A New Skirt

I made this new little skirt for baby {A}. She barely held still long enough for me to get a picture of it. I'm considering adding some yellow pom-pom trim, or mini pom-pom trim to it, either at the bottom or at the mid-length gather. (There is a bit of yellow in the print of the skirt). What do you think? Should I do it?

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Flying High

This is how my sister, Jen, and I spent our evening.

Thanks to David Beardslee for taking us, and being so professional and safe! Pin It

Etsy finds

I saw some lovely things in the Etsy email from today. These are my favorites.

 

Creepy but so cool.

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Ava Earns Her Stripes

And so we had a striped theme for her First Birthday party! It started with this striped invitation:

And every birthday girl needs a party hat. (Made with paper and mini-pom-pom trim).

And a birthday suit, with stripes, of course! (Made with grograin ribbons).

I made an 8-layer striped cake, served with rainbow sherbet and/or neopolitan ice cream.

And Ava dove right in, face first.

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Denim Chucks

I love these. I want them all. I love how each one is unique. And they have a link for you on their website for a tutorial, so you can make your own! via Craft:

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Recovery Project

I saw this photo on Decor8 and about died. I love them so much. So much.

And since I don't have a ticket to Amsterdam, what if I bought these chairs off KSL and did this to them? I could tightly wrap them in strips of fabric, and even coat them in a mod podge--or not. Maybe not. But I would somehow glue down the fabric so it stayed in place for practical use.

Only $45 for a set of 6! Link.
Or these blue ones(I would reupholster in black and just wrap the legs & arms in a plaid fabric). Just $95 for a set of 6!

Even these might work, if they could be successfully spray painted. Just $4 each! What a steal!

Oh, if only I had all the time in the world... I really want to take on a project like this (and I really want a new dining set), but I'm a little intimidated about the amount of time it would take. Not to mention my craft room is still in shambles after the move. Pin It

Icecream Cone Balloons?! Adorable.

What a simple, fun idea! Great for a kids party.

Here's the link. Pin It