I've learned to embrace the "MOM I HAVE TO BRING THIS SPECIAL THING ALONGGGGGGG" moments before we get ready to leave the house for church, to run errands, to head to a friends house or simply to just go for a ride in the car! :) SOOOO, what every pre-schooler (and perhaps parent) needs is a gaggle of zipper pouches to keep these "collections"....well.....COLLECTED! :) And today, I am sharing how I made this princess castle zipper pouch for both my niece and daughter. It isn't a big pouch, ... continue reading...
How to make Princess Plushies
Perhaps you saw the TROLLS plushies that I made for my daughter for Christmas?! WELLLLLL, apparently this is the unofficial holiday of the plushies because I decided that my princess-loving niece NEEDED to have a set as well. But Trolls aren't her "thing" so I sketched out some princesses (some of her faves) and hand-stitched my way through watching Hallmark Movies while falling in love with these cute little handmade ladies. Grab the PDF patterns along with the stitching tutorial for Ariel, ... continue reading...
How to make Trolls plushies!
Softies or plushies are some of my favorite things to sew, especially by hand! They are a simple project that can EASILY be done in front of my fave Hallmark movie or night time TV show! :) ANDDDDD it's a fun project to introduce kiddos to sewing! Trixie, from Sew a Softie, is hosting a softie hop for this Holiday season and today I am sharing my pattern for these adorable Trolls plushies (yes, I know they aren't super "HOLIDAY" buuuuuuuuut stick with me)! :) ... continue reading...
Fall leaf stencils for upcycling clothes!
My daughter has a dress that she LOVES (ya know, those outfits that 4 year olds just LOVE LOVE to wear)!? BUUUT because she loves it so so so much it is stained to high heaven, especially in the bodice area of the dress where art projects, ketchup and any other pre-school type thing gets wiped and smeared daily! SOOOOO today I am going to show you how to use your Cricut to make stencils for upcycling any piece of clothing for the fall by adding some colorful painted leaves! ... continue reading...
Before + After school schedule with Walmart Photo! :)
**this post is in partnership with Walmart Photo 🙂 We are on the cusp of starting a school year with a 2nd grader and a preschooler. And if you’re anything like me, getting out the door has been a massive struggle to make it to school on time. (As a matter of fact, for the longest time I didn’t even know what time school ACTUALLY started because we were always racing through the front doors to beat the bell…..but that’s a story for another day). Even if we do end up learning ... continue reading...
