One of my most favorite things to sew are baby gifts. Maybe it's because when it was my turn to have a baby shower and receive all the baby gifts my most favorite items were the ones that someone had taken the time to make for me. To this day, those are the gifts that I love the most. I had a baby shower to attend this past weekend for a good friend expecting baby #2, and was so excited to make … [Read more...]
{Burlap Fall Banner & Mantel Reveal}
As mentioned before, burlap is the bomb! I used it to make a banner for my son's first birthday party, as a background for my Menu Planner Board, and most recently in my Ruffled Burlap Wreath for the Fall. I knew I wanted to incorporate it into a fresh new banner for a Fall mantel I had in mind. To make the banner you'll need... Burlap Fall Banner 4 pieces of burlap cut to the same size … [Read more...]
{Apothecary Inspired Halloween Decor}
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I'm so excited to share with you today one of my most favorite projects I've ever made. I would have shared it with you this time last year (when I actually made them), but this little 'ole blog didn't exist yet. This craft is perfect for Halloween candy or objects...you pick! I just knew that if I filled these jars with candy, they wouldn't have … [Read more...]
{wood & wine cork pumpkin}
We are currently in the process of building custom bunk beds {full project tutorial coming sometime soon--hopefully} for Jackson's "big boy" room. {And by "we" I mean my loving and very handy hubby}. What does this have to do with a pumpkin you ask? Well... I noticed that there were a bunch of little wood scraps left over from the many cuts he's had to make. I went out to the garage and found … [Read more...]
{ruffled burlap wreath}
I've officially jumped on the burlap train for most of my fall decor this year. I just could not resist after seeing so many wonderful projects floating around the blogosphere. It was Sarah's Fall wreath and Allison's Fall Ruffled Burlap Berry wreath in particular that have inspired my version. Here's what I rounded up at Michael's to create my... Ruffled Burlap Wreath floral pins (the … [Read more...]