tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61159460176370589842024-02-07T00:46:27.454-05:00Stamp with CarrieWhere I show my crafty creations and family tidbits.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-32230752674213834032011-09-16T08:02:00.001-04:002011-09-16T08:02:15.771-04:00New Blog!Guess what! I started a new family blog! I'll still post here occasionally if I EVER ink up another stamp, but for now since most of my blogging has been family or sewing related, I figured I needed a place for that, too. Check it out at <a href="http://www.lifeofthecrazybakers.blogspot.com/">http://www.lifeofthecrazybakers.blogspot.com/</a> Until next time.......Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-69996771129304742122011-08-26T16:35:00.000-04:002011-08-26T16:35:58.574-04:00Publix and Bi Lo 8/26/11I did better on coupons today! Here's the breakdown:<br />
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Publix:<br />
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Tropicana orange juice<br />
2 boxes Ritz crackers<br />
4 boxes Nature Valley granola bars<br />
2 boxes Kraft mac & cheese<br />
4 bottles 50 count Advil<br />
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total before sales and coupons: $52.73<br />
out of pocket: $12.79<br />
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Bi Lo:<br />
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4 Velveeta Skillet dinners<br />
1 Lawry's marinade<br />
1 case DeerPark water3 boxes toaster pastries<br />
2 X-14 automatic toilet bowl cleaners<br />
3 boxes freezer/storage bags<br />
1 1lb bag shredded cheese<br />
1 sour cream<br />
1 gallon milk<br />
2 1/2 gallons Pet ice cream<br />
9.82 lbs of Boston Butt roast <br />
2 whole fryer chickens (10.81 lbs)<br />
2 london broil roasts<br />
5 packs Eckrich smoked sausage<br />
2 packs Carolina Pride hotdogs<br />
4 10 oz packs Carolina Pride lunchmeat<br />
2 bags Armour meatballs<br />
2 bunches broccoli<br />
1 3lb bag yellow onions<br />
2.5 lbs bananas<br />
3.5 lbs Gala apples<br />
1.4 lbs peaches<br />
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total before sales and coupons: $194.00<br />
out of pocket: $96.57<br />
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That makes a combined savings of 66%. Not too shabby!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-31241872571789245862011-07-28T12:15:00.000-04:002011-07-28T12:15:50.169-04:00Shopping Trip 7-28-11Today is payday, and that means my envelope for grocery money got refilled! Isn't that exciting?! So I headed out to the stores and here's the breakdown. <br />
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Here's what I got at Publix: 4 packs Gogurt, 4 boxes Post cereal, 5 boxes Kellogs cereal, 2 boxes Poptarts, 2 bottles Coffee Mate creamer, 1 Aussie conditioner, 4 cans Green Giant corn, 12 cans Green Giant green beans. Publix: actual cost $80.41 out of pocket $31.03<br />
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Here's what I got at Bi Lo: 2 bags Wise Cheese Doodles, 3 boxes Nabisco Fruit Crisps, 1 bottle Sun laundry detergent, 1 book, 5 lb. ground beef, 3.7 lb. pork roast, 6 packs boneless skinless chicken breast, 2 packs Bar-S hotdogs, 2 packs Hillshire Farms link sausage, 1 pack Smithfiels bacon, 1 pack Carolina Pride lunchmeat, 1 bag carrots, 2.52 lb. bananas, 2.52 lb grapes. Bi Lo: actual cost $138.14 out of pocket $75.03<br />
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Here's what I got at CVS: 1 8ct pack pens, 1 small bottle Crest mouthwash, 1 50ct box Kotex pantiliners, 1 Oral-B toothbrush, 1 bottle Renu contact solution. CVS: actual cost $24.56 out of pocket $6.30<br />
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This makes my overall trip a savings of 53.7%. I would love to get to the 60% mark, but haven't figured out how to do that yet. Anyone have any tips to do better? I have $12.34 left for the week, which will be spent on milk, I'm sure. Have you done any couponing lately?Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-52964631292200987522011-07-20T16:01:00.001-04:002011-07-20T16:04:06.914-04:00CVS and Piggly Wiggly Shopping TripOur family is trying to make a budget and stick to it. The goal is to be debt free as soon as possible. We've never really tried to live on a budget before, but it's the only way possible to pay off our debt and stay that way. We're using Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover. We've decided to budget $125 a week for shopping money,and if possible knock that number down as much as possible. This includes groceries, toiletries, medicines, basically everything except clothing. I've been couponing for almost a year now and do pretty good. <br />
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Here's what I got at CVS today: (5) bags of M&M's, 9.9 ounce <br />
(3) boxes Chocolate Cheerios, 11.2 ounce<br />
(3) boxes Honey Nut Cheerios, 12.2 ounce<br />
(1) box Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal bars, 6 count<br />
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Coupons used: (5) $1 off M&M's<br />
(3) $1 off 2 General Mills Cereal<br />
(1) $.50 off General Mills Cereal bars<br />
$10 Extra Care Bucks from last week<br />
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So I got $49.86 worth for $14, plus a free $10 gas card for spending $30 on certain items. Not too shabby!<br />
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At Piggly Wiggly I got (2) 5 lb bags of Dixie Crystal Sugar and a bag of Fritos. I didn't use any coupons, but redeemed 4.50 Greenbax to get the sugar free. So I paid $2 for $10.47 worth of stuff.<br />
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All total, I paid $16 for $70.15 worth of stuff, which means 77% savings! I love it when that happens!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-63675033347970357422011-07-18T15:20:00.002-04:002011-07-18T15:27:56.323-04:00A Trip to the ZooLast Friday I met with some friends from Beaufort at the zoo here in Columbia. The weather here has been incredibily hot here lately, but it was overcast the cooler that day, and it ended up being the perfect weather. The Flamingoes are the first animals you see when you enter, and I always love to stop and take a picture. They say the flamingoes get their pink color from eating shrimp.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Du_os7dOexCFtivl9B6tK-3Lsj6V35pOUl3vUgCIhOVua84RJb1j9Y1V-GXM0qED3B24t9kuGVD3Svt0MVe6M1PKG3Pp4fhGccCxvfGqMl06tjWF5gYrMiasRwhj1tSzcy1AZ0A-ZCU/s1600/DSCN1750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Du_os7dOexCFtivl9B6tK-3Lsj6V35pOUl3vUgCIhOVua84RJb1j9Y1V-GXM0qED3B24t9kuGVD3Svt0MVe6M1PKG3Pp4fhGccCxvfGqMl06tjWF5gYrMiasRwhj1tSzcy1AZ0A-ZCU/s320/DSCN1750.JPG" width="272px" /></a></div><div align="center">So, those of you who have city water, what is your average usage? I called my sister who also has 3 kids and does lots of laundry. She said hers is between 6,000 - 8,000 gallons a month. I wonder if we have a bad meter?</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-90437349558289771602011-07-11T09:07:00.001-04:002011-07-15T08:01:55.823-04:00Jean Skirt PillowWhat do you do when this happens to your most comfortable jean skirt?<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0u-LQe3I10mnqFx9o_PgWkMfEDtasSh2_R7iAZuYmqX7v3WmGVDUpgSUn5LhmsmZmxeNPeRmQt-xtlrmo2nyp1Q6XazyMo9_C-_o1lzrS8ZcEPpheVBVASZv7KAOFow838Gc9SX3t74/s1600/DSCN1731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0u-LQe3I10mnqFx9o_PgWkMfEDtasSh2_R7iAZuYmqX7v3WmGVDUpgSUn5LhmsmZmxeNPeRmQt-xtlrmo2nyp1Q6XazyMo9_C-_o1lzrS8ZcEPpheVBVASZv7KAOFow838Gc9SX3t74/s400/DSCN1731.JPG" width="278px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I actually wore this skirt with a rip up the split a few times. "Ma Ma, do you know there's a hole in your skirt?" </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">"Yes, I do, but I like this skirt." Well, as you can see, that hole traveled and I really couldn't get away with that anymore without indecent exposure!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm redoing my daughter's room on a shoestring budget, and I figured I could make a cute pillow out of this skirt. I bought it a few years ago at the Goodwill Store for probably 2 bucks, wore it to death, and now it has been repurposed for my Baby Girl's room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZih1myi0C-FOHiqB7WjvwhTAdyeC7cR2IERFUv2UMrcwVaw4w4luBJvrx_xZqJDC0QHCQfQost_5LOuTTlsug5DB52-nUf06HkJ4ppl55UQbgq3iQUeMSR_gHwUYPBOpCy-GqBqlIbOc/s1600/DSCN1733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZih1myi0C-FOHiqB7WjvwhTAdyeC7cR2IERFUv2UMrcwVaw4w4luBJvrx_xZqJDC0QHCQfQost_5LOuTTlsug5DB52-nUf06HkJ4ppl55UQbgq3iQUeMSR_gHwUYPBOpCy-GqBqlIbOc/s400/DSCN1733.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember the pillow that I promised no one was going to use in my previous post? I cut it open, fluffed up the filling, and used in to stuff my new pillow. The flowers were picked up at Wal-Mart for about $5.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheM8MybFf5mdDGtOaTyIRTeIvo65Ra2OmGumfBRphgYx2xrtq0A47UHJytZUYxF-VN1wsIcmsavhce-k4E2XU1YzKLmY5kdprLIerysZhJmORknGIaHcPcv4xuk_A7HbwRt0V_Md6sql8/s1600/DSCN1734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheM8MybFf5mdDGtOaTyIRTeIvo65Ra2OmGumfBRphgYx2xrtq0A47UHJytZUYxF-VN1wsIcmsavhce-k4E2XU1YzKLmY5kdprLIerysZhJmORknGIaHcPcv4xuk_A7HbwRt0V_Md6sql8/s400/DSCN1734.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I cut off the bottom of the skirt just above the top of the rip and ironed on the flowers. Then you turn the skirt inside out and sew up the bottom. Flip it back right side out, sew up one side of the top, stuff, and sew up the other side. It was at this point I realized that one of those sparkly belts from my last post would coordinate well with the color scheme going on in the room, and those belt loops needed a belt. I may swith it out with some wide ribbon later, but for now I'm calling it done!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3zgwClpGtCWkV3C0w0TJehtUEl0tOw5Qm3sg2CG6bPwko_d4AgrGue5qSR73DEARpCDEtkArSb2BvU83QnTioOLwJTdQxqo9VYyQmSaSQl3nrvdN-haP29L2GBFyUTCSiYhFwJPcWSg/s1600/DSCN1739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3zgwClpGtCWkV3C0w0TJehtUEl0tOw5Qm3sg2CG6bPwko_d4AgrGue5qSR73DEARpCDEtkArSb2BvU83QnTioOLwJTdQxqo9VYyQmSaSQl3nrvdN-haP29L2GBFyUTCSiYhFwJPcWSg/s320/DSCN1739.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">When her room is completely done you'll get to see the whole thing. I'm still working on projects and collecting items as I find them. I'm just glad I get to do a "girlie" room. Her last one was cowboys!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacqykwtkYxV7-aNuIoZ347WRvnbCXZCTYUR4FyjMq32RgxTwuAxl-P63zDalsclj5jlbArYyNC0C4wng4t8cc6bfW1cJEmpV2b8DvVF9YI4KzQ6a-DdPsZtly5iEKhc7nPvIbUoncHdo/s1600/DSCN1737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacqykwtkYxV7-aNuIoZ347WRvnbCXZCTYUR4FyjMq32RgxTwuAxl-P63zDalsclj5jlbArYyNC0C4wng4t8cc6bfW1cJEmpV2b8DvVF9YI4KzQ6a-DdPsZtly5iEKhc7nPvIbUoncHdo/s320/DSCN1737.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up to <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/07/pottery-barn-inspired-flag-for.html#more">Met Monday</a> and <a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2011/07/frugal-friday_14.html">Frugal Friday</a>!</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-40942311249963736852011-07-08T10:51:00.001-04:002011-07-08T10:54:13.180-04:00Thrifty FindsI decided to hit some thrift stores yesterday. I just felt like shopping, and thrift store shopping is 1. Something I can afford, and 2. Fun, because you never know what you might find! <br />
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I'm also beginning to get the itch to create or change something, so I get rid of all the kids and headed out to see what I could find! I think I did pretty good. I spent $30 and ended up with 28 items. Not too shabby!<br />
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Here's everything all laid out. As you can see, it covers my entire table!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7S3LCBYg6YwT8bkh9pdqkBxj3ZC-qdeVbglHB-P2hddVbzScxnFtxpPBEKei4Mja3Qcz1WqSLMYcdtKfmy8dQgQBmE6NFLSFE-re75lAyZ4KBdC1cVuOuw9DZBQQ_byczg-4teCtoeE8/s1600/DSCN1726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7S3LCBYg6YwT8bkh9pdqkBxj3ZC-qdeVbglHB-P2hddVbzScxnFtxpPBEKei4Mja3Qcz1WqSLMYcdtKfmy8dQgQBmE6NFLSFE-re75lAyZ4KBdC1cVuOuw9DZBQQ_byczg-4teCtoeE8/s400/DSCN1726.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div> I thought his litle mail holder was adorable. I love the swirls. It will get a facelift also before it gets placed in it's new home.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5HzVc5wFXyS-hsbLWrwI-OIDiZwdn_iZvREkv55zIR6GU8sovINUS4XaZ2Hx6lKQadaC6Eo1P6ZgAoiO1rkMBHr9v0hFEBZw-gDBQeneSV8ZPfK7Q8Q5FhUrFOeWGUJ1cpGXV2lrb-Q/s1600/DSCN1730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5HzVc5wFXyS-hsbLWrwI-OIDiZwdn_iZvREkv55zIR6GU8sovINUS4XaZ2Hx6lKQadaC6Eo1P6ZgAoiO1rkMBHr9v0hFEBZw-gDBQeneSV8ZPfK7Q8Q5FhUrFOeWGUJ1cpGXV2lrb-Q/s400/DSCN1730.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div> And last, these baskets to help organize all the stuff in my bathroom. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up to <a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2011/07/frugal-friday.html">The Shabby Nest Frugal Friday</a>.</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-545180705235911322011-03-24T21:45:00.000-04:002011-03-24T21:45:08.648-04:00Is anybody still reading this?Hello! I am here, and I am still alive. I don't even want to look to see how long since my last post. There have been some major changes in our family life in the past year, and more coming in the near future. As most of you already know, my husband has been unemployed for a very long time. We filled out applications, resumes, searched Craigslist, the classifieds, but nothing ever panned out. That has finally changed! He got a job in Columbia, SC as a service writer at a truck and trailer repair company. This has meant he stays in Columbia all week long and comes home on the weekends. This has been going on for almost 2 months now. That will soon change though! We are moving there to be with him. I'm so ready for our family to be together again. Sometimes I feel lost without him here. For so long he was here all the time, to go to gone all the time. Moving day is in 1 week exactly, and I'm so ready for this to be over. The house is just about all packed up, except for the stuff we use daily. It's been quite a challenge to keep up with school and house work while going through and packing all our belongings, but I have been able to get rid of alot of stuff! I just can't wait to be settled again, with a normal job and normal, routine life!<br />
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On another note, I'm thinking about changing the name of this blog to make it more family oriented. Of course if I ever pick up anything crafty again, I'll be sure to share it, but for now there's no craftiness happening around here and probably won't for a while. So are there any suggestions for a new name? I'd like something catchy, but I don't know what. Please leave a comment if you are out there reading this, and if you think of a good name for my blog let me know what it is. Thanks a million!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-87974756859619002242010-09-09T14:59:00.000-04:002010-09-09T14:59:33.964-04:00Only 92 Cents!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMAN5ubkqS_43nKB5GRrMwD_8CtN2A9hzPk5i8dS-KNm2RxkVqHhtJCTem9V1AgKq15apMEl377S4KGeZBQPGF-OsbPqRp6CRf9UwcCA8sdaakk5Xw9-3k2n-eEJ_dzAUlaEORc4h8CA/s1600/92+cents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMAN5ubkqS_43nKB5GRrMwD_8CtN2A9hzPk5i8dS-KNm2RxkVqHhtJCTem9V1AgKq15apMEl377S4KGeZBQPGF-OsbPqRp6CRf9UwcCA8sdaakk5Xw9-3k2n-eEJ_dzAUlaEORc4h8CA/s320/92+cents.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Would you believe I came home with all this for 92 cents? Well, I did! I went to Rite Aid today, armed with my sale paper and coupons. The Right Guard Deodorant is normally $4.49 each. They were on sale buy one get one free. I also had (2) coupons for $3 off 2 Right Guards. I also had (1) coupon for $1 off Right Guard. The Finish Dishwasher Kit is normally $10.99 each, on sale buy one get one free, so they ring up at 1/2 price. Then I had a $3 off coupon for that. I also had a coupon for $4 off a $20 purchase. Using all this, I paid just 92 cents, plus I got $2 UP Rewards good toward my next purchase. So really, I got paid $1.08 to buy all this stuff. Isn't that great!?</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-67001918534078636202010-09-08T08:54:00.002-04:002010-09-10T08:17:22.043-04:00My New, Old Hope Chest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom gave me this hope chest when I got married. It was hers before she got married. It is great for extra storage, but as you can see, it was needing a facelift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKXAb37pB6pFX9KRDk_s0doIKeWuW9ckqkoHklOLpNuAp0kEJSx18TqsmdPNpo9JVhN8ANuemN10KCepnFqhJtH2rQNPq3G17YVz5xBJf1c6dvLAZaVnwtTViRTd8bK2YiGXhbq0ve5s/s1600/hope+chest+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKXAb37pB6pFX9KRDk_s0doIKeWuW9ckqkoHklOLpNuAp0kEJSx18TqsmdPNpo9JVhN8ANuemN10KCepnFqhJtH2rQNPq3G17YVz5xBJf1c6dvLAZaVnwtTViRTd8bK2YiGXhbq0ve5s/s320/hope+chest+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top was the worst, you can see the finish is so worn. At one point a couple years ago, one of my kids (I don't remember which one) had gotten a green marker and traced their handprint on the top. Of course when I first saw it, I was upset, but I never washed it off, thinking that one day I would see it and remember how small the kids once were. Sadly, it has worn away and no longer there. So now I was free to paint or recover it without regret of that little memory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First I called my mom to make sure she would not be upset it I painted her hope chest. She said of course not, it was not hers anyway. So I got down to business. First I picked up some fabric I loved, and found some paint to match. I took off the top and all the hardware. This was my first attempt at upholstering anything, and I must say it really was easy and I love the way it turned out. Then I primed and painted the whole thing and gave the hardware a coat of Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint. That stuff is beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It is black, but has specks of metallic in it, almost like a hammered look. It looks better in real life. And please forgive the quality of these photos. They were taken with my phone, because I couldn't find any batteries for my camera.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH9oEVeMVRHoxV5Og8kvaoi_tYK3eOyxwl3M62IgXM4WJaiCnVxPr7xT7lJCPMvHpyDtAX9IwjK1nwn6wXMVScW9g9E1q2qcn-E60swGFr1W1NCpe6FOyr84_C_2VN5dVx-v6GF7uJes/s1600/hope+chest+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH9oEVeMVRHoxV5Og8kvaoi_tYK3eOyxwl3M62IgXM4WJaiCnVxPr7xT7lJCPMvHpyDtAX9IwjK1nwn6wXMVScW9g9E1q2qcn-E60swGFr1W1NCpe6FOyr84_C_2VN5dVx-v6GF7uJes/s320/hope+chest+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking up to <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/09/grilled.html">Transformation Thusdays</a> @ The Shabby Chic Cottage and Miss Mustard Seed's <a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2010/09/furniture-feature-friday-link-party.html">Featured Furniture Friday</a>.</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-18597611521549081782010-09-03T09:25:00.002-04:002010-09-09T15:00:07.016-04:00Coupons, coupons and more coupons!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So lately I have become slightly obssessed with coupons. At any given time you might walk into my kitchen to find the table top covered with clipped coupons, sale papers and shopping lists for individual stores. I scour the sale papers for all the local drug stores, compare my coupons to the sales going on and then hop from store to store. With all the reward programs going on and the coupons and sales combined, it's really quite amazing how much money you can save!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ9tW7N5DXcB-fS_xwsGi5uutDmr5Hqjhu5bgoM88c5zGKHDp4pnUcGAky-t81OSlXGqPB5P05GR_Rj9lbDjitLfNCzwq-KmSf0k9hyphenhypheny5vPRpcQPbchB4bG-EhG7wxtQU7B_vSI4IbvE/s1600/coupons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ9tW7N5DXcB-fS_xwsGi5uutDmr5Hqjhu5bgoM88c5zGKHDp4pnUcGAky-t81OSlXGqPB5P05GR_Rj9lbDjitLfNCzwq-KmSf0k9hyphenhypheny5vPRpcQPbchB4bG-EhG7wxtQU7B_vSI4IbvE/s320/coupons.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I only wish I had discovered this sooner. There is a coupon class in Savannah they hold about once a month and I'm going to go to it so I can learn even more ways to save money. Do you coupon? I don't think I can ever shop the same way again!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-39627169722856119422010-08-27T12:22:00.000-04:002010-08-27T12:22:31.117-04:00Plugging AwayI love to read blogs when it gives a glimpse into someone's personal life. It's like reading a good book, only you know that person is real, and you can relate on some level. There have been some major changes in our lives in the past year, but the Lord has been good. I have thought about blogging, but hesitate because I want to be "real," but at the same time, how much about my personal life do I want to reveal? I realize most of the people who read this don't know me, and it really wouldn't make a difference, would it? For those that do know our family, they probably already know some of the details. I want to get back to my blog, I really do enjoy posting pictures and telling about what's going on. I just have to decide how honest am I going to be? Am I going to post only the good times or really tell it all? I'm going to think about these things and get back to you real soon. I also have some projects I've worked on, and want to post those things as well.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-71526904182081941782010-05-13T14:46:00.005-04:002010-05-13T16:44:53.169-04:00Adorable Hand Bags<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A lady in our church has started having a Lady's Bible Study and Craft Time once a month. I went this past Friday, and it was so nice to get together with all the Lady's and have some adult time and a small Bible Study. The craft we made was this adorable tote bag. If you are interested, the tutorial is <a href="http://wwwacreativeheart-hope.blogspot.com/2010/01/hope-tote-tutorial.html">here.</a> The only thing I did differently was I made the handles 11 inches. This left enough ribbon to make a nice bow. I also just stitched down the side seam allowances. I felt like it gave it more of a finished look. After I made the first one, I just had to go get more supplies to make my daughter, nieces and sister one. I need to make 3 more, but they are so easy and cute I can't wait to get them done. Plus they only take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete! 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</div>I know this isn't the greatest picture, but I wanted to show you eyelet border letting the Turquoise show through. I also have another little project planned, so if I get it done I'll show you tomorrow. These are both what we'll be working on this Friday for our Stamp Club.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-37749335290016529342010-01-14T16:08:00.000-05:002010-01-14T16:08:23.735-05:00Still Unmounting!Well, I couldn't resist showing you the progress I made today with my stamps. I used up all the CD cases I bought. So now I can do other things, like wash the dishes and fold the laundry! Sounds fun, doesn't it? <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I also need to figure out what to do with all these wooden blocks. I have one idea for a few of them, but this many is ridiculous. Imagine how many I'll have when I'm all done! I gotta go now. Let me know any ideas you may have about those cases or wooden blocks. See you later!<br />
</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-7215537802013047622010-01-14T13:21:00.000-05:002010-01-14T13:21:40.635-05:00Unmounting Stamps!!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well, I'm back! I have organized all my paper, and believe me, that was a job. But now it's all done, and if (when) I decide to stamp something, at least I can find the color I want. I also have started a whole new project. I had been thinking about unmounting my stamps to save room on storage, but I was always hesitant. But now, with Stampin' Up! deciding to go with clear mount stamps, I decided I'd buy the acrylic blocks and take the plunge. I'm now in the process of unmounting all my stamps. It's really easy, and as you can see, it will save a ton of room.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the pile of stamps I did this morning. Before I started, it was as tall as my ruler. When I was done, it was only about 5 inches tall! How cool is that?! Plus, now all the boxes are the same size, so much easier to stack neatly. You can see the original Stampin' Up! labels on some of them, what I did was peel the label off the original plastic container, then I stuck that to some white paper and stuck it inside the case. Some of my labels ripped while peeling, so I just started handwriting the names and attaching those instead.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have four of these neat little crate looking boxes that are the perfect size for CD cases. I'm sure that will be enough room for all my stamps when I get them done. Right now I have two of those under the bed boxes full of stamps. I'll let you know how small it gets down to.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one of the cases that's done. I just cut some whisper white CS to size and stamped all the images onto it before I unmounted them. I found the tutorial <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT1n-vxWyRo&feature=related">here</a>. It's a great video, and I pretty much followed her instructions. The only thing I did differently was I stamped my images before I unmounted them because I don't have any acrylic blocks yet. Super easy, and I think it will be worth the time when I can keep all my stamps on my desk! <br />
</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-56095632736866954912009-12-08T12:44:00.000-05:002009-12-08T12:44:57.283-05:00Life Got in the Way!Hello everyone!! I know, I know, it has been way, way too long since I posted last. What can I say, life happens! We have moved into a much smaller house, and that meant alot of going through closets, and we still are not done with that. Add in all the work that had to be done to the house before we could move in, plus the packing, moving, unpacking, etc....... Plus we have had to keep up with our schoolwork, which in itself is a full time job! Things are starting to get back to somewhat normal as we settle into a daily routine, and I'm thinking about Stamping again. That has really taken a back seat for the past two months. Way, way in the back! But we are having our meeting this coming Thursday, so I'm getting back into the swing of things, I think. If there's anyone left out there who checks on me anymore, I'll try to be a good girl and post at least once in a while. I still don't have all my stamp supplies here at the new house, because I just don't know where to put it all. So I can't promise anything grand, but I'll try. For now, though, I have to finish school with the kids, do my chores, then a friend is coming over later for a perm and haircut. So I'll see you folks later. Bye!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-21373182348515318442009-09-15T16:09:00.002-04:002009-09-15T16:29:54.050-04:00School DrawingsI thought these drawings were so cute. Amanda has SC History in school this year, and she's learning about Native American tribes that lived in the area. Here is her picture of the Yap Ye Iswa Festival. It is a festival held every year by the Catawba People. Her explanation is pretty simple, don't you think?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XxJqeoELPtLxxC1MCkU4TpF_x55i7pcTb-NKtfK78WaDEjKNT8s918vxIniakG6t9ijws5Pf9xM9f_C3UO5P-9D4xhAjr3735Ofop1gTJVdOMmkDits2EaSsJ5Fci7ieXXknbTNGko0/s1600-h/SC+History+Yap+Ye+Iswa+Festival+Drawing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381790716074011138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XxJqeoELPtLxxC1MCkU4TpF_x55i7pcTb-NKtfK78WaDEjKNT8s918vxIniakG6t9ijws5Pf9xM9f_C3UO5P-9D4xhAjr3735Ofop1gTJVdOMmkDits2EaSsJ5Fci7ieXXknbTNGko0/s400/SC+History+Yap+Ye+Iswa+Festival+Drawing.jpg" /></a> The next one is her "Poster" to help raise awareness of things you can do to help the environment. I love the way she labels all her drawings!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdWQDcCGgzKctqBrqpNP_vEG_MveGu_J17BwsQMPRvG_tldgSHh0fAvuCx_S95fr2moIhU4x7Y4FMboRvBrnhWICxtrUmenCHlbuDwMSNEXOAUkD5x9682v3v1pDWrefSHUvnaPa5AiQ/s1600-h/SC+History++Natural+Resources+Drawing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381790709174888194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdWQDcCGgzKctqBrqpNP_vEG_MveGu_J17BwsQMPRvG_tldgSHh0fAvuCx_S95fr2moIhU4x7Y4FMboRvBrnhWICxtrUmenCHlbuDwMSNEXOAUkD5x9682v3v1pDWrefSHUvnaPa5AiQ/s400/SC+History++Natural+Resources+Drawing.jpg" /></a> That's it for now. School is keeping me very busy this year. Now I have to go figure out what's for dinner. See you later!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-55323261278437026332009-09-12T16:35:00.005-04:002009-09-12T21:38:27.838-04:00Mini AlbumsHello!! It's been so long since I last posted. We have been busy with school and this past month has just flown by. I can't believe we've finished 4 weeks of school already!! Last night was our Stamp Club and we had a really good time. It was nice to get some adult time and visit with my friends and family. Thanks for a great time, ladies! Now, on to the projects: We made these cute little mini albums. They're made from a sheet of 12 x 12 card stock, and very easy to do.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5TSL56emhNEzqgQObRQ87gFdaki3MWFLHIYH9x6MjEYLALZWeEeeEupwobNQa1bteR_VaTOU-yKKsK_4Ogt44SBOAan6j8aQxDLK6FTD314473TARCkvuedoibW_WdN44mjEBIKjKbQ/s1600-h/HPIM1236.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380683349758075042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5TSL56emhNEzqgQObRQ87gFdaki3MWFLHIYH9x6MjEYLALZWeEeeEupwobNQa1bteR_VaTOU-yKKsK_4Ogt44SBOAan6j8aQxDLK6FTD314473TARCkvuedoibW_WdN44mjEBIKjKbQ/s400/HPIM1236.JPG" border="0" /></a> I don't really remember who's is who's, and I know they are not all here, but some of my pictures were really blurry. Sometimes my camera just doesn't cooperate.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-QVJxFgir_tuqE_62YTS8kBt4XBo7RlM2TgpEEZetzjyK81q3EgYmpr86WTZOHuckSrSRxbXqjJtqR36NAmQhA9sdxJFyF9VDhRkFczr3nDRlXA34AF-9iD8yzCQGmERixCH1n0vwaY/s1600-h/HPIM1235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380683346539885746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-QVJxFgir_tuqE_62YTS8kBt4XBo7RlM2TgpEEZetzjyK81q3EgYmpr86WTZOHuckSrSRxbXqjJtqR36NAmQhA9sdxJFyF9VDhRkFczr3nDRlXA34AF-9iD8yzCQGmERixCH1n0vwaY/s400/HPIM1235.JPG" border="0" /></a> We used up what I had left of a Simply Scrappin Kit from a few years ago. Sometimes those kits just last forever!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFAnBy5BEnrBuDHHGvg9iQTbJOt3Mi-KNs0EalmyEy9fsGwn9ISNuFORvXcdLCUHN-yb4nB1B8MmrECa6-AedyapyhoAJdu8fIvR5wX_BeawE9NOlcsjN-rpP2Sj7Y3RS1F5RZMA2mhs/s1600-h/HPIM1229.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380683331369464146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFAnBy5BEnrBuDHHGvg9iQTbJOt3Mi-KNs0EalmyEy9fsGwn9ISNuFORvXcdLCUHN-yb4nB1B8MmrECa6-AedyapyhoAJdu8fIvR5wX_BeawE9NOlcsjN-rpP2Sj7Y3RS1F5RZMA2mhs/s400/HPIM1229.JPG" border="0" /></a> Look at that cute page withe plaid flowers!! Dee and Kelly came up with that one, and I think it's just too cute!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWEr4kLvQ3JTjG1w9-SAmJlvN1Zpwwn4I4scY8Qi827U1z_SMm1H4lvl24OVOJneVybGlSR16QD4BAS1i59zIBzzoHZLECWEqetETMPxtTR8Fcqr3MnQGS9KnQoUWNx63knfpEDeh9ds/s1600-h/HPIM1224.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380683327827896322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWEr4kLvQ3JTjG1w9-SAmJlvN1Zpwwn4I4scY8Qi827U1z_SMm1H4lvl24OVOJneVybGlSR16QD4BAS1i59zIBzzoHZLECWEqetETMPxtTR8Fcqr3MnQGS9KnQoUWNx63knfpEDeh9ds/s400/HPIM1224.JPG" border="0" /></a> I also have to thank Lisa for helping my newbie out lately. Sometimes it's hard to give one on one attention when trying to show a whole group what to do. You were a big help, Lisa!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJjuVmMbGDF2ORtQXf2tCAKqRc585_wKH5E2hjev8slLmHGl8pPEMHvNnU88PyBZDm-jmFDsc23LTLCvuRXpYh32wYRZtDdLlnniMmOxo5aG6PbTNLf3iagn44nzMmyDqOf9k_09XrSk/s1600-h/HPIM1221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380683316845909362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJjuVmMbGDF2ORtQXf2tCAKqRc585_wKH5E2hjev8slLmHGl8pPEMHvNnU88PyBZDm-jmFDsc23LTLCvuRXpYh32wYRZtDdLlnniMmOxo5aG6PbTNLf3iagn44nzMmyDqOf9k_09XrSk/s400/HPIM1221.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's my whole group of Ladies. We had a really good time and I'm looking forward to our next meeting. Until next time....... </div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115946017637058984.post-30374369489291336122009-08-24T09:46:00.004-04:002010-05-13T16:46:26.697-04:00A Dress for AmandaI know this isn't stamping related, but it is crafty. Amanda has been needing some new dresses, and when I saw the dresses <a href="http://welcometomyarmylife.blogspot.com/">Aubrey</a> made for her daughter, I figured I'd break out my sewing machine too. Except I used a pattern. I'm not that brave to make a dress with no pattern. I got this nice jean fabric at the Goodwill store several months ago for $1. I already had the pattern from a dress I made for a friend's daughter about a year ago. So this dress was made for the cost of the ric rac and zipper plus $1 for fabric. About $4 total.<br />
<div><div><div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373528724567528722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZuwbhGMSfGbGgJUCW87gXAmILbCyGv9p5MR0AzQZjZUMO17H6oGfJ3RyHlqxHDGNNNbzwC6HB2BTtMNjn490CaIYpQqHDezWYZQmemDQhkUQOoy9yUpHfyg2QN2pj6w7CF5Sz15-x-o/s400/HPIM1180.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373528727227997794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEineuvVpyLVPqkg7mmICNIQURmBCmynzED566qV9TmC2mGzHb9nAeIGoy-K7UuVpSzbIoKju9TxX-7PC4KadrsoftbTo7aeiMz1DpIw9OKLm2KmpRyk4Ygh-XDAGM67uBbxClxOVM5s/s400/HPIM1181.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></div><div></div><div>It was very easy to put together. It took no time at all until I got to the zipper. I HATE ZIPPERS!! It took me as long to put in the zipper as it did to make the whole dress, and it's still not right! As you can see, the top didn't come out even,</div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373528738380716290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4onntdoSufuqy6QHWi9l_m0be1JMHfKDnjHgp6TYvHHA4mRlss7PddwU2rmUd9-t74hFGY0ho8O9n9GyAExxm6DRFSAVp-WeVaxd6ypYQ6w0mr_iT9YepWHx3KnItjOxNfOnxCXqaaSY/s400/HPIM1182.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 303px;" /></div><div>Which made the ric rac in the back not even!! Plus there is a pucker right below the ric rac on the left side. I may take the whole zipper out and redo it, or I may take the whole dress to my mom who can sew anything that needs to be sewn. See <a href="http://stampwithcarrie.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-cards.html">this post </a>to see what I mean.</div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373528745448404818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5HRftHcAv6YuD-Vi_x9bS6ba0y1sgyG-3WV67OJIt4NE7nHhHyVkOMPpMO4sq4SK73kFZUD3xbtoGm6wBfsAk6c4VZQfsaHlFFADWmgZ-qgTMb5CtoS1Ve2t7JmJOfiok0qmz_fs2kE/s400/HPIM1183.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 303px;" /></div><div>Well that's all I have time for today. Come back soon and see what I've been up to!</div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895960002437244877noreply@blogger.com3