Christmas In July - SALES on Etsy

Christmas In July - SALES on Etsy

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DIY Series - Make a Purse in a weekend

You can make this purse in a weekend!

I designed this purse around a circular handle I had.

I only had one handle so this is the purse I came up with.

You can purchase the pattern here (at PatternsAndSuch on Etsy) or here (at ennadoolf on Etsy)

DIY series running all week - July 9 to 13.

DIY Series - Coat Hangers for Barbie

We know a certain someone is getting a dollhouse for her birthday.

And that dollhouse will have a built-in closet.

Oh no, not like the ones you see in your own home ... but a simple built-in rod to hang Barbie's clothes.

So where to get hangers?

I decided to make some. 

I tried the design here first, and thought it used too much plastic canvas, and that I didn't really need all that.

Here is the final design I used:

Feel free to use this and make your own!

DIY series running all week - July 9 to 13.

DIY Series - Christmas Ornaments

It's never too early to make Christmas ornaments!

Do you have lots of old Christmas cards saved?

Try making these:

If you want to follow a pattern, here are a bunch on sale (use coupon code CIJ20 at checkout) with great ornaments

And for great variety, try one or all of these suggestions!

DIY series running all week - July 9 to 13.

DIY Series - Houseplants for Dollhouse

We know a certain someone who will receive a Barbie house for her eighth birthday this summer.

So I made some houseplants for the dollhouse.

I found these "planters" at the dollar store - they had toothpicks in them.

(You can make them yourself by rolling paper into about a one inch tube and wrapping with twine glued outside.)

Next I found green paper and printed leaves on it.  I cut them out and glued them to toothpicks for stems.

I cut a piece of green felt about three inches square, and using a pen to push into the pot, I glued it into the "pots".

Finally, put some glue on the wooden ends of the leaves, and add the "plants".

DIY series running all week - July 9 to 13.

DIY Series - Make a Swiffer Cover

That's right!

No need to keep buying those disposable Swiffer covers - if you can knit, sew or crochet - or hey! you could probably glue gun one of these! - then you can replace your disposable covers.

Here are a few links to patterns (just click the picture to go to the link).

Knit (with a great experiment!)

Sew (yah, I think you could glue gun this too!)

Crochet (double sided!)

 DIY series running all week - July 9 to 13.

SALE - Christmas in July

July is the time to start thinking about your crafting for Christmas!

Don't leave it to the last minute.

So, for the month of July, use coupon code CIJ20 for 20% off your pattern purchases at PatternsAndSuch on etsy.

CIJ is "Christmas in July". Save now and start your crafting plans for Christmas.

Happy Canada Day!!

(it's kind of a tradition now for me to post these each Canada Day!)

Happy Canada Day!!

TWO videos for your enjoyment!!

Cherry Tomatoes

cherry tomatoes



Theresa Sokyrka - Wind and Sea

Lovely Vintage Magazine Page

I found this lovely vintage magazine page ... if only it didn't have folds, it would be frame-able!

A bit of embroidery added to rick-rack and you have an entirely new trim!

Nature is ... well, nature

Just as the title says ... nature is, well, nature. 

And sometimes nature is not as predicable as we'd like.

So this morning we woke up and the duck's nest was open and there were no eggs remaining.

Really kind of sad, but that is the way nature works.

I saw momma duck on the lawn earlier this morning, so hopefully she'll move on and carry on with her life and future nestings.

Meet Fiber Artist Jacob

I was lucky enough to have fiber artist Jacob purchase a vintage button from my Etsy shop VintageAndSuch.

He said it was for flowers he was making.



vintage button - looks great!






for the groom



I was thrilled to see it was for his groom boutoniere!



for the groom



Just look at the details ... the embroidery and obvious skill in fabric choices.

Beautiful work, Jacob!

Duck Update

Our duck is sitting on her nest. 

We think the final total of eggs is 9 but she is on there all the time so we don't disturb her. 

SALE at my Etsy shops!

May 30th is the anniversary of opening my Patterns And Such crafting supplies shop on Etsy.

"Like" my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ennadoolf to become a fan - and then, facebook fans use coupon code SAVE20 at checkout, in any of these 3 etsy shops to save 20% off your purchase price ~ ~

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PatternsAndSuch

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageAndSuch

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ennadoolf

Offer ends June 1, 2012.