Denim Patch

Today was full of sewing.



It's great to be able to get inspiration from the web. I like to frequent Make It and Love It, she has some wonderful ideas and instructions.

Well a month or so ago I happened on a post were she patched up some jeans. I have tons of jeans with holes in the knees and decided this would be a great idea to copy.



This is what we ended up with. Ben loves them.

Now I have 5 more pairs to patch up. I probably won't be doing anymore with the British flag though.

Scrapbooking Tools For Sale

Exclusive Inkpads
Lilac Mist
Crystal Blue
Twilight
Dutch Blue
Breeze
Ocean
Key Lime
Sweet Leaf
Topiary
Ponderosa Pine
Sunkiss Yellow
Buttercup
Sunflower
Honey
Taffy
Sorbet
Blush
Hollyhock
Vineyard Berry
Tulip
Cranberry
Deseret Sand
Bamboo
Chocolate
Cocoa
Black

Re-inkers
Hollyhock
Lilac Mist
Chocolate

Exclusive Ink Markers

Hollyhock
Chocolate

Cardstock & Paper Packets

Cardstock
9x9
White (23)

12x12
Cranberry NIP
Hollyhock (14)
Blush (21)
White (12)
Textured White (9)
Chocolate (17)
Indian Corn Blue (22)
Twilight (13)
Dutch Blue (11)
Lilac Mist (7)
Heavenly Blue(18)
Ponderosa Pine (23)
Topiary (11)
New England Ivy (24)
Key Lime (10)
Taffy (19)
Sunflower(8)
Sunkiss Yellow (8)

Paper Pack

Spring Blossom(retired colors)
Pink Carnation (3)
Orchid Bouquet (4)
Kiwi (4)
Breeze (1)
Spring Iris (4)
Lilac Mist (4)

More Accessories For Sale

Give-away

So here are the give-aways.

Comment on the first stamp post and I will draw two random comments.

Give-away #1
Set of Fiskar Eyelet Setters--got to be the easiest there is.
Includes some flower brads and eyelets.



Give-away #2

Complete Butterfly Album(see here)

Old Idea Books For Sale

Summer 2006 (1)
Autumn/Winter 2006 (12)
Summer 2007 (2)
Autumn/ Winter 2007 (4)
Spring 2008 (18)
Summer 2008 (13)
Autumn/Winter 2008 (12)
Spring 2009 (4)
Summer 2009 (5)

Price: $1.00 + shipping

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E-size Stamps

Both of these sets were only available with a promotion.

I am not quite sure what the title of the alphabet is but it is a large alpha.

Key To My Heart
Large Alphabet

Price: $12 + Shipping

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Yet More!

Colonial White Ribbon Collection --$3
2 yards of 3 of the ribbons, and 1 1/2 yards of the ric-rac ribbon.

Holiday Ribbon Collection--$4
48 inches of all five ribbons

Autumn Terracotta Photo Clips--$2
50 Clips + 100 Brads

Bulk Colonial White Metal Fasteners--$4
22 Fasteners + 22 brads

Bulk Colonial White Metal Fasteners 3-hole--$4
13 Fasteners & 39 brads

Love Always Journaling Spots--$3
30 various designs

Photo Hangers--hangers + 1 brad/hanger--$6
Gold, Black, White, Pewter, & Antiqued Copper(8)
Silver(5)

Bigger Brads Spring Harmony Collection--$5
Baby Pink(21)
Amethyst(27)
Heavenly Blue(31)
Key Lime(19)
Taffy(25)
Sunkiss Yellow(19)

Hinges--hinges and 4 brads/hinge--$5
black (8)
pewter (8)
gold (8)
silver (2)
white (4)
antiqued copper (6)

Bigger Brads Autumn Harvest Collection--$5
New England Ivy(19)
Terracotta(31)
Barn Red(35)
Sunflower(28)
Pansy Purple(35)
Outdoor Denim(28)

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More Sale Items

Route 66 Level 2 Paper Packet NIP--$4

Let's Get Together--$3
4 Buttercup Cardstock
1 Blue flower B & T Duos
2 of the remaining B & T Duos with small pieces missing out of one

Rustic Trail--$3
Only B & T Duos
1 Blue and white check
3 Blue
1 Green w/ writing
2 Speckled
2 Plaid
2 Green fish

Simple Pleasures--$3
B & T Duos only
2 of 6 designs, top 3 pages are only 1/2 pages

Bulk Aspen Paper Pack--$3
7 1/2 pages each of 2 designs

Key To My Heart Promotional Level 2 NIP--$5

More Sale Items

*Any stamps needed to complete the workshops will have to bought separately*

Everything is Close To My Heart unless otherwise noted.

*Post edit--Level 2 Paper Packets contain 10 cardstock sheets and 12 B & T Duos, 1/2 packets include 5 cardstock sheets plus 3 extras for base pages and 6 B & T Duos.*

The workshops contain everything you need to complete the workshop (ribbon, 2 Stickease sheets, brads, etc), with all the paper cut up, and may have another 2 page layout(from the layouts on the back of the workshop guide) cut out.

That's Amore--Full Level 2 Paper Packet, includes supplies for three additional cards.(2)
Emporium--Full Level 2 Paper Packet
Aspen--1/2 Level 2 Paper Packet
Perfect Day--1/2 Level 2 Paper Packet

The Baby Girl workshop comes with 4 completed pages, the Baby Girl pages and the Baby Bath pages. They also include what is left over of 1/2 of the Sweet Pea Level 2 Paper Packet after making the pages. There are 2 available.

The Baby Boy workshop has everything you need to complete 4 pages with only the bath pages cut up. It only contains 1/2 of the Good Times Level 2 Paper Packet.

The Cowgirl Workshop is of my own creation. It includes one True Fit Folio and 1/2 of the Caprice Level 2 Paper Packet with all the paper cut to make the pages. It also includes all the other embellishments to complete the pages except the stamps and ink.

The Days to Cherish Paper Packet has 20 of the original 24 pages.

The Sweet Pea and Pawsitively Pals Paper Packets contain 12 sheets of B&T Duos and 10 sheets of cardstock.

Prices:

Full Workshops: $12.00
1/2 Workshops: $9.00
Paper Packets: $4.00

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Huge Scapbooking Sale!

So after a little thought I have decided to get rid of all my scrapbooking stuff.

After analyzing my needs and wants, I have decided that although scrapbooking is fun and great I just don't have the time for it now and it is taking up a lot of space.

I haven't touch the stuff in two years, so my loss is your gain. Here's your chance to get great Close to My Heart stuff at bargain prices.

And if you share this sale on your blog or on facebook leave me a comment with a link and I will randomly pick 2 winners. Stay tuned for the prizes. I am still working on getting all the pictures taken.

If you move your mouse over the picture it will tell you the Title of the stamp set. All are slightly used, you may find some stamps in the sets that have not been used at all.

Prices:

A -- $1.00
B -- $3.00
C -- $5.00
D -- $6.00

A Love Bug
A Baby Impressions
B Flutter
B Classic Numbers
B What a Great Day
B Outdoor Thoughts
B Alfresco
B Love You
B Life Is
B Dainty
B Little Licenses
C Small Alphabet
C Oh Christmas Tree
C Seasonal Thoughts
C Simple Stitches
C Hang Ten
D Say it in Style
D Serendipity
D Sweet Love
D Best Friends
D Magical Season
D World's Best Dad
D Shining Star
D Featherly Flakes
D All Decked Out
D Festive Thoughts
D Connections
D Girly Girl
D My Farm
D Eastertime
D It's a Party
D Classic Caps
D Childhood Boy
D Frosty Friends
D Life's Creation

I am not sure about shipping rates, contact me at simplescraps{at}yahoo{dot}com.

I will be having a yard sale in two weeks to finish off the sale.

The Aprons!

Are you ready to see what the aprons turned out like?



The second one didn't take nearly as long as the first.



Kaia was my photographer, Can you tell?

My Current Project

The newest apron I have been working on.

I am nearly finished, just a little bit of hand sewing and then it will be done.

I Must Be Crazy!

Look what I received in the mail today.

More fabric for yet more projects

And I haven't even finished the two aprons I started 2 months ago.

These should be easy. I just have to cut them down to size, serge around the edges, and make 6 pillow cases. These are for quiet time(such a rare time).

But I have special plans for this fabric.



I only wish the pink were brighter, but it will work.

Peek

Remember that day my husband gave me a day off. I cut out some apron patterns.

Well I have almost finished one.

Here is a little teaser.

One Down, Countless To Go

So I have finally finished the high chair cover.

Before:

After:

But the sad thing is Sam doesn't like it. He prefers the old cover. This morning when I put it on he screamed at me and tried to take it off. Oh well the old one is now in the garbage.

New Projects

My husband was extremely loving this past weekend. Which I am very grateful for.

Last week I told him I needed a day off, totally away from the kids, to get things done. Well he took them to IF on Saturday, and I had the time to do what I wanted.

So this is what I accomplished:

I cut out a couple of aprons I have been meaning to make for 2 years.





Then I decided that my high chair cover needed a makeover. It is only 12+ years old and I would like to just throw the cover in the wash.

So first I made the piping. 1st time and it was a piece of cake thanks to some help on the internet.



Then I sewed the front of the cover together. This is as far as I have gotten. I need to run to the store and pick up some thread to match.



Hope you enjoy! Hopefully the finished products will be posted soon.

Books

Trying to tackle my latest project has been a pain. If I had a little more time to do crafty things and my husband were around more maybe it would be done.

I am trying to organize the kids room. We got a bunk bed for Christmas, so that leaves a little more room than the twin bed and toddler bed we had in there before. And my kids have gotten hoards of toys and dress-up that really need to have a place to go.

My first buy was drawers from Walmart to put the small toys in.

The next thing I wanted to control was the books. We love books. My kids love to go to sleep reading books. This has led to one destroyed library book because it ended up under Ben as he sleep and well he doesn't well pull-ups anymore.

And so this is what I've made.





I got the idea out of a Family Fun magazine(I {heart} their crafty ideas). Theirs didn't involve sewing, but I thought it would probably last longer if it was sewn(especially w/ my 3 kiddos).

It wasn't that cheap either but I am happy because I made them. The brackets themselves cost $5 a piece, so $20 total. The fabric was free because I have some and my mother has a stash.