Hooped It

Hey Everyone! I made this cute little wall hanging today. The embroidery design is free at Urban Threads. Trying to spruce up my craft room:)

Once the fabric is super tight, cut the excess off around the back.

The A Team

Hello Everybody! I went to Disneyland with my brothers Easter weekend. I decided we needed something awesome to wear. 

Don't be afraid of drinking and crafting:)  

Mission Impossible: Epic Fail

So it's 17 days later and..... I just finished sewing the front bodice together. 
Life has a funny way of getting me off track, in the worst way. Any who, I like the way its shaping up though.  

Raw edges basted together.

Inside lining.

Crazy pattern.

Mission Impossible: Birthday Dress

Hello Night Owls! I just took on a crazy project with a short dateline. I volunteered to make a birthday dress by Monday. So after work, I drove straight home and started cutting out the pattern. Got the fabric in the washer ready to press in the morning. 

Wish me luck, lol. 

Pattern and Fabric

Cut pieces just need to be pressed. 

Look my desk is so clean!

Tinted Jars

Hello! I know it been a long time since my last post, sorry about that. This craft project is every where! Most are using brand name jars but I wouldn't pay for a real canning jars, just to put colored glue inside. So I recycled my jam and condiment jars for this project. Personally, I think more goods should be put in glass vessels.  

Jewel Tone Jars

Pinteresting?

Hello everyone! I don't how many of you have heard of Pinterest? Its an online pin board and its pretty awesome! Its been distracting me for hours and hours on end the last few weeks. Its an invited only thing right now but I will totally sent an invited to anyone interested in joining. Just sent me an email at Bettylouinfo@gmail.com with "Pinterest" in the subject. 

Happy Pinning!

Betty Lou's TGIS Recipe: St. Patrick's Cupcakes

Today is an especially fun holiday, St. Patrick's day and my birthday! This weeks recipe is a celebration of both. 

Dark Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes

Valentine's Duo

I've been super busy this past few days working on some Valentine's day aprons. I managed to mail them just in the nick of time too!

Feeling out Felt

I originally bought this felt to make coasters. I never got around to that lol. Now I'm going to make little flower embellishments for my next apron. 

Templets 

What a pain to cut out lol

  Stay tuned for new apron!

ScrapHooked

I'm not much of a scrap-booker. I collect scraps of special stuff and put it in a draw, box or even a ziplock bag. Sitting down and planning out a page with pretty (and surely expensive) paper, stickers and fancy tools sounds like too much pressure for me! 

In this case, my mind is changed forever. 

Stripes Away!

I love crocheting new patterns! This scarf is super easy and I can't wait to finish. 

Materials:

Medium (#4) weight yarn: 2 balls A, 1 ball each B, C, D.
Crochet Hook: 6mm (US J-10)
Gauge: 12 sts = 4" ; 18 rows = 4"

Now What:

With A, CH 25
Row 1: SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch across; turn - 24 SC.
Row 2: CH 1, skip first SC, SC in back loop of each SC across to last SC; 2 SCin the back loop of last SC; turn - 24 SC.
Row 3: CH 1, Sc in the back loop of each SC across; turn.
Row 4-23: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for pattern.
Row 24: Repeat Row 2 changing to B in last SC.

Continue in pattern working color sequence 

[ 12 rows B, 6 rows C, 18 rows D, 24 rows A] twice. 

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Enjoy

A Red Heart pattern 

Christopher Columbus?

My friend Amy, who I made the first apron for emailed me about making a costume. Her son, Ashton had a school project coming up and he needed to be Christopher Columbus. 

Ashton aka Christopher Columbus 

Happy Anniversary!

Hello! This blog has been in motion for a year now! 

I would like to thank my readers for sticking with me on this journey.  

Guest Blogger!

Hello Everyone! On my last post, I mentioned giving the pumpkin flesh to my mom to make soup. Well she commented and said 'I'll send you the recipe'. Awesome but I want pictures and commentary! 

So in the spirit of sharing and putting people on the spot lol, I would like my readers to comment below and ask my mom, Brisa for a guest TGIF recipe. Don't be shy! Comment Now! 

Brisa! Make soup and a blog out of me!!

Betty Lou's TGIF Recipe: Linzer Cookies

Halloween to me is the unofficial 'kick off' of the holiday season, getting me ready for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. The rush of a holiday coming and going is almost as fun as the holiday itself. To some folks the best part of a holiday is it being over. Maybe because the stress of preparing is over, left over food or great family pictures. How about sales? Thats right, the great American urge to buy stuff we'll only use once a year. This is my first after holiday purchase of the year.
Working at Michaels has made me very aware of the crazy good deals that happen after holidays. All through October I was eying the cutest little linzer cookie cutter. At $7.99 it was't that cute lol. I decided to hold out till after Halloween for it to go on sale. Well as luck would have it, I got the last one at $1.79. 


So this weeks recipe is one included in the linzer. Let's roll and cut some cookies!

Beanie Banger

Finished my first beanie on the knitting loop. I have to say that it was super easy! I definitely recommend getting a Knifty Knitter. Here is the deal:)

OMG, that's me LOL

After you cast on to the lagerst knitting loop, knit 7 inches and fold over to make a brim. Continue knitting; for a slouchy beanie knit 7 inches or a more fitted beanie knit 4 1/2 inches. 


Yep, its just that easy:)

Betty Lou's TGIF Recipe: Rachael Ray

Today is not recipe but a quick review. I recently bought Rachael Ray's cookware and bakeware sets. I'm so in love with both of the sets! I'm already a big fan of her and really wanted to try her line of cookware for a long time. 

So pretty!

Making fajitas in this pan was amazing! The pan shape is oval but it still cooks evenly through out the pan. I like that the sides a deeper than a normal saute pan, helps keep everything when stirring. 

First Fajita Friday

Love the handles

 I really love how pretty these are, you can take them straight to the table. Can't wait to make chicken pot pie in this dish.

Why yes, that is my vintage Corelle dish ware:)

I'm not geting paid for this at all. I just wanted to share my new stuff with you. If you should want them here are the links.

Cookware

Bakeware

Short Pants

Hello! Its summer in California! Also skinny jeans are in style. What do these two things have in common you may ask? A jean short project!! Thats right take all those boot or flare cut jeans you never wear and cut them into shorts. I decided to do this after watching a few Youtube videos on the subject. (links to videos) After all that I realized I had a pair of shorts that fit well I just don't like the color. 

Here is how I did it.

Must Have Mustache

I was looking at some of my doodles to see if any are cool enough to embroider on some aprons. Got some good ideas from it, one will most likely be this mustache.

Curly 

Labels of Love

I was thinking the other day, not very hard mind you. That if I manage to sell an apron or two, how will any one know who made it?  I'll tell you how! Fancy sewn in tags! Sheer randomness gave me this tag inspiration. Now all seven aprons sport this super cool tag.

Yes, that is gold tread on denim

Thats 20 2x2 squares of coolness

Sewn in and ready to go