The Fourth of July is tomorrow which means we needed to get some Patriotic Items for our cook out done. I had quite a bit scrap fabric laying around and the princess has been asking to make stuff with it. She suggested we make 4th of July decorations because it would be pretty and fun. … Continue reading
I have been going to Pilates for a couple months now on Tuesday and Fridays. I have gotten over my fear of exercising with others. Surprisingly I am enjoying it and actually feel guilty if I don’t make it (guilt is a wonderful motivator some days). One of the ladies showed up last week with … Continue reading
Booga has a small obsession – okay a HUGE obsession with the artist Chuck Close. It started Tuesday when we visited the local library and I grabbed a NEW book on Chuck Close – Chuck Close Facebook. Little did I know this book would start an obsession. I looked through the book (relaxing on the … Continue reading
When you have a princess and a Booga there is never a dull moment. The other day the princess said, “Mom I am a super hero and I need a cape.” Me: “What is your super hero name?” Her: “Subtraction Girl! I also need a logo on my cape. You make great logos mom!” (Buttering … Continue reading
Booga is obsessed with Toy Story so I decided to make him a pair of Alien Shoes.Materials: Canvas Shoes (I got these at Wal-Mart for $5.00) PLAID® Paint ( Folk Art – #954 Fresh Foliage, Folk Art – #513 Cayman Blue, Folk Art – #429 Winter White and Folk Art – #2557 Perfect Purple) Mod Podge (used to … Continue reading
Pin It Friday was Book Character Day at my daughter’s school which meant I had to make her a costume. My daughter loves Amelia Bedelia so I knew I would be making an Amelia Bedelia costume. I really didn’t want to pull out my sewing machine so I was determined to make a No Sew … Continue reading
Tuesday is the 50th Day of School so the Kindergarten Class is going to a 1950s style Sock Hop. My daughter thought a poodle skirt complete with a pink scarf and a dice bracelet would be fantastic. I am going to show the poodle skirt, saddle shoes, scarf and the poodle shirt on this post. … Continue reading
The Toby Train has been a bigger hit than I ever expected. When making him I did make a pattern so I could share it with everyone. I did go back and forth on it debating if I should make the pattern complete or if I should only do it half way because of copyright … Continue reading
My daughter is 5 and loves to learn new things and since mommy has been sewing lately which means my daughter wants to sew or learn to sew. The postcard from C&T Publishing that started her obsession with taking all of her socks and making little pets. So I decided that the bird would … Continue reading
This week I decided to pull out my felt again and start making items to put back on my Etsy Store. I finished the Pond bag with fishies card game (should be on the store this weekend). I also put the Monkey Bag bag on my Shop. Isn’t the Monkey Tic-Tac-Toe Bag cute? I am … Continue reading
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