Made for Monday

Yikes!  It has been a year since I updated the blog.....goes to show that LIFE is happening around here and the girls have kept me very busy:)

I'm trying to bring it back one Monday at a time at least.  Sometimes I feel like just posting one picture on facebook doesn't do it justice....so I'm trying to share a little more...on Mondays!

I've been doing a lot of custom orders for friends lately and this one was a favorite. 

They told me what they wanted....very detailed....and I figured out the fabric requirements for the pattern I made.

And they were off to the fabric store to pick out their own fabrics.  As the story was told, they were like kids in the candy store!  And everyone wanted to know what they were making!  I LOVED how one picked mixed patterns and the other was very matchy-matchy with the chevron. 

 I'm a total sucker for chevrons!

Have you figured out what they wanted me to make for them?

 These girls are new members of "The Dave Ramsey" club!

One girl wanted 6 pouches and one wanted 8 pouches (which is why one has more than the other.

If you aren't familiar with Dave Ramsey, it is a financial change you make to life.  Living in a budget that is based on categories and cash.  Each "envelope" is for a different category.  Once the grocery money for the month is gone....it is gone.  My husband and I did this when we first got married and were very strict, but did our finances on the computer.  I like the idea of the cash in the envelope and taking it to the store though.

 So each "envelope" I made is big enough for cash and receipts.  The back side has a luggage tag clear pocket on the back, so that they could label each one.  I love that they wanted the zipper instead of a envelope flap look.  That way you are sure to have all your money and coins stay put.

Each set of "envelopes" fits into this carrying case.

 Half on each side and then an elastic closure.

 I'm so glad they picked an even number of envelope pouches.  Working with odd numbers would have thrown me all off!

The carrying case is a little big right now, because these envelopes did not come prefilled:)

I left extra room for the case to expand as they put their money into each envelope!

I love this idea and have it in the works to make a similar set for myself at some point, but use it differently.  I'm always needing to keep my receipts organized for medical and the shop and groceries and stuff, so I'll probably use mine more for organizing myself and a little budgeting organization too.  Great visual aid to teach my children that the entertainment envelope is empty and we can't go to a movie or out to eat or stop for ice cream!

Thanks for stopping by and.....

Happy Monday!