Ruffled Headband

This project has been sitting in my picture folder for ages, mainly because this is the only decent picture I could get of it.  I have a serious goofball for a child. Serious. I loved this headband and need to change up the elastic so she can wear it again!

Happiest Place on Earth...

We went to Disneyland a few weeks ago and no trip to Disneyland for a little girl is complete without some fancy outfits! :)

The first day she sported the full on princess dress my mom made for her and my niece.

This was hilarious, they were comparing their dresses while waiting in line.  The conversation with hysterical!

And note to self- do not wait until the end of the day to take pictures of the princess diva's together. :)

The second day she wore her Minnie Mouse outfit which I made using Dana's Circle Skirt tutorial.  I changed things up a little bit and added a second layer using cotton and tulle on the bottom to make it more Disney-ish.  And seriously did she not get the memo?! It's supposed to be the happiest place on earth! ;)

Spring Tiered Dress... Everything looks better at the beach!

With spring just around the corner, I've been sewing away for the little Halster.  So many fun dresses and skirts!  But sadly since moving to the PNW, it's not so springy out and I haven't been able to get very many photos of her fancy new attire.  Insert vacay to California and hooray! This is just how all of her dresses should be photographed, if only I had known we would have done a little fashion show on the beach.  :)

So done with the rambling, here's the dress...

Made using another dress as a guide and some simple math.  I used great spring fabric from the quilter's showcase line at JoAnn's with the awesome price tag of $2.50 a yard. :)

It's bound to put a bounce in anyone's step!

Perfect for hunting on the beach...

dancing...

following daaad around...

Cuddling with mom...

And all other kinds of beach fun...

So get springy and make your own!

Bags, Bags, Bags

I'm going to have some serious bags under my eyes tomorrow! I think the bound to be foggy morning may call for a hot chocolate and glazed donut from Starbucks on my way to the big blue store of goodness (ie IKEA!!!) AND the best news is, I only have 1 child- the one who's potty trained, which means I'll enjoy an hour of shopping all-by-myself! I'm stoked, hopefully my excitement and a little Starbucks will erase the bags under my eyes from staying up so late for no real good reason!

Here's the rest of the story...

I'm bagged out for a few days, I'll be changing things up a bit and working on one of the many projects I've got going on around here! I've got a big one in the works and it doesn't involve a sewing machine!

Notebooks and Bags

It's been a great couple of weeks crafting here...

A composition notebook cover done in possibly still my favorite fabric! I've used it for a toddler skirt, the 'anna' bag, and coffee cozies.  I've got 4 fresh new yards so I'm sure we'll be seeing some more of it!

A smaller version of this bag, in this delicious yellow fabric which is on it's way out.  It was part of a large stash I snagged from the hubsters grandma's stash, there's not much left but one thing is for sure- I'll make good use of it! :)

But first things first, things can not go on like this anymore!

Something has seriously got to be done about this mess! Like I said it's been a great couple weeks of crafting around this joint!  Time to finally finish putting together my crafting area... wish me luck!

Shower Curtain

The bathroom at the house we just moved from was YELLOW, and I say yellow in all caps because it was wrapped in yellow tile 2/3rds of the wall high. It was like a yellow jacket threw up all over the walls. It was just YELLOW. Instead of my first instinct which was to rebel and decorate it with my staples of brown and blue, it just didn't seem right. So I embraced the YELLOW and went with it.  I created this shower curtain... and loved it! It was the perfect amount of calm amidst all the YELLOW.

Move on to our new bathroom, everything in the house is white. Basic oak cabinets and white... white everywhere! Gotta love rentals right!? :) 

Now sadly it's a little boring! But have no fear... I will have to get a little more crazy with the accessories! Stay tuned for accessory #1...

Bags, Bags, Bags

A girl can never have too many bags right!? I mentioned I scored on some cute fabric at a consignment store and I was in desperate need of a new diaper bag/mommy bag/purse, my old one had seen better days.  So I broke out some of my cheap cheap fabric- think $2.25 a yard for canvas with VERY generous measurements- think 1.5-2 yards measured at a yard... score!

I went freestyle on this one, so I'll be mixing up another and I'll share the tutorial with you when I can get'er done!

Here she is...

I added the contrasting fabric, but wanted something a little more than a regular strip of fabric, so I ruffled the band...

Added a signature flower with a pink button for some extra pop...

I love to open this bag! The inside is just as fun as the outside!

I really need to find a better place to take pictures in this house! But here she is in all her glory on my kitchen counter...

Happy Tuesday :)

Princess Chair "Revamp"

We don't despise princess related things in our house, but it's not exactly our favorite.  We are more rough and tumble, with some girly thrown in there for fun. So when we stopped in St. Louis at my aunts house on our last cross country move my cousin Gina, being the sweetheart she is, decided she had outgrown her chair and gave it to Hallie.  We were excited... Hallie loved sitting in it, in fact she loved everything that Gina had, and I was excited it was free! But it was a few years old and Gina had definitely put it to good use, so I decided to recover it. 

Sadly I didn't take a picture beforehand so here's a stock look alike. 

I broke out my trust friend, the seam ripper and went to work.  And seam ripping I did! I ripped out all of the old seams so I could use the old pad as a pattern.  So a few episodes of 24 later, I was done with the seam ripping. 

I then cut out my fabric, pretty, fun and not-so-princessy thrifted floral fabric on the top, and go-to sky blue on the bottom. 

I then basically made a slip cover for the old pad.  Reassembled the 2 cushions.  I was lazy and didn't finish the edges well, I may go back over them at some point with a zig-zag or overcasting stitch and make it a look a little nicer- or not since it's on the bottom. :)

I then took the old pieces that held the cushion onto the frame and made duplicates out of the blue fabric.  Then I broke out a few more episodes of 24 and hand sewed the pieces back around the frame.  A little time consuming, but it's adorable!

Table Runners... For Sale!!

I made these table runners last year for my sisters wedding with a Michael Miller Damask print.  They are cotton and measure approximately 13"x83" Since I have no need for 16 adorable table runners :) I have decided to sell them.  I will be selling them individually for $10+shipping or $125+shipping for all 16. (That's a $35 savings for anyone like me who doesn't want to do the math!) I am also willing to sell them in different quanties at a discounted price.  My mom just wants them out of her house! :)

If you are interested, please email me at staceymae81[@]gmail.com 

Thanks!

Headband Fun

Despite our best intentions, my sister Shelly and I have only been able to craft a few things while I am here visiting, our kids are fire and ice right now with there being about a 30 second time limit before someone is screaming or crying if they are in the same room.  We think (and hope!) they really do like each other, they just don't want to live together!  Anyway with that said, here's our attempt at crafting... these cute braided headbands are popping up all over the net so here's one of our versions. 

Enjoy...

Coffee Cozy Preview

Here's one of the new prints I scored while at Craft Warehouse on my trip home. Lovin' this combo! Now I just have a cross country move and about 200 buttons to sew on before this round of cozies is done! Wish me luck!

It's Cozy Time!

Coffee Cozy time that is!  I've got 100+ cozies in the making as we speak, I had to take a short blogging break for my sanity. And I'm SO excited about the new batch.  Since we are home visiting our families I headed out to Craft Warehouse (LOVE this store!) with my mom.  It's designer after designer after designer of cute fabrics! I spent a ridiculous amount of money and I'm already scheming about how to get back for more! One confession I have to make... I really need to branch out from the browns! I really tried to get a variety of fabrics and think I did an ok job, but I still have a huge stack of browns!

So if you haven't gone over to my ETSY shop, go check them out... if everything goes as planned (Micah/Hallie- listen up! That means you're in a really good mood and take a great nap tomorrow!) I'll be adding some more cozies soon soon soon!  And since I spent a ridiculous amount of money- I think I feel a sale coming on, I need to recoup that money fast! (There I go again trying to justify the habbit!) 

So enjoy some eyecandy!!

Brown Flower Throw Pillows

Find my inspiration here.  Which looking back I like more way more than mine!  I guess that's the difference between a $7.97 spool of lace and a $1.00 spool of lace ribbon stuff! But, it works and is still better than the plain brown pillow it was before!