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missions auction @ My Life-His Mission

Kristen — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:56:38 +0000

i am super excited to announce this special auction! kerry over at My Life – His Mission is an amazing woman of God and has been called to do mission work. she has done missions before, but this medical mission is special since her husband is coming along too. however, they need some financial assistance to get them over there….and by there i mean the Dominican Republic. (my bestie actually went on a trip to the DR last summer too!)

here’s where you and i come in…kerry is holding an auction on her blog starting tomorrow, march 30! i, along with several other bloggers, have donated an item to help out. i am so excited to see what other items there are. this is such a neat idea, how could i not help out?! here is the piece i donated. it’s a modern acrylic painting i did on a 24″ x 30″ x 3/4″ canvas. wouldn’t you like to hang this in your home?! or give it to someone as a gift. it’s a win/win situation. you get something fun and cute, and you help send a family to go out and help other families and spread the good word. :) awesomeness.

you can help out in 5 ways!
1) go to her site and check out the auction (starts tomorrow!)
2) tell all your friends about the auction
3) participate in the auction! :)
4) if you don’t want to participate in the auction, i am sure she would take donations to help out as well.
5) if anything, be thinking of them and praying for them as they travel and do their work.

husband and i are definitely wanting to take mission trips in the future…once our kid(s) are old enough. this is a huge passion of ours and can’t wait to have that opportunity when we are called. i am excited for kerry and her group and hope to see much success with this auction!

simply bags-embroidered totes

Kristen — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:38:12 +0000

summer is coming up and that means beach time….which means you need a cute beach tote!! right? yes! and why not get it personalized with some quality embroidery. even better! simply-bags is offering a great selection of beach totes! so many colors and styles! (i love seeing penelope’s name written out) i was given this super cute bag as a gift, and can’t wait to use it!

here are some other cute one! (there are so many more!)

“Beach fashion… Hot fresh summer designs for fun in the sun.” they have a lot of other types of bags as well. go check them out!! simply-bags

had to throw in a pic of her on her fav pillow. too cute. pretty sure i can fit her in her bag. ;) thank you simply-bags! such great embroidery, quality, selection, and service! love it. happy friday!

peace and love
xox

a sweet package

Kristen — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:58:58 +0000

today i received a little package from a sweet friend for miss penny. jessica over at happy together made these cute burp cloths (which i needed more of) and this adorable little hat.

i have to give some credit to miss jessica for getting me started on my blog. i’m glad i emailed her way back when. i love how she lives many states away and i’ve never met her but i call her my friend. you should check out her blog. super cute handmade things….with a little girl and another baby on the way! :) how exciting.

very handy and cute burp cloths.

i will learn how to make one of these one day!

i think she likes it! she has some time to grow into it too. :)

by far my fav pic of her!! she makes this face a lot. oh my goodness. thanks jessica!!! i felt super special getting the package!

peace and love
xox

project restyle!

Kristen — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:28:35 +0000

with the new year approaching, this is such a fun and exciting thing to be involved in!! Elsie Flannigan and Rachel Denbow are hosting this fabulous year long event and will have tons of other talented and super cute guests to share their ideas. for more details check it out here!! you know you want to! let me know if you do and we can share all of our restyled things together!

peace and love
xox

be sure to check this out

Kristen — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:41:20 +0000

A Beautiful Mess is one of my fav blogs to follow. so much inspiration and cuteness. she’s doing twelve days of handmade…starting today! how fun is that! be sure to go see what goodies are made! i just might want to do a little something like this myself! oooh i love this time of year! happy monday!

peace and love
xox

i got a package!

Kristen — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:11:34 +0000

eeek! so i amazingly was a giveaway winner over at the rockstar diaries the other day and got to pick this beauty from Vintage Select! and it came in today!

this is a 1970′s vintage beaded rooster tote with a drawstring close. love it. it’s so bright!

tiny, tiny beads. awesome detail.

thank you naomi and toni! check these ladies out if you haven’t. great stuff.

peace and love
xox

more featured love and nursery ideas…

Kristen — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:13:03 +0000

found out my home project was featured on another fun blog: be different…act normal. Lorie has created a great blog with so many great ideas that you can’t leave her site without wanting to create something!! go check her out! thanks for the shout out!! she did a special post today on super cute and organized pantries. definitely makes me want to go make mine look pretty. :)

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on a side note….we don’t know the sex of the baby just yet but getting close. i have been thinking about the nursery theme ever since we found out i’m expecting. does anyone want to share some great websites or blogs i can look at to get some inspiration?!?!

i’m loving the bright colors. pastels aren’t my style (don’t get me wrong they are cute) but love bright colors! i’ll be painting and making all the stuff more than likely. if i get around to it. what do y’all think???

peace and love
xox

lovely guest post~happy together!!

Kristen — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:37:50 +0000

happy tuesday everyone! as you can tell i have been slacking on my posts, but jessica is here to save the day! thank you!! her awesome blog over at happy together is super cute and she has created so many great projects. if you haven’t checked it out then go do it! (after reading this post of course) :)

Hi! My name is Jessica and I am from Happy Together.

I’m a full time momma and Coastie wife who loves to create. I share all kinds of things over at my little place on the web.

I am honored to be here and do a little guest post for Kristen as she has a lot on her plate right now :) I totally know how that goes!

The above picture is a shirt from Anthropologie. It is similar to the one that a reader suggested I do a tutorial for. It’s so cute, why not? I wasn’t able to find any fun knits in time to do this, but as you can see, a lot of fabrics will work. It’s all about the look you are going for.

To make this, you will need a knit tank top, some fabric, scissors, pins, measuring tape, and all the sewing stuff. Make sure you use the correct sewing machine needles for the type of fabric you are working with. The following tutorial is just kind of a broad how to, as each persons tank top will be different.

I started off by measuring the height of the shirt to determine how tall my layers should be. I made mine smaller than in the pic because I was working hard to use up scraps.

Then measure across from side seam to side seam. You want the length of each tier to be a few inches longer than this. You want to be able to ruffle it, but not too much or it might get too bulky. Your final tier pieces will just be long rectangles.

Once you have cut out your pieces, baste and gather them. Pin your first bottom layer on first. Make sure it is at an angle.

Then sew it on with a zigzag stitch. This will allow for some give so the fabric will still stretch. Not the prettiest, but the other layers will cover it up and we will make the last one on top look good. Repeat this for the other tiers, except the top one.

Once you get to the top layer, place it on upside down. The right side of the fabric will be facing the tank. Pin the top of the tier where it where it will be sewn. Zigzag stitch across it, then fold fabric down. No funny zigzag line showing!

I like the addition of the extra pleats and ruffles, so I made to pleated pieces to go to the side. I honestly just pleated some scraps and then cut them to look nice when I pinned it on.

I sewed these in place with a long straight stitch.

For the neck ruffle, I wanted it to look a bit cleaner, so I folded the top down towards the wrong side of the fabric and sewed in place. Then I basted and gather a little farther down, pinned it on, and sewed it on with a long straight stitch.

You can really do some fun things with ruffles and pleats. Use your imagination and have some fun. I’m sorry I don’t have any pics of it on a person, but I’m currently without a photographer to help me out.

guest blogger~Homemade Mamas!

Kristen — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:33:07 +0000

happy to announce my next guest blogger! i have been following them ever since i started blogging myself. i love how they have their little kiddos help out in a lot of their projects. (especially boys, because who knows…i might have a boy so it is nice to have some boy projects too!) :) make sure to stop by their blog and say hi! thanks again ladies!
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Hello to all of Kristen’s lovely readers here at Peace, Love, & Crafts! We are Rebecca, Jill, and Maggie of Homemade Mamas. If you are not familiar with us, our little bog consists of all kinds of tutorials, including recycled crafts, kids crafts, tasty recipes, and so much more! But our favorite projects are ones where we can make homemade versions of products most people would normally buy at the store, such as cleaning and even beauty products!

Homemade products are so great because you control what you you put in them, eliminating many harmful chemicals that many commercial products contain. Plus they can be so much cheaper! That is definitely the case with our project for today! In honor of Kristen’s expected little one, we have decided to share how to make your own Homemade Baby Wipes!

What you need:

* a round plastic container with a tight-fitting lid (the one we chose is a little big, but it’s what we had on hand)
* thick, strong roll of white paper towels (we prefer Viva brand, as it is very thick and strong but also soft and cloth-like)
* sharp, serrated knife to cut paper towel roll in half
* 2 cups water that has been boiled and cooled to room temperature
* 2 Tbsp. baby shampoo or baby wash
* 1 Tbsp. baby oil

First, cut your paper towel roll in half and remove the inner cardboard tube.

Then mix your liquid ingredients in container and place one of the paper towel halves inside, cut side down (save the other half for the next time you need to make wipes). Put the lid of the container one tightly and let it sit until all the liquid is absorbed. Next, turn the container upside down and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then turn it right side up, open your container, and “start” your roll by pulling a towel from the center of the roll.

Ta-da! You have just made baby wipes that will not only clean your baby’s skin, but make it feel super-soft as well! Plus, these wipes are way cheaper than commercial brands and don’t contain mystery ingredients. If you would prefer to make washable, reusable wipes, simply use this solution along with cloth wipes! As you can see from this happy little guy, these wipes also make a great drum…

…and seat! Enjoy!

renegade craft fair day!

Kristen — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:25:19 +0000

after not having any trouble falling asleep on the hard floor with rockband playing super loud and a bunch of teenagers high on caffeine and sugar….i slept at the youth lock in friday night. it was magical. but i needed my sleep so i could make it to the renegade craft fair!

bribed ellen to wake up with a big cup of coffee from starbucks and made our way to meet up with charissa and kate in a big room full of handmade goodies! so much inspiration!

AND met one of my fav bloggers that i follow!! elsie with red velvet art and a beautiful mess. never thought i’d ever meet her since she lives way up north but i did! bought some cute hair bows of hers too!

and of course had to go back and take a pic with her (pretty sure she won’t remember me but it was a super lovely to meet her!)
*finished my day with falling asleep during a movie and yogurt planet! lol. my day was kind of thrown off a little, but super excited about the craft fair! had a lovely sunday as well. love sundays. love God. He is amazing. hope everyone has a great monday!!

peace and love
xox