Ta-DA bib on a Thursday?

We're "Ta-Da-ing" on a Thursday since we accidentally did our tutorial on a Tuesday. lol ( =
Is it just me or did anyone else notice? I think my new blog format might be a little more tedious than I planned. I'm thinking of adjusting it. Any ideas?

Anyway- back to this week's Ta-DA!
Here is it... My bib from the tutorial on Tuesday.
 It was the first time I have ever worked with minky fabric so I was pretty happy with the outcome. I also decided to use a pearl snap instead of Velcro. I didn't lengthen the pattern this time but next time I will for sure. I'll have photos with a cute little model soon enough- but for now... these will do. Here's how it came out.

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Another week in review.

     Friday was my 21 birthday! ( = I was spoiled last weekend with going to dinner, shopping for new clothes and going to see Grown ups. I love Adam Sandler and I though the movie was wonderful. I laughed and I cried. It has a great message about family and friends and is really cute. We'll be getting it on DVD when it comes out for sure.

I though last weekend was my birthday treat but I was lucky enough to get another great weekend again! After all of the sewing I've been doing lately it was nice to be surprised with a special birthday date. Dylan and I had a wonderful dinner at Abuelo's In Chattanooga. It's really yummy and If you haven't signed up yet- go put your name in to receive their emails and they will send you free dinner certificate for your birthday and anniversary. We recommend their chicken and shrimp. ( = They are a chain of restaurants and are in several states. Click here to find locations.

Abuelo's

We also went to see the new movie Charlie St Cloud. I LOVED it! I've never been one of the crazy Zac Efron fans but he really was great in this movie. I kind of wish I had read the book now. I'll have to pick it up one day. Oh- and after you see the movie you'll understand why I'm wanting a St. Jude pendant now. ( =

And while we were in Chattanooga- Dylan let me go on a Hobby Lobby shopping spree! Man- I could live in Hobby Lobby. He hates the place but I always dragging him around for an hour or two. ( = I found some really cute fabric and other crafty stuff.

I spent saturday sewing my heart out to make sure everything was ready for sundays photo shoot. Mom and Dad droped in on my sewing madness to wish me a happy birthday and deliver me a cute pair of PJ's and a yummy candle.

btw isn't this stick figure girl cute?
 She's from Stickfigureson Zazzle. 

On Sunday.. It was photo shoot time. It was extremely hot and I was surprised at how well my little models cooperated. I couldn't have asked for better parents to work with. Thanks guys! 

I'm still working on editing photos- did I mention that we took a zillion of each outfit? I hope to get them edited and posted soon. Maybe I will enlist the help of my photographer friend to help me "edit out the shadows" as she put it- hint hint! ( = 

Isn't she cute? I'll have better photos soon- promise!

I spent Monday night and Tuesday with my friends Meg & Ry. Poor Meg had to have last minute gallbladder surgery and her little Ry wasn't to happy about spending the night with out his mama! I'm not to much help on the baby side of things- since I'm pretty much clueless but we made it without Meg having to do a lot of baby lifting. Heck- we even made it though Walmart with a baby, a buggy, and 2 electric carts. HaHA!

 Hope you get to feeling better soon Meg.

Meg & Ry

Today was interesting. I had one of those lovely Dr appointments that we all love. I went for my first visit with my new GI doctor that my insurance insist that I see. ( You know- the one mentioned here for misdiagnosing Meg recently) Anyway- he was short & to the point, and a bit impersonal. Excuse me but if you want ME to let YOU stick a camera *you know where* you should be a little nicer to me! GRR! ( =  Anyway- he's sending me for more test next week- I'm going to give him a chance and hope that he can finally figure out what's been going on with my belly. AND... TO my other Dr that I was supposed to see for blood work today- THANK you so much for deciding to vacation out of the country for 2 weeks and fail to let me know you needed to reschedule... AGAIN!

BUT on a better note- At least dr trip to Rome turned in to something fun. Dylan and I spent hours roaming around Barnes and Noble. They have a ton of sewing and crafting books right now- If only I could buy them all!

While I'm interested in crafts- Dylan's interested in weird stuff like this...

This is a book he picked up today and decided we had to have it. It's by the guy that wrote Fight Club and is a collection of gross short stories. I must admit though- I read a few pages of it and apart from being gross it's kinda enthralling. If you have a twisted sense of humor, like urban legends, and have a strong stomach... you might pick it up too. We'll post a review after we finish the book.

After a few hours our tummy drew us out of the bookstore and off to find a yummy lunch. After lunch we stopped by the store Tuesday Morning. Guess what? They have craft stuff! A killer prices! I got some really cute stuff and can't wait to find a clearance die cut machine there... They had the slice machine but it was still over $100 so I'm holding out for a store return. I'll find one soon... I have a feeling. ( =

Check out their website and sign up to get the scoop on what they are getting in stock next.

From Tuesday Morning's Website- Go check it out.

And.. That's a wrap of my week. Tomorrow Dylan goes back to work and I'm going to force myself to  clean up this mess of a house that I have turned in to a sewing factory this week.

I hope you all are having a lovely week!

It's Tuesday again- bib tutorial and pattern

It's been an eventful week so far- photo shoot, a funeral, my hubby hit a deer, I turned 21, and one of my friends had surgery- but more about all that in my week in review. Back to tutorial Tuesday and the fact that I 've been super busy. 

Vanillajoy

I'm planning another photo shoot with a darling little baby girl and I plan on making her some cute minky bibs.  I managed to go buy minky dot and cute fabrics to make these fabulous bibs- but never got around to actually making them. SO- I'll post photo of my own bibs when I get them made but in the mean time I'll share with you the pattern that I plan on testing out. I've seen several different patterns floating around the web but this one I think is the best one I've seen. I linked to the chickpea studio pattern from vanillajoy.com . Kelsey at Vanillajoy used flannel for her little drooler and the turned out cute but I'm planning on using minky fabric like Leigh Ann from Spincushion did in her Baby Breakfast Bib Tutorial. I think I will lengthen the original pattern from Chickpea and use a velcro closure with a fake button. I've never worked with minky before so I hope that these turn out cute. Any tips for working with minky dot?

Mr. Monday 8/2/10

Go check out Mr. Monday and his rants on the best stress reliever. ( =

Photo shoot success!

Our 1st photo shoot for Paperpixie was today. We had 3 adorable little models who were cute cute and super easy to work with. So far- the photos look great! I'm looking forward to editing them this week and sharing some of them with you soon. A big thank you goes out to my mom for all your help today and to my model's parents who were so kind to let us photograph their little darlings. ( =

Snazzy Saturday.

With so much sewing going on this week- I've been poking around the net a lot less this week. I did though manage to sneak in a few minutes of Etsy shopping. Click on the photo to go to the sellers Etsy shop and find out more about an item. Here's what I added to my wish list this week:

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Personal Organizer, Coupon Caddy, Michael Miller Whimsy, Green, Turquoise, Large Swirl by CafeBoulet

Maybe if the organize is as cute as this one... I'll actually use it ( =

I BROUGHT YOU IN TO THIS WORLD I CAN TAKE YOU OUT typography print 8x10 by TheDecoriumStudio

This print reminds me of my Mom- she usted to tell me this when I was a teenager. ( =

COPTIC STITCHED ARTBOOK- Rescued Vintage Papers by juliareyesart

Book binding is hard & time consuming! I've tried it myself. 

These look great and have a good story behind them too.

Beverly in summer - flap top messenger

by christystudio

DOUBLE CUP of LOVE Brag - Hand Stamped and Domed Sterling Silver Personalized Name Necklace with Swarovski Birth Stones

By BragAboutIt 

This would look Great with mine and my hubby's name on it for our upcoming anniversary.

 Hint hint Mr. ( =

MIXED TOURMALINE TREE OF LIFE COPPER PENDNAT w/Suede lace Cord Large

By BeadingonaBudget

Custom hand wire wrapped St. Jude prayer bracelet wooden squash beads sterling silver

By RachelRose 

Anyone seen Charlie St Cloud yet? We went to see it yesterday for my birthday and I've decided that I NEED a St Jude pendant. This bracelet is too cute- but I'm really looking for a similar necklace.

Featherweight Sewing Machine Dust Cover/Mat Organizer

By cottagegardenquilts This is so cute! 

I'd love to have one of these for my machine!

Year Round Bottlecap Necklace Set by blingnstring
This is brilient! I love making bottle cap necklaces but this idea tops the cake! This would make a GREAT teacher gift. Have I mentioned that I'm getting my teaching licence soon? Jk lol

Quilted Rosette headband By periwinkleplace
I've always thought these things where cute. Mine never quite turn out like they should but this one is adorable. It would look great on Katie.

Owlie James blue and Owlie Bella pink by Rybugbabies

These little owls are even more adorable in person! When Meg and Ry were over a few days ago he was fascinated by these owlies. If you've got a kiddo- you've gotta snag one of these babies for your little one. 

The BELLA Vintage Inspired Black and White Polka Dot with Red Full Apron by boojiboo

Oh how I wanted this beauty! unfortunately- It sold before I could get to it but I'm sure I could get something similar from boojiboo. Isn't it so very pin-up? LOVE IT!

Petal Punch Adjustable, Large, Pleated handbag in Hoffman California International Fabrics Designer Print

Isn't It all lovely?  

7/30 Happy Birthday to me Frugal Friday!

DEAL ALERT!
-Order by July 31st and get Woman's Day Magizine for 33cents an issue. Thats right. $5 a year and free shipping!  Head on over to Amazon and order yours. Click HERE for a direct link.
-Restaurant.com is having an 80% off sale until the end of the month. Go see what restaurants are int your area and get a $10 gift certificate for only $.60 or a $25 for 2 bucks. Use coupon code PLATE at checkout to receive this discount. I've used this site before and it's awesome. After your pay for your certificate it will print immediately. Only 1 coupon per party can be used and usually there is a minimum purchase or some sort- so check out all the details of your individual restaurant before purchasing.


Great coupons & Free Samples
-Use this special coupon to get Old Navy camis for $2!! The limit is 5 so go stock up on all your favorite colors but hurry because the deal is only 3 days, in store only, on 7/29-7/31.


-Get a free sample from Walmart.com on:
 *Better Than Ears dog treats
 *Huggies Good Nites
 * Ensure


-If you don't already use coupons.com, you should check it out. They always have some pretty great offers and the coupon clipping interface makes printing a breeze. Some of the offers this week include: $3 off Huggies 60 count box of diapers and $1 off any 2 packs of fruit of the loom underwear or sportswear item.
Make sure and clip that one for your back to school undies! ( =


Print Freebies
-I think everyone knows about the Shutterfly's 50 free prints at sign up, if not, get yourself on over there and get some of those pictures outa the camera and on paper today! All you pay is shipping.  If you already have an account- go take them up on their current offer for 3 Free photo greeting cards. Use code SUMMERCARDS at checkout by 9/1/10 and  all you pay is $.99 shipping. You just can't beat $.33 per card!
-Vista Print is celebrating their 10th aniversary and giving away 10 free items to YOU! Go stock up on business/ mommy cards, address labels, mouse pads, tote bags, sticky pads, stamps, pens,flip books and more- all you pay is S&H. The deal ends 7/31- so hurry!

STUFF TO DO:

-Don't forget to see a free movie this week!
*Regal Cinemas'  FREE Family Film Festival on Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am through August 4, .
 Click here for more info.
*Carmike Cinemas has a free kid's movie on Tuesdays at 10 am from June 8 through August 10, 2010. Movie tickets, popcorn, and a drink, are all $1 each.
Here's what's playing:

• August 3 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
• August 10 – Tooth Fairy
• (If you’re in Chattanooga and going to the Majestic 12, park for free in the Carta Garage above the old Bijioux theater (entrance on 3rd St between Broad and Chestnut.).  The theater  will validate your parking. If you aren't in the Chattanooga are check out  Carmike’s website here to search for a theater in your area.)

Theres no reason to say "I'm bored" this summer!

-Thursdays from 12-8 are Kiddie Day at Lake Winnepesaukah. Kids under 12 get in free and adult admission is $5 and parking is free. They have a new Kidtown water play area- so wear your swimmers. ( =  www.lakewinnie.com 

If your headed to Lake Winnie on a Friday- bring a coca-cola can and get unlimited ride passes buy one get one 1/2 price.

until Aug. 6, 2010.

-Wednesdays is kiddo day at the Chattanooga Zoo! $1 Admission.http://www.chattzoo.org/

-Chattanooga Market: Thursday, 4-7 pm, Miller Plaza, through September 30, 2010. Sunday from 11 am – 4 pm, Finley Stadium, through December 5. Click here to see their calendar and weekly themes. chattanoogamarket.com

-Check out Nightfall Concert Series in Miller Plaza ever Friday through Sept 4 at 7Pm. Music line up and info at: nightfallchattanooga.com

-First Things First sponsors a free outdoor family movies at Coolidge Park on Saturday 7/31 around 9pm. Pack a blanket or lawn chair. ( = Click here for more details and movies showing.

-Arts, crafts, and music, Saturdays from 10-5 is the Chattanooga River Market at the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza. It's Free!

-Free admission at the Hunter Museum of American Art on the first Sunday of each month from 12-5 pm. While your in the area... Pick up a “Scavenger Map” at Rembrandt’s Coffee House, and let your kiddos explore the history of downtown with a scavenger hunt. When the hunt's over- return to the coffee house for a yummy surprise. ( =

Check out Chattanoogahasfun.com often. They will keep you up to date on all the happenings in the area. ( =

Not going out this weekend? stay in with pizza and a movie. Domino's has 2 med pizzas for $5.99 and I just got a message from Red-box saying that Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is available. I'd reserve it online. When you use redbox- give them you email! They will send you codes for free rentals. ( =

What are you doing this weekend? Today's my birthday- so hopefully I'll do something fun when the hubby get's home from work ( =