*Tutorial by Kim @ Maiden D’Shade for her win in the Finale round of Season 14!*

Once again, thank you all for this amazing honor of winning season 14! But I’ve got to say, even though it was fun, I’m glad it’s over!

Here’s how I transformed this “seen better days” clock from my husbands side of the family and gave it new life.

This clock was built in 1987 by a friend of my in-laws. It has spent many years in my basement. It had some damage (bottom corners and the weight sleeves are scratched and oxidized) and some missing pieces (pendulum bob and tall door glass) likely due to many moves over the years.

First thing I did was clean the surface. I wanted to give it a more commanding presence so I added some molding along the front edges to give it more interest. Because the molding wood is “raw” I sprayed it with shellac so the surface wasn’t as porous and would be more like the surface of the rest of the clock when I went to paint it. I also thought this front molding piece matched the molding on the top of the clock quite nicely and gave that “blank” space some interest! I added the molding with wood glue.

I took it apart and laid it down, using some really Read more

Man! So you guys like a close race don’t you?  This week’s votes were SOO close!  But in the end Kim’s Grandfather Clock Make-Over that pulled ahead.  I love the fresh look of the white paint. And the etched flower on the glass is the perfect touch.

She had so many great projects this season with a couple wins under her belt.  Here they are:

And for her fabulous work this season and for her 1st place win she gets some fabulous prizes from a few of our awesome sponsors!

Rosie Patchwork Purse Package

Hi everyone, I’m Samantha and I live here in Wales with my gorgeous husband Dus. Despite it raining a lot in Wales occasionally the sun shines and that’s when I design my bag patterns. This may explain why I’ve only written three in the last year. I’ve got a blog ( http://handmadebymrsh.blogspot.co.uk/ ) where you can come hang out with me, I’ve got a couple of freebie patterns coming up this year, but mostly it’s my random ramblings!

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Did you guys notice the new addition to the So You Think You’re Crafty webpage design?  It’s right up there on the left.  See it?  Here’s a hint.

It’s a new little button that will always be over there on the side.  If you click on it, it will take you to the current challenge so you don’t have to go digging through the sidebar to find it.  It will always be there, and from now on the poll will be in the post itself rather than the sidebar.  I’m just trying to simplify things for you guys I know that this is the old polling system. I didn’t think it was fair to change the format at the last second on these ladies. But don’t worry. The new polls will be in place for the new season

Now on to the good stuff.  The seasons of SYTYC always go by so fast don’t they?  I can’t believe we’ve already been through the 9 weeks of the challenge and we’re down to the final two!

This week the challenge isn’t anonymous.  I figure you have already figured out who is who by now so there isn’t much point in not telling you anymore 

So, without further ado, here is the poll and this weeks projects.  The poll will be open until Thursday night.  Make sure you vote early and let others know they need to head on over, too!

Good luck ladies!! Read more

*Tutorial by Autumn @ It’s Always Autumn for her win of the Season 13 Finale!*

Thanks to everyone who voted! What a tight race! I made this quilt in four days, cutting and sewing madly to get it done in time, so anyone who has a couple of weeks to work on a project could definitely do this. As a quilt goes, it’s really rather simple. Here’s the rundown:

1. Gather denim. I purchased all my denim at three different garage sales the morning I wanted to start making the quilt. Garage sales are the best place to get denim cheap! If you want to make an ombre quilt you need to pay attention to the color of the jeans you are buying – be sure to get some that is quite dark, some that’s medium colored, and some that’s lighter. I kept all the denim I had bought in hand as I was looking for more, to make sure the colors all looked like they’d go well together. I only purchased adult jeans because I wanted strips the were a full 6 inches wide. Also, pay attention to how distressed the jeans are – if the dark jeans you buy all have really light areas in the bum/knees you’ll have to end up cutting some of those out. I think I purchased about 18 pairs of jeans and had at least three or four more than I needed. I got all my jeans for $1 or less per pair.

2. Wash and cut. I would not recommend trying this without a rotary cutter and large ruler, as you see below. You certainly could do it, but it would take lots longer! I just sliced the legs off the jeans right at the crotch then used my ruler and rotary cutter to cut them into 6 in wide strips. I discared the knees of many of my jeans because they were stretched out and light – but that’s ok, because you end up with strips of different lengths, which is what you’re looking for.

As I cut up jeans, I placed them into one of four piles based on color, and I tried to keep the piles fairly even. NOTE: I actually decided I didn’t have denim that was quite light enough, so I Read more

How was your weekend everyone? I spent some time last week with some of my favorite people in the world at a girls camp in New Hampshire.  One night while we did skits in the ampatheater on the lake shore the sunset was especially beautiful. I wish my phone had been able to capture it a little better.

But anyway, the seasons of SYTYC always go by so fast don’t they?  I can’t believe we’ve already been through the 9 weeks of the challenge and we’re down to the final two!

This week the challenge isn’t anonymous.  I figure you have already figured out who is who by now so there isn’t much point in not telling you anymore 

Like always the poll is in the sidebar and will be open  until Thursday night.  Make sure you vote early and let others know they need to head on over, too! Read more

So I had a crazy day yesterday.  While I was stopped at a red light (I was the first car on the line) I was looking up the road in front of me and noticed some police lights racing toward me.  As they got closer I noticed that they were cashing a van.  Then I watched as the van over corrected, spun around the flipped sideways onto the curb and slide almost a whole block before it stopped just a few feet in front of me – I totally thought he was going to hit me.  Then guess what?  The guy driving the van jumped out and took off down the street.  The police finally caught him and I gave my statement, but it’s the first time I’ve seen a high speed chase turned car accident turned pursuit on foot.  Little bit scary, but an awesome story now.

Now lets get back on topic shall we  It’s the season finale!!  How did it get here so fast?!  Jessica from Running with Scissors had the most votes last week with her Thread Sketches.

I think that is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen.  I would never have the guts to just “draw” with my sewing machine!  And look how fantastic it looks!

It was such a tight race for 2nd place last week!  But in the end Kim won out.  That means that Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts will be leaving us this week.

She won’t be leaving empty handed however.  She won a fabulous prize pack including a gift basket of earrings, a necklace, & a bandana dress from Belle Adore, & a $25 gift card to Lily Bella Fabrics.  But make sure you’re following her fabulous blog so you don’t miss any of her crafty goodness.

This season, instead of having the normal “wild card” finale we normally have, I decided to give them a theme.  So the finale this time is all about Peacocks! Read more

Well,  here we are.  The finales of Season 6.  I don’t know about you guys, but it always seems to go so fast for me.  We have had some amazing crafters with amazing projects this season.  Thank you crafters for all that you do for this contest!  I’m amazed every week at the talent you all have!

So, as always, there is no theme for the finale…it’s a Wild Card round and it’s awesome!

It’s also not anonymous this round either.  You have all probably figured out and Bessie @ Besserina and Carlee @ Lady Bird Lane styles by now anyway.  So without further ado, here are their final projects! Read more

Hey Hey Everybody!  This week has been so fun, yet a tinsy bit stressful for me.  My sister and her family drove in from Cleveland for a few days.  We had a blast!  However, our only computer (that we’ve had to take in to be fixed 2 already this year) won’t start again.  Since we had family here we weren’t able to get it in to be fixed (tinsy stressful part).  Right now I’m bumming off my fantastic neighbors (thanks Cari & Jeff!) to get this post up.  I wanted to make sure you get the full week of voting, but I’ll be waiting until tomorrow evening (after we have our super shiny new computer home – finally) to put up the results and let you know the 10 ladies that will be competing next season.

So, the finale is down to Randi from Dukes & Duchesses and Ashley from Cherished Bliss.  They’ve done some awesome stuff for this challenge.  Voting will be open until Friday night so vote and tell everybody else to come vote too!

Craft #1 – Pintuck Comforter & Bed Tray by Ashley @ Cherished Bliss

 

 

Craft #2 – Love Note Shadow Box by Randi @ Dukes & Duchesses

Well, after almost 2 weeks in a hotel and a drama with the place we had planned to move into, we’re finally in an apartment and {mostly} unpacked.  It feels so good to be settled and getting back to our normal routines. Can I tell you how gorgeous it is here!? And I LOVE how many things there are for families to do in the Twin Cities!  Abbi and I have already had so many fun adventures while daddy’s working.

And can you believe that we’re to the finale of Season 7 already!?  It always seems to come so fast!  This season has been full of so many great ladies.  I know I say this every time, but they really are so amazing and talented!  I hope you’re still checking up on all the other ladies.  If not, here’s a little reminder of where to find them

Kim @ Bugaboo, Mini Mr & Me
Tori @ Apostrophy Designs
Charity @ Cannwin
Shannon @ GoogieMomma
Amy @ Nap Time Crafters
Jill @ Made it on Monday
Becky @ Beckymae’s Journey
Macey @ Olivia Renn

And the two that have made it to the finals are Kate @ See Kate Sew and Tone @ Bless by Tone and they really out did themselves for the Wild Card round.  Like all the other finales I’m not making it anonymous.  I’m sure you’ve all figured out their aesthetics by now anyway.

I’d also like to give another shout out to the fabulous sponsors of this season.

Jill already won a $25 gift card to Little Birdie Baby Shop. Congrats Jill!!!

2nd place will receive … A $30 gift card to Funky Polka Dot Giraffe & 4 ebooks from Whimsy Couture

1st place will receive … a gift basket from The Toasted Coconut, a $25 gift card from Lisa from Scratch & a $25 gift card to Lily Bella Fabrics.

So with out further ado… the season 7 Wild Card Finale!!  Good luck you two!

Craft #1 – Ruffles n’ Cream Couture Frocks by Kate @ See Kate Sew