I'm a colorful, fabric obsessed mom who loves to create.
I have been hearing lots of “pink and purple please” from customers and from my very own daughter.
Here is my first pink and purple design….
The pink and purple rosette will be listed in the shop today. I have a peace sign and vintage cake stand coming soon in pink and purple as well!
Happy FRIDAY!
I am in planning mode for Ava’s upcoming party and can’t seem to think about anything else. I was inspired by Kim from TomKat Studio’s with the fabric she used as the backdrop decoration for her dessert table.
[photo via TomKat Studio]
My set up is a little different but I still wanted to do something similar. I started with a few great fabrics….
Created my shape background and letter stencils…
Cut out the letters, fused the fabrics and stitched around the edges to give a little extra dimension…
I think I will hang this up in Ava’s room once the party is over…
It’s pretty big…24 inch x 24 inch square. Now I have to figure out where I am going to use it for the party!
The boys were gone this weekend…camping. Ava Kate and I ate breakfast with some friends, picked up our veggie/fruit co-op, bought a pair of sandals for me and some princess pajamas for the little one. We were home by noon…in our pajamas by 12:15pm…snuggling on the couch by 12:30pm with farm fresh strawberries and bananas to snack on…PERFECTION!
I was able to squeeze in a little crafting as well! Instead of sleeping, I decided to make these…
my favorite…
Happy Monday!
This weekend, I am turning this….
into this…..
What are you doing this weekend?
Inspired by this amazing tablecloth…
[photo via Hip Hooray]
I decided to make one for Ava Kate’s upcoming birthday party. I wanted it to be a pink background with pink, light pink and white ruffles…and a little bit of a vintage look to it. I used 5 rows of pink tulle, 3 rows of light pink tulle and 2 rows of white pink tulle…(mental note: light pink tulle and white tulle look exactly the same when layered over pink fabric).
Materials:
This project is time consuming but pretty easy once you get started. I folded my tulle in half to get a fuller look. Once sewn, I gathered it by hand creating the ruffle. I then added the ruffles to the fabric. I marked lines on the fabric before sewing the ruffles. Specific dimensions and measurements are hard to give as every table is different. I did my tablecloth is 3 pieces (2 short sides and 1 long side) and then pinned it to the fabric that is on top of the table from the underside. I am not going to sew the top and sides together so that I can use the tablecloth for different size tables in the future.
I started getting out some of my serving pieces so I can plan the layout and the treats for the table. Here is everything scattered all over the table….
and my favorite cupcake stand ever….
Happy Tuesday!
One of Ava’s friends is having a birthday party today…a Hello Kitty party….
When Ava saw this tank….her immediate response was, “Would you please make me a pink one?”
I am up to my elbows in this…
trying to make my version of this…
[photo via Hip Hooray]
to coordinate with this…
[invitation via TomKat Studio, photo via Vicki Lynn Photography]
Next step…light pink and white ruffles!
I hope you like her. She will be listed in the shop today!!!
Pick a shirt…any shirt for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I am doing a giveaway with Amy from True Love Found on her blog…Buggie and Jellybean. Hurry…go check out her blog for all of the details.
Would you like this…
or maybe this…
You should also check out her shop too…the most AMAZING crowns and wands. She made one for Ava Kate for her upcoming birthday party….more on that later! Who knows…maybe there will be a giveaway!!!
This doesn’t really qualify as crafty….maybe semi-crafty… it is so SIMPLE.
It is something you can make in 15 minutes AND it is one of my absolute favorite things.
Materials…
Follow the instructions included with the decals and you will have this…
It makes me smile everytime we sit down together as a family.
Happy Saturday!!!