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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Giveaway Day WINNER!
First off, thank you all - over 200 of you who commented, liked FB pages, the blog and so forth. You are too good to me. I love all you new followers of the FB pages and this humble blog... I hope to not disappoint!
And without further ado, the winner is Crissy!
Crissy said...
"I am totally in love with this necklace: http://www.etsy.com/listing/87540920/nest-egg-wire-wrapped-pendant-necklace
LOVE...
Monday, December 12, 2011
Giveaway Day - December 2011!
It's been on my "to do" list to come back here and write another post and what better to do than a giveaway!I adore the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog and I've loved participating in their Giveaway Days since way back and figured I'd continue the trend.So here's the deal. I am giving away one item of the winner's choice from my CRANKHEARTPONY etsy shop, All...
Monday, November 28, 2011
Cyber Monday Sale at PeanutEnvy!
Over at PeanutEnvy - where you can find some adorable plushies - I am having a Cyber Monday sale! All you need to do is apply the coupon code CYBER15 during check out and you'll receive 15% off your entire order! (Begins now, 11/28 and expires 11/30/11)
I have recently created a new deal in the shop where you can buy TWO dolls of your choice at a discounted price. Just...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tulip Dining Chairs: Before and After
Browsing through Craigslist one night..very late one night, I stumbled upon the dining set I've been dreaming of for quite some time: the ever elusive (for me) Tulip style set. All the ones I've seen on CL were in the $600+ range and I was willing to pay that. My husband, knowing how impatient I can be, kept telling me to wait..One will come along. The one I found was...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Humble Art-ish Request
I'm working like, a lot, as of late... just teaching art and ceramics. I'd like to teach machine sewing; currently it's all by hand and I want results now! And so do my students. If anyone is the Chicagoland area has a sewing machine they'd like to donate to the RAC, do let me know! P.s. it would count as a tax write off since we are a non profit org. JUst email me at Crankheartpony...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Giveaway Day Winners Announced!
Thank you all who have participated in this round of Giveaway Day! Thank you to all the new followers of the blog and the fan pages on facebook - all of you we're factored in and winners have been chosen and emailed. Congrats to those lucky ducks! If you're bummed out and didn't win anything from anywhere (like myself), cheer up and use the coupon code IDARESAY for 15% off both PeanutEnvy and CrankHeartPony! Thanks again to all and enjoy your day!
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Giveaway Day 2011: Win from PeanutEnvy and CrankHeartPony!
The Sew, Mama, Sew blog is certainly worthy of your adoration with its wonderfully creative tutorials, sewing advice and let's not forget their super awesome fabric giveaways! I am happy to announce my participation in this year's Giveaway Day hosted by Sew, Mama,Sew.
There are 2 items I'm giving away this time around; a hand sewn plush doll and a pair of earrings....
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Blackberry and coconut macaroon tart? Yes, Please!
Image via Smitten Kitchen
I've recently found the amazing food/baking site SmittenKitchen and oh, my! This week, there is a recipe that sounds nothing less than amazing; blackberry & coconut macaroon tart. When I was a kid, my ma would make two things that were my favorite in the whole world (as far as treats that don't involve chocolate go): Macaroons and raspberry...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Heartsy, anyone?
If you have not heard of Heartsy; the Etsy-store promo equivalent to Groupon, then you must hear now! You can sign up with facebook and/or email to get each daily deal sent to you. Some of the shops featured may not be to your liking, but you will find gems in there you can't pass up. I have. More than I'd like to admit. Enj...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
10 Earth Saving Ideas
Whether you have kids or not, its good to be (Im so sick of this word )"green". Its mainly good for you - which is most important. Lots of cleansers & household products are extremely harmful - which is why the companies never post the ingredients to their formulas; they don't want you to know you're buying something that's quite toxic. Well, here are a few ideas...
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Project Review: One Yard Wonders - Folklore Bag
Finally! I finally found some time to review this nifty Folklore bag! The purse itself has been hanging in the closet for well over a month, I'd say. Well, this pattern comes from the very useful and fullofawesomelycoolpatterns, One Yard Wonders, page 159.
The turquoise owl fabric was actually a bed spread from Urban Outfitters that I found on clearance a while ago. I used...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
New Living Room via Craigslist
Our living room (or "frunchroom" if you're from 'round here) has been quite dark and dungeonous, as I posted before, and as you can see in the pic above. It was the dark furniture and ugly woodwork that made it so. Don't get me wrong, I love the original oak woodwork throughout our 1926 Bungalow, but after years of not much maintenance...or some bad staining...it just...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Getting back on here....
I've been working a LOT these past few weeks - at my real job. I've made several patterns but can't find the time to review them. I'm not quitting! Soon I will post the Folklore Bag (super cute!) from One Yard Wonders. It was simple but had many steps to conqu...
Friday, February 11, 2011
Free Snappy Toddler Dress Pattern
I saw this cute dress at Prudent Baby and since Spring is right around the corner - Lord willing - I thought this would be swell to make for my girls. The chair fabric is awesome!
Find the pattern he...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
20% OFF Coupon to CrankHeartPony & PeanutEnvy
Its snowy and miserable out so while your spending time on the interwebs, go pick up a few items from PeanutEnvy and/or CrankHeartPony and get 20% off your order with coupon code BLIZZARD.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Make This a CRAFTY Blizzard
Its winter and there is not much to do so why not get some crafty stuff done. The blizzard is supposed to hit any day now so its time to finish that project that you've been dreading going back to OR try something new....like one -or all- of these 12 FREE purse patterns.
Penelope tote by Melissa Esplin
Twenty minute totes at The Purl Bee
Roomy pleated handbag at Warehouse...
Friday, January 28, 2011
Project Review: City Satchel - Sew What! Bags
Today's Project Review is the City Satchel found in Sew What! Bags, page 120.
I'll admit, I was a bit intimidated by this project but I found it was very easy despite the skill level being Daredevil. The fabrics I used are white Kona cotton for the lining and black cotton for the gusset. The main fabric I found at IKEA in the as-is section for 90 cents. Its a heavy...
Sunday, January 23, 2011
50% off Jewelry Sale!
I've decided to stop selling jewelry in my CrankHeartPony Shop. Well, I'm still debating, to be honest, but I think if I empty it all out, that will help me make a definite decision. So if you are interested in any goods from my Jewelry section, feel free to use the 50% off coupon code "JEWELS50". But ONLY in the Jewelry Section! :)
Enjoy!...
Friday, January 21, 2011
Project Review - Online Edition: Bias Tape Bag @ Prudent Baby
Yes, it is a fact that I hate bias tape. Maybe even fear it - for it has jacked up so many potentially great projects for me. But in reality, who am I kidding - it's all me! I jack them up...usually in my anger over how much the bias tape aggravates me.
So, I've decided its time to conquer this devil and fear no more! I've always wanted to make a bias tape bag and I'll no...
Monday, January 17, 2011
Project Review: Online Edition
I've decided, with all the great tutorials out there on the interwebz, I should try tackling a few of them. So I will. First up: Bias Tape bag at Prudent Baby. In this one, I'm hoping to overcome my hatred of bias ta...
Best Tools for Cleaning Vintage
For all the years I've been buying vintage, there has been one thing plaguing me; how to get it clean, where its good-as-new looking. For many years, it just took the right cleaners and a good amount of elbow grease. Now we have something magical. Magical, indeed.
Magic erasers are excellent for cleaning vinyl furniture. Nothing will work better. Nothing! Its great on fiberglass,...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Project Review: Piped Pillow
Project Review: Piped Pillow - S.E.W. Sew Everything Workshop, Page 190.
Let me first say that this book is a complete step-by-step beginners guide as it states in its subtitle. The book starts with sewing tips & tricks for certain fabrics, patterns, materials, supplies - everything. It has some great resources for the sewing novice and intermediate seamstresses. ...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Organizing Chaos
For the whole time I've been sewing (about 4 years), all the patterns I've bought, downloaded, created - have all ended up in my "Patterns" binders. At this point in time, it was just a chaotic mess of papers and cut-outs.
Forget about finding anything. It was somewhat in order, but the worst part was lugging it around, having papers spill out, then patterns get mixed...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Project Review: Oven Mitt & Hot Pads
Project Review: Oven Mitt & Hot Pads - One Yard Wonders, page 62.
Alright! Another one from One Yard Wonders! You know what I love about this book besides its multitude of great projects? The fabric choices! Honestly, if the fabric choices are lame or ugly, I'd never buy the book, I don't care HOW cool the patterns are! I may be shallow, but fabrics inspire me. :)
Anyway,...
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Project Review: Ironing Board Cover
First project review down, who knows how many to go - I haven't counted but I will be doing a few from each book.
This time around I did the Tabletop Ironing Board Cover from One-Yard Wonders, page 54.
I sorely needed to make one for my sad, scuzzy looking ironing board that has sticky residue from my absent-minded ironing of fusible interfacing onto it on more than one occasion.Gross,...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
New to the CrankHeartPony Shop
Lots of new items added and more to come!
L
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Books: Pattern Reviews
I have a love for 2 things; Sewing and Books. My favorite thing is when they come together to create my ultimate favorite thing; a sewing book full of fun patterns. I have numerous crafty sewing books and not all are put to as good of use as I intended when I got them. So here comes the challenge: I will pick one pattern - or maybe a few - from all the books I have yet to...
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