Sodderbug Blog: Sew Blessed

Ballpark Sign

Janelle — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:34:06 +0000

Finished this custom order for a client today. I love how it turned out! It would make a perfect headboard for a boys bedroom. It measures 50 inches long and 26 inches tall. $85

Song of Solomon Sign

Janelle — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:40:00 +0000

A few weeks ago a customer asked me to make something they saw on Pinterest. Here it is! I have sold 4 more since then. Let me know if you want one! $45

Pricing my Table... ahhhhh, this is so hard!

Janelle — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:15:00 +0000

I have made three of these tables now. Coming up with a price is HARD!

Here is one I love from Sundance for $1495! 6 feet long, like mine.

This one is from Woodland Creek Furniture and is $1645. Also 6 feet long.

And of course this one from Restoration Hardware for $2695.Price is for the 6 feet length.

So my price? For now they are $750. Apparently that a steal!!!

Our Summer Garden

Janelle — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:48:54 +0000

I was totally opposed to a garden this year! It seemed like more work than I was up for. You know what? I was right! I am so sick of picking veggies! It was fun for about a month...

We DID love watching the deer come eat from our garden!

Sodderbug name change

Janelle — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:58:37 +0000

In the middle of September Sodderbug is changing to

Simply Janelle Designs.

The new web site is in the works but in the mean time please hop on over to my new Facebook page and "like" it IF you like my work. I went from making children's clothes under O Sew Precious, to soldering, under Sodderbug, and now to designing and making furniture and home decor out of old barn wood. I will continue to make the soldered photo charms. Like a friend recently said to me, "Janelle you might be designing cars in 6 months!" whatever direction my mind takes me, Simply Janelle Designs covers everything!

Thanks so much! You rock!

BIG News and DIY business cards out of paper bags

Janelle — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:18:48 +0000

I have been meaning to do a DIY tutorial on my business cards forever! Now is the time because this is the last time I am making them! In September Sodderbug will be no more. But no worries, we are just going to have a new name and new web site! Here you go:

First I cut the bags down to whatever size you choose. You can do the standard 8 1/2 by 11. I did 5 by 7. No reason really. They just fit nicely on that size.

After they are all cut to size I just run them through my printer! Every now and then one will get jammed in the printer. I just remove it and keep going.

Cut them to business card size and you're done!

Happy 4th of July

Janelle — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:16:27 +0000

ONE NATION UNDER GOD!!

I love Jesus and the USA!!!

A few new charms

Janelle — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:10:02 +0000

It's been a while since I posted pictures of soldered charm that I have made lately!

A baby doll crib!!

Janelle — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:54:14 +0000

A Going Away Present for a Wonderful Friend!!

Janelle — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:45:45 +0000

Homemade Memory Game!!! LOVE!!!

A good friend is moving away and I wanted to think of a unique and memorable gift to make for her family.

I bought a few long pieces of wood and cut them into squares. Then I sanded them a bit. I took pictures from Facebook of all the kdis in our running group. Then I glued them on and put a layer of Modpodge on top.