liZ, Author at Simple Simon and Company

Month of Giveaways: Things We Love Item #3 Charmed Collections Sewing Necklaces

Today we are happy to have our third giveaway of the month and this one is from one of our favorite jewelry makers....Charmed Collections! ... View the Post

$5 Friday· Celebrations· Quilts· Seasonal· Sew for Home· Techniques· Tutorials

Simple Polar Fleece Blanket Embellishment

Today we have a simple polar fleece blanket embellishment that is perfect for a last minute Valentine's Day gift. ... View the Post

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Month of Giveaways: Things We Love Item #2: Fabric

Elizabeth and I always feel lucky to have the opportunity to design fabric for Riley Blake Designs. We both love the design process and fabric so....it's a match made in heaven. So today our giveaway is a Fat Quarter Bundle of one of our latest fabric lines, "By Popular Demand". ... View the Post

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What is a Vision Board and How to Make One

What is a Vision Board? A Vision Board is a virtual representation of your goals and dreams. Why Make a Vision Board? Vision boards help you clarify and focus on what you want for yourself in the future so that you can work towards those goals today. Vision boards help turn dreams into goals. How Do You Make a Vision Board? #1. The Form: Decide how you want to display your vision board. Choose what will work best for you: a poster, screen saver, cork board, ... View the Post

$5 Friday· Home Decorating· Seasonal· Sew for Home· sewing· Techniques· Tutorials

Easy Valentine Pillows Tutorial

Today we have some easy Valentine Pillow Tutorials for you...well...maybe more like a how-to's rather than tutorials...but either way they are easy and I really love them so let's get started. To make each of these pillows I followed the instructions from THIS POST about HOW TO MAKE A PILLOW COVER and then just made a few minor changes.... For my heart quilt I started with a 20" x 20" square of striped home dec weight fabric along with two 13" x 20" pieces of coordinating home dec ... View the Post

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A Family Photo Booth

For our church Christmas party this year my husband and I got the chance to work together to create a family photo booth. We don't often get to work on projects together but when we do we have a lot of fun. My husband is pretty handy so even if my ideas are a little crazy he can figure out how to make them happen. We had seen booths like this before and so we both knew exactly what we wanted to make. We started with an 8'x4' piece of plywood. Then my husband added some left over ... View the Post