Gifts, the memory book, going green

Going Green - Recycle a T-shirt

A couple of weeks ago, when we were out and about, my oldest granddaughter saw some college girls sporting wide, stretchy headbands with their monograms embroidered on them. Of course, since she thinks that anything the teens do is "way cool"...

Posted Dec 09 2011, 01:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Christmas, t-shirts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, headbands, horse, horses

Gotta Love a Baked Potato

For several years I have seen and heard about bags made to bake potatoes in the microwave. They are touted to produce fluffy, moist baked potatoes. So when I had all the cotton stuff out to make the tortilla warmer I decided to make one and see. Hey,...

Posted Sep 16 2011, 12:55 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, going green, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, fabric bags, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, tater baker, baked potato bag, fabric potato baker bag

What's a Tortilla Warmer?

Sometime ago, I saw an advertisement for tortilla warmers and loved the idea. They looked fun and useful but the cost was $8.00 - $12.00 each, depending on the size, plus shipping. "What a great way to use up scraps!" I thought. So, I tore out...

Posted Aug 26 2011, 12:30 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s)

An Oldie but Goodie - Bag Keepers Never Go Out of Style

As you probably know by now we have been slowly trying to go green. So we use cloth bags (see designer bags )for most of our shopping. Even so, we still end up with some of those thin plastic bags from various places. They have some uses such as lining...

Posted Aug 19 2011, 12:35 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

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Keeping It Simple - Embroidered Boxes for Trinkets and Gift Cards

Summer is here to stay I think. The vegetable garden that I planted in April has started to produce... I have little green tomatoes on each and every plant. We will soon be able to pick the first zucchini and I think there will be lots more coming on...

Posted Jun 04 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

Keeping It Simple - Water Bottle Carriers From Recycled Jeans

We have been out and about the last week or so with the grandkids in tow. They love the park, walks by the lake and riding bikes around the neighborhood. The weather has been great here (quite unusually so for March). Of course we have to take along snacks...

Posted Apr 02 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 4 comment(s)

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Keeping It Simple - Going Green with Fabric Easter Baskets

Most of you know that one of my goals in 2009 was to use up as much of my fabric stash as possible and not purchase any new fabrics. Well, I did make a dent in those stacks of cotton but I am still working on using it up. And since another goal is to...

Posted Mar 12 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Applique, washable bags, gift bags, fabric bags, babies, baby gifts, baskets, Easter, fabric baskets, resusable baskets, Easter baskets

Keeping It Simple - Child's Hot Water Bottle Cover

Last year, my age-old hot water bottle gave out with a fatal leak. All my life I have used a hot water bottle. They are great for warming the bed, thawing icy toes and comforting those aches that just won't go away. They are especially nice for kids...

Posted Feb 19 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s)

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Keeping It Simple – Reusable Snack Bags

By now everyone knows that at our house we have been slowly going green. It not only helps the environment but our budget as well. We have been using a lot of plastic bags! So, we began by washing and reusing the freezer bags that held things that were...

Posted Dec 04 2009, 11:00 AM by db1921 with | with 4 comment(s)

Keeping It Simple – Mouse Pad Revival

This was not the original project that I planned for this week but was inspired out of necessity. I am forever trying to do more than one thing at a time and this morning was no exception. I was going along answering emails, downloading some items that...

Posted Aug 28 2009, 12:00 PM by db1921 with | with 9 comment(s)

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