Seriously..Black Collection

I've completed my first real collection, and these are going up for sale this week.  I make kids clothes the way i would have wanted to dress when i was little, the way i dress now.  mostly black with pops of color.
Each is available in limited release in sizes NB(newborn) to Girls 14.
Enjoy!
(prices coming soon)

with ruffle! Renewed Refreshed Sewing is Awesome again Thanks to Debbie!

I started virtual sewing lessons with my new coach Debbie from Squiggly Twigs.  It was the best thing i could have done for myself! I pretty much gave up on sewing because i thought i sucked at it, turns out, I just wasnt taking the time to do it right. (I have an incurable instant gratification disorder..lol)  Well, my first project is done and here it is!  Its a simple skirt, but the point is that i did it so it looks nice and neat and not homemade!  I'm really proud of myself and SUPER GREATFUL TO DEBBIE MY AWESOME TEACHER!!! THANK YOU DEBBIE!!

3/18 update I brought out my ruffler foot attachment after watching some video tutorials and made a pink ribbon ruffle for the bottom, looks cute!!

photoshop-->inkscape-->scal-->cricut i am haxor supreme

ok so its not all that dramatic but I wanted to post what can be done with the cricut if you know how to hack it.  I spent mucho time researching figuring out the best way and got it down to a science now:
I use 3 softwares to make this happen, and by this i mean, making the cricut cut whatever you want it to.
Example: I made a baby medusa for my new line:

Here's how i did it:

I designed the medusa in photoshop. I imported it into Inkscape. made some adjustments and saved as an SVG file. I imported that file into Sure Cuts A Lot aka SCAL, and sent it to the cricut.

I got the shirt from the 99cent store, yeah I know its really cute and i bought all they had!

I got a variety of cotton broadcloth quilting fabric quarters from joanns, ironed the heat n bond paper on to a green one, and taped it onto my cutting mat with painters tape, paper side up. Then cut out baby M.  I went back with some pink and cut out some ribbons using my storybook cartridge(best cartridge ever). Then ironed them on! I think i may add more ribbons, but i'm pretty damn happy with how this turned out :)

Here is another one I did at the same time, but this time i just used my doodle charms cartridge to get these dragon flies, and I plan on adding a few more in orange and yellow:

voila, crafty haxor supreme am i.

goodwill and my muses.

I've decided what direction i will be taking stinky beans.  I am going to do what I do best, recycle and re-cutify stuff that is already made, along with my custom new tees.  I went to goodwill today to find some inspiration and got 3 great projects to start.  A skull hoodie, a pink dress, and a black and white plaid skirt with tulle.  all need love and I have lots of love to give!
I've been experimenting with hacking my cricut, so far so good, its much easier than i thought it would be!  THankfully I know how to use photoshop and can translate my visions, then to inkscape, then to Scal.  just call me a cricut pirate matey!

here are the befores:

afters coming soon!  these will be part of my inital launch :)

My initial ideas for these pieces are as follows:

• pink dress: replace the ribbon waist band, sleeve/straps, and hem with various pink ribbons.  possibly add applique middles to the already sewn flowers.
• Skull hoodie(these ideas are from my muse and besty Nic) add aqua blue elbow patches, and a skull on the ears.  I want to also add a muertos skull on the whole back or front. all accented with large yarn stitching.
• plaid skirt: add applique black docs with pink yarn bows to each pleat, shorten hem in front to showcase tulle.

1st Experiment! Super CowGirl Kawaii!!!!

Ok so I just couldnt wait to try some stuff out!  I got some heat n bond from walmart (going forward i will call WM), pulled out some fabric i purchased long ago and 1 of Mia's blank cotton t's from the 99cent store.
I cut out the picture i wanted to attach I didnt use the cricut, just scissors, followed the directions on the heat n bond, and volila, holy cuteness, here are the results.  She LOVES it, wouldnt take it off...Obviously she cant wear this to school without possible expulsion, but i think its rad.

Heat n bond is the coolest stuff i have ever used, far better than any iron-on paper, fabirc is definitely the way to go here.

I stopped at the 99cent store on the way to work and got 10 more shirts to play with over the weekend, I am brimming with inspiration and ideas.  I am going to use the cricut today to cut some more complicated designs.  Will post results!

Adventure is out there, no wait UPS brought it!

Hi, I'm starting this blog to document my new adventure in kids clothing. I've been inspired by the cricut to make my own kids t line using some really cool techniques i've found online.

I chose the name Stinky Beans after my daughter Mia's nickname, I've been calling her that since birth! She will also be my main model.

(Mia here in a photo by Valerie Tabor Smith)

So I just got my cricut from HSN, a huge bundle with 4 cartridges and I cant wait to start playing with it. Gonna use the fabric applique method.

Using the cartridges, the apps Photoshop, Inkscape, Sure Cuts a Lot and Design Studio, I can basically turn any of my designs into a fabric applique to apply to whatever i want.

My only real goal at first is to sell enough to pay for the cricut, i have a feeling that wont be hard since i got such a good deal on it, and raw materials are relatively cheap for a bargain

hunting ninja like me.

I plan to offer all kids sizes from babies to 6X, including kids plus sizes.

So I will be creating samples this weekend and posting them here! Once I find the designs I love, I will offer them on etsy and ebay and see what the response is :)