for amanda: stuffed animals

Amanda, sorry this has taken me sooo long to post. I made these cute little guys last Christmas. I found this tutorial for the elephant and this tutorial the giraffe on makeitandloveit. I then made a whale and seahorse pattern (printed off a silhouette, traced it onto fabric, etc.), and put them together the same way as the elephant and giraffe. The seahorse was a little more tricky because that skinny little tail is hard to get batting into. Make sure if you do it, you make it big enough to stuff. Have fun!

Delicious Toy Story

I'm back.. after a long absence. I've missed you, blogging world! Sorry about my lack of posting, summertime takes over. I can't argue with nice weather, family in town, vacations, etc.

So... here is my latest creation in the kitchen.

{Toy story}

-sorry it's not the best pic - taken with a phone camera-

made for my friend Kira's little boy, Hunter (obviously).

Sweet Suspenders

I've done it. Officially found an appropriate accessory for my little boys.
Once again Ashley has given us another fabulous idea. They are easy and wonderful and I'm in love with these little suspenders.
3 pairs later and we're going strong.

Caprese Sandwich

Here's another delich-dish that has made me happy at several lunch hours.

Here's how:

Layer tomatoes, fresh mozza, fresh basil leaves and italian dressing atop a fresh Ciabatta loaf.

What a pretty little sandwich.

Ruffle my bib {Part 2 & 3}

When I took these photos, I didn't take any separate images of the onesie, so here are parts 2 & 3 of this outfit together. For the onesie I copied this idea, just downsized it a bit. Started with the flowers and sewed them on this knit piece.

Then I ruffled this black knit piece and left it pinned down while I sewed the top piece on.


For the bottoms, I just replicated the process from the bib to the back of these cute little tights.



Once my sister-in-law welcomes her little girl into the world, we can pair this outfit with a cute little body and face.

B-day Bash

My little boy turned one last weekend, so we of course partied with him. I made a little b-day banner, hung some chinese lanterns, and made my first tiered cake for him.

I was told it looks a little like a Dr. Seuss cake. I like Dr. Seuss so I'm okay with that :)

It's not perfect, but it was fun to try.

Can I post about anything besides ruffles??

One of my favorite blog people is the fabulous Elizabeth Kartchner. (She's definitely top 5). I love her style, her scrapping, her ideas and just her overall goodness. She has a tutorial here for this little beauty (and much better pictures). However, you might want to be careful going over to her site, as you're sure to get hooked once you do! Okay, so here are a few shots of my attempt (and of course I had to create the look in both black and white).

Take your nasty, old, blah downeast tee

Cut strips 3/4" thick Pin them to your new tee to see how you want the finished product to look. And to make sure your ruffles are consistent.
Sew all those little strips down. (it's tedious, but once you've done a couple, you'll get the hang of it).Ooh, and I found it easier to sew the more I pinned. Even though the lighting is horrible in this picture, I thought it looked cool. And yes, that took me a while to do.

Try it out. It's a cheap way to get a Jcrew look-alike, and it re-purposes those old grungy tees.