tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75978378539703233092024-02-20T21:46:36.691-08:00@ carlasdeleoncArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-58471572480533590902019-09-01T17:31:00.000-07:002019-09-01T17:31:27.618-07:00First Post in Six YearsHello Blogspot!<br />
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It’s been a while, 6 years to be exact. What can I say, life took a different turn, & I needed to focus my attention on other things. I’m really glad to be back! .<br />
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As usual, this will be a blog about my random musings. It will be a mixture of things I love, places I want to see, tutorials, hobbies, etc.<br />
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Today, I’d like to share that I have some new hobbies that I acquired since January of this year, & that is my love of aquascaping & fish keeping. I started in this hobby because my kids really wanted a pet. We started off with a frail betta named, Gloop-Gloop, who was a mustard gas betta. He has since passed, but here is our favourite photo of him (months after being in our tank):<br />
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Wasn’t he gorgeous? He passed away due to stress. We housed a golden algae eater with him who started to chase him around quite a bit, most likely sucking on his slime coat. Due to my lack of experience, I didn’t realize how aggressive & territorial algae eaters can get. We separated him from the algae eater, but Gloop-Gloop’s immune system was compromised, & eventually he stopped eating. Although, I placed him in a hospital tank, he succumbed to his condition. <div>
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This is a story of one fish & one tank, but can you believe that we have 6 fish tanks running at the moment? We have a myriad of aquatic life, from the smallest pond, nerite, & ramshorn snails, emperor tetras, panda corydoras, cherry shrimp, crystal red shrimp, & bettas! All our tanks are filled with aquatic plants too, like amazon sword, Madagascar lace, javafern, pellia moss, Christmas moss, filamentous algae, anubias nana petite, hygrophylia, cabomba, & water lettuce. </div>
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It will be a long weekend for us, so no Monday blues tomorrow for me!</div>
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Have a wonderful Sunday,</div>
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Carla XO<br /><br /></div>
cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-14944944230862621252013-08-03T13:32:00.001-07:002013-08-03T13:32:48.832-07:00Revisiting...Hello everyone!<div><br></div><div>I'm sneaking sometime to post one of my recent works. I don't know if you remember my sketchbook diary entries, but I finally took the time to rework one of the sketches I made back in 2010! Wow! Three years in the making, not really, but it did take me that long to finally ink this piece. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry5eAPgGGfYyNjDbaKeSL1Rx3ll85iPMZNzAFxSa0WeId-rT4RH5-5VBf5rnJ5mMX3H5kEQpcRyHDJ9EwLK3MElnoSsO_JR-e97rYUPZSP_J8VSjQ5thwDhsiaKbTjIvWbqFFd49b9tpc/s640/blogger-image--1930863896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry5eAPgGGfYyNjDbaKeSL1Rx3ll85iPMZNzAFxSa0WeId-rT4RH5-5VBf5rnJ5mMX3H5kEQpcRyHDJ9EwLK3MElnoSsO_JR-e97rYUPZSP_J8VSjQ5thwDhsiaKbTjIvWbqFFd49b9tpc/s640/blogger-image--1930863896.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I hope you like it!</div><div><br></div><div>Have a beautiful weekend & stay classy - ha ha ha!</div><div><br></div><div>Xoxo, </div><div>Carla</div>cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-82337194491722407662013-03-10T22:47:00.000-07:002013-03-10T22:48:09.710-07:00DIY: Vintage Rose KeyHello Everyone,<br />
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It's been a while. If you are following me on Instagram or Twitter, you probably know that I love participating in Fat Mum Slim's <a href="http://fatmumslim.com.au/how-to-play/">Photo-a-day Challenge</a>. I wanted to share with you one of my recent posts. It is for day 3, Key! I own a lot of nail polish, so I always try to find new ways to use them. If you own a lot of keys, this may be a good way to help you find certain ones from the bunch. Especially, if you own a lot of copied keys that tend to be the same color and shape.<br />
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I've been color-coding my brushes, pens, keys, etc. with my old nail polish for a while now. I would like to share this tutorial with you. Plus, it's another reason to paint, and that's always a lot of fun!<br />
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Materials you are going to need are:<br />
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Old or new nail polish: I used red, pink, green, white, & a pale turquoise<br />
A clear sealer or a top coat<br />
Brushes<br />
A key<br />
Fine grit or medium grit sand paper<br />
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Step 1: <br />
Roughen the surface where paint will be applied.<br />
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Place two coats of polish, or until the surface is even.<br />
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Place a dot of pink and a dot of red beside each other and swirl the paint together. Make sure you create a pattern by not completely blending the two colors.<br />
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Take some white and lightly swirl it on top. Then, place some green leaves as an accent.<br />
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Let the polish dry for 15 minutes. Then, apply a layer or two of a clear sealer or a top coat.<br />
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You may apply a coat of sealer every few months or so, to keep the polish from chipping. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Here are some of my keys:<br />
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Have a lovely day!<br />
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XOXO, Carla<br />
<br />cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-68738219720545112572013-01-03T20:44:00.001-08:002013-02-25T22:26:23.958-08:002013A lot has happened the past year, with that said, I just wanted to wish all of you a wonderful year ahead! Here is a compilation of some of my favorite photos from 2012. Lucky for you, they are all of my little family! LOL! <br />
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Here is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, that I'd like to live by. I hope that it inspires you to do the same...<br />
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"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."<br />
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Happy 2013!!!<br />
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Xoxo,<br />
Carla <br />
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cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-38180396728837617402012-11-04T11:29:00.001-08:002012-11-04T11:29:04.539-08:00Been gone, for sooo long!Hello everyone!<br />
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I missed you all! I hope you are doing well. I haven't posted anything in a while, for that I apologize. A lot of things happened since. Dom is in kindergarten, & Solana is running! I got myself an iPhone and joined the millions of Instagrammers & tadaa enthusiasts - if you have an Instagram or tadaa account, please let me know. So feel free to follow me there too, @carlasdeleon! <br />
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I'll be posting from where I left off (April 2012), so I'll be busy updating my blog & catching up on my google reader. Have a wonderful week, my friends!!!<br />
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Xo,<br />
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She loves to dance, some of her favorites are Beyonce, Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen, & Foster the People!<br />
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She loves being around her big bro, Dom, & constantly looks for him. They're growing up to be the best of friends! <br />
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She loves to smile, and people around her can't help but fall in love. I love seeing myself in her mannerisms. I love seeing how similar she is to Dom, & Bry too!<br />
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To our dear daughter, & sister,<br />
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Thank you for making our lives richer! We love you so much!!! Happy 1st birthday, bebe!<br />
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Always, <br />
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so, since i`ve been doing a bit of stuff to prepare for solana`s first birthday (she`s having a rainbow party), i wanted to make something special for dom - the rainbow, embroidered, handwritten name tag came to fruition!<br />
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since, he was practicing his letters, i got dom to write his name on a piece of scrap paper. btw, you can also use a tear-away stabilizer. to come to think of it, i should`ve used one. but that`s the beauty of doing things impromptu, you learn to make it better the next time around.<br />
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then, i tore (you can cut with scissors - lol) the paper to separate each letter. placed it on a piece of felt. a color for each letter.<br />
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i decided to use white thread as a guideline (but, if you are using the tear-away stabilizer, you can skip this step entirely). then, tear away the paper. <br />
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after, i used embroidery thread (6 threads) to go over the initial guideline. it doesn`t need to be perfect, because you are going over this with the satin stitch. i did theback stitch to give the satin stitch some volume. when using felt, the embroidery tends to sink into the felt a little bit. if you use the tear-away stabilizer, you don`t need the stabilizer i used below...<br />
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stitch the rainbow pieces by using blanket stitches (i used the same color of thread as the felt - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet) to secure each piece of felt to the next.<br />
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i also used some pins to secure each piece to the next (sorry, no photos for the next steps). do the same to the back piece. <br />
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btw, you can also use this as a bookmark. you can also stitch the handwriting to cardstock, printed paper, or a piece of beautiful vintage fabric and frame it! here is the finished name tag:<br />
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i used embroidery thread to create a string for the name tag. you can braid different colored embroidery floss to create a fancier string. <br />
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hope you enjoyed my tutorial! have fun stitching!!!<br />
xo, carla<br />
<br />cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-59133361049976463372012-03-13T09:16:00.001-07:002012-03-13T09:27:56.263-07:00tickle me tuesdays - part 4it`s been a while since i`ve done one of these... don`t forget to check out more tickle me tuesday entries at <a href="http://yesteachercrafts.blogspot.com/">yes teacher</a>.<br />
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today, i will be focusing on cake decorating tutorials or DIYs.<br />
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here are some of my favorites:<br />
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this one is by chef ben-israel as<a href="http://nyccakegirl.com/2011/10/20/ron-is-sharing-another-step-by-step/"> featured on NYC cake girl</a>:<br />
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i love the way he manipulated the fondant into some of my favorite stitches, like the french knot, satin stitch, & split stitch!<br />
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this one is the link to a video tutorial of how to create brush embroidery flowers by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SweetAmbsCookies?feature=watch">sweet ambs cookies</a>:<br />
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i just love it!<br />
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another favorite of mine is from <a href="http://sweetopia.net/2012/03/how-to-make-st-patricks-day-decorated-cookies/">sweetopia</a>. this post wouldn`t be complete without a little st. patrick`s day inspired tutorial...<br />
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marian is also the creator of the <a href="http://sweetopia.net/2012/01/video-how-to-dry-cookies-decorated-with-royal-icing/">eiffel tower cookies</a> that are so beautiful!<br />
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i love the <a href="http://lisaedoff.blogspot.com/2012/02/diyrecipe-how-to-make-face-cake.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+APieceOfLisa+%28A+Piece+of+Lisa%29">stencilled cake</a> made by a piece of lisa. here it is:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(source: a piece of lisa)</td></tr>
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i`d love to make one for each of the kids!<br />
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that`s it for today folks... hope you liked the links!<br />
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xoxo,<br />
carla<br />
<br />cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-91342344709377176712012-02-19T14:00:00.000-08:002012-02-19T14:02:00.822-08:00so alikei was going over some photos the other day and ran across one of dom's baby photos. dom was 2 months old, & sola just turned 9 months old in the photo below. now, i can really see how much solana resembles dominic so much!!! see for yourself:<br />
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what do you think? i love taking photos of the kids when they are sleeping. i love their
cheeks and how their lips become so full when it's relaxed. <br />
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hope you are having a wonderful day!<br />
xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-48472140604535482012-02-12T12:18:00.000-08:002012-02-12T12:18:10.770-08:00custom cross-stitch portraitjozen (aka. <a href="http://www.lolasgirl.blogspot.com/">lola's girl</a>) asked me to create a cross-stitch portrait for her beautiful family. inspired by these photos:<br />
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here's the finished portrait:<br />
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i love the stitching on the skirt:<br />
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i was so happy that they loved it! i even got this <a href="http://www.lolasgirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-craft-kit.html">beautiful craft kit</a> in return - thanks joz!<br />
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happy sunday to you!<br />
xo, carla<br />
<br />cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-1974167837480536092012-01-15T10:30:00.000-08:002012-01-15T11:05:25.960-08:00cross-stitch portraitsjust wanted to share a little project i did over the holidays.<br />
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i decided to make handmade presents for our family members. inspired by <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/857131/cross-stitch-family-portrait">martha stewart's cross-stitched portraits</a>, i decided to create versions of my family members.<br />
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so, here they are:<br />
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below is a photo of my designs and martha stewart's templates. i find, that the most exciting part of the project is designing and creating the templates.<br />
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i'm currently working on one with the whole family, starting with mine:<br />
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the finished portrait would probably be 5 inches by 24-30 inches... i can't wait to show you! i will also create a background & custom frame it.<br />
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i hope you enjoyed them!<br />
xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-63203250294539300442012-01-08T22:04:00.000-08:002012-01-08T22:12:41.523-08:00coming home embroiderymegan of studio m.m.e. is one of my favorite artists. she is also one of the nicest people i know. i love the whimsical subject matter & the detail of her illustrations. when i found out that she would be creating embroidery versions of her art, i was ecstatic! i was even more excited when she started selling patterns of her embroidery work! you can get your own pattern at her shop on <a href="http://www.studiomme.com/shop-ecwid">www.studiomme.com</a> .<br />
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here is <b>coming home</b>, it is one of her works that i really admire: <br />
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as soon as i found time to work on the embroidery pattern, i jumped at the chance to finish it - quickly! it`s been hectic lately (hence, my temporary hiatus from the blog. more posts coming soon!).<br />
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here`s the finished product:<br />
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it was really fun to make and so easy! i can`t wait to get my hands on the <a href="http://www.studiomme.com/shop-ecwid#ecwid:category=1596605&mode=product&product=7618529">feeding the moon embroidery kit</a>! <br />
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carla<br />
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<br />cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-6301968588465285292011-11-01T11:55:00.000-07:002011-11-01T11:55:44.202-07:00happenings on all hallows' eve...we celebrated solana's first halloween! she dressed as a ladybug, thanks jay and aileen!<br />
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dom was dressed as a ninja! we can't believe that this is his 4th halloween already!<br />
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also, our crew was 12 kids strong this year: dom and solana were joined by isaiah, reece, demian, riley, ashton, shayla, shandon, siana, sylus, & svea! it was a lot of fun! one of the highlights was the reaction of the home owners when they see all the kids . a lot of "wow's" and "whoa's".<br />
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we tried getting a photo with both kids, but dom was already running from home to home. he's apparently a trick or treating expert nowadays...<br />
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here's the lil' man in action: <br />
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i am also loving cul-de-sacs, because the parents got to hangout while the kids went from one house to the next!<br />
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well, that's all folks! hope your halloween was just as fun, have a great week!<br />
xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-72620965624190382672011-10-03T02:27:00.000-07:002011-10-03T02:29:52.480-07:00a doll for rileyi just wanted to share this doll that i made for a cute girl named, riley. this doll is really late getting to her (when i mean late, i mean really late). on the upside, it finally got to her just in time for her birthday! <br />
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here's the doll i made using the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/264299/black-apple-doll">black apple doll tutorial</a> with some customized details.<br />
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according to riley's mom, she calls it her "special" doll - and that makes me especially happy! <br />
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xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-53356577669955016082011-09-25T16:00:00.000-07:002011-09-25T16:00:01.355-07:00giraffe loveif i had to choose a favorite wild animal, the giraffe would be on the top of my list. i've been wanting to make a stuffie from this <a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Home/Crafts/Craft-Project-Toy-Giraffe.html">tutorial</a> by kristina karkov (<a href="http://www.womansday.com/">woman's day</a>) for a while now... i knew that it would be perfect for my friend's baby boy!<br />
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i guess this would make it my 3rd sew september project! so check out what i made with my trusty needles and threads...<br />
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i decided to use two different fabrics to create the stuffie, and added some details to make it extra special!<br />
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xoxo,<br />
carla<br />
<br />cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-42539463673794140842011-09-23T23:29:00.000-07:002011-09-23T23:29:35.446-07:00so nuts about french knotsi wanted to share my 2nd sew september project. i really love embroidery, and my usual favorites are the back, split/chain, & stem stitches to draw lines. i wanted to try something different and add more dimension to the lines. so, i decided to use, the <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/knot-know-how-tutorial/drawing-with-french-knots.html">french knot</a>! i guess you can say that i am nuts about french knots (now say that 3 times, as fast as you can - quite the tongue twister)! <br />
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i've been getting a lot of my inspiration from pinterest lately (and i'm pretty addicted to it). i've been eyeing this <a href="http://camilledawn.blogspot.com/2010/09/embroidered-family-hands.html">post</a> from the mother lode, and decided to create my version of an embroidered family hands portrait!<br />
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i received some fabric scraps from <a href="http://ricebabies-ca.blogspot.com/">one of my friends</a>, and i used part of this cute <a href="http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/50173362">ikea fabric</a> and appliqued it to my base fabric. <br />
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to lighten the black outline within the hand prints, i applied a thin wash of white acrylic paint. i didn't want to completely lose the outline of the house.<br />
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then, i traced our hands and used different colored threads to represent each of us: <br />
bry - navy blue<br />
me - turquoise<br />
dom - purple<br />
solana - yellow<br />
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so, here's how it turned out:<br />
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i hope you are all having a wonderful week!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">dominic!!!</span></span> we are so proud of our lil' man. i can't believe that he's in school already!<br />
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i asked him, "how excited are you?" and he gave me this smile in the car:<br />
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after dropping him off, solana and i make our way to nonna's home...<br />
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so far, he's enjoyed every minute of it. he gets really excited going to school. often, he waits for us at the bottom of the steps in our home (it's really cute, and it makes me smile every single time)... i hope this enthusiasm lasts through college.<br />
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xoxo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-58446179210702725132011-09-18T23:14:00.000-07:002011-09-18T23:16:34.466-07:00no heat curling methodthe <a href="http://thepapermama.blogspot.com/2011/07/hair-tutorial-no-heat-curl.html">no heat curl</a> post by chelsey of<a href="http://thepapermama.blogspot.com/"> the paper mama blog</a> piqued my interest! the curls looked really pretty and easy enough to do. so, i wanted to give it a try! let the hair adventures begin...<br />
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chelsey also featured this video by <a href="http://youtu.be/aYxS1ohz4Ao">the lipstick diaries</a>: <br />
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i set my hair (with no product and dry), on the headband (took me less than 10 minutes)...<br />
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this is how it looked on the side and back: <br />
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i slept on it... and here's how it looked in the morning:<br />
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after i got ready, took the headband off, and finger combed my hair... voila, curls!<br />
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i really love the softness of the curls, i prefer it over the curling iron! gifted with super straight hair, humidity definitely won, and caused my curls to dissipate within a few hours. i think i would get better results with some flexible hold mousse on damp hair, then set it for the whole evening...<br />
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most of all, i love this method because it's great for anyone who does not have time to fuss with curling irons, heat curlers, etc... <br />
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i hope you get inspired making your hair extra special, everyday! next on my list: the no heat sock bun curling method. post to follow...<br />
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xoxo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-39215204856211282772011-09-16T18:05:00.000-07:002011-09-16T18:06:00.807-07:00s'more smores please!we didn't get a chance to go camping this summer, but it doesn't mean that we miss out on having delectable treats like smores! with fall in the horizon (and wanting summer to stay sooo badly), we decided to have our very own smores, at home!<br />
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we used digestive cookies (because it isn't as sweet as the graham crackers), dark chocolate, and good old marshmallows.<br />
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i was going to go another level and torch the marshmallow with a brulee torch (that i left at work), but i'll settle on this ooey gooey goodness, for now:<br />
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btw, they are best while they are warm. so, make it one at a time... have a great day!<br />
xoxo,<br />
carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-26603206427355550822011-09-14T17:25:00.000-07:002011-09-14T17:29:27.072-07:00the "a-z" of mama and domi found this great <a href="http://katiespencilbox.blogspot.com/2011/09/a-z-of-me-and-max.html">post</a> from katie of<a href="http://katiespencilbox.blogspot.com/"> katie's pencil box</a> and i could not resist doing one of dom and i! some of the questions i had to explain to him in a slightly different manner, he answered all the questions except for "h" & "o"...<br />
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here it goes:<br />
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<b>A. Age:</b><br />
(mama) 34.<br />
(dom) gives me four fingers, 4.<br />
<b>B. Bed size:</b><br />
(mama) queen, wishing for a king when dom decides to join us in the middle of the night. btw, he loves to kick and twist. <br />
(dom) a bunk bed. <br />
<b>C</b><b>. Chore that you dislike:</b><br />
(mama) cleaning after arts and crafting - i enjoy my organized mess! <br />
(dom) i like cleaning my toys (LOL, totally opposite what i asked him).<br />
<b>D. Dogs:</b><br />
(mama) still wishing for a chocolate brown dachshund named, "stretch".<br />
(dom) i like a big dog, he's 20 lbs. (what he wants one day...)<br />
<b>E. Essential start to your day:</b><br />
(mama) saying good morning to my smiling babies, this includes my hubby.<br />
(dom) i play with my toys.<br />
<b>F. Favorite color:</b><br />
(mama) turquoise, aqua, blue-green...<br />
(dom) purple, red is not my favorite color anymore, just purple!<br />
<b>G. Gold or Silver:</b><br />
(mama) silver.<br />
(dom) i like purple, i like purple-silver!<br />
<b>H. Height:</b><br />
(mama) 5'6" .<br />
(dom) 3'7"<br />
<b>I. Instruments you play:</b><br />
(mama) i dabbled with piano in grade 1, did the clarinet in grade 7, my voice / choir in high school.<br />
(dom) drums (my parents bought him a set, that stays at their home - though it's been a while since he played with it).<br />
<b>J. Job title:</b><br />
(mama) dental lab technician; arts and crafter.<br />
(dom) hugging and caring for my baby.<br />
<b>K. Kids:</b><br />
(mama) 2, dom and solana.<br />
(dom) my baby (solana).<br />
<b>L. Live:</b><br />
(mama) in beautiful british columbia, canada!<br />
(dom) in my house. <br />
<b>M. Mother’s name:</b><br />
(mama) agnes<br />
(dom) mommy carla <br />
<b>N. Nicknames:</b><br />
(mama) kaka (yes, like caca poo poo), cacatoo, ninang cahlah - by my god daughter asia), naning - by my nephews, isaiah and reece), carla la la la la - by anna v.<br />
(dom) dom, domy, dom dom, d-man, dr. d, dominic poot poot, dom da bomb<br />
<b>O. Overnight hospital stays:</b><br />
(mama) twice, both c-sections for dom and solana<br />
(dom) when he was 2 mos old <br />
<b>P. Pet peeves:</b><br />
(mama) homophobia, uppity people, unfriendliness...<br />
(dom) bad boy kids!<br />
<b>Q. Quote from a movie:</b><br />
(mama)"the greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved in return" - moulin rouge <br />
(dom) "cheese and sprinkles!" - rio; "flint lockwood, i got my eye on you!" - cloudy with a chance of meatballs<br />
<b>R. Right or left handed:</b><br />
(mama) left for highly detailed applications, right for less detailed applications and sports (volleyball, basketball)<br />
(dom) raises the right hand.<br />
<b>S. Siblings:</b><br />
(mama) i have 2 younger brothers whom i love unconditionally.<br />
(dom) a younger sister, solana leighton!<br />
<b>U. Underwear:</b><br />
(mama) i would like to say victoria's secret, but in reality the more comfy the better, no granny panties for me though - that's where i draw the line (TMI). <br />
(dom) when i was little i wear baby underwear. now i wear big boy undies, i mean big, big, BIG boy undies!<br />
<b>V. Vegetable you hate:</b><br />
(mama) raw celery, cooked carrots, okra (though i'm starting to like them a little).<br />
(dom) carrots, i still like brocolli.<br />
<b>W. What makes you run late: </b><br />
(mama) my need to sleep in, diaper accidents, forgetting things... <br />
(dom) when it's dark and i get scared.<br />
<b>X. X-Rays you’ve had:</b><br />
(mama) at the dentist.<br />
(dom) yaaa-no! <br />
<b>Y. Yummy food that you make:</b><br />
(mama) i get compliments on my thai chicken curry, rack of lamb, and lemon grass chicken.<br />
(dom) marshmallow cookies (he means smores).<br />
<b>Z. Zoo animal:</b><br />
(mama) giraffes, jelly fish, elephants, pandas.<br />
(max) alligators, fishies, turtles, sharks, yup, that's all!<br />
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i hope you enjoyed getting to know us a little bit more. it was a fun (ny) interview! i might consider doing something similar to this every year with both kids, well, as soon as solana starts to talk.<br />
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have a great week!<br />
xo, carla (and dom)cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-68941203486839164172011-09-01T23:58:00.000-07:002011-09-01T23:58:07.421-07:00sew september - i heart dad headbandwelcome to my sew september challenge project # 1! i was hoping to get this project done in time for the morning of september 1st! i guess i will settle for 3 minutes to midnight :)<br />
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without further delay, here's my "i heart dad" (aka. dad tattoo) headband: <br />
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my model was asleep, so i made "octtie " wear it...<br />
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i made a "mom tattoo" headband prior to this one, if you'd like to see it click <a href="http://carlasdeleon.blogspot.com/2011/08/creative-wee-hours-of-morning.html">here</a>.<br />
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i would also like to thank city bird's nest for starting this sew september challenge. check out cb's wonderful <a href="http://thecitybirdsnest.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-part-2-mod-lace-collar.html">diy project</a> & the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/sewseptember/">sew september flickr group</a>! i heart crafty chic bikers!!!<br />
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have a great september!<br />
xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-24195111235465227422011-08-29T21:06:00.000-07:002011-08-29T22:11:18.691-07:00sew september challengei'm so happy to introduce you to one of my favorite bloggers, cb of <a href="http://thecitybirdsnest.blogspot.com/">the city bird's nest</a> (aka. chic biker - a nickname i made for her, because she is. i love her bike oufit posts, diy's, pretty much every single thing she posts)! she is one of the sweetest people i know... so, send her some love by visiting her wonderful blog and her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/citybirds">etsy shop</a>!<br />
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if you are a sewing lover like me, i know you'd be interested to take on the <a href="http://thecitybirdsnest.blogspot.com/2011/08/sew-september-challenge.html">"sew september" challenge</a>. i don't own a machine, so my projects will be small (imagine the great things you can make with a machine!!!). it sounds like so much fun! i hope you can join us...<br />
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xo, carla<br />
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cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-36892624054820843212011-08-27T10:10:00.000-07:002011-08-27T10:20:04.970-07:00sistersgrowing up an only girl, i've always been fascinated with the relationships of sisters. i'm so lucky to witness snipets of this relationship through one of my <a href="http://dvyneconfections.blogspot.com/">best friend</a>'s girls. i love these girls as if they were my own... so, i wanted to make them something special. using the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/264299/black-apple-doll">black apple doll tutorial</a> and some acrylic paints, i made them their very own sister dolls! meet samaria and asia...<br />
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</tbody></table>dom wanted to give them some love before we wrapped them up...<br />
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have a great weekend!<br />
xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-68675504990876552152011-08-22T15:40:00.000-07:002011-08-22T15:41:26.803-07:00paper bunting tutorialjust wanted to share a tutorial on how to make a paper bunting, because they are so cute and festive!<br />
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materials:<br />
12 x 12 inch patterned paper (one-sided)<br />
paper cutter / scissors<br />
twine / ribbon<br />
glue gun with refills / craft glue<br />
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instructions:<br />
1. take a sheet of patterned paper and fold it in 1/2.<br />
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2. cut the folded patterned in 3 equal pieces. cut at the 4 & 8 inch mark.<br />
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3. crease / mark the unfolded end of each piece as a guide to cut the tip.<br />
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4. you end up with a piece that looks like an inverted triangle. when you open it up you end up with a diamond-shaped piece.<br />
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5. take your twine, and run a bead of glue in the middle of the diamond. then, fold it close.<br />
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6. repeat this until you've reached the desired length of bunting! this one has 11 pieces...<br />
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it was so easy, i was able to get all of these done:<br />
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...with the help of these two, of course!<br />
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have fun creating them!!!<br />
xo, carlacArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597837853970323309.post-81682461510759347162011-08-10T09:53:00.000-07:002011-08-10T09:55:12.725-07:00the dj and the sweetheartjust a little photo fun...<br />
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here's the dj (because everytime he wears his cap, he says that he's a dj):<br />
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and the sweetheart (aka. "chomper" because she loves chomping on her hands):<br />
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love spending time with them! they are two of my most favorite people in the world!!!<br />
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have a lovely week.<br />
xo, carla cArLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045520537034512063noreply@blogger.com4