I want to introduce you to Crap I’ve Made’s newest sponsor, Vinyl Crafts. Becky is the owner/designer and she says: I am happily married to one amazing man and mom to nine incredible children. My days are filled with all the wonders, joys and frustrations that come with a house full of people ranging in […]
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Let’s get in our time machines and go back to June 9, 2010. I posted this. I’d taken some ratty old thrift store doilies (I’ve recently spotted doilies at Dollar Tree and JoAnn’s, if thrift stores aren’t your thing) and dyed them with Dylon dye. I told you I was going to make pillows. Well, […]
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Supplies: Canvas drop cloth (or other fabric for the body of the pillow) Felt (7.5” X 17.5”) Sewing machine + thread Hand sewing needle Petal template Random blah blah blah about cutting the petals: The wool blend felt I bought was 17.5” wide. I cut three 2.5” strips and then cut those strips into 2.5” […]
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I did some accidental thrifting this weekend. It was accidental because I was meeting Tauni (of SNAP! Conference fame…venue announcement over there today, if you’re interested) to hit up our local Parade of Homes. Her dog got out, so she was delayed. I used that time to hit DI (local thrift chain). And in a […]
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I spotted these on Pinterest, but couldn’t find a tutorial (mostly just lots of links that didn’t go anywhere or were from somewhere in the UK and I was NOT paying international shipping for one ). You know why there’s no tutorial? Because even a monkey could make one. Get some ribbon clamps (I picked […]
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I’m not sure how regularly we’ll do this, but I thought from time to time it might be fun for me to share stuff I’ve discovered. So, we’ve discussed my love of Tulip Soft Fabric Paint before. We’ve also discussed the happy little accident where I discovered that the velveteen line puffs up when ironed. […]
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First up, if your name is Vicki, you should check your email because you might be the winner of the $75 basket of crafty goodness from Pick Your Plum. By the way, they have vinyl for a buck a sheet this morning, if you’re in need of any. Next up, my friend Emily from […]
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You guys remember Pick Your Plum, right? I introduced them as a sponsor a few months back? If that’s still not ringing a bell, here’s the lowdown… Pick Your Plum offers a different crafting supply type deal (at an INSANE price) every morning at 7:00 MST. I’m a little bit addicted, and most days I’m […]
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Subtitle: The One With The Illustrations We had a few blissful hours on Saturday where the 3 little dudes were swimming at the neighbor’s. (Thanks, Jami!) With the lack of people likely to punch each other or break something, we decided it was the PERFECT time to attack the powder room mirror removal. Here’s a […]
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