Press’n Seal as Vinyl Transfer- REALLY WORKS

I am always on the hunt for a money saving tips and when I saw Leirad's Card Making Corner’s Inexpensive way of transferring Vinyl I knew I had to try it.  The whole concept is use Glad’s Press’n Seal as the vinyl transfer and save lots of $$.

Here is the savings…

Press’n Seal $3.00 for 23.7 yds= 10 CENTS a yd

Silhouette Transfer paper $14.99 for 6yds =40 CENTS a yd.  Plus, I haven’t even included the shipping costs!

Plus, if the Press’n Seal fails I can use it in my kitchen!!

Here are your typical supplies for vinyl application including the Press’n Seal

Apply the sticky side of the Press’n Seal to the vinyl cut out.  And use a scrapper (anything you can find in the kitchen) to help it adhere to the Press’n Seal   Be careful, this stuff is thin and can tear!

Here is the moment of truth… it does need a little help but all in all it works.

Ta-da!! There is my vinyl….

It wasn’t until I got it to this point that I realized…oops where is the apostrophe?

Easy fix… and here is a beautiful gift for my daughter’s friend who is turning 7.  Filled inside of it is make-up and nail polish from the dollar section and clearance section at Target.  This gift cost me a total of $7.50 including the 1 cents for the Press’n Seal Transfer!!  {wink, wink}

All of you that have a Silhouette or Cricut  Press’n Seal REALLY WORKS!!!

I am sharing this at these great parties!!

Strictly Homemade Tuesday Features plus your 18” Doll clothes

I am really looking forward to doing this post.  I love going through all of your links and seeing all of your fabulous creations.  Then, I have the hardest time picking just a few to feature!  But it must be done. All of you are fabulous but here are 2 that just stood out for me.

Ellementary home made this beautiful and I mean BEAU-T-FUL art work with paint chips.  WOW!! I just need the patience to do this.  Love this.  Go check out these sisters.  They are new to the blogging world and have LOTS to share.

Next, is a simple yet beautiful reminder of all the AWESOME things a Silhouette can do.  Suzie from Living between the words made these beautiful tea towels and used her Silhouette to cut out the monogram!!

Thank you ladies for linking up and be sure to grab a feature button from the right side.  Also, remember when you are featured here on Strictly Homemade I “PIN” you on pintrest to make sure millions of others see your awesome creations.

Next, I want to share some of the clothes people have made with my patterns.  I have a brand new pattern called Annabelle that includes 3 skirt patterns.  Kathy made all three and sent me pictures.  Love the material she chose.

Strictly Homemade Tuesday 2/7

Good morning friends.  I am late, late, late…For a very important date. 

Sorry I am late getting this up and running!

Don’t forget features from last week will be on Thursday this week.  Also, today marks 1 week until Valentine’s Day.  Wow, time is flying. 

You know how much I love each and one of your projects and thank you so much for linking up!!!

Have a fabulous and wonderful week!

18” Doll Skirt Pattern {Annabelle}

Today I am introducing a new 18” Doll Skirt Pattern called “Annabelle'” by Maridith’s Designs.

  Included in this pattern are instructions to make 3 skirts! 

A.  Full Skirt with waist band

B. Elastic waist band with ruffles on the bottom

C. Elastic waist band skirt with knife pleat bottom

The beauty of this pattern is you can make these skirts out of scrap material or old clothes to be upcycled!

The cost of this pattern is $2.50 pay through Paypal ( no paypal account needed credit card accepted.)  I will send out the pattern pieces within 24hrs of the time of purchase but most time it is within 12 hours

 

This pattern is sent to you electronically through email.  It does not include pattern pieces but instructions for the pattern pieces needed. 

If you liked the Free Winter Fleece Outfit or the Holiday Dress Pattern you will love this.

If you have any questions or concerns please email me at maridithdesigns@gmail.  I am always happy answer any questions. 

If this one does not fit your fancy be sure to come back I will be coming out with a ballroom pattern soon!!

Do you “LIKE” me on Facebook??

Did you know Strictly Homemade has a Facebook page?  I sure do.  If  you know somebody who has an 18” doll you might REALLY want to “LIKE” Strictly Homemade and leave a comment on the post with this picture. 

Why?  There might be a giveaway going on there and only there… Otherwise, you can buy these 18” doll stockings here…other designs available!!

Have a great weekend!

Also, on Monday I will have another pattern ready for 18” dolls.  SO EXCITED to share it with you all!!

Pintrest Tips and Tricks that REALLY Work

If you fallen into the trap of having a Pintrest account you know how unbelievably AMAZING it is.  If you don’t have an account you actually might be doing yourself a favor as it is a HUGE and I mean HUGE time-stealer. 

I try to limit my time on Pintrest but I will tell you sometimes it is really hard.  As you may or may not know this is a site where you “Pin” ideas, tips, recipes, that you love and want to store them all in one place.  Then other people see your pins, pin them to their boards and it is an endless cycle of pinning.

One thing I am always looking for is good tips in cleaning, organizing, or just fun stuff (I have tons pinned).

I am happy to report on some AMAZING TIPS that really work that I just had to share. Of course, I can not FIND the original links on Pintrest…but they are out there I promise.

#1. Cornstarch Removes Oil Stains on furniture, clothes and carpet.  My handsome hubby gave me the chance to see if this really works when he ate baked chicken on my slipcovered wingback chair.  (Thanks, babe!)  Sprinkle cornstarch on the stain, let it sit for a little, then with your nail or a dull butter knife scrap it along the nap of the material and vacuum up.  Grease/oil stains are GONE!!!  Amazing.

2.  Grow your own Spring Onions on your window seal.  Buy spring onions at the grocery store, use the green part then place in a vase or glass container and they will GROW!! It regenerates itself.  I love having fresh spring onions accessible to me all the time.  Because you know this stuff does not last 3 days in the refridge!

#3. The best tip of the week. Place a wooden spoon over a boiling pot of water and it will NOT boil over.  I am not kidding this works.  My hubby and I had a $1 bet on this…guess who won…ME.  Not sure why it works.  It just does.  You can take that to the bank.

If anyone knows where I saw these ideas originally please send me the link and I will be happy to give them full credit!!!  I am not trying to steal these as my own ideas I just want to share with you all awesome tip that work!!!

Enjoy!!!!

I am sharing these ideas here.

Showcasing your creations at Strictly Homemade

First, I want to say thank you to everyone who emailed me or sent me a note hoping everything is okay in my household. I am happy to say we are all healthy!  My son took a hard fall last week and got a concussion.  We thought we were on the rebound until 3 days later he started throwing up again and wanting to sleep.  Scared the life out of all of us. After a thorough visit to the ER  our prayers were answered and he seems to be okay!! 

Now, I can focus on some fun stuff now that things have settled here a little…

Today is a two for the price of one deal!! I have some awesome features from Jan 24th’s Strictly Homemade Tuesday’s Linky Party and some pictures I received from people who have created clothes for 18” dolls using my patterns.

 

First the Fabulous Features.  I always have such a hard time choosing because you are all so talented.  I decided to go with a theme.  FELT.  Felt is an absolutely amazing material.   It is washable, withholds to heat, and it does not fray.

Jennifer from Laughter and Grace created a wonderful tutorial on how to make felt flowers.  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO SEW!!! No excuses not to make these!!!

Next, Esther from My Life in Namibia made this gorgeous necklace and bracelet.  I WANT ONE!!! Wouldn’t that look beautiful with a black scoop neck shirt!!

Thank you Jennifer and Ester. Please feel free to grab a feature button!!  ALSO, as a bonus for linking up to Strictly Homemade Tuesday I am going to start “PINNING” my features on Pintrest to make sure everyone knows how awesome you are!!

Next, I have to share with you two dress pictures I received from Carol. She has made several dresses for her granddaughter and I love how she has made the pattern her own.  Thank you Carol for sharing with us!!  If you would like to make your daughter/granddaughter/or friend a 18” doll clothes, check out my 18” Doll Patterns.

If you have made anything from my patterns send me a picture and I will be sure to feature it here on the following Thursday!!!