Our Love Story Wedding Invitation to Wall Art

 My Baby Sister found an announcement on Pinterest that she just had to have for her wedding this summer.  My Mom, Sister, and Photographer worked for a week straight to get this thing just perfect.  The announcement goes through how they met and fell in love. 

So I couldn't resist taking that cute announcement, getting it blown up and then "framing" it.  I took a piece of board and painted it gray.  Then taped the lines and painted them black.  Finally I roughed it up a bit and then put a little stain over the top of the paint to distress it a little.  I spray adhesived the picture to the board and then modge podged over the top of that and had a cute little gift! 

Ruffled Curtain Panel

 I was asked to make a couple sets of ruffled curtains and I am so glad that they did!  These curtains are so stinking cute.  They are made from the popular ruffled knit fabric so they are easy to keep clean and can be easily washed. 

 So far I have been able to do lavender and red and am excited to more!

Ruffled Baby Blessing Dress

I just realized that I hadn't posted about the blessing dress I made for my baby this summer.  I made a simple bodice from a pattern that I had and then for the skirt I took some ruffled fabric and sewed them together.  Seriously this dress took me less than an hour and was adorable!

For the flowers I did a rolled flower and then had some sheer flowers that I pinned onto the dress.

 

Scallops and Ruffles Oh My! Rag Quilt in Lime Green and Hot Pink

Newly listed in the shop. A rag quilt with ruffles and scallops in lime green, hot pink, and turquoise.  The quilt is ready to be shipped. 

I think my absolute favorite part of this quilt are the scallops at the top and the bottom of the quilt. 

ps...do you see my husband behind the quilt?  He was a good sport and stood outside to hold a couple quilts while I snapped pictures!

Pink and Green Nursery and Girls Room

 I finally got caught up with my etsy orders this last week so I have had a little time to finish up on a few projects that have been being neglected around my house. 

 When I was a girl, I had an obsession with Porcelain dolls.  I have a ton of them, they really aren't my thing anymore but I just can't get rid of them!

The rag quilt, minky sheet, and ragged bumpers that I made for the little lady a couple months after she was born. 

 Tulle Pom Poms.  I think my black one is a little lopsided. 

 Today, I put the finishing touches on the curtains.(for the curtain tutorial go HERE ) The 2 older girls are obsessed with the beaded trim. 

 The the 3 year olds side of the room.  More Pom Poms, Blessing dresses in shadow boxes, the treasure chest/cedar chest from my childhood, and the cute puzzle rocking chair my parents made my girls. 

 

Shabby Chevron Flower Pin Cushion

Riley Blake asked me a few weeks ago to to make a pin cushion for their pin cushion club 

This is the pin cushion that I came up with.  It was so exciting to be able to be apart of Riley Blake! 

Shabby Flower Pin Cushion (finished size 8 inches square)
For this shabby flower I used:

• 1/8 yard of yellow sweetest chevron and 1/4 yard of the sweetest dots pink, and 1/8 yard cream flannel.
• Stuffing
• Sewing Stuff (seam ripper, small scissors, sewing machine, thread)

Cut:

• 2 - 4 1/2 inch circles with the yellow chevron
• 2 - 4 1/2 inch circles with the cream flannel 
• 14 - 3 inch x 2.5 inch ovals with the sweetest dots pink fabric
• 7 - 3 inch x 2.5 inch ovals with the cream flannel

Assembling the Flower

taking the 2 large cream circles and one of the chevron circles, layer them with the 2 cream on the bottom and the chevron on the top 

Stitch along the chevron stripes.                                                   Make sure to stitch along the top and bottom of each chevron

Using your seam ripper and/or small scissors cut the white chevron stripes and 1 layer of flannel.    Then rub your fingernail along all the cut seams to help them fray as much as you can. 

Now taking all of the remaining pieces...layer them with a polka dot on the bottom, then a cream flannel piece, and finally a polka dot on the top.  Sew around the perimeter of each of the fabric sandwiches you just created.  

Now you will be assembling your flower. 

First take your chevron piece that you have sewn and the remaining chevron piece and layer them with the sewn piece on the top and the other piece on the bottom with the right sides facing out.

Take a petal (the polka dot pieces) and scrunch/pleat the bottom of it so that it looks like a petal.  Place the petal in between your chevron sandwich.  You can pin it into place or you can sew that one into place whichever works for you. 

Repeat with all but 1 of the petals.                                                              

Before sewing the final petal into place stuff the center of your flower with your batting

Now taking your final petal sew it into place.  It will be a little difficult because the center is all stuffed but it is possible :)       

11.  Voila!  You now have an adorable pin cushion!

 

What's on my floor today?

I was able to get some custom orders cut out today while the little miss was sleeping. A little of a bunch of colors. Hot pink, turquoise, orange, black, purple. I think the only color from the rainbow I am missing is yellow

Simple, Cheap Art with Leather Texture

I had a huge blanket wall in my basement.  I hated looking at it.  Seriously!  So when my when opened our new clothes I had a little a-ha moment.  Its actually kinda embarrassing that I have cardboard on my wall.

 So here is how I did it.

I took the 2 pieces of cardboard.  They are about 2 1/2 ft square and 1 inch thick. 

 I gathered my other supplies (paint, tissue paper, and painting supplies)

 Then we got to work painting. 

 First roll a coat of paint on.  I work in sections about as big as my tissue paper. 

 After you have painted a spot then place the wrinkled tissue paper onto the board. After you have done that with all of the board then do another coat or 2 over the tissue paper so that it is all covered. 

Then after I painted I took some stain and did a little rubbing of it all over to get it into the creases to age it a bit.  

 Then after I painted with the tissue paper texture I painted a couple lines for the stems. Then I used some of the clay buttons I made a while ago, and some metal flowers I got from Pick Your Plum and hot glued them onto the board.

So yes, I now have some cheap ol art to cover up my big huge blank wall.