Great Things-Crochet Dreamz Patterns & Giveaway

It is Monday and you know what that means. . . time for another Great Thing! Today, we want to share with you Crochet Dreamz patterns! Shenaaz is the talented woman behind Crochet Dreamz.  She is a stay-at-home Mom of a six year old who loves to dabble in all things creative.  Shenaaz has lived and traveled all over the world, which is where she draws much of her inspiration.

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A Baby Gift-An Announcement Sign

Here's the 2nd of five personalized baby gifts, I plan to make, for my friends that have recently had or are having babies soon.  This is just one of the five I'm making!

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Crocheted Ballerina Slippers

I had to make my sweet Anna a pair of ballet slippers.  Every girl needs a pair!  What I like about these slippers is I can change the ribbon to suit the outfit.

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A Healthier Meatloaf

So, I've continued on this path to healthier eating. We're hooked on pastured eggs, organic fruits and vegetables, and now we're working on finding the best meat solutions.

The latest thing I've experimented with is grass fed, pastured beef.  This is a meatloaf I made with it.  I snuck a ton of vegies in it (of course you could add more). It was really good!

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Summer Printables

Yes, I know summer is half over, I try not to think about it!  In case you haven't updated your picture frame, here is a great list of summer time subway art printables!  Enjoy and tell them that Our Seven Dwarfs sent you!

From LadyCrafter14

From Simple Crafter

From Wonderful Joy Ahead

From Blooming Homestead

From Just the 3 of us

From Vintage Marigold

From Laura Winslow Photography

From Remarkable Home

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

A Great Thing-An Ice Shaver!

Many years ago, I bought this beautiful contraption from Pampered Chef. The bad news is Pampered Chef doesn't sell them anymore. The good news is there are MANY available on ebay and other sites. If you don't have one... get one!

Here's the beauty!

Here's a batch of watermelon lemonade I mixed up.  I used the blender to blend fresh watermelon chunks with lemonade concentrate and water (to taste). Pampered Chef included these great little containers to make your ice.

Here's the watermelon lemonade ice block.  I stick it in the shaver...

I shave into the bowl...

...and my girls have a delicious, healthy treat when it's 100 degrees outside. It's perfect!

There are MANY recipes you can create!

Here's my version of a Frappacino. I took weak decaf coffee, mixed it with some milk, and some of my husband's french vanilla coffee creamer and yum!

Seriously, the options are endless: chocolate or strawberry milk, a carton of yogurt, any beverage.  My ice shaver is certainly a GREAT THING! If you can't track down a Pampered Chef one, maybe you can try one from WalMart or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They are great during these warm months!

Inner Hooker Giveaway Winners!

We want to thank Scotti of Inner Hooker Crochet Patterns for partnering with our Great Things and giving away three patterns to three of our followers!

If you aren't one of the lucky winners, you will want to visit Inner Hooker to purchase some great patterns.  Make sure to check out the Buy More Save More section to save yourself some money!

Thank you to all who entered to win!  We welcome our new followers and thank all our loyal followers for making our blog part of your day!

On to our winners. . .

Winner 1:

 101. Blessedbabs said...

Yes, I like OSD on fb...(actually LOVE :))

JULY 16, 2011 1:24 PM 

(Thanks BlessedBabs for the love!)


Winner 2:

74. erinll said...

I get your e-mail updates (and love them)

JULY 14, 2011 4:09 PM 

(Thanks Erinll for your love as well!)




Winner #3:

11. annemarie said...

I have been a long time email subscriber.

JULY 11, 2011 9:33 AM 

(Thanks Annemarie for getting our emails for a long time!  We love it.)


We couldn't be happier with the kind comments and love that all our entries shared.  Thanks for making us feel good!

All our lovely winners have 48 hours to contact us to claim their prize.  Please email us at oursevendwarfs@gmail.com if you won!

Have a great rest of the weekend and stay cool!

Baby Strawberry Slippers

After making my Strawberry Slippers, I realized my sweet Anna deserved a pair as well.  She had a super cute dress with strawberries on it and I knew the slippers would be precious with it.

The slipper pattern I used for these is from Little Birdie Secrets.  The flower pattern is from Sarahndipities.  I stopped after the second row for the small flower.  Both are great patterns.

Here is my sweet Anna in her strawberry dress.  I also made her a pretty flower for her hair as well.  You can see the flower better in the second picture.

I plan to have my flower clips and slippers in my Etsy shop when it opens soon. Be on the lookout!  I am taking the big leap and giving it a try.  Wish me luck!