Blog-Stalking

O.k., so this is about more than just the "normal" blog-stalking..it's about "etsy-stalking"too! So, I love to look at all the different shops that etsy offers, I follow a few friends who have their own, and am always inspired by what I see and find. So, is it bad..wrong of me to take that inspiration and do it my self? I am NOT talking about totally jacking what someone has posted for sale and try and sell my own..I mean like I see something for sale that I love, and think I could make myself, for myself..or o.k. let's be honest here for my chickens...is that stealing? I have no intention of reproducing anything exactly, I would only lke to take the "idea" and run with it!

 For example, I saw these AMAZING applicade towels for sale, they were like $23.00, now maybe with 1 stretching for 2..it *might* be doable...for me at least..but I have 5..that's alot for towels! So, I got to thinking...what if I got some oober nice, soft towels and did it myself for my chickens?? I know that at the very least my little ones would love it, I think that depending on what I picked fabric wise my older ones would be ok with it, and best of all...there is not "towel-confusion" while at the pool, friends house or where ever!

So, back to my original question...is it wrong? I don't think it's really going to stop me either way..I was just more curious as to see what the "masses" thought! I honestly feel that as long as I am not trying to sell them for a profit, and if/when I were asked I gave the appropriate credit..I don't see the problem. Isn't the purest form of flattery to be copied?

I'm feeling Crafty!!

O.k., so it's not realy ME that's feeling so crafty..it's the fact that my BFF has this Amazing, Awesome blog that is all about Sewing and being all around Crafty that has me inspired. Check out Sew It To Me..and maybe you'll be inspired too! Since I am feeling so inspired, I am making my own present for my neice for her 1st birthday this month! I have already kinda attempted what I wanna do for her bday present..with ALOT of help from both My Momma and Sam's Momma **thank goodness for Mommas!!**, But I am actually going to attempt this on my own!! So my idea is simple enough, I thought that since she *my cutie patootie neice* is going to turn the Big 1, I would make her a shirt/onesie to mark the occasion. Since I already have the fabric, and the stencil, I thought maybe it would be fun to add a cute little pillow-ey thingy as well.

And next on my now growing list of things to sew/craft is a Black Apple Doll. I thought that I would make one for each of my little girlie chickens. It looks simple enough, so why not? Plus then they could each have their very own dollie that looks like them!! So, step one is complete....I downloaded the pattern template and printed it out. Next is to head to either Michael's or Joanne's and get my supplies. Then back to the web to downlaod and print all 3 tutorials!! Then it's Sew Time!! I will post later if they turn out okay...cross your fingers for me!!