Thursday, June 27, 2013

A Happy Little Thing

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I finally finished Ansley's Tinkerbell dress. All of the pieces except the sleeves have been cut out since November or December of last year, right before our trip to Disneyland. I had finished a dress for each day (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White) so Tinkerbell got pushed to the bottom. She's not exactly my favorite in the classic Peter Pan. I think her newer spin off series are probably better but we haven't seen them.

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Anyway, this is the same dress with flutter sleeves from a different view (simplicity 0351a which also has another number but I don't know what it is). I got a little confused with the bias binding of the armholes but did something that worked but probably wasn't what the instructions intended. I will have to do some more research.

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The skirt is a also a circle with five free handed petals. (inspired by the petals on this gorgeous dress by icandy). Ansley picked to have a raw edge on the circle skirt so it's just zigzagged instead of folded under twice. I also zigzagged the raw edge of the sleeves and around the petals (which don't have raw edges b/c they're actually two petals sewn together).

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I didn't calculate where to place the petals, just arranged them so they seemed just about right. I don't know why I didn't realize it was going to be a flower when the circle skirt is spread out completely. Ansley likes to step in her dresses rather than putting them on over her head.

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Tinkerbell by replicate then deviate

Tinkerbell by replicate then deviate

Tinkerbell by replicate then deviate

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Gone Fishin'

Favorite picture first!

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Excited to go fishing.

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getting ready to go fishing by replicate then deviate

A wish especially for grandpa but also for all of you.

live long and prosper by replicate then deviate

live long and prosper by replicate then deviate

View from the (first) pond. For future reference, free kids fishing day is not the best day to go fishing in the afternoon.

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Reeling.

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A few days later was better.

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So excited!

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Her first fish- a ten inch rainbow trout. She cast the line and reeled it in all by herself.

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Friday, June 7, 2013

Another Quick Trip to Utah

(my favorite picture from the trip!)

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The weekend before Memorial Day we went to Utah (again) for another cousin's wedding. We were also lucky enough to squeeze in some visits with friends and family and Ikea but I didn't get photographic evidence. Sorry Samantha and Jen and Dave and Brent and Jessica and the rest of Chelsea's family and the rest of the Dick family. It was great to see you!!!! We also delivered homemade chocolate chip cookies and a baseball/red striped oliver + s bucket hat, but again, no pictures.

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Don't worry though, I did take plenty of other pictures!

Draper Temple by replicate then deviate

The biggest houses I've seen.

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A good reminder:

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Ansley and Cynthia by replicate then deviate

Ansley and Cynthia by replicate then deviate

Ansley and Cynthia by replicate then deviate

My sweet friend from college, Chelsea, and her darling little boy Charlie.

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Ansley shows off her "summer jacket"- a self drafted knit ruffle cardi- and her new sixty dollar dress from Gymboree that cost me $8.

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The lovely bride and groom!

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Garden receptions are my favorite.

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Coaxing them to take a picture together.

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My sweet girl.

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Second favorite picture from the weekend.

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The happy couple!

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Picture of a picture.

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She was afraid of it but didn't want to let go.

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Another picture of a picture.

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Collecting more flowers.

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Follow the leader.

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Still following. . . .

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Super cool hotel room with magnified mirror. Couldn't get a better shot without me in it.

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On the way home.

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So nice to have a playground at the gas station. Never thought I'd say that but it was great for burning off a little bit of energy.

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