tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66601827838962971022024-03-14T00:28:53.626-07:00Val's CreationsValerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-71982490618331577892014-02-09T13:36:00.005-08:002014-02-09T13:36:59.674-08:00DIY Entry Way Remodel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my Christmas present this year. I love it! I posted all about it here: </div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-86275076378162935882014-01-26T14:45:00.000-08:002014-01-26T14:45:12.836-08:00Burlap Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I needed a new wreath for my front door and a burlap wreath seemed like just the thing. I got the largest wreath form they had at Joannes, and I wish I had done a bit smaller. I followed the instructions here:</div>
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<a href="http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2012/03/easiest-burlap-wreath-you-will-ever.html">http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2012/03/easiest-burlap-wreath-you-will-ever.html</a></div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-27988005056580279442014-01-24T14:11:00.000-08:002014-01-24T14:11:00.091-08:00Mario Brothers Costumes (princess peach, bowser, mario, luigi, diddy kong, toadstool)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the dress I made for McKenna to be Princess Peach. This is a Cinderella dress pattern that I modified to be Princess Peach.</div>
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I made the crown also. Isn't she a cute princess!</div>
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Kaitlyn wanted to be Bowser. We got some yellow clothes. I made her a tail, a tutu, and horns. My husband made her a shell out of cardboard and duct tape.</div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-80375040638488337132014-01-22T14:03:00.000-08:002014-01-22T14:03:00.139-08:00Master Bedroom Remodel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of years ago, I wanted to repaint our bedroom. We had gotten this nice new bedroom set and the wood blended in with the walls. I wanted a blue, but my husband is all about this green. So we went for it. It is bright, but fun. You can get a closer look at the pillows on this post: <a href="http://valscreations.blogspot.com/2012/03/master-bedroom-pillows.html">http://valscreations.blogspot.com/2012/03/master-bedroom-pillows.html</a></div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-11262369417235303922014-01-19T13:43:00.001-08:002014-01-19T13:43:35.543-08:00Christmas Gifts {Doorway Puppet Theatre, Felt Bags, Tutu}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My kids made these bags for their cousins. It is very simple--Joann fabrics has the stuff you need!</div>
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I made this tutu for my niece. She loved it!</div>
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I made this puppet doorway theatre. </div>
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Where we live, winter is cold. Because of that, I wanted to make pjs with long sleeves for the girls. </div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-32617625253633484332013-11-24T06:08:00.000-08:002013-11-24T06:08:08.417-08:00Re-using--get some paint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I changed the color scheme of this room, I wanted to spruce up some of our items with some paint. My husband is very handy with the spray paint, so I asked him to paint a few things.</div>
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The first I actually did--it is the blue wreath shown in this picture:</div>
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It was an easy way to add some color. Those wreaths are very cheap at Hobby Lobby. Use a coupon or wait for the sale and it is even cheaper.</div>
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This one was red, which matched our previous colors. My husband painted this one blue.</div>
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See that black frame on the bottom right? Just barely? That is why I wanted it painted. It blended in </div>
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This was for a different room--our master. My husband was in love with this color so we went for it...This one I just used regular paint since it matched perfectly what we were already doing.</div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-62001951225703350512013-11-17T07:56:00.000-08:002013-11-17T07:56:22.440-08:00Bunk Beds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year--July-August of 2012 (yes, I am that far behind)--my husband built this set of bunk beds for our kids. We were expecting our fourth child and needed to do some room sharing. This spot was a great spot in the room, but it was just not quite wide enough to put pre-made bunk beds in the space. So he built them in place. Those things are never moving. </div>
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He did some other cool stuff for them. He wired in a light with each bed so they can read at night. He also added shelves at the head of the bed.</div>
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Each bed also has a "treasure box." Under the bottom shelf, you can pull down the opening and fit a whole lot of treasures inside. Our kids love it!</div>
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Here are some simple Halloween blocks I made this year at a church activity. You start with 2x4s cut the size you want. Paint those the color you want them. Mod podge scrapbook paper onto them. Then follow with lettering (these are vinyl). You then can finish off with some decorative tulle.</div>
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I saw this on Pinterest and happened to have this exact frame. It is just a collage frame with scrapbook papers in each picture slot. Then you write down the things you have going on. I have permanent things written in wet erase marker and then write in other things in dry erase.</div>
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About a year and a half ago (yes, I am that slow here), I made some blackout curtains for a room my girls would be sharing. The one moving in likes to sleep in dark rooms, so I needed to darken this bright place. The one who already had this room wanted pink curtains. I got the light pink and the dark pink to line, but it still let too much light through. My 7 year old son suggested I put a black between the two fabrics. So that is just what I did! </div>
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You can see it is just a large square large enough to cover the window. Then I use ribbons to tie it up. And over the last 1.5 years, I have gotten lazy about getting a chair so I can tie these things up each day. So I take one ribbon and tie it in the middle of the curtain (so the ribbon is horizontal) and it still let's through a lot of light for daytime. Hopefully you know what I mean by that.</div>
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McKenna LOVES to play with babies, so for Christmas, I made her these play wet wipes. Here is the tutorial: <a href="http://twelvecraftstillchristmas.blogspot.com/2010/09/super-easy-pretend-and-play-diaper.html">http://twelvecraftstillchristmas.blogspot.com/2010/09/super-easy-pretend-and-play-diaper.html </a></div>
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Here are the PJs I made for the kids for Christmas this year. For the girls, I went with nightgowns. I debated since pants are MUCH faster to make, but I figured they would be excited for nightgowns. And I was so right!</div>
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I had extra material for Brayden so I made him a matching pillowcase.</div>
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I didn't make pajamas for Brinley--I wouldn't put her in them at this age so I decided to just not make any...and believe it or not it was hard for me. I have a hard time leaving her out, but it was impractical. </div>
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Kaitlyn super-loves Hello Kitty right now. She is sharing a room with Brayden, so I thought it would be a good theme to use to make her a quilt that could match his room but still be girly. She got this for Christmas. I went with large squares so you could see the kitty stuff well.</div>
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I also made a pillowcase and two pillows...I will have to find a picture of those.</div>
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These are the pillows for my great room. Love them! Love the colors.</div>
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Here is the quilt I made for Brinley. </div>
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This was the Easter skirt I made this year (yes, I am really that far behind). I made one for Kaitlyn and one for McKenna.</div>
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McKenna moved in with Kaitlyn, so I needed to take the old K and P and change them to K and M.</div>
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I got the letters at Hobby Lobby. Once again, my husband spray painted them for me. We covered a board with fabric, then put a molding frame around it and attached the letter to the center. Add some ribbon and you are done!</div>
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Here are some bows I made for our most recent family pictures. We did gray and yellow. These are for the three girls.</div>
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For Brinley's nursery, I got these letters at Hobby Lobby. I painted them pink, then cut a sponge into the shape of a circle and dipped brown circles on the letters.</div>
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For baseball, I did the same thing I did with soccer and took pictures throughout the season and made a collage for each player at the end of the season. Here is Brayden's. </div>
Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-54884145292645259712012-09-23T14:13:00.000-07:002012-09-23T14:17:28.135-07:00Bow Holders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have seen these around the internet for a few years. I have always used these:</div>
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A long ribbon attached to a flower or I have also attached them to wood letters that are painted. It worked just as well as the frames, but I wanted bows in the bathroom now that my girls are older and that Kaitlyn is going to school. </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">I got three old frames from a garage sale.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I had my husband spray paint them because he is a masterful spray painter and I am a novice--no reason for me to do it with a master in the house.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I cut a piece of fabric to go on the back of each frame and applied interfacing to it.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">We stretched ribbon along the back of the frame and either glued or stapled it in place. Two of the frames were real wood so we stapled. One was plastic so we used hot glue.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Then we put the fabric in place and again either glued or stapled in place.</li>
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And there you have it! Simple as can be.</div>
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Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-43235519053305281722012-09-20T11:53:00.000-07:002012-09-20T11:53:00.763-07:00Great Room Decorations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After we did our <a href="http://valscreations.blogspot.com/2012/03/kitchen-remodel.html" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-decoration: none;">Kitchen Remodel</a>, we needed to do some rearranging in our great room. This is what we did. I also did new pillows and runners to bring in a new accent color. </div>
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I bought a can of spray paint and painted some things this great blue. In the top picture, you can see a wreath on the wall that I spray painted. This was very easy to do. You can also see a blue frame in the hutch. I had my husband spray paint this--he is very good at spray painting. He also spray painted a frame that you might be able to see in the bottom picture if you have a good eye. </div>
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I found some great fabric and made new pillows and runners (I will get close up on those in another post). </div>
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We love the new layout and the new color scheme!</div>
Valerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660182783896297102.post-27139346959567368272012-09-17T11:45:00.000-07:002012-09-17T11:45:00.779-07:00Dresser Make-Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This dresser has been in my family for many, many years. This thing has been around at least since the 60s. It was mine growing up. I always had it a nice white. I decided for Brayden, it needed some sprucing up. My husband spray painted the top, sides, front, and handles a navy blue. I re-painted the drawers white. It is fun!</div>
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