Updated Embroidery on my Flannel Napkins
Remember those flannel napkins I made? Well here’s the link flashback in case you missed them. I added some embroidery hearts for a little flare and am thrilled with how they came out. I am also going to be making more for our home and to sell on Etsy. They are so easy to use and throwing them in the hamper after use for laundering is much easier than some make it out to be. You know, excuses, excuses 
If you would like some, please drop me a line and let me know what you like. I might have the fabric or you can send me the fabric and just pay for my sewing. Sheets work great, but I’ve heard t-shirts work too. If you have some old shirts this would be a great way to reuse.
Lavender Embroidered Ring for Sale
Aromatherapy Ring
I love finding ways to use up scraps. I came up with this ring when I cut up some scraps to see how small a heart I could get. I made some for friends as a Mother’s Day gift and a glad-you-drove-all-the-way-from-San Diego-to-see-us gift.
They are two ply felt embroidered with floss in your choice of colors and initial. These have flowers but I can also do dots or stars. I am including a tiny vial of lavender essential oil too. Now isn’t that special?
These are for sale in my Etsy shop and I hope you will go and check them out. Here’s the link to my shop.
Newspaper as My New Favorite Medium
Pile of Newspapers (CC courtesy of Valerie Everett)
I love using polymer clay…LOVE IT! I can make my tiny little miniatures and funky jewelry but…it’s not totally eco-friendly. I’m trying to make a difference and truly mesh ecology-minded living with my artisan work. Newspaper is my new friend.
I went back to my teaching days and thought of the pulp I ended up with write before screening to make pages. I thought about using it in a mold as a kind of paper mache. You know, it worked.
I now have a new method for creating some of the things I use to have to use polymer play for. This method, however, allows adding flowers and scents. How cool is that?
Pictures soon to come.
Recycled Fashion Extravaganza at Mamita’s Creations
I just added a whole lot of fashionable coolness to my Etsy site. If I were you, I’d go snag this cool skinny scarf before it’s gone. Long enough to be used as a belt if you’d like. (Plus size hotties will be quite content with the length)
Maybe you would enjoy this pretty little embroidered number. Hand sewn with recycled jeans and a recycled t-shirt flower, this little cutie is sure to make someone’s day.
How about this classy little vintage charmer. I used several vintage buttons, a strip of vintage ribbon and vintage hooks and eyes to create this beautiful cuff bracelet.
Maybe you need a cell phone holder or a keeper for you IPod. This crocheted bag is perfect and will hold most phones and all IPods.
Go on now, go take a look in the shop and snag a pretty pretty before they’re all gone.
I Just Caught Some Needle Felted Bees
I have been thinking about making these guys for a while now. I have a bunch of baby food jars I wanted to reuse, but for what. Well, my daughter used one for a cocoon and since we now have a hive next door, the idea hit me like a swarm.
These are needle felted bees with wings made from plastic storage bags. They dangle from invisible thread and look like they are hovering over the green felt grass below them. These are available through my Etsy shop. Soon I will add larger jars and glow-in-the-dark fireflies. These are a great gift idea and so eco-friendly.
Goodwill Find: Vintage Pillowcases for Skirt Making
Vintage Pillowcase
Is Removing the Tag a Felony? 
Oh I can’t tell you how happy I was to find these pillowcases. I had this set when I was little and it was a hand-me-down going back….who knows how many years.
It’s funny because my husband admitted that he thought he might have had it and the check-out gal at Goodwill said she had it. Everyone who had it said it had been handed down and was already well worn when they received it.
These beauties are going to be made into a skirt using a wrap around design that was popular back in the sevenites and early eighties. I made quite a few back in high school (in the nineties) Never was one for modern.
I have decided to leave the tag on. I think it’s cool to prove where the material came from.
Pictures to come soon.
Dom DeLuise Gone Too Soon
CC photo by Professor Mortis
There are just some people who should live forever. I am heartbroken today and not even a viewing of the Secret of NIMH will soothe this pain. We were one of those families that talked like Captain Chaos. “Him doesn’t like talking out the garbage. Him doesn’t feel like doing homework”. So, the news of his passing is a shot in the heart.
I’m blessed for all the laughs and grateful my daughter, too, feel in love with his magical voice.
Be on the lookout for some crafting in his honor.
Do You Know What’s in Your Face Cream?
Lavender - One of my favorite natural face cream additions
My friend over at Ecogeneration did a great post on the naughty chemicals in our bath and body products. I make products for my friends, family and self, but there are some great natural formulas on the market. Go take a look at what to look for and then go over to Greensprings0’s shop on Etsy to purchase some chemical-free face cream.
Source
CC photo by Dean Forbes
Kawaii Squid Baby T-shirt for Niece’s 1st Birthday
Kawaii squid t-shirt
One of my nieces turned one on Saturday and I had to find the perfect gift idea. Her name is Kaliyani, and my husband gave her the nickname “Kalamari” (With a K you notice). Here’s what I came up with. You’ll notice I used the “Made with Love by Your Favorite Aunt” tags. These are from the same pack that my aunt used to put on the things she made me and my mom would put on the things she would make my cousins.
Zig Zag serge edging
The onesie I got at Savers wouldn’t have lasted as long as a t-shirt, so I cut off the bottoms and added the edging. I don’t own a serger. I simply use the method my mom, and other moms, use back in the 70’s and 80’s when this edging was cool on t-shirts. I think it looks nice and frilly.
embroidered onto t-shirt
The squid design was pretty fun since my husband and I both had to work to make a non-phallic looking squid. Oh knew they were such a sexual little sea creature. I also am a huge fan of Kawaii, so I definitely wanted the big eyes and cuteness. I simply cut out the design and embroidered it onto the t-shirt. I really enjoyed this and started thinking of possibly selling the likes in my shop. Perhaps even coming up with some embroidery patterns for sale. What do you think? Would you by something like this, or patterns for embroidery?
Mamita Goes to the Wolverine Premiere Wearing Upcycled T-Shirt!
My husband and I with the golden tickets.
My Rakhi brother got us tickets for the Wolverine premiere which was in Tempe – which is just outside Phoenix for those not living in Arizona. We had an awesome time – very exciting! I have tons of photos and am figuring out which ones to upload. At Least I thought I’d add this one.
We learned that no t-shirts were allowed, so I turned my Marvel t-shirt (circa 1991) into an elegant little number. The back has the Gray Hulk, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and Spidey.
I removed the collar and made a nice big scoop which I crocheted an edge for. I then slit up the sleeves and crocheted the same edging. On the bottom, I made a band/sash out of an old white t-shirt. It was really thrown together very quickly and came out great, I thought. Hubby was pretty darn impressed as well. More pics to come.
