Flapper Headband

I had the fun request to make a Flapper Headband for a Halloween this year.  The costume had come with a simple standard Flapper Headband and the Mom wanted something more original and true to the era.  I looked online for ideas for a true era Flapper Headband and then went to work creating a simple yet fun Headband.

The Headband turned out fabulous (and lucky for me, my baby girl may be able to borrow and wear this costume in a few years).

My two oldest daughters had so much fun acting as models and trying on the headband.

Apple Dumpling Costume

With Halloween coming the end of this month, I am preparing my Children's Halloween costumes.  Although I told myself that I did not have time to make costumes this year and told my kids that we would pick them out at the store.  I find myself making them.  My Husband actually prefers Homemade Costumes over store bought.  As I got out the Halloween Decoration and Costumes, I came across the first costume I had made for my oldest daughter.

I had made her an Apple Dumpling costume.  It was her first Halloween and I really wanted to make her a costume, as my own Mother had made most of our Halloween costumes.  I went to the Fabric Store one evening with my daughter and perused the pattern books and came across an Apple Dumpling Costume.  Being that my daughter was only 7 months old at the time, there wasn't very many costumes in her size to choose from.

I spent several evenings working on her costume, but the end result was adorable.  She was so cute, and I am sad to say that it was never worn again.  My other 2 girls were summer babies and therefore this costume was a a bit too big for a 2 or 3 month old.  Maybe one day it will be worn again.

Elephant Bow

I saw some bows that looked like Elephants one day and I couldn't help but make a set for my daughter.  I had a fun time and aren't they cute?

 I love finding new ways to manipulate ribbon into new sculptures.

$3 each or 2 for $5

Summer Sherbet Bow

Over the summer, I was asked to make a bow to match a fun floral print summer dress.  After much thought on the perfect color combination for a bow to match, I came up with this beautiful Summer Bow.  The top green ribbon, I have had for several years and used on different bows, I used the last of it on this bow and I am not sure if it is still available anywhere.  If I find it again, I hope to make this same bow for my girls.

Ghost and Pumpkins and Spiders, Oh My!

My kids are so excited for Halloween and have been excitedly deciding their Halloween Costumes for this year.  Because of their excitement for Halloween I sat down one evening and made some new Halloween bows for them.  Especially since they have been wearing their hair down more and just want a small clip to put in their hair.

I saw a really cute spider Bow on Pinterest and made my own version.  All 3 of my girls love this one.

 $4

My youngest really loves the Spider and had fun modeling it for me.  

 I found this really cute Pumkin Korker on Pinterest also and it had a link to a Tutorial, so I cooked some ribbon one afternoon and wallah.

$4

Lastly, I made this really cute Ghost Clippie.  I had seen several on Pinterest and so I knew my 2 older girls would love wearing it to pull just their bangs back.

$2

The tutorial for the Pumpkin Korker can be found at: Funky Polkadot Giraffe

Barefoot Sandals for Baby

In the last year, I have become an Aunt to three new nieces.  It has been so fun.  I saw these cute Baby Sandals on Pinterest and decided that since I had the supplies on hand, I would make a pair for my cute niece that comes to my house on a regular basis.  I whipped some up while she was napping one afternoon and when she woke up I tried them on her.

My Niece modeling her new Barefoot Sandals:

  It was so fun and I have since made a couple more.  There are so many color combination possibilities.  I look forward to making more in the future.

$4 a pair

You can find a Tutorial at the Sunshine Shoppe Blog.

Pink and White Onesie Dress

I recently had the opportunity to help plan a baby shower for a neighbor with our Activity Day Girls (ages 8-11).  It was so much fun and I had the pleasure of making another onesie dress.  This time I picked a pink fabric to make the dress. 

 I added a checked pink and white elastic to the waist and then a detachable white flower.  I also added a cute bow and button to the back (but forgot to take a picture of it).

$20

Here is a close up of the white bow.

I finished the ensemble off with a cute shabby headband.

$5

The only sad thing about making these cute onesie dresses is that I have never actually gotten to see one of them on a little baby (in person or picture).  Maybe one day...

Patriotic Hair Fun

 My Girls and I have been having fun together making some new Headbands and Bows for July.  We are very Patriotic at our house and they seem to love wearing some sort of Patriotic Bows the whole month of July.

Blue and Red Glitter Round Bow - $3

My youngest daughter who is just over 18 months old, just started getting hair and she has followed suit of her older sisters, in inheriting their mother's very fine, thin hair.  And she has the added bonus of having the least amount at the soon to be age of 2.  So with this I decided that since we can only get 2 very small pigtails in her hair, that she would need some smaller bows than the ones we have.

Starry Mini Bows - $4 set

Starry Mini Bow - $2.50

And of course we finished off our set with a new headband, that any of the girls can wear (this can easily be made into a regular headband).

Red White and Blue Flower Trio Headband - $8

Don't forget to check out last years Patriotic Fun, as I still have limited quantities still available.

Denim and Navy Blue Bows

Just finished up some cute bows in the Blue Family:  I found denim ribbon to be a bit more expensive, as it only came in spools of 4 yards, yet the same price as most 1 1/2" ribbons in a 5 yard spool.

Denim & White:

$5

 Denim and White Lace:

$5

 Navy Blue and White Polka Dot:

$3

Soft Shells Hat and Diaper Cover

A few months ago, I crocheted this cute Hat and Diaper Cover for my newest niece at the time.  I had purchased the pattern, Soft Shells Hat and Diaper Cover, from Sunset Crochet back when I was pregnant with my 4th and didn't have the opportunity to make it before she was born.  I took this chance to make this cute set.

$20 set

$10

$10

Pattern available at Sunset Crochet Etsy Store

Butterfly Kisses Cloche and Cocoon

When I was pregnant with my 4th Baby and seeing all the cute crochet photo props, I knew that I wanted to make one for my new little one.  I set out to find just the perfect Cocoon and Hat online and came across the most adorable patterns at Sunset Crochet on Etsy.  I purchased a couple of different patterns and then set out to make the adorable Butterfly Kisses Cloche and Cocoon set.  I made a visit to Joanns and picked out some Baby Soft yarn, picking a vintage pink and ivory for the flower.  I spent many evenings crocheting the cute photo prop for my little one.  Once it was finished I could hardly wait until the arrival of my baby.

Once she arrived my Husband took her photos in it when she was 1 week old (we tried to take her pictures at 3 days old, but she was a bit grumpy about it).  In the end, she look adorable.

$30

Bunny Bows

A little late, but I had to share my girls' fun bows for Easter.  My girls already had some Easter bows, I had made several years ago and I thought we could use a fresh set.

I was looking on Pinterest one day and came across a bow with a bunny face on top.  I loved the bow immediately and knew that I could make one, using the ribbon I already had on hand.  I almost had everything to make the bow, but needed some fun spring colors for the bow and spikes.  My daughters and I headed to Hobby Lobby one afternoon and we picked out some ribbon.  That evening I set out to make the bows.  The bows made up really quick and the end result was 3 very cute Bunny Bows.  My girls immediately loved them and wore them everyday until Easter (being that I only made them 4 days before Easter).

$8

$8

$8

My youngest daughter has just started to get enough hair to put a single pony on the top of her head, so I felt that she needed something smaller.  I found a cute tutorial for a bunny clip and made it.  My little girl loved it and thought it was so much fun to wear it.  Now, to make her some more fun clippies.

$4

You can find the tutorial for this cute bunny clip on the Girly Things website

Dickens Newsboy Set

I came across this fun "Dickens Newsboy Set" crochet pattern by Nat's Niche.  I wish I would have seen something like this when my little boy was born.  I would have loved to have had some newborn pictures of him in this cute outfit.  I had pinned this cute pattern onto my crochet board on Pinterest in hopes of one day being able to make it for someone.  To my luck a friend of mine was pregnant with a baby boy and so I set to work making this cute set.  This was the first time I had worked with 2 strands of yarn together and I loved the extra stiffness it gave the hat.  I did the bow for the bow-tie a  differently then what the pattern had.  I used a bow tie pattern from Make and Takes blog.

$15

$30

Dance Fascinator and Brooch

I am so excited to share my latest creations.  I few months ago my dear friend, Angie asked me if I would help her with her Daughter's dance costumes.  She was in charge of the costumes for her daughter's class and needed help with the headbands and also for something to put on the leotards.  Angie came over one afternoon with a bag of supplies and a creation she had been working on but then got stuck and called me for some help.  I looked over the supplies she had and we set to work, in creating the perfect Dance Fascinator.  Angie was looking for the perfect band for the headbands, so I showed her a cute shop of supplies on Etsy and she was able to find the perfect elastic for the headbands.  We took a quick trip to Hobby Lobby and picked up a couple more supplies and then it was time for Angie to go.  I worked for the next couple of nights putting together a Fascinator.  I sent a photo to Angie once the prototype for the headband and Brooch were complete and she loved them.  A few weeks later Angie came over once again with the elastic and we set to work prepping all the supplies for the headbands.  I had so much fun visiting with my dear friend as we worked together.  As her time was becoming limited, I finished the fascinators and brooches on my own with the help of my oldest daughter who would sit with me and work on her own projects and would be my model, so I could make sure that each fascinator sat perfectly on the head once complete. Once they were complete, I felt a sadness as I had enjoyed making them.  Angie came over once again to visit and pick up the Fascinators and Brooches.  I am hoping we can get together for more fun crafting in the future.

Here is the loot of completed Dance Fascinators.

 A close up of one of the Fascinators:

 Doesn't my daughter make the cutest model:

These Brooches were so fun to make and I made them so they pinned onto the leotards.  This way the leotards could still be used for other costumes.  The bin can also be easily removed after the girls' performance and replace with a alligator clip, to make a fabulous bow.  I think my girls are going to get a couple of bows like this soon.

 The Loot: