All Things Colorful

A blog about arts,crafts, sewing, decorating,cooking handmade items and of course color.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Sewing TUTES!!!











I stumbled upon this site accidently while surfing yesterday. They have billions of tutes ones that I've not seen until yesterday. I don't know if Anybody else has found this site yet but I've been craft surfing for years now and I've never seen this before.
http://www.livingcreatively.com.au/projects/

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ANOTHER GIVEAWAY


Check out this site for an awesome giveaway hurry ends FEBRUARY 1!

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

FREE COOKBOOK KIT


Anybody out there who loves to cook,collect recipes,or wants to compile their favorite recipes here's a great freebie for you.
Just yesterday I received a present from www.morriscookbooks.com A FREE COOKBOOK KIT! I love it! The kit came with 3 full cookbooks,a really cool buyers and design guide and software disk. I don't know how they got my name but it was a wonderful surprise.
Go to http://www.morriscookbooks.com/ and sign up for your kit NO STRINGS!

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Necklace GIVEAWAY!


Just wanted to get to know my readers so I'm posting this giveaway so I can figure out how to build my site. Remember to post a comment with suggestions for my Blog. I want to know what you are looking for in a blog, LINKS, TOPICS,TUTES,etc... Also if you would like to become a writer on my blog, it would be interesting to see what you have to contribute. Your topics have to kinda go along with my blog topics. SO remember before leaving Post a comment along with email and URL,(if you have a URL)so I can get shipping info. Hurry contest ends Valentines Day

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SEWING TUTORIALS


I found this great bib with download pattern at http://www.livingcreatively.com.au/projects/create_now_project.php?v=12 They have tons of patterns and tutes for you to play with.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Kids Blankets

I do not have a picture yet but there will be one soon. I am a fool for crochet blankets for kids and babies. Now I am working on a polka dot one for my daughter. I am really impressed with myself since the idea came right out of my head. I am not the most creative so this is a big step for me. So I crocheted the dots seperately and was just going to add the background around it. Then I got the idea to make the blanket and attach the dots by sewing them on. I cannot wait till it is finished. I have a feeling it is going to be wonderful. Plus it is going to be kinda 3-D ish.

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PMC OOPS!


Paper clay for a PMC core really stinks. I don't know what I'm doin wrong I haven't had a single success with it yet. So I'm throwin it in the trash. all my PMC peices I made with this method break and have huge pores. I do not suggest this method for a beginner. SO now what do I do with all this scrap silver?

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Blankies




I've been a crazy Baby Blanket makeing,fool. I love all the fun Quilting fabric that's out there. Especially Heather Ross's fabrics.

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Valuable PMC TIP!


I have been to the Milwaukee Bead and Button show and no one there that did PMC had heard or thought of using rubber polishing bits. I discovered this through trial and error. I purchased them on ebay really cheap. These bits almost eliminate the need for the polishing cloths and pickle. The rubber polishing bits get out fire scale,scuff and small scratches. I found they even work on my other precious metal items. It can leave behind a small amount of greasy residue but I just use a little jewelry cleaner and VOILA! CLEAN, fast,harmless and easy. No more scary expensive HARMFUL pickle yes there is a nontoxic pickle but it's pricey and unnecessary. I would suggest purchasing all different sizes and shapes and the do dissipate over time.

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1-2-3 Get Organized

I just found this new blog dedicated to home organization. You should check out her Giveaways! Hurry, it ends January 31st.
http://www.1-2-3getorganized.com/

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Super Baby Savings!

I just stumbled upon this great site that list some of the latest items super low prices.




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The big scary Monster is calling me. Come and turn me on, plug me in fire me up, see what I can do for you. What's the matter little baby scared of the big bad fire monster. OK, so my hubby got me something I was dreaming of, a Paragon Firefly KILN!!!!! I got it for XMAS and there it was the 23rd of January and I still didn't start it. It came with all of these very intimidating manuals that I kept trying to read and didn't understand half of them. I procrastinated cuz I was just plain frightened by the thing. It was like the Xmas story "You'll shoot your eye out",only it was "You'll blow your house up!"

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Friday, January 23, 2009

Snowflake Obsession


I started making crochet snowflakes 7 years ago. Well they didn't turn out very good. I was definitely an amature. Now I have had lots of pratice and quite a bit more experience. They turned out great this time. Since the snow started falling outside I could not stop the blizzard in my house. I think my husband was getting a little sick of seeing them all over the house drying from the starch. I have moved on to other projects but really impressed with myself for the speediness of this project plus how much fun it was to see the finished product.

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Cool crochet throw rug idea

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Heather Ross Lightning Bugs and Other Mysteries




Ok, WHo out there wants to see these back. I just started sewing and I never got a chance at Heather Ross's fabric line Lightning Bug and Other Mysteries. I've never seen anything like it. Now it's getting a little rediculous when sellers are selling them on ebay for over 20.00 a 1/2 yard. After your done making your item your resale value is so high the item will never sell. So let's bring it back Heather Ross PLEEAAAAASSSEEE!

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Chocolate and Steel






I love The PMC work very unique and interesting elements. You can find her items at her web site http://www.chocolateandsteel.com And the cute stamped image is from boygirlparty.etsy.com, they have some of the cutest items from stationary to T-shirts check em out.

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NEW FABRIC






I am so excited to get this new line PEZ, from www.fabric.com. Check it out!

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Great Giveaways and Deals


I stumbled upon this great Blog http://bargainbriana.com/, She offers all the great coupons and giveaways for products, most of them are awesome products that I've never heard of before like the adoreable shoes from ELEVEN,which is just one of her many giveaways. Check it out, tell them where you heard about her blog.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Lacy look throw


I love to make things for my friends and family but I just can't seem to let go of this one. It is a throw size crocheted afghan made with a speckled cream colored yarn. The openness of the work kinda reminds me of lace.

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Pointsettia Tablecloth



I started this tablecloth on a whim. It took 2 years of picking it up and putting it down. I ran out of crochet thread and couldn't find the same stuff anywhere. I finally went to a craft store and they were able to order it. Whew finally done. It is 6 sided and kinda could be said as 6-pointed star or pointsettia. One of my finest and favorite works.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

CHALLENGE!! MINI TERRARIUM


I've been seeing all these neat lookin terrariums lately, so I'm posting a challenge. I want to see some of your ideas and directions on how you made them. I prefer to see recycled non toxic materials (NO THC PLEASE). The blogger with the best idea wins a........ It'll be good I promise I won't skimp.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Hand Carved River Rock



I shaped a setting in river rock and set a stone I recycled from an old necklace. I plan to turn it into a pendant.

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My River Rock carvings

How I did this was I free hand carved a river rock with my demel using a stone carving bit, constantly spraying it with water. I then drilled a hole to set a cubic stone in the forehead. I have not figured out how I want to drill the hole to make it a pendant. Let me know wht you think please.

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Valentines Day GIVE AWAY!!!!!!


The first ten people to follow and place a positive comment on this blog along with your URL and Email will be put in a drawing to win this beautiful Jade and silver,(The pendant is pewter) yoga necklace. The drawing will be held Valentines Day.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Storage Magazine

Here are some great organize ideas from Storage, I've tried a few and they really do work. You can get the little jars from Hobby Lobby for about .99 a piece. I've used these jars and I've also used baby food jars, spray painted the lids using metal paint and took my handy dandy label maker to them.

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Great Kids Room Ideas



I'm a huge Fan of Better Homes and Gardens Magazines and these images came from Storage 2008. I plan to do something like this in the near future.

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Strawberry Shortcake Necklace

My strawberry Shortcake Necklace. I made it with Art glass strawberries, sterling chain, Svwarofski Crystals, and candy jade. I need to get a better picture.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Hand Painted Tile

Another tile I hand painted.

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Hand PAinted Tile


I hand painted this tile for my little girls room, I love cupcakes.

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Monday, January 12, 2009

My Cigar Box Purse!


I made this cute cigar box purse, what a pain in the but there's gotta be an easier way. I also made it out of one of those cardboard ones, I bet it would have been better if I had made it out of a wood one.

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Yummy Pin Toppers



Check out these yummy sewing pins from www.yifatiii.etsy.com , Who wouldn't want to look at these while seewing they make sewing sew much more fun. Not intended for nibbling, OUCH!



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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Cupcake Bath Bombs


http://sassypinkboutique.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
I love her cupcake bath bombs and all her deliciously gorgeous, girly items. You must visit this blog you won't be dissapointed.
Keep in mind that we do not copy the works of others for our ow benefit. How can you take pride in that.

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Saturday, January 10, 2009

I must try!

Friday, January 9, 2009

Another wonderful blog!!!


This blog has so much cute stuff and her softies are adorable.
http://madebymaisie.typepad.com/

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Stuff I wanna buy!



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More stuff I wanna buy!


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