Baby Shoes

At my baby shower for my first daughter, someone gave me a pair of homemade baby shoes. Once she got a little bigger, I discovered they were the only shoes that would stay on her feet. I loved them. Now that I've discovered how to make my own, I like to give them as baby gifts too.

Halloween

Halloween is done a full day before the first party. Well, the kids are done at least. I'm counting that as the same thing. Husband is on his own this year (which is actually his idea). We went with a superhero theme this year, which will surprise no one. Iron Man, Superman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman. I am most proud of the stripes on the Cap.  I had to do math! And then match the pocket too.

And now I can start Christmas sewing!

Vinyl and canvas sign

I can actually take very little credit for this one. I found the poem on Pinterest (changed it to be for a girl though). Someone else also figured out how to get vinyl to stick to canvas (Mod Podge). I just laid it out in Illustrator, had my shiny machine do the cutting, and attached the letters. But I really like it. Most days I need a reminder that this tiny phase will not last forever and that I'll probably miss it. 

Be Doo Be Doo Be Doo

The tiny one doesn't say much in the way of actual words, but she very often sounds like a minion. I looked all over town for blank yellow shirts, but no luck. So I made my own. And then her big sister needed one too.

Necklace Holder

So my necklaces have been getting out of hand for a few years, and with my recent jewelry kick it's gotten really bad. A pine plaque from Hobby Lobby, cup hooks from Home Depot, and a little paint later, I have a solution. The hooks are kind of close together, but I had drilled two holes before I figured that out. It still works though. 

Empty. 

Full. 

New Shoes

What do you do when fall is coming and you need shoes for your little one to wear? 

A) Attempt to find the bag of shoes her big sister wore that is buried somewhere in the storage unit. 

B) Go shopping for a new pair. 

C) Try options A and B then give up in frustration and just make your own. 

Is anyone surprised I picked option C?

New Toy

So I never wanted a cutting machine. They were for scrapbookers, which I am not (don't have the patience for it). Occasionally I'd see projects on crafty blogs using vinyl, and I'd think "that could be fun but I don't need a cutting machine." A few months ago Matt started talking about a project he wanted to do that would really be easier with a machine. We did a little research. Turns out the new machines let you upload your own pictures and fonts. And then I found out you can cut leather and felt and fabric and all sorts of things that aren't scrapbook paper. So we bought a Cricut Explore and I've been having waaaay too much fun ever since it arrived last week. So many possibilities, so little nap time...

We named our truck Thor. He needed a hammer. 

(it's a pajama shirt. Get it?)

We even made stamps using craft foam.