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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Quiet Book

So my super talented sister in-law showed me a quiet book she was making for her girls. And I've been trying to get up the courage to do some for my girls, so I figured I would just do it! My pages aren't half as fancy or nice as hers,  but they were super quick, easy and my girls will love them!
Here's what I have so far.



Hello Kitty Felt Quiet Book Page with interchangeable bows.
I will make different colored bows for this one. I got the kitty pattern from Pinterest. Just search "Hello Kitty Pattern"
I finished making all the bows sparkle:)
UPDATE: HERE ARE ALL THE FINISHED PAGES! I think next one I'll try all cotton fabric.



 Showing the cover finished without rings.
 I decided to put a clip on the end because my magnets were so strong and it teaches more fine motor skills.


 I was going to do one big handle but it pulled the sides in too much. So I broke it up a little.


 I added a clear pencil pouch for supplies, notepad, or you could put a piece of paper in it and let them draw on the outside with dry erase markers. These were 47¢ at Walmart. They had lots of colors.
 This is without the handle. You don't have to put one on really. Or you could put it on a different side.
 I just used Velcro for my closure. You could use ribbon or whatever.


Flowers with button holes to help teach them how to do buttons and a Velcro sun.

Apple Tree Page with Velcro apples numbered 1-10. No pattern I just cut away or drew on the felt and cut it out. Then hot glued everything.

This one isn't finished yet. It will have blue "water" with magnets behind it and a "pole" to catch the fish with a metal clip on the end. The fish have magnets on the back. 
Here's my fish one that just needs finishing touches! Hey! Maybe I should cut out a whale and a little Jonah! 

Lds Temple Felt Quiet Book Page


So this one I had to kind of wing. And I was going to leave it open on the inside so you could put the people inside the Temple but it was late and I wasn't thinking and glued the whole thing down. Oh well:/ At least the doors open and they are finger puppets which is cool. Still would have been awesome. I might add some flowers but ya, not too shabby for making it up as I went! Maybe I'll make another one and do it right;)
Update! I fixed the problem! I just cut a hole and I'll put a different piece of felt on the back. 

I will be doing one with a zipper and one with a shoe, one with cupcakes, one with strings with beads (10 strings, 1-10 beads on each for counting),a snowman one, and if I get really ambitious one with a face or potato head. We will see what else I end up doing!:) These were so easy and fun! 
Maybe I will even do a car track, a maze... I'll prob end up with 2 books!:) 

Update! Here's more pictures and pages!
I wanted to do more than just 1 cone so I made bowls as well and they kind of look like cupcakes too so they can pretend it's either!:) the purple background is actually the pocket that holds all the pieces! And instead of messing with Velcro I just made it more like a felt board where the ice cream parts can be moved around wherever. The cone bases are hot glued on though. The pocket is hot glued on too btw:) 

I will be working on my tithing one and my bead counting one today during naps!:) 
And here they are!
Tithing Quiet Book Page
The envelope is a pocket and there's an opening in the piggy bank for the money. So they can take the money from their piggy bank and put it in the envelope. 
This one& the Temple one are my favorite I think:) 

And my finished bead counting one!

UPDATE: Here's my cover (not finished yet)


 And the other bead counting one with the grommets finished on it

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Garage Sale!!

We had a garage sale today and didn't have many people come by! We have TONS of awesome stuff left over! (a lot brand new or like new!) 
Here's what we have still!
Craft stuff $1 a bag

Classic Miche covers $5 EACH

Japanese gambling machine $25 obo

Princess over the door hoop (like new!) $5 obo

Like new Johnny Jump Up $15 (Me& my sis in-law both have one for sale. Both in awesome condition!)

Tons of kid/baby toys! 
Misc toys $1-$2 a bag. 2 bags of sturdy play food!

2 person rocker $5 obo

Portable doll house $5 obo

Lots of nice stuffed animals $0.25 each!

 Vintage Blue American Standard suitcase with keys $5

Samsonite 3 piece luggage set $20

Toy horse $5 obo

Shape sorter $3 obo

Pillows $1 each

Tons of nice men's, women's, and kids clothes!


Tons of great shoes sizes 5-10! 



Cook books, kid books,etc

NES Nintendo Games Price varies from $3-$22 

Remington Antique Sewing Machine $50 obo

Singer Sewing Machine $30 obo

Singer Sewing Machine-$30 obo

Clock-works great-$1

Boat Decor $3 obo

Hello Kitty iPad case-like new-$3 obo
Laptop bag-$1.50
Wii remote cover $2 obo

Bubble wrap-$2 a bag

Mirror-$3 obo

Antique Japanese Coffee Thermos Pitcher--$10 obo

Shelf with ledge for pictures-$3 obo

Golf cart-$10 obo

CDs $0.50 each
Waffle Maker-$5 obo

Ice Cream Maker-$5 obo

Film SLR cameras with flash and extra lens. $20 for all!

Gorgeous Antique Plate-"mount Vernon"-$20 obo

Antique Plate-$15-small chip on top

We also have some lighthouse decor and so much more! 


If you would like to come look at anything please let me know! Call or text Jessica@ 208-243-5537
Even the house is for sale! ($355,000-see previous post)

And the gorgeous convertible out front ($5,500)