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A Little Superhero Fun

Published by dee on December 19, 2008

When I first saw the Superhero Cape tutorial over at Puking Pastilles, I knew I had to make one. Actually, I had to make two – one for my own son and one for my nephew. If one of them gets something, the other one inevitably has to have the same thing. With my nephew’s 4th birthday coming up, I thought it would be the perfect gift. He’s very much into superheros right now and the Superman/Batman combination was just perfect for him.

As it turns out, it was a really good thing I decided to make two of them because the first one (which I kept for my son) did not turn out nearly as well as the second (which I gave to my nephew).

He was quite excited when he first saw it and wanted to try it on right away. The size turned out just perfect. I wanted it long enough that he could play with it for a few years without outgrowing it, but didn’t want it to be touching the ground.

I think my nephew has been having fun with his superhero cape, though Zach has barely touched his. He’s a little more into race cars right now but I guess at least it will be there when he’s ready for it.

The best part of it though is that I really enjoyed giving a handmade gift. It just feels better to give something that I’ve put my heart into.

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Hairbowpalooza

Published by dee on December 12, 2008

Chances are if you have a little girl you’ve seen all the adorable boutique bows available. They’re all over Etsy. In fact, my own cousin runs TippyToesBowtique, where she sells bows, tutus, headbands, beanies, and other cute accessories.

I’ve been waiting since Evie was born (ok, so maybe I’ve been waiting longer than that!) to have a little girl with hair that I can play with. Seriously, I was the kid that only wanted dolls with long hair so I could style it. I think all of my dolls and barbies had hair cuts by the time I was done with them too.

I’ve been waiting quite patiently for Evie’s hair to grow out so that I could put some adorable little bows in it and the day has finally come. There’s not a lot of hair, but enough I can put a clip in it!

Even though we have several bows from my cousin’s shop, I decided I wanted to make a few of my own. They look pretty simple to make and I wanted some that matched her Christmas outfits. I picked up some cheap ribbon and alligator clips, got out the hot glue gun, and went to town. It took me a while to figure out exactly how to put everything together, but I think my first efforts came out ok.

A couple nights later I gave it another try and came up with these:

So far my hair clips have gotten rave reviews. I love being able to say that I made them myself when someone asks where I got them.

I think they turned out all right, but I do want to make some changes the next time around. For starters, I’m thinking using fabric glue instead of hot glue for some parts might reduce a little of the bulk. If anyone has any expert tips, feel free to share!

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Glitter Glue Disaster

Published by dee on December 5, 2008

As you might have noticed, I’ve been missing for a while over here. It has a lot to do with a trip out of town, in-laws visiting, and a very cranky little girl who feels the need to be held by Mommy every second they are together but you can read more about that over at my personal blog.

Fortunately, Christmas is coming and it has got me in the crafting mood. I have several projects lined up for the next couple of weeks so hopefully I’ll be posting a bit more frequently. The one that brought me out of my crafting slump was the need for new Christmas stockings. Since money is tight, I decided to go cheap…$1.99 cheap. I picked up four cheapo Christmas stockings and a package of glitter glue and went to town. These may be more appropriate to post over at Craftastrophe, but here they are in all their glory.

As you can see, drawing with glitter glue isn’t exactly my specialty. But, the stockings are done for this year. Apparently my cats weren’t impressed either so they decided to walk all over them and spread the glitter around a bit. Maybe they just wanted sparkly paws? Fortunately I took the picture before the cats got to them. It looks like we’ll be getting new ones again next year. Maybe if I save up I can afford some of these.

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Another Pillowcase Dress

Published by dee on October 22, 2008

Saturday night I took my sister to JoAnn’s to find some fabric for some curtains she wants made. I thought I was doing a really great job of not picking up any extras, but we stayed in the store just a little bit too long. I ended up picking up a couple of fabric quarters, some ribbon, and bias tape to make Evie another little pillowcase dress. The quarters were just the right size to make her a dress and a matching headband.

This dress is a little bit longer than the Halloween dresses. I’m hoping Evie can wear it at least through the next Spring and maybe even Summer. I love the fabric (if you look closely a few of the flowers have aqua colored centers) and I think the bias tape around the arm holes and the bottom really gives it a finished look. I also made the headband a little differently this time and I think I like it better than the other ones.

What do you think? I would love to see more pictures of pillowcase dresses if anyone else has made any. These are so simple and I have lots of ideas for little embellishments!

If anyone is still wanting to purchase a Halloween tote bag please get your order in now! Orders must be in by 5:00 p.m. Friday to ensure arrival before Halloween!

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Halloween Dresses Modeled

Published by dee on October 19, 2008

My niece Caitlin came over on Saturday morning and it gave me the perfect opportunity to get some photos of the girls modeling their dresses. Caitlin didn’t want to sit still, but I still managed to snap a few cute shots of her. Evie, on the other hand, was posing and grinning like a pro. They both looked adorable in their dresses and matching headbands though.

I love these dresses so much that I bought more fabric lastnight so I could make a few more. Aren’t they just adorable (the models and the dresses)?

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Halloween Pillowcase Dresses

Published by dee on October 14, 2008

After finishing up my Halloween Trick or Treat bags (which you can still buy here), I had a bit of fabric left over. I debated over what to use it for, then decided that it would make some adorable little dresses. I’ve been finding tutorials all over the place for pillowcase dresses and since I was dying to make one I decided to whip up a Halloween version. I figured as long as I was using scraps I wouldn’t mind so much if I screwed it up.

I used Leslie’s Pillowcase Dress Tutorial for the basic steps but adapted it for size. I left off the frills and didn’t have any bias tape for the armholes so I just turned it under and top stitched.

The first one went so fast that I went ahead and made up another one for my niece. I haven’t had a chance to try them on the girls yet, but I held one up to Evie and it looks like the size came out just right.

I discovered that I definitely need to work on keeping my stitching even, but I think for a first attempt these look pretty good. I also decided that I like the thicker ribbon used on the candy corn dress so I’ll probably go switch the ribbon on the other dress before I give it away. Once I finish up the matching headbands, I think the girls will look just adorable in them!

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Category: Crafts

A Little Superhero Fun

Hairbowpalooza

Glitter Glue Disaster

Another Pillowcase Dress

Halloween Dresses Modeled

Halloween Pillowcase Dresses