Littlest Pet Shop Birthday

We had a very fun Littlest Pet Shop Birthday Party for our oldest.  We made a store front with cardboard and spray paint. We cut out windows and used pipe cleaners to make flowers, sadly weather made us move it inside but it was still fun to play in.

One of our pet themed activities was to decorate a "dog biscuit" sugar cookie in the shape of a bone.

There were some interesting cookies and the disposable table cloth was a lifesaver. 

Birthday girl eating her cookie I mean dog biscuit

We also used paper gift bags from the wedding section of the dollar store to make pet shops for each kid. I had crayons, stickers, glue, scissors, and paper for them to use.

Also had karaoke so they could sing like Zoe.

And the biggest request of a little girl was a pinata

so we put it in the garage and put sheets over the shelves so candy did get stuck on them

And last but not least the CAKE

A Princess Halloween

A little girl found a pattern for a princess dress that she really wanted for Halloween so we got matching princess dresses

and little one got a hat

Having fun in her costume!

I didn't make her costume but that smile is so cute I had to show it off

A hoot of a party

We did an owl themed party with lots of small touches and amazing food!!

I really just made two big crafts 

Birthday banner I had to cut out the letters because I don't have an awesome cutter.

First quilt I have ever made.

So these two things I didn't make but they really added to the party and a great family friend did make them

 Notice that fabric in her shirt matches the quilt!

Month Stickers

To track my newest little ones growth I made month stickers.  I simple used clip art added text and ran them through a sticker machine.

 

These are some that show off the stickers the best. There is a few things I would do different if I did it again.

1. I wouldn't try to match the month with the sticker I would add things to the background

2. I would also focus more on the number, like the 1st month.

3. I would use different colored onesie and maybe an outfit

Fast, fun skirts

I found a fun tutorial here on what she called a square circle skirt but I have also heard it called a handkerchief skirt.  Anyways she has a great tutorial and I encourage you to check it out and make the skirt. I really only made one change I added a second layer of fabric. They really are easy and fast I have made 5 of them now however most of them have been given away and I didn't take any pictures. So I go this one out of little ones closet and took a picture 

 it is still looking good for being over a year old

Here are some pictures of her showing it off shortly after I made it

The only picture I can find where you can see the whole skirt

Oh and first thing I have learned about my crafting self---I really like to make skirts good thing I have been blessed with two little girls.

Christmas Gifts

This year I made advent calendars for my husbands family I only took a few pictures but they were a blast to make and a challenge to make them all unique and different. I really wish I would have taken more pictures there were some that were not traditional colored and super FUN!

Made the girls matching dresses they were lots of fun to make and big sis' dress used lots of fabric

My Nana passed away this year so for Christmas my mom and I made this for my step-dad. 

 We took a board and spray painted it. Then the white board all ready had the groves in it. It is a special type of board I think it starts with a W.  Anyways we took that and a paper towel dipped in brown paint and smeared it to give it the rugged look.  Then we took a picture of my step-dad and his siblings and a brochure from the funeral and got plexiglass cut just bigger then the picture and brochure and used acorn nuts and bolts to attach it to the frame. Lastly we got some beads and hot glue and got a little crazy.

Made some letter pillows for some family friends.

Cork coaster, I cut wine corks in half and hot glued them on to cork board and bamm a cork coaster 

Made a few other simple things for family year to make it another homemade Christmas.

Tutu Birthday Party

We had a princess/ballerina party.

I made tutus for all the little girls 

I made about 20 of these for little ones friends

and a special one for the Birthday Girl

Showing off the tutu, look at her go.

They dressed up cousins in toilet paper princess dresses then had fun playing in the mess