crafty … heart patches
I have a sweet sparkly pink girl who …
- can make an entire kitchen a disaster area with a few goldfish.
- is in a constant state of dirty.
- loves to slide on her knees.
The latter has been doing some major damage to her legging stash! Given she has some super cute leggings, I came up with a easy hole fix that makes her leggings even cuter!
The offenders …
Somehow in one day, she managed to get a hole in a knee and the hiney. It must have been a great day!
To fix this, you will need …
- fusible webbing
- sewing machine
- iron
- scrap fabric
- scissors
- thread
To make the patches, I used some scrap knit fabric that was left over from a screen printing project. You can use any fabric that is machine washable … and comfortable. To start, iron the fusible webbing to the backside of the scrap fabric. Once ironed, cut the patch into the heart shape in the size you need. My patches are about 2.5 inches wide. You can make them any size as long as it covers the entire hole with at least 1/2 inch extra around the hole. Here are my patches …
Now you are ready to iron your patch. It is as simple as ironing a tee. Peel the paper backing from the fusible webbing and place the patch over the hole. Place your heated iron on the patch according to the instructions on the fusible webbing packaging. For me, it took about 25 seconds.
The knee patch …
The hiney patch …
After ironing, sew a simple straight stitch around the edge of the patch and you are done! Look how cute …
The leggings last longer and they still look cute … It’s a win – win!
linking to …
February 14th, 2012 by Kristina | 10 Comments »
{custom order} … boys like to rock too!
A sweet birthday tee for your little rocker …
February 13th, 2012 by Kristina | No Comments »
my house … guest bathroom storage
I have a bathroom storage problem … a guest bathroom that I love but it is TINY. I have been looking around for a way to create some storage without adding any cabinets or furniture to the space … as there just isn’t any room. I saw some vintage baskets hung on the wall over at Miss Mustard Seed. I love the look so I started shopping around. I looked and looked … and found nothing. Everything was too big or too small. Then I stopped by Wisteria and found these … perfect.
They were easy to hang and work perfectly!
This bathroom is really hard to photograph. I tried to get a shot of the entire bathroom, but always back into the wall in the hallway … no more space! Here is one side of the bathroom…
And the other side …
Tomorrow I will threaten remind the kids not to hang on the baskets!
February 8th, 2012 by Kristina | No Comments »{custom order} … the eiffel tower in pink
a pink version of my French Je t’aime tee …
’cause who doesn’t love pink:)
February 6th, 2012 by Kristina | 1 Comment »i love … disney
It was just plain fun! Disney was a big hit with everyone. We have been before, but it just doesn’t get old. My husband was there as well … but I can’t seem to find a picture of all of us together. He must have been behind the camera!
February 3rd, 2012 by Kristina | 4 Comments »giveaway: HR Creative Design Studio
Instead of posting about my latest craft today, I thought I would give you the opportunity to get a little crafty … with the Celebrate Love Party Package from HR Creative Design Studio. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, one lucky reader will win this fabulous printable collection filled with everything you will need to throw an amazing party…
Lisa is the designer behind HR Creative Design Studio. I asked her to share a little bit about herself and her business…
“Hello, my name is Lisa and I am the founder and creative director of HR Creative Design Studio. My passion is design. I started out with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Communication Arts and Graphic Design and worked in the corporate world for many years. In September of 2005 when my son was a year old, I decided to leave the corporate world to be a full time mom. Through the years, I have been designing birthday party invitations for my son’s parties as a creative outlet. After my second son was born I realized it was time to turn my passion for design into a business. In March of 2011, HR Creative Design Studio was launched on Etsy.com. I am so fortunate to be able to design every day and I love what I do. I am happy to create personalized printable party products and stationery designs as well as graphic design, logo and web graphics for my clients.”
While you are checking out the Valentine’s Day designs, you might want to take a look at all of the other colorful, creative designs in Lisa’s Etsy Shop. She has adorable designs for Back To School, Baby Showers, birthdays and more. I love the bright colors and scalloped edges of this Garden Party invite…
She also has printable flat notecards … which are adorable and come in very handy for thank you notes or sending a sweet note to your favorite teacher.
Here’s how to enter…
1. Follow the Modern Frills Blog…and leave a comment on this post letting me know that you are a follower! You can follow my blog through RSS feed or through email. Look at the very top left hand side of the blog for the links:)
2. Stop by HR Creative Design Studio and pick your favorite item in the shop! Come back and leave a comment letting me know which one you chose.
3. Become a fan of Modern Frills on Facebook and HR Creative Design Studio on Facebook … and come back and leave a comment letting me know! If you are already a fan, leave a comment letting me know that you are already a fan!
4. Share this giveaway on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you shared the link.
That is a total of 4 possible entries!!!
You must leave a separate comment for each entry! Winner will be chosen on Tuesday, Feb 7th, 2012 at 10:00pm (CST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Open to EVERYONE! Winner will be chosen using random.org.
Can’t get enough of HR Creative Design Studio! Find more here …
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{sweet customer} … wild west hoe-down
I know I say this every time I share customer photos … but I LOVE getting pictures of cuties wearing my tees. It is so fun and completely makes my day!
Today I get to share some adorable party pictures from a Wild West Hoe-Down by Laura of Cupcakes and Lemonade. Laura put this party together for her 3 daughters … and she did an amazing job.
You can tell by the smiles … it was a good day!
Laura shares some of her party details in her own words …
For more party details loaded with party photos, visit Cupcakes and Lemonade. You can also stop by Laura’s shop which is full of fun, colorful party designs.
January 30th, 2012 by Kristina | 8 Comments »i love … things that make me laugh
I know this is semi inappropriate, but i like it…
[via Brown Button]
Happy Friday!!!
January 27th, 2012 by Kristina | 1 Comment »pinterest and a diy dilemma
I am a big fan of Pinterest … by big, I mean I could spend 19.5 hours a day pinning ideas, recipes and cute outfits. Addictive! I have been pinning diy projects for a couple months and have accrued quite the collection. The problem is that I actually want to do ALL of them … but I can’t. I don’t have the time! So I have to choose one project for this week … that is the hard part!