Halloween Pillows

Halloween is just around the corner and I am a sucker for Halloween decor. I love these cute pillows. You can find the here from Tatertots and Jello.

Little Fabric Album

Once again another idea from Dear Lizzy. I love this little felt and fabric photo book. Really easy. I love that it doesn't have to be perfect. You can be really creative without worrying about messing up.

Bow Tie Tutorial

I love this blog and I love these awesome bow ties for little boys. Having a little boy of my own, I am always on the look out for fun accessories for boys. She has a great tutorial here at A Lemon Squeezy Home. I love all of her simple tutorials and creative ideas.

Maternity Jeans Tutorial

I am definitely going to have to remember this little trick for the next time I am pregnant. It's not going to be anytime soon since my hands are pretty full with a 9 month old and a 2 year old, but I will definitely use this tutorial to convert some of my pants! Check this tutorial out here at Create Studio.

Pretty Pancakes

How cute are these little stacks of pancakes? What a fun idea for a baby shower or even just brunch. So simple and delicious. Check this party idea out here at Design Sponge. It looks like they had some really fun syrups too.

Fabric Party Hats

I love party decorations. And I really love these awesome fabric party hats. I found this idea here at Me and Madeline. She has a link for the tutorial.

Thinking of a project...

I found these lovely flowers at Michaels the other day and I need to make something out of them. I just don't know what yet. Maybe a headband.

I Found It!

This lovely chair was quietly calling my name at Goodwill and I just couldn't resist. I have been searching for a refinishing project and I this chair is perfect. I love the shape of it. And you can't beat the price:

I am so excited to distress and paint it some fun color... yellow? Or maybe a perfect shade of turquoise. Bring on the sandpaper.

Party Ideas

I love fun party ideas. I found 10 great ones here at How Does She. Happy party planning!

Pony Holder Idea

Yes it's true I found these at Target in the toddler section. I think they are really cute and since my daughter's hair is not quite long enough for a full on pony tail, I guess I better keep them for me. I thought they would a great little project for me to figure out how to make these too. Same concept as the headband but on a pony holder. The shape of the cutouts don't really look like hearts though... I am thinking they are more like flower pedals. I better get to work on this!

Meal Planning

As a young mother it can be really complicated to get a decent meal on the table every night, but I found some inspiration to get more organized. This 30 Meals idea is not about making 30 meals all at one time, it's about organizing and being prepared. I got this great meal planning idea here at Nannygoat. I have started making my list and I can tell this little system is going to work for me. We have even been trying some new recipes along the way. I made this Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake and it was really quite delicious. We definitely added it to our 30 meals.

Bowl Filler Idea

I saw this really cute idea here at This Old Chair. She used
a pattern she bought on etsy here from Vanessa at V and Co. I like how clean and clean and simple it looks.

Painting Furniture Tutorial

Lately I have been really interested in buying a used piece of furniture and refinishing it. I am not quite sure how to do it all so I have been on the look out for tutorials to help me in this process. I found one here at Just a Girl that gives some great basic tips. Now I just need to find that perfect piece of furniture that is dying to be revived! I really want to do a fun color like yellow, green or turquoise.

Like these:

Pottery Barn

House of Turquoise

Corsage Headband Tutorial

Since I love all of the corsage shirts out there I decided to make a headband using the same concept from this tutorial at Enchantresses 3. But instead of permanently sewing it directly on the headband I came up with a new idea. I made the embellishment with elastic on the bottom so it can slide off and on my favorite headband. Now I can make different flowers and such and switch them out on one headband that I love. Here is how I did it:


Supplies:
- fabric scrap
- small piece of felt
- elastic
- basic sewing supplies
- favorite headband


1. Take your piece of fabric (anything will do, I used a t-shirt that I never wear) and trace and cut out about 10 hearts. I just free handed a heart shape but you could print one off the computer as your pattern if you like. My hearts were about 2 inches tall. The amount of hearts depends on how full or long/wide you would like it (see pic. #1).

2. Cut out an oval shape out of your felt (or round if you want it more ball shaped).

3. Cut two pieces of elastic about the width of your felt piece and pin them in place the width of your favorite headband (see pic. #2). Make sure it is snug but able to slide off and on with ease.

4. Stitch the elastic in place. I used my machine to do this, but you could definitely hand sew it as well.

5. Now this is the fun part. Take a heart and fold it (see pic. #3). Just a loose funky fold and hand stitch it in place.

6. Continue folding hearts, arranging and sewing them in place until you are satisfied with the shape and fullness (pic. #4 & 5).

7. Slide it on your headband and you are finished! Get busy, the possibilities are endless! I am definitely going to try the rolled flowers on the elastic felt too. Now I don't have to buy a million headbands!

Rolled Fabric Flower Tutorial

Well I accomplished my mission of finding a rolled fabric flower tutorial. I really like this one because it has some really creative fabric ideas and even a video tutorial. I found it here at House of 3. So have fun making necklaces, headbands and embellishments!

Rolled Fabric Flowers

I am really loving all of these awesomely fun rolled fabric flower necklaces and accessories. There are so many out there, but I really liked this color combo I found here at Allora Handmade. Now I just need to learn how to make them myself! I am on a mission to find a great tutorial to share!

Closet Space Saver Tutorial

Need some more space in your closet? Try this idea I found here at Little Birdie Secrets.

Velvet Flower Tutorial

This is a really simple and cute idea for scrapbook pages or I am thinking they would be really cute on a headband. Check out this tutorial here at It's in the Details.

Make a New Dress

This is a really cute dress that seems really easy and inexpensive to make. Check it out how she made it here at Made By Lex. She has some really fun ideas to embellish basic shirts.

Another Corsage Tee

I love this blog and her fun style. I also love this corsage shirt tutorial. Check it out here at Dear Lizzy.

Paper Scalloped Flowers

Get out your favorite paper and make these adorable paper flowers. Here is the tutorial at Scrappin' the Details.

Wavy Whimsical Seams

I like this whimsical not so perfect look for a quilt. I have never seen it before, but I like it. Here is the tutorial at Pink Chalk Studio.

Sweetheart Pin Cushions

I have decided that I love pin cushions. So here is another tutorial at Happy Together.

Valentine's Day Count Down

Check out this cute Valentine's Day count down idea here at Serving Pink Lemonade. Just a fun little thing to do with your family.

Baby Bibs and Such...

If you are in the mood to make some baby stuff, you can find this pattern and tutorial here at Homemade By Jill. Really quick and simple.

My Newest Love... Hand Towels

hand towel at Lavender Kitty

patchwork hand towel at Sew 4 Home

hand towel at House Wren Studio

Carseat Blankets

I have seen these nifty carseat blankets and I have always thought that they are really handy. Regular blankets always slide off and I think this would be really helpful in the winter. Check out this simple tutorial here at Make It Do.

Corsage Tees

I think these shirts are way cute and they look really easy to make. Check out this tutorial here at Enchantresses 3.

Valentine Printables

I found several links to some free Valentine printables and some really cute ideas. You can find them here at Design Dazzle.

Organizing Your Books

It's a new year and time to get organized. If you have a huge book collection and want it to look a little better , try this color coding method. I found this idea here at Great Oak Circle.