern-dress?ref=v1_other_2" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since I've recently started <a href="http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/09/15/yahoos-purple-pedals/" target="_blank">bike</a> riding, I thought this was appropriate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd be remiss if I didn't include a <a href="http://lolmanic45.deviantart.com/art/The-Purple-Heart-Medal-214726087" target="_blank">purple heart</a>, especially today. God bless our troops. Thanks for protecting us, for fighting for us, and for keeping us free.</span></div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-29034466051871731522012-09-03T23:18:00.000-05:002012-09-03T23:18:19.975-05:00A Bag For My Bike<span style="font-size: large;">With Labor day coming to a close it's time to bid adieu to summer time. We didn't get to take an official vacation this year, but Mr ShowMe and I <u>did</u> take up bike riding. We've had quite a lot of fun with it. My bike's an old hand-me-down, but I really like it. It has a sort of retro vibe and of course you can't beat the color!
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<span style="font-size: large;">It didn't take too many trips out on the bike with my keys and other personal effects crammed into my pockets that I decided I needed a bag for it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My intentions were good. It's not as if I don't have a lot of wonderful fabric in my stash. I searched the web. I even picked one bike bag as my favorite. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tamara at <a href="http://etcetorize.blogspot.ca/2012/06/bicycle-bag.html" target="_blank">Etcetorize</a> posted this lovely bag that she made for her bike and even provided a tutorial to take out all the guess work. But before I got that far I ran across a ready made zipper bag that I received from the airline both times I flew to the Philippines with my job. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They gave us these bags with toiletries in them. I had one from each of my trips there. They aren't really big enough to use as a travel bag, but with me being a bit of a pack rat, of course I still had them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It turned out to be the perfect size for the front of my bike. The fabric will be more water resistant than anything from my stash would have been any way, and it's plenty roomy to hold my keys, cell phone, Kleenex and inhaler for my allergies, and even my camera. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So on one hand I cheated, but on the other hand I recycled something that I didn't really have a use for otherwise. Maybe I'll embellish it with fabric flowers or something so I don't feel like a complete sell-out! (But if I do that, I'll stick to embellishing just the bag on my bike. I don't think Mr. ShowMe would find it as aesthetically pleasing on the one I put on his bike! hehe)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-33207284505796664292012-07-30T22:31:00.000-05:002012-07-30T22:31:16.290-05:00A New Bag - Because I have expensive taste!<span style="font-size: large;">I made a new bag a few weeks ago. As it turned out, I think it's more of a fall/winter bag, so I probably won't carry it for a few more months. I was inspired by one I saw on the web that retails for over $1,000. Who would pay that for a bag? Here's my version.
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made it using fabrics that I picked up at thrift stores, and I'm rather pleased with how the pretty paisley lining peaks out along the edge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's my inspiration. It's the Joplin bag by Thakoon. I've never heard of that maker, I just liked the look of the bag when I saw a picture of it and then was really shocked when I saw the price.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I buy purse handles at JoAnns when they have sales and had this chunky chain handle in my stash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really love the way the lining fabric looks. It doesn't photograph very well, but it's a really pretty paisley of browns and coppery metalics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I might make a second one from a more summery fabric. I could use the same handle and just switch it from one to the other. It might be cute with bright floral, or maybe with some of that <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-won-amy-butler-fabric.html" target="_blank">Amy Butler fabric that I won</a>.... hmmm, the sewing to-do list just never really gets any shorter, does it? Does yours?</span></div>
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<br /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-50624592010611883242012-07-03T20:15:00.000-05:002012-07-05T21:06:41.758-05:00Sewing Machine Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been meaning to make a sewing machine cover for some time now. When I<a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-won-amy-butler-fabric.html" target="_blank"> won the Amy Butler</a> fabric from <a href="http://www.flamingotoes.com/" target="_blank">Flamingo Toes</a> I considered making one with some of that, but before I made my final decision I went through my fabric stash and rediscovered this really cool retro apron. I should have taken a picture of it when I started so you could see the "before". It was in really bad disrepair. There was a hole in one corner and the tie was ripped. I could just never bring myself to toss it because it was just so darn cute despite it's poor condition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always thought I might find a project for it that wouldn't stress it too much. I tossed it in a lingerie net bag and washed it on gentle and was super careful ironing it once it was dry. I had to piece the back section with the ironing woman fending off her man with the steaming iron. I cut the phrase in a separate piece and made a pocket with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure I have a "natural eye" for it, but I'm convinced I can learn how to do it. I think this first attempt isn't too bad. I was inspired by the <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=24444895&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS&color=040" target="_blank">Yunga</a> tote at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>. Isn't it pretty?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was first going to pad it well to use as a lap top bag, but during the course of making it, I decided I'd rather use it as a flea market bag. Do you ever change your mind half way through a project, or it that just me? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's really big and will be a great bag for carrying my purchases around. I put wall to wall open pockets on the inside to give me a place to toss my keys, camera, phone, billfold...you know, the usual "purse" stuff. And best of all, it's mostly all made from reclaimed or recycled fabric. The lining is a table cloth I picked up at the thrift store. The interior pockets are fabric dinner napkins. The daffodil print is remnants of the fabric I used for my kitchen curtains and bar stool recovers. I think the only piece of fabric that was purchased new was the animal print that I bought from the clearance area at JoAnns. Even the leather straps that I </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">riveted on for handles came from the thrift store</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">, (and by "I riveted" I mean Mr. ShowMe-while I watched), and the rings that the handles hang from are reclaimed drapery rings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've told you how I never win drawings. I know it's too early to think my luck is changing, but first it was the <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/04/cards-game.html" target="_blank">Cardinal baseball tickets</a> that I won at work in April, and now I've won a fabulous fabric giveaway from <a href="http://www.flamingotoes.com/" target="_blank">Flamingo Toes</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you know Beverly's blog? Surely you do! If not, you need to rush there as soon as you're done here. She has great tutorials, a weekly link party, and tons of fun feature posts. She even has a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/flamingotoes/" target="_blank">Flickr group</a> for you to post pictures of things you make from her tutorials. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this isn't just fat quarters. I won 2 yards of each of the six pieces of Amy Butler fabric! 12 yards of Amy Butler fabric! I know!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So now.. what to do with it? I've been perusing the web and have so many ideas. The nice thing about having 12 yards is that I don't have to pick just one project. Here are a few that have caught my eye. What do you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just adore this Zip Organizer from the Zakka Style book. This fun mermaid version was made by Sara at <a href="http://www.sewsweetness.com/2012/05/mermaid-zip-organizer.html" target="_blank">Sew Sweetness</a>. I think I might add a wrist strap if I make it. I love the mermaids, but I think the Amy Butler fabric would look great too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I keep thinking I need to make a cover for my sewing machine. I like this one with the pocket on the front. I found it at <a href="https://sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/sewing-machine-cover" target="_blank">Sew 4 Home</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this cute skirt at Pinterest. It's a <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5591-products-8202.php?page_id=113" target="_blank">McCall's pattern</a>. Wouldn't it be darling with the Amy Butler fabric?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like this notebook cover that I found at <a href="http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/2011/06/fabric-portfolio-and-notepad-holder.html" target="_blank">The Cottage Home</a>. She has a great tutorial for it. I love all the slotted pockets on the one side. This would a be a great project to mix some of the prints together. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's another Pinterest find. It's a repin from someone else's board. The link seem dead, but I think I could wing this easily enough without having a pattern. Wouldn't the Amy Butler fabric be cute where this floral print is against a coordinating solid?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the ladies in the purse sewing group I belong to posted this cute tote bag tutorial. Isn't it darling? It's from <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bags-pillows/patchwork-strips-tote_1.html" target="_blank">All People Quilt</a>, and while I don't quilt I really like this bag. I think the fabric I won would be great for this. Maybe use two that coordinate, just using a band of the second fabric around the bottom where they pieced a strip in their version. I really like the grommets and little bows on the sides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a couple more <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-2414-misses-tops.aspx" target="_blank">apparel</a> <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-2541-misses-tops.aspx" target="_blank">patterns</a> I found at the Simplicity site. Wouldn't that fabric make up the cutest summer tops with these patterns?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So to say I'm inspired by the fabric prize would be an understatement. I just have to decide what to make first. What would be your first project?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-42176780015752014572012-05-27T16:31:00.001-05:002012-05-28T09:16:58.457-05:00Flea Market Adventure<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's a flea market near our house each weekend. Mr.ShowMe and I decided to venture out to it today. It's blazing hot here, more typical of 4th of July weather than Memorial Day weekend. We figured we could get out to the flea market early and be back home long before the hottest part of the day. I found some real treasures and captured many more on film like this pressed glass compote. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a little peak of our adventure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a popular place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An old large domed glass oval frame with a baby photo. I always find these to be sweet, but a little creepy too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some pretties placed on an antique dresser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Old cast iron.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A doll house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It wasn't all old items there. This dealer had fishing stuff, here's a just a few of his tubs of rubber worms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">An old pink grocery scale and a really cool stylized bird lamp base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out this neat old hat box!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And these gorgeous vintage dresses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Several dealers had tables full of old oil lamps. These were particularly lovely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Old teddy bears and their little black lamb friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bright colors in this old painting really grabbed my attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More oil lamps.. these with metal bases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This old Sante Fe railroad clock reads Hollywood Cal. on the face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This old rocker upholstered in red velvet was in really good condition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't walk by without taking pictures of the old sewing machines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Retro Anchor Hocking Fire King Tulip Bowls. (Their condition was so perfect, Mr. ShowMe and I wondered if they were repros.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's an electric typewriter probably from the early 70's with the case and the proud union label from a time in history when we still manufactured things here in the U.S. and a World's Fair poster that might be a repro, but still had cool graphic images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This dealer had a neat assortment of old, tiny, stuffed animals and had them arranged in and on a tiny wooden dresser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A dealer had a basket of vintage fabric that contained a bag with 39 pieces of sample fabric. Each piece is 11" wide by 9" tall. There are 3 or 4 color variations of each print. I think they're upholstery samples. They're lovely and just the thing to use for some bags I'm going to make, (stay tuned for that!). They only wanted $2 for the bag, so they came home with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tiny (3.25" diameter) Hot Springs souvenir plate came home with me too. It would have to be <u>The Bargain Of The Day</u> since it was free! I collect Florida souvenir plates, so I always look when I see one to see if it's from Florida. I just couldn't believe it when I saw it said Hot Springs. That isn't in Florida, rather Arkansas, but it's where I lived with my Grandmother when I graduated high school, so I just had to have it. When I asked the dealer the price, he told me, "It's yours". I tried to insist that I pay him something, but he told me again that I could just have it, so I quit arguing and put it in my camera case for safe keeping till I got home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/01/vintage-watches-bracelet.html" target="_blank">Old watches</a> are great to craft with so at $2 that Elgin was mine, and when the dealer told me those disc earrings were only $1, I decided to find a second pair for the price and selected the turquoise drops with the red beads too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here's my whole $7 haul. (I keep telling Mr. ShowMe that I'm a cheap date. I think this proves it!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The clamps and note pads for $1 rounded out the rest. I'm always scrounging around for clamps and clips to hold things until the glue dries, and I need to start keeping a note pad in my purse to jot things down when I have moments of inspiration for blog posts or purse & craft ideas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-82721407519591304112012-05-25T23:01:00.000-05:002012-05-28T09:15:30.316-05:00Organizing Ribbons & Fabric<span style="font-size: large;">I've already posted about how I <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2011/08/organizing-beads.html" target="_blank">organized my beads</a>, and my <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/03/remember-that-wallpaper-roll-that-my.html" target="_blank">sewing patterns</a>. Today I tackled my ribbons and fabric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my "after" pictures. I recently read a post by <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/2012/05/5-pinterest-tips-for-bloggers/" target="_blank">Tiffany at Making the World Cuter</a>, and she said you should start with the best pictures on a blog post. And since I'm still learning, I'll take free advice, especially from seasoned bloggers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So let's start back at the beginning. This is what my ribbon <strike>mess</strike> stash used to look like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember that roll of wallpaper that I scored from my mother-in-law's basement? I've already used it to make <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/02/elegant-paper-beads.html" target="_blank">beads</a>, <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/03/remember-that-wallpaper-roll-that-my.html" target="_blank">sewing pattern envelopes</a>, and <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/03/remember-that-wallpaper-roll-that-my.html" target="_blank">covered a box to store my patterns in</a>. We can now add ribbon organization to the many uses of the roll of paper. I started out with Oatmeal containers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had one scrap left from one of the other projects that was large enough for one of the small containers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I marked out what I needed and cut the paper for covering with a glue stick. (I had previously figured out that school glue didn't stick to this textured wallpaper.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I knew I wanted a slot in the oats container so I measured and marked it out down one side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't have an X-acto knife. I'm really clumsy and think it would only be a matter of time before I lopped off something unintentional... not to mention painful and messy, so I opted for a serrated steak knife. To aid in cutting the slot I used my trusty sewing awl, (still haven't found a use for it in sewing!), to punch some holes along the cutting lines to serve as a sort of perforation. If you're brave enough to use an X-acto knife you could probably skip this step. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the opening cut down the side of the container, it was time to get the paper ready for gluing. I made two cuts so the part that would have been over the slot would fold to the inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Changing the subject.. have you made pattern weights? Mine are three washers glued together with E-6000 glue. They are the best thing ever!!! I use mine all the time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here's the first one all glued down and clamped till the glue takes hold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I realized I needed a longer piece for the inside. That first one gave me a little trouble, so on the next ones I made the cuts more generous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a much longer tab here than I had on the last one. I also curled those center tabs the opposite direction from the way they wanted to go, so once inside they would follow the interior curve of the container.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's one all glued, set, and filled with ribbon spools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the final product. I can see all of my ribbons at a glance without digging through that messy pile. Much Better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My fabric stash was getting out of control, so Mr. ShowMe brought a couple of shelving racks up out of the basement for me. The ends of the racks were open so I wove some twine back and forth across the ends and tied it off so the fabric wouldn't fall out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We drink a LOT of Diet Coke, so I cut apart 12 can cartons to make bolts to wrap the folded fabric around. I cut tall ones (14") for the back of the shelf and shorter ones (8") for the short stacks in front.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used that system for the top two shelves. The very top of the rack holds shallow tubs for smaller pieces of fabric, fat quarters and the like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bottom shelf has some larger pieces that didn't lend themselves to the bolt system, like vintage drapery panels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have one shelf finished. I'm still working on the other. Once I get them both done I'll probably do some color groupings, but for now, I'm just trying to get everything bolted and in place on the shelves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You'll need two cones from the jewelry finding section at your local craft store. An assortment of embroidery floss and the beads of your choice. Other findings in the first pair included 2 jump rings, and 2 eyepins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted purple, grey and black, so that's my embroidery floss choices for the first pair. Cut your floss to lengths. You'll double each piece, and I'd rather cut off extra than have something too short, so I probably started with 12"-14" strands. Once you've got your floss strands cut divide them out for the two earrings, then put one grouping through each jump ring. You want them stationary, so take an extra piece of coordinating floss, wrap and tie it tightly up against the jump ring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I opened the eye on the eyepin and hooked it through the jump ring too. Then I tested it to make sure the entire jump ring would go inside the cone. At first it didn't, so I took my needle nose pliers and squeezed the jump ring until it did. Then, just to keep it from sliding out while I was beading, I bent the pin over to hold it in place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted this first pair a little fuller, so I split each strand of floss in half to three threads each, (as you know, embroidery floss starts out as six threads). Now decide on your beads. I went through my seed bead stash and picked out the colors I wanted and just dumped out some into a shoe box lid. I didn't want the beading to be uniform, so I just made a pile. Then I was ready to start adding the beads to the tassel strands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, here's where my trial and error might help you. I was making my finger tips raw trying to wet and twist the ends of the floss so it would go through the tiny sead bead holes when I decided to try some school glue and it worked like a charm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Twist the glued end and let it dry for about 30 seconds. (I would glue and twist 10 or so strands at a time then bead those all at the same time then glue more strands and bead, and so on.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep doing that until they're all done. Then repeat for the second earring. I just used my judgement on the length of the strands, I didn't want them exactly uniform, so I cut them accordingly. When I started on the second earring I kept the first completed one handy and just used it as my gauge for determining the lengths of the strands on the mate.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cut off the excess pin length, bend it into a loop, and hang it on your earring wire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because of the excess that I cut off on the pin on the first pair, I decided to try it without using a jump ring. I uncurled the eye at the top of the pin, just straight enough to go through the top of the cone. I formed a bigger oval shaped loop on the other end. Make sure it's thin enough to fit all the way into the cone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Decide on the lengths, tie the knots, clip the excess floss, and slide the beads back down to the knot on each strand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-48064919240687471762012-04-21T22:32:00.000-05:002012-04-21T22:32:53.458-05:00Cards Game<span style="font-size: large;">I've been neglecting my blog of late. Work's been a bear. Seventy hour work weeks don't leave a lot of time for blogging or anything else for that matter. Things are better now. I just had the perfect storm of projects all happening at once, but the deadlines have been met and things are back to normal now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a back log of things to post about, so I'll probably make up for the missed weeks in the coming days. Hopefully I haven't permanently lost any subscribers. If you're one of them that's stuck it out, thanks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To really appreciate this post you must know that I am as unlucky as they come when it comes to winning a drawing. If I buy a charity raffle ticket I right away consider it a contribution, because I know I won't win.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My employer was generous to offer Cardinal tickets to the employees, so I put my name in the hat, and guess what? They drew my name! Yay! And for a game on a day that I had already planned to take off work, (partly to recover from the long work days from the last few weeks). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The St Louis Cardinals! Here's a photo journal of the game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fred Bird, pregame, warming up the crowd .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The World Champions take the field. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The line up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My little Nikon Coolpix does a great job, but check out this guy's giant camera! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The World Champion's dugout </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did I mention that we're the World Champions? :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fred Bird working the crowd </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">David Freese, the MVP of the world series last year. He wasn't in the lineup for the game but came out once to pinch hit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We didn't win, but in our defense, I'm sure The Cards were tired. After all they spanked Cincinnati 11-1 the night before. It was great to see the game! Mr ShowMe and I had a blast! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's one last picture for the day. The St Louis Arch from a stop light as we were leaving down town St Louis after the game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check back in the coming days. I'm working on a tutorial for some really cool earrings that I'm making, I have another photo journal to post, and I've drawn out the pattern for a new purse design, so if it sews together like I plan I'll be sharing it soon too.</span><br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-51116146909596776932012-03-24T17:36:00.001-05:002012-03-24T17:37:11.357-05:00More Uses for Wallpaper<span style="font-size: large;">Remember that wallpaper roll that my mother-in-law gave me when she cleaned out her basement?</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OVmtEY2h4n4/T249HLcOTJI/AAAAAAAABQw/Sdtwh6B0RaA/s1600/Wall+Paper+Roll+Cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OVmtEY2h4n4/T249HLcOTJI/AAAAAAAABQw/Sdtwh6B0RaA/s320/Wall+Paper+Roll+Cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've posted about the <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/02/elegant-paper-beads.html" target="_blank">paper beads</a> I made. But that was using only strips of 1" x 4" pieces of the paper. A girl only needs so many beads, and that paper is too pretty to just leave in roll, so here's a couple more projects I've done with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I print sewing patterns that are offered online and also design my own purses, so I was accumulating quite a pile of home made or home printed pattern pieces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-whnr9wr0j9A/T2486MUq-HI/AAAAAAAABQQ/gXq6j_raGM0/s1600/Pattern+Pieces+Pile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-whnr9wr0j9A/T2486MUq-HI/AAAAAAAABQQ/gXq6j_raGM0/s320/Pattern+Pieces+Pile.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUEv0A_ECYkkNPjlS6HLq80sTxa2nMLYE2pffJgYlOMfeRrVkJvHEFPHPBsP4XEYx-ApJ4kxLLPWI7HO1eEBQMLv4w_JseIoGbPSgQRCUolElFto5T8sdFvhZsx2byDEcjWXnNfB0DZIj/s1600/Pattern+Pieces+Pile+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUEv0A_ECYkkNPjlS6HLq80sTxa2nMLYE2pffJgYlOMfeRrVkJvHEFPHPBsP4XEYx-ApJ4kxLLPWI7HO1eEBQMLv4w_JseIoGbPSgQRCUolElFto5T8sdFvhZsx2byDEcjWXnNfB0DZIj/s320/Pattern+Pieces+Pile+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I kept them organized by folding and clipping them together but it was a bit unsightly. I had started pondering the cost of a box of manila envelopes, when the obvious occurred to me.. why not make envelopes?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I deconstructed a manila envelope I had using my trusty sewing awl, (I know a letter opener would have probably worked better, but that was handy and to be honest, I've never had any sewing project that required an awl yet, so at least I finally found a use for it).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was obvious where to fold it and where to glue it, and if you try this yourself I'll give you a tip. I glued the first few together with Elmer's glue, but I guess because of the finish and texture of the front of the paper, it didn't stick. Even drying overnight, I could just lift it right off. So I stopped at the office supply store and bought a glue stick. That worked! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And because the envelopes turned out so pretty, I decided to cover the shoe box that I keep my patterns in as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you found uses for wallpaper other than papering a wall? I'd love to hear about your projects if you have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a separate note, I've added a Linky Followers gadget over in the right margin of my blog. I was just getting my Google Friends Connect numbers up there, (I think I had just hit the 30 mark), when it went away, so now I'm starting over again. UGH! Please don't hesitate to follow via the new gadget if you're so inclined, I love it that you were here and would love to have you back again. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you're having a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by!!</span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-63079760025546226422012-03-18T21:46:00.001-05:002012-03-18T22:51:15.677-05:00Say Hello To My Little Friend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out my latest thrift store find!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksilmVKOlLF7MuUvHpwytbNX4PXekuELg-4i3z9Pno6S55nHNGnek3fUlybjdcq_SeT5sKm_7MXoSxg_TaejbItzMbirEgh4ZcHRXixnRuHcOOtlum1EcyvFhc2WiUbJQuTTwb3kLy5OT/s1600/Dress+Form+3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksilmVKOlLF7MuUvHpwytbNX4PXekuELg-4i3z9Pno6S55nHNGnek3fUlybjdcq_SeT5sKm_7MXoSxg_TaejbItzMbirEgh4ZcHRXixnRuHcOOtlum1EcyvFhc2WiUbJQuTTwb3kLy5OT/s320/Dress+Form+3a.jpg" width="120" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't sure I'd ever own a dress form. I couldn't decide if I'd use one enough to justify the cost. Used ones I've seen at estate sales and auctions are usually way too "used", or way too tiny. Until last weekend, I'd never seen one at a thrift store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JzDjPz6yFRI/T2as-cPqFaI/AAAAAAAABN4/hoBAytn1JF0/s1600/Dress+Form+1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JzDjPz6yFRI/T2as-cPqFaI/AAAAAAAABN4/hoBAytn1JF0/s320/Dress+Form+1a.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><span style="font-size: large;">She's a nice addition to my sewing room, don't you think?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm working on another project. I'll post about it later this week. Here's a sneak peek, and a <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/02/elegant-paper-beads.html" target="_blank">clue</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fv_ef2U-KtM/T2atITWLakI/AAAAAAAABOA/_Quboh4X7k0/s1600/Wall+Paper+Project+Sneak+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fv_ef2U-KtM/T2atITWLakI/AAAAAAAABOA/_Quboh4X7k0/s320/Wall+Paper+Project+Sneak+a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week :)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-75824269543708832372012-02-20T23:58:00.002-06:002012-02-25T11:52:31.539-06:00Purses Galore!<span style="font-size: large;">I've always loved old purses. From my earliest trips to antique stores and flea markets, I've always been drawn to them. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BgFdJxfSMVI/T0MWWKuVszI/AAAAAAAABJ0/cvyS4rKCHNI/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BgFdJxfSMVI/T0MWWKuVszI/AAAAAAAABJ0/cvyS4rKCHNI/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It's so much fun imagining about the person who bought them new. Was it for a special event? Something to complete a special outfit? Was it carried with a tailored suit, or a flowing skirt?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVgY9p6T1MtURSt3eX5UN1mAezSLO1FMbViQqnmlI0FYsZwkENwmLlXDjNwjdDyW9cr5IAQYqaSv3-45Aaqj5b4o367VwmydG3mLTCilxhtuHFDRu9hc9ORIfoWytfdOitfYZAUEZFcYr/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVgY9p6T1MtURSt3eX5UN1mAezSLO1FMbViQqnmlI0FYsZwkENwmLlXDjNwjdDyW9cr5IAQYqaSv3-45Aaqj5b4o367VwmydG3mLTCilxhtuHFDRu9hc9ORIfoWytfdOitfYZAUEZFcYr/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a close up of my little 1904 St Louis Worlds Fair purse. I wonder if someone made it to carry to the fair, or if they were sold as souvenirs there? Can't you just imagine a lady wearing a long skirt and ruffled blouse, perhaps a fitted jacket, wearing gloves, and this little bag hanging from her wrist as she perused the exhibits at the fair?</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you see the frog? Yes, it's a taxidermied (is that a word?) frog coin purse I found while in the Philippines last year. I decided since I collected purses, I needed that one!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FtjqAkzWT-g/T0MbTl59l-I/AAAAAAAABLI/9OFTynOBVcA/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FtjqAkzWT-g/T0MbTl59l-I/AAAAAAAABLI/9OFTynOBVcA/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+9.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not all of the purses in my collection are old, some are sentimental, like the grey poodle purse that was crocheted by my sister. Some aren't purses at all, like the art glass "purse" in the back of this photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IBtFsPxJVxI/T0MbNihejPI/AAAAAAAABK4/9Br6pN66yEM/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="190" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IBtFsPxJVxI/T0MbNihejPI/AAAAAAAABK4/9Br6pN66yEM/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Look at the length of this one!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRrPFl3uSRX2v7tBRidnSiZnuVsYV5VWD2-uzRVQIsHfc_BM1YvsxH_TzmkVqNryBkBmMtjVZpj2GDxfbNZZbCYimIpP3HYZ0LNpB52VmAO1m1KwyZlHM_328cX2nVcvBJBHFlKYGrAIG/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRrPFl3uSRX2v7tBRidnSiZnuVsYV5VWD2-uzRVQIsHfc_BM1YvsxH_TzmkVqNryBkBmMtjVZpj2GDxfbNZZbCYimIpP3HYZ0LNpB52VmAO1m1KwyZlHM_328cX2nVcvBJBHFlKYGrAIG/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Cy0hFnBKeohTNi5hZvUwMuUBgNh7PFaUCVyQuw0m-NVyps47ACI5zx9LwY_lpS2Dfesuioxl2lNL81WZnue7BhDmCE5ql2cJolJ9Gp_nlSCufJeGmjLYu50q_33spdg_MbwxsXK0ZhnA/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Cy0hFnBKeohTNi5hZvUwMuUBgNh7PFaUCVyQuw0m-NVyps47ACI5zx9LwY_lpS2Dfesuioxl2lNL81WZnue7BhDmCE5ql2cJolJ9Gp_nlSCufJeGmjLYu50q_33spdg_MbwxsXK0ZhnA/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I think I've mentioned that I collect vintage Florida souvenir items too. Here's a couple that cross over into my purse collection. A small mirrored compact from Bok Tower Florida and a small metal photo keeper with a sweet declaration printed inside.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KHj4DD2LrqE/T0MfSN2_Z3I/AAAAAAAABLs/cisD9Zr3UYw/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KHj4DD2LrqE/T0MfSN2_Z3I/AAAAAAAABLs/cisD9Zr3UYw/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> Acrylic purses from the 50's just make me smile. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWaoMRKRdKvkXiXkjbiiGH77VguN3rT4rGUzWxUVB6nY2Q9dAzGD_Je2zepwRZUs3qjJgMw7c3BRh5qXRe6rHGRKGhsBqOijXKVkVu_F3NoTNAZ_sNhyphenhyphenJEWYQfkMaXiQnASCbxGEamSfD/s1600/Vintage+Purses+Collection+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWaoMRKRdKvkXiXkjbiiGH77VguN3rT4rGUzWxUVB6nY2Q9dAzGD_Je2zepwRZUs3qjJgMw7c3BRh5qXRe6rHGRKGhsBqOijXKVkVu_F3NoTNAZ_sNhyphenhyphenJEWYQfkMaXiQnASCbxGEamSfD/s320/Vintage+Purses+Collection+16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And can a purse collection be complete without a few Enid Collins in the mix?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I display them in my "purse room".. It's also my "sewing room".. You could say it's my Happy Place :o)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my collection with you. Have a wonderful week! :)</span><br />
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</a></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-38757069567801409702012-02-12T19:53:00.000-06:002012-02-12T19:53:31.190-06:00Dream Catcher Jewelry<span style="font-size: large;">I've been on a jewelry making kick lately. My latest adventures in jewelry making have been with dream catchers.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--hM9y0iXqJk/TzhUPd8HFzI/AAAAAAAABIo/zj6zuT6HXfM/s1600/Dream+Catcher+Bracelet+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--hM9y0iXqJk/TzhUPd8HFzI/AAAAAAAABIo/zj6zuT6HXfM/s320/Dream+Catcher+Bracelet+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is a bracelet that I made. I bought some vintage drapery panels at an estate sale some time back for the fabric and they still had hardware attached to them. Here's a side by side of the bracelet piece with one of the rings... sort of a before and after.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted small silver feather charms to use with them, but of course, when you want to find something specific like that, you never can! (Do you experience that too, or is it just me?) I settled for small silver leaf charms and hung one from the webbing with a tiny jump ring.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The thickness of the ring itself, made attaching a jump ring an issue. I didn't have any in my jewelry finding stash the right size, but I did have a small bag of these tension clips. They were just right to clip over the ring on each side.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I dressed up the clips with two silver beads on each, attached a length of chain to each clip, and a lobster clasp to finish it off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After making a bracelet I wanted to try a necklace, so I used the same method with a large ring sold as purse hardware. I changed up the colors a bit on it and worked some beads into the webbing since I was working with a larger ring. Here's how it turned out.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxUfUsUJhpCS8PPo8tUw5S3OrG6yg6V494LOTPv4pAEzlDivUDIjoExnHqO5JVFFpod-tBCZmQ09DgiOk1KlVWmtNlJxa_i9b2lTScU8ueEFVhHe2gN0hdwnrsFijcOEBJnvzVxPCCzwv/s1600/Dream+Catcher+Necklace+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxUfUsUJhpCS8PPo8tUw5S3OrG6yg6V494LOTPv4pAEzlDivUDIjoExnHqO5JVFFpod-tBCZmQ09DgiOk1KlVWmtNlJxa_i9b2lTScU8ueEFVhHe2gN0hdwnrsFijcOEBJnvzVxPCCzwv/s320/Dream+Catcher+Necklace+1.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I used one of the same leaf charms. This one is quite heavy, but fine for a necklace. I used a large jump ring and a long chain on it, about 28".</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a picture of both for size reference. The small ones are light enough that they could be earrings, but I'm on a bit of bracelet kick these days.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jhB81oTEfY/TzhntaoUtCI/AAAAAAAABJk/6jE0HAxQKoY/s1600/Dream+Catcher+Jewelry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jhB81oTEfY/TzhntaoUtCI/AAAAAAAABJk/6jE0HAxQKoY/s320/Dream+Catcher+Jewelry.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My inspiration for dream catcher jewelry came from something I saw at Pinterest, but it's one of those pins that doesn't get me back to an active website, so I'm not able to give proper credit... other than the shout out for Pinterest. But here's proof that Pinterest isn't just for pinning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week :o)</span><br />
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</span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-62558814624029964202012-02-05T22:52:00.002-06:002012-02-08T16:57:09.545-06:00Elegant Paper Beads<span style="font-size: large;">I got an entire roll of wall paper from my sweet mother-in-law a couple of weekends ago. I just love it when she cleans out her basement!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-so42WVTFwzQ/Ty9KuKIy_jI/AAAAAAAABHI/0jaaO_Z65Ig/s1600/Wall+Paper+Roll+Cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-so42WVTFwzQ/Ty9KuKIy_jI/AAAAAAAABHI/0jaaO_Z65Ig/s320/Wall+Paper+Roll+Cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I've been <strike>playing</strike> experimenting with it. I have some ideas and am trying a few different things. I finished one project. I wanted to share the jewelry that I made with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because the paper is so thick, I used strips just 4 inches long, by 1 inch wide. I cut a coat hanger and used the wire from it to wrap the strips around. After gluing the ends I put them each in a binder clip overnight to dry. The next day I put each on a toothpick and painted them all over with Mod Podge to just give them a good seal. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9rXUAqn4sQ/Ty9NxgbjOYI/AAAAAAAABHU/X8wxeIJkZ1c/s1600/Paper+Beads+Drying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9rXUAqn4sQ/Ty9NxgbjOYI/AAAAAAAABHU/X8wxeIJkZ1c/s320/Paper+Beads+Drying.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Don't you just love my high tech drying rack?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a close up of one of them.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCkADxmm9DE/Ty9OMtxxYVI/AAAAAAAABHc/YIhfkkh-1II/s1600/Close+Up+Paper+Bead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCkADxmm9DE/Ty9OMtxxYVI/AAAAAAAABHc/YIhfkkh-1II/s320/Close+Up+Paper+Bead.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Once the Mod Podge was dry I strung them each onto a head pin with a glass bead from my stash at the bottom and tiny gold bead on each end.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrt65SycVZE/Ty9TgqA3C1I/AAAAAAAABH8/32hT3asNBow/s1600/Paper+Bead+Earrings+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrt65SycVZE/Ty9TgqA3C1I/AAAAAAAABH8/32hT3asNBow/s320/Paper+Bead+Earrings+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I hung the rest of them from a thrifted necklace that I had.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNmTcP-B9FY/Ty9Wy_nN0EI/AAAAAAAABIQ/k3baH7nGwcc/s1600/Paper+Bead+Necklace+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNmTcP-B9FY/Ty9Wy_nN0EI/AAAAAAAABIQ/k3baH7nGwcc/s320/Paper+Bead+Necklace+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm happy with the results. Sorry for not modeling them. It's Super Bowl Sunday, so I never got out of my sweats today! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you made paper beads lately? Do you have any favorite crafts using paper? Mom says she has a second roll of the same paper that I can have when she finds it, so I'm open to suggestions on what to do with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you had a good weekend. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week :)</span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593361614676999996.post-88073799419449075932012-01-21T13:05:00.002-06:002012-02-08T17:06:53.847-06:00Quotes via Picasa II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's <a href="http://showmecrafting.blogspot.com/2012/01/quotes-via-picasa.html" target="_blank">another</a> small group of prints (found <a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/" target="_blank">here</a>) that I've combined with some special quotes using Picasa.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_-VhIFd5Urs/TxsBQO9TVwI/AAAAAAAABGc/b0wthWsj0ik/s1600/Making+my+way.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_-VhIFd5Urs/TxsBQO9TVwI/AAAAAAAABGc/b0wthWsj0ik/s320/Making+my+way.JPG" width="234" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIcQdXTjMac/TxsBSfj6r5I/AAAAAAAABGk/96HZOI-Xjaw/s1600/Growing+Older.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JIcQdXTjMac/TxsBSfj6r5I/AAAAAAAABGk/96HZOI-Xjaw/s320/Growing+Older.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Today would have been my father's birthday. I still miss him. If you're lucky enough to still have your father around, give him a hug or a call today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by! I'm back to sewing this weekend. Hopefully I'll have some new projects to share soon.</span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151187208130245954noreply@blogger.com7