Baby girl blessing dress, cont.

Well, I compared the dress I made to another dress we have for the baby that is size 3-6 months. My dress looks like it could be worn by a 1-year old! Devastating. The thought of taking that dress apart and re-doing it a smaller size was just too much to consider! My mom had the genius idea to buy some ribbon and attach it to the dress so that when it's tied I can make whatever size I want to fit the baby. So, I did! Thanks, Mom! And I think it adds a nice touch to the dress, too. Now it's even more beautiful!

Baby girl blessing dress

When I made Brandon's blessing outfit it was just about the hardest thing I've ever done (besides taking care of a newborn). It literally took my blood, sweat, and tears. But I loved all the compliments I got on the day he wore it. And he looked so cute in it. So, I decided it was worth it to make a dress for this new baby girl. I used this pattern from Simplicity.

I was planning on doing the one that's on the front with the collar but since I've never made a dress before I decided to go with the simplest one on the bottom left. I'm so glad I did. It was definitely easier than making Brandon's outfit but still took a lot of work and patience. I wished my mom had been here to tell me what to do! So, here is the finished product. It didn't turn out quite the way I wash hoping but is still a very beautiful dress. I heart that fabric (30% off at Joann's!)

Front

front detail (yes, that's piping! I piped!)

back detail (the buttons are uneven because I ripped straight through the last button hole and had to stitch the fabric back together. Sniffle)

Back

Felt Baby Hair Accessories

I've been having a hard time finding baby hair accessories that I like (or finding them, period. I have no idea where to even look!) so I decided to make my own. You can get instructions for these here and here. I also found some soft elastic at Joann's that I will probably attach some of these to. Yay!!

Oh, and for that pointed flower, the website doesn't give a pic. So, here's one that makes it easier to visualize.

ABC book

I've been needing a good project and with suggestions from Sean and my own ideas, this is what I came up with. This was a really fun project for me. I got to use my Cricut a lot! It was a lot of work, too. But I had fun. I would take pics of every page but there are just too many so here are a few of my (and Brandon's favorites). It kept Brandon occupied for a good little while in church today.

Brandon loves the balloon. He tried to take it off the page so he can hold it :)

I love that monkey the most!

Bobby pin holder

I am still trying to be resourceful and finding new uses for things. I use that razor with the soap on the blade and it comes in a little plastic container. I always wonder to myself if that container could be used for something else.

If you're like me, you have a plethora of bobby pins with no real place to store them. I usually keep them on the piece of cardboard they come on but after a while pieces of it tear off, gets flimsy and there's hardly any space left.

Well, it turns out the plastic containers that my razor blades come in are just the right size for bobby pins! I'm not sure if this really counts as a craft but I was just so excited to find a solution to all the bobby pins I have. Hooray!
You could store all kinds of little things in these containers. Buttons, toothpicks, M&Ms, etc.

Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Another big thank you to Pinterest.com where I found this! Brandon had a much easier time painting on the cement than using chalk.

Here's the recipe:
1/4 cup cold water and
1/4 cornstarch
you can add some food coloring if you want. Beware, though, because I read that it can stain the cement a little. So don't use very much.

Enjoy!!

Crafty Flag

A few weeks ago I bought a baby book for baby girl and saved the box it came in. I knew it would be useful for something. I trimmed down the sides and turned it into a crafty patriotic flag using mod podge (of course) and a foam star sticker. Pretty fun :)