Flower Headbands

I made some headbands this weekend. I need to get pics of MZ modeling them for y'all.


The pompom one is using THIS FABULOUS tutorial by Little Miss Momma


The original flower one is using THIS AWESOME tutorial by Creation Corner



And this one is from this great tutorial over at My Girlish Whim


It all started out from a pair of pants - can you believe that my husband remembered that I wore these to the Engagement Bar-b-que his parents had back in 2004 - smart man


Here's MZ modeling it



Here's MZ's babydoll modeling the one I made for our April baby


Here's me with bedhead and pjs on trying it on too, just 'cause


I have been eyeing THIS SPECTACULAR tutorial at Craft eNVy but have never gotten around to it. Finally I decided to put a little twist and just use fabric.
Here's the upclose big flower


Here's the two headbands (one for baby, one for big sister)

Salvaged Flag

I had this Valentine Flag that looked REALLY sad


(this is after I had cut it, and forgotten to take a picture before)
Can you believe I actually hung it up looking sad last year?? I'm so ashamed.

So I had this idea: "Emby, you know how to sew, why don't you just fix it" - I felt brilliant.

MZ was helping me but she denied a picture (I took one anyway and then we laughed at how silly she looked)


Back to the project - I folded it under twice (to keep it from fraying anymore) and then pinned it.


This was my first project with a kid sitting on my lap - kinda difficult, especially when she decided in the middle of sewing that she wanted to get down.


The finished product - it surely isn't perfect or straight but I saved myself some money!

A Glimpse Inside's Birthday Giveaway

Totally wishing it was my birthday, but since its not, I'm entering in a giveaway from Allison's birthday. check it out HERE

Wicked Craft

Long time no craft....

I've been sick a little lately and not in the craftin' mood. Thankfully, I'm up and runnin' again.
I found a new favorite: A Glimpse Inside and she had an AWESOME tutorial for subway art. I've always loved the subway art but I can't write neat so I thought I'd never paint one, but then this chick used her cricut and I have one of those, so I thought SCORE!!!

I had this beautiful shelf that doesn't hang correctly on the wall, so I never put it up.

Since I didn't have a canvas, I decided to use the shelf and will just set it up on a table when I decorate for Halloween this weekend.

These sweet babies kept me sane while I was cutting all the itty bitty pieces of tape to go behind all the letters.




Here's me because I was just so proud of myself I thought I deserved a picture!
(except pardon the no makeup)


LOVE IT!!!

Baby flowers

I have a friend, that after 3 boys, she's finally having a little girl. So I decided to make something really girly!




My husband said "that thing is going to be as big as her head" (and this one is my favorite)


I got brave and bought feathers today. I've been eyeing ANA PAULA's FEATHER HEADBAND for so long, but I thought it was beyond my abilities. But I decided to try today and I came up with this totally CHIC barrett to clip on this adorable hat


and then I got jealous of how fabulous Baby Lucy will look in that hat, so I made myself a headband.

Star wreath

I bought flowers today to make some barretts for a baby shower - I had some leftover and decided to decorate this yard sale baby.

$2.00 ( I probably should've bargained but I really liked it and they go to church with me, so I decided to be sweet....)




Simple but pretty - The flowers scream August to me. I'm ready for fall.

Topiary Project

I got this *gorgeous* baby at a yard sale for $1 - I knew it had potential and that the supplies alone were worth much more than $1, so I snatched it up. (I think my husband thought I was crazy on this one)


I took leftover material from a dress refashion and hot glued it onto the pot - I know I know, fabric on a pot, weird, but I loved the fabric and had flowers to match.


So I took leftover flowers that I had from my wreaths and from making flowers for my daughter's hair and stuffed (and glued) them into the spheres. Speaking of glue...

the glue gun was NOT my friend tonight.

Here's the finished project sitting in our playroom/office