New Fabric Brooches by chinamommy on etsy!

yes, yes... i'm finally listing these whimsical fabric brooches in my etsy store!

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 yeah, i "PUT A BIRD ON IT"

 ~Happy Thursday!~

Crazy Quilted fashion pins on etsy!

Lucky for you i've calmed down after a morning of fashion frustration! let me just say: if i threw all my daughter's clothes out and replaced them with sweatsuits from walmart, there would be morning peace in my home.  let me also say "this ain't happening!".  i've had 2 cups of coffee, taken several deep cleansing breaths and am willing to let the wardrobe debacle of earlier blow right out the door..... this girl has a wardrobe i would die for!

apparently cute does not equal comfy to this 8 year old!  moving on....

i got a bug up my bootie and wanted to make something with ALL the cute fabric i have in my stash (plus my poor etsy store has been totally neglected ALL summer).  if you don't know, i can't really sew but think i can.  well, i have no idea how to follow a pattern or what the right words are for anything to do with sewing, but i can kind of sit down and just make stuff up and hope the machine follows my brain.  i have a sewing/embroidery machine that i am so NOT worthy of!!  seriously, the only machine i am truly worthy of would be the broken one in the goodwill dumpster (that  ANGELA may have just picked-hee, hee!)  so, here is what my brain came up with and my machine was willing...

So what do you think? "i likey-like" or "quit wasting your time"

I need to go buy some new pin backs but they'll be in the shop soon!

Have a fabulous Thursday and go put on something CUTE!

New Fabric Cuffs by chinamommy!!

FABRIC CUFFS!!!

I've been working like a dog down in my studio to get these done!!

Eeeek, I'm really happy with how they turned out!

 Darling says the one below should be called "Ballerina"

 The cuffs turned out pretty tiny (we have abnormally small wrists in this house, so I'm headed down to make a "normal" adult size!).  These are best for XS wrists, even Darling can wear them!

They are approx: 7-1/2 inches from end to end and about 6-3/4 inches when closed (velcro closure).

 Ok, not a cuff, just something I made quite a while ago and have never taken pictures of!

Glittery faux Ice-cream cone...

with Swarovski crystals!

 Isn't my deck prettier with glitter?  Can't wait to get that old thing torn off for a 3 season room!!

 My name is Teddy and I eat glitter, don't be jealous of my gorgeous glittery dog poo!

Ewww, looks like poo!

Mmmm... 5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake!

Sounds easy, IT IS!

Pretty?  It isn't...

4 TBS: flour, sugar

2 TBS cocoa

mix

add:

1 egg

3 tablespoon: milk, oil, chocolate chips (optional)

splash of vanilla

mix well and

Pour into large mug

microwave 3 min at 1000 watts

(the cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!!)

allow to cool and tip onto a plate if ya want...

Mmmm...

Smells good!

Ready for a bite?

(I know, I know... Darlings outfit?!?! LOVE IT!)

Yeah, so were we...

I wish I'd taken a picture of our faces after our taste!

It was kinda like a rubber cake that looked like poo and tasted like goo!

Aren't you glad I included the recipe for you??

(and a picture of my trash?  Poo cake, Turkey burger package and antibacterial wipes!!)

Ok ladies, smell ya later!

I'll be giving you a peek of my new fabric cuff bracelets tomorrow!!

In the meantime, take a look at the good stuff in my OpenSky Boutique...