Rosette Bib Necklace

Rosette bib necklaces have been around for.ever. 

Part of me feels like they have come and gone. Oh well--I still enjoy wearing mine. 

 I wanted to show you my trade secrets for making your own rosette bib necklace--since I am no longer making them for my etsy shop. 

 ahhhhh, isn't she a beaut???

What you'll need:

fabric

glue

felt

bead necklace (Mardi Gra style is the best)

pearls or rhinestones

 First, cut your fabric into 1 1/4 inch strips. Length isn't really a big deal.

 Capache?

 Trade secret #1: When gluing the rosettes make sure to place the glue at the bottom of the fold, that way  if the glue starts come out it will come out of the bottom and not out of the top of the rosette.

 Once all the rosettes have been made lay them out on the piece of felt to create your design.

 Once you have a design then begin to glue each rosette to the felt.

Trade Secret #2: On the top two rosettes only put glue on the bottom half of the rosette, the top half will be glued when attaching the beads.  

 Once all the rosettes have dried then cut out around the necklace. 

 Now glue in between each rosette-- his will help to make the bib "stiff."

Now comes the fun part.

Find fun Mardi Gra beads--I like using vintage necklaces that I can cut in half.

 I then take each half and glue them in between the rosette and the felt.

 See?

 Then I glued small swarovsky rhinestones to the center of each rosette to give the necklace a little bling bling.

Simple n' easy my friends.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Edward Scissorhands...

Lately I have been so consumed with motherhood, work, and day-to-day activities that I have kind of let myself go.

Oh my gosh saying that makes me sound so old. hahahaha.

wow.  

More specifically, I have let my hair go.

It's become so unmanagable that it is not uncommon for my hair to stay pulled back in a ponytail for days--I'm pretty certain that Edward Scissorhands would be in heaven if he had a chance to cut my hair.  

I.am.not.exaggerating.

Told ya...

So last week I had my sis-in-law work her magic on my hair, she's a miracle worker I tell ya.

Two hours later, lots of dye, and 30 minutes under the "heat" machine made me presentable enough for Hunk to take me out in public.

And my sweet sis-in-law also added a little somethin' somethin' to make my hair hip and cool.

I hear feathers are the new rage, Hunk says I look like a peacock. Obviously, we have different ideas when it comes to fashion sense.

Wowzers.

I think I may also regret posting this picture in the morning too.

Feature Friday: Fun Patterns (of all kinds...)

What better way to spend a Friday then with me, right?

 eh? eh?

Punk is still puking his guts out and I have come to the conclusion that in my next life (or even this one) I should be a marathon runner, because man oh' man do I have some stamina. Not only did I stay up all night with the munchkin but I changed his (and my) bedding five times, gave him three bathes, changed who knows how many diapers, and I am still alive this morning.

At the current moment...he is fast asleep in the bathtub.

This kid is pooped out and now that he is finally sleeping I am elated!

(insert: pom poms and uber excited cheerleaders yelling "Yay!")

So what better way to celebrate then to have ya'll show me some of your favorite tutorials and ideas.

Eye candy is the best because I don't gain any weight.

Hope ya'll also enjoy these amazing tutorials from last week!!!

Miss Madison's Charmed Life-DIY Chevron Wall

J and J Home: DIY Zebra Rug

Tattered and Inked: Yellow Harlequin Table

Sewcraftlicious: Tuna can pincushion

{twenty}something: Faux Board and Batten

Great job ladies!

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*Link to a specific post, not your homepage, or a giveaway.

*Post something that you have done in the last month and not something that you have posted previously on Spunky Junky

*Check out at least one other lovely and give them some sugar! Everyone loves comments and compliments.

*Grab my button and put it somewhere on your blog!

*Come back next week to see the featured projects

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A little too much...

I took on a little too much this week and usually when that happens it comes back to bite me in the bum cheeks.

Speaking of bum cheeks I went to the chiropractor yesterday because my pants have felt like they were hanging to one side. I should have known it would turn out bad when I used a coupon (cut out of the newspaper) to visit this (will remain nameless) establishment.

As the chiropractor performed his voodoo medicine which consisted of me holding viles of minerals to my chest, he ran his hands up and down my body mumbling, "liver, heart, lungs, pancreas, mumble. mumble. mumble." Then he had me raise my hands and squawk like a chicken.

jokes.

Once he was finished with my examination, he said, "Your lady parts aren't working right." My response, "Well, that's lovely." I would usually pay my GYNO for that type of consultation...

End result. My pants are still hanging across my left bum cheek.

Anyway.....

I took on a lot this week.

I have had a few emails asking me why all my lovelies in my farmers market booth aren't up for grabs in my etsy shop.

Answer:

I have been so busy trying to restock for the farmer's markets every week that I haven't had time to make duplicates (yet). I also decided that I would take on an additional third farmer's market every week so I am now scrambling just to shower regularly (shaving has become optional).

;)

But I pinky promise that as soon as farmer market season is over I will stock the shop with all of my lovelies. Including my oh so favorite rufflers!

So while there is no tutorial or divine words of wisdom today I will leave you with this...

My massive amount of laundry that is puked stained because Punk has found it necessary to puke on every single item of clothing today, as well as every couch cushion, every bed, every rug, and every inch of his momma's body this mornin'.

My mantra. 

I think laundry breeds on it's own... 

Tutorial: Limetini Ice Cream

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Country Chic Cottage's Beach Bash!

I live in Montana so the closest beach is, well, 734 miles away. So we don't get very "beachy" around here.

We do have our own "beach"  in town. But. it. ain't. no. beach.

trust me.

Even though we don't get to enjoy the salty aroma of sea water or the warm feel of sand between our toes we do love to enjoy the nice cold satisfaction of summer refreshments!

One of my favorites is a little dish I call Limetini Ice cream.

Years ago I had something similiar, but I forgot the exact recipe so I had to come up with my own concoction, which is a-mazing!

To make your own limitini ice cream you will need:

Vanilla or Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Ice

Margarita Mix--Lemon Lime and/or Strawberry Lime

Mint Leaves

Mixer

And most importantly--your Par-tay Pants!

We go virgin style because we don't drink, but I am sure if you wanted to you could add your own "special" ingredient.

Usually when I make this refreshment I fill the blender with 1 1/2 cups of margarita mix, two mint leaves, and then I top it off by filling the blender half full with ice.

I usually only use the "chop ice" option on my blender because I don't want the ice to become liquidified. I know I am finished chopping when all the ice has a nice shaved ice consistency to it.

Once the ice has been chopped I then scoop ice cream into glasses, top them with my margarita mix, and then add a final mint leaf as a garnish!

Simple. Easy. Fun. Refreshing!

Now the only good way to enjoy your beautiful limetini or strawtini ice cream is while laying back in a lawn chair, drink in hand, soaking up the afternoon rays, while reading Spunky Junky on your lap top!

;)

Thanks for stopping by and if you want to join me I am partying here!