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BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-76745675383464054652013-01-02T07:31:00.000-08:002013-01-02T07:31:02.425-08:00A New Adventure!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So another year is here. Wow...thought the world was gonna end..lol. I'm glad it didn't as I have so many plans for this year. First off I thought I would show you what my Christmas gifts to family were. Of course it was something handmade...I mean...that is how I roll..</div>
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I quilted these gorgeous table runners for my husbands family. Each of the stars are fabric folded and thus with all the oomph to it, it makes it a pot holder. So each of the table runners have 3 pot holders sewn into them. This was one of my sister-n-laws</div>
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You can see the star up close here. I absolutely love how these turned out.</div>
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Here is the one for my mother-n-law. </div>
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Love the pink/blue/grey combo</div>
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and here is my other sister-n-laws. Yellow and grey is so gorgeous together!</div>
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An up close look at this star.</div>
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Here is the ONE picture I took of a back to show the quilting. </div>
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this one I made using leftover scrap fabric. I made this for my cousin</div>
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I think this is my most favorite one. Something about the colors just appeals to me. </div>
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So a lot of sewing was done in the month of December. I like to wait til the last minute just to pressure myself (NOT)</div>
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I also managed to find time to make my Christmas cards. I love this pic....the boys and I were laughing the entire time we were doing this. Brogans face cracks me up every time I see it<br />
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Now for some exciting news. My new venture this year with BumbleBee Bagz is to now offer patterns of all the bags I make!!!! If you love to sew and want to make something yourself you will have to check them out. They will be extremely detailed with step by step photos to help you along! I am so excited to teach everyone all the little tips and tricks I have learned. There will basic patterns to very difficult patterns so you can start slow and learn as you go! My goal is to have the first set of patterns ready by the first of February. I cant wait!
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Christina</div>
BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-62796325006233119512012-11-15T14:11:00.000-08:002012-11-15T14:11:51.361-08:00ChangesWow its been awhile! Life just seems to get busier and busier around here. Growing up you always heard the older ones talk about how time flies...never really understood it til now. This past year has been a big time of readjustment for us. As my family is getting older so are my priorities and thus I needed to make some changes. <br />
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About 3 months ago I was feeling completely overwhelmed and just tired. I was trying to keep up with the demands of my bag business and take care of my boys and their schedules. It got to the point where nothing was fun for me anymore. I was just tired and worn out! So I put my bag business on hold and just focused on the boys. It worked...for awhile. You see for me the bag business wasn't just a business..it was part of my soul! I LOVE sewing, its like oxygen for me. I can go a little without it but then I start to sink. Around this time I also went back to driving school bus for my boys. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!!!! I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoy taking them to and from school. I love kids...their stories...their drama...most of all their HONEST expression of their feelings. Going back to driving was like putting on your favorite pair of PJ's...just so comfortable! <br />
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The only drawback was I was now working 2 jobs, taking care of 3 boys and totally missing sewing. Something had to go!<br />
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So this week I made the decision to quit working at the hospital. <br />
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I have been there almost 9 years but as I sent my managers an email I felt the weight of the world lift from my shoulders and a smile cross my face! <br />
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I feel so blessed that I am able to leave there...it frees me up to resume my bag business and to my absolute love of sewing! I am so excited for the new year to start and to be able to do what I love without any pressure. I already have quite a few shows lined up for next year and some AH-MAZ-ING bags to show off. <br />
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So stayed tuned....2013 is gonna rock!<br />
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♥ ChristinaBumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-19799649499650740562012-07-23T12:00:00.001-07:002012-07-23T12:00:12.274-07:00Gorgeous Nails!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
Wow...its been a long time since I blogged. Life as always has been absolutely crazy. Summer is in full swing in my household. Meaning lots of pool parties, play dates and movies! My oldest son is playing football for the middle school this year and has work outs EVERY morning! Some days I feel as if all I do is run around...I think any mom out there would understand! Today's post is about a great little secret (OK..so its sold at almost any store so its not a REAL secret) but one that most women walk right by! I love,love, love having my nails done but I absolutely HATE paying for them. I keep myself on a tight budget and this is just one extravagance that I cant justify! So I just paint my own...what a pain...you spend a nice amount of time on your nails and within a day what happens????</div>
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So I did what I always do and researched a better way...and this is what I found!</div>
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Sensationail gel polish kit that COMES with a LED Lamp!! It has gotten 5 star reviews from everyone that has tried it. It sounded good so I went to my local Walmart and bought one. It is initially pricey at $49.98 but it will last at least 10 polish changes. So if you figure twice a month like at traditional salons then this will last you 5 months. </div>
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It comes with absolutely everything you need for perfect nails. The Lamp, plug in cord, cleanser, primer, gel nail polish (each kit contains only 1 color...additional colors can be purchased for 9.99) gel top coat, nail file, cleansing cloths and a cuticle pusher. The instructions are very easy to follow and overall it took me about 20 minutes to do all of my nails. This is from start to finish because once you are done...YOU ARE DONE! There is no drying time!!! </div>
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and VOILA! Perfect nails. Now please excuse my stubby ones....I am trying to grow them out! I had gel tips on and they made my nails so brittle and soft. </div>
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If you want something that you can do at home that is inexpensive and works then this is the thing for you. I am not getting paid for this endorsement...I just loved it so much I wanted to share it. Be the first to comment on here and I will send you a $2.00 dollar off coupon to try if for yourself!!!</div>
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Chocolate cake...the absolute death of me. I love it! Could eat it all day long! In my house I am the only one with a sweet tooth. My boys and husband like salty things...chips do not last long around here. But I like my sweets. Especially chocolate cake. The biggest problem with that is if I make a typical cake no one will eat it but me..and I end up eating the whole thing. Not good! While perusing the Internet one day I came across this recipe...and fell in love!!!! I cannot begin to tell you how good this is! And it is less than 25 calories a serving! So here is the best cake recipe ever...</div>
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Microwave for 1 minute and you have a perfect single piece of cake!!!! </div>
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I promise you will love this...it tastes so good. I love to put sliced bananas and sugar free cool whip on top of mine. At less than 25 calories I can have a piece of cake a day! I also love that you can store the powder in your pantry. </div>
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One of my custom orders was for a diaper bag made out of laminated fabric. I have never sewn with laminate before and it was quite the experience! I love how the bag turned out...it will be very easy to keep clean. It had 2 front pockets and 2 side pockets...a large back zip pocket and 5 interior pockets. I also made the strap adjustable for over the shoulder or messenger style wear.</div>
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1. I still interfaced all pieces of the bag with Thermolam. This actually helped me sew it as the laminated part was on the inside as I sewed. </div>
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6. I did not have any problems with wrinkling like some people have stated. I even turned mine out and in a couple of times. You can see in the photo that its not very wrinkly and looks good. I think the key here was that I interfaced everything. It gave it a good bit of support. </div>
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7. This is a slow bag to make. Most times I can whip out a diaper bag in 2-3 hours....this one took about 5 to make. </div>
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♥ Christina</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-67975077283427301262012-01-27T09:10:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:19:25.833-08:00Adding a Hard Bottom to Your Bags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For this tutorial I am assuming that you know how to make a simple bag. While this tutorial is easy to follow you do need to know how to make a basic bag to follow along. If you do not know how to make a basic bag Creative Little Daisy has a great <a href="http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creative_little_daisy/2006/01/basic_purse_tut.html">tutorial</a> on one. This picks up after you have cut out all your pieces and interfacing.</div>
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Cut a piece of interfacing the same as your measurements.<br />
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Cut a piece of your main bag fabric big enough to put the interfacing in the middle like below. Make sure you have at least 1 inch of fabric on the ends.</div>
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Fold over the sides and iron flat (this is where the fusible is so necessary!!)</div>
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On your bag pieces lay the hard bottom piece on top of your sewn line...making sure you center it up. Pin in place.</div>
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Sew down the sides of the bag twice...making sure your lines are nice and even as this will be seen on the bottom.<br />
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Now you assemble the bag like a basic bag pattern...sewing down the sides</div>
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In a basic bag pattern you square off the corners and sew across...you do the same thing here...just make sure you pull the ends of the hard bottom fabric through your opening and smooth it out!</div>
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Sew across the bottom!<br />
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Turn everything right side out and there you have it......a hard bottom for your bag. Just simply finish your bag the way you normally would. </div>
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PS: Next week I will be sharing a tutorial on how to install a inset zipper to the top of your bag like this</div>
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I am adding this to <a href="http://www.amylouwhosews.com/2012/01/there-i-realized-that-i-finished-this.html">Amy's Sew and Tell Friday</a>....check it out!BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-66298962793837895882012-01-25T08:19:00.000-08:002012-01-25T08:19:00.516-08:00Make Your Own Febreeze!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely love the smell of febreeze!!! Love, love, love it! But I hate the cost. With my boys (seriously why do boys stink so much?!) I go through it alot. A year ago I found the best recipe ever...it was how to make your own febreeze! I wish I had bookmarked the site...it had the best house tips! I have used this for awhile and I absolutely love it...I will never go back to febreeze!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All you need is a spray bottle (use an old febreeze bottle if you have one) baking soda and fabric softner. You can pick any softner you like. I love Suavitel its cheap and the vanilla/lavender scent is divine! Let your nose be your guide..lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuGe0vvMpzarvi5jKe_aOOt7mjfzejom8AyjlRLKeEeblks3Ojy-MBy9ecs4en9sbkpEzkGq8Nr28R5223Hr0Kjh5NdPIF4t-bY4hDV4NiUS8kiqYT3JhzmSFOWXeC3mLKwZtEIvlRYpD/s1600/2012-01-24+09.45.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuGe0vvMpzarvi5jKe_aOOt7mjfzejom8AyjlRLKeEeblks3Ojy-MBy9ecs4en9sbkpEzkGq8Nr28R5223Hr0Kjh5NdPIF4t-bY4hDV4NiUS8kiqYT3JhzmSFOWXeC3mLKwZtEIvlRYpD/s320/2012-01-24+09.45.56.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div align="center">To make your own febreeze (this will make a 16oz bottle)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Add this to your bottle and then fill with warm water to the top. Thats it!!! Shake and spray!!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So, so easy isn't it? I find that the scent from this lasts a lot longer than normal febreeze and my house smells so good...even with the boys ;)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">PS: Let me know if you try it!!</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-44120868333408690042012-01-24T08:18:00.000-08:002012-01-24T08:18:17.903-08:0020 Minutes and 20 Dollars for a years worth of Laundry Soap!!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Laundry detergent....the necessary evil. I have 3 very active boys and a hardworking husband...I feel like I am constantly buying laundry detergent. Or trying to find coupons so I can get it cheap. I knew there had to be a better way! I started researching laundry detergent and was shocked at what I found...there are TONS of chemicals in them. They put dye in... then they put chemicals in to remove the dye to sell it to you dye free! I also found that they diluted the detergent so much that it takes alot of it to wash your clothes. No wonder I go through it so quickly. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">While searching the internet I also found tons of recipes to make your own detergent. Alot of people do it this way. The Duggars make all their own laundry detergent. So I decided to give it a try. I used some of what I found and added my own little steps....so here is my recipe...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">Take a big bucket (I used a left over bucket from a previous purchase of laundry detergent) and pour all the powder ingredients into it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuXIUqO8Em0CxbOydo7GsIu50PaYBoAEO17IrreWTwgMJwYawpRBiV_DDGzPY9srVKle_T2VDnSddrbJEAUH1ArOoMV7CZg13wVALVnqBTvXySIX-DNFYjvTJzzEk6GbuGTGp0mHFcsGu/s1600/2012-01-20+13.56.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuXIUqO8Em0CxbOydo7GsIu50PaYBoAEO17IrreWTwgMJwYawpRBiV_DDGzPY9srVKle_T2VDnSddrbJEAUH1ArOoMV7CZg13wVALVnqBTvXySIX-DNFYjvTJzzEk6GbuGTGp0mHFcsGu/s320/2012-01-20+13.56.45.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> Dump this into the bucket with the powder...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq1OQOhaXwwsVAt1cd1mX2DZcPGm6yeOZ9H4XxoX-8fmQDvw_8wnFdUplUeLBl1m_WklV3MGpEXD5KO715rSVHX0xnS77Xse8YiROvWxxkXibsPJZ0nCBLQ6vzCq5knenZ-LM9IsBBu8u/s1600/2012-01-20+14.10.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq1OQOhaXwwsVAt1cd1mX2DZcPGm6yeOZ9H4XxoX-8fmQDvw_8wnFdUplUeLBl1m_WklV3MGpEXD5KO715rSVHX0xnS77Xse8YiROvWxxkXibsPJZ0nCBLQ6vzCq5knenZ-LM9IsBBu8u/s320/2012-01-20+14.10.34.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take a big spoon and mix it all together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now this is the part that I do differently than most...I don't like "chunky" powder...I wanted mine to look more like store bought and I also wanted to scent it. So I took 5 cups at a time and put it in my blender..I also added 15 drops of the essential oil. Then I blended it til it was smooth. I forgot to take a pic of the oil...I got it a health food store and it was lavender/vanilla. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPj7bWb0tggB92sk3Qcv0cXo_8hufN1M0mK7v2zTTUunkYnW7Magd-tU-9upA9mk1c7gzMlgXtji9AnI1xwTaWF2zLLELPIhIHk-zfS7dzCEqG8yUQkJEWO0wzoUvOwF1qHkiovBcyPqxX/s1600/2012-01-20+14.19.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPj7bWb0tggB92sk3Qcv0cXo_8hufN1M0mK7v2zTTUunkYnW7Magd-tU-9upA9mk1c7gzMlgXtji9AnI1xwTaWF2zLLELPIhIHk-zfS7dzCEqG8yUQkJEWO0wzoUvOwF1qHkiovBcyPqxX/s320/2012-01-20+14.19.42.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I store the detergent in the bucket and use what I need for my jar. No one would ever guess that I made it myself!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRaVePnGVnzH_qxoKk__z6cfTjJn6pmGM9PE6Hdn5-bWlWut5gq8qsXchwIkro6u-0d_amlWOQ5pYZSuuQDYS6FtCVwzyFimLdlxuAefd0rTL_RmoWKejb2yYpuGAMKSN1-O29LPXcljo/s1600/2012-01-24+09.44.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRaVePnGVnzH_qxoKk__z6cfTjJn6pmGM9PE6Hdn5-bWlWut5gq8qsXchwIkro6u-0d_amlWOQ5pYZSuuQDYS6FtCVwzyFimLdlxuAefd0rTL_RmoWKejb2yYpuGAMKSN1-O29LPXcljo/s320/2012-01-24+09.44.44.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the best part of all this is that you only use 1 TABLESPOON!!! per load. For heavily soiled clothes like jeans I use 2. I absolutely love the stuff. I have not had any problems with my clothes not being cleaned and they definitely smell great! My jar holds 10 cups of detergent...that 160 tablespoons....or 160 loads of wash! I still have another 20 cups in the bucket!!! WOW~!~</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Total cost for all the ingredients were</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">$20.97</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Total time </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">20 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Savings.....HUNDREDS!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">If you make your own or have any different recipes let me know...I would love to hear from you!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">PS: Check back tomorrow for how I make my own Febreeze!!!!</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-71794331908808973472012-01-09T15:53:00.000-08:002012-01-09T15:53:53.527-08:00Ball Jar Makeovers<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 2012 everyone!!! I hope the holidays treated you all with lots of love and laughter! I was so busy that mine just flew by. As always with the start of a new year I am on a major clean/organization spree. Time to get rid of the old and ring in the new! Since I am organizing (once again) my sewing area I thought I would share a little tutorial on how to "dress" up your ball jars. I love any and all crafts that involve ball or mason jars. They work fantastic for storage and it adds a bit of whimsy to any area. These are amazingly easy to do...all you need is </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Spray paint...any color will do. I ALWAYS have black spray paint on hand so that is what I used. Modpodge...if you have never used this stuff...RUN to the nearest store and get some. It has UNLIMITED uses!!! Cardboard...you can use cereal boxes or anything else you have on hand and scraps of fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course Ball Jars with the lids and rings. That's it!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Remove the rings and spray paint them the color of your choice.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bnxy8dA2TR3Di2yfnp_VA0lIy54z6QMREsB7OGLAi0HTMr5ReiVcQubaqLWUafm0ikWkLqVYEoyRM3ChqD57tNqciZUH4rnNmER5543Otbiw0ySCC14ld41NIKw0jmKw4gpoaXSgD8-a/s1600/2012-01-09+10.11.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bnxy8dA2TR3Di2yfnp_VA0lIy54z6QMREsB7OGLAi0HTMr5ReiVcQubaqLWUafm0ikWkLqVYEoyRM3ChqD57tNqciZUH4rnNmER5543Otbiw0ySCC14ld41NIKw0jmKw4gpoaXSgD8-a/s320/2012-01-09+10.11.11.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">While these are drying take a lid and trace it on your cardboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A7DCEgrBHsLZaPzMdug1J2C4s6_bcOGM4aCiXBu1v6xjEQs0SIbzdFLKwTsd43xNrFOxQmF081yeUA0VdokKx3HyIuHAwKDUCvq6z4MRpULziC0o1QHtjBDnzXb-uoF4U6ULbCOH1taF/s1600/2012-01-09+10.03.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A7DCEgrBHsLZaPzMdug1J2C4s6_bcOGM4aCiXBu1v6xjEQs0SIbzdFLKwTsd43xNrFOxQmF081yeUA0VdokKx3HyIuHAwKDUCvq6z4MRpULziC0o1QHtjBDnzXb-uoF4U6ULbCOH1taF/s320/2012-01-09+10.03.44.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Pick out scraps of fabric that you like and want to use and trace the lid on it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEGXQaJBvyQWtllotmpceiMuP4xpMQWHlqVnauvpwJ711onXubDX3_ew8OueBTgcwwiCdnoE9E9DZVOva-TDi714HHLqmdvg5AQo7LADZG9qKivKiVzDnkyE4mBt7cf9VcDjrY8B7K_1V/s1600/2012-01-09+10.07.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEGXQaJBvyQWtllotmpceiMuP4xpMQWHlqVnauvpwJ711onXubDX3_ew8OueBTgcwwiCdnoE9E9DZVOva-TDi714HHLqmdvg5AQo7LADZG9qKivKiVzDnkyE4mBt7cf9VcDjrY8B7K_1V/s320/2012-01-09+10.07.43.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Once you have all your circles cut out this is what you will end up with.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWRAhaQYVkUOwnzMxOzY1XMTGU96UdDFNM80bPGUa97g4Do9Mu6oyPpA3tHai_VrqUvfRSau-9ym0kxoLQUF0sHh36BvfbCtOyhSazRNtUMenFs17WPFdmVbUGUaQCNqFazrRBKNtkmrL/s1600/2012-01-09+10.14.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWRAhaQYVkUOwnzMxOzY1XMTGU96UdDFNM80bPGUa97g4Do9Mu6oyPpA3tHai_VrqUvfRSau-9ym0kxoLQUF0sHh36BvfbCtOyhSazRNtUMenFs17WPFdmVbUGUaQCNqFazrRBKNtkmrL/s320/2012-01-09+10.14.55.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the fun part....spread a good layer of modpodge on top of the cardboard piece</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEWqcYGFYS05o_K1XX-NrANuSHRflNCdln537bXGXteu_IsZLtv80x28cFGPpq1Rbm8hz8_czZAGgUX79c0mg2q0sekO82cjaDks4uCuFjtXGIcYWhkDTyCXQZ-eqpMtDq0N_HMvl22Oe/s1600/2012-01-09+10.17.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEWqcYGFYS05o_K1XX-NrANuSHRflNCdln537bXGXteu_IsZLtv80x28cFGPpq1Rbm8hz8_czZAGgUX79c0mg2q0sekO82cjaDks4uCuFjtXGIcYWhkDTyCXQZ-eqpMtDq0N_HMvl22Oe/s320/2012-01-09+10.17.57.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once the modpodge has dried gently push it into your Ball Jar ring. The cardboard will keep it nice and tight inside it. On some of them I glue them in but most of the time I don't. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6f7XW6HNqUpl9I9asNS8AGh91K8WPzGhkNVFj_gvwHENpSEfEI3nQpLRS8eSkw6q-Tu7sCK1yGVbxMiDEik7euWk6Awc34Z4U2vn6vvbmKW0avxWUIqERmpPkyhcLSEqnNIwxNlUG6zK/s1600/2012-01-09+11.36.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6f7XW6HNqUpl9I9asNS8AGh91K8WPzGhkNVFj_gvwHENpSEfEI3nQpLRS8eSkw6q-Tu7sCK1yGVbxMiDEik7euWk6Awc34Z4U2vn6vvbmKW0avxWUIqERmpPkyhcLSEqnNIwxNlUG6zK/s320/2012-01-09+11.36.34.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and voila!!! Your newly decorated ball jar!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcKx7oMwryIU6wuF98iedurGurVZHIZuJb93Mp8qlcHR2GlPXYRdqNztihInfE4xqiCDQPOvxrhJkR0uCZT12DgMjQvkIFDRul6A8ZeYN8bauKVvfMUF8FHkjjEwoYSJkUMxR7dZW2FQQ/s1600/100_0254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcKx7oMwryIU6wuF98iedurGurVZHIZuJb93Mp8qlcHR2GlPXYRdqNztihInfE4xqiCDQPOvxrhJkR0uCZT12DgMjQvkIFDRul6A8ZeYN8bauKVvfMUF8FHkjjEwoYSJkUMxR7dZW2FQQ/s320/100_0254.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I absolutely love how they look on my shelf. They hold all my sewing essentials and look cute too!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMS0_VxrjXPr7xe3ihsF0t9KcQXkSBFjo_wkSzzIPnkn9oGuUcvANkJr03v2Nt-4MH7OstgnSHyMg66T1h-JZP9IxA0JqdpzDGmauQs854d0Ywd3_xkn_gq5Kd1lHRALK29gLFo6_ugdU/s1600/100_0262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMS0_VxrjXPr7xe3ihsF0t9KcQXkSBFjo_wkSzzIPnkn9oGuUcvANkJr03v2Nt-4MH7OstgnSHyMg66T1h-JZP9IxA0JqdpzDGmauQs854d0Ywd3_xkn_gq5Kd1lHRALK29gLFo6_ugdU/s320/100_0262.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-19233713242940514452011-11-17T16:02:00.000-08:002011-11-17T16:02:04.126-08:00Nervous Energy...<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So a couple of weeks ago I noticed a mole on my face...right smack dab in the middle of my left cheek to be exact...and I noticed that it got big pretty quickly. I went to see my dermatologist and had it removed. On Friday I got the call that it was skin cancer. Squamous Cell Carcinoma...nothing that is going to kill me but something that is worry some none the less. I had a follow up appointment today to remove more skin around the area. For now its all over...nothing left but a very sore cheek and a scar. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">BUT...yesterday I made the mistake of googling squamous cell carcinoma...for anyone who has been diagnosed with ANYTHING...please do not ever google it!!! They will show you the absolute worse case scenarios first and just get you all worked up. Trust me on this...after seeing pics of people with holes in their faces I was completely freaked out! So with all my nervous energy I decided to tackle some chores that I have been putting off. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited to announce that I have won an "Editors Choice" award for having a creative and crafty blog. Lewis Leong...an editor at <a href="http://craftcorners.com/">Craft Corners</a>, which is part of <a href="http://become.com/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1316005272_1">Become.com</span></a>’s blogging network saw my site and liked it. Craft Corners is a great website for crafters of any level. They have some amazing tutorials and posts. My favorite is a <a href="http://craftcorners.com/diy-magazine-storage-holder/">DIY Magazine Storage Holder</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also love, love, love the post about <a href="http://craftcorners.com/how-to-organize-your-craft-room/">Organizing Your Craft Room!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Christina</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-3516290817334388482011-09-14T05:29:00.000-07:002011-09-14T05:32:36.591-07:00Crazy, Busy Summer!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This summer has gone by so fast! I blinked only once...and...poof gone! We did so much this summer..both in and around the house. I will post more on those later. I was also crazy busy with my sewing. Though I do have to say having all 3 boys home was not very conducive to staying on a schedule. Not to mention the fact that I thought it was a brilliant idea to get a dog (thought being the key word here) all boys need a good dog I thought. So we got a German Shepherd. On top of all 3 boys at home..keeping my house cleaned...running my business..and working part time....I knew very quickly that I had completely lost my mind!~ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a custom order diaper bag. I was allowed to do what I want in terms of styling. I thought this one came out super adorable. I am in love with silver rivets....they add just the right amount of oomph to a bag!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO2aC3ig9TOPksDbg0T0SjIMTap7Y2pvW0Ns_ezsqe3WGLX0SBD85fbO8WeWfW8sN1m2WSEAN4EghaMprTGdmJ2CNtVXsIztJgXdwrQ7ICv-JmZzAX5tO7wCplO8oqM4L3Njdc8rnr3ek/s1600/bag3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO2aC3ig9TOPksDbg0T0SjIMTap7Y2pvW0Ns_ezsqe3WGLX0SBD85fbO8WeWfW8sN1m2WSEAN4EghaMprTGdmJ2CNtVXsIztJgXdwrQ7ICv-JmZzAX5tO7wCplO8oqM4L3Njdc8rnr3ek/s320/bag3.JPG" width="211px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">this was another custom order...again I was allowed to do "whatever" in terms of styling. This is a huge bag..two front snap pockets, a huge back pocket for magazines, two side pockets for water bottles, 7 interior pockets, and it all zips closed under the flap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdagMMqQb6n1KwF5oLQqGfyONnYG04s2aM2P2b1iH4Ah85Odhj0nNED6Tl9Pdxq3R32OFLOQ7GAqplXoD-pMEnRZlsNw1GyVJiP9X4L_WKhwjoIlzGq2GJswG2cbidzDCEgTDhyzI8pwX/s1600/window.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdagMMqQb6n1KwF5oLQqGfyONnYG04s2aM2P2b1iH4Ah85Odhj0nNED6Tl9Pdxq3R32OFLOQ7GAqplXoD-pMEnRZlsNw1GyVJiP9X4L_WKhwjoIlzGq2GJswG2cbidzDCEgTDhyzI8pwX/s320/window.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and finally my BusyBee Wallet. I have made variations of this for awhile now..they are always a hit. I carry mine with my EVERYWHERE!! It has a back flap that when you open....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_XlNzack9wLQlN1Svy-cpqORhD67bIW20MSCYZI10fC1qjNkIEvjXXtLNWol5ooguwp8soJEL0AO1Hp_5tUPUswwHrae7EBIW651BRHF0b31TNAIkRELMmBPVEoUPj5vL0WNeq4cUo93/s1600/wallet2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_XlNzack9wLQlN1Svy-cpqORhD67bIW20MSCYZI10fC1qjNkIEvjXXtLNWol5ooguwp8soJEL0AO1Hp_5tUPUswwHrae7EBIW651BRHF0b31TNAIkRELMmBPVEoUPj5vL0WNeq4cUo93/s320/wallet2.JPG" width="294px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">is a cell phone holder! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qL_mX7-tfkDvHWvdH-wJKVTVSpvMFL-836RYa-rhMRf2pcfScmljakVQ8aDkK8jG8kvzrkj_W7_rQuuBatjd0_mjwUQJIJxZb0bJQX3yEUwVQYEPAquNcmstZUnh-e36blhmMZNQC4xn/s1600/wallet1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qL_mX7-tfkDvHWvdH-wJKVTVSpvMFL-836RYa-rhMRf2pcfScmljakVQ8aDkK8jG8kvzrkj_W7_rQuuBatjd0_mjwUQJIJxZb0bJQX3yEUwVQYEPAquNcmstZUnh-e36blhmMZNQC4xn/s320/wallet1.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have so much more to post...it will take me awhile to get caught up...from Daryl's party...to my laundry room makeover...to the MOST ADORABLE swap I did with <a href="http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-would-you-make-with-my-stuff.html">Trisha</a>. Stay tuned for it all.....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A while ago I was at work complaining about my lack of a good sewing table. The one I was using was a fold out table. A terrible table to use for sewing...the whole thing bounced when I got going fast....it also was dipping from all the pressure of my fabric cutting. Well one of my co-workers mentioned she had a table she could sell me. She was like "I don't know..you might not like it. Its 8ft long and has drawers all around it" What??? Are you serious?!? This sounded like the PERFECT table for me. So I bought it from her and it is perfect! I couldn't wait to get this baby home and "stylize" it!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the table before. Notice that I couldn't even wait to get a good "before" picture before I started painting it! As you can see from the slots it holds four drawers on each side!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05vfTMn2LTEVcqO9pm-69D0qqj8OEbJraR2zqjuwJ822ZlIwRK7Qk2EDSjX3R_p87HROxOtWPKMmkU5iQ_j09NLD0e2cKg1JU52m_vlbwXMZPKKtAbruXrv18RgDB3sjtQJQauVIndwcm/s1600/table.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05vfTMn2LTEVcqO9pm-69D0qqj8OEbJraR2zqjuwJ822ZlIwRK7Qk2EDSjX3R_p87HROxOtWPKMmkU5iQ_j09NLD0e2cKg1JU52m_vlbwXMZPKKtAbruXrv18RgDB3sjtQJQauVIndwcm/s320/table.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the "before" drawers.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4fOHNMn65MAOZP-yb6GgZNdpdGwCwVp3iAiYv_JGAgAlJLHRwbFIRk2tmO1YmfpiU-OTp5ZWX7hVLrP7ideag3Aehzm7_u-ubafJ6GZ_lxSgYLd4zTdP46kP7f2VF-qLU7i1fdHHgcb2/s1600/drawers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4fOHNMn65MAOZP-yb6GgZNdpdGwCwVp3iAiYv_JGAgAlJLHRwbFIRk2tmO1YmfpiU-OTp5ZWX7hVLrP7ideag3Aehzm7_u-ubafJ6GZ_lxSgYLd4zTdP46kP7f2VF-qLU7i1fdHHgcb2/s320/drawers.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> I wanted to do something totally different with this table. Something that would really make it stand out. I had just started using ModPodge (<span style="font-size: x-small;">seriously how did I not know this stuff existed??? I love it!!!)</span><span style="font-size: small;"> so I went to AC Moore and found a scrap book paper pack on clearance for $9.99. I used 24 different papers out of the pack and modpodged them down. When it was all dry I put 2 coats of Poly Acrylic over everything. I absolutely, totally, irrevocably love the way this turned out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlG40r-Hjvx-8ueeEaEp-x-yFybtIqSfgAwa1wgnNXw-0EjgARKqqYGxR2Gddzu4wulBZOFw7s6rHHixzJqi6nd8_TlweDK6R0yQxPig18Cc5UkgXWB0QvhkWQRP5GV_-KnGvDU21qIo7/s1600/table1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlG40r-Hjvx-8ueeEaEp-x-yFybtIqSfgAwa1wgnNXw-0EjgARKqqYGxR2Gddzu4wulBZOFw7s6rHHixzJqi6nd8_TlweDK6R0yQxPig18Cc5UkgXWB0QvhkWQRP5GV_-KnGvDU21qIo7/s320/table1.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div> It looks so fabulous and all the colors keep it fun. I also used cutouts (<span style="font-size: x-small;">thanks to my lovely friend Sandy) </span><span style="font-size: small;">to highlight the drawer fronts. I still have to put the knobs I bought from Hobby Lobby on it but all in all it is exactly what I wanted.</span><br />
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</div><div align="left">♥ Christina</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-4422742582976048962011-06-25T10:37:00.000-07:002011-06-30T04:14:21.439-07:00I L.O.V.E Craigslist!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know they say one man's trash is another man's treasure....how true that is!!! If you know me then you know that half my house is decorated with craiglist finds. I will NEVER pay retail for another piece of furniture again (ok other than a sofa...don't like old used cushions...or mattresses...ugh!) Part of the thrill is the hunt that starts with an idea. I wanted something for my basement that would hold games and toys and the little TV that we have down there. Something that would make it nice for Ean since we spend alot of time there. Here is the room before...</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So off to the wonderful world of craigslist I went.....it took about a week to find what I wanted at the price I wanted. Voil'a!~ A 3 piece entertainment center for (drumroll please) $45.00 DOLLARS! Ooh yeah baby! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then it was time to paint! I used Krylon paint in a can. I planned on distressing it so I just wanted to make sure it had a good basic coverage. Once that was dry I went to town on it with sand paper. All the edges and anywhere I thought "normal" wear and tear would show. When it was done I put poly acrylic over all of it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the results are..........................absolutely stunning!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NUfEZdQ434gVd1eUSTqrP_IcTWSGPDF4bPrjOvRKrWfSSHBaqvUcC6iWQnx5QWliHisWmD5yv8KX-OimJu94_oBz-a6aUZxUqeE4uagC3jizHgchSCMrKCXi2W2AHWb8O8LyEEBFk-mY/s1600/after1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NUfEZdQ434gVd1eUSTqrP_IcTWSGPDF4bPrjOvRKrWfSSHBaqvUcC6iWQnx5QWliHisWmD5yv8KX-OimJu94_oBz-a6aUZxUqeE4uagC3jizHgchSCMrKCXi2W2AHWb8O8LyEEBFk-mY/s320/after1.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am so in love with how this turned out. It was exactly what I wanted down here. It just makes everything look so much better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4BMY0uVZQxK7_36EhQlhzYdsHVVBxojGipk0XvbvFLynaIMMKXSaCik2kcUdeas4wWgOcj12Gatnq0BtYqDsMgYKMpk5QnB02FOC1BQCEaRS6S0WR057exGp9S7bkrv27u2Z6Pf7n7iO/s1600/after2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4BMY0uVZQxK7_36EhQlhzYdsHVVBxojGipk0XvbvFLynaIMMKXSaCik2kcUdeas4wWgOcj12Gatnq0BtYqDsMgYKMpk5QnB02FOC1BQCEaRS6S0WR057exGp9S7bkrv27u2Z6Pf7n7iO/s320/after2.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now Ean has a wonderful area to play and watch TV while I sew. You can see my sewing table right next it. You can see that transformation <a href="http://bumblebeebags.blogspot.com/2011/06/beautiful-sewing-table.html">here</a>. Once again......Craigslist RULES!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN_HoRC0zC_Dyvbf4fRpwgZb5AGghLHyrBTHZ_xVIrTe6XWtsMpznWwQ-mIiLT8SLYbr5SRfsBu1bvrYlX5J-G8FaNIQ_TxtgyNFqczjLjEO8Hc7pRXknnj_uXzVJAS-o_uLYpc1glqFz/s1600/after3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN_HoRC0zC_Dyvbf4fRpwgZb5AGghLHyrBTHZ_xVIrTe6XWtsMpznWwQ-mIiLT8SLYbr5SRfsBu1bvrYlX5J-G8FaNIQ_TxtgyNFqczjLjEO8Hc7pRXknnj_uXzVJAS-o_uLYpc1glqFz/s320/after3.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ <em>Christina</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS: A very special thanks goes out to my lovely friend Jess D. Thank you for meeting me and helping me load this into my truck....it was fun...even if for the SECOND!!! time someone thought I was your mother!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PSS: I am linking this up with Beneath My Hearts best diy projects of june..check her out to see more spectacular stuff!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2011/06/best-diy-projects-of-june-linky-party/"><img alt="beneath my heart" border="0" height="125px" src="http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af61/beneathmyheart/bestofjune-1.gif" width="125px" /></a></div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-53976279078680090372011-05-25T06:45:00.000-07:002011-05-25T06:46:41.627-07:00Porch PillowsI have been waiting for fabric to come in for some bags that have been ordered....I hate being "unbusy" so I decided to take the time and make myself some pillows for my front porch. I have always loved the Cathedral Window quilt pattern (you can find a tutorial on my blog) and decided to make some pillows in this style. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY82v2sP_Yn5pst7LZWOlIAHahzzeRZo3tbN2sry9QOaoZG8Xp5ORmWQHBfJS7xaLcdB3eUZACt1ZzwjP1DwlEvzGQZKfEGWF8_TC4dHOVhqu4C9UQi_QYUVjY-MbQeBqmS7ckvWTCT_vy/s1600/100_0211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY82v2sP_Yn5pst7LZWOlIAHahzzeRZo3tbN2sry9QOaoZG8Xp5ORmWQHBfJS7xaLcdB3eUZACt1ZzwjP1DwlEvzGQZKfEGWF8_TC4dHOVhqu4C9UQi_QYUVjY-MbQeBqmS7ckvWTCT_vy/s320/100_0211.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> I love the patchworky feel of it. I got the idea for the back of the window panes on the Moda Bakeshop website. They have another great tutorial on there.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1G7YDrTg03kIaAGSOkh-vW5cQTwnCftknn9186CdTc7FUiQGsev50ECs0MiNR49ZGZ_n_adovNulpX2ywhrGb7A1U72T3uZP5zJFNYaB-zK24W9wzPMiA8ozwwUOnnAIjsZGjweQsWPD/s1600/100_0210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1G7YDrTg03kIaAGSOkh-vW5cQTwnCftknn9186CdTc7FUiQGsev50ECs0MiNR49ZGZ_n_adovNulpX2ywhrGb7A1U72T3uZP5zJFNYaB-zK24W9wzPMiA8ozwwUOnnAIjsZGjweQsWPD/s320/100_0210.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I also love how it looks on my rocking chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuSUp4HmCGbKZBquWX175ix3KCKNZsBSjej_XqvR8hNH_GEN7sfg8wvYy7SsPKHoKlgKRm9Vc_oe_uI7V9osy1LLL9CvcVBWtw4wNGVFdI1vnp8lMHJQA9vGl7ZOxt4DcQig8a1uhBsVB/s1600/100_0209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuSUp4HmCGbKZBquWX175ix3KCKNZsBSjej_XqvR8hNH_GEN7sfg8wvYy7SsPKHoKlgKRm9Vc_oe_uI7V9osy1LLL9CvcVBWtw4wNGVFdI1vnp8lMHJQA9vGl7ZOxt4DcQig8a1uhBsVB/s320/100_0209.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div align="center">I love that these look so hard to do but are in fact very easy!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcVFT1wpUol7ZqN_jeG6lh5aHD5HVTjfu0-BDXrlL3vIpE9ReKXaAqqJc-yp8QUxKLJzjf9t221n1I0IBbA1OJvINbT03oL6XLPpEG31IRchsFP_3YN1ZVwYxbSpsiB2q5J9DTX3QMvuf/s1600/100_0212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcVFT1wpUol7ZqN_jeG6lh5aHD5HVTjfu0-BDXrlL3vIpE9ReKXaAqqJc-yp8QUxKLJzjf9t221n1I0IBbA1OJvINbT03oL6XLPpEG31IRchsFP_3YN1ZVwYxbSpsiB2q5J9DTX3QMvuf/s320/100_0212.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div align="center">The back of the pillow.....I just did it slip cover style.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">♥ Christina</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-47421714988538516822011-05-23T05:15:00.000-07:002011-05-23T05:15:08.900-07:00PeaceI feel so bad for all the followers of the man who said the world would end on Saturday. I saw on TV where some of them sold their homes and all their possessions and savings to follow him to what they thought was the rapture. I said a prayer for them...that they might find the true meaning of God and His word and that they might find peace. This is one of my all time favorite hymns....well I have a few. I remember my dad singing this....what a wonderful voice he had.<br />
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♥ ChristinaBumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-76627093749392835522011-05-19T07:08:00.000-07:002011-05-19T07:08:59.680-07:00A lightbulb moment!<div style="text-align: center;">I have always loved the big overnight duffel type bags. I wanted to make one of my own. The only difference is I do not like the way the insides looked. Most of the duffel bags that I see have binding over the seams on the inside...giving it (in my opinion) a not too finished look. I knew there had to be a different way to do it but for the life of me I could not figure it out....then one night as I was trying <strike>desperately</strike> to get some sleep...my brain went gaga! I had that ultimate light bulb moment of AHA! So you know what I did next right....I got up and sewed til 3 in the morning! I am soooo happy with the way this bag came out....its exactly like I envisioned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The front of the bag....2 big pockets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XbS2INwOyyrP_otHJ0xRhzttrsWEzVQO5H3tjNSNR1PW0859mXitRpSwKeQSl5KpvP4lIkIz3tl0Jmy_iwfMEpzh2FCVZ9xGQlyGLSPmK4lQRJsz26m94IkpnwZyCT2TeQDp1l_szIo5/s1600/bag1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XbS2INwOyyrP_otHJ0xRhzttrsWEzVQO5H3tjNSNR1PW0859mXitRpSwKeQSl5KpvP4lIkIz3tl0Jmy_iwfMEpzh2FCVZ9xGQlyGLSPmK4lQRJsz26m94IkpnwZyCT2TeQDp1l_szIo5/s320/bag1.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I did contrasting print straps and black piping around the whole bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg1R9znOl8FkezelIZOa9r3XGLq0_5XfvknueuRFSxLDOFRAZQsHQsI_WKRKbfJGg_y2pqn19TCJLQ_JrEN06O2kqymJOAIGif0WmBMiXOd6ouD7ZtFeqB9j3RbfmBFRw4CpRbqiJyNGL/s1600/bag2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg1R9znOl8FkezelIZOa9r3XGLq0_5XfvknueuRFSxLDOFRAZQsHQsI_WKRKbfJGg_y2pqn19TCJLQ_JrEN06O2kqymJOAIGif0WmBMiXOd6ouD7ZtFeqB9j3RbfmBFRw4CpRbqiJyNGL/s320/bag2.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> a double zip zipper.....I am soooo loving this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuO4sUnZZqi8MwE5H-DisIwwMWi9b-hLUzHVzmrYqo6sYxRTQKpxA2jnzhBbWgw9vhHlExrikGP7dX4lD9eCndN4kqVpFU2V1ddrRRNg5-hHxFnd9LvXobGs-3kMOv72PH5HcLx7dM9iA/s1600/bag3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuO4sUnZZqi8MwE5H-DisIwwMWi9b-hLUzHVzmrYqo6sYxRTQKpxA2jnzhBbWgw9vhHlExrikGP7dX4lD9eCndN4kqVpFU2V1ddrRRNg5-hHxFnd9LvXobGs-3kMOv72PH5HcLx7dM9iA/s320/bag3.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> a side pocket....fits my cell phone perfectly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczSATBDAIy54ejZ79WU6wr965DPQlPdoWGD6Duo1t9XTYyAvS1BTFprVqx5lp03TVc19w2h94QWq_PC_EFKxbQHmhRQuqdOGPgExXAZGLiwGYkbc3i9jOmC7hxZHNxMBYLd-HRJT7OHXQ/s1600/bag4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczSATBDAIy54ejZ79WU6wr965DPQlPdoWGD6Duo1t9XTYyAvS1BTFprVqx5lp03TVc19w2h94QWq_PC_EFKxbQHmhRQuqdOGPgExXAZGLiwGYkbc3i9jOmC7hxZHNxMBYLd-HRJT7OHXQ/s320/bag4.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and voila.....the inside. As you can see it is completely seam free....very neat and tidy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryZF7Cb0kN4e_0o5cDxKehRnFv56XfjLOKELIsZnH2hJLQCjWMmD9lzwc711uMITzc7wlLKPbks5kwH3ItRQSuexGRmwAfUtjNsn7EZW9A6ivHjMRwQxUkawm-V_UxMcfTABLADrw7d0a/s1600/bag5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryZF7Cb0kN4e_0o5cDxKehRnFv56XfjLOKELIsZnH2hJLQCjWMmD9lzwc711uMITzc7wlLKPbks5kwH3ItRQSuexGRmwAfUtjNsn7EZW9A6ivHjMRwQxUkawm-V_UxMcfTABLADrw7d0a/s320/bag5.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div align="center">I love when what you envision comes to reality and it is everything and more! Did I say before that I have truly found my passion?! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">♥ Christina</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-39333721639369578292011-05-18T05:27:00.000-07:002011-05-18T05:27:37.724-07:00A perfect day!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So last Sunday the my family and I took a trip up to Philadelphia to see my niece. She has been putting herself through college at Temple (in engineering no less) and wanted to show us around. She took us to Love park.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and adorable hair barrettes! Can I just say now how unfair it is that I do not have a girl...lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6PPyNqZfdvPtV0Pp_jxgGSxFmBloKIc63wRdpKo6UUkShxWLyO3AJ7jQrCASSTbc9hJuQU0bqK7iRNUAIdScE5x5t_wUJ_19SU5cpoVlmjlvuDA6xmFGcJJImwFd63kpuO6ZWZJgTi1q/s1600/barr3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6PPyNqZfdvPtV0Pp_jxgGSxFmBloKIc63wRdpKo6UUkShxWLyO3AJ7jQrCASSTbc9hJuQU0bqK7iRNUAIdScE5x5t_wUJ_19SU5cpoVlmjlvuDA6xmFGcJJImwFd63kpuO6ZWZJgTi1q/s320/barr3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to see more check me out at <a href="http://www.bumbebeebagz.com/">http://www.bumbebeebagz.com/</a> or on facebook as BumbleBeeBagz Spangler! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ps: Check back on Tuesday for a fabulous tutorial on how to redo an old kitchen table into something spectacular!!!</div>BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-13876279798862505062011-01-13T08:27:00.000-08:002011-01-13T08:27:10.900-08:00The Dying SwanThis year my husband got me the best Christmas present ever!!!! Two tickets to see the Russian Ballet perform Swan Lake at the Strand Capitol Theatre! It has been a dream of mine to go see this ballet since I was about 7. When we lived in Saudia Arabia a friend of my mothers went to Russia and the ACTUAL Russian ballet. They saw Swan Lake and (gasp) secretly videotaped it. They came over one night and we all watched it together and I was hooked. The beauty of the ballerina and the heartbreaking story went straight to my heart and stayed there. I will never forget watching the main ballerina (Maya Plisetskays) and being taken with her amazing beauty and grace. When she fluttered her arms you could see the Swan coming out! <br />
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As a girl the story of Swan Lake....a handsome prince who falls in love with a beautiful princess who is bewitched by an evil sorcerer..captivated me. I prayed to find a love like that. Well dreams do come true....because next Wednesday I am going with MY prince to see this amazing ballet!!!BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-24344469264169162692010-11-07T10:23:00.000-08:002010-11-07T10:24:36.811-08:00where have I been??I just realized its been awhile since I posted....I have sew (heehee) much to say. I had a wonderful time at the Women's Show and sold ALOT!!!! If you haven't checked it out yet go see my new <a href="http://www.bumblebeebagz.com/">website</a>....it was designed by the wonderful <a href="http://polkadotdandy.com/">PolkDot Dandy</a>. I will post more with pics later....I have lots to show!<br />
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♥ ChristinaBumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-45487551298532850832010-08-06T06:13:00.000-07:002010-08-06T16:40:50.600-07:00womens show preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">phew! what a busy week. I finally got my "big" order done....all 20 chicken print bags. A wonderful man named Bud buys them from me 20 at a time. He works for Tyson Chicken in Georgia thus the chicken print!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And as most of you know I am participating in the York Womens Show this October so I have finally begun to get started on all the stuff I need to make. Here is my newest bag pattern....I sooooooo love this! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never carried a bag with a zip top before...seriously....but now that I make them this way I LOVE it...no more stuff falling out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5H7y3jyfJteTkjQnfp6wu1SLb6vALswofIGOKlc8MLCqh2143GmSzYBDdtKkuMeuPiJGj-93Lj-vKfr_IgZUZwfbGM1TjEHzRKv-Rm0_agpWVCcybiOOZEDtQR1Bjpn6p4SpEYqRoy61/s1600/DSCF1564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5H7y3jyfJteTkjQnfp6wu1SLb6vALswofIGOKlc8MLCqh2143GmSzYBDdtKkuMeuPiJGj-93Lj-vKfr_IgZUZwfbGM1TjEHzRKv-Rm0_agpWVCcybiOOZEDtQR1Bjpn6p4SpEYqRoy61/s320/DSCF1564.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>thats alot for one week....but I am on a serious time crunch! I also got my new website up an running....just not with any products yet..lol....I am hoping to have that all done by the 1st of October. I would love if you checked it out and let me know what you think!!! <a href="http://www.bumblebeebagz.com/">http://www.bumblebeebagz.com/</a><br />
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dont forget to check out all the wonderful stuff at <a href="http://www.amylouwho.com/2010/08/sew-tell-sewing-lessons.html">Amy's show and tell</a>......I am always so amazed at how talented people are!<br />
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♥ ChristinaBumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-54868955112905381812010-06-25T07:51:00.000-07:002010-06-25T09:43:33.934-07:00More Bags!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say I love <a href="http://www.amylouwho.com/2010/06/sew-tell-more-from-my-mom.html">Amy's Show and Tell Friday's</a>....it keeps me motivated to get my stuff done. Here's some new bags I did this week...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">my newest pattern.....a pleated hobo</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz53ouLTRFW47w3xXH09dY5RFUbfQEuL5r2IMLwVruBNF6NNFXxuR42AFRrlByKlXjafnjeEB85wJFkcy2RULOYqErJQDX7ilqdEdRRfXAZMmatC5wFborhQUeU0HXT0iulbHTBPl3jMAW/s1600/DSCF1486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz53ouLTRFW47w3xXH09dY5RFUbfQEuL5r2IMLwVruBNF6NNFXxuR42AFRrlByKlXjafnjeEB85wJFkcy2RULOYqErJQDX7ilqdEdRRfXAZMmatC5wFborhQUeU0HXT0iulbHTBPl3jMAW/s320/DSCF1486.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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can't wait to see what everyone else was up too!!<br />
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♥ Christina<br />
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ps: just a side note....all bags are designed and made by me!BumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360613663442098890.post-91558493479409456732010-06-11T14:49:00.000-07:002010-06-11T14:51:51.409-07:00Some more sewing done and a new bag pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I got in a groove and got quite a bit so sewing done lately....heres a look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this pattern....the more I make them the better it gets!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQhRldZHcknq58lORTKvz89K_CjiQSvq0A-HSwImaEX0c7onhnGRxPNeIpV6h1JAbGs_Tz4RDFWrQhS-EhXW2KtyBd0HwfjQocWK6v3kf67NzI2g3JxVnSDJG42EljBVLG5DyzZ9jk5tU/s1600/DSCF1434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQhRldZHcknq58lORTKvz89K_CjiQSvq0A-HSwImaEX0c7onhnGRxPNeIpV6h1JAbGs_Tz4RDFWrQhS-EhXW2KtyBd0HwfjQocWK6v3kf67NzI2g3JxVnSDJG42EljBVLG5DyzZ9jk5tU/s320/DSCF1434.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a double eyeglass case</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0kA0YcKWv_2ANoalQ0orIN8ylpNln62XoBI4Nh-fhkaMgQos0fOup8UCW67-zxuvUkV9W66nZgIu6EpSVHoZ0D6aHUXq9LDRKrJkBRV4zIyhyphenhyphenQ-sAMoZqmzsbUWGwJA2vKP_5WY7aGHr/s1600/DSCF1443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0kA0YcKWv_2ANoalQ0orIN8ylpNln62XoBI4Nh-fhkaMgQos0fOup8UCW67-zxuvUkV9W66nZgIu6EpSVHoZ0D6aHUXq9LDRKrJkBRV4zIyhyphenhyphenQ-sAMoZqmzsbUWGwJA2vKP_5WY7aGHr/s320/DSCF1443.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished this last Friday....a lady wanted a "picture pocket" on the front</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd__XFCESAS3hLBA-Uin0cwB24QbtqtzcTmhxz9k3R2geldEYn-i5DRyE4buXLFbPyaIFFpkswvofuPpEEIrTUUohyeSz2IePl3oZ92qPNlcSzLLFNIuCgBlIlIEypzHu9mqCPbmcPaqXQ/s1600/DSCF1426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd__XFCESAS3hLBA-Uin0cwB24QbtqtzcTmhxz9k3R2geldEYn-i5DRyE4buXLFbPyaIFFpkswvofuPpEEIrTUUohyeSz2IePl3oZ92qPNlcSzLLFNIuCgBlIlIEypzHu9mqCPbmcPaqXQ/s320/DSCF1426.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pattern I came up with today....I wasnt too sure if I liked it at first, but the more I look at it the more I do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgF-HUJaaruLhLLDT1I8A9UvHR7_vuPJZcd9JUdelYb_quO9ZebCnYP98TnFO1fpmqtZiqyirYAmBfYRaFeKCDXENMmrl0lHR9Q_GYsGctG4jZYSGyBn-21FISTtgXCCoJiT2S5c5XB1cv/s1600/DSCF1454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgF-HUJaaruLhLLDT1I8A9UvHR7_vuPJZcd9JUdelYb_quO9ZebCnYP98TnFO1fpmqtZiqyirYAmBfYRaFeKCDXENMmrl0lHR9Q_GYsGctG4jZYSGyBn-21FISTtgXCCoJiT2S5c5XB1cv/s320/DSCF1454.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pretty cute....right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhYT8StLE4R5KdAUW2t3Fs_8KDrdkeBaIpRbvz9X1YUISGpkdAoRZJth4z579he-m412b5p5AlO00grGt9XYpEyLTuPXn6E7ghReNy33FZhohY5ufaN8GMm1sLbiqVbIR0W77CBw4skvU/s1600/DSCF1448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhYT8StLE4R5KdAUW2t3Fs_8KDrdkeBaIpRbvz9X1YUISGpkdAoRZJth4z579he-m412b5p5AlO00grGt9XYpEyLTuPXn6E7ghReNy33FZhohY5ufaN8GMm1sLbiqVbIR0W77CBw4skvU/s320/DSCF1448.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lots'a pockets!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzMINSZbyk9hbEX70dvpvBZDcre3y69BGT9TSPgAwdm2rDJ8YUmklgeRpz4USpy3se3P9g8POnA0fyXkJgM7h321AiRdpEP4Sg-r5X-CdFk8rxMW5riHdmAkY85rJLjFUJv2-ovzp6L_s/s1600/DSCF1458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzMINSZbyk9hbEX70dvpvBZDcre3y69BGT9TSPgAwdm2rDJ8YUmklgeRpz4USpy3se3P9g8POnA0fyXkJgM7h321AiRdpEP4Sg-r5X-CdFk8rxMW5riHdmAkY85rJLjFUJv2-ovzp6L_s/s320/DSCF1458.JPG" /></a></div><br />
and thats all I have to show for now.....if you want to see more cute stuff head over to <a href="http://www.amylouwho.com/2010/06/sew-tell-car-seat-blanket-pattern-give.html">AMY's!!!</a><br />
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♥ ChristinaBumbleBee Bagzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742214542152254726noreply@blogger.com19