Don't you want to be a Christmas Domestic Diva?

I am usually one that sticks with more traditional Christmas colors...

But..

I have been loving the pink, green, turquoise combo for a fun whimsical Christmas.

If you have these colors for your Christmas decor... I've got an ensemble for you!

I found some fabric that I LOVED for an apron I made to match the gloves I demonstrated on Studio 5...

I was going to give a few as gifts...
I have two extra.
I am hanging my shingle and going to put them up for sale.
I have never sold an apron before, usually it is only a labor of love.
I made a few too many...
It is the one on the left... with black and pink and green Christmas ornaments .
It comes with matching gloves.
I think they would be perfect for your Christmas dinner attire!
$65.00 plus shipping... I do paypal.
Let me know if you are interested...
Remember.. I've only got two!
First come... first serve
thisandthat.amyd@gmail.com

Studio 5... Glam Gloves

Last Thursday I was on Studio 5... a local TV show.

I showed how to glam up rubber gloves.

I owe the inspiration to the apron/ gloves queen of the world, Sherry from Creations from the heart...

I was quite nervous, but it turned out to be pretty fun!

Here's a pic with the hostess of the show, Brooke Walker
My apron display...
Darrin Adams and Brooke Walker... The hosts of the show
My new Christmas apron I made for the show!
It was a stretch for me... I usually go for way more traditional colors for my Christmas aprons.

It was such a fun experience!

I hope to be able to do it again!

Thanksgiving Dishes... Done with GLAM!

Tomorrow I am going to make my live TV debut on Studio 5!

YIKES! I am excited, but a little nervous!

I am going to be talking about a few of my favorite things...

APRONS & GLOVES...

I think the closest I will be to actually wearing full length satin gloves is wearing full length rubber gloves... to do dishes!

Why not glam up the ordinary?

They make fun girlfriend gifts, teacher gifts, accessories to an apron...

I am hosting Thanksgiving this year and I am going to be giving them out to my guests

as a favor AND a hint!

Pair with a cute apron... and doing dishes has never been so glamorous!

A is for Apron...

The last week of school is ALWAYS very hectic!

I think it is all the hustle and bustle before freedom...

I knew that Meg's teacher is a fabulous cook...

so...

I wanted to make her an apron!

TA-DA!

I also had a dear friend that had a birthday...

She doesn't love to cook, but she has admired my aprons hanging from my pantry door.

So...

I decided to make her one too.

Two twin aprons!

I made some matching gloves that were all blinged out...

Sorry- no picture!

I loved this fabric...

BRIGHT lime, red and pink!

Really? Who would have thought to throw red in?

I stitched it with red thread... SO CUTE!

Mrs. Beus loved it..

and my friend said she might start cooking now that she could look so cute!Here is Meg and her darling teacher, Misti Beus.

We have loved her and both Meggie and I are so happy she is our neighbor so we can keep in contact.

It was a great school year...

now...

ON TO SUMMER!

(sigh!)

New Aprons... for the Girls Paperie!

The last few days I have been working on making 4 aprons

for Margie to take to CHA ( Craft & Hobby Association)...

Pink newsprint is huge in her line... so it is fun that she found black and white newsprint and dyed it pink!
I like how it turned out... it is a utility apron... big pockets, funky fringe & pom-poms, and fun bright colors!

Here is Miss Margie modeling the apron... so cute!

I think I might just be making a few more aprons...it was fun!

Oh.. the places you'll go!

My little apron is all grown up...

You know how designers and clothing people like stars to wear their stuff...

Well...

Last week I made an apron for my friend, Margie...

( ya' know my famous scrapbooking friend...do I sound like a name dropper, good!)

It was super sassy...zebra, pink, and green!

She wanted it because she had a few scrapbooking events and for once didn't have to wear a corporate apron...

She wore it to St. Louise and met with the one and only, Mary Englebreit...

( who sent her assistant over to tell Margie she like the apron)

And then she wore it to Atlanta...

They were having a big auction for breast cancer awareness...

and

she sold the apron for $400.00

Yes that is 4 FRANKLINS, HUNSKIES, WHATEVER!

She also sold one yet to be made for $260.00

AMAZING... it is just my little apron!

It was a sassy apron, a great personality, and a good cause!

This is Margie and the babe that "won" the apron...

Overall they raised $4000 for TATAs

Great work!

It's all black and white!

I am seeing black and white all over...

I just got my toes done... cute black polish with white flowers and rhinestones!

I ordered these...

I should have ordered these... It won't quit raining/ snowing


I worked on this...
A sassy summer apron for a friend...
& I made her baby matching burp rags... sorry no pic... already delivered!

The best part of the apron is the flower... it is plastic and now has a big old blingin' rhinestone in the center.

Can you stand it?

Have a great weekend!

I hope it is sunny where you live!

I Fell Off The Wagon...

I fell off the non-apron making wagon...

I made many aprons for Halloween &

Some for Christmas...

and I wasn't going to make ANY more.

I haven't been doing anything creative lately and I have been in a funk!

Bette, Pandora & I stayed home all day and whipped this little number together.

I feel much better!

Bette, the body, is modeling my latest creation...mixing old fashioned cherries with hip zebra...

I added a zebra, tulle, ribbon, bling corsage flower for an added little zing.

Don't forget the dish washing gloves...

p.s. Bette is the body, Pandora is the radio station... basically it was me, myself and I... and I had a wonderful day drinking diet pepsi, sewing, singing Madonna Radio and talking to myself.

I know someone famous!

I know someone famous! Well... I blog with someone famous & have talked to her on the phone!

Sherry, from Creations from my Heart, entered an apron contest and WON!

Her gorgeous, totally dressy apron appears in this month's Apron-ology magazine!

I told her I wanted to wear it to a fancy schmancy party, but then realized I don't have anything THAT fancy schmancy... It is beautiful! She is so talented and so creative.... I want to be her when I grow up! Congrats to Sherry... What an accomplishment!

I don't think this apron is for when you cook spaghetti sauce...

Fabulous Fall...Thanksgiving aprons!

I think Thanksgiving is my very favorite holiday and I don't even like mashed potatoes. I love it because there is no hype and no let-down...just great food, family and fun. Those are some of my most important priorities. It is just good to stop the craziness of life, reflect on things to be thankful for, eat some yummy pie, and hang out with family. In my family, while the boys are watching football...we girls are in the kitchen. The kitchen is actually where all the action is... can you imagine Viv, my two crazy sisters, my funny cousins, and my Gram all in one central location. GOOD TIMES! Is there a better occasion for a fabulous apron? I think not! I made this little number for Jackson's tutor, Judy. She loves aprons and we love her so..... it is a perfect match. I found some cute fall fabric, added a little ric-rac and...TADA... a sassy apron made for the Thanksgiving hostess with the mostess. I also made some rubber dish washing gloves for her so she can be a Glam Gram. I am a huge fan AND copy cat of Sherry over at creations from the heart. She is so talented and I saw the body displaying aprons on her blog and I just HAD to copy. So... here is a shout out to her...she is amazing! Thanks to my Grandma Bette for my new body.
So for all you Thanksgivingers out there... create an apron for your cooking crew this year. How fun to have matching aprons with your daughters, moms, and even grandmas. If you don't sew...just find a craft apron and embellish it. Add some ribbon, gems, fabric, etc. What a fun memory AND you will all look so cute in the annual Thanksgiving day photo!

A is for Apron...

A is usually for apron... but today A is for Addiction! It has been an apron making day and a half! I had a birthday luncheon for a friend so I made her a Halloween apron and I had such a fun time doing it ,I made another. Below is the photo of the one I kept... sorry I forgot to take a photo of the one I gave away.

I love skulls so... what makes more sense than bedazzling me some for Halloween... well ironing on a rhinestone patch.

( If only glitter stuck well to fabric... notice I said well- I have tried it)

Have no fear... the fabric has a glitter sheen to it so I am going to be OKAY!

This is the little poem that I put on a card with the Halloween apron:

Here’s a little Halloween gift
To help with trick or treat!
You’ll go to the door
And look so spooky sweet!

It will make you look so festive-
In this time of scary things!
A little black, orange & purple-
Don’t forget about the bling!

Nothing’s better than a sassy witch
Who serves up eye of newt!
This will make cooking easy-
And you will look so very cute!

The fun didn't stop there... I went to a fabulous fabric store with my darling neighbor and saw this fabric and a new pattern. LOVED it. We both did- so we both bought it and made it yesterday. We have a church pie-making activity... so we are going to wear them and be TWINS! ( This is the stuff that is making "Seriously So Blessed" a fortune) I even bought a bedazzler ( for real) and I am going to add little rhinestones all over the flowers. Here is the finished project MINUS the bedazzling! It has been a fun few days- I am planning on making a few more, but I first need my man to go out of town so I don't have to worry about the backpedaling.

Sorry about the scary photos... I am photographically challenged! I am going to get it together someday... (promises...promises!)

A nasty little apron...

Last month my friend had a birthday and I made her an apron... It is an inside joke that these aprons are best worn alone... so I wrote a little rhyme to get that point across. Aprons are such fun gifts to give and to get. A few people read it and wanted a copy so... here it is. Feel free to borrow it for a girlfriend's birthday or an upcoming bridal shower.

Here is a little birthday gift...

to help you in your life.

It is sometimes really hard-

being a fabulous wife!

The house, the kids, the choas-

you try to be a winner!

Somedays you're just too busy...

Who has the time for dinner?

This is a little helper.

It will work with your man!

Just wear this and nothing else-

Don't touch a pot or pan!

He'll come home wanting-

something really good to eat.

Instead...you'll have all dished up-

His very favorite treat!

Aprons...Aprons...Aprons!

I am going to engage in some shameless self promotion and post some photos of my newest aprons. I love making them... mixing the fabrics. I think it is a creative outlet and one more thing I can do besides laundry. There really is no pattern and I really don't know how to sew...so I just kind of flog along and try to get it done... The pink one is for my darling friend, Whitley, the cupcake baking extraordinaire and the zebra one is for...ummmm- well me. Sorry there are no snappy fashion models and you can't see the fabric very well... The green one is cherries, zebra, and swirly black. The pink one is tulle, pink cheetch, polka dots and a little stripe. So here they are the reason for the bags under my eyes. ( I didn't go to bed until 2 a.m.)