Work in Progress Koi Cross Stitch

I found this cute cross stitch online and decided to copy. The picture has since been unlinked so I can no longer link to credit it. I am going to add some lily pads next. 

Framed Mario Cross Stitch

        I finally got around to framing the Mario Cross Stitch I had been working on for Alfredo. I used a $10 frame purchased from AcMoore, which included a mat and I happened to have a coupon. I attached the fabric in the frame using command strips so that I could remove the piece later if needed and had some wiggle room when placing. I think this is an easy framing idea for beginners and because the piece is under the mat the edges are hidden :) 

 

Post again soon :)  

Mario Reach For the Stars Cross Stitch

Stitch-Tober Days 1 to 4

I am participating in this really cute project called Stitch-Tober where you do a cross stitch each day in October. This is actually my first time doing cross stitch ever. So I will be alternating patterns and finished projects.

October 1st I designed this cute little pumpkin: 

And 

October 2nd I finished my first crochet stitch :)

October 3rd I designed two versions of the same cat:

October 4th I picked the cat design on the left and placed him behind the pumpkin I had stitched previously:

 

 

I am so excited to learn cross stitch! So far it has been a fun and wonderful experience :D I've wanted to try it for years and this finally gave me the inspiration and reason.

Etched Drinking Glasses

I used my new silhouette cameo to etched some glasses. I wanted to make a personalized glass for 

my dad and his friend Libby. Libby is a big fan of a bar called Bobby Ray's and thinks their glasses are cute. So I made her some glasses based on her own fictitious bar. 

My dad, on the other hand is a big fan of rubber ducks. So I made him a beer mug based on the bar from Tangled, the Snuggly Duckling. 

I simply cut the shape I wanted out of contact paper, similar to the bleached shirt tutorial and then use glass etching cream, following the instructions on the container. 

Post again soon, =)

Crochet Cactus #2

I just completed another cactus and I think this one came out more realistic and cuter than the first one =) This one includes a blue flower with light blue details and yellow filaments. The person who requested the pot provided the terracotta pot which she had painted gold.

Pokemon Go Team Mystic Shirt! DIY

I love Pokemon and Pokemon go is a dream come true for me. I have met tons of people while playing and the first thing people always ask is "What team are you?". So I made some Team Mystic/ Blue Team spirit wear. I have nothing against any of the other teams, I have close friends and family on all the teams, but Blue aligns with me because I love evolution. This shirt has a sort of distressed look to it, which I like. The final image doesn't have a perfect edge, but is definitely clear enough to tell what the object is and helps with the distressed appeal of the shirt.

Here is the finished product:

**The round bubble blotches are from before I started the project. I carried everything home from the store in the same bag and the bleach leaked.

The materials you will need include:

• A Shirt in the color of your choice
• Freezer Paper
• Piece of Cardboard 
• Bleach
• A Squirt Bottle
• An Iron
• Some kind of cutting tool. 

*Optional: Silhouette machine, Transfer paper

I used my silhouette machine, but that is totally optional and this project can be completed with scissors or an exact-o knife.

Transfer paper is also an optional tool which just makes it easier to transfer the freezer paper to the t-shirt but is not necessary.

The first thing I did was make my design in silhouette and cut it out:

I then spread the transfer paper over the freezer paper and pealed the unwanted parts of the design away. The image below shows what it looks like up to this step:

I then put the piece of cardboard inside the shirt and flipped the transfer paper over so that the wax side of the freezer paper was against the shirt. 

I then ironed it and pulled the transfer paper off, leaving just the freezer paper:

I then sprayed the shirt with bleach using the squirt bottle and waited for the desired level of lightening:

I then filled the bath tub and rinsed off as much of bleach as possible:

I then removed any of the remaining freezer paper that was still attached:

and tossed it in the dryer:

Here is what it looked like at the end: