I love Pinterest

I really do love Pinterest. I've been pinning a lot of things including crafts and recipes. I pinned the inspiration for this craft and then within a few hours had decided that I wanted to make it. It helps that I had everything on hand, so I was able to whip it out during one of B-man's naps. It sure felt good to make something cute and have it turn out so well.

Halloween Costume

We are going for simple in the costume department this year. But, I think this is going to be the perfect costume for Boston. I can't wait to put him in it.

Now... If only I could decide what Justin and I are going to be...

Basic card

I had this cute little flower I stamped while visiting my mom a while ago, but didn't have any particular plans for it. However, I recently needed a batch of thank you cards, and this made a very simple, cute addition to a card.

Birthday Onesie

A friend of mine asked me to embellish a onesie for her little boy who will be turning one in just a few weeks. I was more than happy to oblige, and came up with this design:

I love the way he turned out. I think I need to make one for Boston. It was such a quick, cute craft, and it made me happy to be able to do something crafty since my time is so limited.

Father's Day 2011

(I'm only slightly behind in posting my projects)

For Father's Day this year, since it is Justin's first as a father, I wanted to make something for his desk at work that would be a reminder of what a wonderful father he is.

I used a block of wood that I had in my craft box, painted it, cut out a phrase in vinyl that I made using my Silhouette (LOVE that machine!), and added a picture of our adorable boy to complete the project.


(I used some stamping ink to distress the edges of the block once I sanded away the paint)

Now he has a great "manly" picture frame for his desk at work. And he can even change out the picture as Boston gets older and as we add to our family.

Embroidery

One of my good high school friends got married recently. We are a little tight on cash, so I decided to make something with things I had on hand. I've recently decided that I wanted to get into doing some embroidery, and this is my first attempt at an embroidered picture.



And here it is framed.

The frame ended up not working quite as well with the picture, but it is what I had on hand... Hopefully they'll like it. I know it is something I would hang in my home, I'm just hoping they'll feel the same way :)

Flowers

These are actually from last summer, but I thought I should document them.

A sweet couple who live in our ward had a daughter and a son get married here last summer. They asked me to make some hair bows for their grandchildren that would match the dresses for the two wedding parties. I was thrilled. I really haven't done a lot of hair flowers, but I have enjoyed trying out different styles and seeing what works.

These are the two I was able to come up with:

There were actually two little girls that needed flowers for their hair, so I made two of each kind. The family loved the flowers, and I was excited to be able to help out. I had a lot of fun making them, and look forward to being able to hopefully make some for my own little girl some day. But for now, I am perfectly content making ties and other boy things :)

Valentine's Table Runner

This is the first big craft project I was able to complete since Boston joined our family. I didn't have any Valentine's decorations, and I wanted something simple and not over bearing. I saw this table runner on Moda Bakeshop, and decided that I wanted to make it using hearts.

Here is the final product!

A close-up of a few of the hearts:

I had all the fabric on hand as well as the batting. I was able to get rid of a lot of the scraps of batting left over from my rag quilt. I liked using some non-traditional colors as well as the pinks and reds. It turned out cute, and was a lot of fun!