Two Cute for Words

Advent Calender

2010-12-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

Okay so I haven't posted forever but I am going to try to start posting some projects that I have been working on and will be working on. Last year I made 3 of these advent calenders using this tutorial. It was a lot of work but I love it. In each pocket I put an activity to do with the kids( bake cookies, go look at Christmas lights, read a Christmas story, etc). We had a lot of fun with it last year and are looking forward to some more fun this year.

Silhouette Machine Giveaway

2010-11-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

Silhouette Machine Giveaway

I am a bad blogger.

2010-02-11T07:27:00.000-08:00

Okay so if anyone even looks at this anymore I know I am a bad blogger but everyone is on facebook now. Anyways if you aren't on facebook here is a little tid bit for you. Baby number three is on the way and it is a boy. Hooray! Anyways I will try to get on here an update from time to time but for now it is time to go sew some Valentines Dresses. If I remember I will post a picture.

The Milk and Honey Maternity Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-12-26T08:59:00.000-08:00

The Milk and Honey Maternity Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-08-28T21:32:00.000-07:00

Check out this fun quilt shop. Great tutorials and great fabric. And you can enter to win a bag.

Crazy Old Ladies Quilts on Moda Bake Shop

2009-08-22T08:29:00.000-07:00

You have to go check out these 2 sites. Crazy Old Lady has some beautiful quilt patterns and Moda Bake Shop some really fun tutorials for all sorts of things.

The Quilte Shoppe Birthday and Giveaway!

2009-08-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

The Quilt Shoppe is celebrating its 2nd birthday and having a sale 25% of your purchase and PS I Quilt is having a giveaway. Any of you fabric lovers go check this giveaway out.

Super Summer Fabric Giveaway

2009-08-06T09:09:00.000-07:00

Okay I am addicted to these fabric giveaways or am I just addicted to fabric or both. Anyways check out this fabulous giveaway here.

Another Giveaway

2009-08-05T12:53:00.000-07:00

I know I just had a post about a giveaway but this is a great giveaway too and an awesome tutorial for any of my sewing friends out there for a super cute dress and shirt. Have fun checking it out here.

p s i quilt Giveaway

2009-07-30T08:51:00.000-07:00

Okay so I haven't blogged forever but this has something to do with it I started quilting and I am obsessed. I would love to win this giveaway and add to my stash. Check it out here.

Sewing Machine Meme

2009-06-11T07:49:00.000-07:00

I have a Pfaff 1222 E (definitely not made anymore).
I have had it for about 6 years. My mom gave it to me when I had my oldest daughter and I started sewing.
I would guess it cost about $600.
I sew a little bit of everything diaper bags, mainly cloths for my girls and recently just trying my hand a making a quilt.
I sew at least once a week but this past 2 weeks I have been sewing daily.
I Love Love Love my machine but have not named it.
My machine isn't fancy but always sews a nice stitch and easy to fix a problem if the is one. (usually my mistakes.) All I need it to do is stitch and that's what it does.
Nothing bothers me about my machine.
No great stories. My mom does have the same machine she has used hers for years, she loves the machine so much she has several of them so that if one breaks she has others she could part out. Whenever the dealer has someone trade one in for a newer one they call her to see if she wants it.
I would definitely recommend my machine to others. It is a sturdy machine that will keep sewing and sewing forever.
I think a sewing machine should be reliable and last a long time.
I would love to have a Serger and would mind to have a machine with all the bells and whistles so that I could try new things. But I'm afraid I may just go back to good ol' reliable Pfaff in the end because I know my machine.

Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-06-05T08:14:00.000-07:00

Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

2009-03-02T07:07:00.000-08:00

Today is Dr Seuss Day at school. Kena got to wear her pajamas today and I thought why not have a little fun. So here is her Cindy Loo Who Hair.
Love it!

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-02-24T11:23:00.000-08:00

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

The Lunch Date Blouse GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-01-13T15:17:00.000-08:00

The Lunch Date Blouse GIVEAWAY!!!!

Christmas Dresses

2008-12-31T20:44:00.000-08:00

Growing up I was always jealous of sisters and their matching dresses for Christmas therefore I had to make matching dresses for my girls. As mentioned in my previous post I didn't finish them until Christmas Eve so they got to wear them the Sunday after Christmas in stead of the Sunday before. Here are a few more pictures on them in their dresses.

Matching Christmas Jammies

2008-12-31T20:39:00.000-08:00

We always get jammies for Christmas Eve and I was so happy to find matching sets for the girls. Jared, myself and the girls had a fun playing games with my parents. This may just become a new tradition going to Grandma and Grandpas in our PJs, drinking hot chocolate and playing games.

MaKenas Gingerbread House

2008-12-31T20:38:00.001-08:00

This is the Gingerbread House Kena made at her class party.

Pictures with Santa

2008-12-31T20:19:00.000-08:00

So I have done pictures with Santa every year for MaKena in her Christmas dress. I wasn't about to stop that tradition just because there was a 3 hour wait, yes 3 hours. Lesson learned don't wait to finish sewing your daughters Christmas dresses until Christmas Eve at 10:30 in the morning. Next year I will be starting their dresses in November. The dresses turned out great and so did the picture so it was all worth it. We even got a great smile from Kayli.

Vote for me!

2008-12-23T06:51:00.000-08:00

Tip junkie had a Christmas tree contest and I am in the running to win one of the 4 prizes but I need your votes. Please go here and vote for me. Thanks

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

2008-12-13T12:39:00.000-08:00

I love decorating for Christmas each year and the Christmas tree is at the top of my list. This year I decided to do two trees. My pretty tree as I like to refer to it and a woodland tree. My "pretty tree" is the perfect combination of elegant and casual with a hint of character. This year I decided to go with traditional red, green, and gold. For this tree I went all out on the top with lots of stems in red and gold and two big red dragonflys that were used for decorations at my wedding. I have a large variety of ornaments( no more than 4 of each) this works great so you don't have to worry about having repeats next to each other. Once the ornaments are on I add in stems and ribbon to fill in where you can't put ornaments.

My woodland tree is a casual tree with very fun unique ornaments. I have done a tree with this theme in the past but this year I added the painted boards and I think they turned out great. There are five boards total and they say Santa, Believe, Joy, HO HO HO, and Noel. I found the boards on sale at a boutique and they were brown and said lemons, apples so I painted them a barn red and then stenciled on the words. I just love how this tree turned out, it has some really unique ornaments that I have collected through the years. Oh and go check out Tip Junkie she is having a Christmas Tree Contest.

Cookie Decorating

2008-12-12T09:22:00.000-08:00

When I was a kid my mom would make tons of giant sugar cookies and let my brothers and I call the neighbor kids over to decorate them. We would all (probably 30 to 40 kids)go out on the back porch and cover them with frosting a sprinkles. She did this for about 5 years it was great and we all loved it. Anyways I have wanted to do this but time hasn't permitted so when my Mom said we were going to have FHE I said I would do the treats. The kids all enjoyed themselves and got a good sugar high.

Christmas Dance Recital

2008-12-12T09:12:00.000-08:00

Makena had a in class dance recital she did a great job. Can I just say that girl loves to dance whenever she heres music she has to bust a move. I guess Kayli didn't enjoy it.

Kena tried to kiss a rock

2008-12-12T09:09:00.000-08:00

MaKena was running around at the cabin with her cousins and tripped. This pictures are after a couple of days and you can't even tell it happened now. But it looked bad at first and her cheek was swollen under her eye.

Snow on the Rim

2008-12-12T09:02:00.001-08:00

On the way home from Heber we stopped on the rim so MaKena could play in the snow and show off her artistic abilities.

Thanksgiving in Heber

2008-12-12T08:31:00.000-08:00

We went with my sister-in-law Jamie's family to Heber for Thanksgiving. We had a great time, great food thanks to my brother Reed, his turkey and stuffing were fabulous. Too bad I didn't take pictures until we were about to leave.

Bathtime in the Sink

2008-12-12T08:12:00.000-08:00

I just love bath time.

Commissioned Watercolor Portrait GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-11-13T11:18:00.000-08:00

Commissioned Watercolor Portrait GIVEAWAY!!!!

Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-11-11T17:49:00.000-08:00

Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

Why do they have to grow so fast?

2008-10-20T12:05:00.001-07:00

How do you like the faux hawk?

Advent Calender

2008-10-20T12:03:00.001-07:00

I saw this on a blog and had to make it.

Halloween Crazed! Part 2

2008-10-20T11:58:00.001-07:00

Halloween Crazed!

2008-10-20T11:52:00.001-07:00

So we love Halloween at this house here are just a few of our decorations around the house.

Happy Birthday to Me!

2008-10-20T11:44:00.000-07:00

Okay I know it was like two weeks ago but I had to show off my great present Jared got me. Isn't he the best. I have gone back and forth on wanting this fireplace from Costco for our Living Room and he decided to get it for me. I finally don't hate my front room anymore.

Kenas Hair

2008-10-20T11:41:00.001-07:00

I am totally obsessed with hair blogs here are a couple of
pictures of things I have tried.

Kaylis Blessing day

2008-10-20T11:07:00.001-07:00

Sept 7, 2008 it was such a nice day having all the family at our house afterward and Kayli received a beautiful blessing. We fell so blessed to have two beautiful girls with such sweet spirits in our home.

Grandpa Evans, Mom, Me, Kayli, & Grandma Evans
Jared, Kayli & Grandma Peterson

Ok Ok Ok Vanessa :)

2008-10-20T11:02:00.000-07:00

I know I am pretty crappy at this so far but I have received a verbal beating about all the giveaways so here are some actual posts.

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

2008-10-20T07:50:00.000-07:00

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Adorable Baby Bumblebee Costume!

2008-10-16T07:30:00.000-07:00

Adorable Baby Bumblebee Costume!

Handbag Planet

2008-10-13T06:55:00.000-07:00

Handbag Planet is giving away 24 handbags in 24 hours. Go check it out!
http://www.handbagplanet.com/

Shenandoah Costume GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

2008-10-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Shenandoah Costume GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Red Riding Hood Jacket GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

2008-10-01T15:49:00.000-07:00

Red Riding Hood Jacket GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Dollhouse Frock GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

2008-09-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

Dollhouse Frock GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

My Cute Girls

2008-09-26T18:59:00.000-07:00

I just can't get enough of them!

I have finally done it!

2008-09-26T17:34:00.000-07:00

I have finally started a blog. It only took me a year to do it but here we go. Nothing much for now but I will put some pictures of the girls on soon.