DIY Cardi

I don't know about you, but I'm usually WAY more likely to wear a nice cardi instead of a sweater so I can take it off if I get hot and for the layering effect. I had been wanting a striped cardi to wear with solids and came upon this sweater in the bottom of my closet! So I decided to re-fashion it into a cardigan, fixing the problem right then and there! So here's how I did it:

First, I cut the sweater right down the middle from the v to the bottom. (yes, one edge is already finished in this pic..I forgot to take one before)

Second, fold edge over by 1/2 inch, then another 1/2 inch creating a finished edge. Pin and sew a straight stitch all the way down, back stitching at each end for reinforced edges.

Either apply buttons or leave them off like me!

Keys, keys, oh wonderful keys!

I love keys so much. Maybe it's because they are so shiny, maybe not :) Recently, I have been seeing all sorts of cute key covers for outrageous prices. As much as I want my keys to be adorable, I just can't pay those prices! So I found an easy solution.

Just get out your favorite colors of nail polish, paint your key, and poof! You now have your very own, unique (and stylish) key! Just make sure you don't paint the bottom part or it could potentially cause problems.

I used pink lacquer, shatter polish, and a top coat on my key. The top coat isn't necessary but makes it extra shiny!

DIY Mod Podge

Why pay ridiculous prices for mod podge (I like to call it Modge Podge) when you can make your own?

Use any kind of jar or container (I used a jar originally used for canning,) and squeeze in 1 or 2 bottles of white glue. Just make sure the glue dries clear!

Then pour water into the jar to make a 50/50 mix. (1/2 glue, 1/2 water)

Shake that up and you're ready to craft!

And I know it works because I used it to glue the face on this cute little Thanksgiving turkey!

Leggin's

Yesterday I whipped up my first pair of baby leggings for the oh-so-adorable Jillian. Because of the hectic vibe of Thanksgiving I once again forgot to take pictures along the way. I plan to make a few more pair in the next few days though!

I found this great tutorial pinned by Dallas on Pinterest. Check it out!

Baby Block

My cousin is coming to town for Thanksgiving and they are bringing their 12m old baby Jillian. I love Jillian so, so much and just had to make her a toy :) So here it is, my latest creation. After fumbling around with it I made a few tiny mistakes but hey, it's a toy! No one will notice ;)

So here is basically how I did it: (sorry, forgot to take pics along the way)

The fabric I used had printed squares so I cut those out and folded the edge about a 1/4 inch on the wrong side of the fabric, and ironed it down. Be careful not to burn yourself with the fold being so small. Sometimes I lay a piece of cardstock under the fold to keep it from wiggling away.

Once they were all ready I just started sewing them together in a block-like formation with 4 in a column and one square on each side of the top square in that column. Make sure not to completely stitch up your last square because you need a small hole for stuffing the block!

Then stitch the last side together and presto! One adorable, fun baby block! Couldn't be any easier!

Finally!

I have finally found a blog style and format I like! And now I'm ready to post!