Sewing, Crafting & Fun
I made these out of stiff green glitter felt. I cut a snow flake out of the center and reinforced it with clear thick plastic from the fabric store. I also used stiff white felt and made ornaments and glittered them in red. I also made some bows from striped ribbon. All hand stitched […]
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This year my local family/siblings decided to opt for homemade food gifts. I was all for it. I was taking in all the lemons my friends could spare. I’ve made sugar scrubs for everyone last year as well as for teachers this year. My skin gets so dry this time of year (ok all year, […]
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My friend introduced me to the Hunger Games book series. She was hosting a Hunger Games Premiere party for the first movie and I absolutely wanted to go. So, I downloaded the books on audible, and my husband and I listened to all 3 books. We loved the books and, ofcourse, we were so excited […]
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This is such an easy project. I did it in one afternoon. All the items are found at a typical craft store. It did take a bit looking to find the bag of varied jewels of the same size in one small bag. Items needed: Industrial glue Craft glue Plastic magnified glass Metallic paint Bag […]
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Our daughter loves Fancy Nancy books, who doesn’t love glitter, fancy things and big words? Winter is coming and she needs a FANCY coat to wear! Future Fancy Nancy Projects: Make all the cutesie stuff on the coat the pants (where do I find bright green check?) the shoes The magnifier glass! A matching one […]
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For my nephews I made some soft felt Dwarf helmets. I was inspired by the LOTR and Hobbit series. I used some standard shapes from the film and added some that represent each family’s coat of arms. The one shown blow for example has a sideways “K” on the jaw flap and Fleur De Lis […]
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So join us in our Wizard of Oz family Halloween adventure as we present a side Charter; were going to call them Ozmite. Now there are several types workers in the Pamper Shop in the Wonderful City of OZ, Mine is a simple last minute costume (hopefully not to confuse you with Dr. OZ). My […]
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These are made from Light up Cinderella shoes. The Disney theme gem is removed from the toe and a 1.5″ yarn pom is added. Simple, Simple.
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Our daughter wanted to be a Rose Fairy this year for Halloween. When she described it to me, I knew she had most everything in her costume box to pull this together. I just needed to make some minor adjustments. Although, I could have invested time and money into this costume, I’d rather do free […]
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For the premiere of Star Wars Episode II back in 2002, I decided to make an opening night costume to wear for the event. Keep in mind, I made this before the film came out, so there were no books or images of all the costumes out yet. All I had to work off were […]
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If you’re anything like me, nothing in the store is good enough for you or you think that you could always design it better. Just me? Well, our little girl was asked to be a flower girl this past Summer and I wanted her to have the perfect dress for my best friend’s wedding. I […]
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I love these Farm House dolls at Pottery Barn Kids. But, as the crafty mom I am, I enjoy making things myself. So, here is a description of the one I made last Christmas. You will need: Basic sewing equipment 2 yards of linen (or your fabric of choice) Pink satin for ballet shoes Yarn […]
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This year, for our children’s birthday party theme, we decided on an Element themed birthday as an inspiration from Avatar the Last Airbender cartoon my family loves to watch. Our kids birthdays are a month and a half apart, they have the same friends if not siblings in the same family. It saves money and […]
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For our kids birthday this year we made an Avatar the last Airbender party. Of course we all had to be costumed. I decided to be Toph, Aang’s Earth bending teacher, AKA: the “Blind Bandit,” AKA: Melon Lord, AKA: The Runaway. It is a simple costume I’d been thinking about for a long time. […]
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WALL-E is a favorite movie for our kids. He’s a sweet, quirky, and funny little character that barely says a word. I was inspired to do this costume for our son for Halloween back in 2009 after seeing this awesome dad’s WALL-E costume on flickr. I wasn’t able to mimic his design completely, for lack […]
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To make your own Dr. Doom costume, here are some great tips. The mask is a straight forward Dr. Doom mask ordered online. It is also available on Amazon, Ebay or other major retail stores. (When this was written not may places had one available for purchase.) The tunic was made from 2 1/2 yards […]
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“My latest piece was influenced by the practices of Victorian mourning, Victorian Gothic design and the curious practice of putting things under glass. This link shows an image of a collector of the “real thing”. Though I didn’t study these prior to completing my piece [but found this image after I was done] it still […]
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While browsing the internet for castles made of cardboard, I stumbled across this fantastic “Brave” birthday party over at Sweeten Your Day Events. A birthday party theme that any boy or girl would absolutely love. Upon arrival, children were led by wisps across the lawn into the castle entrance. Each kid received Tartans, those plaid […]
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Since we are huge Sci-Fi fans in this family, I had to make this Momo softie from The Last Air-bender series for our daughter. I searched for patterns online, however, what I found was not size accurate nor free cheap enough for me. I found this image online that served as my inspiration to help […]
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I was given some 2008 Summerset LIFE Magazines from one of my crafty friends. Inside were pictures of these cool Spring wands. These wands have been in the back of my head to make for six months now. Our daughter has several birthdays to attend this and next month so I finally decided to make […]
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I saw these apparel looks on Pinterest and looked at the links, clothes out of my budget. So I painstakingly put this together out of things in my price range. Total cost $220.00. Let me know what you think. Belt Shoes Tunic Vest Skirt Leggings Pom Clips Headband Cuffs
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My kids love dragons. Don’t we all? For Christmas this year I wanted to give my son a Night Furry. So, I went about looking for images to make my own and came across a free tutorial at Mostly Nerdy Crochet. I love free, and that also means less work for me to design something […]
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A few years back I made all the little girls in our lives these simple dolls. Well, except one boy got a super quick black Ninja. Apparently, the Ninja was a big hit. So much so, that a second was requested. These Ninjas are made of broadcloth, but you could use anything you have that […]
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My nephew loves Ninjago. Really, what’s not to like about ninjas and legos? Head over to mojoturbocostumes for detailed instructions on how to create a Ninjago costume for kids. Inspired by the Lego Ninjago toy, Kai. An inexpensive and manageable costume with minimal sewing skills. Leave a comment if you make this, I’d love to […]
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