tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61599078189549233192024-02-08T01:21:19.242-05:00Embellished Simplicityflorascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-88964032547987706502016-01-08T08:07:00.001-05:002016-01-08T08:08:08.399-05:00New Blog LinkHere's the new blog: <a href="http://embellishedsimplicityrenewed.blogspot.com/">Embellished Simplicity Renewed</a>florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-79819866625463234222016-01-08T07:30:00.003-05:002016-01-08T07:30:46.825-05:00ChangesHello everyone! It's been a long time since I last posted and a lot has changed in my life since then. I got remarried in 2014 and have a craft room again. I have gotten back into crafting in a big way. Blogger won't let me change my account information, so I'm going to have to create a new blog. I will link it here once I get it set up. :) I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and blessed year.florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-89604855621639472642012-01-08T17:10:00.002-05:002012-01-08T17:13:00.764-05:00Failure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JgYTbARSDw4Ciye7nhoq05TzdGoaxGgrzXEO5i7QZKB1j7C_MB6KthWcvrsjt8N_QuLQfQkEPswvE99kuuY5fsiQ4qmoxb_poNqVrCH-ePjNhBpsz3mHkI9O2wB-NLnT_VUfnvx60M0/s1600/mary-pickford.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JgYTbARSDw4Ciye7nhoq05TzdGoaxGgrzXEO5i7QZKB1j7C_MB6KthWcvrsjt8N_QuLQfQkEPswvE99kuuY5fsiQ4qmoxb_poNqVrCH-ePjNhBpsz3mHkI9O2wB-NLnT_VUfnvx60M0/s320/mary-pickford.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695387274811916802" border="0" /></a><br />Love this. Leslie Knope said this on Parks & Recreation--I found the whole quote on the internet and made this little thing to pin to Pinterest since I couldn't find it on there already. Not to say it definitely isn't on there. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-86967927680027381302011-07-13T16:09:00.003-04:002011-07-13T16:19:07.010-04:00Friendship Bracelets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJskzkOPzLXOsqtgFekZOm6sVLOCzrB3QXkPHfW0LxI-wid1TxEAmCgX808mpR5ZMXRnsqRDMiufyXxGLbPoTYrXKEXm78FBSzfvUCV4wwhSBy-kPjGKzw3UfTOebQ04SxwkXFeV1WmM/s1600/gracie-heart-hand.gif"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E3GkKUwSqjbMPq8A0nk0Jzt_L9zi4jy-FSEbbDddgTHhbf_bQf0WUI4IAvXZ-Lw0ybwQ_gQenqXGPxaquRSxuYuuGRwXee6Q4-orb0gA1_2Fv-sbUxxJzJIHdMjfCol4x7WKbovyxfs/s1600/gracie-reader-friendship-br.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E3GkKUwSqjbMPq8A0nk0Jzt_L9zi4jy-FSEbbDddgTHhbf_bQf0WUI4IAvXZ-Lw0ybwQ_gQenqXGPxaquRSxuYuuGRwXee6Q4-orb0gA1_2Fv-sbUxxJzJIHdMjfCol4x7WKbovyxfs/s320/gracie-reader-friendship-br.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628933144129089106" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJskzkOPzLXOsqtgFekZOm6sVLOCzrB3QXkPHfW0LxI-wid1TxEAmCgX808mpR5ZMXRnsqRDMiufyXxGLbPoTYrXKEXm78FBSzfvUCV4wwhSBy-kPjGKzw3UfTOebQ04SxwkXFeV1WmM/s1600/gracie-heart-hand.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJskzkOPzLXOsqtgFekZOm6sVLOCzrB3QXkPHfW0LxI-wid1TxEAmCgX808mpR5ZMXRnsqRDMiufyXxGLbPoTYrXKEXm78FBSzfvUCV4wwhSBy-kPjGKzw3UfTOebQ04SxwkXFeV1WmM/s320/gracie-heart-hand.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628933115997535458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCQRKiRM-OGG2KgfuF8ICBTDlEkjHarFPEyp72Gqc9bAPcL2F4_iWLnoOrIOf_R1mBJ9SNFBaku4aq95hzZG6JWltRJ_c5JFKOfvfHf0M1ZxAB7ZyEMyYBWQchp16WVZDz5vFTh5zjrw/s1600/gracie-friendship-bracelet-.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCQRKiRM-OGG2KgfuF8ICBTDlEkjHarFPEyp72Gqc9bAPcL2F4_iWLnoOrIOf_R1mBJ9SNFBaku4aq95hzZG6JWltRJ_c5JFKOfvfHf0M1ZxAB7ZyEMyYBWQchp16WVZDz5vFTh5zjrw/s320/gracie-friendship-bracelet-.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628933079494719618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VCY9M7uJYqpDGq9LZt4YdeUKpHsNZJTtdIF3xDDT0_hQ_UXiAhwpQSb8fF8k-LVU8l6kBujufdUzRSR5Ae1EK6k0fwop0YVqZ8mcymyiwH7cSQIRKvzlxJdFrW_ctsS1jATkMSAOkZA/s1600/grace-friendship-bracelet-2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VCY9M7uJYqpDGq9LZt4YdeUKpHsNZJTtdIF3xDDT0_hQ_UXiAhwpQSb8fF8k-LVU8l6kBujufdUzRSR5Ae1EK6k0fwop0YVqZ8mcymyiwH7cSQIRKvzlxJdFrW_ctsS1jATkMSAOkZA/s320/grace-friendship-bracelet-2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628933048062189922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E3GkKUwSqjbMPq8A0nk0Jzt_L9zi4jy-FSEbbDddgTHhbf_bQf0WUI4IAvXZ-Lw0ybwQ_gQenqXGPxaquRSxuYuuGRwXee6Q4-orb0gA1_2Fv-sbUxxJzJIHdMjfCol4x7WKbovyxfs/s1600/gracie-reader-friendship-br.gif"><br /></a><br />Gracie came in yesterday with her Rapunzel Polly Pocket and wanted me to show her how to braid--I went through it a few times and then she came in several times yesterday and today and showed me the beautiful braids she had put in Rapunzel's hair. I told her about friendship bracelets and told her she could make a few with some colored floss that I have in my craft closet, so we picked out some colors and she went to town. She did the braids on them all on her own and I just tied them on her and cut off the ends, then she made one more and interspersed random knots and straight places and got a plastic "reader" charm out of her toys that she got in school last year. :) I think they look so cute and bring back memories for me, as I loved making these when I was a kid. One of these days I will look up instructions for the knotted kind with more than three strands and show her how to make those. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-39389259901822459842011-06-18T15:28:00.002-04:002011-06-18T15:35:31.633-04:00Blush Baby Quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUfGj409SRyBCEJOlYB8GJERZW0ir2iiHZ3NhXwbgwmrjw57tkUD_H80dChyrHmiOAZu8vxcT2TCoJWcDSI39RNHm1jznUKoLARtuLNXTxY3TXRbFSNPNBtz7-l6_q74s-BIBOX-y4bQ/s1600/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-5--fl.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUfGj409SRyBCEJOlYB8GJERZW0ir2iiHZ3NhXwbgwmrjw57tkUD_H80dChyrHmiOAZu8vxcT2TCoJWcDSI39RNHm1jznUKoLARtuLNXTxY3TXRbFSNPNBtz7-l6_q74s-BIBOX-y4bQ/s320/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-5--fl.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619644860486036050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ljw_yP2kcQStwYBy8eisK85tZEX5WI_8MWIVpyaLobiJLBj5Ruxj0zhA8P37E2YHhSOSn1G6xc0AzbVSLNX0bW_R6yyEqShkOffQKjuIres556iRfSpZ8FKDaCCORCzvyK_4TcqKf44/s1600/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-4--fl.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ljw_yP2kcQStwYBy8eisK85tZEX5WI_8MWIVpyaLobiJLBj5Ruxj0zhA8P37E2YHhSOSn1G6xc0AzbVSLNX0bW_R6yyEqShkOffQKjuIres556iRfSpZ8FKDaCCORCzvyK_4TcqKf44/s320/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-4--fl.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619644821957182354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPxbAmtB6Eafk5-6faRNvn4Y4Oj6UkHnFec3LQrIvFmMRzSzq7r64-n4sX6scwp-pGL1PdZlkxcse78jIg1pJ_qRM4uCp9objvKno2b8JfbNfmuHXwE8BwTxdRZh5-de3Xq5JMAOp1BY/s1600/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-3--fl.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPxbAmtB6Eafk5-6faRNvn4Y4Oj6UkHnFec3LQrIvFmMRzSzq7r64-n4sX6scwp-pGL1PdZlkxcse78jIg1pJ_qRM4uCp9objvKno2b8JfbNfmuHXwE8BwTxdRZh5-de3Xq5JMAOp1BY/s320/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-3--fl.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619644787370195154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdKu2pWpaxjeqSJaVvsNzO183ZzDG4YfFzTREmAPVKidw_vaAqN_ut659azc6MPtmMe55fYERLF5eXx0-q1y-Z7KXpmu7A_imOKLTp1XR_GzxBRuO7UiTv26mUIr9elfz1z6Oeal__ZM/s1600/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt-2--fl.gif"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds_360zjj-Cy-WjH7Pa9-eUGYX5-p0_QEWVRyLxRQS29NFKDMIRiENpbYwBlY-mcLG3LmNBKtrMoR0Dr2QZNr7NhfO8yK9RLPAN4UwFgIMoMouDfdnlrMTsgXBYY8duCcRIrv2payEFs/s1600/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt--flor.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds_360zjj-Cy-WjH7Pa9-eUGYX5-p0_QEWVRyLxRQS29NFKDMIRiENpbYwBlY-mcLG3LmNBKtrMoR0Dr2QZNr7NhfO8yK9RLPAN4UwFgIMoMouDfdnlrMTsgXBYY8duCcRIrv2payEFs/s320/Baby-Girl-Blush-Quilt--flor.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619644890451685874" border="0" /></a><br />I made this little baby quilt after my friend Shannon had her second baby, a girl. :) I finished it a few weeks ago, but just gave it to her this morning, so it's safe to post on my blog now. I took a Blush charm pack from Basic Grey by Moda and separated out the browns and reds and then purchased yardage for the borders and binding. I quilted it minimally because I was running into puckering issues, but washing it concealed all manner of sins. :) Thanks for looking and any comments!florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-87835245215233331612011-04-16T20:40:00.004-04:002011-04-16T20:45:45.044-04:00Thank You Collage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXM9V-Pq9PTXCZcaJg3BBjAlw4oQSrZb5IQRVjc1WOR4IgXljMfc6xhYOcoBbbKqRmqFheJUr74reMVcNkhWv-TR5ZKYVUMPjgNRBqqIJEVMvqHT1wv2yOiPnBDQqtAeRPfe2iVKrrgg/s1600/Heart-Thank-You--florascrap.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXM9V-Pq9PTXCZcaJg3BBjAlw4oQSrZb5IQRVjc1WOR4IgXljMfc6xhYOcoBbbKqRmqFheJUr74reMVcNkhWv-TR5ZKYVUMPjgNRBqqIJEVMvqHT1wv2yOiPnBDQqtAeRPfe2iVKrrgg/s320/Heart-Thank-You--florascrap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596346094971216098" border="0" /></a><br />This was the other card I made at the scrapbooking day a few weeks ago. I had all of these little elements in my scrap baggie; I just had to put it all together. :) The rhinestone was even stuck onto the flower and the leaf punch was already stamped with the texture stamp. I even had the card base ready from another idea that didn't work out, with the blue punched strip already adhered! :) The only thing I did was stamp the sentiment in black ink and stamped the "thank you" circle stamp in blue ink on blue cardstock and punched it out. Everything else I just trimmed to size as needed and stuck it all together. That scrap baggie sure does come in handy! :) Thanks so much for looking and for any comments.florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-2507459663597121412011-04-12T13:44:00.004-04:002011-04-12T14:03:05.760-04:00Baby Girl Card in Five Minutes Flat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5LoZmR81OaTRmZ3yKEObTdcESmYnD0B_LkBDL8gzkZAlfO8v_-hwjmS9TpCsrMgLwq_JeBdIq1y_CZbTQCcpYNFgXAAGCfLBxIf23lzT86aTrnYIoDYqVexhyphenhyphentSHy_jz_zqM2tYfjxE/s1600/babygirlnora--florascrap.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5LoZmR81OaTRmZ3yKEObTdcESmYnD0B_LkBDL8gzkZAlfO8v_-hwjmS9TpCsrMgLwq_JeBdIq1y_CZbTQCcpYNFgXAAGCfLBxIf23lzT86aTrnYIoDYqVexhyphenhyphentSHy_jz_zqM2tYfjxE/s320/babygirlnora--florascrap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594754438133993938" border="0" /></a><br />I made this card a couple of weeks ago at a scrapbooking day at a local church. I designed this card around the purple flowers, because I have had them for years and they kept falling off of the plastic sheet that they came on and driving me crazy. :) I had the green dotted scrap in my scrap baggie and I distressed the edges with my scissors, used a ruler and a thin black marker to draw the border, and adhered the stickers. I used a stamp for the sentiment and then went back over it with the same black pen so that it would match. I hand drew the heart. :) I included it in the bag with the quilt for my friends (you can sort of see the quilt behind it.) Thanks for looking and for any comments!florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-8626030199585061332011-04-10T12:21:00.004-04:002011-04-10T12:28:41.365-04:00Pink & Brown Baby Quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGdDE4fdPjQGduQi7SVfUz2mQlKlGcBKCI1yxIyRTV85XeanyYgBjXtLX7jK6OkttlrJMWy6qnaTWj9Vb9d2PRHgwNKFfZ1nQ8KRT6vqgfBuGEjs5JJP_WbN3EL-PKeaLS69nnzCMiqI/s1600/noraquilt--florascrap.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGdDE4fdPjQGduQi7SVfUz2mQlKlGcBKCI1yxIyRTV85XeanyYgBjXtLX7jK6OkttlrJMWy6qnaTWj9Vb9d2PRHgwNKFfZ1nQ8KRT6vqgfBuGEjs5JJP_WbN3EL-PKeaLS69nnzCMiqI/s320/noraquilt--florascrap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593991638278556914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zHRx_c4L44vA9joSGqIgoahE9SmJfPxIFYI-JEW4jOYQnrrUk0Kp667GEx_jkCzvD6kmeROVvk30S0CgdCUL2Iqs1DNWmS40GQW7Sd_r_v7Iw91L04MFjqRZ_m6-oRHsFdm3i4fsau0/s1600/noraquiltbacking--florascra.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zHRx_c4L44vA9joSGqIgoahE9SmJfPxIFYI-JEW4jOYQnrrUk0Kp667GEx_jkCzvD6kmeROVvk30S0CgdCUL2Iqs1DNWmS40GQW7Sd_r_v7Iw91L04MFjqRZ_m6-oRHsFdm3i4fsau0/s320/noraquiltbacking--florascra.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593991619376332034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlkxhGQM9ppf05mcAxjGzGHkwqg6gBrxr_MX4P9GHwkO-6IqaYYcZJOg-pmKWZL2c2uiF3Z90toDqxvMQpp-7avMcfRPIgiYl4IKAAB0MZd5F0tNnRK38TT-UEDYVjRlppMctONRfNmg/s1600/noraquilt2--florascrap.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlkxhGQM9ppf05mcAxjGzGHkwqg6gBrxr_MX4P9GHwkO-6IqaYYcZJOg-pmKWZL2c2uiF3Z90toDqxvMQpp-7avMcfRPIgiYl4IKAAB0MZd5F0tNnRK38TT-UEDYVjRlppMctONRfNmg/s320/noraquilt2--florascrap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593991608561408306" border="0" /></a><br />I started this quilt months ago, but just finished it yesterday morning because I got to meet the new little baby yesterday. :) Nothing like waiting until the last minute! I think it turned out pretty cute...the fabrics are adorable. The binding isn't perfect, as usual, but didn't give me too many fits. I just quilted 1/4" in either side of the seams and it came together pretty quickly once I got going. I had time to wash and dry it and the finished size after shrinkage was 30X39, so not too bad for a car seat or play mat quilt. There is low-loft Warm & Natural batting and it's a good weight for spring and summer. Thanks for looking and for any comments! :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-82801517237967757082011-03-26T19:15:00.001-04:002011-03-26T19:16:26.550-04:00Cute ConversationThis made me giggle the other night:<br /><br />Grace: Ava, let's play Barbies!<br /><br />Ava: Okay, that might be fun!<br /><br />Grace: Yeah, it IS going to be fun!<br /><br />They are such cuties and crack me up. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-6702716476024747082011-03-08T22:56:00.004-05:002011-03-08T23:08:22.067-05:00Finally Sharing Pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1w-B1Ame8jaOo5A2DwN1kqgKeQw_wNbAPPk1m_aucqAU9ZLzELfKaHcgUh1rZ2jBGTjUWnZEu0fWhiKVgBTtSTlIgipTjVQAIRaIwSGQf8KB07PbzjzaOTljxQYXMIs-Ibc95KP80O0/s1600/butterfly-necklaces--floras.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1w-B1Ame8jaOo5A2DwN1kqgKeQw_wNbAPPk1m_aucqAU9ZLzELfKaHcgUh1rZ2jBGTjUWnZEu0fWhiKVgBTtSTlIgipTjVQAIRaIwSGQf8KB07PbzjzaOTljxQYXMIs-Ibc95KP80O0/s320/butterfly-necklaces--floras.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581924663713926914" border="0" /></a>I haven't shared anything in soooo long--I took some pictures of my favorite jewelry today and liked how this one turned out, so I decided to post it. They are real butterfly wings, either encased in resin (the blue one and the black and white one) or glass.<br /><br />The blue one, bright green one, and multicolored ones are actually reversible. The blue one actually has a totally different species of butterfly on the other side; a red, black, and white "88" butterfly. The green one has a more muted hunter green/black color and the multicolored one has basically the same colors on the other side.<br /><br />The butterflies are raised in conservation gardens, allowed to live their natural lifespans, and then the wings are used to make jewelry. I think they are so unique and GORGEOUS! I am lucky enough to own these four pieces (and they are even more vibrant and beautiful in person--they are not color treated or enhanced in any way--that's just how they look), but I am totally coveting more. I swear, I think I could only buy this type of jewelry for the rest of my life and be satisfied. :)<br /><br />Anyway, enough about my butterfly wing necklaces---here are some pictures of my sweet, sweet girlies, who are getting SO big! The lighting isn't great on these two of Gracie, because the sun wasn't really up yet and I had to use the flash. We were showing off her new outfit and I thought she looked quite cute with her pigtails. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD4InAi8KLBmZun8mzFKuKCDgWPVy3GnvBkVGKx3BtUF6M8gHxssfAabQ2-2gHq3SAYhWcA2-HzaDCT5if3wKK1P6JEmWvZMy7rASrZfe9yF6jEP9bKZ7hG5mO3E_cdwRaF9ce5tDz4U/s1600/beautifulgraciemarch--flora.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD4InAi8KLBmZun8mzFKuKCDgWPVy3GnvBkVGKx3BtUF6M8gHxssfAabQ2-2gHq3SAYhWcA2-HzaDCT5if3wKK1P6JEmWvZMy7rASrZfe9yF6jEP9bKZ7hG5mO3E_cdwRaF9ce5tDz4U/s320/beautifulgraciemarch--flora.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581924656323791842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fW3mIjjCqRdrPiNgmxcksuPqlJRgRNQzAqY85SztontHEGWtpVAcrBxdCqz24qCLSNINjQGaoUCt1u94_L5e_svx2nLbe7FJQJKsuONPXidfcOhyphenhyphenA82_6v633aMCe50zVeiQ8Z8z4ok/s1600/beautifulgraciemarch2--flor.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fW3mIjjCqRdrPiNgmxcksuPqlJRgRNQzAqY85SztontHEGWtpVAcrBxdCqz24qCLSNINjQGaoUCt1u94_L5e_svx2nLbe7FJQJKsuONPXidfcOhyphenhyphenA82_6v633aMCe50zVeiQ8Z8z4ok/s320/beautifulgraciemarch2--flor.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581924634085886162" border="0" /></a>Here's Ava with her messy hair, in PJs, but with those devastatingly gorgeous eyes and bright smile. :) You can see the mess behind her, though I can't tell what it is. I think it's a doll baby and some heart-shaped paper confetti that I punched out for her.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhN5jEPm4ga1aPLP23ZvHB5HuNXMKWr60RXMhudZQ-BoWIvisWDF4PVzvhgob_m0J7kBijkZPMUBtRCXulrIl9M1WE4BM3iKCLareHbhXC2f_IorpBK9MJf2Q7U9eo97FJA0g1uR7_Bg/s1600/beautifulavamarch--florascr.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhN5jEPm4ga1aPLP23ZvHB5HuNXMKWr60RXMhudZQ-BoWIvisWDF4PVzvhgob_m0J7kBijkZPMUBtRCXulrIl9M1WE4BM3iKCLareHbhXC2f_IorpBK9MJf2Q7U9eo97FJA0g1uR7_Bg/s320/beautifulavamarch--florascr.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581924619908664930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJI3LOviNciYHzDCnqr6mCHmNTYNOiMRtey-mIzoCcDYOEGPB9R_5KYKRjd8Jf6YHu5cGjt5x1MfQNwTZJUyYjxXt3BVuOE4yWeleLylD9jlZ0conQdrk-G8yjB4XcO2mBlOr20JY26s/s1600/beautifulavamarch2--florasc.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJI3LOviNciYHzDCnqr6mCHmNTYNOiMRtey-mIzoCcDYOEGPB9R_5KYKRjd8Jf6YHu5cGjt5x1MfQNwTZJUyYjxXt3BVuOE4yWeleLylD9jlZ0conQdrk-G8yjB4XcO2mBlOr20JY26s/s320/beautifulavamarch2--florasc.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581924612517967074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enough for now, it's getting late, but I just wanted to share. :)<br /></div>florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-42065224921020126492011-01-01T12:08:00.004-05:002011-01-01T12:19:34.321-05:00Baby Blanket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPzmB1ejOvp2SXGGSi8pGsVZWi5HvJabT508_sq3hr5PKndwK7sxGoSpPx-zUmdaGLbVShGcDXDLmuGsXeDmWkfStuZz17rElUEtzP_reJXcib9p-CDR0rW6UDbekYaTKyeB-JHusSiQ/s1600/IsaacBabyBlanket--florascra.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPzmB1ejOvp2SXGGSi8pGsVZWi5HvJabT508_sq3hr5PKndwK7sxGoSpPx-zUmdaGLbVShGcDXDLmuGsXeDmWkfStuZz17rElUEtzP_reJXcib9p-CDR0rW6UDbekYaTKyeB-JHusSiQ/s320/IsaacBabyBlanket--florascra.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557267739157745842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3wd_bRZPi8lbzAH8p88H_hN6PXzvp-oQ_JVPVWEVt3oT5ALKA4d_8aG4ta7xbAxfnFeLUN9LutOrQoaaWOO_Zc54J5hb57gRGrvG0XGqr_oQeI0mpwBp_2j80YbGmmgwclX58CFfws0/s1600/IsaacBabyBlanket3--florascr.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3wd_bRZPi8lbzAH8p88H_hN6PXzvp-oQ_JVPVWEVt3oT5ALKA4d_8aG4ta7xbAxfnFeLUN9LutOrQoaaWOO_Zc54J5hb57gRGrvG0XGqr_oQeI0mpwBp_2j80YbGmmgwclX58CFfws0/s320/IsaacBabyBlanket3--florascr.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557267726529001394" border="0" /></a><br />My friends had a baby boy on Monday and I made this pieced blanket yesterday since I was going to see them at a New Year's party last night. I took a charm pack and sewed together three giant nine patch blocks and then cut them in half top to bottom and side to side, which left me with 12 smaller blocks (this is called a disappearing nine patch). I then sewed all of them together in a strip, bordered it with blue swirly fabric, and backed it with a cozy baby blue flannel, which I sewed first right sides together until it was almost closed, then turned it "inside out" (which really made the right side of the flannel show and the right side of the blanket top show) and then stitched a 1/4" border all around the edges to close it up and finish it off. That way I got to avoid binding it, which is (for me) the worst part of doing a quilt. Best of both worlds! :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-54025725071408599582010-11-22T12:19:00.003-05:002010-11-22T12:21:58.750-05:00Baby Quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6BGx9EEFnpnmGSm2ZUpRCf9UDSdZykJeBu-ye7QMseAIzhuiKtbtRGcEwKOrHe-VblzDn0XXo1alyDLkIOwh12QABfJ2PHE1fYO-1hNDff7uK1akdc4LBZi7ySpY8SRZi-X7GjeYnho/s1600/Tim%2526AngelaQuilt--florascrap.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6BGx9EEFnpnmGSm2ZUpRCf9UDSdZykJeBu-ye7QMseAIzhuiKtbtRGcEwKOrHe-VblzDn0XXo1alyDLkIOwh12QABfJ2PHE1fYO-1hNDff7uK1akdc4LBZi7ySpY8SRZi-X7GjeYnho/s320/Tim%2526AngelaQuilt--florascrap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542425209217472434" border="0" /></a><br />I made this baby quilt for my friends who are having their first baby--I gave it to the mom-to-be at her shower yesterday, so now it's safe to post on my blog. They didn't find out the gender, so I made it gender-neutral. I think it turned out pretty cute! :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-82551978862172964682010-11-01T07:46:00.000-04:002010-11-01T07:48:31.366-04:00My Beautiful Halloween Butterflies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLReLv7EvGnufYCFMmYuPULlKhqmOq-4ZD52ZIS2rnqyxrREBMCPtuVi1d7FQgo6Whc25Y5QtkrVvcMYyNYXUyKyGmUFpfAXPlrTcIS_qaVaD_im7o8fJ80twq1aH8ugFSiyPGG_vaxnA/s1600/GracieFlower.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLReLv7EvGnufYCFMmYuPULlKhqmOq-4ZD52ZIS2rnqyxrREBMCPtuVi1d7FQgo6Whc25Y5QtkrVvcMYyNYXUyKyGmUFpfAXPlrTcIS_qaVaD_im7o8fJ80twq1aH8ugFSiyPGG_vaxnA/s320/GracieFlower.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534546730848823330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaI6u35vPlsfdAPGD48xlIrcbg7fsZXHjo02Mq2vZj9TLcBcY0bXXylvWpvBMZ6JNAY3N_BUepWHQ8x84ptX17BtnLR0ygeKfFyOLcTQFlj2t6r71lCJyTZOm0aoqMZXghh06o2B93Bs/s1600/GracieButterfly1.gif"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-jL-Z-iIspg8-aHbJfE6Vptk-VLe2RKg2kXm750pXrv6kmIPDk-Y8CSFUeXc1TkRISFzVmaLw2Uwh0CaBkT2_pdGYVGkqI6pIrcVerGf94m5jWJD47sPJ_gPOT7p2P2BlYpUKKrcBTA/s320/AvaButterfly1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534546706606913826" border="0" /></a>florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-84732769867868393062010-09-20T16:03:00.004-04:002010-09-24T12:09:51.498-04:00Ava's Napper Quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxwgDfhxglsFy8Ry5a1Mc0-x_l-VFnOd20f75gUpYlAWBGseU2eJUo-N4Lbhhjn_aNnt-2uij7XMgp7OwlaGAUuICT1rBJEWwis03YrvzcX_QiD3_kTX1o-yonhcUhqIt-c1ds_cDhdk/s1600/favorite-pinwheel-florascra.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxwgDfhxglsFy8Ry5a1Mc0-x_l-VFnOd20f75gUpYlAWBGseU2eJUo-N4Lbhhjn_aNnt-2uij7XMgp7OwlaGAUuICT1rBJEWwis03YrvzcX_QiD3_kTX1o-yonhcUhqIt-c1ds_cDhdk/s320/favorite-pinwheel-florascra.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519089283963991586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvHzZtMgUA1Jrm_YZqLLi5aOP0r1WIYPh5fGSLwaac2LxQmjepb4aL1PR3DaDFj9gnHcsCBf1OFzIHmw4-42DudBWUeA6tbKu2bOdRT5LK4KqTGkgrcm2yjzW77-sfp_Os68qcWTYPsI/s1600/Sweet+Tooth+Pinwheels--florascrap.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvHzZtMgUA1Jrm_YZqLLi5aOP0r1WIYPh5fGSLwaac2LxQmjepb4aL1PR3DaDFj9gnHcsCBf1OFzIHmw4-42DudBWUeA6tbKu2bOdRT5LK4KqTGkgrcm2yjzW77-sfp_Os68qcWTYPsI/s320/Sweet+Tooth+Pinwheels--florascrap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519089267682471202" border="0" /></a><br />Because I apparently like to have a TON of unfinished quilts lying around my house, I started and finished this quilt top on Saturday. Ava will use it for her "napper" when she goes to daycare after preschool one day a week. :) I adore the fabrics, which I purchased from a great website--<a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/">Hawthorne Threads</a>. If you click on the bottom picture, it will enlarge and you can see a closer view of the fabrics. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-26926938047592771112010-08-30T14:01:00.002-04:002010-08-30T14:03:31.081-04:00Getting there on Ava's Room!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiOdg4oRWxI4ylxW4S3NsiIaQXaCRvGt9Hq0jH3GxXOtKLjqLY06FKpZ4rC-2i_EC9bHpAkhaC9BVSHWFu0Xuz0CCxJ-44f-uxKM8QYWdQl5Ce8YV0w2X3VcpaPM8HGBNN4tR0D4YrIw/s1600/Mini-Quilt-Bound-and-Hung--.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiOdg4oRWxI4ylxW4S3NsiIaQXaCRvGt9Hq0jH3GxXOtKLjqLY06FKpZ4rC-2i_EC9bHpAkhaC9BVSHWFu0Xuz0CCxJ-44f-uxKM8QYWdQl5Ce8YV0w2X3VcpaPM8HGBNN4tR0D4YrIw/s320/Mini-Quilt-Bound-and-Hung--.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511264783831560082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Over the weekend, I bound, washed, and hung up the mini quilt that I made for Ava's room a couple of weeks ago...I LOVE it! :) Her room is so bright and cheerful...almost finished now...when I am finally done, I will post all of the pictures.florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-78157851005480416452010-08-16T10:46:00.004-04:002010-08-16T11:07:39.264-04:00Mini Quilt Decoration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsNZVizqO2NP9If0qC8dMGJwOQfHb0XKnkL6ryLM2ttpht6kL5MowzkShM43TJ-P1FB5JNThfY9NlHtdQRenOf8ntUJC1Q807K2mfXFo5xkX_i4mXhTJq-xFiP5oyQ33Uhp_10kWveKY/s1600/Mini-Clothesline-Quilt-full.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsNZVizqO2NP9If0qC8dMGJwOQfHb0XKnkL6ryLM2ttpht6kL5MowzkShM43TJ-P1FB5JNThfY9NlHtdQRenOf8ntUJC1Q807K2mfXFo5xkX_i4mXhTJq-xFiP5oyQ33Uhp_10kWveKY/s320/Mini-Clothesline-Quilt-full.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506019703923803442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuH-zNpysInkb9-QTW67ndasD9FlfWNJl46r8WUpbqbDFWVPheOBkZdhu_VPWHLd9tMJWRwXf1QmHtd10uqKJwXdtceYodQOzr1tPSwNBkVDBkp5yIpvN2vofRmutdOCUAU0jOn4-7xo/s1600/Mini-Clothesline-Quilt-Deta.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuH-zNpysInkb9-QTW67ndasD9FlfWNJl46r8WUpbqbDFWVPheOBkZdhu_VPWHLd9tMJWRwXf1QmHtd10uqKJwXdtceYodQOzr1tPSwNBkVDBkp5yIpvN2vofRmutdOCUAU0jOn4-7xo/s320/Mini-Clothesline-Quilt-Deta.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506019689137524066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaQF4HOxw0Qgc_S-qdH2vmF6j7ITWTqmoPujpiyiiZLclvueUw55HqE_B5qTHtIecerZq6aJBJkAE5PNxkRUhmeQeEVHwSIloMLy6jpxQVRi2ksKlj4u1z6s3xKQG319b0U5V7Vo9uF4/s1600/Mini-Clothesline-Dress-Hear.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaQF4HOxw0Qgc_S-qdH2vmF6j7ITWTqmoPujpiyiiZLclvueUw55HqE_B5qTHtIecerZq6aJBJkAE5PNxkRUhmeQeEVHwSIloMLy6jpxQVRi2ksKlj4u1z6s3xKQG319b0U5V7Vo9uF4/s320/Mini-Clothesline-Dress-Hear.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506019667926860082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wsQO5B2jYKO0_O1jkF75QXv-MkmmRX_8rQeuMAcE5a77hY4_kaLIUalsbFFBZwJuGTX5iSTBA7cPdmmvr5ib19rf4pbj4eKui65Q3jAHU3cwhHAe0dpRXY5tsxP43ccsk9RQc6S-qp8/s1600/Mini-Clothesline-Detail-2--.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wsQO5B2jYKO0_O1jkF75QXv-MkmmRX_8rQeuMAcE5a77hY4_kaLIUalsbFFBZwJuGTX5iSTBA7cPdmmvr5ib19rf4pbj4eKui65Q3jAHU3cwhHAe0dpRXY5tsxP43ccsk9RQc6S-qp8/s320/Mini-Clothesline-Detail-2--.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506019646732264258" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, so yesterday I attached the 3" wide white borders to the edges of Ava's big quilt and then I started procrastinating, looking at the Flickr picture group "Fresh Modern Quilts." I did a search for "mini quilts" and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22833158@N05/3480659880/in/photostream/">THIS</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30303848@N06/3870451823/">THIS</a> came up, so I decided to procrastinate further on the big quilt and whip up a mini to decorate Ava's room. :)<br /><br />The little quilt on the clothesline came from scraps that I cut off of the edges of the big one in order to square it up...I just sewed four of those little scraps together into long rows, pressed it, and cut it to size. I cut the dress, heart, birds, and sun rays freehand and used my Sizzix for the sun's circle. The sun, heart, dress, and tiny quilt were all attached to the aqua dotted material BEFORE quilting...when the mini quilt is washed, the edges will curl and fray up a bit, as in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16643508@N08/4498047036/">THIS</a> example. This technique is called "Raw Edge Applique."<br /><br />I used Michael Miller's Ta Dot Aqua for the backgound, Jenean Morrison's California Dreamin' for the mini quilt and heart, Kona White for the birds, Legacy Fresh Fusion "Spring Plaid" for the dress, and Keepsake Calico "Gold QBQ11" fabric for the sun.<br /><br />The quilting includes a straight stitch about a 1/2" in along all of the outer edges, the clothesline, and the birds (I decided I needed some quilting up in that right-hand corner, so I added the birds last--I think it adds a cute touch), so the back is kind of a mess, but you aren't going to see that anyway! LOL! :) Now, all I have to do is bind it and then I am finished!<br /><br />Anyway, thanks so much for looking and for any comments..I am pretty pleased with it and am so grateful for the very talented people who created my inspiration pieces. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-15859420737360198312010-08-13T21:38:00.004-04:002010-08-13T21:51:35.411-04:00Halloween Album<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjufO21O1TyeQVcFmrswtD0rfXgRU93DbR7VAps2epAuNH7mfHwlzgPwTsDyETqO8z04wMVeGqBGN8REdqBBZEt5EAHDtEnX9BT2IGyz2EUzhwtTOwVObFLXvaC17qLlNotuEra8Nu7A/s1600/Raggedy-Gracie-Ava-Tinkerbe.gif"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9bJo_lBxe00osLIuHxMbGDDR5F9_Kc9ksRPi2EDnMDXngf7dBfdkUep0-ltDzBKZRQxSzJzUFmL4vRvL0WTld1uQ-xgLOOtNW6ltH-f74sEUGGr7Bvhj1rBVDRw04Lin5WdFnSUBAHY/s1600/Gracie-First-Halloween--flo.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9bJo_lBxe00osLIuHxMbGDDR5F9_Kc9ksRPi2EDnMDXngf7dBfdkUep0-ltDzBKZRQxSzJzUFmL4vRvL0WTld1uQ-xgLOOtNW6ltH-f74sEUGGr7Bvhj1rBVDRw04Lin5WdFnSUBAHY/s320/Gracie-First-Halloween--flo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505075412583436066" border="0" /></a>I started this Halloween mini album (8x8) last time I went to the Scrapbooking B&B (last year) and finished the last two pages this past time I went. :) I have decided to just pick one picture of my kids on Halloween and make a costume-themed scrapbook page and just stick it in this album, rather than creating a Halloween LO each year in their regular scrapbooks. :) I like this method and it's working for me. If you click on the pictures, they will enlarge to show some of the detail. The last two are my favorites. I have decided that I am going to pick the best picture of the kid from now on rather than trying to get a full-length shot like I did for the first couple pages in the album--makes for much better scrapbook pages! LOL! :) Thanks for looking and for any comments!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvVNL9RYkt9WYInZRzMjNDSUITKtbyVWz7TzgTsBsDxICC1-WixxrnNbWpKhMRPgJCPH_eYbD0hYgEqm_2mqVMWklEDfR-zdhardDZCSGnheP1PZMmCBlcvgCf_9K3ZA8Bi5SDg6puzM/s1600/Gracie-Second-and-Third-Hal.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvVNL9RYkt9WYInZRzMjNDSUITKtbyVWz7TzgTsBsDxICC1-WixxrnNbWpKhMRPgJCPH_eYbD0hYgEqm_2mqVMWklEDfR-zdhardDZCSGnheP1PZMmCBlcvgCf_9K3ZA8Bi5SDg6puzM/s320/Gracie-Second-and-Third-Hal.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505075418642571666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4iwqUaJW7IDORcIPJSB2I2VwVHkbO-yZPK8jgJvAH2YtcJZJLQx-ycVL1bmWacD0ZlJjFAxv8BlTqnjIYhI_ovQ22a9_2rdalXmpQgM0yI8jxnN5b6-1HKYLNeX62T0flCKZp7WLyeQ/s1600/Gracie-Fourth-and-Ava-First.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4iwqUaJW7IDORcIPJSB2I2VwVHkbO-yZPK8jgJvAH2YtcJZJLQx-ycVL1bmWacD0ZlJjFAxv8BlTqnjIYhI_ovQ22a9_2rdalXmpQgM0yI8jxnN5b6-1HKYLNeX62T0flCKZp7WLyeQ/s320/Gracie-Fourth-and-Ava-First.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505075426334617650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9bJo_lBxe00osLIuHxMbGDDR5F9_Kc9ksRPi2EDnMDXngf7dBfdkUep0-ltDzBKZRQxSzJzUFmL4vRvL0WTld1uQ-xgLOOtNW6ltH-f74sEUGGr7Bvhj1rBVDRw04Lin5WdFnSUBAHY/s1600/Gracie-First-Halloween--flo.gif"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjU0KEj_61db4X9xNyPh8UfV9PsWWplWx9sR0l2i7doiCmohEU-og536FoQH3yvv7E4LK50Wi2i5x53sHlm6mCW6xEqva6gQhEGYrBE4ALdhLJ5sPjnE6wQzYVLvgW4iDNCTntdHHjO0/s1600/Gracie-Cinderella-Ava-Chick.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjU0KEj_61db4X9xNyPh8UfV9PsWWplWx9sR0l2i7doiCmohEU-og536FoQH3yvv7E4LK50Wi2i5x53sHlm6mCW6xEqva6gQhEGYrBE4ALdhLJ5sPjnE6wQzYVLvgW4iDNCTntdHHjO0/s320/Gracie-Cinderella-Ava-Chick.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505075434718839202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9bJo_lBxe00osLIuHxMbGDDR5F9_Kc9ksRPi2EDnMDXngf7dBfdkUep0-ltDzBKZRQxSzJzUFmL4vRvL0WTld1uQ-xgLOOtNW6ltH-f74sEUGGr7Bvhj1rBVDRw04Lin5WdFnSUBAHY/s1600/Gracie-First-Halloween--flo.gif"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjufO21O1TyeQVcFmrswtD0rfXgRU93DbR7VAps2epAuNH7mfHwlzgPwTsDyETqO8z04wMVeGqBGN8REdqBBZEt5EAHDtEnX9BT2IGyz2EUzhwtTOwVObFLXvaC17qLlNotuEra8Nu7A/s1600/Raggedy-Gracie-Ava-Tinkerbe.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjufO21O1TyeQVcFmrswtD0rfXgRU93DbR7VAps2epAuNH7mfHwlzgPwTsDyETqO8z04wMVeGqBGN8REdqBBZEt5EAHDtEnX9BT2IGyz2EUzhwtTOwVObFLXvaC17qLlNotuEra8Nu7A/s320/Raggedy-Gracie-Ava-Tinkerbe.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505075440814715442" border="0" /></a>florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-52578077829271183122010-08-10T10:12:00.003-04:002010-08-10T10:18:15.913-04:00Scrapbooking Retreat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaQMA0iAHciAIQvNvki3VcOe3DPPQfp9yYNZTSvpNPH4FEj194xARIZfiJqNocAmNjcHo1S4o6VVIzFubOIGbGYPziVvTujzkzUvujoXsjQZQjYXH8KFFQGQ7AFadMjy609Er3C3XZXg/s1600/Beautiful-Gracie-Bright--fl.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaQMA0iAHciAIQvNvki3VcOe3DPPQfp9yYNZTSvpNPH4FEj194xARIZfiJqNocAmNjcHo1S4o6VVIzFubOIGbGYPziVvTujzkzUvujoXsjQZQjYXH8KFFQGQ7AFadMjy609Er3C3XZXg/s320/Beautiful-Gracie-Bright--fl.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503784397950076786" border="0" /></a><br />I went on a scrapbooking retreat at a B&B with some good friends a couple of weekends ago and I got a LOT done by my standards! :) This one was my fastest-completed page...took me about 10 minutes. The other ones required at least two hours of pondering. LOL! I used my trusty Dymo Label Buddy for the title (I think I used this on almost every project I completed this weekend--definitely a must-have tool!) and the quote was a rub-on from DCWV that I got a couple of years ago in a big stack of rub-on quotes. I only looked through like three pages of the book, found it, and made the decision to just go with it! I love the colors of this LO and the pictures make me smile. The center of the page includes some adhesive tape from Basic Grey and a couple of Making Memories rhinestones. I believe the blue patterned paper is by Doodlebug--I got it from my friend. :) Thanks for looking and for any comments!florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-61562149316084825322010-07-26T14:56:00.001-04:002010-07-26T14:58:34.156-04:00Long-overdue pictures! :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVldFWMP3oiY7enHvYb8rH-p3ZbXzmrC9CHn07U5ksFnokY-mX1iaeuDwq9FfRbdlwMqYpDyAm7UTDJ2Y3PIVBuO6oTj8Vj9mFPpN4mDI7SKz02stNthjGv0lGZQPQgcdtDEyuyVsbE6Q/s1600/Gracie-Hearing-Aids.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVldFWMP3oiY7enHvYb8rH-p3ZbXzmrC9CHn07U5ksFnokY-mX1iaeuDwq9FfRbdlwMqYpDyAm7UTDJ2Y3PIVBuO6oTj8Vj9mFPpN4mDI7SKz02stNthjGv0lGZQPQgcdtDEyuyVsbE6Q/s320/Gracie-Hearing-Aids.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290924735612658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Quick shot of Gracie today...you can kind of see her "princess" hearing aids! :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-kQKDDEVK90t6TNnKS0vkKDyTT1zBRkLLYQhgwm5uS-Rd8RQw_NDkOuDeqYeg_qawuEClkpubK5M6wOCct83VtofHHuvkuMBTt3EcIczvIscg1ZyEUQSp_WCnMefjCnXphiT3NKLeyQ/s1600/Gracie-Birthday.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-kQKDDEVK90t6TNnKS0vkKDyTT1zBRkLLYQhgwm5uS-Rd8RQw_NDkOuDeqYeg_qawuEClkpubK5M6wOCct83VtofHHuvkuMBTt3EcIczvIscg1ZyEUQSp_WCnMefjCnXphiT3NKLeyQ/s320/Gracie-Birthday.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290917304684738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The "birthday girl" from a couple of weeks ago...she's SIX!!! She is laughing in this picture, probably because I told her not to laugh. That always gets her! LOL! :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCzv5yblVPPG7iSJbiFgbyf3NxFa6qOHf2GSqcVxnTvt9MWhWZz8W3zykJtTrpd_2MfUW9jQ6T_EOmx6FHDw6u5qYe2c3SSusk5SaNvE_-o1Yp0w9Ndp8d5QGkphPr_WeGzoeqqmWNpY/s1600/ava-birthday-dinner.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCzv5yblVPPG7iSJbiFgbyf3NxFa6qOHf2GSqcVxnTvt9MWhWZz8W3zykJtTrpd_2MfUW9jQ6T_EOmx6FHDw6u5qYe2c3SSusk5SaNvE_-o1Yp0w9Ndp8d5QGkphPr_WeGzoeqqmWNpY/s320/ava-birthday-dinner.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498290907705067618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ava at Gracie's birthday dinner. :)<br /></div>florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-74018421062833953712010-07-26T14:44:00.002-04:002010-07-26T14:46:27.654-04:00Quilt Top Mostly Complete<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXliaiSI39AUeS6IPRwGnTSkLu0aHvt_7dqsiqPH9zta7t2w4R5eNJ9RgTpsl7QOkYu1Xjs5ppk-yVSlRu1GJRtNDYb4Vx5j98b7Pu6aVEuyUw6N8grde2V6ZPP1kRn3w6LctDYpicyQ/s1600/ava-quilt-top--florascrap.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXliaiSI39AUeS6IPRwGnTSkLu0aHvt_7dqsiqPH9zta7t2w4R5eNJ9RgTpsl7QOkYu1Xjs5ppk-yVSlRu1GJRtNDYb4Vx5j98b7Pu6aVEuyUw6N8grde2V6ZPP1kRn3w6LctDYpicyQ/s320/ava-quilt-top--florascrap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498288179026422690" border="0" /></a><br />I just need to add white and/or aqua borders to round it out to twin-sized. :) Yay! We primed Ava's room today--it's going to be a light aqua color and I can't wait to see everything finished. I will post pictures, of course. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-59694310494883919402010-07-24T15:30:00.002-04:002010-07-24T15:33:18.200-04:00Bathroom Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvRjqWyJyyoJT6tYE-8ZSVhNQG3cw9lpRB83_G2OwXb5T5Q_dDx-norBEgICg6tULsmCrV1vhQYQ88D-aceXOMQYAUi9RSaKE_NrinQ9OQyPNSrv76QKsZlTd_3PqzpVdAh7Q1LF852o/s1600/bathroom+after+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvRjqWyJyyoJT6tYE-8ZSVhNQG3cw9lpRB83_G2OwXb5T5Q_dDx-norBEgICg6tULsmCrV1vhQYQ88D-aceXOMQYAUi9RSaKE_NrinQ9OQyPNSrv76QKsZlTd_3PqzpVdAh7Q1LF852o/s320/bathroom+after+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497557709198151602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofz-cVOhoREk3UfJjLbubVeORQr5th_3UZ1RpM8wjFWv3A2hb2mmOLqSXA5dvNeuSuvw3u38LG5amsohyphenhyphenF-MEEogvN-OSw6Wczcdfx7xrFbtMGmwIrf1ZBhfZZDI9QTFxEmRvmIj_m_8/s1600/bathroom+after+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofz-cVOhoREk3UfJjLbubVeORQr5th_3UZ1RpM8wjFWv3A2hb2mmOLqSXA5dvNeuSuvw3u38LG5amsohyphenhyphenF-MEEogvN-OSw6Wczcdfx7xrFbtMGmwIrf1ZBhfZZDI9QTFxEmRvmIj_m_8/s320/bathroom+after+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497557697990049314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc_rapbIpCX3Mid6Gcq4oqEDvarKmmqejTWic5xRiq0Sh4eqPywpKvWjQR24QPYSckKWkNEyJpdkWJi4U6QHBvJSJbHi5ZMc_ZmMpogM_5_nNw7q-5X8Fxdrm1HYRkNGJos9P-oMZWcc/s1600/bathroom+after+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc_rapbIpCX3Mid6Gcq4oqEDvarKmmqejTWic5xRiq0Sh4eqPywpKvWjQR24QPYSckKWkNEyJpdkWJi4U6QHBvJSJbHi5ZMc_ZmMpogM_5_nNw7q-5X8Fxdrm1HYRkNGJos9P-oMZWcc/s320/bathroom+after+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497557688340543218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjn1XP8ZDZ-661_MG-Ocbdm_1aEkp0_Zq7kxL5b4n1lMKfQIeW_-jHYUyA1zcVwrAyHFJrbiycRuyKTGXqmhmt5t3Jujs5Laj775a02rbH7Nn4La6yVIUfHfJRLNFszrkWfGj1YEPUMk/s1600/bathroom+after+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjn1XP8ZDZ-661_MG-Ocbdm_1aEkp0_Zq7kxL5b4n1lMKfQIeW_-jHYUyA1zcVwrAyHFJrbiycRuyKTGXqmhmt5t3Jujs5Laj775a02rbH7Nn4La6yVIUfHfJRLNFszrkWfGj1YEPUMk/s320/bathroom+after+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497557685150335618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLLmHJMzC0YuWdNBGEg88CMpXZTdK4CK6anCRcca6Kek1ST5ZldNFZFDlOCYcIBK7uOapDUgaYtMCr1YSuhyphenhyphenqacxZdnFEiLRkurIYogpyNVltQipzx8hV14l6AODZCsKD4XQe_Z76e6c/s1600/bathroom+after+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLLmHJMzC0YuWdNBGEg88CMpXZTdK4CK6anCRcca6Kek1ST5ZldNFZFDlOCYcIBK7uOapDUgaYtMCr1YSuhyphenhyphenqacxZdnFEiLRkurIYogpyNVltQipzx8hV14l6AODZCsKD4XQe_Z76e6c/s320/bathroom+after+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497557679089463186" border="0" /></a><br />Just realized I never posted the "after" of our bathroom remodel. We gutted the entire thing down to the studs and changed the orientation so we had a bit more room. I am THRILLED with the way it turned out. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-82964400624887396402010-07-02T10:59:00.003-04:002010-07-02T11:05:30.483-04:00Pillowcase Dress and Quilt in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBiESQ9FYfOcE3M-LXxaGo66Xe-02jwvwoYOjfwUtTeOsIt74UoLArAxYUfycYDQOqkQ8S1rJlKhT4x-JEZ4Xtc4E76XQrYcHu4Dh6YBz7mmSZsq68o1Y-ihreNhqbJuoRz8wXRea58Q/s1600/Gracie-Pillowcase-Dress.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBiESQ9FYfOcE3M-LXxaGo66Xe-02jwvwoYOjfwUtTeOsIt74UoLArAxYUfycYDQOqkQ8S1rJlKhT4x-JEZ4Xtc4E76XQrYcHu4Dh6YBz7mmSZsq68o1Y-ihreNhqbJuoRz8wXRea58Q/s320/Gracie-Pillowcase-Dress.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489324168845994770" border="0" /></a>I made this dress a couple of weeks ago for Gracie. I bought enough fabric to make one for Ava and my niece as well and had delusions of making all three of them in a few hours. Haha. :) I DO think that the other two will not take me as long as the first one (ahem, two hours!) LOL! Of course, I also had to whip up the hair clip really quickly to go with it. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise2N5bd3FqQblt-0CIeQKv9PFAz2uyGYInDvCB3iieINAbYHhg16akYDRgMzPCnXitHcQWSHDSsPMuDcNYwM-amZCTB2JLAbv6zMQjNZ2Z1fLE2JWCoehu0ApGpn0nCDk3w5oWVDhZwI/s1600/Ava's-Quilt-in-Progress.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise2N5bd3FqQblt-0CIeQKv9PFAz2uyGYInDvCB3iieINAbYHhg16akYDRgMzPCnXitHcQWSHDSsPMuDcNYwM-amZCTB2JLAbv6zMQjNZ2Z1fLE2JWCoehu0ApGpn0nCDk3w5oWVDhZwI/s320/Ava's-Quilt-in-Progress.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489324154829851730" border="0" /></a><br />This is what I am working on today. I have to sew those strips that are lying on the table together (two more of each fabric) and then that set of blocks will be done once I press them and cut them. The third set of fabrics (nine strips of each) will come next and then I will be DONE with the blocks for Ava's "big girl bed" quilt. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-52312168435204562102010-06-14T16:25:00.003-04:002010-06-17T21:40:22.402-04:00Banner posting day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXk6Vihto7HtbPZfK9EtW-_wmFc-XD7uw-vs0HIXV9B4j4nBzIc2e4Cg4L7ohGLq8SUSs2Dqn6RC8N0G18HhntMCgJ3yK-DrGQomfHxxtx-h_rd44cEVmgcjFhAWe-AEMBxlUGXyC1JA/s1600/MourningDoveBabiesNails.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXk6Vihto7HtbPZfK9EtW-_wmFc-XD7uw-vs0HIXV9B4j4nBzIc2e4Cg4L7ohGLq8SUSs2Dqn6RC8N0G18HhntMCgJ3yK-DrGQomfHxxtx-h_rd44cEVmgcjFhAWe-AEMBxlUGXyC1JA/s320/MourningDoveBabiesNails.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482728331167998098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1zaU13CgMwyeBLWfXes9pv-9KFl9BKdqiA8nj4GV_ozCw_3wcrKzB1zGO-M5gIvyXe7BlnBhSWjQFEXVO5KsoazN0_hoi-9eGRzheDZ3rVipm02LOnh9DpGAH_Wjl-QM5UYNLIpxxtQ/s1600/MourningDoveBabies.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1zaU13CgMwyeBLWfXes9pv-9KFl9BKdqiA8nj4GV_ozCw_3wcrKzB1zGO-M5gIvyXe7BlnBhSWjQFEXVO5KsoazN0_hoi-9eGRzheDZ3rVipm02LOnh9DpGAH_Wjl-QM5UYNLIpxxtQ/s320/MourningDoveBabies.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482728323238876722" border="0" /></a>So, last month we had a couple of visitors. We had some mourning doves build a nest up on one of the support posts for our deck's roof. Two eggs were laid, two babies hatched. As a funny "aside" story, Sean built this roof over our deck (attached to the house) a couple of years ago and we put shingles on top that match our regular roof. As you can see in the top picture (if you click on it to enlarge it), the nails are just poking through the plywood. We intend to put some beadboard or something up there at some point, but in the meantime we have always teased my mother-in-law about the nails because every time she sees them she cautions us to be careful with the kids and the nails (i.e. not to throw them up in the air under the roof and hit their heads on the nails.)<br /><br />So, anyway, these babies hatched and about a week after that they left the nest. Over the weekend, we were pretty busy, but we intended to remove the nest because, though the birds are cute, they make quite the mess on the deck. I had researched mourning doves on the internet after the babies hatched and learned that they can have up to six sets of babies in a mating period. I told Sean to double check before removing the nest that no more eggs were laid, so he got a chair to peer in the nest--you guessed it, he forgot about the nails and got a minor puncture wound right at his hairline! He didn't get much sympathy from me (I was too busy laughing), OR from his mother, who got her "I told you so" moment. LOL! :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewnzOR8Zy_KcI-R1K_N54v9Y7oQ409I9hyphenhyphenfJSeajeIPYJgsbt-Yzd31k74k2aFw_dOUt1dkVnMiiXWI66DsiaqzDxovf3WteY8bQuTErmX1wjIxA1UNosLgIaJTzJJTvyb3IxG8WXLrs/s1600/BeautifulGracie3.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewnzOR8Zy_KcI-R1K_N54v9Y7oQ409I9hyphenhyphenfJSeajeIPYJgsbt-Yzd31k74k2aFw_dOUt1dkVnMiiXWI66DsiaqzDxovf3WteY8bQuTErmX1wjIxA1UNosLgIaJTzJJTvyb3IxG8WXLrs/s320/BeautifulGracie3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482728316777473602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBTTacVEb1cQrkXf5frbRj1R0eL6HUEu34vajc2xhLvoR5UE0sSXAeb3z93erg-h57xOg_RSy2WflYw2yqopA-JtbqodzRXzJ3uXatP53XgWhSKLFtuJF1zkqUAy2P47xOVlOQfDwgVE/s1600/Beautiful-Ava-0613.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBTTacVEb1cQrkXf5frbRj1R0eL6HUEu34vajc2xhLvoR5UE0sSXAeb3z93erg-h57xOg_RSy2WflYw2yqopA-JtbqodzRXzJ3uXatP53XgWhSKLFtuJF1zkqUAy2P47xOVlOQfDwgVE/s320/Beautiful-Ava-0613.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482728307758609554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These pictures aren't specific to anything, I just thought they were cute. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-19036059505439917562010-06-14T15:40:00.003-04:002010-06-14T15:47:32.574-04:00Up, Up and Away Clip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGW8WKSnhLa1X9rh_2DrOYt0UGLaQwieyLiSkPai_yRb-BPf3HZLJjaHuBODXMsOLuYL-mM20B1z3wU11RYtS57UvxfB8818eAkoYW5ANs-xxIrza0O8GHSctVbLbsCk1f-VTlqqhDDM/s1600/PaperTreyUpUpandAway--flora.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGW8WKSnhLa1X9rh_2DrOYt0UGLaQwieyLiSkPai_yRb-BPf3HZLJjaHuBODXMsOLuYL-mM20B1z3wU11RYtS57UvxfB8818eAkoYW5ANs-xxIrza0O8GHSctVbLbsCk1f-VTlqqhDDM/s320/PaperTreyUpUpandAway--flora.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482718108454123026" border="0" /></a><br />My friend Vickie asked me a while back to make her some hair clips for her daughter's crazy, beautiful hair. It was right around the time of the last PTI blog hop and I had just gotten PaperTreyInk's Up, Up and Away stamp set and coordinating dies and was itching to use them. The theme was Fabulous Felt and I decided to use shrink plastic to make a "charm" for the first hair clip, so first I sanded the shrink plastic, then used the balloon die to cut it out and stamped the balloon with black ink onto the plastic. I used Copics to color in the segments and then heated the charm with my heat gun until it was shrunken down to size. Three coordinating circles of felt (cut with my Sizzix with the SU! circle die) glued onto the alligator clip was the perfect simple accompaniment. I think it turned out really cute! I didn't end up submitting it for the hop because I haven't yet (operative word: YET) purchased any of PTIs wool felt and didn't know if it had to be their felt or not for the hop, so here it is, just on my regular blog at a random time. LOL! :)<br /><br />Thanks for looking and for any comments!florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159907818954923319.post-22695169186440250782010-04-14T21:45:00.002-04:002010-04-14T21:50:13.596-04:00Rejected Submission<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4wu6KUeksGC0vW80lg4V9vCeST81bgbt763cSdaE-ARK27yAoBg62FTtHykieTRLbzpkVnN0m9kQaBZTnEyQw3x3KiONtUPBXcz1HVcengXfreSDQjbqwnYaiAzgAGgy68ueT85X8vU/s1600/Hello-Quilted-Card--Amy-Flo.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4wu6KUeksGC0vW80lg4V9vCeST81bgbt763cSdaE-ARK27yAoBg62FTtHykieTRLbzpkVnN0m9kQaBZTnEyQw3x3KiONtUPBXcz1HVcengXfreSDQjbqwnYaiAzgAGgy68ueT85X8vU/s320/Hello-Quilted-Card--Amy-Flo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460174894615759346" border="0" /></a><br />Can't get into CARDS magazine to save my life. Made this for their "sewing" call for their September issue and the calls went out yesterday. Oh well. I used some new Making Memories Flutter patterned paper and used some scraps of Bazzill and SU! to round it out. I used a 1 1/4" square punch to punch out the bigger squares and then cut some of the squares in half for the alternating rows. Used my sewing machine for the "quilting." Thanks for looking and any comments. :)florascraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117045582351601338noreply@blogger.com6