Thursday, July 31, 2008

Sttitch This: Laptop Case

On the Set of Creative Juice!
Sew it: Laptop Case

Every space cadet needs a computer, and this unique laptop case is perfect for crafty adventures in cyberspace.

Materials:
tape measure
exterior fabric of choice
lining fabric of choice
quilt batting
sewing machine
coordinating thread
contrasting thread
1/2" elastic
hand sewing needle
science fiction pulp book cover
laser copier
space-themed scrapbooking paper
laminating sheets
laminator
glue stick
double-sided tape

Steps:
1. Measure the width and length of the laptop.

2. To make the flap panel, cut rectangles of exterior fabric, lining fabric and quilt batting that are twice the length of the laptop plus 2" and 1-1/2" wider than the laptop. Layer exterior and lining fabrics right sides together, top with quilt batting and pin in place.

3. Stitch the layers together, leaving a small opening to turn the case right side out. Turn the case right side out, turn opening edges under and hand-stitch closed with a whipstitch.

4. To make the sleeve panel, cut rectangles from the fabrics and batting that are 1" longer and 1" wider than the laptop. Construct the sleeve panel to match the flap panel.

5. Line up the sleeve panel with one end of the flap panel, lining sides together. Slip one end of the elastic in between the panels and pin in place. Stitch along three sides (backstitch over the elastic) to create a pocket for the laptop. When you reach the third side, directly across from where the elastic was inserted, sandwich the other end of the elastic between the panels before stitching. Hold the elastic out of the way while stitching the third side.

6. Laser copy the front cover of the book. Glue the copied cover to a space-themed sheet of scrapbook paper. Center the paper in a 3mm laminating sheet and laminate. Trim around the cover, leaving a 1/2" border of clear lamination on all sides.

7. Center the laminated cover on the front flap of the laptop case. Secure with double-sided tape; use a zigzag stitch and contrasting thread to topstitch the cover to the case.

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Kendra Wilkinson In a Miniskirt Playing Golf





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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Sophie Chaudhary Looks Stunning at Ashton Martin Event

Sophie Chaudhary

Sophie Chaudhary


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Italian Fashion Model Elisabetta Gregoraci In Bikini

Elisabetta Gregoraci In Bikini

Elisabetta Gregoraci In Bikini

Elisabetta Gregoraci is an Italian fashion model and TV personality.
She gained popularity through her modelling and as a hostess of the Italian television show, Buona Domenica.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Newspaper Column: Re-Crafting with Buttons


Re-Crafting Old Frames and Clay Pots with Buttons
By Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza

Taking a cue from seashell art or sailors Valentine art we decide to revamp and re-craft some old frames with mother of pearl buttons and a clay pot with rich pink and red buttons. The pearl buttons create a “beachy” look that is soothing and pretty with a modern twist. The red buttons add a pop of color to a plain clay pot.

We used similar buttons for our designs to create a clean and fresh look. We purchased the buttons in bulk from an online auction for just a few dollars. For a wilder look you could use all different colors and shapes of buttons. Look for large tubs of mix buttons at fabric and craft stores. They are generally around $5 for a large tub.

If buttons are not your speed you could use broken bits of plates and tiles, coins and keys or store bought mosaic tiles. Small tiles designed for craft projects can be purchased from most craft and fabric stores and are available in a variety of sizes and colors.

We used E6000 glue to secure the buttons to the frame/clay pot and an ultrafine grout in a neutral color to create a smooth surface that blended well with the buttons.

Re-crafting old frames and clay pots into designer looking decor is as easy as it gets so grab a handful of buttons and create one today.

Materials:
Flat front blank frame or clay pot
flat buttons
E6000 glue
ultrafine grout (Mapei brand)
rubber gloves (optional)
sponge
small bucket of water
FolkArt acrylic craft paint – linen color
paint brush
putty knife/plastic knife
bamboo skewers

1. Thoroughly clean your frame/clay pot and allow to dry if water is used.

2. Glue buttons to the base of the frame/clay pot in a random pattern. Use a light application of glue (it shouldn't be thick enough to overflow through the button holes onto the frame); using a bamboo skewer or tooth pick to apply the glue can be helpful. Allow the glue to dry.

2. Mix the grout per the manufacturer's instructions. Wearing rubber gloves and using the edge of a plastic knife, spread grout over the buttons and frame. Work grout in between the buttons and let it set up.

3. Use a damp sponge to wipe away excess grout until the tops of the buttons are clean of grout residue. Set the frame aside to dry.

4. Add acrylic craft paint to the sides of the frame and let dry.

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza created and co-host Creative Juice on DIY & HGTV. Visit Cathie and Steve at www.cathieandsteve.com.

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

Video: QVC Chalkboard Paint



We are home and settled from our whirlwind trip to QVC! We barley slept for our first appearance on QVC.

We were presenting Plaid's new CHALKBOARD PAINT!!! The paint turns almost any surface into a chalkboard - so FUN! You can even paint color blocks onto a wall for dedicated drawing and note areas.

This was the debut of the colors!!! 10 colors are included in the kit

If you want some...go to QVC.com and search chalkboard paint. It is the kit with 10 colors.

For Design Ideas Visit my BLOG: Chalkboard Paint

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Sexy Tollywood Celebrity In Pink Dress








Jodie Marsh In A Hot Party Dress At A Event

Jodie Marsh

Jodie Marsh

Jodie Marsh is an English glamour model and television personality. She has appeared in many tabloid newspapers and has appeared on her own reality TV show, Totally Jodie Marsh.

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Friday, July 25, 2008

Yellow

Lemons and daffodils. Butter and honey and sweet custard. Tropical mangoes and golden sashes. And of happiness and eggnog and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The third colour of the rainbow, the colour of sunshine and stars.



Yellow.



- A colour I'd never liked. Since I was a little girl, I had never particularly liked yellow. Blue, purple, pink, orange, green, black even- were all at some point my favourite colours... but yellow, never. It was the striking colour of pedestrain crossings, the gaudy colour of street signs, the only colour with a dirty rhyme (remember yellow, yellow, dirty fellow?), and the colour I always soiled in my crayon box first. It was important to me only because it was the colour of so many important things, and its brightness made the colours I loved stand out. But I never liked it particularly for itself.

When I became ill with Anorexia, I hated it even more. It was the colour of my sickly skin, so much so I had to stop wearing yellows because it made me look jaundiced and even more pale and sickly than I already was.


Yellow. A colour I'd never liked.


I will always remember that day. I was about to leave the grey, dreary ward of the hospital when they caught my eye. They were incandescent, glowing, the only sign of growth and life, breathing and stretching free in a grey-curtained ward of terminally-ill patients dying from various types of cancers- that is, fresh, yellow tulips, placed in a crystal vase.

Just behind them, was a face. I will never forget that face. Gaunt, sallow and tired, but with the two brightest eyes and most peaceful smile I had ever seen. In that grey and dreary ward, that face put even the yellowest and warmest tulips to shame. That face stopped me dead in my tracks. I went up to her to whom it belonged, smiled and said, "What beautiful yellow tulips you have! They light up the entire place." I grinned cheekily, and put my arms around her, oblivious to where I was. There was something so special about that face that made me go up to her, even though I was late for returning home.

It was my first month at the hospital, and I didn't know I was in the oncology ward. "What are you here for?" I asked rather chirpily, my arm still around her shoulder. Seeing how there were thin oxygen tubes coming from her nostrils, I was expecting a sombre reply. But nothing prepared me for her answer, and her paper-thin, hoarse voice, " I have terminal cancer... which has metastasized to my lungs... my bones.... my thyroid... my kidneys... my stomach... and my blood... Everywhere." She could hardly speak.

Her name was Aunty May*. A theology professor of a bible institute, whose husband passed away two years ago from cancer, too, but whose death touched the lives of many because of how much he loved and served God and loved people till his dying day.

"I'm a missionary," she said. "My husband and I... we both were."

Tears welled up in my eyes immediately. We prayed for each other- I, for her strength and faith and comfort, and she- for my calling to missions and medicine.

Day after day, I visited Aunty May. As her yellow tulips began to die, she too began to wither. The next day, she had an oxygen mask and could not speak. As the days went by, I saw her colour fade as her tulips did, and her stream of visitors increase. They stayed by for longer periods each time. I no longer stayed to chat with Aunty May, only staying long enough to smile at her, and to give her a card, a drawing, or a note. I gave her a copy of Kitesong, with my contact number and email address attached. You inspire me, Aunty May, I wrote in it, Thank you for being such an inspiration to me.


Twice, I met her visitors who recognised me in the hospital canteen- " Are you Wai Jia? May showed me the book you gave her- I'm amazed by how much you both encourage each other, by how God brought the two of you together."

It was Aunty May's smile which inspired me, her glowing, radiant smile which put even the yellowest tulips to shame.

She gave her entire life to loving and serving people, loving and serving God. Yet, in dying such an excruciatingly painful and slow death, she had not a hint of resentment or sorrow in her. She could have had so many questions- Why me, God? How could you, God? How can this be fair?

But she would have none of it. She made a choice to love and serve people, and to love and serve God.

Do we choose to actively make that choice too? Or do we doubt and box God at the slightest woe which comes our way.


"How do you do it, Aunty May? How are you so at peace... so joyful even in this time? Do you see, this whole place is lit up because of you."


" Because... " she whispered slowly and emphatically, "I know... that I'm at the centre of God's will... Come dear... read me a piece of scripture from the bible before you go. Read a portion from the book of Isaiah please... "


She smiled again.


Her yellow tulips died over the weekend. Fresh lilac-coloured flowers were put in their place, but their colour was weak, washed-out. A few days later, she asked if I would help her throw them out when they started to wilt. I did. And then, I never saw her again. She was transferred to a hospice.


I was in Sichuan when I received an email:

"Hi Wai Jia,

I have been trying to call you on the handphone but to no avail.

My god-ma, whom you address as Aunty May has gone home to be with the Lord last week.

She has shared with me about you in those last weeks and showed me your book & notes.



Thank you for being a blessing to her.

I attach her obituary.

Shalom
E
God-daughter"




I will never forget those days with Aunty May. I will never forget that smile in that grey-curtained ward, fighting through an oxygen mask and a barely audible voice, putting even the yellowest, warmest, star-spangled tulips to shame. I will never forget what made me stop in the first place- those bright yellow sun-filled tulips.


Yellow, in a grey-curtained ward. The colour of stars, and sunshine, and butter and custard and lemons and happy things.

Yellow. The colour of pedestrian crossings and signposts and dirty crayons, but also the colour of happiness, of forgiveness and of triumph.

Yellow, the colour of egg a friend packed into breakfast made specially for me, to surprise me on a 7 o'clock early working morning, just days after Disappointing news. Yellow, the colour of the apple-shaped ear-rings a friend gave me last week. Yellow, the colour I can now wear because my skin is healthy, now.

Yellow is the colour of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the foundation I may choose to raise funds for on the next race I train for, the colour of perserverence and victory over Armstrong's fight against testicular cancer.

Yellow is the colour I use to highlight my favourite bible verses, which light my path in my darkest of times.


Yellow is the name of one of my favourite songs, whose tune my dear friends wrote and sang a song for me to on my 21st birthday.


Yellow is the colour of Aunty May's tulips.


Yellow is the colour of joy and triumph.


Yellow is the colour of sun and stars.



Yellow is the colour which made me stop for you and that beautiful smile on your face.



Yellow.




Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
They were all yellow.
-Yellow,
by Coldplay

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