Anthro Apron Knock-off

I made this apron for our Under the Lilacs sale, for me to wear, so if people had questions about a certain item, they would know who to ask since our names were on  our apron.  So I kind of decided to go all out because that's what I felt like doing!!  The apron is a knock-off of sorts from from the  Anthropologie "Tea-and-Crumpets Apron".  I used more colors than they did, but I was just using scraps we had, so that's more creative anyways!!  The name is just printed on fabric and just basted on so I can easily take it off if I want to.  I really liked how this apron turned out though and just thought I'd share it with everyone!! 

 

Have a wonderful sunny day!!

Crafter's Weekly - week 14: Make a drawstring bag

So our challenge last week was to make a drawstring bag.  I used this tutorial to make my bag.  There were a couple things I did differently.  First, I made my bag 1 1/2 times the size their bag was.  Secondly, instead of just ironing the long sides, I basted them together first so that it would not be as konky when ironed.  Also, if I made this bag again, I might make the contrasting fabric larger, just so you can see more of it.

This bag is for my P.E. clothes.  How attractive is it to carry around a plastic grocery bag with you p.e. clothes in it??  Not very attractive!  So, yes, finally, at the end of the school year, I decided I needed to do something different!!  It works wonderful though, and it's the perfect size for me!  If I needed more stuff in it, like shoes, or whatever, it would definitely need to be bigger, but since it's just my clothes, it suits me just fine:)

Did you make a drawstring bag of some sort this week?  I would love to see what yours looks like!  Link up below and the button code is on the sidebar!

This weeks challenge is to do some fun project with kids.  I was going to say some sewing project or something, but it's supposed to be nice all week long, and I don't think I'm going to really want to be sewing this week, when we haven't had that much nice weather this year . . . so, yeah, do some fun craft project with kids:)

Home Decor and Baby Skirts Sale!!

Check out my other sales if you haven't seen them:

Headbands & Hair Clips Sale

Bags & Purses Sale

Cream & White Ruffled Table Runner - $26.50

This table runner is made of many layers of cotton cream & white ruffles.  It has different widths of ruffles.  The table runner has batting in the middle and a cream cotton back.

Measures about 37" x 16"

This table runner looks super cute with a couple of these bottle vases my mom made in the center of it . . . that you can buy:)

. . . or with this burlap rolled flower frame, too!

5" x 7" Burlap Rolled-Flower Frame - $8.75

These burlap rolled-flowers are glued onto a wooden frame . . . so cute!!  Put a picture or bible verse or saying in it!  (Only thing about this is that the clips that hold the back in, 2 are broken off, so you would just have to tape those areas together to make sure the back stays in:(  It still works great, though; it was just not a brand new frame I used - a thrifted one!)

the Morgan Ruffle Skirt - size 0-3 months - $13.75

This skirt is so darling!  I made one of these for my baby sister when she was born and we just LOVED it!  4 layers of cotton ruffles on a skirt base w/ elastic waistband.

Measures about 12" wide by 6 1/4" tall.  Waist measures 6 1/4" not stretched, will stretch to 10 1/2".

Jean Ruffle Skirt - size 0-3 months - $7.50

This is a darling skirt made of jean with a ruffle at the bottom and an elastic waist.

Measures about 10 1/2" wide by 6 1/4" tall.  Waist measures 7 inches not stretches; will stretch to 9 1/2 inches. (the picture is a little blurry . . . sorry!)

Photo Tile - $4.50

This is a photo with a saying on it mod podged onto a black tile that measures 4 1/4 inches square.  The tile reads:

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.

It's about learning to dance in the rain.

"Vintage" Sayings Frame - $15

This is a wooden frame that is painted and embellished.  Some things are put on and/or covered in mod podge.  The frame has a "title" of "What a Friend" and then continues on in the middle:

". . . we have in Jesus, all our sins and greif's to bear!  What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit! O what needless pain we bear!  All because we do not carry, Everything to God in prayer."

Measures 10 inches square.

SOLD

Bag & Purse Sale

Another sale!!  These are all bags I have made.  They are great for spring and summer and also make great gifts!  If you haven't seen my Headbands & Hair Clips Sale or Home Decor & Baby Skirts Sale, check it out!!

 Copy-Cat Bag II - $16.25

This is made of a gray-ish color heavy fabric, for both the main exterior and lining.  In the inside, there's a pocket the width of the bag, sewn down the middle, so it's like two pockets.  The ruffle and flower edges are zig-zagged so they will not fray.  There are 2 flowers on this bag: one the same fabric as the ruffle, the other a contrasting blue color that is in the ruffle fabric.  There is one long handle so it could be a cross-body bag if you want.

width: 12"

height: 16"

handle length: 44"

Copy-Cat Bag $15.00

This bag is made of a purple cotton paisley printed fabric and a white cotton lining.  In the inside, there's a pocket the width of the bag, sewn down the middle, so it's like two pockets.  The ruffle and flower edges are both zig-zagged to prevent fraying.  The handle, lining, ruffle, and flower are all the same white fabric.  There is one long handle so it could be a cross-body bag if you want.

width:11 1/2"

height:16"

handle length: 44"

Pleated Rows Bag- $16.25

This bag is made of a bright pink fabric for the exterior and the handle.  There are 3 pleated rows of pink, embellished with 3 rolled flowers.  The lining fabric is a cream with black chicken-wire look, same as the rolled flowers.  In the inside, there's a pocket the width of the bag, sewn down the middle, so it's like two pockets.  There are two shorter handles on this bag.

width: 14 1/2"

height: 14"

handle length: 22"

Rounded Ruffles Bag - $15.50

This bag is made of a gray-ish, heavier fabric, as both the main exterior and the lining.  In the inside, there's a pocket the width of the bag, sewn down the middle, so it's like two pockets.  The cotton fabric ruffles have rolled edges to prevent fraying.  The handle is the same fabric as the larger ruffle.  There is one long handle so it could be a cross-body bag if you want.

width: 12 1/2"

height: 15"

handle length: 50"

 

Headband & Hair Clips Sale!!

Need some beautiful hair accessories?  Buy them here!  There are even some items with discounted or final sale prices, as I'm trying to clean out my "inventory" so I can make new stuff:)

Check out my other sales:
Bags & Purses Sale
Home Decor & Baby Skirts Sale

Red Pearl Headband - $4.50

Red 3-Flower Headband - $4.00 - discounted price!!

Black Stripe Ruffle Headband - $3.75

Lace 'n' Flower Headband - $3.75 discounted price (because flowers should've had one more layer)

Pearl Bud Headbands - $4.25

Black Pearl Headband - $4.50

Felt Flower Hair Clips (on french clip) - Final Sale Price!!  Only $1.00 each!!  It's your last chance to get them, so if you want them, buy them now!

Yo-Yo Hair Clips (alligator clip) - $1.25 - discounted price!!

Red Pearl Flower Hair Clip (alligator clip) - $1.75

I also made button headbands for the Under the Lilacs sale.  They all sold, but I would be willing to custom make any for anybody who wants them.  Each is a unique headband with lots of different buttons of different colors and styles sewn onto a headband (the area the buttons are on is not stretchy, just the back area is elastic).  I LOVE this headband of mine.  I wear it all the time because it just basically goes with ANYTHING!  Order one today for only $4.75.

 

If you want to buy something, just leave me a comment here.  I will be posting some more stuff in further posts of different kinds of things:)

Have a wonderful day!!

Baker's Review Wednesday 38: Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

These gluten free cupcakes are absolutely delicious!!  You cannot even tell that they're gluten free.  My mom will eat them when my dad gets them from the freezer, because they're so good.  My dad says they're the best chocolate cupcakes he's ever had!  You should most definitely try these cupcakes if you need to eat gluten free.

I've made these cupcakes with both peanut butter and chocolate frosting.  My dad doesn't really like peanut butter that much, so for him I mostly do chocolate frosting.

(I made these cupcakes for the Under the Lilacs sale.)

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

1 cup water

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup butter (2 sticks)

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups gluten free flour (We use Mama's Almond Blend)

2 teaspoons xantham gum

1 1/2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

In a medium saucepan with burner on medium, melt the butter with cocoa powder and water, stir until smooth and silky.  In a mixing bowl, on low speed, beat together the sugar and butter cocoa powder mixture for 3-5 minutes until the mixture is cool and smooth.

Add the eggs, beating in between each addition.  Then add the vanilla and sour cream.  Beat on low to combine.

In a separate mixing bowl whisk together the flour, xantham gum, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Whisk to really aerate the ingredients and get them almost sifted.  Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and incorporate on low speed, ten seconds at a time, scraping down the sides of bowl.  Then add the other half and repeat until the batter is smooth.

Scoop the batter into each liner 2/3 full.  With a spoon coated with nonstick spray, smooth the top of each cupcake so the batter is more smoothed out and the cupcake is not so lumpy.  Bake in 350 degree oven until inserted toothpick comes out clean.  (The original recipe doesn't say a time, so I think I start at about 18 minutes, check, and bake longer as needed.  I don't remember how long I baked them for.)

Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.

Yield 24 cupcakes.

**Just a tip, for those of you who have used Picnik before and  need a photo editing website again . . . there's a site called PicMonkey and it basically has the same stuff as Picnik did, so that's what I think  I'll start using to edit my photo's.  From the little I've seen just editing the photo above, it has more choices than Picnik and I think I like it even better . . . like that film frame above . . . LOVE it!!**

Did you bake this week?  Link up your recipe and review below!!

Have a great day!!

Crafter's Weekly {Assignment}: Week 14

I'm ready to start blogging again:)  Crafter's Weekly and Baker's Review Wednesday should be back!  I'm thinking for this weeks Crafter's Weekly, the challenge is going to be to make some sort of drawstring bag.  I'm thinking I may use a tutorial from here, unless I look further and find one I like better.  There are so many things you could use a drawstring bag for and so many different sizes you you could make one.  I will tell you next Monday what my drawstring bag is for!!

And later this week I should have some stuff for sale on here, left over from the Under the Lilac's Sale!  Check back soon:)

And get busy with making a drawstring bag if you wish to and link back up on Monday the 6th.

Have a wonderful day!!