tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11935446942100131772024-03-05T20:06:12.127-08:00turquoise & chocolatekrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-57183043913988623072012-08-10T13:37:00.000-07:002012-08-10T13:50:06.847-07:00picture wall and sitting area before and after<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
below is what this wall and the sitting area looked like when we moved in.
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both pictures during carpet and parka floor tear out and laminate floor installation. </div>
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during the laminate floor installation. it was a little chaotic.<br />
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here's our living room after new floors, wall color, pillows, furniture and pictures on the wall!</div>
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<span id="goog_554423255"></span><span id="goog_554423256"></span><br />krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-79444695993520603152011-10-12T16:25:00.000-07:002011-10-14T16:41:07.287-07:00halloween pillow covers<div style="text-align: center;">you'll need:</div><div style="text-align: center;">inexpensive white fabric of any kind</div><div style="text-align: center;">black embroidery floss</div><div style="text-align: center;">embroidery hoop and needle</div><div style="text-align: center;">paper, tape and pencil to draw and transfer spider design</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs7wzbbHIhOpIZ7uSdq3cChkbnQz_CdNE4FbUEkqQO6HEjWl1S_s-qBp3MMePvU6q1dd8VsW3LPUR0M2uofVvKzX11ste0zIbU-bmrk2OOPRmrl8xL_8SjHGxmjuAHVv5v7fxuBbpS00/s320/IMG_9991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662753518180976338" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">----- happy halloween -----</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsj44kHdZ0KD06QB3_nqxcc3XjZsNqg9_06tb6LRVatOwFqYueo1rQjXmgxwyOgRsM-5fNiEWaXM-wUO6mkTvaJsyVUBGTyV5Dz6qGuyaXZiPt_7soWlHuSjBP85oVQRQqWyUZutiRtM/s1600/IMG_9984.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsj44kHdZ0KD06QB3_nqxcc3XjZsNqg9_06tb6LRVatOwFqYueo1rQjXmgxwyOgRsM-5fNiEWaXM-wUO6mkTvaJsyVUBGTyV5Dz6qGuyaXZiPt_7soWlHuSjBP85oVQRQqWyUZutiRtM/s320/IMG_9984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662753494089823362" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-40835245579132076322011-04-03T14:43:00.001-07:002011-04-13T21:39:12.804-07:00anderson's room<div style="text-align: center;">when i <a href="http://foutchcoutch.blogspot.com/2010/09/krystals-cut-cake-baby-shower.html">found out</a> i was having another boy i was bummed for a very short second then thrilled the next. i <b>love</b> being william's mom so i knew having another boy would only bring more joy and adventure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">later i thought to myself, 'i've used up all of my boy room ideas, how am i going to decorate another one?'... then i found some vintage suitcases and the wheels started turning. i couldn't wait to get to work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> andy's room is small (90 sq ft) so i had very specific size pieces that i needed. the crib was william's and the only piece i started with, everything else was thrifted or handmade.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here was my inspiration for his room</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbm4Krf19mtmowWV_D_VfqX5p_-4groTevSJxElHxxeTCfA5bB2uPlExiXjXIoHoBX3Nx8fl5vU_IQUKWQj5SI1T-Zu-DxWPlLRa277snHqaHzwvAWl0NOdUHTI3pfSKeHQoNTcnN3TEY/s1600/Palermo1+small.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbm4Krf19mtmowWV_D_VfqX5p_-4groTevSJxElHxxeTCfA5bB2uPlExiXjXIoHoBX3Nx8fl5vU_IQUKWQj5SI1T-Zu-DxWPlLRa277snHqaHzwvAWl0NOdUHTI3pfSKeHQoNTcnN3TEY/s320/Palermo1+small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593786075840434690" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i fell in love with this gold/mustard bed skirt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7E-AA-0xWcGsCCa2MyZR3Z7v4LLLedj98_aB-KJp43OEplJIMKDON1e57l_8sRIOo7afU-K4K3vDwDnaXf7GqTf_5oc_IgjL_sfK0hifyg7-f7FLSlX5HLsyqREkhRiRbkZRexrnJ3I/s1600/kid+room+wall+frames.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7E-AA-0xWcGsCCa2MyZR3Z7v4LLLedj98_aB-KJp43OEplJIMKDON1e57l_8sRIOo7afU-K4K3vDwDnaXf7GqTf_5oc_IgjL_sfK0hifyg7-f7FLSlX5HLsyqREkhRiRbkZRexrnJ3I/s320/kid+room+wall+frames.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593786070793230306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the grouped picture frames and vintage feel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the room <b>before</b>, just shortly after we moved in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVNpE8NOE3Qh5rAaH1NY0e4DWHWsMrMVgVCp9p6wswtWyVgHzVUJpZRmQfcBJ27z4Q8tYClv-ZN67WXjs0jjnh9VQmyqt8xnJ4ntDN4SxeMVv0k43daCGZat3on2r_wl41OKNBOUdixg/s320/IMG_4659.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and here it is <b>after</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQInFTqtuQ7DIjxu_zVlREsIy3nmunC0KmcsCtYO2Qd_299X9czRAUN0dEU2NpwsQMQklFrWOzsi6h1D5DaugmJ2DT9jM_dNyJakPmsLkis7nYJwwxSrhhd2PEz-tpl5hlF3y6oPefryQ/s320/blog2.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguhqZ2UwUexVW7GCufOzFo9svg_14FpEHv7rgorwXBD_n3XkRdla3LfeylI8RQ5ZuLKMwwEuiIM6Eh1EZ3Uxo4ds5PE3y81VegRlaak1sSQ2O-yv47SWl4wqHm0M3RPZG3O5NSPSf-P4/s1600/blog8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguhqZ2UwUexVW7GCufOzFo9svg_14FpEHv7rgorwXBD_n3XkRdla3LfeylI8RQ5ZuLKMwwEuiIM6Eh1EZ3Uxo4ds5PE3y81VegRlaak1sSQ2O-yv47SWl4wqHm0M3RPZG3O5NSPSf-P4/s320/blog8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591476812671204914" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQIhkuwGI9-DOCsbSR4LR6R2c7zv7JBDPZ0N5PhjEDLQwfh_Pa6NF8u94f2d-QdBHud8yq2Tn0S2wVQYsaya55CGlQUvryCW1ZhWYcVw2T6Kyxen6rZl5E9eC4KAbdXrQXXpiaOR017A/s1600/blog7.JPG" onblur="try 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591476596677797634" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4h_wFB2_U-4oTj_XKJ9Pk7COTlKw5sz9keLvpdL1E6XP11HJE359aItFJxskUXBOUEuoAVxXmpJkv-gV4reI0i-gETomMPh901u0pXGyjacsIih8i1fJyFo1wIfd_gdI8lNhTdwQQVI/s1600/blog4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4h_wFB2_U-4oTj_XKJ9Pk7COTlKw5sz9keLvpdL1E6XP11HJE359aItFJxskUXBOUEuoAVxXmpJkv-gV4reI0i-gETomMPh901u0pXGyjacsIih8i1fJyFo1wIfd_gdI8lNhTdwQQVI/s320/blog4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591476589312338978" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDr0PMRtke6Yy7RmAUTu2tXEAbEEPzzbW973gBErNUMK451tcJAFobj7ljWerKjOLDljrmnHysmwl4t-AT_kLwUn6hBpbsdBzXFbY2HghkPaSeo-mWi26X-DIFGh3yaTF74AkVtD0TP7A/s1600/blog3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDr0PMRtke6Yy7RmAUTu2tXEAbEEPzzbW973gBErNUMK451tcJAFobj7ljWerKjOLDljrmnHysmwl4t-AT_kLwUn6hBpbsdBzXFbY2HghkPaSeo-mWi26X-DIFGh3yaTF74AkVtD0TP7A/s320/blog3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591476584365702962" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the room was green when we moved in and i painted it three different colors before deciding to just make it white. i painted the fake wood trim around the window and closet white like i did in william's room, which made a big difference. i bought the suitcases at an annual antique show near by for $27. i did nothing to them, just stacked em and now use them for storage.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">i bought the black <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20195394">lamp</a> from ikea and the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nevedobson?ref=seller_info">owl print</a> off etsy. the black picture frame i found at an antique store for $8 and had a piece of glass cut for $6. the linen mat board i cut to fit the print myself using a borrowed mat cutting tool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the most expensive item i bought was the dresser at $70 (i wouldn't have paid it except it was the exact width and height i needed - plus it had legs(!), my one requirement when buying bigger pieces of furniture). the gold mirror ($25) and picture frames ($6 each) above the dresser are from a local consignment shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">after i saw the gold rouched bed skirt (can't remember where), i knew i had to make it a part of the room. so i made my own. i bought nine yards of mustard colored, linen-like material from joann's using a 40% off coupon, hemmed the bottom and 'ruffled' the top. it was easy and i love how it looks. the extra storage was a necessity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the united states map is from an estate sale. my friend gave it to me with william's <a href="http://turquoiseandchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/10/williams-room.html">flat globe map</a> hanging above his bed. i mounted it on a thick foam core and used old rope to hang it. the pillows in the crib i made out of fabric i found at yard sales and leftover fabric from his crib skirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the last two things in the room are two of my favorite; the curtains and mobile. i made the curtains from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anthemfabrics?ref=pr_shop_more">fabric</a> i found on etsy. 5.5 yards for $40. i hemmed all four sides and hung them on an ikea curtain rod. their bold, vintage look add so much to the room. the mobile has ten glass slides ($10) that are from the university of idaho, where my husband goes to school. i clipped them into a wire mobile i used in william's nursery. i liked the look of the stickers and writing on some of the slides so i didn't do anything to them. most of the slides are of paris and architecture. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i really enjoy going into anderson's room, with or without him, to sit in his rocking chair and read. the calm, bright ambiance has made it one of my favorite rooms in our home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">thank you <a href="http://www.katejenningsphotography.blogspot.com/">kate</a> for photographing his nursery</div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-25396327083198983142011-01-10T20:44:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:24:01.032-08:00new desk<div style="text-align: center;">back in march, i was looking for inspiration for our workspace and i <a href="http://turquoiseandchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/03/were-moving.html">posted</a> the picture below. i love that is doesn't appear to be an obvious desk when closed. a few frames and decor pieces on top helps it blend nicely into the rest of the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jr6mmKSOpnOozZfofzbA5mwP5rln6EuvEBp-IVzHlWujUmodAPoQHhx7bV1urAAexPbg4BN6NpCKK98wdE3hipDoS-tloKQ2zPquvVWp_NIexVC0NEUYnW70jedCjXptYzvkSbdYjrI/s320/luxury-home-design-ED0709-TOTAH20-3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here's the space i planned to put the desk when we moved in, its just across from the living room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfoDX6jYJDcKkvFafLAaePJhqPjAcR8Gu7YvL1DH0su71c5dpyWU5Y49Uh3OQ3_mX6P3L-8Niyh0xmfa0BYAYrEd4DaAlAFno5hf3Qcl4CTmNQoBMILju3yo6658H8XmuJyk_ulQkyak/s320/IMG_3811.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the wall was tricky because of all the things it had going on. the air intake filter top left, door bell to the right of that, the thermostat was directly in the middle of the wall with the light switch a little below to the right. then there's the awkward wood built in that i needed to keep for storage but hide because it wasn't working for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">below is the cupboard my friend <a href="http://cheriechiclife.blogspot.com/">michelle</a> and i turned into my custom secretary desk</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe1oVB2pimEt2JwEuo8MA6PR3D4aBcsasTjSENA2RNXrX_U8WLOvc-3Z9Uuzqpdm_1AgBFfxLdxeGtREO4sZCAEe6fkVjpBkIwHqQ19PYlnt-RFjxivY9YuUw6zKx5m5qVZUsrnEz1R4/s320/palm+pictures+oct+10+043.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">we sanded it all over, wood puttied everywhere, sanded a ton more, put on four legs, four wheels and cut the top edge off all around it then primed and painted.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here's the after -- i love it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohMs0TzgCnM3sdVpSkEf499jLsatQZO8v5q4ubmdQCq5QU6mNor8vJpJzLWUQL9pC5-RO18KScPmRehCYlzALywKP3-lMp6B_J02d5ODVCDOMuyvMTnSP6seJ03v9Y-mG7eJZOpTa_Us/s320/IMG_5279.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">(there's no picture of the inside because it's not yet finished) </div><div style="text-align: center; ">we have our laptop, charger and other electronics in it now so it's usable, just not complete.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHOlfaQ1qeORlACrlEkJ08j4T9zEfcPwdujPP8AaF2feUEMmwSB0jbzIlF100rHa7l9sHx89dxP802Rj_WpHsrKZQjmJB7YPyV4WXgB441eroH9QAyL_yLAfMLIdWbNJ8YUeSiRk8Rx8/s1600/IMG_5286.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHOlfaQ1qeORlACrlEkJ08j4T9zEfcPwdujPP8AaF2feUEMmwSB0jbzIlF100rHa7l9sHx89dxP802Rj_WpHsrKZQjmJB7YPyV4WXgB441eroH9QAyL_yLAfMLIdWbNJ8YUeSiRk8Rx8/s320/IMG_5286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560786090018952306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i bought this old metal bertoia chair at farm chicks for $20 last <a href="http://foutchcoutch.blogspot.com/2010/06/happy-400th-post-foutch-coutch-kate.html">june</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb_nXPgexfKMOecGI9nxiG0sEvx7jc2N1CLsP5_jLdxL8OSv0ccgMjJE4GiLhI5o0a6TxtnIwOF1wG2e5QSA-QxHLyIgyCorPzxETLMSloQ6lKd9WEjZjylh6Kz6JNFBCkqYg0hYP-7M/s320/IMG_5290.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">above you can see the door we built, painted and hung to cover the built in and you'll notice the thermostat moved to just above the light switch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(we hired a handyman to go into the crawl space, rewire and move the thermostat over the needed 15 inches. it took him about 2 hours) </div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-72168178326574624502010-11-04T09:19:00.000-07:002010-11-04T09:46:26.322-07:00featured<div style="text-align: center;">earlier this week i sent in the pictures katelyn took of williams room to <a href="http://www.spearmintbaby.com">spearmint baby</a>, a blog i follow dedicated to nurseries and kids rooms. they liked his room and featured it on their site <a href="http://www.spearmintbaby.com/2010/11/vintage-toddler-boy-room.html">this morning</a>. if you've never seen their blog before, you should go check out the dozens of nurseries and kids rooms that have been submitted. i like looking through for inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-30167448712289801552010-10-30T20:00:00.001-07:002010-10-31T20:15:39.150-07:00williams room<div style="text-align: center;">children's bedrooms are one of my favorite rooms in a home. i love planning out the space, finding each piece and making everything come together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's williams room just after we moved in in april. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQSSbumDVxOzJUm3c-ubHphTZg0cPsB1hPC70YmtfcpNzJf8pdtkeJsj0bEB3cXDIO37613AvtMfmOzeOQR5nqo9z1VauRJSG_lF2cOzg7K5rYauCwZXAkGULX3t9CWDzn6_RSEkPY6w/s320/IMG_3814.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the room walls were a smurf like blue with fake, wood trim around the windows and doors that made the room look dark.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the during process</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNu-z6pLkZ3zcycizgj2h4bFrfgpg5xvaIpPhzaGCm-aldVZMGUfMD51tGeIbUYyoWU4CMvnXYtX9HQAWQKYKCejn9gSE2Rb55YyjUl4tIj3VSiYZfPt6tkqW_fxOTYKgIPLgmK9WyBw/s320/IMG_3819.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i painted the walls a soft blue from sherwin williams called glimmer (SW 6474) and did a 3-step process on all the trim to make it white. first coat is zessners oil based paint so it would adhere, then a coat of regular primer, last coat was wall and trim paint. the results are just what i wanted.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;">now that william is two-and-a-half we decided to make the transition to a big boy room. his room is a little small so i went with ikea's <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99861670">trofast</a> extendable bed and <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40155090">mattress</a>, and i love it. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyfMDc30Li1eZAw2c5s9vZHsup0LVtlZ6up_ERZMOqmwu53YAybz8Wq_U19tNodSFOSijxPhDLi6NY_gflCGvszabd5uwCxOJFf0GrmWezr7Fzwxv3lPh37aVpLcugStda0F5y68DIY8/s320/girl+(20+of+23).jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iOnOSzjOY7sZOSLZJe-C8XvrjcKA8KpBOvhxwNBe4sllTVwK21WmW0MGFTkyb4WacHgJobNxtt4oL9T8Y9ufdcRcS0d2Nsp7GgyzPMSS3j2AJYkD-2jvSim60hU7LCWfJ-9WmsMVf6o/s320/girl+(12+of+23).jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjGBxV7b9328yWz_ZxntgVl2e0QYBJJdXXuE_Gu7NlvaEvEBkA7QIB9SFGFPgAdtjFRNIOFx2iXSE2PCF6aTm-U4pQf_ClepmkSq_kG91kdS0lOjgxCzYbZm9VEy6Usr_Rx8xWIg1D-A/s320/girl+(15+of+23).jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbiPSSfpXIxARQ8QePAV1v2H-yTsEraS1ShpwjcA-qxYTm2wBGZticwkuygVUiaJ0COftibPfntR8cpBD8i4BAeOHEAe76VIRELkq9G2y1HVYyIjV5RLeOyMYU8X-ZdmToCB8Z9SoByM/s320/girl+(19+of+23).jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aJ1itGut7RIEj4pW5xT-Nrp91hNeQQEF93bF1GD8jXNexCFZSUKZBbX9jf4ypEVmBj1o8V2NVaqp5uxreAoOVoDfNg51DF8l2Xf0GAGzBT84JVhlXmyQnddYmt9hDDygTWWBOJiVAOw/s320/girl+(22+of+23).jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwsubCpyWcvSI8C5SCdeLJG1sOXoTwjayHYRQ7QNdWi3ea97-TuUp4SuB3qDyLQZjWV0NcXV3WRpi75Fjgu45Cv8KnkcyDn6Hb3i_CxotjmIyKKVrYte-FaKIZ3BKlMMRsKd-G4wv-FM/s320/girl+(13+of+23).jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the chalk board i bought at goodwill for $4.99 and painted the trim brown</div><div style="text-align: center;">small school house chairs $30 for both</div><div style="text-align: center;">i bought the dresser for $30 at an antique shop in the area</div><div style="text-align: center;">globes were about $4o for all four - the fourth globe is a big one that you can't see in the pictures, it's on the shelf in the closet next to the books</div><div style="text-align: center;">world map over his bed was a gift from my friend <a href="http://cheriechiclife.blogspot.com/">michelle</a>, she found it at an estate sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">i made the curtains with 6 yards of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50173362">britton hus fabric</a> from ikea</div><div style="text-align: center;">williams silhouette i <a href="http://turquoiseandchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/04/williams-cute-little-face.html">made</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">pictures/pieces on wall are from different vendors at <a href="http://foutchcoutch.blogspot.com/2010/06/happy-400th-post-foutch-coutch-kate.html">farm chicks</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks <a href="http://www.katejenningsphotography.com/">kate</a> for photographing his room</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-46612812587032193992010-08-15T09:10:00.000-07:002010-08-15T11:32:07.764-07:00my kitchen then and now<div style="text-align: center;">it's been four months since we moved in i've been a little busy and a little lazy. i wasn't able to get to seattle for my "big house furniture buying trip" until the end of july, so i was set back a bit. (you can see all about that fun trip <a href="http://foutchcoutch.blogspot.com/2010/07/ikea-seattle-and-back.html">here</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;">karl and i plan to update and probably renovate the kitchen the beginning of next year, so my plan until then was to make a few small changes that would make big difference.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">first i took down the existing curtain rod and mini blinds from the windows to bring in more light. then removed the dining room light and installed the new pendant light i bought from ikea. i also put up light filtering roman shades to replace the blinds. i chose to take off the top cabinet doors to give a more open feel, plus i really like open cabinets with white ware on display. i bought a new table and chairs that fit this dining area better than my rectangular table </div><div style="text-align: center;">from our last place.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">so here is it, my kitchen </div><div style="text-align: center;">then:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1mLL2_UbhjFJyyaAfSORaYZ1s9KefZ4Jvuu_Gs3ddHZjFmfKhI1tvKYEkdbLlpAMWo_19LFKYv65sTyzFLpS20oPbA1cXfy15e-JVf8JMqO0BbpDOK0dkGdxRNf7papIA7aKrFgkf0M/s1600/IMG_4300.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1mLL2_UbhjFJyyaAfSORaYZ1s9KefZ4Jvuu_Gs3ddHZjFmfKhI1tvKYEkdbLlpAMWo_19LFKYv65sTyzFLpS20oPbA1cXfy15e-JVf8JMqO0BbpDOK0dkGdxRNf7papIA7aKrFgkf0M/s320/IMG_4300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505672213489990850" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and now:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYec0xSFa4-PgpiOb_4gb5NSUgxRsH48G3P20t7zPhrfxcdsIHDVgRcbSk1PF-godZOr-MGfk5_ARi-7qXdeGsmVLhyphenhyphenOS0GjbaO5FrNkqVxUcclZHcr0TmXyEp2O9k0pTof6lkVovWJMo/s320/IMG_4337.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">then:</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WUEZlHRtkDSjaRDa1V6DfDtkrvrQsU5GEvfIaCMSCXIqUQRvX3U4YXgT6iLPcNZvyYeVfMzyEEaZAz_HxQdpy-c6HPXVF3-eC5h8TlUxlyMzc9aQQqsJrzUw0rhU2q-S6LTTSNo97EY/s1600/IMG_3797.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WUEZlHRtkDSjaRDa1V6DfDtkrvrQsU5GEvfIaCMSCXIqUQRvX3U4YXgT6iLPcNZvyYeVfMzyEEaZAz_HxQdpy-c6HPXVF3-eC5h8TlUxlyMzc9aQQqsJrzUw0rhU2q-S6LTTSNo97EY/s320/IMG_3797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505672224208939890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">now:</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcIayx3S9J2VVEtdhmY-GAzFfSgRWc0_xgFrho_qfG3E-iN4kwgHGvdQSsp0_dIdZ3JU75dVKBK5pYOK3LzRTGWYnLq3tTbyXO_Hq3XzlgS9kxzQaqBa_u7ZWesG4z4UTxInGRBFhFyY/s320/IMG_4328.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">a few details up close:</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8ExgzfdoOPHR6QwreOVLTM960cxy7i1URbYzJkJj1EeDbkTrRxL4dTZmtU5wW70XLZCJQ-lYRrKM0p5uFmr583vUo5AE57yv_7MQGQVyTQ_RvvJLigBMDNoDrZVVMQex1Fgu-3vEQq0/s320/IMG_4336.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyM9m7xa9TG36YKj60Ry9VCAhJizgOSCo-fSjMjm1tug74wcNu4KwSqDo9n5OK8PUDjtYkyZ3zUuHVaiHUiZo-EIOPbo8tQT-pOQ_CqYRegElE3t9Gu0opPkJgh7sc0quQcRZ_xMrQ5I8/s320/IMG_4329.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oSKU9YI-L7MOfQ8aclZdqhgmXUYavQvNKKSwlo1mv-598tBISetHqTAL5GTIkgUO7DGIslG7vfLYpQ0aApbaWqeWe0hGctUkn5DffAU8A6Eg6JsP47qzD1liiz1OCwupWYs_EdBS93o/s320/IMG_4330.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">i'm very happy with the results. it feels like a new kitchen and i love it. </div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-19850049748104655532010-05-19T21:25:00.000-07:002010-06-04T11:47:52.483-07:00for william's books<div style="text-align: center;">william's room was the first project in the house to get underway. i knew i wanted to stick with the same theme for his room but really make everything come together with the finishing touches i never got to before. </div><div style="text-align: center;">the last month or so i've been looking for something to house william's growing book collection. i got lucky when out with katelyn a few weeks back: i found a used book shelf/cart at a thrift store in pullman for $4.99. one side stored the books and the other side had red felt glued on from it's previous owner. it was nasty, dirty felt, but i knew exactly what i wanted to do with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i scrapped off the felt and used chalkboard paint to give william an area to be creative and draw.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6leux1f4yoKK5XBN8vordRFenObT8v8HZOWaH_lEadQi1dA013eMicOSxZPJ8njtP1kH8XamLPZjcqTvDz907Kx74W0GYWStFreSzlMwgMmOzHmsJ70PWSgdxkCvbcMlEluxOmqGwVc/s1600/chalk+board+front+b%26a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6leux1f4yoKK5XBN8vordRFenObT8v8HZOWaH_lEadQi1dA013eMicOSxZPJ8njtP1kH8XamLPZjcqTvDz907Kx74W0GYWStFreSzlMwgMmOzHmsJ70PWSgdxkCvbcMlEluxOmqGwVc/s320/chalk+board+front+b%26a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473209152857655730" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FZA41BmSpdWNJyG6RFiRWPr2AuaYpTq_FgnpP7SPjv6Vrh_pCtVogi6vOlD7gKphsyBNz1s8sO7L8uHSFousEXVWHb6DO1NsCX7-kEcL2Vr8Bf7tO1fYPPXOPvxgJzbRvXIJDrv_Pbw/s1600/book+shelf+back.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FZA41BmSpdWNJyG6RFiRWPr2AuaYpTq_FgnpP7SPjv6Vrh_pCtVogi6vOlD7gKphsyBNz1s8sO7L8uHSFousEXVWHb6DO1NsCX7-kEcL2Vr8Bf7tO1fYPPXOPvxgJzbRvXIJDrv_Pbw/s320/book+shelf+back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473209141947494754" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">william and i both love how it came out. i hope to have the rest of his room, before and after, up shortly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-7587041322353726962010-04-25T14:30:00.001-07:002010-04-25T15:02:52.767-07:00william's cute little face.<div style="text-align: center;">thursday morning will and i went to <a href="http://foutchcoutch.blogspot.com/">katelyn's</a> place for a craft; we made silhouettes of our kids to display as art. i sat in front, looking at each of the children, entertaining them so katelyn could get the right angle for each photo. after that, she did the hard work of changing, shrinking each one, getting it just right for printing. we then cut them out using a razor, traced them onto the paper we wanted and framed 'em. that's it. short and simple. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4Ng6MlvCNqy-QLQ3lK9_0-mCMG4FidmqieYMs88TSbyfU6jGzMbJttbICa4rQ_Gz_ge6q4V-C6zwRr6pA8BngzQl87xdlNYjQwgjZhqivghzEhswKXBA3D1nt5hgWrOFnoOTgcuyQm0/s1600/silhouette+007.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4Ng6MlvCNqy-QLQ3lK9_0-mCMG4FidmqieYMs88TSbyfU6jGzMbJttbICa4rQ_Gz_ge6q4V-C6zwRr6pA8BngzQl87xdlNYjQwgjZhqivghzEhswKXBA3D1nt5hgWrOFnoOTgcuyQm0/s1600/silhouette+007.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4Ng6MlvCNqy-QLQ3lK9_0-mCMG4FidmqieYMs88TSbyfU6jGzMbJttbICa4rQ_Gz_ge6q4V-C6zwRr6pA8BngzQl87xdlNYjQwgjZhqivghzEhswKXBA3D1nt5hgWrOFnoOTgcuyQm0/s320/silhouette+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464190770957476530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4Ng6MlvCNqy-QLQ3lK9_0-mCMG4FidmqieYMs88TSbyfU6jGzMbJttbICa4rQ_Gz_ge6q4V-C6zwRr6pA8BngzQl87xdlNYjQwgjZhqivghzEhswKXBA3D1nt5hgWrOFnoOTgcuyQm0/s1600/silhouette+007.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i love william's, he looks little, yet so grown up. this was a fast and easy project, one that i was happy to start and finish in a day. </div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-63767099676627857952010-04-21T19:22:00.000-07:002010-04-21T21:39:23.020-07:00temporary sewing room<div style="text-align: center;">after unpacking the important boxes for the last couple weeks i just recently made time to put together a sewing area for myself. it's very temporary so the "box" desk is what i used because i had so many sitting around. it gets the job done right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the before.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hSy1FdIGGlTGuU9EgtEJBiV78g3xSv83-sYEcnDkaJ1a1WB_NQSfPRpY63v0SRLGZLPJtZ6pnU63xW5NHDKz8mbKhfgFSHhWLiNcEQSuqM3BVJcYEajnqR697Ys0oFyey_es3tpw9CY/s320/easter+%26+sewing+room+009.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1zbvqZ3lCeujvBelTjhhkDrsTZlyZNCcOlLwR5Igies_dlkagfhbvBONvHOopt6JWykJoGF6PVaAuzP4Ge2tbVsjZAGS7e0l2GY7VT2_3TsoEPKZdM5uX-jNN38s62aYocCMA2XkL9Q/s320/easter+%26+sewing+room+011.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4_P2wOxdkuf0Ib_CFqi3_3xu_wfnhndtksyKdxRrsBmzs3D4jnD1coxgy6FDY7XWTkDAqT69jhAWTTpzubjonguKmVbyehxP76lidBBuGju4lrwr6RcovKf0IcEkF-qds_OG4fuVGNo/s1600/easter+%26+sewing+room+012.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4_P2wOxdkuf0Ib_CFqi3_3xu_wfnhndtksyKdxRrsBmzs3D4jnD1coxgy6FDY7XWTkDAqT69jhAWTTpzubjonguKmVbyehxP76lidBBuGju4lrwr6RcovKf0IcEkF-qds_OG4fuVGNo/s320/easter+%26+sewing+room+012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462790044973266594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> here it is after. nothing fancy as you can tell, just the necessities.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnSlEsG8SycdmFTbG8GLvu7JS6J2k8YmpOL1zgbyaze5YGv5ft9vCIzczqxCGLRuwmPD1YqS-Lr69FlYWeTl39kA1UgzEnNI7WJh237BpOAs2R3OB5miAb8OPHbbf0w7al6s1UhhXT0A/s1600/easter+%26+sewing+room+013.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnSlEsG8SycdmFTbG8GLvu7JS6J2k8YmpOL1zgbyaze5YGv5ft9vCIzczqxCGLRuwmPD1YqS-Lr69FlYWeTl39kA1UgzEnNI7WJh237BpOAs2R3OB5miAb8OPHbbf0w7al6s1UhhXT0A/s320/easter+%26+sewing+room+013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462789926137058866" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">i put an old thrift store basket to use holding my fabrics.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnSlEsG8SycdmFTbG8GLvu7JS6J2k8YmpOL1zgbyaze5YGv5ft9vCIzczqxCGLRuwmPD1YqS-Lr69FlYWeTl39kA1UgzEnNI7WJh237BpOAs2R3OB5miAb8OPHbbf0w7al6s1UhhXT0A/s1600/easter+%26+sewing+room+013.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jOs-cSHnN4O7jhugfHSnTPpB0X4Ebas8vsNMwJhmzcNGFFEegYotILMp8EVLl7QpH-liLBY9wu-FtCc1zEr77wX4FjGgNHQNG8zYQ7jYALOFIqORMSzn6IhRlBLLMKEOUh3afLPP7dQ/s320/easter+%26+sewing+room+014.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRgkihzBJr_0n5ZGP_AtsU0bd2x488fwixd92CPhCrQnOfHEKJGFC-ZVIL-eam8GaQI4on_rkMB_j80IZQHSQ8Cz_aLBRPF682sYV0M7_1M8LhuCWy3XaOewqpiT-lPlkgingdIHoOEU/s1600/easter+%26+sewing+room+015.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRgkihzBJr_0n5ZGP_AtsU0bd2x488fwixd92CPhCrQnOfHEKJGFC-ZVIL-eam8GaQI4on_rkMB_j80IZQHSQ8Cz_aLBRPF682sYV0M7_1M8LhuCWy3XaOewqpiT-lPlkgingdIHoOEU/s320/easter+%26+sewing+room+015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462789923293131586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and carved out a few shelves to store my knitting accessories, decorating books and picture frames not currently in use.</div><div><br /></div></div></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-86725443848404696742010-04-04T20:17:00.000-07:002010-04-04T20:50:28.966-07:00nothing to do with decor<div style="text-align: center;">or anything i made, but i'm posting it because i really like it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i found a cool song last week while looking through itunes. since downloading it i've played it more than a dozen times. because i'm unpacking boxes and won't have anything creative to make for a while i'm sharing this song with you. you'll be surprised by the female singing. i think she sounds pretty good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XCx5sOj7SlA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XCx5sOj7SlA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">tell me what you think, have you heard it before?</div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-70114602021354244632010-03-24T22:02:00.000-07:002010-03-24T22:28:21.524-07:0027<div style="text-align: center;">i didn't mind turning 27 today, i felt so loved that i didn't care how old i was getting. my friends katelyn, michelle and heather took me out last night; we walked the mall, went to bucer's pub/cafe, a favorite of mine, here in town for some italian sodas and hot cocoa. to top the night off they surprised me with more friends who met up at eastside cinemas for a movie. thank you so much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8J87LisY323UG8IIkqM4qHdXXrI9pTzeQoX61JrY-0tp-UOoNvnvSB_CwikRFSKtsTxZwxJnBZmoLoqRKy3rQYrfGGY5-QSk2_XZ0ba2Mmu9g7HwCRP_LdouZ6SrS4Dcui76wTNqA5o4/s320/moving+to+concord+050.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">karl brought home the tulips this morning and made my day. love you karl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">michelle gave me this pitcher that for now hold my flowers but will be added to my whiteware collection to be put on disply. thank you michelle, i love it so much. plus i get 3 free vinyl decals for my new house. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">katelyn gave me lots of goodies with this metal "&" from restoration hardware for my birthday to add to my number/letter collection. i love it! it will be perfect in my new house. thank you kate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">karl took me to "the breakfast club" this morning and gave me $25 toward something at pottery barn and $25 toward music at itunes. i can't wait to shop. thanks babe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-39934042949441341242010-03-19T13:07:00.000-07:002010-03-19T15:57:25.837-07:00we're moving<div style="text-align: center;">karl and i have bought a house here in moscow and plan to move in the 30th of this month. i can't wait to get out of this little condo where i can paint and renovate. we've waited to announce it because there are a lot of hurdles to get through the first 5 weeks or so. but at this point we're past anything going wrong so we can safely say it's ours!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">we will be getting the first home buyers credit of $8000 and most of it's going to new furniture and updates throughout the house. the pictures below are from a few different places online that i've collected since our offer was accepted. these are where i drew inspiration for some of my plans and hope to recreate a little something like it in our new, to us, home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8b-tn3VZHB9R_7mbzfstE68I7-3KnIf-zrLqBdV1Bknp4QYc7REJXltvzRwmulA3FW1_a0_kxETXpKyLcaGu6dBDPd-htGJNKDoncKMt3m-peBm1aqUv_rK7VRfV_nQXRtukYa-ry_0/s320/HEMNES%2520Ikea%2520shoe%2520cabinets%2520with%25204-compartments%2520%25C2%25A379_99%2520each+2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the entry way will have one of these shoe cabinets from ikea to provide clutter control and give a little shoe storage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2yannEx_eXAYQE2DAgYDsZF8v6fO1OxcnlDaRuiUiFtIio0tOyI7eih7xeYsDaoYFj7N3Cp3JWlVbhERHihWxL_x9Gv7IVndk2kh_SWo-T1RhvjLKZb99TNFRG2sEPXQq7YvRhJqHhg/s320/afterkitchapr08.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">our kitchen will eventually get new counter tops and cabinet doors similar to these above. the current cabinetry in the kitchen is from the 90's. not terrible but in need of an update.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HzI5dPjEa5C11XkC1KVCnGqsxwA6qxHy5WqzfotNCsD_YRpDmcJOVoURtC-zsAwdW2zOZWXFJqOJmWfIgoA2eYC84SK7qUTTtUrT_hO2BnehgAMhG3KGvRpaou4iY78qfGiq_HnDl0w/s320/luxury-home-design-ED0709-TOTAH20-3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the house has 3 bedrooms; one being sort of small, leaving not a lot of room for an office. i don't want it out in the open so i'll be looking for something similar to this beautiful desk to hide our computer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL2HJa16mwUrRCyIq4bmSTWGf7bgOIwqeyXnPQTS3TQWHB5bKVIckYLcPtwxfo_PCxXG3KOMKAxS4HXkEW9E_1SPIl9lbkbK5aVlR5Szz1b3qn1VK3jhCKt6in4aPLlNsasN3p8YfIOQ/s320/bedroom_methome+2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i hope to recreate our master bedroom to look something like this. a little romantic yet still neutral so i can easily change the look with bold color and accessories.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4p9MT5GjA2_fZFzEDDI0Z-Tq-jqZtiSD-lIJ0IHd7jZUEzr7HpPQIp9WxR9cMNFzA25xgxNXnNNaNTMNdmg1Qrr92bnz1f5gHtmaplBGa7umuM_7UsDy76txeabdcvwT7WBahuk5lkqY/s320/591639521_9569df5689.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the house is 1200 sq ft so i still have to be creative with storage and space. karl and i both want a library but it will have to be in the living room. there's a small nook in the main room where we can do something like this. it's cozy and inviting with a little light and comfy couch i hope to be reading a lot more than i do now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-3728984353892736922010-03-03T22:22:00.000-08:002010-03-04T20:06:08.777-08:00knit kiwi bird<div style="text-align: center;">i just knit my favorite project yet. a kiwi bird for my little buddy, masaru, who turned 5 on tuesday. after finishing the baby bootees i went in search of a new project, the best places being ravelry and etsy. i came across <a href="http://bittersweetblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/crazy-kiwis/">this</a> free pattern on etsy and fell in love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge541DM0XnNFB8aif3JujrObTSW5coFhiuTB3eGDTqNL4UPkuhMCoMEOqQExABKnuSp396Gx19ntL1WZ7-ft9dliapTpYrnVHaRjNce4ie8pROeu0C1ECPSc9U0JjMur58wpZKmp1wbIE/s1600-h/IMG_3634.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge541DM0XnNFB8aif3JujrObTSW5coFhiuTB3eGDTqNL4UPkuhMCoMEOqQExABKnuSp396Gx19ntL1WZ7-ft9dliapTpYrnVHaRjNce4ie8pROeu0C1ECPSc9U0JjMur58wpZKmp1wbIE/s320/IMG_3634.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444660916748349522" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY09sEQmnO39oEi__ytTkl-FI1JLgjhO32owOrFtEeikpdfgDUonVIA2GtAFS6GgOSFCVyhEzaB1_dHZjl0eu9hPZWflWsYAsuDe3WHWwy5q5ytu9yfjE-Udv8M9x4uDEBvhKRpKLfHY/s320/IMG_3640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444660929044881490" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from start to finish was probably 9 hours and i loved every minute. more than likely i will not duplicate it for anyone else because it was a perfect bird for a kiwi kid. masaru's mother, melissa, is a good friend of mine. she's an awesome sunday school teacher and has two of my favorite qualities; strong testimony and a super cool, new zealand accent. she and her family are moving in a few months and i'm happy to have left her kiddo with one of my favorite knitting projects. i'll miss you guys.</div></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-29406935366481703962010-02-25T19:51:00.000-08:002010-02-25T20:40:53.375-08:00baby bootees<div style="text-align: center;">this is the first pair of baby bootees i've knit. i made them earlier this week for my friend michelle who's having a baby in a few weeks. they looked so easy in the book, but i'll admit, they were a bit tricky, but only at first. before starting i spent an hour watching videos and tutorials on the internet so feel free to take in a little professional help. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/account/login">ravelry.com</a> can also be very helpful, you do have to create a log in. very worth it, the site is full of awesome <b>free</b> patterns. yes, free patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">they take anywhere from 2-4 hours to make which isn't bad. they are a perfect gift for those expecting and very cute on little newborn feet, i imagine. as far as beginning knitters i think this would be a good challenge. you learn to read patterns and also a few new techniques. give it a try, the name of the book is at the bottom of this post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQI7re1xlSu3z1IEGfELYwBnN8MX3Hd3rSEuEqCZp6Z2tU6FgX7d9D6EcqTwOTcr3KPnBfirFf4HTi8DtBd7S9CW83Thot6Q-zeSPEvxOEc5G9uuyJ68nK2Lpir0RsdNJk8LrhznglvY/s320/IMG_3626.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442397385857189266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5xFNdRg0SUvbARbV9694mZOSK1-bxw8XbgSASVYH6qJY4fmf2pCU6JaQfmhmE5s60XeNXJL7c0x0DviKZqmQJAqIg2Lk7I2bElZ_R6bhSFvG2H_VlVQ15y9s__csmIk4w4KLcS4bXXE/s320/IMG_3627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442397400035301490" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></div><div style="text-align: center;">i hope you like them michelle and congratulations on baby girl number two!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the book i have that has the pattern and many more cute things to knit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><img src="webkit-fake-url://2D3DDBED-DF8B-406B-BEF4-E71ECAC0CEEE/ref=dp_image_0.jpg" alt="ref=dp_image_0.jpg" /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p></div></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-88944191974737957052010-02-20T21:09:00.000-08:002010-02-20T22:06:47.087-08:00a quick dress alteration<div style="text-align: center;">i bought an awesome dress a month ago at a great new shopping place in town, the storm cellar. i bought because it fit me well and the older style interested me. after buying it i showed my friend katelyn and asked what she thought of it. right away she said, you have to take off those long pockets in the front, they make your boobs look saggy. i agreed and that was the first change i made just using a seam ripper. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGYXS02fm1SBH3GIBzHg4P6sI4zt15h99vmOJ_XTPQno4a-5-kw2_k_QxdOLIkJGmZ5waElGCHLFpD19jqdyu9-81VYcTVO25gH3k7JN0yRcKyaBlcgvtXBb7_aZaOWf19UbV9hjEmuE/s320/IMG_3539.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440562136617587042" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the before shot on my new sewing mannequin. <a href="http://www.foutchcoutch.blogspot.com/">my friend</a> told me about it being on clearance at joann's, originally $200, i got it for $25 because the height adjustment was broken.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjgJAJs3pFP7ABKgn2BQzo0j539sP8cE6zfg9wsh0klich2Qh032hCfkvE_aN2awYjFetQXAj6-994VtIh9nORHStlH8uVwyVrjaXMDQ0U0W72Vw1L53H32tkMYWnWGr2mN510rm2P04/s320/IMG_3541.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440562146591570930" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">close up of the pockets, they're actually seven and a half inches long.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RLcDpLMDAKuKHV8oS0Bjpt7GONWjxY8ZlKG_Kl0kN9WngFxoKVEN2YLi5Jd4LX7ruWJE-Ov5lpgE6BD4FRgmUleT9cTn-SdCDwHYLw0vedXUve1Ca0-RFG9O09Fw9Ylvpk8m1ftw-n0/s1600-h/IMG_3544.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RLcDpLMDAKuKHV8oS0Bjpt7GONWjxY8ZlKG_Kl0kN9WngFxoKVEN2YLi5Jd4LX7ruWJE-Ov5lpgE6BD4FRgmUleT9cTn-SdCDwHYLw0vedXUve1Ca0-RFG9O09Fw9Ylvpk8m1ftw-n0/s320/IMG_3544.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440562150924875314" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">here it is pocketless, a very easy and quick change.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">next i shortened the sleeves to a little above my elbows. making the sleeves shorter was the trickiest part. i had to make sure they were even and not too tight.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjb8BGj27N8nugh_07k2R6QOSAuOFhZruz98USlsAgs5mD2MYtb3zT4uMfcTb8aoglEWDlhEyu18oiRuxZwdoTgvbkl6kvk9FyxKOefJSZY3d57F_fDcG4a4-u1x3W7h3FGAIoJ7xV62Y/s320/IMG_3545.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440569026604786050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">i took the cut off length, measured my biceps and machine sewed two new sleeves. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-v7VGPWT-at0iasaYvtbC9U1zRvS35em-nA2Is1jLNRiQ0pSp0l0BTW-PWkkj7DDxPfvPD1iH5_Rl8rvBu7f0eMVXiuXKjaPNzqKEbytF3D7ooYdrt9GEPxPVC1dvT-ahFUXwc7z_lk/s320/IMG_3620.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440569034010616386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">here it is all finished. i can't wait to wear it. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-10642839707495831512010-02-08T12:49:00.000-08:002010-02-08T13:18:55.626-08:00girly purse<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">we went to california to spend christmas with my family this year. before leaving i made a purse for my niece mckinsey. i haven't posted until now because i forgot to take a picture of the finished product before wrapping it and giving it to kinsey. anyway, my sister just emailed me pictures and now you can see how easy it is to make.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">for easy step by step instructions and items you'll need, go <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/mollys-little-purses/">here</a>. purlbee had the original idea, i made my own variation due to a budget.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0mW4Zp3_2L5ebQoMj_8sBKhYk_kDOQT3LV2uhbI_YC2ehdMT_W9BUjMiQ5ycLWF68dKY7uHfINx6HeKfUluL_KtcjiV9AZOsgUMqPg5Yyq0z5ErZ_g4S6j1htm6DMSACEvdiBFWEQsM/s1600-h/IMG_1632.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0mW4Zp3_2L5ebQoMj_8sBKhYk_kDOQT3LV2uhbI_YC2ehdMT_W9BUjMiQ5ycLWF68dKY7uHfINx6HeKfUluL_KtcjiV9AZOsgUMqPg5Yyq0z5ErZ_g4S6j1htm6DMSACEvdiBFWEQsM/s320/IMG_1632.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435927088186103266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0mW4Zp3_2L5ebQoMj_8sBKhYk_kDOQT3LV2uhbI_YC2ehdMT_W9BUjMiQ5ycLWF68dKY7uHfINx6HeKfUluL_KtcjiV9AZOsgUMqPg5Yyq0z5ErZ_g4S6j1htm6DMSACEvdiBFWEQsM/s1600-h/IMG_1632.JPG"></a>isn't she cute?</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">it needed a little frill so i added a fabric flower, which was just as quick and easy as the purse itself. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/03/flower_pattern.jpg">here</a> is the flower pattern i used. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">total cost for everything, under $5.00</div></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-2432679557255307592010-02-04T19:48:00.000-08:002010-02-04T22:46:09.477-08:00toddler necktie<div style="text-align: center;">i'm a bit picky when it comes to some things, toddler ties are one of those things. i had been looking for a black tie to go with williams new black church shoes but had no luck. until my friend <a href="http://www.thecrandizzles.blogspot.com/">jenny</a> emailed me <a href="http://hideousdreadfulstinky.blogspot.com/2009/09/tutorial-making-boys-tie-from-mans-tie.html">this</a> tutorial a few weeks ago i was settled on never finding a cute black tie. after reading it i was anxious to make one. i found my tie at the storm cellar for $4.00.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">i didn't follow the directions exactly because i wanted to made a real tie that actually tied like a big boy tie does.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">my first attempt at it didn't work too well. i begged karl to try and tie it to fit william. he managed to get it around his neck but the knot was so thick, the tie stuck out and the shorter tail was really short. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlHOM0uhn9FjQL1SERKTLWqY4c43LBJyg42-hmUpZlfOZW-Vwn3ZORJhXkGBo8Z99BBTv1UhqcG6q5P-P5Hr_aPFPjf_hY9wrqs0PrFoVnn4sCSN1XjP8rgM_Mqyhde0oBx_vmeLA6UU/s320/IMG_3462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434611901936249010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">here it is on him. notice the larger than normal size knot? i knew it was a little off but i really wanted him to wear it once before giving the tie a rework.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLF7cLD1y9rFPH2Qhv15yylqEv9z7kEmghlIlJYDKIt4efLol3e3eAVTftcnX43G6zegP3fQCXjv2ahvUXvH9VGRxa-JEaxubHFTwJrzHnPoL1Uua98gaPs2hUFo4QUVBqG_imjV_SiC4/s320/IMG_3432-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434611891837498386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">in-between steps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc4N8lwRk-LJv6-gau7QFuYiWLISLJ1V5F0Ie28hjk8ThWbSpsRHbqVgf8P4_C57Tey4sh7Eo14POM9A0uSp8KuzDlrcGG_CDmglBYcFnC_UKksEuIZ4A_w0of_77ZSM2Xss9UUhhRWs/s1600-h/IMG_3503.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc4N8lwRk-LJv6-gau7QFuYiWLISLJ1V5F0Ie28hjk8ThWbSpsRHbqVgf8P4_C57Tey4sh7Eo14POM9A0uSp8KuzDlrcGG_CDmglBYcFnC_UKksEuIZ4A_w0of_77ZSM2Xss9UUhhRWs/s320/IMG_3503.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434611912649929890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">the second and better attempt at his tie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pLWw99VhEHTgLnHfCEIQLj5U37kcwp1NpkvZDhHNaLCuFp25swkOeJ5CeRGd9mrnU955DtYjHAxR06FOT-DqzjKkGh0WmKwRSuvwhjgJuy25hpCELLP0hBzQT-RAG7xRf4JG_qevCA/s1600-h/IMG_3505.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pLWw99VhEHTgLnHfCEIQLj5U37kcwp1NpkvZDhHNaLCuFp25swkOeJ5CeRGd9mrnU955DtYjHAxR06FOT-DqzjKkGh0WmKwRSuvwhjgJuy25hpCELLP0hBzQT-RAG7xRf4JG_qevCA/s320/IMG_3505.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434646739790550914" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pLWw99VhEHTgLnHfCEIQLj5U37kcwp1NpkvZDhHNaLCuFp25swkOeJ5CeRGd9mrnU955DtYjHAxR06FOT-DqzjKkGh0WmKwRSuvwhjgJuy25hpCELLP0hBzQT-RAG7xRf4JG_qevCA/s1600-h/IMG_3505.jpg"></a>horizontal view in case you were wondering what it might look like ; )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-91847929266173934872010-01-30T23:05:00.000-08:002010-01-30T23:31:54.656-08:00girls dress from women's shirt<div style="text-align: center;">i bought this shirt last week from goodwill for $1.99 thinking it would make a perfect girls dress. so tonight i pulled it out and did my first clothing refashion in an hour and a half.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSl_MkzIshbg6J5QE8BNpH4lY9wJMnOEE7B3tKzY4F9usoYm6egeJmOB6j0Z7JyIANtVc75yOzC7_ly8XL6NzeJrtUGlj4rIIkUp0GugzL-IjTTLou6zWeh_GFQ_LJHj1D2TXyDwyPoU/s1600-h/IMG_3468.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSl_MkzIshbg6J5QE8BNpH4lY9wJMnOEE7B3tKzY4F9usoYm6egeJmOB6j0Z7JyIANtVc75yOzC7_ly8XL6NzeJrtUGlj4rIIkUp0GugzL-IjTTLou6zWeh_GFQ_LJHj1D2TXyDwyPoU/s320/IMG_3468.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432797308742548338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i measured, pinned and cut off about 3 inches on both sides of the shirt. also took of the shoulder straps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPL2SDIT0wnK7JR5csAREJUyUul831iw_rIfKis7h1_oSudn9k0aohewEB5dxsbJtEgdlWyyKsFdGG665dsMg3SKlFvtFpj-fjFry9Regc33HotxJiGW9UpAC94Sb3TBW4SBbWrCJt-A/s320/IMG_3473.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432797313608162034" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here it is with the sides sewn up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqThYt8omYcnLIkljUXdRkaXA6EpAujOOPlOjaCtzA651KYIO73_-GYS7HP8Zs0XUin98axEbrRT5ZvzpWjPUQ50d1YPaZNsLEleoRwTqUXD_SFXXGWdqeeQqfsaAj8FwztsbwrwCM18/s320/IMG_3474.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432797320774921202" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i took the excess fabric that was cut off the shirt to make thicker straps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOGLAZncfJAMs0Dq7yIh6n2MXsujeZm9ccFm_Bqr4y3CcHdAhCUNkT9BYG6l4DAagAufMSVzNRpWyOrp8EzMi5E-CXDYJt_hNsH6wtG5wiTDs460zBqQCPBw980ZAtGhTtduYVQVZfKY/s1600-h/IMG_3475.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOGLAZncfJAMs0Dq7yIh6n2MXsujeZm9ccFm_Bqr4y3CcHdAhCUNkT9BYG6l4DAagAufMSVzNRpWyOrp8EzMi5E-CXDYJt_hNsH6wtG5wiTDs460zBqQCPBw980ZAtGhTtduYVQVZfKY/s320/IMG_3475.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432803217950288178" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOGLAZncfJAMs0Dq7yIh6n2MXsujeZm9ccFm_Bqr4y3CcHdAhCUNkT9BYG6l4DAagAufMSVzNRpWyOrp8EzMi5E-CXDYJt_hNsH6wtG5wiTDs460zBqQCPBw980ZAtGhTtduYVQVZfKY/s1600-h/IMG_3475.jpg"></a>here is the finished product.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> i brought it to katelyn's place to see if it would fit lauryn. she thinks it may work for brooklyn. if not her than another cute kiddo may sport it for a little while cause i'm anxious to see it on someone soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyV010V8vbCH_1CzErydooHSkbBJuiUXrBTCfBaiSXZEoXNGFFpIy4qpevOh1N_4mRAGHo3i8ddxEtrHLnsYo82LVU8elWGBq48RohUWtj4t_N1H4emUgneKpshTZwtOkTkCRTtNcjx_0/s1600-h/IMG_3475.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOqtqXVM7yqjHS_mL0_b_TJaZe5FXNPLQ0wC_Sq9iN2WQtVhmwlOLH07QNyY4A94cjVE-r4PdhXrrFEdq1kkit2riu1R_uWSIj7iO-o2jh1UQGR7KPXdMx_6ZbLA-RR8G9bP-9lTv1F0/s1600-h/IMG_3478.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOqtqXVM7yqjHS_mL0_b_TJaZe5FXNPLQ0wC_Sq9iN2WQtVhmwlOLH07QNyY4A94cjVE-r4PdhXrrFEdq1kkit2riu1R_uWSIj7iO-o2jh1UQGR7KPXdMx_6ZbLA-RR8G9bP-9lTv1F0/s320/IMG_3478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432797336216410738" style="cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">fun, easy and cheap project. just keep your eye out for shirts, either mens or women's, that can be cut smaller to make a shirt or dress. next i would like to refashion something for william.</div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-68566990850144523722010-01-20T13:14:00.000-08:002010-01-20T14:42:45.922-08:00great finds<div style="text-align: center;">there are quite a few places to get some good finds in this area. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">these are my favorites:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> * prune orchard in pullman, wa.</div><div style="text-align: center;">* <a href="http://krownsisters.blogspot.com/">krown sisters</a> in pullman & lewiston</div><div style="text-align: center;"> * open eye consignment in palouse, wa.</div><div style="text-align: center;">* 3 other antique stores on main street in palouse, wa</div><div style="text-align: center;"> * <a href="http://www.moscowstormcellar.com/">the storm cellar</a> here in moscow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">* salvation army anywhere i see one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">* good will is good but a bit overpriced.</div><div style="text-align: center;">* antique mall, moscow - their prices are even higher than g.w, but sometimes you'll find something worth while.</div><div style="text-align: center;">* craigslist, of corse</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the pictures below are my latest finds.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaOfgnDexF8S2-clLnRuSMqZXbBs0cyY-0HVZUb6YFF8A4jtW0NeI3ststxICmAVsAHN22uGDcsQXuqQE28_zbg0ieGggAIrglyb-7RKJ5_JDY6M5akF8KWrZmhpiSdDhO0h77DRSpac/s1600-h/IMG_3417.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaOfgnDexF8S2-clLnRuSMqZXbBs0cyY-0HVZUb6YFF8A4jtW0NeI3ststxICmAVsAHN22uGDcsQXuqQE28_zbg0ieGggAIrglyb-7RKJ5_JDY6M5akF8KWrZmhpiSdDhO0h77DRSpac/s320/IMG_3417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428940156998055154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">frame from prune orchard</div><div style="text-align: center;">the mens necktie is from the storm cellar - </div><div style="text-align: center;">(it will be sewn into a toddler tie for william)</div><div style="text-align: center;">urn is from prune orchard</div><div style="text-align: center;">the "s" is from krown sisters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt_wazwggw8RXOXy5s0cXutyh5trhlfKngjHxWAU2GPMBUO78ZK_SGP89FcauvnKTOkbnsfT7cC9vVacfUEl9ur-n_zpjI3aDgVmy5t-iBqgW-rF3nQSYlC4UpaaICyF8pnTJjkXERDc/s1600-h/IMG_3427.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt_wazwggw8RXOXy5s0cXutyh5trhlfKngjHxWAU2GPMBUO78ZK_SGP89FcauvnKTOkbnsfT7cC9vVacfUEl9ur-n_zpjI3aDgVmy5t-iBqgW-rF3nQSYlC4UpaaICyF8pnTJjkXERDc/s320/IMG_3427.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428954764031240242" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">gum ball machine from krown sisters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-55821210518453383202010-01-17T19:39:00.000-08:002010-01-21T08:29:19.364-08:00comfort & collections<div style="text-align: center;">i have a good 2 hours total of spare time a day. a lot of days i'm not very productive with that time, but when i am, i love to make things or look through magazines and decor posts that inspire me. i've been gathering pictures here and there of things i love or like, just because. this,"i like it just because" category is a little difficult to explain, so with karl asking me lately, "why'd you buy this and what the heck is that?" i don't know what to say. this post may help.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i love picture arrangements. especially ones that don't go together. grouped art in mismatched frames that have no exact theme other than the person hanging them likes it. these ones below are perfect to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGBNRZcnuDxdROS9TuymwaE-hA-qY9ZLuGQooRvesuLswUfEeKFesZIRI5DZMEMWlHgQO0YmkT45e8Jm-GL6szP3tTe7jatKhNHjMe4GKzoI5m2Gjh-UHem18mrGuQF6DHqWaYT_fDIg/s1600-h/jena6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGBNRZcnuDxdROS9TuymwaE-hA-qY9ZLuGQooRvesuLswUfEeKFesZIRI5DZMEMWlHgQO0YmkT45e8Jm-GL6szP3tTe7jatKhNHjMe4GKzoI5m2Gjh-UHem18mrGuQF6DHqWaYT_fDIg/s320/jena6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427920823587932850" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCma8rwozxNe1q0r0wCLF-C5CITPlxDCRJBD56PDDaXjtGuX0Km9hCN1KuU0ANYTZkdkVm3g0vK3_vTaxT8_RgqYyf_luzOaxHoNOTILMUFFOGuz72K0_-0a1DIfPrbqMeytT2nTRMVI/s1600-h/mld104894_0909_frames2_l.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCma8rwozxNe1q0r0wCLF-C5CITPlxDCRJBD56PDDaXjtGuX0Km9hCN1KuU0ANYTZkdkVm3g0vK3_vTaxT8_RgqYyf_luzOaxHoNOTILMUFFOGuz72K0_-0a1DIfPrbqMeytT2nTRMVI/s320/mld104894_0909_frames2_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427920820989116530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZ9iiLqqcGQaAalzj8HbI6Z2KkTFsiamGyDmbid11HZwxbMB6w36pj7TpYfHo3aet-PB0XAF5ZV8sxCyJwKRgThYfWaETXOyoTI8Q0HBib85Mj93Mg08WdUdYkWddi-kObyU3_yrbckg/s1600-h/halligan9.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZ9iiLqqcGQaAalzj8HbI6Z2KkTFsiamGyDmbid11HZwxbMB6w36pj7TpYfHo3aet-PB0XAF5ZV8sxCyJwKRgThYfWaETXOyoTI8Q0HBib85Mj93Mg08WdUdYkWddi-kObyU3_yrbckg/s320/halligan9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427937704938551698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qEdzMxGmJthzLcpqrm6Ac0kKYZv681aUPvSpDgNZCdZgA6VWyf5-LwgoZ0YWBJvMDMsyTBJ7pl1bXnrcKJuNAd1vPlkcXFscRRQXMUUioS_6lkyvbhu5q2suyELYwWv3KnpsE9HBZQs/s1600-h/domino+teal+room_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qEdzMxGmJthzLcpqrm6Ac0kKYZv681aUPvSpDgNZCdZgA6VWyf5-LwgoZ0YWBJvMDMsyTBJ7pl1bXnrcKJuNAd1vPlkcXFscRRQXMUUioS_6lkyvbhu5q2suyELYwWv3KnpsE9HBZQs/s320/domino+teal+room_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427920817429041714" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i don't know how to describe it other than i feel at home and comfortable. is that weird? if so i don't care. i couldn't care if a famous designer came in my apartment and told me how outdated and tacky my arrangements were. they aren't going anywhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i'm curious to know what a post like this would say about you. maybe it's burning candles, soft rugs, art or lighting. if you don't mind sharing, i'm interested.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what are you a collector of? maybe it's not a planned, well thought out collection, but it is a collection none-the-less. you may have 15 cool looking keys that don't open anything but you can't get rid of them, i call that collecting or hoarding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is what i collect.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">letters and numbers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsBxeQsWpUv-C0Io5lbFHVt4u2EoqM8LFRrUPMl6FneT9En25OHzOHx5N_k4JAtqsD_BDQLs2nj96PUI7SjIpdEcm8f3zIt3aqmqFgPns8f0fYvRq4xuDujrav2WHnoMS0mXNJLaWL80/s1600-h/IMG_3409.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsBxeQsWpUv-C0Io5lbFHVt4u2EoqM8LFRrUPMl6FneT9En25OHzOHx5N_k4JAtqsD_BDQLs2nj96PUI7SjIpdEcm8f3zIt3aqmqFgPns8f0fYvRq4xuDujrav2WHnoMS0mXNJLaWL80/s320/IMG_3409.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427956190453745218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">to do something like this with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBA4ybCXyWE0wCfSilJLQNxrgEubI4LB2NxbL2P1dQRByPcbbu1i0ezSS8GFQxe2KpAcEfmYaEkqp9l8od0xyP0w-W344QylJ3fC6WgZBj-OpZKQ_NfoRXWgxBRIqIDvLqkRIdECkKiM/s1600-h/letters+collage.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBA4ybCXyWE0wCfSilJLQNxrgEubI4LB2NxbL2P1dQRByPcbbu1i0ezSS8GFQxe2KpAcEfmYaEkqp9l8od0xyP0w-W344QylJ3fC6WgZBj-OpZKQ_NfoRXWgxBRIqIDvLqkRIdECkKiM/s320/letters+collage.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427948464165111394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">but especially this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">globes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i first started collecting them for william's room but now i can see them making it into other rooms in my home, like this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDV5NDpWK6LRcJT7e1IN0V_MW1ObYSTQz7nhFm-0yqHeevglHboV04V7LI1A_-YtiWqKLmVbgrksCA3lwLK1hAOvQpteIcScySUg-LnyEsrUaXXGES6i-ixk5MLIBQFhWhsHJxub1Zn0/s1600-h/IMG_3406.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDV5NDpWK6LRcJT7e1IN0V_MW1ObYSTQz7nhFm-0yqHeevglHboV04V7LI1A_-YtiWqKLmVbgrksCA3lwLK1hAOvQpteIcScySUg-LnyEsrUaXXGES6i-ixk5MLIBQFhWhsHJxub1Zn0/s320/IMG_3406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427956180433939346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0nmTt4Of2_jAz3qJpzxFw6QhYVnklxUL_VMV8vq-kXfPOu8gqWdkmpOi68Q_HkMDNDpmn_BSrjOFfBaSkDjeJy0pNxKcDgPXvx-izY6mrQYKhqugdYFK8zX5IoK15eDZGWuASRZarOE/s1600-h/IMG_1947.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0nmTt4Of2_jAz3qJpzxFw6QhYVnklxUL_VMV8vq-kXfPOu8gqWdkmpOi68Q_HkMDNDpmn_BSrjOFfBaSkDjeJy0pNxKcDgPXvx-izY6mrQYKhqugdYFK8zX5IoK15eDZGWuASRZarOE/s320/IMG_1947.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427956195413148610" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what do you collect and/or why?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8S5Yjrnd5hPs8Gq9KmndP0s092zonivYauPQypjpLhuqvVAYocTBIF2DLRzijtXQeAngohK0lino_AAXTO9yCCqzu-ZC_5pu_k0Fp7xHQXTrcuv7zESYJFhZuyV7D0keM4ijKBPwO-VM/s1600-h/4253964988_24086bb6fb_o.jpg"></a>-------</div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-78786343886572519032010-01-07T22:49:00.000-08:002010-01-07T22:55:23.807-08:00pillow covers with zippers<div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://turquoiseandchocolate.blogspot.com/2009/09/diy-picture-frames-and-mat-board.html">the</a> pillows in our living room needed new winter covers back in october; they were too summery. i finally did them this afternoon during william's nap. i bought two 18'' zippers and 1/3 yard of fabric in two designs. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxb4br9Pgz-If5y7cT9d3rm9XGCYB-13aQUHZkCPf_LJnbzO112Aw-45Uncd_copIIUsrVLRyHwDlMyuFdXHbqqQzmxqKkI2lSosXr7uj43ywwGddRZ7PEkml9trZgDDiu2LlyQwShlM/s1600-h/IMG_3272.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxb4br9Pgz-If5y7cT9d3rm9XGCYB-13aQUHZkCPf_LJnbzO112Aw-45Uncd_copIIUsrVLRyHwDlMyuFdXHbqqQzmxqKkI2lSosXr7uj43ywwGddRZ7PEkml9trZgDDiu2LlyQwShlM/s320/IMG_3272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424249539678593570" style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">i enjoyed making them because they were much easier than i expected. the second one took me about 25 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEibRY2A06Ztca_YwPCLBXCIQa8EWkFqEuv0330HvEXbL2iYooiplzCdsdDhUdhGm8TlPGh3nxr564dggmiVDUgf-eS76kkFtfiNVMebyZ_j_sKndU1WVCtdQUsaA3Is6FVRUi5_KAwg/s1600-h/IMG_3276.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEibRY2A06Ztca_YwPCLBXCIQa8EWkFqEuv0330HvEXbL2iYooiplzCdsdDhUdhGm8TlPGh3nxr564dggmiVDUgf-eS76kkFtfiNVMebyZ_j_sKndU1WVCtdQUsaA3Is6FVRUi5_KAwg/s320/IMG_3276.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424249533533971938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1BtK3dbX_lfhxpuwqR_ckaHHa8bRIomH2HdSXSg4EwyWLCIEiX33ErRIhOq-x1E_EoxLezpvLAfgKlRR1p3UHQpRnc2Y6gyErmB9XBgneCisb582aWYQkaMMSlnYIxmgpB9r-U3cU5I/s1600-h/IMG_3274.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1BtK3dbX_lfhxpuwqR_ckaHHa8bRIomH2HdSXSg4EwyWLCIEiX33ErRIhOq-x1E_EoxLezpvLAfgKlRR1p3UHQpRnc2Y6gyErmB9XBgneCisb582aWYQkaMMSlnYIxmgpB9r-U3cU5I/s320/IMG_3274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424249529241298162" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">here is the zipper up close</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ob4iRHUoHZWsCxKasMg6gCeKaBk5jA13gdySeLRNNQLrcJ-hIvmJ0jbFdNvdhomAFSqC3mK82bHiNt2Xd2Lr9zDkrwIo5H7YQWGtanmjZSvLzdKLeLJk44Xe6jXbeR-FwSufenaj1k8/s1600-h/IMG_3256.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ob4iRHUoHZWsCxKasMg6gCeKaBk5jA13gdySeLRNNQLrcJ-hIvmJ0jbFdNvdhomAFSqC3mK82bHiNt2Xd2Lr9zDkrwIo5H7YQWGtanmjZSvLzdKLeLJk44Xe6jXbeR-FwSufenaj1k8/s320/IMG_3256.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424249527579077570" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ob4iRHUoHZWsCxKasMg6gCeKaBk5jA13gdySeLRNNQLrcJ-hIvmJ0jbFdNvdhomAFSqC3mK82bHiNt2Xd2Lr9zDkrwIo5H7YQWGtanmjZSvLzdKLeLJk44Xe6jXbeR-FwSufenaj1k8/s1600-h/IMG_3256.jpg"></a>i really like how they turned out. </div><div style="text-align: center; ">thank you mom for the gift certificate to stitches & petals.</div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-45899802167163519252009-12-12T21:36:00.000-08:002009-12-13T20:51:48.596-08:00striped scarf<div style="text-align: center;">i made my first scarf for william october of last year, 2008. it was easy and yet i did not technically finish it until yesterday. i have left six short strings hanging from it for that long. william's been wearing it unfinished, i would try to just hide the strings when we were out in public. in fact he is pictured <a href="http://krehbcrew.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/prepping-for-the-holidays/">here</a> in the scarf last december at the moscow parade of lights. kind of sad huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY5-x4z5-Ko5LiYMj3H59ePIaXu2hGoPsa2UhhUuSmS5oUNHeefVYt4oETQvPK7s-dH-gi88WldeADEfWT0xyfTPSA3aujcRx_X7jC21xdz91mvbY1_Zr20Wp-BBNGKRHfwuaCa_jxJk/s320/IMG_3041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414941149496297490" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it took me all of 10 minutes to weave in the strings and now i love it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrw4SuhSF0RNUXF18Aq9rSc9YstkiyeI95ZZbi6QjAEO0Wu96VsL08DkQ9V0JH2eOXiYjR3XpdD_WMCMUH6znKsY2HTkI93O5kMFo4dKSRqWeWTCMadRHbD5bElaSL7OdaWIDyQAuvbvI/s320/IMG_3054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414941160572327138" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">william likes wearing it and that makes me more happy i finally finished it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>krystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088253887992351828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193544694210013177.post-53356756175380786092009-12-05T17:42:00.000-08:002010-01-21T08:28:37.019-08:00tree skirt<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">i bought 1 1/8 yard of fabric last week to recover my living room pillows. after deciding i bought a safe and somewhat boring fabric i thought i'd make it into a tree skirt. i have clear, white and silver ornaments on my tree so the creamy, white damask fabric i chose will be perfect.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh7hmAbmNlhrzkIWq2pT9CtVbtBkWm3j40cCiz6GbB3g9xRjN1Jfjwx8PkOFyaSC5EnWcqiRLBpzl1RbhcjGjvNty29gVHdORxj1ZcBFQff0QKrle0jc3IBjW-laJi7lZmIBJaiGZjas/s1600-h/IMG_3031.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh7hmAbmNlhrzkIWq2pT9CtVbtBkWm3j40cCiz6GbB3g9xRjN1Jfjwx8PkOFyaSC5EnWcqiRLBpzl1RbhcjGjvNty29gVHdORxj1ZcBFQff0QKrle0jc3IBjW-laJi7lZmIBJaiGZjas/s320/IMG_3031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411933403066747042" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">first i taped the fabric right side down on my kitchen table. after marking the center i took a piece of string tied to a pen and drew a line all the way around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh7hmAbmNlhrzkIWq2pT9CtVbtBkWm3j40cCiz6GbB3g9xRjN1Jfjwx8PkOFyaSC5EnWcqiRLBpzl1RbhcjGjvNty29gVHdORxj1ZcBFQff0QKrle0jc3IBjW-laJi7lZmIBJaiGZjas/s1600-h/IMG_3031.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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