Tag Blanket

I have been wanting to make these tag blankets that have been popping up all over blogland. My niece just had her first baby and I thought this was the perfect time to learn how to make one. I also have a friend that had a baby in January of this year and thought she would like one for her daughter so this is hers. I will be making the one for my niece next then it's on to a boy one for my sis-in-law who is due in June. I went searching through my stash of flannel and ribbon and found everything I needed. Yeah me!! :O)

First I needed to decide on the size blanket I wanted. I cut my pieces 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch square. Then I laid my pieces out the way I wanted them.

Next, I sewed 2 of them together right sides facing in. Then I repeated this on the next 2 pieces.

Next, I ironed the seams flat.

Then sewed the 2 strips together right sides facing in again. Then ironed that seam open.

This is what your front should look like.

Next, take your ribbons and cut them to be 4 inches long. Then fold in half and pin them to the right side of the front of the blanket all the way around. Leaving an open space at each corner. I will explain why a bit later.

After you have pinned all the ribbons sew them on.

This is what the front of your blanket should look like at this point.

Now cut your back piece the same size as the front and sew right sides facing. Leaving an opening for you to turn right side out. Make sure ALL the ribbons are facing in so they do not get caught in the needle.

Now cut the corners at an angle to allow for a square corner. This is why you left the corners open when you were pinning the ribbons on.

Next find your opening and turn the blanket right side out.

Poke your corners so they are square then sew the opening closed. This next step is totally optional. I sewed around each square just to define them.

And here is the final product. My completed blanket was 11x11 inches. You can make this any size you want. I really like how it turned out. They are super easy. If you can sew a straight line this is a project for you.

This was fun to take pictures of this project. I am left handed and can take pictures with my right while still working with my left. I know what you are thinking.... I am so amazing that you can hardly stand it. Well thanks for your praise... J/K ! You all are great and I really appreciate you taking the time to read my blog. Thanks again and have a wonderful weekend!!! :O)

From Goodwill finds to Spring decor!

A while back I made a trip to 2 different Goodwill's and these are some of the treasures I found. Today I decided to use a couple of them. See those eggs? They cost me $0.50 and that orange dove was $1. I transformed them into 2 something beautifuls. Scroll down and see the process..... I painted the eggs with Folk Arts Jamaican Sea and let them dry.

Then I used burnt umber mixed with a little h20. I used an OLD toothbrush and splattered the brown on the eggs to make them look like Robins eggs. My oldest came home and saw them and asked if they were real... I guess I accomplished my goal in making them look real. :O)

Remember the apothecary jars I made out of baby food jars? Well that is where my beautiful robins eggs are. I love the way they look inside. What do you think?

I will show you tomorrow where I put the jars. I have no light right now for good pictures. Sorry! I only used 6 of the 12 eggs in the apothecary jars so I needed to find somewhere else to use the rest. Could not get any pictures of that something wonderful due to the light issue, so again until tomorrow...... Have a great day/night! :O)

Goodbye Goodwill, Hello Gorgeous!

About a month ago or so I was strolling through some blogs and came across a project that I wanted to do sooo bad. I do not remember which blog it was but this Fab lady found an old wooden cheese/cracker plate and cloche and a candlestick. She transformed them into...Well something gorgeous! Fast forward to this week... I took a trip to the Goodwill the other day and guess what I found?





That's right, a wooden cheese/cracker plate, cloche, and a wooden candlestick. SCORE. I paid a total of $3.80 for all three. So I bet you can guess what I did next? That's right, I cut the top of the candlestick off, sanded it then glued it to the cheese/cracker plate with Gorilla glue epoxy. Since it has been so nice outside the last 3 days I have taken advantage and spray painted them black and almost everything else I can get my hands on. Take a look.

Don't you just love it? I do!

I have more projects to show you that I have done this week but I just do not have the time to get pics done and post them today. Have a wonderful day! :O)

Ruffled Skirt

So I found a tutorial for a ruffled skirt/dress on ModaBakeShop.com. I just loved it and thought that I could make it work for Jordan. I had these jeans of hers that she had huge holes in the knees. They are Levi's and the back pockets make the pants adorable. They are heart shaped. Love them!

Here are the jeans. Pitiful are they not? I just cut them right at the top of the inseam. This is the top of the skirt.

Here are the ruffles I made using some fat quarters I bought at Walmart when we still lived in Utah. Just trying to save some $$$. So I used what I had. So just keep scrolling down and enjoy the pictures of Jordan's first Photo Shoot ( I read a blog that gave ideas as how to do them, though she is not too good yet at still shots) still a work in progress. Boy after this shoot I definitely want/need a new camera that will let me do more. Oh well, I will just have to wait.

Sorry I do not know how to turn the picture yet. I will figure it out soon. I hope! :{

See the hearts on her back side? I just love them!!!

And here is my Angel! Is she not just the cutest? Well, I hope you enjoyed the pics. Go on over to ModaBakeShop.com and fall in love with everything there. I always do. Have a great day!

What to do with empty baby food jars?

I loved the jars that the Shanty sisters made over on their blog Shanty2chic.blogspot.com and thought about how I could do it. It dawned on me while in Hobby Lobby that I still had baby food jars from when my little guy was eating it. The light went off and this is what I came up with. I love them. I found the hearts at Hobby Lobby for 50% off and all the wood pieces I had a 30% off coupon so score. I love how they look inside of the jars.

Below is a pic of the things you need to make them. So go make some and enjoy.

Now I am on the look out for some shamrocks for St. Patty's day. Let me know if anyone finds any... Have a great day. :o)

Chore chart board!

Well, here it is. My chore chart board that I made all by my lonesome self. I think it turned out pretty good. I used only things I had so I had to be a bit creative. I love doing that. Want to know how I made it? Well let me tell/show you how. Follow me my little chic-a-dees!

This is where the magic happens ( I know what you all are thinking. Get your minds out of the gutter). I mean the creative magic happens. This is my work room (aka our Michigan basement). I love all the power tools. I even got a new cordless drill for Christmas this year. Everyone thought I was crazy for being sooooo happy about it. :O) But, I am still.

I found this piece of faux paneling (left over from the sitting room remodel someone did in this house we are renting) and thought it would work for what I had in mind.

Next I found these leftover pieces of some kind of molding.

I cut the paneling (with my miter saw ) to the size I wanted then cut the molding to fit the edges.

Next, I painted the molding black. This took 2 coats of paint. While it was drying I worked on what to put on the paneling to make it thick enough so I could put thumb tacks on it. Again, I used what I had. Which was... Cardboard.

I just cut the cardboard to size with my exacto knife then hot glued it to the paneling.

I cut some burlap to fit the board with a couple extra inches on each side and hot glued it to the paneling. Then I just hot glued the painted molding to the edges and it was complete.

So, what do you think? I sure like it. I am thinking of putting some different clips on it to hang the chore chart and chore cards. But that is for later.

I am going to link this post to shant2chic.blogspot.com for their- "I made it without my husband party" and to somewhatsimple.com for her "Strut Your Stuff Thursday Party". Wish me luck that I link it properly. Why don't you head on over to visit these fine Ladies. I know you will just fall in love with them. Later my little chic-a-dees. Have a great Thursday!