Disboutiquers Part 16 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[HeatherSue]

I just want to know why you pinched that sweet little Sawyer to make him make that face.

I'm sure he deserved it!
I knew he didn't really like Prince Charming, but I didn't realize how much he disliked him until I saw this picture!

OK, hopefully these will be bigger. But not too big.

Those are the perfect size, thank you! That top is so cute! It's nice to see your daughter's pretty face, too!

There are a couple ways I can think of:

1) Type the text but set the opacity so the image behind it shows through.

2) Add a new layer and set the properties to make it semi-transparent then type the text.

3) Create your own 'picture frame' that had the watermark as a part of it. That way you could create it once and add it to all your photos exactly the same each time.

FYI - The opacity for any of these could vary based on what's behind the text and what color you use for the text.

I can give more detailed steps for any of these if it would help.

I am so clueless in paint shop pro. Do you think you could elaborate on those? Thank you so much!

Thanks AKsunshine.

I just got a good reminder of what is/isn't important. I'm having a personal freak-out right now (not about the air conditioner something more serious) and I'm sorry I can't put it on the board.

Could I please ask for some prayers/good thoughts/wishes of luck or whatever is in your belief system that everything holds together for about 36 or so hours?

Thanks.

I'm praying for you, Marah.

Sorry - I checked I didn't put it on the Photobucket but here it is the most rockin' FAME or FOOTLOOSE picture that I have to date!

That is a great picture!

 

[*Toadstool*]

I just don't have the patience to wait for a co-op order. I've tried a couple times thinking I could save money. In the end, though, it seemed like the prints I wanted weren't ordered due to low interest (hence why I don't think my fabric taste is the average) or it would take months to arrive. I'm not one to plan so far in advance so a lot of what I bought that way still sits in my stash. I actually found that between the co-op fees, the wait and the minimum yardage requirement, I saved money by shopping carefully online. That way I could get it when I need it, could get as little as I wanted (within reason) and in most cases get what I want.

As for exact color match, I try to get close but I don't worry if it's not exact. I try to remember what the hosts of What Not to Wear say - it doesn't have to match it just has to 'go'. I do get as close as I can but unless the prints are from the same manufacturer printed with the same dye lot, there's no guarantee of an exact match even when buying from the same collection.

I had never heard the phrase about it just having to "go". I'm not sure I get what that means, but I am thinking as long as it is kinda close in color.
I am getting really annoyed with some co-ops. 4 months for fabric gets a bit annoying. I'll probably need more by the time it gets here because Hannah will have gone up a pattern size by then.

OMG Lisa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOOVE the Vidas!!!!!!!!!! I cannot wait for my daughter to wear them in September!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for making them!!!!!!
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are a lucky woman to be receiving those!! I wish I could just buy them instead of sewing. My hubby would kill me! Can't wait to see pictures of your DD in them. She is a great little model.

It was so funny, he'd peek up whenever he thought she was gone and then he'd see her standing there and he'd go right back to his dessert. It was all for naught, you could hear her screeching
"SAAAAAAAAAAAAWYEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! I'M COMING BACK FOR YOU SAWYER!!!!" all the way across the restaurant! And she did! She kept coming back! That is one of my all-time favorite Disney memories!

haha.. that is so funny.

I just got a good reminder of what is/isn't important. I'm having a personal freak-out right now (not about the air conditioner something more serious) and I'm sorry I can't put it on the board.

Could I please ask for some prayers/good thoughts/wishes of luck or whatever is in your belief system that everything holds together for about 36 or so hours?

Thanks.

You and yours will be in my prayers!

As for the gathering up the skirt - at first I tried to just gather it like I would a ruffle. didn't look very nice. took out the stitches and basically used elastic. I anchored the elastic 1/4" wide at the base of the skirt and stretched the elastic and used a stitch length of 1 and just straight stitched up the elastic. Violia! nice even gather.

Toadstool - we don't used much peroxide at all in the ER because it dries out the wound edges. We mostly used betadine & saline mixed or a surgical soap called hibicleanse (sp?) when we are cleaning wounds & infections. PM me about it and maybe I can help.

Oh wow.. would have never thought about the elastic. I actually found a pattern that I have and it says to anchor a cording and then zig zag over it and pull it to gather. Sounds like elastic would be much easier. Thanks!
Pm'd you.

I'm soooooo close to being done, but got sooooo sick last night. I've had over 103 fever and can't shake it. I even got tested today for swine flu! Yikes! Explains why I was so tired and miserable last night I guess.

All the tiers are assembled. I just have to sew the vertical seam, gather the waist and sew it to the bodice. I just need to do it as soon as this headache goes away.

My friend made a minnie dress for Emily and is making a pink cinderella mice dress for her. I know the minnie is done and she's shopping for fabric for the cinderella mice one tomorrow.

Julie

Oh no! I hope you feel better. Miranda has swine flu. I hope you don't too. Can't wait to see the dress!
Miranda, are you better yet?

OK, hopefully these will be bigger. But not too big.

Cute!

Sorry - I checked I didn't put it on the Photobucket but here it is the most rockin' FAME or FOOTLOOSE picture that I have to date!

Just had to recomment on this because that picture is awesome!

 

[anggye]

Thanks AKsunshine.

I just got a good reminder of what is/isn't important. I'm having a personal freak-out right now (not about the air conditioner something more serious) and I'm sorry I can't put it on the board.

Could I please ask for some prayers/good thoughts/wishes of luck or whatever is in your belief system that everything holds together for about 36 or so hours?

Thanks.

My prayers are with you.

 

[Adi12982]

LisaZoe, I am soooooo soooo amazed (AGAIN) at your Vida's - the applique's on them are AMAZING! You are so seriously talented!

 

[anggye]

Thanks AKsunshine.

I just got a good reminder of what is/isn't important. I'm having a personal freak-out right now (not about the air conditioner something more serious) and I'm sorry I can't put it on the board.

Could I please ask for some prayers/good thoughts/wishes of luck or whatever is in your belief system that everything holds together for about 36 or so hours?

Thanks.

Hi, I am looking for the dress ain photobucket nd can't find it.

I'm soooooo close to being done, but got sooooo sick last night. I've had over 103 fever and can't shake it. I even got tested today for swine flu! Yikes! Explains why I was so tired and miserable last night I guess.

All the tiers are assembled. I just have to sew the vertical seam, gather the waist and sew it to the bodice. I just need to do it as soon as this headache goes away.

My friend made a minnie dress for Emily and is making a pink cinderella mice dress for her. I know the minnie is done and she's shopping for fabric for the cinderella mice one tomorrow.

Julie

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[HeatherSue]

Guess what I was doing 15 years ago today?? Here are some hints!

Henry and Corey:

Me holding Courtney (my honorary flower girl and my niece), with Corey and Becca (my flower girl):

Here's what Teresa was doing 15 years ago today. She was my matron of honor, Brian was a groomsman, and Corey was my "flower boy":

Here's what Teresa was doing 21 years ago today:

Here's what I was doing 21 years ago today. I was Teresa's maid of honor, I was 13 (in the burgundy dress)!:

 

[Adi12982]

Happy Anniversary Teresa!!


Happy Anniversary Heather!!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Toadstool pm'd u back, I am going to try to make a couple pillowcase dresses/shirts for the girls tonight then I am going to bed. I thought they would be pretty easy to throw together. I only have 8 days that I am not working before the trip and I don't have much done. I still have Joci's MIckey/Minnie dress to finish - make & attach ruffles on skirt layers then attach the skirt to bodice, do the elastic gather & top stitch - so not really too much left to do on it - hopefully I will have that done tomorrow night/early morning, then can decide what to do Friday. - I may try to make some quick AK skirts for the girls.
I will check back before I go to bed though.

 

[NaeNae]

How neet that you both got married on the same date.

Happy Anniversary Teresa!

Happy Anniversary Heather!

 

[HeatherSue]

Becky, I got photobucket to work, so I thought I'd repost Tessa's Mary Poppins dress. It was really easy to make, comfy, and pretty! She could wear it again later without the sash!

Here she is with Mary. Obviously, I wasn't going for authentic Mary Poppins, but it was easy to tell who she was supposed to be:

 

[my*2*angels]

Seriously? In 24 hours? That gives me hope.

I didn't have a lot of confidence in the "installers" to be honest. I mean why would you show up and not even know how much you were supposed to charge? WE had to tell THEM. Um, phone call? Or were they going to see if we said MORE than we'd been told, and pocket the difference?

(wow I seem like I'm in quite the mood today.)

Yeah, the guy that installed ours knew that it would probably happen and scheduled to come back to check it! Don't know how or why, but that is hopefully all you need. Those installers don't seem very reliable anyway!LOL

I am praying for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[disneymommieof2]

Happy Anniversary Teresa and Heather And Brian and Henry I hadn't realized you had the same anniversary.
Corey was so blonde! Me made a cute flower boy! I am also curious about you having no sleeves and teresa having long sleeves? I had long sleeves too and I got married at the end of June- Boy was I roasting!!

 

[LisaZoe]

I am so clueless in paint shop pro. Do you think you could elaborate on those? Thank you so much!

OK, I'll start with the one that will be quickest - adjusting the opacity of the text.

* Open the photo you want to watermark. Do any editing to it you need before adding the watermark.

* Click on the Text tool, select the font, size and color. Type in your text - I'd suggest having it in the center of the image. The color should be basic IMO, i.e. white if the image is mostly dark or black if the image is mostly light.

* Once you have the text done (it will be a vector), click on the Layer menu on top. From it select Properties. That will open a pop-up with a 'before and after' version of your image as well as a few other options. Set the opacity to less than 100%. You'll probably need to experiment a little to see what level works best. You want it to be visible without making it too hard to see the image itself.

I had never heard the phrase about it just having to "go". I'm not sure I get what that means, but I am thinking as long as it is kinda close in color.

I think when they say it 'has to go', they're meaning that things shouldn't match too closely and it's more important that the colors work together. Sometimes when things match too much they can be kind of boring while if things just 'go' together, they are more appealing because there's more visual interest. I don't think I'm explaining it well, though.

 

[Momma2dakidz]

Thanks,
Heather did you just use one layer of eyelet material? I didnt buy any because i was afraid it would be too see through for a little girl who has been thru hell. Instead i bought some white printed calico and shiny red material for the sash. I am really thinking she needs something much fancier though. Knowing myself i will end up making it and deciding it isnt right and staying up all night friday to make her the super fancy one. But i just bought the portrait peasant so i HAVE to use it immediately.......lol

I did find some awesome "carpet bag" material and will find the handles tomorow. (i think i may be able to find an old purse at the thrift store and re-use those handles.)

Now what the heck should i wear?!?!?

 

[*Toadstool*]

Guess what I was doing 15 years ago today?? Here are some hints!

Henry and Corey:

Me holding Courtney (my honorary flower girl and my niece), with Corey and Becca (my flower girl):

Here's what Teresa was doing 15 years ago today. She was my matron of honor, Brian was a groomsman, and Corey was my "flower boy":

Here's what Teresa was doing 21 years ago today:

Here's what I was doing 21 years ago today. I was Teresa's maid of honor, I was 13 (in the burgundy dress)!:

Happy Anniversary Heather and Teresa! Beautiful photos.

That is so pretty. It actually looks authentic without it being authentic.. if that makes sense! I love how they are both doing the hair thing.

Toadstool pm'd u back, I am going to try to make a couple pillowcase dresses/shirts for the girls tonight then I am going to bed. I thought they would be pretty easy to throw together. I only have 8 days that I am not working before the trip and I don't have much done. I still have Joci's MIckey/Minnie dress to finish - make & attach ruffles on skirt layers then attach the skirt to bodice, do the elastic gather & top stitch - so not really too much left to do on it - hopefully I will have that done tomorrow night/early morning, then can decide what to do Friday. - I may try to make some quick AK skirts for the girls.
I will check back before I go to bed though.

K, going read. I never notice when I get a pm for some reason.
I can crank out some pillowcase dresses. I need to make some too. They are so quick, but I never make them for Hannah. Maybe yours will inspire me!

I think when they say it 'has to go', they're meaning that things shouldn't match too closely and it's more important that the colors work together. Sometimes when things match too much they can be kind of boring while if things just 'go' together, they are more appealing because there's more visual interest. I don't think I'm explaining it well, though.

Ah okay. It makes sense now. I get accused of my outfits being too matchy matchy, so I need to get a hang of this idea.

 

[*Toadstool*]

Thanks,
Heather did you just use one layer of eyelet material? I didnt buy any because i was afraid it would be too see through for a little girl who has been thru hell. Instead i bought some white printed calico and shiny red material for the sash. I am really thinking she needs something much fancier though. Knowing myself i will end up making it and deciding it isnt right and staying up all night friday to make her the super fancy one. But i just bought the portrait peasant so i HAVE to use it immediately.......lol

I did find some awesome "carpet bag" material and will find the handles tomorow. (i think i may be able to find an old purse at the thrift store and re-use those handles.)

Now what the heck should i wear?!?!?

Stitch on Time has some Mary Poppins applique embroidery designs you could use. I think you said you don't have a way to get the designs onto your machine though? You could freehand it maybe? It is just an outline of Mary. Not sure if you want a costume or what...?

 

[anggye]

My DD9 has decided to be Sally for Halloween. I have some ideas, but I am very visual, so if anyone has any ideas or pictures, they would be much appreciated. TIA

 

[Momma2dakidz]

Thanks! I will go check it out, I can hand applique so it shouldnt be too bad.

If anyone can find this mary poppins image I would be forever in debt. http://www.kaboose.com/kaboose/features/mary-poppins/?source=tok&kw=poppins21apr09 I LOVE this, I would like to put it on a white blouse, and then a black skirt with a city appliqued on the hem. Any help?

 

[*Toadstool*]

Thanks! I will go check it out, I can hand applique so it shouldnt be too bad.

If anyone can find this mary poppins image I would be forever in debt. http://www.kaboose.com/kaboose/features/mary-poppins/?source=tok&kw=poppins21apr09 I LOVE this, I would like to put it on a white blouse, and then a black skirt with a city appliqued on the hem. Any help?

You could just take a screenshot of that and save it and blow it up. I'll post the picture of the applique. You could use it as a template too.. it is the same picture.

 

[*Toadstool*]