New Whiteboard

I've seen this Idea a couple of time and I really liked it so this time I decided to try it. I found the idea here, but it's a link to a link to a link, so I decided to do a mini tutorial on it. It's not very hard to do really

(Although, theirs are much cooler than mine, and I'm still not sure I like my fabric choice. I may change it soon)

So,

1. Find an old picture frame (with the glass in it).

I found mine at DI

2. Sand it and paint it

3. Cover the backing, or picture that was in it with your choice of fabric.

The other tutorials said to just glue gun the fabric onto the back, But Tyson had some spray on adhesive I wanted to try. It worked great so I guess any way you want to do it

4. Then put it together.

Place the glass in the frame, then put your fabric-covered backing onto the glass and voila

You will actually be writing on the glass and it works just like a regular white board. When I switch my fabrics I'll post another pic and maybe you'll be more excited :)

Pass the Piggies

For a family reunion they were having a craft auction to raise money for the next year's reunion and I found this tutorial and I had to make it. I used to play this game all the time growing up. It was a fast project and very satisfying in the end.

Washer Necklaces

So I really love these necklaces, but I can't afford them.

Then I found this tutorial and got an idea...

I guess ours aren't as good as the vintage pearl ones but well, I like them anyway

Tyson and I spent about an hour stamping washers, it was so fun

We're going to do some smooth ones next but it was fun to bang up the washers with a hammer :)

All in all it cost me about 8 dollars for the material (stamping set, washers (thanks dad), and beads) that will last me for about 100 necklaces.

Felt Song Book

Hooray! I can post my book now, little Jo opened it. I got this idea from the quiet book from homemade by jill. 

I loved it but I wanted to do it differently so I made it into a songbook. I'm actually really happy about the way it turned out. 

Cover Page

3 little speckled frogs...

Almost all of the pages have little pocket that the animals can go into

Old McDonald had a Farm...

(with finger puppets)

3 little monkeys swingin' in a tree...

3 little duck went out to play...

Here's a ball for baby

(I couldn't think of anything for this one so I made them flaps to open and see what's underneath)

If you don't know the song, you really should learn it. We love it at our house :)

All the pages together. Sorry it's a small picture.

I think if you click on them it'll make them bigger. 

Back Cover. I just had to do it. 

If you can't see the pictures very well, I'll try and do it again and make them bigger

More for the Nursery

This is another idea I got from my sister-in-law. I bought the cheap little wooden letters from Roberts (I was lucky enough to get them al in the first try), quickly painted them and then sanded them.

My sister-in-law painted hers with a light color, then a dark color so you would see the light color when you sanded it. I just did it with one coat so I could see the wood.

I love this project. It took me probably 20 min at the most. My sister-in-law actually had them glue onto a board covered with fabric and then put them in picture frames (without the glass of course). It was so cute, but I didn't have the motivation to go that far so I just stuck them on the wall with sticky tack. 

Made: Softie lovies

I finally finished something! I can only do short projects anymore apparently. Tonight, I whipped up some new lovies after almost losing one. I made a miniature version of the brick pattern quilt (tutorial found here) Put some super soft Minkie (aka cuddle flat) on the back with some taggies out the side and we are good to go...one for the baby and one for the wash! I just adore this Woodland Bloom fabric still...if only I could have bought a whole bolt of all of the fabrics in the line. *sigh*

Butterfly Kisses

This is the cutest Embroidery ever and I can't wait to make it. It's from Nini Makes and all you have to do is leave her a comment and she will send you the pattern. I'm so excited, I think it would be cute on a pillow or in a frame for the nursery. I love it, she is amazing. 

So Fun!

This is a way cute doll house that is soft and light enough for little kids to cary easily. There's a cute barn too. Check it out here. I know it's kind of early to be making something like this for our girl (since she isn't even born yet) but I thought it was so cute! Maybe I'll have to make it as a gift for someone, I don't know who, but someone. It's just too fun not to make.

Some cute projects I've found recently...

Baby Frog Hat

Baby Bowling Game

Framed Memo Board