Back to School

Okay....how cute are these??  I made two of these ribbon apples for my girls to take to their teachers.  I would LOVE if one of my students brought this in to me!!!!  My girls love their new teachers so I thought they deserved a special apple:-)

It's A Boy!

A close friend asked me to make her a gift to give to a friend that just had a baby.  I came up with a matching set which included a taggie blanket and two burp cloths.  Now I am working on a cute pink girl version:-)

Happy Birthday!

This candy bucket was a gift for my nephew.  I later added $25 dollars folded as little fans and put them into the arrangement.  I didn't take a picture of the finished product...but the look on his face when I gave it to him was priceless!

Welcome Fall

I'm ready for Fall!!!!!  For months I have been seeing this "mesh ribbon" at AC Moore.  I have to admit....I was slightly intimidated to work with it.  However...it is awesome!  Very easy to work with and makes amazing wreaths.  This is the first one that I came up with.  I saw it on Etsy and it was selling for $50.  I thought to myself "I could totally do that!"  What do you think of my pumpkin?  It certainly will not be the last!

Kitchen Lover

I am in love with Amy Butler fabric!!  She has the best patterns and I could go crazy on fabric.com.  Well....maybe I did...ssshhh.  Anyway I had fun putting together this set of dish towels; apron; and oven mitt for my sister in law's birthday.

The oven mitt is a terrific invention!  It is all one piece and keeps your arms protected from splatters and is washable.  I followed the tutorial on this page to make it:  www.sew4home.com

I have to admit...I'm slightly obsessed with that website.  Do you think my boss will allow me to bring my sewing machine to work???

Taggie

Here is another one of my taggie blankets.  I made this with love for my new Godson!  I tried to use brown thread for his name but it kept jamming...urrrggg.  Anyway it is a special gift for my little guy...I'm honored to be his Godmother.  I love you Carlo....xoxoxoxox

Snakes from scraps

Now.... normally snakes are my WORST fear.  However they are a great way to use up your leftover scraps of fabric!  I made these for my girls and they love them!  Who would've thought?!  The great thing is they only take about 10 minutes to make.  Love that.

Mickey Birthday Bag

This was my second try with applique.  I sacrificed a new red T-Shirt to make Mickey's "pants."  It was an after thought but I think it came out super cute.  I made this for a little guy's 2nd birthday....can you guess what the theme was????

TuTu Tote

I'm always excited to receive an order for a tutu bag!  This one came out super cute with 3 layers of tulle and a pretty brown rose.  Every little girl that I know is getting one of these for Christmas!

Wedding Shower Gift

I've been wanting to give this one a try for a while now.  I finally had a chance to make cute kitchen towels!  I bought the towels and added adorable fabric ruffles to them.  Then I did my very first applique!  I used heat-n-bond to put the letter "C" on both towels and sewed them with a zig zag stitch. Next I made a coordinating apron and homemade sugar lemon scrub to complete the set.  This will be my gift for a bridal shower that I have this weekend.  I topped it all off with a homemade card!

Olympic Hostess

My aunt requested an Olympic apron for a friend of hers.  I tried high and low to create the symbolic five rings.  They are impossible.  It seemed easy until I sat down at my embroidery machine.  So I came up with her friend's last name with a flag and team USA.   I think it turned out pretty cute:-)

Baby girl card

I'm very proud of this one!  I forgot to grab a card for a baby shower so I whipped out my cricut and poof!  I think that a hand made card is the bees knees.  Take note of the cute button snaps!!  Love it!

Happy 1st Birthday

This is my latest Tutu Tote...I think it came out really cute:-)  Who doesn't like pink and leopard?

Summer dresses

I made these pillow case dresses for Rylie & Sophia.  They look adorable on them....I will post a pic as soon as I can.

Diaper Cakes Galore

Three more baby showers!  Baby boom....Hhmmm....Fifty Shades babies??

Aprons

Before you make fun of me for the wrinkles....I promise I ironed these before giving them away!  Don't ask me why I took the picture before hand.  The kids were probably driving me bonkers.  The little apron was for a little girl at work.  The other was a bridal shower gift which proudly displayed her new name!

Thanks a latte for all you do!

Okay this is something that I wish my students would bring me!  Rylie took this to her teacher at the end of the year to say "thanks a latte for all you do!"  I loved it:-)

Phone cozies

Last winter I made a ton of iPhone/iPod covers for my friends.  It was funny sitting in the lunch room and watching everyone pull their phones out of their cases.  It made me feel good to know that they loved their "phone sweaters!"

Crayon Pals

Do you have a ton of broken crayons laying around your house like I do?  Simply melt them down into fun shapes and your kids will love them all over again.  I bagged a bunch and sold them at my last craft show.  They were all sold out:-)

Baby Shower

If you get invited to as many baby showers as I do....then these diaper cakes are a must!  They are a hit at every shower I take them to.  Each cake is filled with a bottle of champagne; Pampers Swaddlers; and coordinating ribbon and embellishments.

Crayon Rolls

Here is my latest batch of crayon rolls!  People keep asking for them and they are a hit!!!!  Let me know if you are interested:-)

Jazz up any regular birthday invitation by adding a bow and some sparkles.  Great money saver!  As you can see Sophia will be having an Olivia party this year:-)

AND THEN guess who wanted a set?!  I'm in the middle of making Sophia's...and of course they have to be Thomas the Tank Engine.  It is not easy to make Thomas look girlie....but I thought the polka dots helped a little.  So far we only have the "S."

Side note:  A friend from work mentioned that this would make a great baby shower gift.  AND also that I could make each letter of the alphabet and give it as a set.  They make it fun to learn letter recognition and spelling their own name.  LOVE IT!!!

Personalized Bean Bag Set

Okay so Rylie became obsessed with the bean bags and wanted a set for herself.  She loves these things!

Personalized Bean Bags-baby gift

I got this idea from cruising the web.  They are bean bags (filled with rice) and they spell out a little girl's name.  I made this for her for her birthday....which isn't until November.  But hey....it's good to be prepared!

Kitchen Diva

This is my latest apron that I made for a friend.  She wanted one to give to her daughter.  I think it looks cute and funky.  What do you think?

Summer Totes

I couldn't decide on which one of these to keep!  I gave one to a friend for her birthday and kept the other as my summer diaper tote bag.

Sewing Machine Cover & Pin Cushions

I had to show my sewing machine a little love.  So I made her this nifty cover.  Notice my fancy pin cushions?  That's right...I went there.

Flower Girl Bag

I made this sweet little bag for a friend that wanted to give her flower girl something special.  Of course we filled with with a personalized crayon roll and coloring book!

Baby gifts

Came up with these little blankets for a few friends that are expecting soon:-)  The educator in me had to include different ribbons for tactile play.  Although I like to use bright colors to engage the baby's vision; I had to do a pretty pink tractor blankie for a country friend of mine.

I can add baby's name and birthdate with my trusty embroidery machine too!

Who doesn't love a TuTu Bag??? I can embroider any name on it too!

Crayon Rolls Galore! Love 'em!

It is only fitting that the first picture that I post be of my famous Crayon Rolls!  And yes I am learning to say Cra-yon and not "crown."  They make a perfect little present for the little ones!  I never leave the house without having two of them in my purse or diaper bag.  Oh yes....and one next to each carseat:-)

Anyone need a gift??

Every day I try to spend at least a few minutes at my sewing machine.  I will begin posting projects that I have made.  Let me know what you think!  If you have suggestions/opinions....I would love to hear them!