$3 Nightstand

Yah, you read that right....$3.00!!!  Wahoo!  I never find good deals at DI.  I always wonder how people do, but this one time I got lucky!!  I found this little beauty there and saw some potential for my little girls room.  She's been needing a nightstand for a while now.

Now I will admit, I started this project in September...finished it in October...just posting now! 

AFTER!!  A little pink pain, some dark stain and sanding!

Oh and a little glass knob.  I LOVE how it turned out!  It looks so cute in her room.  

HALLOWEEN PILLOWS!

I took the kids to the fabric store and let them each pick out fabric for a pillow case.  They thought that was pretty cool, and I think they did a really great job!!!  I love the way they turned out, we might have to carry on the tradition for each holiday now.  I have trick or treat bags too, pictures to come!

ALRIGHT...just ONE more SKIRT ...i SWEAR!
I really couldn't resist this pink and black TWIRLY skirt!

The layers, all ready to sew together

I love gathering. It takes forever, but cutest results ever!

Throw that elastic in there... so much easier than a zipper!

I had the fun idea of adding black tulle to the bottom tier. I LOVE it!

Looks like a skirt...getting excited to try it on Lucy. Of course I only get a chance to sew at midnight, so I have to wait until she wakes up the next morning to try things on! She usually loves anything I make her so it's worth the wait!

The finished product!
When people tell her it's cute, she always says "it a twirly skirt" and then gives them a little spin!

A TU-TU for my princess!

Yah, she already has one, and a bunch of dress-up clothes...but what little girl doesn't love another poofy, twirly, girly tutu!?

Once again, went with the pink and black!
I saw a photographer that had a little girl with only a pink and black tutu, and matching pink and black headband/flower on. It looked sooo cute!

This one was really easy. I just got a thick piece of black elastic and tied strips of dark pink, light pink, white and black around it. Sewed it together (after measuring her waist of course) attached some pink flowers from my stock pile and done!

STAMPING METAL
How fun! I saw this on someone's blog and thought it would be fun to do with my activity days girls. But for now I practiced on my kids!

I went to the hardware store by myself (lol) and found this metal stamp set and some flat washers. It was pretty comical to see me at Harbor Freight. Luckily I ran into a fellow crafter there, so we laughed together!

I stamped the letters, then colored them in with a black sharpie. I wiped the excess off very quickly, and voila! (my kids love to say that)

If I were cooler, I would put this on a real chain and make it look more professional. But for now, the ribbon and bead will have to do.



KEYCHAIN
I have seen these (well, similar) for sell at craft boutiques and almost bought one. Then I found a tutorial online to make my own!

You just sew two coordinating pieces together, with some interfacing in between. Then you add a keychain loopy thing.

Sew it together and add some decorative ribbon!

The stitching is not perfect, so don't look too close! But from far away it is way cute. I love how easy it is to find my keys in my purse!

More sewing projects...

It seems like that's all I've done lately. I think it's so fun to buy fabric!

I always tend to make things pink and brown for girls, so I thought I'd give pink and black a try! I really like the combo! And who doesn't LOVE this minky on the back!? So I made this for someone and haven't given it to her yet...hope she's not looking at my craft blog ;)


SKIRTS
I decided to make a skirt for my Lucy! I found this adorable fabric at JoAnn's and free tutorials online!

I just added a little ruffle at the bottom. Don't mind the spill on her shirt...it looked really cute before lunchtime :)

This one is a bubble skirt! I think these are so cute. I thought this corduroy fabric would be perfect, but it's actually a little too heavy. Knit or cotton would be way better!

I can't believe how cheap and EASY it is to make skirts. I think I might have an addiction problem. I keep wanting to get back to the store for more fabric for the next skirt!! Does anyone know, did the baby boutique on 17th get rid of their fabric section?!

Aaaahhh! Was it really February the last time I posted! That's pretty funny. I guess crafting takes a back seat to mothering and fun summer activities!

Well, here are a few of the things I've managed to squeeze in lately!

Retro Apron

I'm not kidding, I bought this pattern and fabric about 6 months ago. I just got around to making it finally! I love it. All except for the blue ribbon. I just had it laying around and used it because there is a little of blue on there. Well, it looks pretty dumb. I think I'll unstitch that part!
The real reason I waited so long was because I was afraid to use a pattern! It was my first time and I wanted my mom to help me :) Turns out it wasn't that scary at all and I finished most of it with no help!

CAR SEAT COVER-Rag Quilt Style!

Okay, great story here! One day this lady calls me out of the blue and asks me if I make car seat covers. She needed it in two days for a baby shower. She got my number from my friend that she met at JoAnn's. I say sure and we agree on a price. We went with the green, pink and brown theme (which I LOVE). I put green straps on it and some pink flowers.
Anyway, I get a call a couple of days later and the lady's sister tells me that the girl I made it for is actually a girl I knew from Logan way back in the ol' college days! (She lives in this area now though and we have a mutual friend in my ward and I've run into her a couple of times at Target and stuff). I was so excited! I'm glad I made it for someone who I know will love and appreciate it! It's a small world!


CAMERA STRAP

I know, this is kind of a boring one :) and a not so sexy pic of me... BUT look at that cute fabric I found for my strap. So much prettier than the black with bright red CANON written across it!

Flower Headbands

My girlfriends and I got together and made some very cute, trendy flower clips! We did some for our daughters, but the fabric ones are going to look hot in our hair too! I LOVE these organza and tulle ones that you burn the edges of! I admit, I am a little compulsive and get a LOT carried away. I made one to go with every color outfit I could think of. Apparently we don't wear a lot of orange or yellow around here. My husband asked me what I was planning on doing with them all....um wearing them!

Faux-canvas Temples
Sorry for those of you who look at my family blog too, (you get to see it twice) but here is my latest project. I took some great shots of the Temple, messed around with them in Photoshop to make it look "vintage" and mounted them. They look really great on an easel! I have the Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Salt Lake and Logan. I did one craft fair, and hope to do another one soon. If you want to check out some photos and prices, I made a simple blog to show a sample of each. It is canvastemples.blogspot.com and my e-mail for these is canvastemple@gmail.com They make awesome wedding and Christmas gifts (especially with a personalized title)!

CLOCKS
So I had some old clocks lying around, and I had a great idea one day to re-do them with some scrapbook paper. I'm not sure if it was a great idea, they could be a little cheesy, BUT at least they are different and I like a change. (and free)

This one is in our bathroom.

Lucy has been wanting one for her room, and the budget doesn't allow for a new, cute clock right now, so I found this old one in the basement. Apparently at one time our kitchen was done in "fruit" theme (niiiice).

So I took it apart, painted the frame white and found some paper and flowers that match her room.

Glued it all together, put it back together 5 times, and this is the final result. I think it's pretty cute. She loves it anyway!!!!

Airplane decor
We picked these airplane prints up at the HAFB museum LAST summer! They have been sitting on the floor in the boys bedroom because I had no idea what to do with them. 4 frames this size would be too much money, and my husbands idea was great...but I wasn't going to wait around for him to do a project, he's too busy!

So this is what I came up with. I got a tip from an overly friendly lady at a craft store one day that canvases were cheap at Big Lots. I can never find anything there, but I gave it a shot. Sure enough they were a great price! (only if you're not looking for high quality though)

Anyway, easy and painless, I painted them brown first, then mod-podged them on to the canvas.

Hung them up in a sqaure and they look great on the blue and brown walls! My next project is this same idea with the canvas and the mod-podge, but with the IF temple.

I FINALLY learned how to make a blanket like this!

You know, the ones with the perfect corners and a 2 inch border around the whole thing. Well, our local fabric store had an example hanging on the wall and some instructions (thank you Ben Franklin). I could not wait to try it. I fell in LOVE with this fabric and made it for my daughter Lucy (who does not need any more blankets)! Anyway, when I needed a little help I just googled self binding blanket and so many tutorials popped up! I'm so excited, I wish someone else would have a baby so I can make you a blanket!

I'm lovin' these beaded watches!!!
I kind of made this one! I picked out the watch face, and the color palette. Then I was handed the beads and all the hardware. I did put them on and created my own design though :)

HEADBAND
...but I can't take all the credit. My friend Kelly made one and I thought it was so super cute, I had to copy her!!!! Just remember, imitation is the highest form of flattery!!! ;)

I just used some scraps I had laying around. I made one for me and a matching one for my daughter...

EASY project!
I've been so busy lately that I haven't had a chance to "craft" anything. I was craving it the other day so I just did something really SiMpLe to ease my way back into it...

I just added a little of this...

To this...

with these...

and some of this...

voila...

fridge magnets that are actually cute!

Tag Blankets
I'm so excited to finally show these!! One of my friends made me one when I had Owen. I loved it so much, I had to make one and add my own twist.
I made them like a rag quilt with a solid brown on the back. The different fabrics will provide different textures for baby to feel, and the ribbons are of course, for the "tag" effect.

The "boy" one I made for my sister.

The "girl" one for one of my husbands friends baby.

I decided last minute to make them more personal with a monogram letter of their first name. I've never done this before...it was interesting. I need my mom's nice machine that does the blanket stitch around the applique.
I love how they turned out and their babies will be thanking me when they are sucking away in about 4 or 5 months!!!

My little princess wanted a cape too. At least I made it purple right?!
When she put it on she asked me if it reached her feet or not!!!! She must have been around during the incident...

Okay, let's don't focus our attention on the 5 year old picture of me, this is about the ROCKING CHAIR I'm sitting on!!


BEFORE:
In it's glory days, not so beautiful forest green and light oak......

(sorry, this is the best shot of the chair I have)

AFTER:
We thought we'd update a little and make it match the living room decor, since there's no room for it in the baby's room.
This was my first time reupholstering anything. It was fun...

...and so much cuter!

There was enough fabric left over to make a coordinating pillow for the couch (also something that needs to be majorly updated, pillows).