Hair Clip Tin

A quick and easy solution for anything that is cluttering up your coutertops- for me it was my daughter's hair bows and clips that were all over her dresser as well as the rest of the house! They needed a permenant home, and a cute one at that!

I found this cheap little tin bucket at the dollar store, never mind the design because it will quickly be covered up! Then I got out some fabric, trimming, and extra buttons just in case!
I measured the tin, cut the fabric, ironed it and then ran a bead of fabric glue around the top and bottom of the tin and pressed my fabric on to it firmly, ironning out any bumps with my finger tips.
Then I attached some pom poms, ribbon and well, some more ribbon- and wha-la! In 15 minutes I had myself a cute little storage container for her bows and clips!

Hoo Hoo Hooray!!!!

More owl canvases, and these ones are a girlie girl set!!!

(The colors are a little overexposed and the detail of the button eyes didn't get captured, but you get the jist!!!!)

Say goodbye to these birdies, they are being shipped off!

All you need is LOVE...

Here's another canvas to match the previous ones, a complementary one for above the crib! I love it, it's bright, classy, and bold all at the same time, hope you like it Brittney!

Here is Baby June modeling with the canvas! I don't know which one is cuter!!!

Classy Lime Canvases

Here's another set of canvases I just finished for a sweet girl I just met who's almost ready to give birth to another sweet little girl that will have the classiest bedding in all of Bakersfield!!! Honestly, the bedding she chose for this nursery is gorgeous, I would put it in my room if it came in a queen! Here's the bedding and a glimpse of the canvases, I hope you enjoy them Brittney! (That is definitely a perk of making all these fun canvases, I get to meet all these fun girls along the way!!)

Dr. Seuss Canvases...

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Here's another order of canvases I just finished for someone whose nursery theme is Dr. Seuss. I made it to compliment the bedding set from Pottery Barn, and went with a fun color pallet of turquiose, yellow, red, and black--- perfect for a boy or a girl!

the Loving Tree...

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I am LOVING this tree for my sister's new baby.... due around Sept. 18th. They have waited a long time to be chosen as adoptive parents, and Lord willing, this little baby will be part of their family soon! We saw a similar tree to this in a Pottery Barn magazine a few months- maybe even a year ago and we saved it as an idea for her future nursery. So, with out any further a-do.... here is the biggest beast of a canvas that I have ever taken on..... 6 canvases pieced together, over 10 fabrics and two bottles of paint-- THE LOVING TREE!

Simplify Cake Decorating

Here's an easy tip for decorating your next cake.... use cookie cutters! I baked my cake, frosted it, and let the frosting harden a little. Then I took out a cookie cutter- mine was a star- and lightly touched it to the top of the frosting which became my outline to trace with a frosting bag. To make a simple, throw away version of a frosting bag, take a ziplock bag, fill it with frosting and cut the tip. A smaller tip will result in smaller piping line or smaller polka dots, and a larger cut corner will result in bigger lines and polka dots. If you have different tips with different shapes, you can drop that into the corner of the baggie before filling it with frosting to give your frosting different shapes like waves and flowers. Have fun and get creative!

Bugs-Galour!

I found this picture in my photo gallery from a few years ago, but I thought I would post it because I think it's a really cute idea for a birthday party or special ocassion for a little person! They were really fun to make and really allow you to let your creativity run wild! I made simple boxed cupcakes, frosted them, and then decorated them with a bunch of different candies.... take a look!

I used m&m's, Mike & Ike's, almond slivers (for the wings), and melted chocolate chips for the black piping. (To make a homemade piping bag, melt your chocolate chips, scoop that into a sandwich ziplock bag and cut a tiny tip off of the corner and wha-la! You have yourself a homemade bag- throw it away when your done- no clean up! You can do the same thing with frosting.)

Bring on the Cake!

I know this isn't something new under the sun, but here's diaper cake with a few changes to make it a present all in itself!

My friend Janelle registered for diapers on her registry, so I bought a package of those and added some extra goodies to make it more exciting! I added embellished burp clothes (rolled up) and a binki tail and topped it off with a rubber duckie on top! She doesn't know what she is having, but if you knew the gender, you could add some socks, shoes, hair clippies, pacifiers, teething rings, and more! The idea is to add extra little gift to make it a gift within a gift! Get creative and "bring the cake" the next time you show up to a shower!

* I used fabric and ribbon to decorate the cake.*

Spicing up something old....

I LOVE garage sales, and look at this find for $5!!!! All I needed was a can of spray paint at Walmart for $3 and we have ourselves a new little chair for a little tushie that loves to read and rock all by herself! Keep your eye out and imagine what a can of paint can do for YOU!

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Cute As a Button

Every little girl needs a little something cute for their locks, even if they only have a few strands! So, here's what I have come up with for Emery's little blonde locks for the time being- clips with hand-stitched buttons or bows.... polka dots and buttons- can't get any cuter than that! Want some? Let me know, I would love to make you some in any color combo that you want to order!

Buckets of Fun....

So, I originally made a bucket like this for my nephew's Easter gift, but I bought extra buckets (and continue to pick them up when I am out and about) because they make darling containers for any kind of gifts. You can make them for little people or big- to stuff with toys, candies, gift cards, baby goodies, or even Easter Eggs around that time of year. Here's the girlie one that I made- soon to be stuffed with girlie items- unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the boy one before I gave it away- but it will give you an idea and jump start your creativity. I found the idea on www.kiddley.com. It's easy as pie- cut out old book illustrations, wrapping paper, or pictures and use Mod Podge to stick it to the tin. Then add another layer of Mod Podge over the top to make a final seal, add your trim (ribbons, buttons, pom poms, ric rac, etc.) with a hot glue gun and you are done!

Owl Canvases...

What a "hoot" these were to make! They are actually the first set of canvases I made without a specific home- they are for sale, and might even make their way into a boutique! Let me know if you are interested in them, they are absolutely adorable!

Jungle Canvases...

Here is another set of custom canvases for two little girls who share a bright and colorful bedroom. They love animals so we incorporate them in with the bright colors of the bedding!

Birdie Canvases...

Here's another set of personalized canvases for a baby nursery. This set was purchased as a gift and used for the center piece of the baby shower- great idea!