YouCanMakeThis Apron Knot Dress Review and Valentine's Package Giveaway

I was given the opportunity to review the Apron Knot Dress by Little Lizard King downloadable PDF. I love this adorable pattern! It has detailed step by step full instructions, diagrams, photos and directions. Multiple sizes are included in this pattern ranging from 6 months – 12 years. It also has a great deal of customization you can do with the many options it has. It is so versatile! You can use toned fabric scraps or an array of mix-matched coordinating fabrics. You can have your little girl wear it in the summer with a cute tank top or in the winter with leggings and a long sleeved shirt. It also has an apron knot dress pattern for an 18 inch doll. This pattern looks simple and straightforward. I am so excited to try it out when I get some new fabric!! My girls and their dolls will look so precious! I will be posting pictures and updating you with my results later when I get the chance to sew them :) In the meantime, enter the giveaway for the whole Valentine's Prize Package that is pictured below...

WIN IT:
YCMT is generously giving one lucky reader a chance to win Valentine's Prize Package. This Gift Pack of patterns include: sewing, crochet, and quilting. There are home décor pieces, as well as accessories and clothing items.

Valentine's Prize Package includes:

• Rosetta Bag by SisBoom
*This bag also has a video to go along with it too.
• Smitten Pillow by Kimberbell
• Crochet Hat Pattern Vintage Inspired by Kris Moore
• Love Elephant by DIY Fluffies
• Apron Knot Dress by Little Lizard King
• Bonus Pattern DIY Dish Love Quilt by DIY Dish (not pictured)

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Make sure you leave me your email in all posts so that I can contact you. Don't forget to leave a comment for each task and the correct amount of entries for each task. This contest ends on Friday March 2, 2012 at midnight (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). This Giveaway is open to all 18 years and over in the U.S. ONLY!!

DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to YCMT for sending me a pattern for free to review and a package of patterns to give away for free. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review. Pictures of the dress(es) I make with the pattern I received and more of my thoughts about it will come later.

YouCanMakeThis Holiday Gift Giving Review and Giveaway‏

With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to showcase some quick and easy gift ideas you can give to friends, neighbors, co-workers, and oh yes…even your family! You can enter to win eBooks from www.YouCanMakeThis.com and learn some fun new techniques, tips, and ideas not only for the people on your list, but also creative ways to decorate your home!

You Can Make This has created a free download for some fun gift tags. Each of them coordinate with ideas found as part of the DIY Gift Giving Series videos that can be found at www.youcanmakethis.com/blog , as well as designs and patterns found at www.SWAKembroidery.com and www.YouCanMakeThis.com.

You can also enter to win hundreds of dollars in gift certificates just for watching the videos that are part of the DIY Gift Giving Series and answering a question on the You Can Make This blog!

Making your own Christmas decorations and crafts can be very fun! I received a PDF download to review of the Ruffled Capris and Pants from You Can Make This. They have all kinds of neat DIY projects including a lot of fun holiday projects to make on their website. Their step-by-step instructions are all easy to follow and detailed. I have gotten a lot of their other FREE patterns by download to try too. The Ruffled Capris and Pants pattern I received had step-by-step instructions on how to make each Ruffled Capri and Pants. I am going to love making these for my daughters!


WIN IT:
Courtney at YouCanMakeThis has given me the opportunity to choose TWO lucky readers to win instructions for making The Duet Apron Set as a PDF download. You can download the Chef Hat now! The bundle includes the following books:
The Duet Apron Set
FREE Chef Hat

Mandatory:
1. Go to the YouCanMakeThis website and tell me another DIY project you would like to make AND comment about this post or about what you will be doing this Christmas (Do both or be disqualified!).

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to my blog by email and let me know. (2 extra entries)

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7. Add me on twitter and retweet this: @finamoon: @YouCanMakeThis WIN: YCMT DIY Duet Apron Set Pattern http://bit.ly/7iMGGA
(Daily Extras are Available)

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Make sure you leave me your email in all posts so that I can contact you. This contest ends on Monday December 28, 2009 at midnight (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). This Giveaway is open Worldwide!!

DISCLAIMER: Thanks to YouCanMakeThis I was able to let you know about this product. I received a download from YouCanMakeThis free of charge. All information about the products I received from the download, and information from the YouCanMakeThis website. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review.

YouCanMakeThis "Not-so-Scary" Halloween Review and Giveaway

Have you got your kid(s) their Halloween costume(s) yet? Are you dressing up? Halloween is just around the corner! I have been so very busy I haven't really thought much about it. Although my daughter, Teela, is probably going to be a dalmatian puppy this year because we found a cute reversible coat that has a dalmatian on one side and a lamb on the other. We also have a box of costumes that we keep out all year for dress up. Last year my husband made his own costume out of a large stuffed Beast he found from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. It was one of the very best costumes I have seen that was made the very same day. My husband has come up with some very good ones over the years. The first Halloween we had together when we were married he made his very own Batman costume and I went as Poison Ivy. It's too bad I don't have any pictures of that Halloween to share with you. We looked awesome!

Making your own costume can be very fun! I received a PDF download to review of a Fancy Filled Tutu with Bonus 40 Tutu "Recipes" from You Can Make This. They have all kinds of neat DIY projects including a lot of fun Halloween projects to make on their website. Their step-by-step instructions are all easy to follow and detailed. I have gotten a lot of their other FREE patterns by download to try too. The Fancy Filled Tutu pattern I received had a lot of fun ideas as well as the step-by-step instructions on how to make each tutu. My favorite is the hydrangea tutu! If you didn't know the purple/blue hydrangea are one of my favorite flowers.

Here is a video of how to make the Fancy Filled Tutu...

Other things I would love to make from YouCanMakeThis: Under the Sea Quiet Book and some Sea Creature Appliques!

YouCanMakeThis also has two sister sites one focused on Quilting and one on Machine Embroidery. If you love those hobbies or want to learn more about them, you can visit YouCanQuiltThis.com or SWAKembroidery.com.

WIN IT:
Courtney at YouCanMakeThis has given me the opportunity to choose one lucky reader to win a $50 bundle of Halloween downloads. The bundle includes the following books:
Fancy Filled Tutu with Bonus 40 Tutu "Recipes"
Pumpkin Polly Patterns
Paper Piecing Project: Pumpkin Patch Pillow
Frayed Applique: Too Cute to Spook!
Little Miss Spider Applique Patterns
How to Applique the Easy Way
Hocus Pocus Patterns
Just a Little Something for a Happy Halloween Table Runner

Mandatory:
1. Go to the YouCanMakeThis website and tell me another DIY project you would like to make AND comment about this post or about what you will be doing this Halloween (Do both or be disqualified!).

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to my blog by email and let me know. (2 extra entries)

2. Become my fan on facebook. (1 extra entry)

3. Blog about this giveaway on your blog and provide me with the link. Make sure you have the link to this post and YouCanMakeThis in your blog entry or it won't count. (2 extra entries)

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6. List this giveaway on any giveaway listing website or blog and tell me where you listed it. (2 extra)

7. Add me on twitter and retweet this: @finamoon: @YouCanMakeThis WIN: YCMT $50 bundle of DIY Halloween downloads http://bit.ly/tmDlp
(Daily Extras are Available)

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10. Buy something at YouCanMakeThis and let me know what it was. (3 extra)

Make sure you leave me your email in all posts so that I can contact you. This contest ends on Friday October 23, 2009 at midnight (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). This Giveaway is open Worldwide!!