Crafty Things

As I said, DH was out of town this weekend and I got a bunch of crafty things done. :) The three pictures above are a Kindle clutch that I made for my Grammy. She got a Kindle for Christmas and I found a tutorial on YouTube that was pretty easy to follow. I had all of my scraps out anyway from my doll quilt project that I started on Saturday night (see below for finished picture). :)


This is the reason I had my sewing machine out in the first place. Gracie got this doll bed from Santa at Christmas and I have been seeing a bunch of quilts on Two Peas lately. I used scraps from the Rag Quilt that I made for my niece for Christmas two years ago along with one other fabric that I only had five little squares of. The squares started out at 4 3/8" by 4 3/8" and I used a 1/4" seam. The finished product is chock-full of errors, but Gracie likes it. I machine bound the quilt because I wasn't about to spend hours upon hours hand binding a quilt with really uneven seams. Oh well. I think it looks pretty cute overall. I whipped up the pillow cover this morning before I put my machine away. It's also full of errors, but Gracie will be excited (she hasn't seen it because she is in school). :)

Thanks so much for looking and for any comments! :)

Our Weekend

Sean was out of town this weekend and it ended up snowing about 3-4 inches on Saturday morning. Gracie was DYING to play in the snow, so during Ava's nap time I bundled her up and she went out for about 30 minutes or so. She had a blast. It was actually the first time she has really played in the snow, like rolling around and stuff. When she was younger she just didn't have the balance to be able to walk in it without falling down and we didn't have snow boots or anything. My MIL actually bought the snowsuit when Gracie was a baby (it's a size 18 month and it's HUGE)! I was just about to put it in the Goodwill bin when I realized that it's SO long that it would probably fit Gracie now. We have about four layers underneath the snowsuit and coat as well along with two hats, a scarf (really a receiving blanket that Gracie plays with her dolls with), gloves, and woolen tights. Like I said, she had a blast and will definitely be doing it again before the snow melts. :)

A Note of Thanks

I had to make a thank you card last night for a sweet Pea who sent Gracie three Leapster games that her kids weren't using anymore. :) I was inspired by THIS PENDANT and translated it to the little embossed butterfly with the wood grain stamp. The pop of green is unexpected and helps bring it all together. All supplies SU! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave some! :)

Nursery Frame

I made this little frame this morning right before I left for the shower today. We got their gift from Babies R' Us last night and part of their present was this set of wall decals. I was browsing their registry this morning and saw that they had also registered for (and received) this tree decal. I had purchased a couple of sets of three white frames from the Target Dollar Spot last month or so and had a little brainstorm for this nursery decoration.

I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and swirled Bashful Blue ink all over the sheet with a stampin' sponge. I free-handed the tree trunk out of Close to Cocoa and then ran my bone folder all over it in all directions in between my fingers so I could peel the top layer off for more texture (faux suede technique). My SU! Little Leaves Sizzlets die came in handy for the branch and then I covered each leaf with a SU! cardstock color that matched the leaves on the tree decal (Marigold Morning, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery). I fringed a little strip of Old Olive and roughed it up a bit for the grass, then the crowning glory was the ADORABLE little fox stamp from Fox & Friends (new SU! Occasions Mini set). I stamped him in Really Rust onto Whisper White, colored in his ears and feet with Sahara Sand, and used my Basic Black journaler to detail the nose. I cut him out, which I really hate to do because I am lazy, but it was so worth it for this project. :) I used dimensionals under his head and body in order for the tail to clear the grass without making him look funky.

The mom-to-be really liked it. She also said she's going to frame the baby card from my previous post for the nursery! What a compliment! :) Thanks so much for looking and for any comments!

Polka Dot Bright Baby Card

I made this quick, cute card last night for my friend Vickie's baby shower, who is having a baby girl next month. Vickie HATES pink and I usually try to match my baby shower cards to the room theme; hence the Polka Dots. :) I like the popped up "baby" and the stitching...it takes a simple card and adds just that little something extra. The colors are awesome as well. All supplies SU! except for the sewing machine/thread. Cardstock colors are as follows: Marigold Morning (retired), Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Certainly Celery, Ruby Red, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, and Old Olive. Whisper White and Kraft comprise the base. Ink on the baby tag is Ruby Red and Ballet Blue. After I took this picture, I adjusted a few polka dots that are a little "off." :) The word "baby" and the tiny flower are from Tiny Tags, the new SU! set in the Occasions Mini. Love this little set and I love the clear mount (which I got). Thanks so much for looking and for any comments.

My Kid's Weird....

Her new favorite hiding spot...UNDER the tree, UNDER the tree skirt. :)

Clean and Simple Challenge--Disney Inspired

My entry for the Disney-inspired CAS47 challenge on SCS. I pulled my color scheme and theme from the new movie The Princess and the Frog. :) I used my retired Unfrogettable set and paired it with my new Tiny Tags set for the crown and greeting. Colors used are Garden Green, Certainly Celery, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla. As stated, I used my Tiny Tags set for the 2010 SU! Occasions Mini (starting 1/5) and my scallop border punch that will be available as a Sale-A-Bration selection in 2010 as well! :) Thanks so much for looking and for any comments.