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plain tee turned ruffle halter top with TUTORIAL

March 8, 2010 18 Comments

check out this sexy little number. mint green is so perfect for spring! and seriously, can you believe it came from this: my well loved mint green gap tee?! pretty cool huh. this halter top was perfect for going out to eat this weekend on our family "date". yep, that's one of my mint green zipper daisies and it completed the look perfectly. and just in case you'd like to make your own..... TUTORIAL find a knit t-shirt that you don't mind cutting … continue reading

this week in the shop….

March 7, 2010 7 Comments

i added a couple pairs of zipper pull stud earrings. a plum flower headband my very last zipper flower bracelet. i drove an hour and got 8 pairs of gray zipper ruffle flats. there's still a few pairs left :) custom zipper ruffle headband avail in any of these colors: (zipper pull earrings and zipper daisies are also avail in any of these colors) zipper flower ring and a few more … continue reading

peace out , dude

March 6, 2010 28 Comments

that's my pride and joy right there {the boy, not the shirt!:) but that shirt is pretty rad though, don't ya think? i got the white tee for $2 and added the gray peace sign with contrasting yellow thread and now have a groovy shirt for the little guy. the gray fabric is a knit and so the more he wears this cute shirt, the more distressed the edges of the peace sign will get, BUT it won't fray. pretty sweet huh. gotta love knits. {except for sewing them. ugh} isn't he just a … continue reading

HELLO spring!

March 5, 2010 68 Comments

i don't know about you, but i'm tired of winter. very tired. so i got the itchin for some color. something that screamed {in a very polite, but firm way} Spring! to hopefully give Mother Nature the nudge. do you think these felt flowers did the trick? i kinda think so. well, at least it made me feel better! anyone else as ready for spring as i am? … continue reading

March 3, 2010 5 Comments

i thought i'd let you all in on a little secret.... i do exclusive giveaways for my fabulous fb fans.. that means, to find out about these giveaways, you have to be an fb fan of Craftaholics Anonymous..... and there *just might* be another exclusive fb fan giveaway coming up soon.... ;) … continue reading

doll hospital

March 3, 2010 16 Comments

I'm a youth leader of an energetic bunch of girls at church ages 8-11 and twice a month we have an activity. Well, our last activity was a Doll Hospital. Let me tell ya, it was a huge HIT! The girls really got into it and had a blast. It was a fun service project, which can be hard for girls that age. What we did was we cleaned the dolls in our church's nursery. Each girl was responsible for at least one doll to clean and care for. We had different stations: Laundromat, Body Scrub, and … continue reading

what to do with leftover tid bits of zipper?

March 2, 2010 12 Comments

make a cute zipper flower RING!! a couple days ago i was looking at all the tidbits of zipper i had left over from my many zipper projects and got to thinking about how i could use them and this is what i came up with. {yes, i save all leftovers from all projects...just in case. some of my best projects come from leftovers.for example my scrap fabric vases} you know where you can find these ;) … continue reading

get in the {green} mood

March 1, 2010 13 Comments

now that march is officially here, it's time to kick that St. Patty's Day mood up a notch. What better way than checking out some of the fab projects from my St. Patty's Day linky party?! and let me tell ya, there are some super awesome projects, so be sure to check 'em all out (and link yours up too!) love this shamrock Michelle made. the lollipop circle in the center is a fun addition. check out Heather's rad green and white felt wreath. Love how Amanda used glitter. Jessica … continue reading