Valentines Shirts

Check out some of the CUTE Valentines Shirt just listed in my shop :-). I have more items coming soon, so be sure to check back :-)

I WON!!!

I just have to give a shout out to Amy over at the Vintage Fern who recently celebrated her 400th blog post with an AWESOME fabric giveaway. And, you guessed it, I WON!!! If you haven't checked her out... well... DO IT!! She makes beautiful things, and is truly an inspiration.

Best Pattern EVER!!

Ok, so most of you in the crafty blog world know Ashley from lilblueboo. If you don't, you are TOTALLY missing out. Seriously, one of the most talented ladies ever! So, I finally tried her sienna dress pattern.... LOVE IT!! It is one of the BEST and easiest to follow pattens you will find! And, the end result... PRECIOUS! Now only if I had a little girl to put it on. At least I know a couple that will look totally cool rockin' this Beatles dress! Seriously, you have to try this pattern, you will not be disappointed!

It's beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS!!

YAY!! Finally able to get some Christmas crafting done!! So much fun!! I just love how my wreath turned out! Dollar Store ornaments and a coat hanger. It did take quite a bit more bulbs than I anticipated, which caused me to have to beg the hubby to run me by the dollar tree after church on Sunday. He is not a fan. But, wreath complete and I am happy! If you would like to make one, check out the tutorial here. Although, I did find that using zip ties to secure the coat hanger into a circle works really well instead of trying to bend it back together :-) And, I was able to make Liam some cute little Christmas shirts too! I listed them in my etsy shop if you are looking for a cute little something for Santa pictures ;-) .

Felt Turkey Applique

Sorry for the hiatus. I have been super busy this past month. I have actually had the opportunity to get to work with the costume department for Whitestone Motion Pictures for their upcoming movie "Heartless: The story of the Tinman". I got to make some of the costumes as well as work on set helping with wardrobe. It was a ton of fun, and I can't wait to get to show everyone some of the pictures of the beautiful costumes :-) So, now that I am free again, I am able to get around to blogging and working on some more "mindless" crafting, which is nice.

Here is the Turkey shirt I made for my son to wear on Thanksgiving. I drew the turkey and then made an applique from felt. I think he turned out pretty cute :-)

Getting ready for the big ONE!!

My baby's 1st Birthday is just a few days away. I can hardly believe it!! I have made a few things for his party, and am still working on a few more. There is never enough naps in the day to get it all done. I got the idea for this crown from Jill. She made a similar one for her little one for his b-day. Check out her blog for a tutorial :-) His hat does not match the rest of the decor because I just used the supplies I had on hand. I figured for the 10 seconds that he actually keeps it on his head it is not really going to matter.

I appliqued a long sleeve t-shirt with a 1 on it for him to wear to the party on Sunday. The fabric I used is All Stars by Riley Blake. I just love this fabric! So CUTE!

Birthday banner. I used this AWESOME tutorial which actually includes a printable pattern!! I LOVE how it turned out! I am also working on a quilted table runner for the table. I ran out of thread when I was about 90% finished... SO FRUSTRATING!!! I guess I will be making a Hobby Lobby run tomorrow :-)

SUPER YUMMY PUMPKIN COOKIES

They may not be the prettiest cookies you have ever seen, but I must warn you, DO NOT make these cookies if you are on a diet, alone in the house, or have little or no self control. YOU WILL EAT THEM ALL! SOOO YUMMY!! So, I figured I should share the recipe so maybe I won't be the only one gaining 10 lbs. on just pumpkin cookies alone :-).

COOKIES

1 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 cup pumpkin

1 egg

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

* cream shortening, sugar, and pumpkin

add egg and mix well

Add sifted dry ingredients

Drop from spoon onto cookie sheet

BAKE @ 375 DEGREES 10-12 MINUTES

FROSTING

1 Tbsp. Vanilla

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 stick butter

8oz. cream cheese

*beat together until smooth*

ENJOY!!!