Monday, July 29, 2013

Project Remind Whimsical Flower Pins

Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



This is the last of my Project Remind series of posts. If you enjoy my projects be sure to sign up for my mailing list. I send out a new project just about every month. You'll receive the free PDF version of this pattern when you do.

Have a great day,
Jennifer







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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Project Remind Dangly Jangley Earrings


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



This was orginaly a holiday project. Make sure you're signed up for newsletters so you'll recieve this year projects.

Dangly Jangley Earrings

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Project Remind Pin Cushion in a Cup


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



This project wasn't that long ago, but everyone seems to like it so here it is again.








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Friday, July 26, 2013

Project Remind Napkin Rings


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



These make a great weeding or holiday gift and are easy to make. What about pairing these up with some handmade napkins?








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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Project Remind Zipper Pulls


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



Zipper Pulls! Everyone could use one. Here's the how-to.









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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Project Remind Zipper Pouch


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!




Zipper Pouches always make a great gift...









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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Project Remind Owl Button Bracelet


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



Got a lot of buttons? Heres a great project for using them.









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Monday, July 22, 2013

Project Remind Elmore Penguin PDF Pattern


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!



It's my Elmore Penguin PDF Pattern. Click here to take you to it, print it out and your ready to sew!

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Project Remind Sweet Treat Jars


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!







This might be one of my favorite projects ever.  Sweet Treat Jars












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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Project Remind Swing Necklace


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!


Swing Necklace How-to, click here for the original post.









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Friday, July 19, 2013

Project Remind Ruffled Baby Bibs Pattern


Hey, Hey, I'm going to be taking a few weeks off from blogging so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of some projects that have been on the blog. Here's todays, enjoy!

Ruffled Baby Bibs Pattern....Click here to take you to the how-to.


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Friday, July 12, 2013

Scrappy Summer Wreath



I made this for my monthly Therm O web tutorial so you might have seen the project over on their blog. But I hate for anyone to miss a tutorial so here's the how-to here as well.

Super scrappy and super fun for your summer time front door, here's what you'll need to put this one together.

Fabric scraps measuring at least 3" x 3" in size
10" Styrofoam wreath
Double sided craft tape
1/4 yard hair canvas interfacing
4-6 floral straight/corsage pins
needle and thread
small amount of fiberfill
glitter dust

Instructions:

1. Start by cutting strips of fabric that are 3" wide. The length can be anywhere between 3" and 7". Make sure to vary the lengths so when the wrapping begins you don't end up with too much of a pattern.

2. Start sewing the scraps together to make a long strip that is 3" x  240" approximately. At this point, you can press the seams and get ready to wrap the wreath or if you choose, you can throw this strip in the wash with some clothes. Once it's dried in the dryer, the edges will be frayed and give it a more scrappy look. Either way works, but I chose to wash mine for the extra fraying.



3. Using the double sided super tape, wrap the entire wreath in it.



4. Peel the tapes backing off at one end and press an end of the fabric onto it. Continue to pull sections of the backing off the tape and wrap the fabric around the wreath as you go. When you have the whole wreath covered in fabric, trim the excess fabric. Place a piece of tape on the backside of the fabric end and smooth onto the wreath.



5. To make flowers I chose the Therm O web hair canvas interfacing. It look a lot like burlap that everyone is using in decorating but it it has two big pluses in my book. One it doesn't fray like burlap and it's not scratchy and dusty to work with. I made two different sizes of flowers by cutting petal shapes. To make a flower, I would run a gathering stitch continuously across the bottom of five to six petals. Once they are stitched, pull the thread so the petals come together in the center. Run some stitches along the base to hold the petals together.
6. For flower centers, fold a leftover 3" x 12" scrap in half and rolled to up. Then stitch into the center of a larger flower. The other centers are scraps of fabric cut into a 3" diameter circle. Run a gathering stitch around the outer edge and before pulling snug I added a small ball of fiberfill. 


7. Once the flowers are made, use a decorative floral pin to secure the flower to the wreath. If you look closely in the center of the flower photo above, you can see the pin.


8. When I had the wreath looking how I wanted it, I decided for fun to add a layer of glitter dust. I'm glad I did, the sparkle at different angles is nice.






Enjoy!








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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Beads, Camper, and Painting


Hey, Hey, How are ya? Summer is in full force here and one minute it is loads of fun, lots of parties, get togethers, vacations, and trailer re-dos. Then... it's trying to cram a full weeks work in around all that fun that gets me frazzled. I peaked in to the Etsy shop last week and realized there were no beads. Yikes! I couldn't believe it. No worries, there are lots in there now.



I couldn't believe all of the comments about our new camper Lucy, thanks! Around here I have coined the term "camper brain" it's where you should be doing things like cleaning, laundry, or working and you can't do anything but camper stuff. Nik and I have a huge case of camper brain right now. We have been ripping out wet and smelly paneling lately. It's a gross and dirty job but it's the first thing that needs to be done.



One thing I am doing for work is painting. There's a deadline coming up for some design work. It's not a done deal that this company will use my work so I am doing lots of painting and designing to present to them. But I am excited about the opportunity and am having lots of fun in the process.

Hope you're having a great summer,









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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Our 1969 Serro Scotty HiLander



Oh boy! The Heynen family bought a travel trailer last night. 

Let me tell you a bit about it all... This camper obsession started about 8 years ago. It was originally all Nik who wanted a vintage airstream to travel the country in. I have always loved the idea of restoring one but not so much camping in it. But we started tent camping at the beach and it turns out I really like camping. I'm a beach person not a mountain person that was the whole problem, not the camping part. 

So over the years we have also always talked about taking a big out west trip, seeing all of the parks, mountains, etc. Nik still wanted to go with the camper model of seeing the west. I was more of the hotel and partial camping model. I didn't like the idea of pulling something, flat tires, maintenance etc. But after checking out the cost of renting an RV or staying in hotels, by far the vintage trailer was the best option. If you've been on Pinterest you probably have seen the million photos of redone vintage trailers. After seeing them, I was hooked, it just had to be small. 


We started doing research on the types of vintage trailers out there. We came to a conclusion that we wanted a Shasta or a Serro Scotty. They are the most popular and so you can find parts and online DIY posts. With there being four of us, that narrowed the choices down to just a couple of options. Most of the 12ft and under trailers sleep 2-3. I will admit, we're going to be tight in this one, but we all get a bed.

I became partial to the Serro Scotty because my Grandpa and Grandma had one of these and maybe around the same year as this one. I'm going to see if anyone can find a family photo of them with it. I would love to see it.

So with our trip planned for next year, we knew that this summer we needed to buy the trailer. Nik and I are willing to learn but in general we don't know a whole lot about fixing things, it's going to take us awhile. We've had our eye on Craigslist and Ebay for the past few months. Lots of really old and gutted fixer upppers out there. I came across a few though that fit our requirements. The first trailer sold before I could even get a hold of the person to come see it. The second one I found, we were under the impression that it was ours once we came to see it. Then all of sudden someone else got to see it first and buy it. I was super bummed because it was in good shape. Then I woke up the next morning and voila on Craigslist 20 minutes from our house was this one. I called right away, we went out a saw it and said yes immediately. They were super nice folks and let us come get it last night. They had loads of other calls throughout the day but they saved it for us, what a relief.



It needs more work than the one we originally thought we were getting, but we Heynen's always like to look on the bright side. We've decided that this way we get to add a new stove, wiring, and plumbing that would have been old in the other trailer. And in the end for about the same price.


The selling point for us on this trailer was the outside. It's in beautiful condition for it's age. We will clean it up some but we don't have to paint it. I love the turquoise and white. So it's all about the interior. Did I mention that all four of us are really allergic to dust mites?


There's the ceiling water damage. From the first looks of it the side wall are all good. We've got our fingers crossed that they really are.


 The dinette and cabinets are all original. We pulled it home last night and it was pretty easy to do. It's the same width as the car so we didn't have to compensate for size. The best part is that it's so light, Nik was able to pick it up by the tongue and move it. That's super handy because our plan is to use it as an office, guest room, slumber party camper when we are back from our trip out west. We can park it in the backyard wherever we would like without having to use the truck to get it there.

I have big decorating plans. I have a bit of an idea right now of how I would like it to look. Kind of a retro, kitschy travel theme but Jangled up and happy of course. I will blog as we redo the camper. Oh and a name... were still thinking of one but for now Lucy is what sticks in my head. We'll see if anyone else comes up with something better.

Here we are cheesing it up for our first day with Lucy.



Have a great day,









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