Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Vintage Camera Night Light
I have a small collection of vintage cameras, which I have lovingly displayed in a corner of my home. I had one camera in particular, a Brownie Hawkeye, that had seen it's better days, but saw saw that the broken flash could be re-purposed into something awesome!
I had on hand a LCD "tea light" that I bought from the dollar store around Halloween time, and it was just the right size for this project. I armed myself with the latest and greatest tools (a butter knife, and two screw drivers). Then I was all set to turn this old camera and it's flash into some sah-weet mood lighting.
Sorry for the shoddy photos, I did this project on a whim, and took the pics as and afterthought!
Here's how it worked...
Had to pry this baby open with the butter knife, it took some strength let me tell ya!
This little piece was already part of the flash housing and fit the rubber part of the LCD light perfectly.
After the light was in place I assembled all the pieces back together, it all fit like a dream!
All done.
The only downside of this piece is that you have to unscrew the back of the flash plate every time you want to turn on & off the light, but it all came together rather easily and I'm super pleased with the end result!
♥
I had on hand a LCD "tea light" that I bought from the dollar store around Halloween time, and it was just the right size for this project. I armed myself with the latest and greatest tools (a butter knife, and two screw drivers). Then I was all set to turn this old camera and it's flash into some sah-weet mood lighting.
Sorry for the shoddy photos, I did this project on a whim, and took the pics as and afterthought!
Here's how it worked...
Had to pry this baby open with the butter knife, it took some strength let me tell ya!
This little piece was already part of the flash housing and fit the rubber part of the LCD light perfectly.
After the light was in place I assembled all the pieces back together, it all fit like a dream!
All done.
The only downside of this piece is that you have to unscrew the back of the flash plate every time you want to turn on & off the light, but it all came together rather easily and I'm super pleased with the end result!
♥
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Friday, May 06, 2011
Freebie Friday : Homemade Pennant Bunting
I love the idea of hanging pennants/bunting, whether it be made from paper, recycled materials, or fabric. It adds such a touch of happy to any room. I had big plans to make both of my boys personalized bunting for each of their rooms, but never seem to have the time to sit at my sewing machine anymore. I do however have mad skills on the computer from time to time so, I thought why not make printable paper pennants!
My little Holden is turning three next week (sniff sniff) I thought these pennants would be a perfect little happy b-day surprise for his room...
Since I love a good freebie and like to share with my readers, I'm offering you a free printout of these pennants. Download it & save it to your computer, add the font you wish then print onto cardstock (multiple times if you wish) use a hole punch at the corners, add some ribbon and attach to your wall!
This is for your personal use only, if you make some of this pennant bunting from this printout I would love to see it! So don't be afraid to let me know, link back here, or upload a pic to my Flickr Pool!
Enjoy :)
Free Pennant Bunting Digital PDF, Click the picture below...
xo
My little Holden is turning three next week (sniff sniff) I thought these pennants would be a perfect little happy b-day surprise for his room...
Since I love a good freebie and like to share with my readers, I'm offering you a free printout of these pennants. Download it & save it to your computer, add the font you wish then print onto cardstock (multiple times if you wish) use a hole punch at the corners, add some ribbon and attach to your wall!
This is for your personal use only, if you make some of this pennant bunting from this printout I would love to see it! So don't be afraid to let me know, link back here, or upload a pic to my Flickr Pool!
Enjoy :)
Free Pennant Bunting Digital PDF, Click the picture below...
xo
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Monday, May 02, 2011
Faux Wood Floor Drop
Something you may not know about me, or maybe you can tell...I dabble in photography. I actually studied photography (a little bit) back in college, you know the REAL kind of photography re: film ,chemicals, and what not. I miss those days.
Anyway now that I have kids, digital photography is addicting! I stumbled across this awesome site a few weeks ago, Lemon Drop Stop, they make backdrops and floor drops for photographers. When I saw the faux wood floors, I just had to have one!
See, isn't it cool?
Now if photographing kids ain't your thang, here's a pic with one of my hobo bags for my Etsy shop...
So many possibilities I tell ya!
If you would like to win one of these awesome backdrops, head on over to the Laura Winslow Photography Blog. She is hosting an awesome giveaway that's making this photog mama drool! :D
Anyway now that I have kids, digital photography is addicting! I stumbled across this awesome site a few weeks ago, Lemon Drop Stop, they make backdrops and floor drops for photographers. When I saw the faux wood floors, I just had to have one!
See, isn't it cool?
Now if photographing kids ain't your thang, here's a pic with one of my hobo bags for my Etsy shop...
So many possibilities I tell ya!
If you would like to win one of these awesome backdrops, head on over to the Laura Winslow Photography Blog. She is hosting an awesome giveaway that's making this photog mama drool! :D
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Plush Owl Pattern Revisited!
Back by popular demand!! The first pattern got lost somewhere on the interwebs when I shut down my website (sorry about that!) so please enjoy the new one!
Plush Owl Pattern
copyright www.HeydayFashion.com
FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY NO RECREATING FOR RESALE
Owl Body ----> Here
Owl Parts Placement ----> Here
Owl Parts ----> Here
Instructions ----> Here and Here.
<3
Plush Owl Pattern
copyright www.HeydayFashion.com
FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY NO RECREATING FOR RESALE
Owl Body ----> Here
Owl Parts Placement ----> Here
Owl Parts ----> Here
Instructions ----> Here and Here.
<3
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Snickerdoodle Muffin
I'm always baking snickerdoodle cookies for my family (they are a big hit here) and when I came across a snicker doodle muffin recipe, I had to try it! The recipe I found was missing something, so I adapted it to suit my tastes, and man does this make a good muffin, Enjoy!
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Ingredients:
1 & 1/2 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 eggs
1 & 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Topping:
1 tbsp cinnamon
3/4 cup white sugar
Directions:
Cream together eggs, butter, sugars, vanilla, and milk.
In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients together, flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, beat until everything is incorporated well.
Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 of the way full with batter. Mix the topping together 3/4 cup of sugar plus 1 tbsp of cinnamon, and sprinkle generously over muffin batter cups before baking.
Bake at 400 for 15 - 18 minutes.
Makes approx. 18 muffins
I made these in my Pampered Chef stoneware muffin pan, and they were delish!!
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Ingredients:
1 & 1/2 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 eggs
1 & 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Topping:
1 tbsp cinnamon
3/4 cup white sugar
Directions:
Cream together eggs, butter, sugars, vanilla, and milk.
In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients together, flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, beat until everything is incorporated well.
Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 of the way full with batter. Mix the topping together 3/4 cup of sugar plus 1 tbsp of cinnamon, and sprinkle generously over muffin batter cups before baking.
Bake at 400 for 15 - 18 minutes.
Makes approx. 18 muffins
I made these in my Pampered Chef stoneware muffin pan, and they were delish!!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Friday, April 01, 2011
(Easter) Egg Shakers
I made these last year and forgot to post about it! My toddler was in Kindermusik last year and loved the little egg shakers they used in class. Instead of shelling out the big bucks for theirs, I made ten for under two bucks!
Found the eggs at Walmart, these were the only plastic eggs I found that didn't have little holes in the top or bottom of the egg, which is crucial to this project (you don't want any moisture to get in!)
Anyway, I filled the eggs with what I hand on hand: black beans, lentils, popcorn kernels, and rice. Then glued them shut with a nice strong craft glue like E6000. The rice and the popcorn kernels make the best sound! This is a great inexpensive project for you little music lover, and a year later they have held up well!
Found the eggs at Walmart, these were the only plastic eggs I found that didn't have little holes in the top or bottom of the egg, which is crucial to this project (you don't want any moisture to get in!)
Anyway, I filled the eggs with what I hand on hand: black beans, lentils, popcorn kernels, and rice. Then glued them shut with a nice strong craft glue like E6000. The rice and the popcorn kernels make the best sound! This is a great inexpensive project for you little music lover, and a year later they have held up well!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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