tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37328366534782802602024-03-05T14:17:10.842-07:00Strawberry ButterscotchAdding Just a Touch of Sweet to Everyday Life, One Craft at a Time. Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.comBlogger680125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-80972613177685817722023-06-15T22:08:00.009-07:002023-06-15T22:10:39.349-07:00So, It's Been Awhile: A Quick Update As the title says, it's been awhile since I've last posted. But in my last post (many years ago) I said I would pop up to give updates. So here I am with a long overdue visit. Some things I have been working on is a couple of stores on Zazzle, a fun little print on demand company.
I created a new shop to go with my maze blog (Simply Mazes), so everyone can purchase cute Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-20752168277163979332019-10-19T00:00:00.001-07:002019-10-19T00:00:00.970-07:00Saturday Shuffle Blog Hop #223 It’s Saturday!! Time for another blog hop.But first, a special announcement.I’m sad to say that this will be the last Saturday Shuffle blog hop. Some of you may have noticed my blogs have been really quiet lately except for the blog hop which I’ve kept going all these months because I wanted to so, so much. But, I’ve realised there are many other things in my life right Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-35469444475419587332018-11-26T09:00:00.000-07:002023-11-12T17:55:38.385-07:00Cute and Simple Matching Laptop CaseThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!So a few months ago I bought a new much smaller laptop computer to use for blogging on the go. It’s this one from Lenovo, my niece has the same one for school.
I just needed a cute case for it, and why buy one when I can sew my own? This case is actually just a simple zippered Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-45354205808252711382018-10-31T21:47:00.001-07:002023-11-12T17:56:21.983-07:00Sewing for Dolls: Some Last Minute Halloween CostumesThis post contains affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!
I cut it really close for this next craft project, but at least they are finished. Just in time for Halloween.
Doll sized Halloween costumes.I got my 1/6 scale ball jointed dolls all ready for Halloween. Or should I say they got themselves ready? Check out the doll blog to seeAnna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-19329897785652627342018-10-28T21:01:00.001-07:002018-10-28T21:01:41.648-07:00Halloween Crafts: From Plain to Pretty Lace Fantasy Costume DressIt took way too long, but I finally finished the first project on my craft list.
A Halloween costume.
Does anyone remember this dress? I made it two years ago around Halloween along with a couple of other accessories. The accessories turned it into a cute fairy costume.Sometimes great costumes can come from simple things, and I will show you how again with this dress.
I had Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-62322008158290863122018-10-03T19:44:00.001-07:002018-10-03T19:44:00.973-07:00Up to Forty Five, Plus ChristmasJust finished my last craft project list a few days ago, so time for the next one. This one is special for two reasons. First, it’s much longer than my last few lists. Almost twice a long.And second, it includes more than one holiday. I have combined this project list with my Christmas craft list for this year. It seemed best because I don’t have much to make this Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-7012260061869096602018-09-30T15:03:00.001-07:002018-09-30T15:03:48.634-07:00Quick and Easy Dollar Store Tea Set MakeoverThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!Finally, the last project on my list. A pretty tea set.
I wanted another cute little porcelain tea set for my dolls and stuff. You used to be able to find them at most dollar stores. Sadly that’s not the case anymore. So, I did the next best thing.
I got a plastic set Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-77067877144441429922018-09-20T19:29:00.001-07:002018-09-20T19:29:03.762-07:00Sewing for Dolls: Pink Sweater Set with Navy SkirtThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!After way, way too much time away, I finely have gotten around to posting my
next project. More doll clothes! One of my ball jointed dolls has been long overdue for a new outfit. I had visions of pink and navy blue in my head, so I made this cute and classic set. There’s a Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-86799520858628269002018-08-19T15:02:00.001-07:002018-08-19T15:02:38.071-07:00Cute Navy and Pink Pocket Tote Bag with TutorialThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!The next project on my craft list is a practical one, but still cute and with a tutorial too!
I needed a new tote bag to lug around my stuff on weekends. One that was sturdy, wouldn’t stain easily, and of course would look cute. So, I picked out two different fabrics and came up Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-504047614211408172018-08-05T15:25:00.001-07:002018-08-05T15:25:10.564-07:00First Aid Kit to Cute Nintendo 2DS CaseThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!
As promised yesterday, here’s the next project on my craft list. But first, let me share something new and wonderful.
My Nintendo 2DS XL.I got it (on sale!) about two months ago, and it’s been entertaining (and distracting) me ever since.
I originally was Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-60300315310127881362018-08-03T05:00:00.000-07:002023-11-12T17:57:03.949-07:00Plain to Pretty Black Umbrella MakeoverThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!The next project on my craft list is another makeover, this time for an umbrella.I found myself having to replace my umbrella, again. This time I decided to invest in one I was sure would last awhile before breaking on me. I got this Totes stick umbrella, which was a little more Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-6413549063288154502018-07-29T05:00:00.000-07:002018-07-29T10:48:31.269-07:00Plastic Caddy to Pretty Headband HolderThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!For the first project on my new craft list, I decided to fix a storage problem in a pretty way.
I have made a ton of cute headbands overs the years to go with pretty outfits. The problem with having all these nice hair things is storing them so they don’t get tangled up in a heap like Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-79095651989296617122018-07-15T05:00:00.000-07:002023-11-12T17:57:26.867-07:00Up to Forty-FourAs promised, here is my new list.Craft Project List #443 piece outfitHolderFirst aid casesUmbrellaTea setToteSix projects, and I intend to have them all done by September. Wish me luck.Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-70559362021061471052018-07-13T05:00:00.002-07:002018-07-13T09:24:10.458-07:00Crafting for Dolls: Straw Hats to Half BonnetsThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!
Later than planned, but here is the last project on my craft list. Finally.
Some time ago, I found a package of small bonnet style straw hats at Bookman’s. They were only 50 cents!
I bought them thinking I could make pretty bonnets for my ball jointed dolls, until I tried Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-27164750052708154992018-07-04T17:05:00.001-07:002018-07-04T18:17:05.657-07:00Sleepwear Makeovers: Pants to Cute Pajama Set and a BonusI said a couple days later, but here’s the next craft project a couple weeks later. :(
Anyway, I found this cute pair of pink pajama pants at a thrift store for only $1, score!
They have this cute Mickey and Minnie mouse print.The problem was that not only were they too big, but I found them too warm to wear here in Arizona. I prefer to wear shorts for sleeping.That’s an easy thing to do,Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-84391153432282899902018-06-19T11:32:00.001-07:002018-06-19T11:32:06.008-07:00Sewing for Dolls: Faux Button Down Tank and Half Circle Skirt for BjdsThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!I said this post was going to be “a little” late, then it ended up being super late. I finished the project then got distracted by a few things, but that’s for another post.
Anyway, I got another ball jointed doll several months ago from a Black Friday sale, and I hadn’t gotten around toAnna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-69063455104393295882018-05-19T12:51:00.001-07:002023-11-12T17:57:58.965-07:00A Maid Costume? or An Anime Cosplay FixThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!This next craft project is part of the preparations for a special event, Phoenix Comic Fest (formerly known as Phoenix Comicon).It’s next week and it’s fun to wear something special for conventions, cosplay or otherwise.
That brings us to the costume. This costume came from anotherAnna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-5500082760541383442018-05-11T09:00:00.000-07:002018-07-29T18:13:59.455-07:00Leftover Lace Rosette Broaches for Mother’s DayThis post may contain affiliate links, please checkout my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!Here’s a special craft project and a great idea for a quick and pretty gift for Mother’s Day.
Rosette broaches.They are so very pretty and fun to make. I’ve made multiple versions before. All it takes is a bit of lace, maybe some felt, glue (like the Aleene’s Jewel-it I used), pin backs, Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-62449762934292165262018-05-07T18:18:00.000-07:002018-07-29T18:23:49.566-07:00Clothing Makeover: Three More Bodyline BlousesThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!The latest craft project is another clothing makeover, technically three makeovers.
Three different blouses, all bought from Bodyline. I had so much fun fixing up the last one I had to try my hand on these three. Two have fairly minor issues with them, but hang tight for the last Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-52278705465787320432018-04-20T08:21:00.001-07:002018-04-20T08:21:35.184-07:00Sewing for Dolls: Socks and Lingerie? Plus Tutorial LinksMy latest craft project is doll clothes, so why did it take so long to post? You will see shortly.
First I made several pairs of tights and socks, several more pairs to be exact. I made some before out of old tights (see From Socks to Doll Sweaters), but I’ve gotten more ball jointed dolls since then. Meaning more itty bitty feet to cover.
No complaints though, doll socks and Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-77884776682186578082018-04-07T10:22:00.001-07:002018-04-07T10:22:24.240-07:00Sparkly Tulle Phone Case with TutorialThis post may contain affiliated links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!Here’s another makeover project. This time I’m taking my plain old cell phone case and making it super pretty. And I made a tutorial, so you can try it too!
Here’s what you need:An old phone caseA large scrap of tulle or another pretty lightweight fabricScissorsTissue Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-10563467620332399942018-04-03T09:59:00.001-07:002023-11-12T17:53:37.911-07:00Jewelry Makeover: Turning Earrings into Cute NecklacesThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!My last craft project involved altering old clothes, so this one involves changing up accessories, specifically jewelry!
If you remember my Comicon Haul video, you will recognize these cameo earrings from the Victorian Folly grab bag. The heart earrings on the right I bought at the CVS IAnna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-57231574041322637642018-03-29T16:56:00.001-07:002018-03-29T16:56:09.673-07:00Simple Flower and Lace Headband TutorialThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!As promised yesterday, here is my headband tutorial.
I will show you how to make this simple head band, accented with a pretty fake flower.
Materials needed:Glue gun with glue.Ribbon.A large flower.A lace rosette, check out my video tutorial if you don’t know how to make Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-4764636568030168502018-03-28T09:57:00.001-07:002018-03-29T13:12:17.040-07:00Clothing Makeover: Altering a Pink Bodyline Dress for EasterNormally, around Easter I work myself haggard trying to design and sew a lovely, ruffly new dress to wear on Easter Sunday.This year, I decided instead to work myself haggard trying to alter a dress that needed work.
Here is the old dress that badly needed a makeover. I got it in a lucky pack I bought from Bodyline. The price was really cheap, but I’m not sure how “lucky” I was Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732836653478280260.post-33699460743849768252018-03-23T08:09:00.001-07:002018-03-23T08:09:09.621-07:00Q Box Unboxing: Late Clearance Box OpeningThis post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info. Thanks!Here’s something super late. Last November I stumbled upon Q Box. It’s a subscription box, sort of like Kawaii Box, which features cute goodies mostly from Japan based on a monthly theme. Some past themes include Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Alice in Wonderland, etc.
Anyway, I Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157501872026577120noreply@blogger.com0