No Sew Shirt Upcycle

MY SEWING MACHINE IS BROKEN!!! I am very very very sad..................... So I am trying to come up with projects where my sewing machine is not needed, so I did another no sew shirt refashion. Here it is!

Here is my plain shirt. It is old and has stretched out a lot over time which makes it perfect for this project!

Next I cut up the side halfway up the shirt, cut to make fringe, then tied the two pieces of fringe together! (just like the shirts we all use to do in high school, but more fashionable!)

Finished Shirt!

I like it!

Culinary GENIUS! EAT DRINK EXPERIENCE FOOD BLOG

This blog is my friend Alvin's blog. He is AMAZING with food. The things he comes up with will blow your mind and he has some awesome easy to follow tutorials. He uses some difficult technicques, but he helps you through all the steps with pictures and directions. Here are some of his creations, Click Below for the Recipes:

Black Mole Surf and Turf


Kung Pao Chicken 


Gumbo

Check him out at Eat. Drink. Experience. He is someone you will want to watch! Check him out and show him some love!

Re-Finished Roll Top Desk COMPLETE!

A few weeks ago, I found this desk on craiges list for $30! It was the victim of a shabby chic project gone wrong! A few coats of primer, paint and an antique glaze over the top, it is finished! It even came with a light attachment at the top of it! Here is the process of the desk.

What do you think? I need to add a few more handles but other than that, she's done! She is also FOR SALE!

Simple Shirt w/ iron on transfer

I had a LOT of coupons for JoAnn Fabrics this week. So I got this fun little iron on transfer for less than $2. Here is what it ended up as.

I started with the fun little bird transfer, my iron and a cheapo shirt that I got for $3.

Put the Bird in place, ironed it on.

All done... It didn't come out exactly like I would have liked, but hey, it gives a plain tee something. If I were to do this again, I probably would have put the bird at one of the bottom corners of the shirt!

Craige's list find... Re-make in progress!

I found this awesome desk on craiges list for $30! They said it was a shabby chic project gone wrong.

HERE is the before... In bad shape

This is my progress SO FAR... I still have a lot of work to do. I am going to do some antiqueing glaze and put the handles back on and it ever has a light that attaches inside! Very excited about it.

Ruffle Embellishment Shirt

My mind has been SO many other places, but I think I am back! I am finally feeling crafty again! Here is a new shirt refashion.

First I started out with a plain tee that had a hole in the shoulder from a project gone wrong. Then I found this little flower embellishment at jo ann fabrics for $2 with a coupon!

Next I cut off the sleeve to make it a 3/4 sleeve. I will use the sleeves to make the ruffles

I then cut othe sleeves into four pieces and sewed all the pieces together. Then, using the widest stitch on my sewing machine I sewed right down the middle of the strips, then pulled one string to make it ruffle. When I had it ruffled where I wanted, I sewed it on the shirt!

My finished shirt! After sewing the ruffle one, I sewed on the flower embellishment!

So many possibilites!

Chicken and Waffles w/ Rosemarry Maple Gravy!

I was watching Rachel Ray the other day, and she made a variation of this chicken and waffles! She grilled the chicken with just salt and pepper, I thought it would be even more delicious with fried chicken! So here it is and then the recipe will follow!

Savory Waffles

Regular Pancake Mix

1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese

Salt & Pepper

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Fried Chicken (My mom's recipe)

1 cup Flour

2 teaspoons paprika

1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning

2 teaspoons Pepper

2 teaspoons Garlic Salt

1 Egg

1/2 Cup Milk

Mix the dry ingredients together and then mix the egg and milk together. Put the chicken in the flour mixture first, then the egg wash, then back to the flour. Put it in a pan of 350 degree oil. Bring down the heat once the chicken is crisped on both sides.

Maple Rosemarry Gravy

1/3 cup Maple

1 tablespoon Butter

1 cup Chicken Stock

a few sprigs of rosemarry

Use the same pan you cooked the chicken in and drain the oil, but leave some of the chicken pieces. Put the butter with the rosemarry in the pan and melt the butter. Once the butter is melted add about 2 or 3 tablespoons of flour. Mix that together and then add the chicken stock. Cook for about 5 minutes then add the maple syrup. Keep cooking it until it is the thicknesss you want!

Assemble the Sandwich with Waffle, Chicken, Bacon and tehn Waffle on top!

I was shocked at how tasty this recipe was! Definately something I will make often!

He was enjoying the mashed potatoes!

Another AMAZING Book for your kids or grandkids

A tale of learning honesty and forgiveness

Authored by Luther M. Maddy III
Eight year old Michael Jamison takes his hobby of collecting butterflies very seriously. He knows more about butterflies than most adults. After Michael receives a book from his Grandmother and learns of a beautiful butterfly found in southern Florida, he pleads with his parents to take him there to collect this prize butterfly.

Finances make this trip out of the question. The family needs about $1,000 extra to make the trip possible. Determined to get to Florida, Michael decides to work to earn enough money for the trip.

Hiring himself out as a handyman, Michael is hired by Mrs. Garvey. Mrs. Garvey is a mean, bitter widow who constantly yells at the neighborhood children. This elderly woman asks Michael to help clean a spare bedroom so her daughter can stay with her.

Michael struggles with honesty and forgiveness over how Mrs. Garvey treats him. In the end he and his entire family will witness the transforming power of Jesus in a bitter elderly lady, because of his honesty.

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Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Berry Cream Cheese Frosting

Today I FINALLY got a kitchenaid! Thanks to my friend Jen who informed me of an awesome deal at Kohl's, I got a killer deal! So to break in the new mixer, whom I named Keiko, here are some delicious cupcakes::

Vanilla Buttercake

6 Tablespoons Butter (softened)

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

1/2 cup Sugar

2 Eggs

1 Cup Cake Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

3 tablespoons Milk

Cream Cheese Berry Frosting

1 stick of butter

1 package Cream Cheese

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

1 tespoon vanilla

1/2 cup fresh or forzen berries

Flower Shirt

SORRY FOLLOWERS! I have been out of town for a bit and have been neglecting the blog! Here is a fun shirt I did from another old navy clearance sale!

I used felt for the flower. My suggestion is to do this flower on a safety pin so you can take it on and off for washing.

Simple and cute! Look up the No Sew Flower tutorial to do this flower!