Monthly Archives: July 2014

Large scraps

Posted on July 31, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I don’t remember what I originally was going to use this yard of gingham for, but it will now be a muslin for the bodice and hopefully skirt lining for Simplicity 4070. (I’d like you to do the skirt lining … Continue reading →

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Nail strip fail

Posted on July 30, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Ever since nail strips came out I have been curious about them. I spotted these for $1.60 on a clearence rack at Family Dollar, so I thought I would finally give them a try. I picked the correct size for … Continue reading →

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Who can resist?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

After looking up glass etching stencils I found a few pins on Pinterest where puff paint was painted on the glass and set to dry. I only had a partial bottle so I tried regular school glue first. The glue … Continue reading →

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Sponge painted shirts

Posted on July 28, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I started by cutting the designs the kids picked out of freezer paper and ironing it onto 2 of the shirts from Dollar Tree. Yes this is a copy of the same Browning heart I did for a contact paper … Continue reading →

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Back to Dollar Tree

Posted on July 25, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I went to a different location than last time. I got 2 shirts for each of my kids this time. We will still decorate the way too big shirts from the first trip to Dollar Tree, but these should fit … Continue reading →

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Taking pattern up one size.

Posted on July 24, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Since Kwik Sew 3884 didn’t go up to my husband’s size. (the largest size is one size smaller than he wears) I needed to size it up one size. I started by tracing it in the largest size and marking … Continue reading →

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The other etched glass

Posted on July 23, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

My husband wanted a different deer head for his glass, he stopped at a shop that sells stickers, decals and shirts to have a decal made in reverse. Just like with the contact paper stencil we stuck to the glass … Continue reading →

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First glass etching

Posted on July 22, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Etching glass is actually fairly simple. I started by putting the contact paper stencil on the glass. Then I brushed on the etching cream onto the area I wanted to etch. I have seen different directions (opinions actually) on how … Continue reading →

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Contact paper stencil.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I didn’t want to freehand the etching and I didn’t like the look or the price of the pre made stencils. I have most of a roll of contact paper so I traced my picture onto it, and colored in … Continue reading →

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What came in the mail today.

Posted on July 18, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

About a week ago I ordered samples from http://www.spandexhouse.com, though I am done making swimsuits for this year. (unless of course I get commissioned to make one.) Since I never ordered from there I wanted to see the quality of … Continue reading →

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