My little girls love playing dress up with their dolls. So a few months ago I made them a bunch of clothes for their dolls using their old baby clothes and a few of my sons. I had these two plaid shirts that I just loved and couldn’t part with. So I turned one 2T long sleeve button down shirt… Keep Reading
A pretty little craddle for her 3rd birthday.
On Friday we celebrated my little girl’s 3rd birthday. It was nothing fancy but it had everything she requested… chocolate cupcakes and balloons. For her gift I repainted an old wooden cradle that I picked up from a yard sale this summer for $2. Then I made some cute little bedding for the cradle out of one of her old… Keep Reading
How to make a Kid’s Lunch Tote from a milk jug.
The kiddo’s love eating outside and so don’t I. I usually pack everyone’s lunches up in bread pans but for some reason my crafty mind came up with this little lunch tote from a milk jug. All I did was cut out a little area in front of the spout with my scissors. Make sure you don’t cut out the… Keep Reading
Beach Robe {take 2: upcycled}
After making my first Beach Robe I knew there would be many to follow, plus I had to redeem myself and get the bias tape on the tie right. So a few weeks ago when my sister in law’s mother brought me an old bathrobe to use for the material, I knew immediately what I was going to make with… Keep Reading
milk jug turned plastic container.
Looking for a great way to use up all of those empty milk jugs? Well why not turn them into these cute little plastic containers. I saw this idea over on the Disney family fun website and loved it immediately. I am always in need of little containers to put our goodies in when giving them away to others and… Keep Reading
fat quarter friday {fabric luggage tag tutorial}
Fabric Luggage Tag Tutorial (allow 30 minutes from start to finish) Materials Needed: *fabric scraps *batting or stabilizer *heavy plastic bags (the ones that sheet sets come in) **Before you get started change, change the foot on your machine to a tephlon or plastic foot. This foot will glide smoother over the plastic when top stitching over the plastic.** Start… Keep Reading
