September Planner Stickers 2

Only a few more weeks until it officially fall! And fall is my favorite time of the year. Although it doesn't get really cool here in the Houston area in September, we at least lose the 100 degree temperatures and some of the humidity! How about you, what is your favorite thing about fall? I also love the colors of fall.  Get those colors in these free September Planner Stickers 2 by clicking on the picture below.

You can download a file for the Erin Condren Life Planner or the Happy 365 Planner. Both come in a png for use with your cutting machine or a pdf to cut yourself. And if you need sticker paper, check out this deal from Amazon. The price has gone up a little since I purchased some but it is still a better deal than some others.



 

 

If you would like additional stickers for September, click here to find the ones from last year.

Welcome to the thrift store find makeover challenge for August. For the challenge this month, I decided to make this Buffalo Plaid Happy Fall Pillow. So, technically this isn't from the thrift store. It was in a bag at my house that was destined for the thrift store so I think that counts. Right?

 



It is a shirt that my son wore when he was in high school. He cleaned his room when he got married so I had quite a few bags that had to go to the thrift store. I looked through them to find anything that was still usable and this shirt was definitely craft worthy!

Buffalo Plaid Happy Fall Pillow

Materials:

A shirt in buffalo plaid, this is a small men's
Sweater like fabric for appliques
Heat and Bond
Black glitter Iron-on vinyl
Cricut or other cutting machine and this cutting file
14" pillow form
Also needed: thread, sewing machine and iron

Directions:

To start, cut the sleeves and neck area off of the shirt. Leave the buttons or snaps closed and place it over the pillow form. Adjust button or snap placement and if needed, move the buttons so that the shirt is snug over the pillow. In the picture below I moved the snaps and sewed them back in place. Trim excess fabric from the open ends.

 

Close the buttons/snaps and turn the shirt inside out. Place it back over the pillow form. Pin the open ends together so that the shirt is pulled together right up against the pillow form. I took a little tuck in at the ends so the corners didn't stick out.  Unbutton the shirt and pull out the pillow form. 



Sew the ends where the shirt is pinned. Trim any excess fabric then turn right side out and place back over pillow form. Make any adjustments as needed.  

Cut the words "Happy Fall" from the black glitter iron-on using your cutting machine. Don't forget to mirror your words and to place the shiny side down on the mat!

Then cut the fall shapes from whatever material you choose. Iron on the Heat and Bond to the back of the fabric before you cut.  I had this cream colored knit that I used. I used my Accuquilt and the fall shapes die to cut them out. But you can certainly find images online to use and trace!

Remove the pillow form and lay the cover flat. Iron on the words and the shapes according to the manufacturer's directions. Then just put the cover on the pillow form and you have brand new fall decor!

The end of summer is closing in on us and fall will be here before you know it! September 23 marks the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere. I don't know about you but I am always ready for some cooler weather when September comes. And the beginning of a new month means free stickers - September Planner Stickers. These fall themed stickers come complete with apples, pumpkins, coffee and cozy slippers!

These free printables are available in both png and pdf formats. If you use a cutting machine you will want to download the png ones. Otherwise the pdf ones will work for you. They are also available in the E.C. Life Planner size which are 1.9" high and the Create 365 Happy Planner size which are 2.25" high. Just click on the link and you can download whichever file you like. 

Looking for some paper to print them on? Here is the sticker paper I use. It's not as thick as the Cricut brand but it works great. And you get 100 sheets which last quite a while. 

Enjoy your new stickers!

September Planner Stickers

 

Looking for other fall stickers? Click here or here too find more!

 

To keep my self busy during the quarantine I pulled out all of my red, white and blue fabric and created this "Patriotic Quarantine Quilt". It came together fairly quickly although it's not quite finished due to the fact that I haven't been to the fabric store to buy batting and border/backing fabric!

It's time for the June Pin Challenge! The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month's challenge is all about summer or July 4th projects. The pin I chose was Scrap Jar Stars from Gigi's Thimble.

To make this quilt top I used a red, white and blue layer cake (40 - 10" x 10" pieces), a white jelly roll (2.5" strips) as well as a couple of fat quarters.

The directions on Gigi's Thimble are very well written and were easy to follow. Here is what each 12" block looks like before it is sewn together.

After each block is sewn together white strips are used between each block to create the quilt top. This quilt is made for a full sized bed so I used 25 blocks - 5 rows of 5. Once I add the border it will fit the bed a little better!

For more Pinterest inspired projects from this month's Pinterest Challenge hosts, check out the links below ↓

My Pinterventures  •  Across the Boulevard

  Cookies Coffee and Crafts  •  Farm Girl Reformed  •  Slices of Life

Decorate and More with Tip   • Purple Hues and Me

Life Beyond Kitchen •  Created Homemade • Domestic Deadline

Mom Home Guide  • Sum of their Stories  •  Teadoddles

Create with Cynthia

Now, let's see what the other hosts have created ⇓⇓

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Fruit and Nut Bars

Fruit and nut bars make a great snack on the go. With 5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per serving they can certainly help to curb your appetite. They are quite high in carbs (28 grams per serving) so you want to go easy on these and not eat the whole pan. Although they are delicious and you might be tempted!

Ingredients:

1 cup pitted dates

1/4 cup almond butter

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup chopped almonds

1/2 cup old-fashioned oats

1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries . . .)

Directions:

Chop dates in a food processor until they form a ball. 

In a medium sized glass bowl, add the almond butter, honey and vanilla. Heat at half power in 30 second increments until the almond butter is melted and the mixture is a little warm.

Add the chopped dates to the bowl and mix well. 

Stir in the chopped almonds, oats and dried fruits.

Press the mixture into a non-stick 8" pan. Place the pan in the freezer until the bars have hardened up.

Cut into 12 bars and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat them.

Need an idea to announce your pregnancy? This cute image should be just the thing! 

Now that my daughter is expecting her first child, a lot of my posts will probably be baby related!

I created this file in Cricut Design Space using the free "Friends" font from daFont. If someone you know is due in November of 2020, you can feel free to get a copy of my file here. I then used the file to create a design in Canva. 

To create the design in Canva, first remove the grid in Cricut Design Space using the settings. Then use your screen snipping tool to capture the image. Create a new design in Canva. Find a onesie background in the images. Then upload the clipped image into Canva. Add it to your image then edit it to remove the background ( I love this feature!). Arrange the image on the onesie and you're finished! Canva saves automatically but you can download your creation for free or create prints at a cost.

If you need to create your own file for a different month, see this post for directions on how to use this font in Cricut Design Space. 

Collaborating once again this month with a lovely group of Bloggers to bring you some new craft ideas. For the May Craft Destash we are challenged to create a project using only items currently found in our craft stash. We were to make something new with crafty supplies or re-make an item we've been holding on to for a while. For this challenge, hosted by Megan from C'mon Get Crafty,  I decided to make these Crocheted Baby Wash Cloths.

Do you know someone who is expecting? These crocheted baby wash cloths will make the perfect gift! They stitch up quickly and can be made in any color. I made these for my daughter who is expecting in Novemeber. She will find out the gender this week but I wanted to make something for her while waiting to find out. 

I had all the yarn I needed for these wash cloths. I actually made a few other colors as well - they just are not in the pictures! So I had no additional cost for this project.

Materials:

Small amount of cotton yarn

Size G crochet hook

Directions:

Chain 27 (or any odd number of chains to your desired width)

Row 1: Single crochet (SC) in the second chain from hook then double crochet (DC) in the next chain. Repeat those two stitches until you reach the end. Your last stitch should be a double crochet. You should have 26 stitches.

Row 2: Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch) then single crochet in the first double crochet and double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat SC, DC until you reach the end of the row. You should have 26 stitches.

Repeat Row 2 until you have the desired length. That's it - very easy and oh so cute!

 

Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C'mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! Everyone is allowed a $10 allowance for necessities to complete their project (i.e. paint brushes, glue, etc), but the bulk of it must be created from their own stash of goodies.

Let's meet this month's blogg ers!!

C'mon Get Crafty | Slices of Life

Domestic Deadline | Across the Blvd | Chas' Crazy Creations

Created Homemade | Purple Hues and Me

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Do you know someone who is pregnant or planning to be soon? These pregnancy announcement t-shirts are the perfect way to let everyone know!

My daughter is 3 months pregnant this week and will be announcing her pregnancy this weekend. She wanted something special for her and her husband to wear to take a picture. These "Friends" designs were something she wanted so I was able to create them for her.

To create the design you can download the free "Friends" font from daFont. I made these designs in Cricut so I just used the system fonts and found this font that I had downloaded. 

Add text and type "the one where I become a" in one text box. Then create a new text box for each of the letters in Mommy or Daddy. Space those text boxes out. Add a circle shape and resize it to fit in between your letters. Change the color of your circles to red, blue and yellow.

When you cut your design, don't forget to mirror your image so that it will iron on correctly!