She's crafty - and she's just my type She's crafty!

OK, for all you Beastie Boy fans out there... sorry to let you down. But whenever I get my craft (actual crafts ;) ) on that song by Beastie Boys pops into my head. Don't know it? It's on License to Ill. Check it.

w00t.

Anywhooooo...

I was quite inspired and decided to let it out.... I've ran across the pillowcase dress a few times on many of the random craft blogs I follow... I decided to come up with my own version. Here you have it:

 

I couldn't help myself.... had to make a shirt for the Eman that matched Ms. Izzie-bizzie's dress. Aren't they gonna look adorable!?!

and if the dress wasn't cute enough... let add a flower hair clip made out of zippers! Yup, that's right. I didn't come up with this idea. Fun, huh? When I saw it... had to see if I could make one.

 

Yes, apparently the cute dress and hair accessory wasn't enough for me. I made Izzie some oh so adorable leg warmers with  cute matching bows on the ankles. Was EXTREMELY stoked when I was doing my morning blog reading and saw someone do a post on how to make leg warmers!

I can hardly contain myself when I see little girls with leg warmers... ADORABLE. I have tried to purchase them in the past but they were always out of the size I needed for Izzard for the color.... bah. Not anymore.

The possibilities are endless.

Muhaha.

w00t.

OK, more cuteness.

I'm excited, can you tell?

Got this fabric for 99 cents a yard. I couldn't pass it up. A bit on the boring side for me and Ms. Izzie-bizzie... when in doubt add ruffles! ;)

Yes, I made a matching hair accessory. How could I not?

Another zipper flower clip.

Love.

OH my goodness.

I can hardly contain myself with these leg warmers. If I could pull them off... I would wear them everyday. Yup, everyday... ok. I might take them to wash from time to time.

Whew.

and there's more.....

My favorite part about this skirt is watching Izzie spin in circles when she wears it.

Puts a smile from ear to ear.

What's it missing....  a hair accessory... but of course!

On the inside of the dress and both skirts you'll find this tag... "Specially Hand Made By Mommy"!!

LOVE.

I definitely got my craft fix.

Feels good. 

Real good. :) 

All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. - Friedrich Nietzsche

XOXO

Previous Comments:

Jme - You ROCK! I cant believe that you made all these in one day and had time to blog about it!!!! Cant wait to see pics of her in them.

Emi - cuteness! she's going to be one stylin' girly girl.

Mom - Oh my stinkin crafty?! These are all so adorable...and so you! Man..you didn't get the sewing gene from me.

Aaron - So amazing baby. I am beyond impressed and proud of you. Your craftiness is off the chart! Izzie is going to love every detail of every piece. I love you beautiful!

Charise - Wow, adorable! I especially love the pillowcase dress and the colors you chose. Feel free to send one down for Little A's bday. *hint, hint* :)

Ms. Crafty-pants Mary!

Mary had her eyes on my sewing machine so she designed a little project she asked me to sew up for her real quick..... check out her design!!

Way to go Mary!

Love it :) 

 

Today's Positive Thought
 
If you want more love in your life; give it away. 

XO

I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger

These two are BFF's with each other and their little ones Kit and Ruthie! It was Mary's birthday so I thought she would enjoy a new skirt along with a little matching one for Ruthie.

Well.... I couldn't just make Mary and Ruthie one without making Izzie and Kit one too! Of course I waited until the last possible moment to make the skirts... the morning of the birthday party... and to top it off Ms. Izzie-bizzie wanted to wear her skirt to the birthday party.... well alrighty... guess I'm going to be making two big girl skirts along with two little girl skirts! 

Mary loved her skirt! So much so after opening she put it over the top of her jeans she was wearing.

w00t!

 

"I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

XO

She crafty.... the reason why the blog was quiet and it's catch up time!

OK... so sometimes when I see something... I absolutely fall in love with the picture of what it can be in my head and I keep it for myself... that is what this necklace turned into.... and it's all mine! The locket holds 4 of my favorite pictures right now (favorite change, of course).

Frames I painted for the MIL and Gma :) It's one of my Gma's favorite sayings.... and mine ;)

Frame I painted for my dad and put together with a family picture.

Frame I put together for SIL and BIL... I hope their reactions on their face isn't what they thought of the gift... hehe. ;)

 

Frame I put together for my bro after he competed in nationals in Bend, OR.

 

Banana bread for the neighbors... can't help but keep a loaf for myself.... ohhhh it was yummy!

 

Ended up making three of these... two with snowmen and one with the moose... turned out super cute!

 

One guess who the above gift is for :) Got the idea from a blog I ran across... can't remember where otherwise I would link it. 

P.S. He loved it and it made him tear up... yes, I married a guy that can own up to a few tears now and then. I. Love. It. !

 

I was telling Aaron about a friends quilt and how amazing I thought it was... (months and months ago) he said he thought it was be really cool if I made him a quilt one day. Well, alrighty then. I have never made a quilt.... that's my disclaimer. ;)

I worked on it during the days while Aaron was at work and would hide everything each night before he came home. It's a queen size quilt and I wasn't able to finish it. I am quite proud of myself that I got as far as I did with only working on it the week before Christmas along with taking car of kiddos and doing other gifts.

I still have a lot of work to do on it... but I WILL finish it and it's going to be amazing!

 

8 different necklaces I made for 6 people and two dolls.... I found when I put them together it spelled my name!!! Maybe I should have kept them for myself and worn them all at once.... this was before I finished them.

I ended up making 6 scarfs for adults and 2 doll size (not bad for learning to knit in November)... I only photographed two of them... had the other ones wrapped before I remembered I should have taken a photo.

 

Izzie's scarf and necklace I surprised her with... she loved!

 

First hat I've ever made for Ms. Izzie-bizzie! She kept telling me what an amazing job I did! Well thanks sweetie!

 

Izzie was snooping under the tree at all the presents and came up to me with a smirk on her face and said..

"Umm, mom! There is not one present on the tree for Kit. (her doll) She is going to be soooo sad on Christmas day!!"

Crap.

Haha.

My family opens PJ's every Christmas eve and wears them to bed. I thought it would be neat if Kit had her own pair!

Not to shabby for not having a pattern.... and as if that wasn't cute enough... I made little booties to go with it.

 

The rest of Kits presents.... a scarf and necklace that match Izzie's.

 

Necklace for a friend :)

 

Before picture of a plain onsie.... and what they looked like after....
 

 

This is just the stuff I remembered to take pictures of.... I would get so carried away and excited with the present for the person I found myself wrapping it before I remembered to get a pic.  Oh well.... so this is why the blog was neglected and I'm playing catch up :)

Open your heart to all the love around you.  In it you will find peace

XO

Previous Comments:

Linz - You are amazing!!! Oh I could eat a whole loaf of that bread right now. It looks so good.

Mom - holy cow! I'd say you're crafty!! and I thought I was doing well to get my 3 stockings made. :)

Aaron - Goodness me! I witnessed you creating all of these wonderful things, but I didn't really put it all together. This is quite the accomplishment my love... I absolutely love my quilt and can't wait to snuggie up with you and the finished product! I heart you!!!

Zoe, Elmo, Oscar, Cookie Monster cake pops... happy birthday!

Bakerella, the goddess of all things cake pops put a post up not to long ago featuring sesame street cake pops! As soon as I saw them I knew I had to try it out for Eman's birthday party.

ohhhhh wow.

Seriously... SOOOOO

much work!

 

Not to shabby.... It's hard for me to look at the pictures of them though - the perfectionist part of me see's all the things I could do next time. Although with the amount of work that goes into these.... I can't imagine making them anytime soon!

When you live your life with an appreciation of coincidences and their meanings, you connect with the underlying field of infinite possibilities. Deepak Chopra

 

XO