It’s Flashback Friday on The Crafting Chicks! We’ve dug through the archives and found some oldies, but goodies to share from long ago in the year 2008.
Brooke’s Color Book.
Becky’s Crayon Roll.
Jamie’s Super Saturday Ideas.
And for a current post, check out Jen’s over on UCreate today.
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We are thrilled to share with you our newest sponsor here at The Crafting Chicks: GG Digital Designs!
The Golden Girls Digital Designs (aka GG Digital Designs) has a fabulous variety of high quality digital scrapbooking products, including coordinating kits, embellishment and paper packs, premade albums, designer “blog wear”, hybrid projects, and layered templates galore.
Here is a little bit about Leslie, the owner and designer of GG Digital Designs:
My name is Leslie Miller of GG Digital Designs. I’ve been digiscrapping for four and a half years (thanks to BROOKE) and designing for a little over three. GG Digital Designs was started as a joint effort between my sister and I. Our maiden name was Golden…hence, “The Golden Girls”. I fly solo these days but my big sis is still the source of MUCH inspiration! Typically what doesn’t come from her comes from my kids! I love any and all things crafty! Sewing, crocheting, beading, home decor, scrapbooking (of course!), you name it, I love it! I live in Northern Utah with my cute little family. I’ve been married for 7 years and we have 3 children, ages 6, 4, and 9 months. Busy, YOU BET!! I also love chocolate, action movies, and taking long baths!!
You might be familiar with some of her products as I’ve posted quite a few projects using GG Digital Designs. I am on the Creative Team over at GG Digital Designs and absolutely love creating layouts and other things with Leslie’s designs. And I’ve pretty much known Leslie since she was born. 
Leslie is awesome and is generously giving away two items for our lucky readers!
The first giveaway item is a set of “Home Blocks” made for you by Leslie using her kit “Where the Heart Grows”. These cute home decor blocks will look fabulous on a shelf, ledge, table, anywhere you see fit! Leslie will ship the finished set of blocks to your home, all the work is done for you!
The second giveaway item is a $25 gift card to spend at GG Digital Designs!
To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post.
For extra entries feel free to do any of the following (and leave a separate comment for each one you do):
Giveaway will close Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at midnight MST, at which time a winner will be randomly selected and notified in a post on The Crafting Chicks.
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I have been a bookworm this summer. I have read so many great books and can’t tear myself away from Mockingjay currently. It seems that I use whatever I can find as a bookmark. An old receipt, a candy wrapper, a tissue (not a used one though). Please tell me I’m not the only one who does this. I decided enough is enough. Mama needs her own bookmark. So here’s how you can make one too.
I just traced a pattern with my popsicle sticks onto the paper and cut it out. I didn’t worry too much about it being nice and straight. I Mod Podged the paper onto the sticks and then sanded the edges. I did another layer of Mod Podge and then inked. Next I got my ribbon and had fun.
With one, I cut a hole in the center and ran my ribbon through it. (I would suggest using a drill if you want a nicer hole, but you can’t tell with the ribbon I used.) With the other bookmark, I made little chinks in the edges so that my ribbon would hold tight on the sides and then just tied a cute little knot.
I just love these! It’s so nice to have an actual bookmark and not some random thing stuck in my book. These would be great for a fun little teacher gift along with a gift card to a bookstore, or as a gift to a friend inside a fun book.
Hope you enjoy!
(Oh, and I think I’ll finish Mockingjay tonight. Any suggestions on other books for me to read?)
xoxo
Becky
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We started our second year of Joy School this week, and it just happened to be at our house. Of course, late the night before I thought, “Do you know what we need? Lacing cards.”
The more I thought about it the more convinced I became that they were a necessity. For Joy School. For church. For car rides.
So I made some.
Here’s how:
1. Choose your image. Mine come from Crystal Wilkerson’s sticker packs.
2. Enlarge to the size you want. Mine are each half page size.
3. Print on glossy photo paper. Glossy photo paper is tough. It was my solution to not having a laminator and they have held up well so far.
4. Cut around the shapes. Try not to cut out too much detail–smaller sections can be torn easier. But unless you have an unusually long hole punch, you’ll have to cut fairly close to the image.
5. Punch holes.
6. Use a fine Sharpie to draw straight lines between holes.
7. Tape one end of yarn on the back and wrap the loose end with tape to prevent fraying and it makes lacing easier for little fingers.
Easy-peasy.
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My little Abby got this stroller just after she turned one-she is in LOVE with her baby dolls. Of course with all of the use… walks outside and playtime, this stroller had seen better days. SO…I decided not to throw it away and revamp it with some sassy material. I let Abby choose the material and we went to work. She sat by my side as I made her a new and improved doll stroller. Here is how I did it.
You will need about a 1/2 yard of some sassy material.
Step 1: Cut apart the doll stoller back and seat (save this for your pattern). Cut of the straps and keep them. If they are worn out, save the buckle and use some ribbon or strap material to make a new one. (before cutting apart-think about how to sew it back together)
Step 2: Use the old material as a pattern. I doubled up my new material to make it more sturdy. Cut around pattern and pin together right sides in.
Step 3: Sew around material inside out-leaving a space to turn right side out. After both pieces are sewn, sew the seat to the back of the stoller. (Study your doll stroller before you cut apart the old material to see how to sew it back together.) For my seat, I folded the front part in about 2 inches and sewed down the center to leave pockets to fit on the metal poles that hold the seat in place (does that even make sense-not sure what to call the doll stroller parts:)
Step 4: Sew back on your straps!
And…Add some sassy ribbon here and there. I added it instead of the top straps:)
Now we have a new stroller and my little Abby is thrilled! No more complaining about the broken parts and I think this one should last a bit longer.
xoxo Jamie
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Q's Play Kitchen
Quiet Books
Make your own silhouettes
Mod Podge Fabric Barstool
Jett's Milestone Album
Growth Charts
Felt Squares for Baby
Vintage Birthday Chandelier
Edible Crayons
Washer Necklaces
Burp Cloths
Cute Girly Hair Clips
