Monday, October 26, 2009

Since Everyone Else Is Doing It...



I thought I would give a try to the 'Family Rules' that seem to be floating all around blog land!  I saw a post awhile back on The Pleated Poppy and thought it was a cute idea, and now it seems like everyone is making one, so I have given in to peer pressure!  Since I have limited (if you can believe it) supplies for scrapbooking things, I did mine digitally (in PhotoShop).  I decided that if I liked it enough, I would have it printed on 24"x30" canvas and hang it up.  Turns out I like it pretty well! 

If you can't read it, here is a list of what I deemed our Family Rules, but I will admit I stole most of them:

* Have Fun, Be Kind
* Always Tell The Truth
* Be Creative At All Times
* Husband- Hug Your Wife Daily
* Wife- Always Be On His Side
* Never Leave Angry
* Clean Up After Yourself
* Forgiveness Is Mandatory
* Encourage Your Brothers And Sisters (positive encouragement only, please)
* Keep Your Promises
* Share Everything Except Bad Ideas
* Sing Silly, Dance Crazy, Hug Often, Smile
* Keep Your Promises, Do Your Best (I know...already on there, I am fixing that before I print it)
* Use Your Manners, Practice Forgiveness
* Always Say I Love You

Hope you are having a great Monday!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Trick-or-Treat Totes!


Man, it was like mass production over here this morning with these cute Trick-or-Treat Totes! 
I made 5 of them for Halloween.  They aren't super huge {I don't want them to hold TOO much candy!} they measure about 9" wide and 11" to the top of the bag with the handles being another 3". 
They are lined to be sure no candy falls out! 



I am selling them for $10.00 and that includes the personalized name.
E-mail me if you are interested at lisa@onestaraway.com 
I will ship orders for an additional $4.00



{Fabrics may vary due to supply at the
fabric store, but all will be equally as cute!}

Monday, October 5, 2009

I Just Can't Stop Myself!





I have made 5 purses/totes in the past 6 days!  I just can't stop.  I so love my sewing machine and the poor thing has had collected dust all summer, but I am now making up for it.  I just finished up this 'Raggy Quilt Purse' yesterday and I am loving how it turned out.  I think I will use this as a diaper bag for awhile. 




I found the free pattern at Up the Rainbow Creek.  She has a great blog, check it out if you want to make raggy quilt anything!  Her directions were very easy to follow, too, they have to be for me to finish. 


Also, I think that with all the purses being made, Jake is feeling left out.  He asked me to make him a bag for his books and toys, so while reading my normal blogs this morning, I saw this free pattern on Cluck Cluck Sew.   Love her blog, read it all the time!


So, now I think I need to make some Trick-or-Treat bags like she did!  I do need to take a break from purses soon, I am going to tackle a crib bumper for the new baby's room next! 
Have a great Monday!

Friday, October 2, 2009

The Buttercup Bags!



I found this super easy sewing pattern online the other day & made these too cute purses for Zoey and her friend!  The purse would be a bit too small for all the crap I carry, but perfect for the girls to throw their stuff into and carry around! 





The directions are really simple and to make 2 purses it only took me a little over an hour {and I have never made a purse before}.  The best part is, the are lined and each one only uses one fat quarter, and the pattern is FREE!



This is the purse I made first to practice.  It was made with upholstry fabric, so it was a little more difficult to work with than the cotton, but still turned out cute!

Here's the link to her blog if you want to try your own!