I REALLY NEED TO GET IT TOGETHER HERE.
LAST TIME I POSTED WAS APRIL 11TH.
I ALWAYS HAVE LESS TIME TO UPDATE DURING BASEBALL SEASON, BUT I PROMISE TO TRY TO DO BETTER!
DOES ANYBODY EVEN VISIT MY SITE?? HA HA

BUT WHAT BETTER WAY TO BE BACK THAN WITH A GIVEAWAY.
GIVING AWAY 13 BECKY BONES STICKER PACKS.
EACH PACK WILL HAVE 20-25 STICKERS.
IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH BECKY BONES, PLEASE CHECK OUT THEIR SITE HERE . THEY ARE A TEEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SITE.
I WAS RECENTLY IN SAN DIEGO FOR EARTH DAY AND CAME ACROSS THEIR BOOTH.
FOR A DOLLAR YOU COULD GET UNLIMITED STICKERS. SO THE KID IN ME FILLED REUSABLE BAG WITH STICKERS WITH THE NIECES IN MIND. I GAVE THEM A BUNCH OF STICKERS AND STILL HAVE SO MANY, SO I DECIDED TO PUT SOME PACKS TOGETHER TO GIVE AWAY HERE.

MY GIVEAWAYS ARE ALWAYS SO EASY. I DON’T LIKE MAKING THEM COMPLICATED.
SO ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN.
WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED USING RANDOM.ORG AND WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL, SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A VALID EMAIL.

*** LAST DAY TO ENTER IS MAY 9TH AND THIS IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY***

THESE AREN’T JUST FOR KIDS, YOU ADULTS CAN WIN THEM FOR YOURSELF TOO. I LOVE THESE STICKERS THEY ARE SO CUTE. TALKING TO YOU ASHLEY!!!

THANKS FOR VISITING AND AND GOOD LUCK! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

HAVEN’T DONE A WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY IN A WHILE.

I’VE MET A FEW LADIES THAT I LOVE AND ADMIRE SO MUCH SINCE ERICA GOT ME INTO BLYTHE DOLLS. ONE OF THEM BEING JENNIFER FROM THE BRASS CUPCAKE.
NOT ONLY IS SHE AN AWESOME DOLLY SEAMSTRESS

SHE IS ALSO AN AWESOME CRAFTER
MADE ME THIS BRACELET USING VINTAGE BUTTONS!!!

AND THIS AWESOME HEADBAND

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE BRASS CUPCAKE ALSO THE BRASS CUPCAKE ON ETSY

I WANTED TO FEATURE JENNIFER ON TODAYS WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY BECAUSE SHE IS GOING TO BE POSTING A TUTORIAL ON HERE HOPEFULLY MORE AFTER THAT. SO I WANTED YOU TO GET TO KNOW HER.

VISIT HER SITE OFTEN AND THANKS FOR VISITING MINE.

HAPPY SUNDAY.

BEFORE I GET STARTED ON THE TUTORIAL I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE PORR PICTURE QUALITY. I USED MY PHONE LOL BAD YOYO I KNOW :/ SECOND THIS POST WILL BE PICTURE HEAVY, BUT PLEASE KEEP READING AND YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET TO THE GIVEAWAY INFO LOL.

I WANT TO THANK WENDY FROM TINY SEA. IF YOU READ MY BLOG OFTEN THEN YOU KNOW WENDY AND LAUREN WERE FEATURED ON MY WEB CRAWER WEDNESDAY. THANK FOR TELLING YOUR TWITTER BUDDIES ABOUT TOPSTITCH WENDY. I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

OKAY SO ON TO THE COASTER TUTORIAL
THESE COASTERS ARE SO EASY AND FAST TO MAKE.

SUPPLIES YOU NEED
FABRIC
BATTING
CUTTING MAT
RULER
ROTARY CUTTER
SCISSORS
THREAD
PINS

CUT 4 5X5 SQUARES FROM BOTH THE BATTING AND THE FABRIC

SANDWICH YOUR FABRIC AND BATTING TOGETHER BY FACING YOUR 2 FABRICS TOGETHER THEN PUT THE BATTING ON TOP

PIN TOGETHER

THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS!!!
SEW ALL THE WAY AROUND LEAVIG A 2 INCH OPENING OR YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO TURN IT RIGHT SIDE OUT

CLIP THE CORNERS BEFORE TURNING COASTER RIGHT SIDE OUT.

ONCE YOU’VE CLIPPED THE CORNERS AND TURNED IT RIGHT SIDE OUT
TOPSTITCH!!! AND YOU ARE DONE.

I USUALLY MAKE SETS OF 4 AND TIE THEM TOGETHER WITH SOME BAKERS TWINE

I HOPE THIS TUTORIAL WAS EASY ENOUGH FOR YOU TO MAKE SOME COASTERS OF YOUR OWN OR AS GIFTS.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REPLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

THESE COASTERS ARE THE GIVEAWAY. SO IF YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR DETAILS.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT. I WILL PICK A WINNER USING RANDOM.ORG AND WILL NOTIFY THE WINNER BY EMAIL
LAST DAY TO ENTER IS TUESDAY MARCH 6TH.

GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY

HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

THANKS FOR ENTERING LAST MONTH’S GIVEAWAY
THE PLAN WAS TO GIVE AWAY 13 TABLE RUNNERS, BUT I CHANGED MY MIND.
THIS MONTH CUPCAKE REHAB AND TOPSTITCH ARE GIVING AWAY A REVERSIBLE APRON.

LEAVE A COMMENT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THIS SHAMROCK DAY/EASTER APRON.
LAST DAY TO ENTER IS FEBRUARY 29TH

****PLEASE NOTE THAT GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*****

GOOD LUCK

HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND.
SENT THE TABLE RUNNER TO THE WINNER AND I AM SO VERY EXCITED FOR HER TO GET IT!!!

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU VISIT OFTEN FOR DETAILS ON THE NEXT GIVEAWAY. I HAVE 12 LEFT

I WAS GOING TO HAVE MY FIRST DONATION DAY OF THE YEAR ON THE 2ND, BUT SINCE MY SEWING MACHINE WAS GIVING ME TROUBLE I COULDN’T DO THAT. I DECIDED TO MOVE IT TO MARCH 2ND.
I AM GOING TO TRY TO SEW AT LEAST 3 HOURS DAILY SO I CAN MAKE SURE I HAVE A BIG SELECTION FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE GOING TO PURCHASE.
HERE IS A LIST OF WHO I AM DONATING TO THIS YEAR.

MARCH:Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
MAY: green beans coffee
JUNE:
AUGUST: HEALING HUNTER FOUNDATION
OCTOBER: Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
DECEMBER: PATROLMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION WIDOW & CHILDREN’S FUND

I STILL HAVE JUNE OPEN.
LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS AN ORG YOU THINK I SHOULD CONSIDER DONATING TO.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS GIVEAWAY FOR OVER A MONTH AND I AM SURE MARILLA HAS TOO.
I DECIDED TO HAVE A TABLE RUNNER GIVEAWAY WHEN I SAW HOW EXCITE MARILLA WAS OVER THE CHRISTMAS ONE I MADE HER.

SO HERE ARE THE DETAILS ON THE CUPCAKE REHAB & TOPSTITCH TABLE RUNNER GIVEAWAY.
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE AND GIVEAWAY 13 TABLE RUNNERS IN 2012.
FIRST ONE IS FOR VALENTINES DAY.
HERE IS THE FABRIC THAT I AM USING FOR IT.

I DON’T LIKE GIVEAWAYS THAT HAVE A MILLION RULES SO ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT.
I WILL PICK A WINNER USING RANDOM.ORG

LAST DAY TO ENTER IS JANUARY 31ST

*****PLEASE NOTE THAT GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*****

GOOD LUCK!!!

I LOVE MAKING MY FRIENDS THINGS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY APPRECIATE AND LOVE THEM AS MUCH AS MARILLA DOES.
I MADE HER THIS TABLE RUNNER.

I HAD BEEN WANTING TO MAKE A TABLE RUNNER FOR A LONG TIME, BUT DON’T KNOW TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT USE THEM.

I’M HAPPY MARILLA LOVED THE TABLE RUNNER AS MUCH AS I LOVED MAKING IT FOR HER, BUT WHAT I LOVED THE MOST WAS THAT IT MATCHED HER GRANDMA’S VINTAGE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

HOW AWESOME IS THIS CHRISTMAS TREE CUPCAKE!!!

GO HERE FOR MORE PICTURES AND MORE ABOUT THE VINTAGE DECORATIONS.

***PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COME BACK NEXT WEEK FOR DETAILS ON THE CUPCAKE REHAB & TOPSTITCH TABLE RUNNER GIVEAWAY!!! WE AREN’T JUST GIVING ONE AWAY, WE ARE GIVING 13 AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY IS BACK!!!
GOING TO TRY TO MAKE SURE I POST A SITE EVERY WEDNESDAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SITE SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT HERE THANK YOU.

TODAY’S WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY IS TINYSEA.NET

ASIDE FROM LOVING THE CRAFTY SIDE OF THIS SITE, I LOVE THE FACT THAT WENDY & LAUREN MET THROUGH THEIR LOVE FOR BLYTHE DOLLS. GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM ON THEIR ABOUT PAGE.

TINY SEA CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON FACEBOOK, FLICKR, SHOP AND TWITTER.

HOW CUTE ARE THEY!!!

VISIT THEM OFTEN!!!

I ALONG WITH I’M SURE MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR WAY TOO LONG.
I’M SAD THE COUSIN ISN’T ONE OF THESE TROOPS COMING HOME, BUT I AM SO VERY HAPPY FOR THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THE TROOPS COMING HOME.

I DON’T KNOW IF YOU WILL EVER SEE THIS ANTONIO BUTCHER, BUT THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO. PLEASE COME HOME SAFE.

THANKS FOR THE IMAGE CUPCAKEREHAB.COM

NOT ONLY AM I BACK FROM SPENDING A FEW DAYS WITH SOME AWESOME FRIENDS.

MY SHOP IS ALSO BACK.

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AL I HAVE ON THERE RIGHT NOW IS KEY FOBS.
ADDING CATNIP SACHETS LATER AND AFTER THAT I WILL BE ADDING STUFF ONCE A WEEK.
I HAVE A LIST OF TO DO STUFF FOR MY FRIENDS SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME.

THANKS FOR VISITING!