A hat! (And a flower, of course.)

I was inspired by one of my favorite crafting blogs to make a little hat for baby girl. She just made it look so easy! (She makes everything look so easy. I love her tutorials.)

So, here's how mine turned out:

{Click here for hat tutorial}

I'm happy to report that for the first time in a LONG time (maybe ever?) I didn't need to use my seam ripper on this project! I can't brag too much because I did have to cut out the hat pieces three times before I cut it the right way (the "stretchiness" of the fabric needs to go from left to right). But, still! I'm making progress!

I just loved the fluffy little flower on these hats.


I even made the button myself! You can buy these button pieces and cover them with your own fabric (thanks to my friend Becca for teaching me that!).


I don't currently have anything for baby to wear that this hat will match with, so I might just have to try a little dress next. :)

Bubble Bath!

So I already mentioned that I couldn't wait to use Erica Zane's new baby kit, First Time Ever, to do a page for my boys, and I wasn't kidding. This kit has soooo much cute stuff in it!! Here's what I came up with, also using some awesome new stitches she's released (she has a couple sets, but I used Little Sew & Sew {Framed Set}).


{Also used: EZ Originals v.2 (template)}

I LOVE how this page turned out!!

First Time Ever

Erica Zane has just released a HUGE baby kit called The First Time Ever.... perfect timing for me, right? This kit is totally loaded with stuff and it's perfect for girls or boys, new babies or milestones. Pretty much whatever. Here's the page I did with it:



Oh man... I'm having so much fun with the girly pages. :) I love this kit so much, though... I need to use it for my boys, too.

I also scrapped a page of one of the "adventures" the boys and I have been on in our new area.


{Credits: Backyard Buddies by Sarah Bennett, D.B. Wannabes V.1 by Erica Zane (template), Alpha from Sail Away by Erica Zane}

Car Seat Cover

This has been on my list of crafting things to do lately, but I had to wait until I got a car seat to do it. We finally got the car seat on Thursday, so I immediately went to the craft store to pick out fabric so that I could work on this today.



It turned out better than I expected, considering my not-so-fabulous sewing skills. I used this tutorial as my inspiration.



I didn't want to deal with sewing straps and velcro and all that, so I just attached ribbon instead. Not only was it super easy, but it results in these cute bows when you tie it on. And let's face it... we're all about the "girliness" with this baby, right?



Funny how having new baby things in the house is starting to make it all feel a little more real!

Ready for spring?

It's officially spring! I'm starting to see a lot of brightly colored spring-ish kits out there in honor of the new season. Erica Zane has an adorable new kit out that's perfect for Easter, or just spring in general. Look at all this cuteness:

Don't you just adore that cute little bunny??

Anyway, here's what I made with it this week:

Bows!

As I mentioned, I am expecting a girl in a few months and I'm so excited to do some "girly" crafts! I made my first attempt at hair bows this afternoon. I made a little "bow tool" like the one found HERE and it worked like a charm.



I wanted to keep them simple and I think they turned out cute.



I wanted itty-bitty newborn bows (the kind you stick on with a drop of honey), so I didn't bother with clips.



I should have put something in the picture for size reference, but these would probably fit on a quarter. Teeny!

This last one is a bit bigger and I might end up putting it on a clip. We'll see.



I'm sure there will be plenty more bows to come! :)

AARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

I just got *almost* all the way done with a layout and photoshop froze up on me! Hate it when that happens. So, I'm saving that layout for another day and I figured I'd come here and show you what I've been up to lately instead (besides thank you cards, that is) .

{Just click a layout to see it's credits, including links to the products I used.}

My little valentines:


Mr. Messy (this kit has so many FUN kitchen elements that I didn't incorporate. You really should go check it out... this kit is seriously awesome!)


So lucky:


Little Mister:


Now that I'm pregnant with a little girl, I'm super excited to be able to do girly layouts! This ladybug mini kit from Erica Zane is sooooo adorable!


Yay for flowery layouts! :)