So, I'm nesting....

I learned how to make these adorable baby girl ruffle-bum onesies a few years ago and I finally had some friends to make them for!  Didn't they turn out cute?

I found out how to make these burp rags on a blog- right now, I can't even remember which blog, but she had lots of really cute baby projects on it.  All you need is flannel fabric and some batting.  I made some for my aunt and used some flannel receiving blankets.  They turned out cute too! (The bottom fabric is the backside of a quilt my mom made for the little guy.)

Now, I just need to take pictures of the baby carrier cover I made.  I also made a diaper clutch, but it isn't too exciting...

Baby Book

So, I made this first year baby book for my friend last year when she had her daughter.  I never did take pictures, so I asked her to bring it to Thanksgiving dinner so I could snap some photos for my portfolio.  I loved it before I gave it to her, but with photos in it- Dang!  It was even better!

 

Gifts

The reason I haven't been posting for a few months is I've been working hard!  When the budget is tight, the scrapper makes all her gifts.  Here are some of my highlights.  (Keep in my I sew and scrap better than I take photos...)

So my neices and sister-in-law got holiday aprons.  It was easier to make an adult size one than downsize it for little tiny waists, especially since my growing waist wasn't much help.  I find that half aprons aren't about the purpose of an apron, but rather are about looking cute! 

I signed up for a swap on "Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope" and was matched up with a sweet woman from Mesa who lost a baby girl only a few weeks before I lost JJ. Yellow butterflies remind her of her angel baby, so I made her a butterfly wreath.  It turned out beautifully!

A few of my friends got this really cool purse I made.  Originally I was hoping it would be large enough for my scrapping friends to use it when they went to a crop or something, but I'm still not good at that whole "size" thing while sewing.  So it actually turned out to be more of a bag/large purse.  I found out how to make the cool flowers online and have been addicted every since.

Publish Post

Some of my other gifts that didn't get photographed before being given were:

• A Christmasy Kitchen Aid "dress" for my mother in law.
• A digital calendar featuring US golf courses for my dad.
• A digital calendar for my mom, sister and aunt.
• A honeymoon scrapbook for my sister.

Another Colette gift

So, I decided to make her a little scrapbook album for all of the pictures she'll take this weekend. I got the color scheme from some Paper Studio stickers that I got from Hobby Lobby that were about turning 30. It turned out so cute, and all she'll have to add is the pictures and some journaling.

Colette's Birthday Gift

So remember that late niter I went to last month? Well, here is what I made!

It's an advent calendar for my friend Colette. Basically, she could use it for any sort of special day- anniversary, birthday, a holiday, summer, spring break, you get the picture. It's made from a square shaped muffin tin. (She actually bought it at Target last fall for a Christmas advent calendar, but then decided to use something else, so she left it with me. I decided to decorate it and give it back to her!) So behind each number there's space for candy or a note or something small.

You can see from this picture the size of the tins. The little covers are magnetic so they can easily be removed. I think it turned out great and I know she will love it!

Her birthday is actually the 16th, but I won't be in CA until today to give her her gift. Happy birthday, Colette!

Craft Time in Utah

I just got back from Utah yesterday and had a great visit with my Aunt Nancy and her family. (See my family blog for more details) While I was there, my cousin Sarah turned 8. I just so happened to bring my Cricut with me to show my aunt all of the wonderful things it could do, so I used it to put together a banner for Sarah's bedroom. I picked up some paper from Archiver's (boy, is that store cool!) and then used some solids from my aunt's stash. I think it turned out great. For whatever reason I didn't take a picture of it up in the bedroom, but just rest assured, it looked adorable!

Ben wanted to be in the picture, so I let him. I think he was the most fascinated with the Cricut. Here's a close up one too.
Darn blogger- I can't get it to load the picture the right way, so pretend this looks right.