Curly ribbons 4 U to save money

Just in case you didn't know I have given the recipe to making curly ribbons, in an earlier post. Check out my picture right next to this post? I have a picture of Christmas ribbons in my hair. They make excellent gifts or ribbon on a gift bag ( but make sure they know it is a hair clip so put a hang tag on the clip, stating check me out!!) Here are some pic's of the blog.

Check out the flower that is an excellent gift for a BFF. It is a fake one. I came back from a Walmart Super store and found another good set of Fake roses and a white carnation. Have attached some pic's from that post. Go Girlfriend with some really great gifts for this wonderful giving season.

Boutique ideas for School

Covers for computers, sewing machine, or any other thing that needs to be dust protected.


It is that time of the year for schools to ask for you to add to their budget, in the way of Spring Boutiques. I remember when I was asked to donate $50.00 or a boutique items worth $50.00. I would think the bill has gone up to at the very least $75.00. Of course, if you didn't bring something in then you were charged the money on your total tab, for the year. So I brought something in, and have helped many a friend to make something.

What about this idea.............machine covers, for just about everything. Everyone has a computer sitting around, whether you are using it or not. Most everybody is using their iPhone or cell phone as a cute little computer.
Kindle could use a nice carrying case of fabric, just like a book cover? Since I like touching paper on the book, or audiobooks, I couldn't tell if this is a good idea.

Gather up these items...
l. sewing machine...easy straight stitch sewing. Maybe granny can do this one for you.
2. left over fabric, or clear plastic yardage.
3. thread to match the item
4. measure the item etc sewing machine, computer or printer.
5. Then cut to your measurements adding an inch for seams/bottom for ease taking on & off computer screen. Sew the sides... ViolÁ
money made.

Check out my pic's, I have a window that is open everyday in the spring and summer, so I really need a cover for my screen, all that dust is blowing in from the window. Can't afford to buy a new screen.






If to much work 4 U, then my ever favorite is BFF vase.




I need to give out a rule of thumb for doing up the bud vases. Measure your vase, for example 12 inches, you should note the top of the entire vase should be no taller than 24". That would include the ting-ting, filler, baby breath and the rose.
What I am saying is the total vase shouldn't be any taller than 24 inches(if your vase is 12 inches tall). It is very easy to go over board with ting-ting. You need to think of the proportions of the item you are making. I also want to note right now..... I put a bend in the rose stem near the top. Do you think every rose is perfectly straight?

When you cut your rose use those side cutters, and you will need to bend the stem to get the darn thing to cut through the stem, but please save the bottom half of the stem. You can use it for hot glueing some wispy filler. They always come in handy for those little extras you may need for the next project or to cut up some of the filler so your bud vase doesn't look to much filler (you may not see the rose, it is the main focus of the vase).

Ok now we are ready to add the resin. Cut off the top of your 10 or 12 oz water bottle. pour equal amounts of both resins into the bottle. (you can practice with one vase so mix up a third of each bottle, but you will need to use up the entire contents very soon, within days). You will need to stir the two together, not like you are making a cake or beating up egg whites. You need to stir so you do not make bubbles, remember when you had to blend in egg whites into angle food cake mixes? You have your vase empty with the exception of the rocks or crystals. Pour your resin mixture slowly down the center of the vase, don't get any resin on the side of the vase. fill to the level you think water looks good. You don't need even to cover the rocks. Think real what you have seen in bub vases sitting on your desk. Watch out for bubbles? Do you see bubbles in a real bud vase?

Then reassemble your flowers in the vase, I like to put the rose in first. Load up the filler and ting-ting. Finish up with adding the baby's breath and wiring the ribbon bow on the the rose stem or you can use a plastic card holder if you brought one from your florist. Do you have a card to attach to the plastic thing. Put thank you or with lots of love. Do something silly?


Lets add up the cost of this project

rose (2) @ 3.95 7.90
Vases (3)@ 1.00 3.00
rocks & crystals @ 1.00 2.00
baby breath 2.50 2.50
filler (found in craft closet) .00
resin water 12.99 minus 40% 7.80 (used a 40% coupon @ Jo ANN'S)
ribbon 1.00
total 24.20 divide by 3 8.07

I think that makes a very good gift price.

Bunnies Aprons R Easy to make

I went to Jo Ann's and found lots of cute items to dress up my Pre-made store brought aprons.





I stenciled some cute purple bunnies on the front of the aprons. Found some garland with bunnies and eggs on it. I glued the eggs & Bunnies under the stenciled bunnies. I like to glam it up.




I tinker'd around with the aprons and put some felt decorated easter eggs in place of the foo bunnies /eggs. They look really fun on the apron. Remember I can't cook very good so I really set a very good looking table and look the glamourous part with a good looking apron.




I then put together a bunch of curly ribbons, purple and lavender, wrapped them with wire, placed them on a safety pin.
check it out. I was able to pin it to my apron or pin it to a tee shirt.



Check out my post regarding an Easter tee or spring tee, for you in the cooler parts of the USA, a nice sweatshirt is the ticket.

Bunnies t-shirt 4 u and BFF

Are you looking for something special to wear prior to Easter to the office or shopping? You could use this idea for an easter breakfast apron (see my blog) or pack a new shirt into a easter basket.

Check out these pic of a t-shirt I am making? You will need either a sweatshirt (they are gone from the stores in So Cal) or a colored T-shirt. I choose a purple on from my close, will need to gather another one from my stash in the ever famous crafting closet. So you will need to gather up the following items.

1. A shirt of some kind.

2. Fabric paint of your choice, I chose purple folk art fabric Metallic plum, I added some gold glitter on top of the
stencils, I was using (will finish up and take a pic of the shirt)
I added pic of the stencil I used and an additional large wooden Easter egg I will use for another shirt.

3. Look for some cute sparkly easter egg foils that you can stick on to you shirt also, I used some felt decorator eggs.

4. I made a curly ribbons, by wrapping purple & lavender curly's and wrapped the extra wire around a safety pin, so I could attach the ribbons to the tie to make a fitted tee at the waist. See the pic.

Bunnies 4 spring

Well, I have gotten up and going on Windows8, this computer stuff is tough. I have had problems with getting photos on line, but here are some on my ideas for a spring (or Easter basket/shirt items).


I have make lots of these cute bunnies, as pins, clips and could be used as easter basket fillers, or put on a florist plastic card holder.

Check out the pic's! I have included a pattern for the bunny, note the measurements I have put on the picture. All you need to do is print the picture and copy it in UR printer enlarging it to the size I have on the picture, about 4 1/2 inches. You can make it bigger or smaller.

These bunnies are made out of canvas or muslin fabric (or go wild and pick out some pink sheeting or whatever, is in UR mind will see the vision). Here is what you will need to make alot of bunnies.

1. 1/4 yd of some kind of fabric for the body of the bunny
2. Use your craft wire for the ears.
3. I like to draw the face with pens. (Micron01 #1 arhival ink found in the scrapbook section)
4. Pink fabric paint, Blue for the nose.
5. Sewing machine to sew the sides together.
6. Clothes pins clip style, or pin back for making her into a pin.
7. Small piece of scrap fabric for a bow tie.

go gather up these items and I will be working on the directions for the cutie.


To get started you need to enlarge or decrease the pattern, I have measured my bunny, as 5x4" when this bunny is finished. You are going to stuff the darn thing to bring it to life. As you can see I put a ruler next to the pattern so you could gauge the size. I would measure the protractor right next to the pattern to see if you got it to the right size. What the heck it could be any size.

Cut out the bunny. Cut 2 the front and the back.

Cut a slit in one of the patterns,(this will be the back. needed for stuffing and putting in the craft wires for the ears).

On the front side mark the face features,(remember the cuter the eyes with expression the better) so use the recommended pen) Paint the inside of the nose pink, blush in the cheeks and ears with a light effect just like blusher on your face. Dot the center eyes with black pen and then add a small white dot for highlight with a fabric paint that comes with a pointy tip (I used the Tulip PUFFY paint, if puts just the right dot. Practice with a scrape piece of fabric.

Sew the two pieces together (this the face showing ----this is a raw edges showing, easy plseee). Insert the wiring in the ears, you can cut to size if you want, or bend the wire in one ear and then go on to the next ear. You now stuff the face of the bunny, only slightly, these would make it a soft look.

Sew up the back with small stitches, or you could glue it up also, whatever, you do best. ADD a cute bow under the chin. Voilá a cute bunny, add the clothes pin or a pin back.
Look at how cute and cleaver you are.

Mother's day project 4 U

Since I slept though Valentines day, and starting with Easter or Spring back, what about Mother's Day.

Do you have a special friend that you want to send a great fun Card with a really neat gift?

What about making an apron or Tee shirt for her. I have several friends that I have lunch with on special occasions, like the weekend prior to Mother's day. Sometimes they are on diets, so candy and flowers isn;t going to work. So I am trying to think about something special I can make!

Apron is a bad word to me, since I can't cook, I try but it doesn't work for me. My work folks never told me that was great you should make a cookbook (that would be to me, them telling me to make more for them). My wonderful husband tells me, not to watch the food or cooking channel, because everything I make is not so good. But i like to look G8 when entertaining at my house. So lets approach this Apron thing from a different angle.

Here is what you would need to make an apron.

!. A pre-made canvas apron from the craft store, since it is spring going into summer, let get white or off white.

2. Some spray fabric paint called stencil spray Opaque.

3. Stencils so you can spell out a cute saying and someone's fun design.

Check out all the craft stores, you can check out what Craft store coupons, for some great deals.

This could be a great idea for that school Boutique, when you need to bring several items with a $50.00 value.