inspired by katie at matusake and her freaking cute hedgehog plushie.

hope everyone had a nice christmas! i didn't do as many handmade gifts as i originally planned. alas,to have three little kids and be a master procrastinator do not combine for the handmade chirstmas extravaganza i had in mind. one thing i did however finish was this modern light bright from martha stewart. i will admit the whole time i made it i was pretty nervous that it was going to turn out like crapola but in the end it turned out to be so stinking cute. i have big plans to make a bunch for my house. i hope my sister in law loved it. amy if you don't can i please have it back???

martha stewarts version

i love jimmy fallon do you? i never watch him because his show is on way past my bed time. i happened to be up last night and i about died watching jimmy fallon being robert pattinson. it was even funnier because jacob ( talor whatever his name is) was on. i guess there are a whole bunch of the videos . there are even some twilight vs. harry potter ones. so funny i had to pass it on.

*check out the video here

and don't forget to enter my giveaway below...

my friend megan over at megitys handmade gave me an award the other day and i'm just getting around to posting about it. thanks megan! i guess i need to tell you 7 random facts about me.

1. i have a terrible potty mouth, which is highly embarrassing to my mother, but highly amusing to my grandma and husband

2. i secretly don't like people who don't like chocolate and peanut butter or don't like seinfield ( both are included in my every day life) i pity the fool who doesn't enjoy a chocolate pb donut from madbrooks or a hot fudge pb shake from iceberg, or who doesn't appreciate the phrase "man hands"

3. i love to cook, and eat, and pretty much think about food alot

4. i have 3 little boys and am honestly terrified to have a girl, but i think i want one eventually

5. my nickname used to be del taco. for some reason when my parents teased me about it i didn't think it was all that funny. now i do. my mom also used to tell my sister and i that she was sheera princess of power in cognito.

6. i love lost...alot. i am a nerd and read all the message boards and theories and stuff. one word- sawyer

7. i love love love to read but rarely have the time anymore ( a few of my favorite books are papa married a mormon, enders game and enchanted)

passing on the award to...

refugee crafter

amy of vintage fern

katie at matusake

heater at arizona lewis

krista at krista met ryan

ginnie at a beautiful mess

and

megan at the polished pickle

and check out my giveaway below

raw edge headband tutorial

Giveaway below!!! Ends sunday nov 29th!!

raw edge headband tutorial- you will need- fabric for main headband contrast fabric for leaves and flower trim pdf headband file ( see below)

print out headband shape. tape the two smaller ends together place wide end of the strip on the folded edge of the fabric. trace with disappearing ink. sew a top stitch 1/4 inch away from raw edge all the way around the headband. trace leaves onto contrasting fabric. iron the leaves where you want them ( if you want you can fuse wonder under to the leaf fabric before you cut them out, or if you are lazy like me just ironing them into place will do.) sew around edge of leaves. now make some rolled roses like so. if you want to add trim you can. or how about making a couple of flowers in a cluster? done and done. now you have a cute headband that took you about 10 minutes to make. headband pattern here want to win this headband + another one? tell me what you favorite song by the cure is...mine are love cats, close to me and disintegration . just kidding you just leave me a comment and i will pick a winner sunday.

frayed rosette corsage shirt

frayed rosette corsage shirt tutorial-

you will need

pre-washed strips of fabric prepared in the same way as these ones vary the length and width for added texture and interest

a new or old tank, t- shirt, or whatever, i think it would even be cute on a cardi.

start by tying a very loose knot on one end of your fabric

pick a starting point for your first flower.

keep twisting. i like to vary between twisting the fabric loosey goosey and tight.

repeat, making some rosettes bigger and some smaller. i try to overlap a bit too.

keep going until you like what you see. i find that i have to try on the shirt to see where things need to go and if it needs more rosettes. i'm working on one other tutorial for today while the boys nap. we will see how that goes...

ps. i used black thread on these so that you could see what i was doing in the pictures better. i probably wouldn't use it for your shirt unless it went better with your fabric.

i love this cool idea seen on design sponge

i am in the process of making a yarn wreath like this one from bluebird vintage

but mixed with one like this one seen on sew mama sew

i'm finishing up a tutorial for tomorrow. it's a cute gift idea. there might be a giveaway to go along with it too.

and i just realized that it is only 5 weeks until Christmas! oh brother, i have a lot of catching up to do if i plan on getting things done this century. and glee is on tonight! holy cow it's 8:30 and my baby is still asleep, that never happens. my boys never sleep in past 7:30 no matter what i do. it's alright though since they go to bed pretty early.

jumping on the t-shirt embellishing train...

easy, fast, fun, cheap- pretty sure i'm addicted. i seriously dreamt about ways to fancy up my t- shirts. those boring old shirts don't even know what is coming.

bwahhh ha haaaaaa.

inspiration here, here,here,here , here and here

as mom to three little mini grandpa brent's ( train crazy grandpa) the choice is obvious. we must have this wallpaper seen on ohdeedoh.

i am dying over how cute these sock skeletons at martha stewart are! i think since Halloween is here and i haven't done them yet i might do it on Sunday for day of the dead. wouldn't it be cute to use bright colored felt to embellish him for day of the dead? if i don't get to him this weekend would it be weird to give my boys for Christmas? because i am pretty sure they would love them.

also i love this sweater from forever 21. however, i'm worried that this particular color might make my skin color look pukey and green.