Rag Doll Dress

My sweet friend gave my girls some rag dolls she found at the thrift store. This lil' doll was in a little red dress that didn't really match. It has bothered me ever since we got the cute dolls (over a year ago). I have been toying with the idea of making my own little rag dolls when I remembered this lil' doll and decided to make her a new dress instead.

Her tights and shoes are sewn on, so it was obvious the red christmasy dress she had on didn't go (sorry, I forgot to take a picture before I ripped it apart to use as my pattern). 

The fluffy white trim was so fun I decided to keep it and add it to this dress. 

I also made a lil flower and sewed it to a bobby pin to stick in her hair.

This costume sateen moved a lot, and could be tricky to work with...BUT because it was just a dress for a doll I wasn't too particular in my accuracy and I melted the edges to keep it from fraying (instead of serging...which is hard to do without a serger). 

It was awesome and saved so much time!

It was a quick project to get my craft fix for the day.

I'm pretty sure the dollie is much, much happier. 

Doesn't she look so?

Have a lil' doll that needs a fashion update?

Craft. Me. This.

Owl Sandwich

I found THIS fun blog a while back and love to look at her fun food creations.

Usually I'm reminded it is lunch time by the crank-o-meter of my kids.

I had to be on the ball and create this cute sandwich though, love me some owls.

See how it is done HERE.

A perfect snack to share with friends. 

Made lunch time full of giggles and fun!

Be brave, create something new for lunch and...

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Felt Laptop & Case

I stumbled across THIS laptop tutorial by Kiki and fell in love with it!

Doesn't it just look so cute sitting there?

We had to make it just like Daddy's... so we added this to the back.

Fun huh?

I'd been dying to make it for weeks but had one small problem. 

She recommending using rub-on letters for the keys... and well, out here in Pittsburgh, my craft store options are... non-existant very limited, and I couldn't find any. 

I was really frustrated, and on a whim decided to put a piece of stiff felt right into my printer.

It WORKED!!! I was so excited!

Made it even more fun because I could pick any font I wanted. 

I didn't really care for the handles straight on the computer, so I decided to whip up a laptop case.

I didn't use a pattern, but there are tons of tutorials out there.

There is a small little pocket inside for the felt screen images... that are yet to be made.

I even got to make my first felt flower.

I now understand the obsession... they are so fun and easy to make!

She loves it.

Makes her feel so big and grown up.

How fun is that. 

You know you want to...

Craft Me This.

Spring Dresses

I was brave and decided to make my girls dresses for Easter this year. 

Really brave because I only had a couple of days to get them finished before I left on a last minute trip. 

What do you think?

I roughly followed THIS pattern. 

I really love the strip look, but I got exhausted thinking about finishing all of those edges, and I needed to be done quick
(my friend did hers this way and it turned out darling). 

One of these days I'm just going to buy a real pattern and make life easier on myself.

But on the other hand, it is kind of fun to just make them up.

I added a flower like shown HERE.

 Since this flower has raw edges, I needed a way to remove it. 

Pins don't seem to stay closed around my girls, 

so I sewed a simple snap on the back to be able to remove it for washing... 

now to train my girls to take it off before placing it in the hamper. 

The trickiest part was adjusting the pattern to make it fully lined. I wanted the girls to be able to wear their dresses with out undershirts. 

I was planning on adding a ruffle (to match the flower) to the lining so that you could see it poking out from underneath, but ran out of time. I also wanted to put pockets on, just because my girls love pockets. 

Maybe later...

This dress I also learned how to do smocking... check out how the straps turned out too. 

Cute, simple and just enough of a sleeve.

Wanna see how they look on my cute, lil' models?

Love it!

Be brave, try new things and...

Craft Me This!

Chalkboard Purse

I was so excited to make this Chalkboard Purse I saw HERE on The Idea Room. 

It was such a fun and cute idea, I had to copy it. 

I loved the wooden handle that Amy from the Idea Room put on hers, but I didn't have one. :( 

I did have old picnic basket (the one where you strap the dishes in) that I pulled the handle and latch off of. 

Not quite as cute, but I'm all about free.

My girls really likes opening and closing it, and I don't have to worry about it popping open in transit. 

 Inside there is a space to store the chalk and eraser.

 Yes, that stripy block is the little eraser I made. 

I sewed the felt together in close gathered bumps, and then glued it to some of the pages I had cut out of the book. I think it turned out really cute.

It is this lil' gals favorite part, erasing everything.

There are several blank pages at the front of the book for plenty of chalk doodling fun.

Which by the way, I may be addicted to chalkboard paint now, it is SO cool!

 And just look how cute it is to tote around.

Loads of giggles and fun!

I'm sure it would be just as cute as a little briefcase for a lil' guy.

Love it! You will too.

Craft Me This

PS - It was kind of chilly when I ran out to take pictures. My lil' pumpkin put on her coat and shoes and ran out to join me. She actually offered to be my lil' model (unlike usual when I have to bribe her). Even despite the chilly wind. Don't worry, we were only out for a minute or two.

Felt Cowgirl Vest

How could I resist. When MADE featured THIS felt vest I had to adapt it for the girls. 

I made this one first. 

Used a friend's puffy vest as a pattern. 

It turned out nice and loose, perfect for getting on and off. 

Nice and comfy for lil' girls who expect nothing less.

I decided to try a couple of new things with the next.

It is a little more fitted, and flares at the bottom.

Perfect for showing of cute lil' bellies.

The girls love them.

Can't wait to see all of the adventures we have this summer in them. 

Ready for an adventure of your own?

Go ahead.

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Lil' Crafters: Cupcake Flower Pot

This past weekend Michael's had a free craft at their stores. 

I love helping my lil' mini get excited about crafting. 

This month was a cute idea. Turning a flower pot into a cupcake. {LOVE it!}

The frosting is the fake snow flocking covered in glamour dust

(the picture doesn't allow for the full cuteness factor)

The pot itself is painted with acrylics. 

{props on the colors Michael's}

She was pretty proud of her work. 

Okay lil' kiddos, go get your mommies and... 

Craft Me This

Washcloth Puppets

We love bath time at our house, so when I saw my friend making THESE 

I had to get the pattern.

Top: zebra, dog (Clifford to be precise)

Bottom: hippo, giraffe, dragon

They were so fun and simple to make.

Each one takes about two washcloths to make and when you can get an 18 pack for $4 at Walmart you can make as many as you want. 

The girls were delighted with them. 

Although after I finished the dragon Sarah informed me that it needed to have 

"angry eyes"

Angry enough?

I guess it makes it better for doing dragon things like...

eating your little sister.

Whatever the purpose they sure will be fun to splash around in the tub with. 

Tempting?

Go on. 

Craft me this.

Snuggly Owls

I have been in love with THESE owls at Target. 

Have you seen them?

Well a while back one of my crafter-idols did a tutorial HERE on how to make one. 

So, here is how mine turned out.

Don't you want to just pick it up and love it?

I decided it would be cute to make a littler one as well, so I printed the pattern 75% to scale and made this little guy. 

Oh, they are just too cute.

How could I not make them?

Don't you love how they look at each other... and I guess when they are mad the could look away from each other too. 

My girls love them. 

Perfect for snuggling.

And lounging on the floor. 

Copying is fun, so go on and give it a try. 

Craft me this.