tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17113966404777708532024-03-14T02:00:30.435-04:00My Creative CraftingMy website is http://www.hookedonapplique.comJennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-63221841887117507382013-02-10T13:02:00.001-05:002013-02-10T13:02:15.891-05:00A quick project...<p>Hey there! I just wanted to share my embroidery project from today. Its a shirt for my daughter and she just loves it! I stitched this out with my Singer Futura Quartet and I used the hyperfont program to make the design :) </p>
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You can glass etc mirrors, glass on photo frames, ect, the possibilities are ENDLESS! And what an awesome custom made gift!
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-68012178617436564812012-04-19T08:29:00.001-04:002012-04-19T08:32:04.982-04:00DIY Diaper cake & a tutorial!Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you my very first diaper cake! It was SUPER easy to make, inexpensive & I think it came out really cute. You can personalize these as much as you want using your cricut machine to add embellishments, you could buy pre-made embellishments to match the "theme" of the shower ect ect, the possibilities are endless!<br />
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*1 bag of diapers- I used a 50ct bag from Walmart for $5.00, made a medium sized cake<br />
*Small rubberbands- I used some of my daughters tiny hair bands i got from the dollar tree<br />
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To start off you have to roll all your diapers...<br />
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Secure each diaper with a tiny rubberband...<br />
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These are the diapers and 2 types of rubberbands I used...<br />
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Once the diapers are all rolled, start bundeling them together, securing with 1 or 2 large rubberbands. There is no set amount of diapers to use for each tier of the cake, just adjust as you go...<br />
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Now add your ribbon to cover the rubberbands. I chose 2 different ribbons to layer them, I think it looks cuter this way. Just hot glue the ends of each ribbon together (not to the diapers) and add a topper, I made a bow but you can use anything you would like. I dont think its complete until you have a topper, lol...<br />
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And there you go! You have a diaper cake! It cost me about $10 to make. It was a great decoration for the baby shower we had! And best of all, it was usable, lol!<br />
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-57339587661546352342012-03-08T12:21:00.000-05:002012-03-08T12:21:27.193-05:00Happy Internantional Womans Day!Here is today's project I did for a customer, a custom Wonder Woman applique on a tank top. The theme fits perfect with today b/c it is International Womans Day! Lets all celebrate how far woman have come in our political, economical and social achievments! Girl power :)<br />
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-70278231914286992812012-02-28T19:45:00.000-05:002012-02-28T19:45:05.371-05:00Custom Gold Fish birthday outfit!I made this "goldfish" themed outfit for one of my dearest friends' son for his first birthday! How cute is the THEME! I missed the party because my hubby was visiting from overseas, but im sure it was absolutly ADORABLE!<br />
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Thanks for looking! Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-25048884395801671142012-02-22T20:37:00.000-05:002012-02-22T20:37:19.973-05:00Custom Minnie Mouse Birthday Tutu outfit!This weeks project, made special for Miss Kate's 1st birthday! Her Mommy loved it! Which is always a relief when a customer loves what you make, lol.. Any of you who have made things for people know the feeling! I have some St Pattys Day designs I am working on and excited to get them made this weekend so PRE ORDERS can start!<br />
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Thanks for looking! Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-91160442643870803372012-02-19T22:20:00.000-05:002012-02-19T22:20:35.659-05:00DIY wedding flowers!Getting married soon and on a tight budget? Make your own custom flower bouquets! I made all 9 for my bridal party for around $60 if im not mistaken! I wanted teal flowers b/c my girls were wearing black dresses and it would have cost HUNDREDS of dollars to have roses dyed to match. So, me being a do it your selfer went to Michaels crafts and bought everything I needed!<br />
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Flowers ( 60% off, they run this sale every few months)<br />
Hobby air brush gun, around $10 (hooked to my air compressor)<br />
water based craft paint, around .99 cents a bottle<br />
bouquet holders, around $3 (on sale)<br />
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I spray painted the flowers individually with the air brush gun, BTW that was super fun, lol.. I left them on the long stems and put in vases so they could dry. Once dry I snipped the stem off and arranged the flowers on the bouquet holder and VOILA! I sprayed them lightly with glitter hair spray ( I got at Walmart arounf halloween time) to add a little sparkle.. I LOVED them, they were unique and the best part is I made them myself! We did alot of DIY things for my wedding and it made it that much more special!<br />
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Happy Crafting!!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-16188050278080510292012-02-15T14:24:00.000-05:002012-02-15T14:24:10.347-05:00DIY travel wipie case tutorialHow CUTE are these wipe cases! They are SUPER easy to make, no sewing needed, just a little hot glue! They are inexpensive to make, just a few dollars depending on what you may already have at home! These are GREAT for gifts, women love them! They are also a perfect addition to a custom diaper bag!<br />
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Fabric- I just use 100% cotton quilters fabric, you can get "Fabric Quarters" at your local fabric store or Walmart for around $1! You will only need one and will hae some left over!<br />
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Travel wipe case- My Walmart sells the huggies one for $1.18 each! You can certainly use any kind you like :)<br />
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Alrighty to start, I used my embroidery machine and customized the fabric before hand.. You can do any customizing you would like, add rhinestones, ribbons, flowers, ect.. the possibilities are endless!<br />
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I am using the Huggies brand case, it has a pop up door in the middle that is not flush with the rest of the case, so I found adding a piece of batting or felt on top will give you a nice smooth result.<br />
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Spray adhesive on top of case and lay your batting down. <br />
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Spray top of batting with adhesive and lay top fabric and smooth down. Cut away the excess fabric, not too close though, you will trim up in the next step.<br />
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This only took me about 10 minutes to make and I was pausing taking pictures, lol! Leave a comment with a link to your pictures if you decide to make one of these!<br />
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This apron was made as a gift for a lady with a bakery :)<br />
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Thanks for looking! Happy crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-20135648050149021892012-02-08T09:54:00.001-05:002012-02-08T09:57:06.461-05:00DIY Army wreath for Valentine's DayI LOVE LOVE LOVE this wreath I made! Since I will be spending yet another V-Day without my hubby :( I thought I would make one of these for our door! My side of the heart is SO me, lol Hot pink, damask print, flowers and BLING! <br />
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You need 1 ACU top, or about 1/2 yrd of acu fabric and 1/2 yrd of coordinating fabric. I used Pinking shears to cut my strips to prevent frays ( i think it looks better too) but you can use regular straight edge scissors too.<br />
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Okay, I couldnt find a heart shaped frame, but i did find this heart wreath with garland on it at the craft store, so I simply cut off the garland and Voila! You can see the back of the frame in this pic.<br />
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Once the garland is off, just start tieing your strips on one at a time. I just did a single knot and thats it!!<br />
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Enjoy! Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-22440055050500959182012-02-08T07:59:00.000-05:002012-02-08T07:59:00.667-05:00Army ACU purses custom made for Deana & the girls!Custom purses I made from Deana's husbands old ACU uniforms. Now they can carry a little piece of their soldier with them everyday!<br />
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Enjoy! Happy crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-49891627401075383892011-10-10T23:09:00.000-04:002011-10-10T23:09:30.648-04:00Singer Sewing Co featured MY story!!WOW! I'm so excited! Singer Sewing Co featured my "Sewing Story" in their latest press release to promote the upcoming 160th anniversary of the company! Click <a href="http://svpworldwide.com/461.htm">HERE</a> to read my story! I'm the Jennifer from Florida :)<br />
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This is so cool for me! I love my Singer sewing machines! I am keeping my fingers crossed I may be one of the lucky winners of the new Singer machine in January!!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-67851880292632359462011-10-10T22:20:00.000-04:002011-10-10T22:20:11.909-04:00More embroidery & sewing projects!Hey fellow crafters! I wanted to share some of my latest creations with my Singer Futura Quartet embroidery/sewing machine! Oh, and my new Singer Stylist II SERGER! I got the serger a few weeks ago adn LOVE it! Its my first serger and is SO easy to use!<br />
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This is a pillowcase dress & bloomers set I made for a friends daughter :)<br />
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These are a few little baby buddies I embroidered..<br />
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These are the diaper bag and wipie holder I made for my cousin :)<br />
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This is the little birthday outfit I made for a little boy's 1 yr Bday and a matching monogramned cover button hair~bow for his older sister :)<br />
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Here's a close up of the bow, I used my embroidery machine and a "cover button" kit I bought at the craft store to get the fabric to stay on the button! These are SO easy and super cute!<br />
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Well I have been VERY busy, lol... I will have more projects to post soon as well :) If you have any questions about how I made any of these or about my embroidery/sewing machine, just send me a message :)<br />
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-19693018547722174502011-09-26T16:19:00.001-04:002011-09-26T16:19:17.052-04:00My new ribbon holder!!!<div><p>Im SO excited to finally have a ribbon holder to hang on the wall! My Dad made this for me :) Only bad thing is all my ribbon didnt fit, lol, but this is as big as would fit on the wall! Lol.. i have to get a stool to reach the top, lol, im kinda short anyways, haha... This whole thing cost $12! Imagine what a ribbon holder this big would cost in the retail world!  I guess thats why i never bought one, lol...</p>
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-16840859889416030982011-09-07T19:44:00.000-04:002011-09-07T19:44:30.019-04:00Pillowcase Romper!Hi everyone!! I have another sewing project to share :) I've been neglecting my Cricut a little lately, lol, I am just having too much fun with my Quartet! I made this romper out of a pillowcase dress pattern, I just added pant legs to it! I just love this fabric, I thought it was so cute and I got it for .75 Cents at Joanns this weekend! Loved the Labor Day sale they had! <br />
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Here is my adorable model!<br />
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-40659230407168539552011-09-03T15:29:00.000-04:002011-09-03T15:29:06.172-04:00Baby cradle purse! Quick video :)Hi everyone!! Hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend! My Mom just made the cutest thing i've ever seen for my daughter, so I had to share :) I DID NOT make this, lol, my Mom did.. She is so talented with her crocheting abilities!<br />
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Happy Crafting!!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-15404283207654880932011-08-18T09:24:00.000-04:002011-08-18T09:24:53.359-04:00Please take a minute and vote for Robyn!Good morning all! Robyn aka My Pink Stamper is a nominee for You Tubes "on the rise" contest. If she won, her videos would be posted on YouTubes home page and videos channel. Please take a minute and vote <a href="http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/08/augusts-on-rise-nominees.html">HERE</a> . The poll is in the top right hand corner and you can vote everyday! Thanks so much!<br />
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~JenniferJennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-1434109069032664762011-08-16T20:55:00.002-04:002011-08-19T09:54:04.983-04:00Link Up Love Party with K AndrewHow fun is this! I love the opportunity to follow new blogs and getting new followers on mine too! This link up love party is a way to get to know each other and find new blog inspiration, thanks to <a href="http://www.gettingcricky.com/2011/08/love-link-up-party-816-8-23.html">*Getting Cricky with K Andrews*</a> for holding this blog hop! <br />
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Part of this hop is to post one of my favorite projects along with one thing I am grateful for. This project I made for my daughters birthday party, it was made using one of my favorite crafting tools, my Cricut & Gypsy and it was for one of my favorite people, my daughter! I am so blessed and grateful for having such an amazing family! My hubby is in the Army currently overseas, we miss him so much and cant wait for him to come home and be able to meet his newest daughter for the first time!<br />
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Cricut Expression<br />
Cricut Gypsy<br />
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Elastic string<br />
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She was one happy little Birthday Girl! I made her dress as well with my Singer Futura Quartet sewing/embroidery machine. I LOVE my machine! Video tutorials for that in the future. I used a pillowcase dress pattern for the dress and some 1 inch grosgrain ribbon for the straps.<br />
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These are the invitations I made for her party using the Cricut and Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge.<br />
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This is the Pink Pirate Ship cake I made for her! She was SO excited about her cake. It was my very first time using fondant, so it wasn't perfect but she didnt seem to notice, she told me it was her "Best Birthday Ever!" I made homemade marshmellow fondant and colored it with Wilton coloring gels. <br />
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Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate all the followers and wonderful comments!<br />
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-63149545781573616922011-08-10T17:59:00.000-04:002011-08-10T17:59:18.088-04:00How to re-stick old Cricut matsHi everyone! This is just a quick tutorial on how I re-stick my Cricut mats. This is a budget friendly way of re-using your mats instead of buying new ones! <br />
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<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fgrgiYBzNaY?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-42763165627942417952011-08-03T17:19:00.000-04:002011-08-03T17:19:19.315-04:00Pirate Applique DressI have been very busy today! I got a Singer Futura Quartet embroidery/sewing machine a few months ago and I absolutely LOVE it! This was my 1st applique project and it was much easier than I thought! I bought a few applique designs from PlanetApplique.com yesterday, so I will be posting some more projects I made with these in the next few weeks... The pattern for the dress is a "pillowcase" dress, I found a free template online I used for it. Today was my 1st time using my rotary cutter for cutting the fabric, all I have to say is WHY DIDNT I HAVE ONE OF THESE SOONER? lol.. If you do any sewing, i highly recommend investing the $30 and getting one. My cuts were perfectly straight, I never could have gotten those results with scissors!<br />
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Here is a close up of the applique<br />
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This is the dress :) SUPER simple pattern too!<br />
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I have more "pirate" themed projects I will post in the next few days, its my daughters birthday theme..<br />
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Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-15745886673545589682011-07-24T00:07:00.000-04:002011-07-24T00:07:53.582-04:00Birthday Card and a Hair BowHi everyone! Today was my little cousins birthday and I decided to make her a monogrammed hair bow to match the dress I got for her. Any excuse to use my new embroidery machine, lol.. I also made her a cupcake b-day card w/ envelope too.<br />
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I used the Create a Critter cart for the cupcake and welded it with my gypsy! Love my gypsy, a DEF must have! There is just endless customizable possibilities with it.. Okay now I sound like a salesman, lol.. <br />
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Hope you all like it, I appreciate all the wonderful comments and followers! Happy Crafting!Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711396640477770853.post-54165587314373373192011-07-03T23:53:00.000-04:002011-07-03T23:53:34.212-04:00Baby Sling I made this weekend :)I recently upgraded my sewing machine to the Singer Futura Quartet and this is my 1st project I made with it! I've never had an embroidery machine so it took me a few days to learn the machine, but it was worth it! I absolutly LOVE this machine! <br />
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I made this baby sling for my newborn Lillie. She loves it! I also made a handy pocket on the front for me, haha.. I added decorative stitching around the edges and around the pocket for a little extra detail. I'm pretty happy with it considering it was my first on my new machine.<br />
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I hope you like it and get inspired to start or take up sewing again :)Jennifer~My Creative Craftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916106173742801474noreply@blogger.com2