And, in what happens to be a fortuitous twist of fate, I also recently pulled an old cable knit sweater out of the dryer only to realize it had a big latte stain on one of the shoulders.    The writing was on the wall.  Turn that sweater into a throw pillow! Of course!
The process couldn’t be easier.  You really only need to sew two straight lines.. nothing else.

You guys! My heart is exploding with excitement over my newest contributor. Steph from The Silly Pearl is so fabulous and when she agreed to write the occassional post for my blog I was so thrilled.  She is AH-MAZ-ING!   She paints, sews, crafts, cooks, creates printables, hosts a party...  I will admit to being jealous of her craft room!

She does it all!  And I know you are going to love her as much as I do.  Okay.. enough gushing.. let me present her project for you guys!  

Hello everyone! My name is Steph and I blog at The Silly Pearl. I'm thrilled to be here on The Kim Six Fix today and every other month to share a craft with you! Thank you Kim for having me on the blog! Today I'm sharing how to make this Thanksgiving to Christmas Pine Cone Wreath Sign. The pine cones and felt leaves are neutral enough to transition from one season to another, and all you have to do is swap out the sign in the middle! Here's how I made it.

Today’s post came about when I was rinsing out a POM juice container I had left over from my Pomegranate Martini Mocktail post.

The bottle the juice came in was just so fun that I didn’t want to throw it away.  (Based on all my KCup, frappucino bottle and other repurposing projects, you can probably tell I have a hard time parting with would-be recycling.)

The bottle sat on my counter a few days until it struck me: The shape of the container reminded me of a short squat snowman. So just for kicks I wondered what it would look like if I spray painted it white.  And this was the result:

As the holidays approach my kids have started to create a long list of school friends and family members that they want to give presents to.  But my kids don’t have any money to spend on gifts from the store, and in actuality people like daddy and grandma and grandpa, they don’t really want or need anything my kids would purchase.  So this year we have been encouraging the kids to ‘create’ their own gifts.  Just because something is homemade by 6 and 9 year olds, doesn't mean they aren’t great gifts.

If you are looking for ideas on things kids can create I’ve rounded up a few ideas.

I am so happy to introduce my newest contributor to The Kim Six Fix.  Pam is a fantastic fiber artist whose work I just love.   It is an honor to have her sharing her tutorials with my readers and I know you will learn a ton.  And make sure you are following her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and of course on her blog.   WELCOME PAM! 

Hi everyone! I'm Pam from Leaves & Stitches and I'm excited to be sharing my first tutorial with all of you.


I'm going to show you how to make a simple quilted table runner. This is a great beginner quilt project - it's just basic patchwork and a straight binding, and I'll share a few of my favorite tricks as we go along. If you already have some experience quilting, you can easily finish this in an afternoon.

Ready? Let's get started!

So, you all know I have a small coffee addiction.  And that isn’t limited to regular brewed coffee. I also love bottled Frappucinos.  This means I have a LOT of the cute little bottles laying around.  I’ve repurposed them before.. a few times actually, but since I have a constant supply, I am always looking for new uses!  (God forbid I recycle them or anything!)

I wanted to make a cute little box centerpiece to house them (you may have seen various versions floating around on other blogs), but I wanted to use wood I had in my scrap pile already.  Lucky for me I had a long 1x4 prefinished board left over from when I installed crown molding on my bathroom cabinets (this board was part of the backer board for the crown)

The bad part was that it as only finished on 3 sides, so I knew I couldn’t just use butt joints like most other tutorials or else the cut edges would show.  So I had to get snazzy and miter the corners.

Serving pretty cocktails at your holiday parties is always a fun way to personalize and customize the experience.  You can serve them with appetizers before dinner, or right along side the main meal, cocktails (and their alcohol free counterparts “mocktails”) don’t have to be hard to create or require a ton of ingredients.  

Very similar to the cranberry-based Cosmopolitan, a pomegranate martini (or Pomtini) is a tart and sweet drink with a touch of acidity.   It only typically contains 3 ingredients:  Vodka, Pomegranate Juice and Orange Liqueur.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Foster Farms.  The recipe, thoughts and opinions are mine.  For my full policy on sponsored content, see this post. 


Ingredients:
1/2 Bag Foster Farms Sauté Ready Garlic Herb Marinated Chicken (14 oz)**
5 Medium Potatoes (I used Idaho) cubed
3 Tbsp Olive Oil

Spice Mix:
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1/2 Tbsp Paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp pepper

1 Cup shredded cheddar
1/2 Cup cooked crumbled bacon (i used bacon bits)
3 Green Onions sliced
Sour Cream (optional)


Preheat oven to 400º
Cube potatoes and add them to a 8x10 baking dish which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.  Drizzle them with the olive oil and toss to coat.  Then sprinkle with spice mixture.


Bake for 50-55 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165º.
Remove it from the oven and sprinkle evenly with cheese, bacon and green onions.

Return pan to oven for 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. 
Wait 5 minutes before serving.

You could serve it plain.. 
…but I wanted to make it a truly loaded baked potato, so I added sour cream:
Sprinkle with a few green onions as garnish and it is perfection! 


This was as sponsored post by me for Foster Farms (because I really do love it!).  For my full policy on sponsored content see this post.

Here are some other Foster Farms Chicken Recipes You May Like: 

Welcome!

Today is the day I’m sharing my gift ideas for any woodworkers in your life.  Since I’m getting more and more involved with building and woodworking projects, this is a mix of things I already own (and love) and things that have been recommended to me by other woodworkers and so they are on my very own wish list.  (**Products I actually own are indicated with an asterisks)

And if you aren’t shopping for a woodworker, never fear! Jeanette from Snazzy Little Things actually gathered up 60 more bloggers to create their own gift guides for other interests and I'm sharing those today too.  

From book lovers to fashionistas, you will find something for everyone! (Scroll to the bottom for these other great gift guides).  

But right now, I'm sharing  ALL THINGS WOODWORKING!!!! 
This list doesn’t include things that most woodworkers would like to pick out themselves (like power tools) since those are a very personal choice and don’t typically make good gifts.   But this list is full of fun things that most woodworkers wouldn’t know they needed until they actually received them.

Obviously some of these things will be more useful to some woodworkers than to others (for example, some items require a router or circular saw to use, so you want to make sure your gift recipient already owns one), but I tried to include a little bit of everything.  You should be able find at least a few items that would make a great gift.  (I know I’d like to get anything on this list!)

I am so excited to be bringing you a giveaway today.  I teamed up with 10 other bloggers (all in the craft and DIY niche) and we EACH decided to gather up some of our favorite crafting supplies and a create a "Crafter's Dream Gift Basket" for one lucky reader.  (That is ELEVEN BASKETS!!)

Since all of us create slightly different things, the baskets are going to have a wide range of fun stuff.  From painting supplies, to jewelry making to scrapbooking and a lot more.

And you can win one, two or even ALL of them if you get really lucky!  Here is my gift basket (and it features a little bit of something for everyone!) The MSRP value of my basket is more than $100!  A hundred bucks of craft supplies!  Just in time for the holidays!


 For the paper crafter, I have a fabulous selection of washi tape and some darling stencils.  Along with a double sided tape applicator (because nobody likes taping their fingers together!)


Entering is easy.  Just use the rafflecopter widget below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway



Now go and visit the other 10 bloggers and throw your ring in the hat for their great prizes as well! And good luck!

  Visit each blog to enter for a chance to win their Crafter’s Dream Gift Basket.  Either click on the basket in the image above, or if you are on a mobile device, visit the numbered link below.
Basket Number: 

1. The Kim Six Fix (YOU ARE HERE!) 
2. Cupcakes & Crowbars
3. A Little Tipsy
4. Creating Awesomenessity
5. Occasionally Crafty
6. FrugElegance
7. Twin Dragonfly Designs
8. Fearlessly Creative Mammas
9. My Repurposed Life
10. A Designer At Home
11. Decor Adventures

You may enter to win any (or all) prize baskets, and you are eligible to win more than one.  Every blogger has their own rules for entry and will be selecting their own winner.