tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14470993245673270232024-03-12T22:26:03.763-04:00The Green WorldAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910903204495281371noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447099324567327023.post-60576896404599792762018-05-08T17:16:00.003-04:002018-05-08T17:16:33.200-04:00Mother's Day Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now through Mother’s Day, use code <b>FORMOM </b>at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGreenWorldShop?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">The Green World Shop</a> on Etsy to take 10% off of your entire order, and all orders over $50 ship free! Standard shipping only. To receive your order
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The Green World is back in business--literally! I have a new partner, the brand has a whole new look, and now, the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGreenWorldShop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> is live again! We only have a few things listed so far, there will be a steady stream of new pretties going up over the next several weeks. Stay tuned--I'll be introducing my new partner next!<br />
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It's Cyber Monday, and that means all the best internet deals are out today! Naturally, I want to get in on the action. I've had a sale going in the shop all week, but now I've beefed it up just a bit more in honor of Cyber Monday, and I really want to get the word out! So here you go, Green World Fans, I have two great coupon codes for you to use today:</div>
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Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910903204495281371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447099324567327023.post-67932497071610697772013-09-22T19:51:00.002-04:002013-09-23T11:32:19.458-04:00Malcolm's Nursery Set<div style="text-align: center;">
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Shortly after learning that my brother- and sister-in-law would be having their first child late this summer, I found the perfect nursery panel on clearance at work. There were only 3 left on the bolt, so I bought all 3. One panel is still being made into a quilt-style blanket.</div>
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The panel itself consists only of the various-sized animal blocks. I added the light brown border to it, and backed it in the same fabric. (It's a Keepsake Calico print from JoAnn's.) The part that looks like a white border is actually a lightweight cotton batting. I went over all the straight lines in the panel with the sewing machine to help it look more genuinely quilted, and I'm still in the process of outlining all the animals by hand. Once I'm done with that, I'll cut down the extra batting and square it up before binding it. </div>
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I cut up the second panel to make all sorts of fun things. The large giraffe and crocodile block became a small, lightweight baby blanket. There's no batting, but I did back it in a soft yellow cotton flannel, and bind it with pre-made double-fold bias binding from Wrights.</div>
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The twelve tiny squares became a set of two plush cubes, one of which has a rattle inside, so that little Malcolm has something soft and bright and colorful to look at and play with. I used a mid-weight stabilizer to help reinforce the fabric, and help them to hold their shape. If I do something like this again, I think I might use a heavier stabilizer, but I don't want them to be too stiff. Hmm...</div>
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Cute, right? I haven't done anything with the last panel; maybe I'll make a blanket for my own little boy, now that I'm expecting again. But I didn't stop there on Malcom's goodies. I've had <a href="http://www.heatherbaileystore.com/product-p/mp004-eo.htm" target="_blank">this Heather Bailey pattern</a> since before we left Germany, but I'd never made one. I thought this would be the perfect time to give it a try. The fabric (a fat quarter from JoAnn's) and the bit of ribbon (for the tail) both came from my stash, and match the rest of the set very well. Unfortunately, he's so tiny that I had to stitch him entirely by hand and I'm not sure how much abuse he'll be able to take.</div>
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A few weeks after discovering the panels in the clearance section, I found a coordinating fabric still with the rest of the nursery fabrics. There was only a little left, so I bought all of that too, even though at the time I had no idea what I would do with it. As it turns out, I had just enough to make a <a href="http://www.boppy.com/shop/boppy-bare-naked-pillow/" target="_blank">Boppy</a> cover for her.</div>
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I used <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/109532406/boppy-cover-sewing-pattern-instant?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">this pattern</a> that I found on Etsy, and holy cow, it could not have been easier. The pattern says that it's a 30 minute project, start to finish, but it took me about an hour. (Maybe <a href="http://createdblissfully.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Corinnea</a> or <a href="http://kellys-krafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kelly</a> could have done it in half an hour, but I've not reached their Guru status yet.) I think that I will be making some changes next time, though. For one, I want to try using a zipper next time, instead of the overlapped opening that this one has. It was really super easy to put together, but getting the pillow into the cover is a bit of a pain. And the cover ended up being a little too big for my Boppy, so I think I will widen the seam allowance a bit. We'll have to see how it fits Carrie's Boppy, first; hers is newer and may be bigger than mine.</div>
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The last thing is a fitted crib sheet. I used <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-crib-and-toddler-bed-sheets.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a>, and it was every bit as easy as making the Boppy cover. The finished sheet fits both of our crib/toddler mattresses to perfection, so I won't be changing a thing when I make the next one. (There <i>will </i>be a next one.) I'd wanted to use that leafy fabric (that I ended up using for the Boppy cover) for the sheet, but I didn't have quite enough of it. With the help of one of the other girls at work, I found this Quilter's Showcase print that's a perfect match for the orange in the panel fabrics, and compliments the rest of the set rather well.<br />
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Not too shabby, huh? It's only taken me....what, 6 months to get all this together? I'm such a procrastinator. Now that my poor nephew is more than 6 weeks old, I'm finally getting around to sending a box for him... He'll have to wait for his wall art, because I haven't been able to find a box to fit them, and the big blanket is going to be a Christmas gift, but everything else will be heading his way this week. :)</div>
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In spite of what my recent lack of posting may have led you to believe, I have been crafting over the last few months. I just haven't been photographing any of it. Or, as was the case with this project, I just couldn't post it until it had reached its many intended recipients. :)<br />
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Thanks to a referral from my friend Rebekah, I had the honor of making the invitations for her sister-in-law's upcoming wedding. I worked closely with Kayla to design both the invitations and RSVP cards, to create something perfectly tailored to her style and colors. She's a very classy, rather traditional kind of lady, and I think what we put together reflects that well. We started with a mock-up that I put together in Photoshop using my digital scrapbooking elements. </div>
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Then I had to track down all the supplies I would need to make the digital mock-up a reality. It actually took quite a bit of searching to find everything. It all had to be just the right color, without being too expensive. And once I had all the supplies, I had to figure out how best to assemble the invitations. I had a plan going it, of course, but as so often happens, my initial approach just wasn't practical. It took a bit of trial and error before I found a method that worked, and I actually think that this was the part I enjoyed the most. Unfortunately, I quickly realized that assembling the invitations was going to take a whole lot longer than I'd originally anticipated.</div>
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I'd initially planned to one piece of lace long enough to span the width of the invitation and wrap around to the back of the top piece of card stock, and two equal lengths of ribbon. I glued down the lace, secured the ends of the lace and the ends of the ribbon between the two layers of cardstock, and then tried to tie the the ribbon in a pretty bow on the front. I ran into a lot of problems with that approach. The glue didn't dry quickly enough for the ends to stay put if I tried to tie the bow right away, so I let the glue dry and tried again. This time, the ends stayed put, but I had a very hard time getting the tension on the ribbon just right, so that it would lay flush against the paper without flapping loose or being so tight that it bowed the paper. I also had trouble tying tying a bow that looked <i>just so</i>; they kept coming out twisted sideways and funky-looking.</div>
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I finally realized that I was approaching the whole process from the wrong side. Instead of starting with the papers and working up, I needed to start with the bow and work down. So, here's my process for making one layered, 8.5" x 5.5" wedding invitation:</div>
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Put a few drops of the Zip Dry glue along the top of the invitation, when the lace will go. Smooth it out with your finger tip, so that there are no large globs and so that the sticky part covers a greater surface area. Center the lace across the top of the page, and press. Set it aside to dry.</div>
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Take the 12" length of ribbon and cross the ends over the middle to create a general bow shape. Pin it, then baste vertically down the middle to hold it in place. Don't worry about back stitching, this is just to hold the bow shape together while you're working on the next step. (Since I was making a whole lot more than just a single invitation, I just did them in big long strings that I just cut apart later.)</div>
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This last step was always my favorite, because it was the last step, and when it was dry, it could go on the "finished" pile. And, since I made more than 100 of these beauties, putting one on the "finished" pile was a big deal. I was really, really pleased with the way that they turned out. I was a little amazed at how close the finished product was to the initial mock-up that we put together. I mean, I know that was the goal, but still. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous anyway, when I boxed them up and shipped them out at the end of July. I knew we had worked closely through everystep of the design process, and she approved every element that went into them, but still....<i>what if</i>? I think anyone who's ever crafted anything from someone else knows the feeling. You have to kind of wait with baited breath until the person gets to see what you've made, whether it's a gift, or a custom commission for a customer.</div>
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I shouldn't have worried. Kayla and her fiancee were thrilled with them. So thrilled, in fact, that they've asked me to make the wedding programs as well. :)</div>
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I just made a whole slew of paper dolls based on the uniforms of the US Navy. Don't ask me why, but I did and it was fun. </div>
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I started out with this generic, cookie-cutter shape, and added in the uniform details using the line and shape drawing functions in PSE7. This one is supposed to be the blue camo uniform, or the Navy Working Uniform, as it's technically called. </div>
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I actually did all 5 uniforms, the first 2 being the Blues and Whites, respectively, followed by the Navy Service Uniform, the aforementioned NWUs, and a PT uniform:</div>
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I've seen Corinnea over at <a href="http://createdblissfully.blogspot.com/">Created Blissfully</a> post about her garden for Garden Tuesday, and while I don't actually have a garden, I knew as soon as I saw our wee little visitor that I'd have to share:</div>
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My husband found this little guy along the side of our house a few weeks ago, when he was doing some yard work. (He'd migrated from the side of the house to the fence by the time I got my camera out.)</div>
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If you'd like to see more gardens, just click the big butterfly button at the top of my post, and make sure to cruise on over to <a href="http://createdblissfully.blogspot.com/">Created Blissfully</a> to check out their blog, as well!</div>
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Over the last few months, I've practically buried myself in new jewelry without posting any of it, but now I'm finally starting to dig myself out. Here is the first batch of new items to go up in the shop! If you happen to see something that you like, just click the picture to go directly to the listing for that item! How convenient, right? <br />
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Now that she's married, Robin has been doing a bit more cooking. And, now that she's doing more cooking, it occurred to her that an apron or two might come in handy. This is where I come in. She asked me to make two aprons (one to wear and one to wash) in greens and purples. I already had the <a href="http://sewliberated.com/products/emmeline-apron-sewing-pattern">Emmeline Apron pattern</a> in my stash and she liked it, so that's what we went with. </div>
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All of the fabrics for this one came from JoAnn's, except for the green trim on side one, which came from my stash. (I still have a ton of that green, and I really love that combination...I may need to do something else with it in the future...)</div>
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This time, everything is from JoAnn's except for the main fabric on the green side. As you can see, the belt can be tied in the back, or wrapped around to the front. The top straps can be tied around the neck as a halter, or crisscrossed over the back and tied to the belt. I added a pocket to both sides of both aprons, as requested. </div>
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Unfortunately, almost immediately after finishing these and moving on to my next project, I started having issues with the tension on my machine. The bottom thread is so tight, and the top is so loose, that I can just slide the bottom thread right out. I
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While I was in Florida, I went with my Mom and sister to the <a href="http://www.romanzastaugustine.org/celtic/" style="text-align: center;">Celtic Music and Heritage Festival in St. Augustine.</a><span style="text-align: center;"> The night before, I was lucky enough to be able to meet up with Corinnea and Jess of <a href="http://createdblissfully.blogspot.com/">Created Blissfully</a>--yay!! </span>This was the first time I'd seen Corinnea since she left Germany (a few months before we did), and only the second time that I'd seen Jess in person. It was just so nice to be able to catch up!</div>
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That was on Friday. We stayed that night in a hotel within walking distance of the festival, then got up and headed over to the fair grounds in time for the official kick-off parade. Some of the stuff at the festival was hand-made, but most of it was not. There was, however, an area set aside for the artisans. One of these artisans not only offered fused glass plates and baubles, but had a station set up where people could make their own fused glass pendants!<br />
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I got to help our friend Robin plan her wedding, which incorporated as much handmade and DIY as possible. The venue was a converted farm, so everything was very country-kitsch. These re-purposed pallets were painted with black chalkboard paint for use as directional signs. The lettering was done with chalk pens.<br />
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Instead of a traditional guest book, Robin elected to do a signature quilt and a thumbprint tree. She and I went together to pick out her fabrics, then I cut all the squares and brought them to the wedding for the guests to sign. When she gets done reading them all, she'll send them back to me and I'll get it all put together. (More on that later.) For the signature tree, yet another friend of hers drew a picture of "their" tree in Michigan, where Matt proposed.<br />
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As always, I had a lot of fun designing the jewelry with the bride. I know I've said it before, but I love working with someone on a custom piece. Sadly, the photographer hasn't finished with her official wedding photos, so we'll have to make do with the ones that I took.</div>
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Congratulations, Matt and Robin! Here's to a lifetime of happiness for you both!</div>
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Choosing a design for my brother in law was easy. He did a lot of drawing in high school, and was really quite gifted. (I'm sure he still is, but he hasn't drawn anything to speak of in ages.) One of his more elaborate drawings featured a girl with a simple sword tattoo on her arm.</div>
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Our friend Jeremy is into guns. Like, really into guns. Naturally, his shirt must have something to do with guns. We toyed around with a few different ideas, until it occurred to Brandon to combine Jeremy's nickname, Remy, with Remington, the firearms manufacturer. Add in a bit of Photoshop magic, compliments of yours truly, and</div>
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Again, Brandon did the ironing, and again, the details came out perfectly. I don't have a picture of him in it, yet, but I'll post it when I do!</div>
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Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910903204495281371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447099324567327023.post-80260000021518835462013-03-23T09:00:00.000-04:002013-03-23T09:28:45.232-04:00T-Shirt Series: Wonder Woman and Protoman<div style="text-align: center;">
My t-shirt series continues with the Wonder Woman shirt that I did for our friend Sam. She linked <a href="http://www.truffleshuffle.co.uk/store/ladies-black-cropped-cut-off-sleeve-wonder-woman-freedom-tshirt-from-junk-food-p-8748.html" target="_blank">this t-shirt</a> to me shortly before we decided to make t-shirts for everyone, and it made choosing her design easy. The design itself...not so much. I found the basic Wonder Woman design online, added the text to it in Photoshop, printed it, and later drew the shadows in by hand. </div>
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This was actually the very first design we tried, but that first one was a dismal failure. I didn't let the bleach process long enough, so the design was too faint. So I remade my stencil and tried to do it again, but I couldn't get the stencil lined up correctly and, well, it's now one of my favorite sleep shirts. I ended up using paint the <strike>second</strike> third time around. <br />
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I am absolutely thrilled with the way it turned out!! Here it is, side-by-side with the original:<br />
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And here it is, modeled by Sam:<br />
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I think our Sammy-Sam likes it too. :)<br />
<i>Edit: Sam just told me that after washing it once, her t-shirt is nearly threadbare. I chose that shirt because it was so soft, but apparently they did too good a job of distressing the fabric. So, a word to the wise: don't get the "well worn" (that's what it says on the tag) t-shirts from Target. Or, if you do, make sure to hand wash it. It looks like I'll be making another Wonder Woman shirt...</i><br />
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For her husband, Tony, Brandon chose a <a href="http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Proto_Man">Proto Man</a> design. Because he wanted the image to be larger than 8.5x11, he traced it onto the freezer paper directly from his computer screen rather than printing it as I'd been doing. I'm still not sure how he accomplished it so perfectly, but he did. Here's the inspiration picture, with his finished design:<br />
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He did pretty much everything for this one; my only contribution was to dab the shirt with a paper towel to soak up the excess moisture during the bleaching process. He seems to have the magic touch when it comes to ironing the pieces on. The entire thing came out crisp, with no bleeding or loss of detail.<br />
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Pretty darned impressive, I'd say.<br />
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A special thanks to Sam and Tony for modeling the shirts for me, and letting me snap away with the camera, even though I'm pretty sure you both would have preferred to skip the exercise entirely. :)</div>
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We made a number of t-shirts using freezer paper and bleach (or paint) for our family and friends for Christmas this past year, but the majority of them were not delivered until about 2 weeks ago. My dad's <a href="http://the-green-world.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-star-trek-bleach-shirt.html" target="_blank">Star Trek shirt</a> was one of the first ones we did, but it was the only one that got posted. Now I finally get to post the rest!<br />
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I'm going to start with Matt's, even though it was one of the last ones we did, because I actually took a few pictures of the process for that one. Matt is currently working on a PhD in chemistry (yes, <i>chemistry</i>) so of course his had to be chemistry-related. Brandon's first idea was to spell his nickname, Matnar, using elements from the periodic table, but there is no "M" or "Ma" so we scrapped the idea and spent months trying to come up with something else. In the end, we came back to that first idea, and just made up our own element for the "M". I made the design in Photoshop, printed it, and traced it. Brandon then cut it out, leaving all of the tiny pieces attached at the corners. Normally, he would have detached them just before ironing them on, but this time he left them together as an experiment. He put a piece of cardboard inside the shirt, then ironed the whole thing down together, and used tweezers and the x-acto knife to pull off the necessary pieces.<br />
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Once finished, he ironed it all again, just to be sure. You have to be careful with it, because if you don't iron it enough, the bleach will bleed under the stencil. But, if you iron it too much, then it can be hard to get all of the paper pulled off when you're done. Brandon has had more luck with it than I have, but we're still not sure about how to get it exactly right every time. <br />
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As you can see, we used emptied boxes from the pantry as cardboard shields to protect the rest of the shirt, and taped it all together with masking tape. The bleach solution is just a 50/50 mix of bleach and water in a little spray bottle. (We had the most success with one of the little ones from the travel supply section at Target.) I didn't take and pictures of the actual bleaching process, because we did that step together. Usually, he would mist the bleach solution over the stencil, and I would dab at it with a paper towel to soak up the excess. Sometimes, we used the iron to speed the process, but it can cause it to look a bit uneven. When we're satisfied with how it looks, we pull off all of the cardboard and submerge the shirt in cold water to stop the bleaching process. Then, and only then, do we get to pull off the stencil and see how the shirt looks.<br />
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Matt's shirt is the only one that Brandon did that bled, but it wasn't too bad. We considered trying to add to it, but <strike>ran out of time</strike> decided that it might be best to just leave it as it is.<br />
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He liked it so much that he wore it on his honeymoon last week. (Thanks for the picture, Robin!)<br />
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John's shirt, on the other hand, turned out perfectly. They all play video games together, so Brandon chose a design from the game <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/">Team Fortress 2</a>. The players are all split into two teams, the RED and the BLU, and then they run around trying to kill each other, among other things. I played with both in Photoshop, but went with the BLU logo, because it was less complicated than the logo for the <a href="http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/206/2/b/team_fortress_2_red_team_flag_by_notdavejustice-d41lfv5.jpg">RED team</a>.<br />
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We used the same process for this one, except that we cut the stencil completely apart before ironing it onto the shirt. The result was much more crisp.<br />
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<i>July 16 Edit: as requested by Clint in the comments, here is the stencil I used for the Blu logo. The lines aren't remotely perfect, but I corrected it when I was tracing the stencil. The globe is the worst. Rather than trying to trace that mess, I simply drew in those lines by hand.</i><br />
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Oh, right! It was Kelly! Congratulations, Kelly! And you even mentioned in your comment which pair you'd like. So, I will be getting in touch with you soon to get your address, so that I can send you your lovely emerald earrings. :)</div>
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Would you believe that it's been 5 years--five!--since I started sharing my crafty things here? This blog started out as a way to share things with my family when we were living overseas, but look how it's changed! Now it's a crafting blog only, and the family stuff has its own home elsewhere. And it is not only my five year blogiversary, either. I added crafting to my blog right around the same time that the other ladies at the arts and crafts shop (in Germany) started theirs, so it's been 5 years for all of us. To celebrate, we're all doing giveaways, and you, my lucky readers, get to enter all of them! </div>
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The give-away train begins today, March 10, and runs through March 16. Winners will be announced on March 17 (which also happens to be St Patrick's Day). Here are the rules for my giveaway: To enter, you must answer this question: <br />
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Now, on to the prize! I had a hard time choosing what to put up for grabs. Remember my "hypothetical giveaway" question? Totally not hypothetical. Thanks to everyone who responded, I needed the ideas! "Sparkly" and "earrings" sounded good to me, especially since I'd just gotten done making Robin's bridal set, so that's what I went with. My winner will get to choose between two pairs of green cluster drop earrings. Here is option #1:</div>
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The olive pair is a bit longer than the emerald pair, but not by much. Total length is about an inch to an inch-and-a-half. Both are a bit on the heavy side, because they're made with a lot of Swarovski crystals, but they're not heavy enough to be uncomfortable.<br />
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I am taking a 2 week break, but rather than closing the shop during that time, I am celebrating spring by putting everything on sale, all the way through St Patrick's Day! Click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGreenWorldShop" target="_blank">here</a> to visit the shop, then enter the code SPRING20 at checkout to receive 20% off on purchases of $20 or more. Just remember, all purchases made between now and March 17 will NOT be processed or shipped until March 18. </div>
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Brandon won a new Kindle at the Christmas party in December, and I knew immediately that I would need to get him a Kindle cover for Christmas. But, I couldn't find any that I liked at a reasonable price. Seriously, there are covers out there that are nearly as expensive as the Kindle itself! So I decided to make one. After all, how hard could it be? I found <a href="http://www.chicaandjo.com/2009/09/03/make-a-custom-kindle-cover-case/" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> on Pinterest and tried adapting it to open horizontally and include a magnetic closure. </div>
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The elastic straps were too small to hold the Kindle in place; it would hold either the top or the bottom, but not both, and it kept just falling out. It also wouldn't close properly, which made me a little nuts. I'm not sure if I made the right edge too short, or if the magnet placement was off. It was probably a little of both. Anyway, I ran out of time, and this is the cover that I gave to Brandon for Christmas. I told him right off that I would be redoing it, because it wasn't good enough.</div>
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This is the fourth attempt, and while it still isn't perfect, it is a vast improvement. I did away with the top flap and magnetic closure completely, so that it just opens like a book. I also skipped the narrow piece of book board in the middle, so that the "binding" flexes easily. I made the elastic straps a lot longer, and brought them in farther, so that the Kindle now stays in place without any problems. </div>
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For my brother- and sister-in-law, I made a floor cushion (or mini ottoman) and matching (lumbar?) pillow for him to use at his desk, or for her to use whenever.</div>
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They're both over-stuffed, because I wanted them to stay full even after the polyfill settles. I really like the way that they turned out---except that the red of the piping does not match the red of the fabric. I didn't think it would be so obvious when I chose the materials, but it is. Boo.</div>
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I made personalized necklaces for my girls' grandmothers for Christmas this year. I chose 3/4" sterling heart charms (ordered from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wickedlymodpendants" target="_blank">Wickedly Mod</a> on Etsy), and put them on delicate 18"sterling chains with tiny Swarovski crystals in their favorite colors.</div>
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They were both huge hits! I loved the charms themselves, if you ever need to order custom pendants, I would definitely recommend <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wickedlymodpendants" target="_blank">Wickedly Mod</a>! </div>
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Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910903204495281371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447099324567327023.post-70872047355957689862012-11-01T08:20:00.000-04:002012-11-17T08:21:33.367-05:00Sam's Bridal Jewelry<div style="text-align: center;">
I know I posted a few pictures of Sam in her wedding finery when I posted about <a href="http://the-green-world.blogspot.com/2012/06/brandons-ca-vacation.html" target="_blank">Brandon's trip to California</a>, but now I have a few more official wedding shots to share!</div>
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Designing bridal jewelry is one of my favorite things to do. Working with each bride to produce exactly what she wants for her day pushes me beyond my comfort zone, and encourages me to try new designs, styles, and combinations. Sam's necklace was the most challenging and the most rewarding project I've taken on. I love that I was able to have some part in putting that wedding together, especially since I wasn't able to be there in person. Thank you, Sam, for that opportunity, and congratulations to you both!</div>
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Using freezer paper to create a fabric stencil is something I've been wanting to try for what feels like forever, and Brandon has been seeing some awesome t-shirt designs on <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/bleachshirts/" target="_blank">Reddit </a>that were done with bleach. We decided to give it a go using <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqM9GzoXoUk" target="_blank">this video tutorial</a>, and while my first effort didn't turn out so well (I didn't leave the bleach on the short long enough), I'm really pleased with the way my second one turned out. It's a Christmas gift for my Dad, but since he never sees my blog, I can share it! I'd seen these shirts on Reddit, and knew they were the perfect inspiration for Dad's shirt. </div>
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He's a die-hard Trekkie who wears black t-shirts almost exclusively. What could be more perfect?? I decided to go for a two-sided design, with basic logo on the front, and the ship in a star field on the back.</div>
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I've actually been working on a lot of Christmas presents, but since most of the recipients also number among my readers, I'll have to try to remember to photograph them now, and post them later. :)</div>
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