Master Bedroom Inspiration

Someday i would love to use this mirrors idea! i think its just brilliant!

Sewing Project- Fabric Book Cover for my Bible

So i'm slowly going down my "Craft-TO MAKE" list and completing all the crafts i've been wanting to make. Making a nice cover for my Bible was one of them and i've been really looking forward to using this lovely damask fabric! the red satin lining is leftover fabric from my bridesmaid's dresses (07-08-06:) I found a website that had a pretty simple tutorial, you can find it HERE . I did a few adjustments to the measurements and added about 3 inches total to the inside flaps (about 1.5inches to what the instructions asked for). Adding to the flaps created a nice spot for keeping my notes from falling out of my Bible! I have to admit that i screwed up the first time i sewed it, because i measured wrong and it turned out too small and i had to resew the whole cover from scratch! Safe to say i learned a lesson on this one and think next time around will take me only one time to make! Needless to say i am quite proud of this one! its so pretty!

My own little craft corner... for now...

Since we possibly might be moving in the next month or so i dont really have a craft room but i've been utilizing the end of our kitchen table! the lovely $5 sewing machine that my mama got me from the GW has been good to me! no problems yet and i love it! The framed fabric is from a little project that i did not too long ago! i did a few adjustments of my own but you can find some simple instructions here on this lovely ladies blog: (ooooops i guess i cant find the link for now- will add that as soon as i find it!) but its super easy- the frames were from the dollar tree that i painted white with acrylic paint, wrapped the fabric around the back peice, and hot glue gunned some home made hooks cuz these didnt come with pre-attached ones and viola! all the lovely fabrics that i have so far used to make baby blankets or porjects are displayed for color and future inspiration!

Lovely DIY storage boxes

Tools needed:

Empty diaper boxes

White acrylic paint

Paint brush

Pretty scrapbooking paper or fabric ( I used the paper for this one)

Embellishment/craft glue/glue stick.

Scissors

Pen or pencil

Started by painting three sides white to keep the look streamline

and to hide the ugly green and purple of the boxes! :)

This was the lovely color combo choice for me! i fell in love

with this top print the moment i saw it and went from

there when choosing the rest of the paper!

folded over the edges aligned with the front of box.

traced the hole from inside the box and made cuts in

it so that i could fold it in and give it a clean look.

Used the glue stick to attach the pretty paper to the front of the box, then glued down the inch or so of the edges over on the sides and top.

So this is what the finished product is supposed to look like! i added a square of paper behind the hole to cover up the yucky cardboard and made a lovely label!

Still need to finish covering up the cardboard on these boxes and attaching the labels, but i'm waiting until i find some pretty ribbon, i decided i wanted ribbon! lol! :) something PINK!

BTW- this is my pantry- working on getting it organized this week! Will post a final pic soon! And also this is my first attempt at a "tutorial" not really gonna call it that since it was very brief... and i hope u get the idea.... :) so what do u think?

BTW here is a site that i came across for a little different technique for making your own pretty pretty storage boxes! i believe she used fabric and mod podge in her project- its super cute and you can find insturctions for that: here.

A Few of My Recent Baby Blankets

I Have a few of them for sale on lushytushy.etsy.com

Etsy...

Officially created an etsy account... now working on uploading pictures of all our blankets! :) Check it out at lushytushy.etsy.com

Sewing Project- Toddler Long sleeve ANCHOR T-shirt

My little boober munchkin modeling his new t-shirt that mama made him!

I found a picture online of an anchor, printed it out full size of regular printing paper, pinned it to some lovely navy blue fleece, cut along the edge, pinned it to a Geranimals brand t-shirt from Walmart ($3.50) and sewed along the edge with white thread- although its not very obvious (cuz the fabric is so fluffy) so i could have just used a matching navy blue. a viola! my lil' man is all nautical... gonna attempt making it for my lovely neighbors little baby boy on a onsie next....

Inspiration- Library/Reading Area.... aaahhhh...

I LOVE to read... and i love having a comfy cozy spot to read with easy access to my books. Saw this amazing photo and one day hope that i can have a special place like this! If not i at least hope to have a windows seat!

Sewing Project- Little Lamb Pillows- Fleece n Felt

Decided to try a new project today and chose to do these super cute little lamb pillows (what could be a stuffed toy as well). Bought the fabric specified in the instructions and then in the remnants basket found some super cute pink polka dotted fleece that i decided to make a girlie lambie out of! Super sad cuz i dont have a little girlie girl of my own to make this for but thats ok- one day.... And of course credit goes to this creative missy over here at http://www.purlbee.com/little-lamb-pillows/! Just with a few tweaks of my own! cant wait to get to a few other of her projects/tutorials!

Zuppa Toscana is whats for dinner tonight!

Mine Turned out identical to the pic below- even a similar bowl! lol... I always go by what i know or have but i do like to have this site open to help remind me of ingredients... thats what i usually forget most... Other then that its a tried and true recipe! Enjoy!

http://www.tuscanrecipes.com/recipes/olive-garden-zuppa-toscana.html

Ok here's my work in progress...

Plant Project from this week!

So this is my kitchen counter and i've had a hard time with my centerpeice for it - nothing ever seems right... so i had these cute little flower pots sitting around after my flowers died- i have a brown thumb unfortunately :( but i do like live plants at home- so i decided to plant some grass to give it a little modern look yet its something GREEN :) so far my grass looks fantastic on this counter and is flourishing nicely!

Yummy Dinner!

Costco and I have a LOVE/HATE relationship! I love some or shall I say many of the amazing things you can buy there but you never leave with a bill being under$100 if that... i know poeple who at LEAST spend $300! Thats the HATE part...

We were there recently and I decided to buy their package of four cheese ravioli- they are Heaven! Made them last night for dinner with Turkey meatballs and sauted onions with sour cream.... they were a hit with my boys and the nice thing is they tasted even better as leftovers for today! :)

New Goals This Month

So hubby is really super excited about me sewing a whole ton of baby blankies and getting a stand a the satruday market and finally starting to sell them! They've been a hit as gifts for all the baby showers happening lately and hubby has been impressed with my work! Sooooo.... starting payday its to the fabric store we go and let the sewing begin! :) Oh and I also have several other ideas that I kinda wanna make! Hope to have pix up soon!

Baby Shower- Its a Tea Party!

Had a lovely baby shower for my amazing friend Oksana... This is gonna be her second baby and its gonna be a GIRL! So now she will have one of each! :)
Funny thing we were both thinking "tea party" when I offered to do it for her! She had a few lovely ideas as for the style and colors which I was happy to go along with and I am just so excited about how it all turned out! It was a small intimate group of girls and we had a wonderful time. In my opinion it was just Perfect if I do say so myself!
Here is a few pictures...














the lovely mama to be (again) on the right in the pink cardi..