Rory helped me make these shelves last weekend. (ok, I held them while he screwed them together and painted them....he did the rest) Thank hun! They're in the Sadester's big girl room, and I love how they turned out! I got the idea here. Check out that post for more details of how they're made. We followed the tutorial, but used screws instead of … [Read more...]
yo-yo clip tutorial
April 21, 2010 By 20 Comments
Have a plethora of yo-yo's around? No? Well, get to making some so you can make these cute clips for yourself...or your daughter...or your mom for mother's day....or your dog..... Anyways, I really did have a bunch laying around that I made like, 2 1/2 years ago on a trip to Hawaii, with no plan in mind. (I was 5 weeks pregnant, but I don't know if … [Read more...]
one awesome blogger
April 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
I just wanted to show you all this super DUPER cute dress my bloggy friend Nikki from Nature's Heirloom made for her daughter, using my easy breezy tank tutorial. Isn't it adorable!?And if you're in the market for a fun, fresh blog to check out, hers is it!Check out this super cute Easter skirt she made! I am IN LOVE with that pom pom fringe!and … [Read more...]
Ninny Mouw
April 20, 2010 By 6 Comments
Sadie has had quite the love affair with Minnie Mouse (aka Ninny Mouw) so far in her short little life.She had a Minnie Mouse first birthday party, four trips to Disneyland within a year (twice where she got to meet Minnie), carries around her stuffed Minnie almost everywhere she goes (including her high chair for breakfast, baths, the store, etc), … [Read more...]
90 minute shirt
April 20, 2010 By 8 Comments
I finally tried Dana from Made's 90 minute shirt tutorial this past weekend. Getting the pattern made was the hardest part...this brown one is the third attempt, which is why it's brown. I ran out of cuter knit colors. ;)I still think it's pretty charming, especially with the little flower applique I added to "girly' it up a bit. I was able to make … [Read more...]
we’ve been busy…
April 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
...at play dates...said goodbye to some fun girls who moved...we'll miss them!...smearing our faces with chocolate. (ok, that was just Sadie)...running errands in style with Momma....making (ok, eating) fruit loop necklaces with Rayne....and having a picnic at the park, with dads in tow!...isn't spring great! What have you been up to? … [Read more...]
jusy pinky
April 17, 2010 By 6 Comments
Outfit number two! I kinda love the shorts on this outfit a lot. They're made from an old pair my sister Julia donated to the Sadie refashion cause. so they cost Free Firty Free. har har.I made the shirt from a remnant from Joann's...the material is kinda stiff so it didn't work the best for this type of shirt...but still cute. ;) which, is what … [Read more...]
baby gift
April 16, 2010 By 8 Comments
My cousin's wife Courtenay is having a baby boy, right around the time I am! (Like, our due dates are within a week of each other) She also happens to be my sister in law Stephanie's sister. Yep, the sisters married cousins. She actually introduced my brother and Steph. ;)I don't often (ok, never, pretty much) look at boy fabric at the fabric … [Read more...]
easy. breezy. tank.
April 15, 2010 By 240 Comments
Gotta love a tank that took me about 1/2 hour to finish...yah! and pretty cute to boot. Click below for more!Welcome to make your own easy. breezy. tank! It really is easy and a breeze. ;) You'll need:1/4 inch elasticfabric for the top (it depends on your child how much you'll need. I needed half a yard roughly for my 20 month old)fabric for the … [Read more...]
yellow and navy
April 14, 2010 By 13 Comments
Yellow and navy make for quite a cute color combo, I think! I made Sadie this little summer outfit the other day during her daily dive into oblivion. (aka the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)It's a really easy top and shorts and fun to make...as you'll see when I show off outfit number two later...I got the fabric from a fun pillowcase I thrifted a few … [Read more...]