Another one done!

I am on a roll!
This little quilt...

Is for little bear. That's not his real name that is TBA...after his birth date...just a few more days now! It's all done and just needs the little guys name added after he is born. It is the perfect size to wrap a newborn in, tuck around a car seat or curl up on mommy's lap.

Little bear is my brothers first son. My brother has three sweet little girls and as much as he ADORES them, I know he is very excited to be adding a son to the mix.

I love the monkey print

No not, the little monkey, er, I mean helper holding the blanket...but the fabric! The green is a really cute, yet suddle jungle print. And yes, that is more of the brown polka dot, I swear it is in every blanket I make...but I love it! But the best part is the three extra soft squares of cuddle chenille fabric...love that stuff!!

So bring him on Lyndsy! I know you have just been waiting until I finished his quilt, thats very sweet of you....but...its done....I am so ready to meet him!

I am also almost finished with Gunners quilt, I hope to have it all wrapped up this weekend and Bella's too!

If you have not had a chance to vote over on SYTYC go check it out! All of the bath time crafts are so cute, its hard to pick just one!

SYTYC...

I made it through the first round! I was a little nervous there for a bit! Did you guess which was mine....



Yup, the butterfly shadow box. I have to admit, the folksy was really challenging for me. I love how it turned out, regardless of the fact I was towards the bottom.

And the butterflies inspired all the cute things I made for my front entry table and the wreath. I have been dying to post this for two weeks, but knew it would be a give away to which was my entry...so here is what I made to go with it....



The blocks...

introduce the papers. I may have admitted this before, but I am a paper hoarder. I love paper! It is really hard for me to cut it up...I mean, I know I can buy more, but what if I come up with something better that I could have used it on?

With that said, I love how all the papers combine, the perfect colors to kick off summer!

The topiary is a foam ball covered with "flowers", more on those in a minute...

some use buttons for the center, some use pearl beads and some have pins for the center. I used a branch from my tree as the pole. It took a lot of hot glue to stick it in place...actually this whole project took a lot of hot glue...

The birds nest

was my original idea for the folksy entry....but it just didn't feel folksy enough. The "nest" is burlap that was bathed in a mixture of mod podge and water


then molded around a plastic wrapped bowl



and left to harden and dry.

The birds are made with Muslim, that I hand dyed with Kool aid,

yup Kool Aid..with a just enough water to cover the fabric. I love how vibrant they turned out!

The wreath

started with a dollar store wreath. I hot glued flowers all around it, using the same types as I did from the topiary. I then used wire to make a few of the butterflies

float around the wreath....I sprinkled the butterflies throughout all of the projects.

The flowers used in all of the projects was an idea I found in Scrapbooks,etc.
If you look closely,

you can see that they are hearts, that are folded in half, then folded back in on itself and then opened up. Then they are hot glued onto a circle and finished with the different centers. I had so much fun trying different layers, and combinations to make all kinds of different flowers.

This week I have been working on "Bella" for my Hug them All project.


And been quilting away with Obsessively Stichings my first quilt...quilt along.


I am really excited about next weeks round on SYTYC be sure to check it out on Monday when a new theme is introduced and all the new crafts are posted and if you can take a minute to vote.

I am linking this post to:

The Sp You Think Your Crafty competition started today. I have to say that folksy was challenging for me. All the projects are so cute!!



If you get a minute go take a look and vote for your favorite. I can't tell you which is mine, but no matter which one you vote, for they are all adorable!

Hug them all....

I think I may have mentioned my obsession with my sewing machine lately. I love it!! And I am still thanking my hot hubby for buying it for me!! (Love you babe, your the best!)

So when I cam across the Obsessively Stitching stitching blog I became a fan! She has just started a follow along for making a lap quilt...



Now technically this is not my first quilt ever, you may remember this post about the blanket that I made for my adorable nephew Arbor



but it is the first time I have made an "official" quilt, one that didn't just come out of my head. I am pretty excited about it cause it is perfect timing...
After seeing how much Arbor hearts his Blanket and how much my kids love the blankets I am working on for them, I have decided that each of my nieces and nephews need a blanket made just for them by me. I adore all of them and don't get to see some of them as much as I would like since they are as far away as Washington and Wyoming. Now this might not seem like a big dea...BUT I have 27 nieces and nephews!!This includes a nephew in law and my nieces baby, I know, I am crazy! Oh and their ages span 25 to due in May and everything in between...oh and just to add to the craziness I would like to have them all done by Christmas...I know crazy right...but I think I can do it?! (Yes, that is doubt you are hearing)

So I decided to follow along with Obsessively Stitching's quilt along. Here is the fabric I choose


These are the ones I picked for my main fabric.

I am naming this one Caleb for my cute three year old nephew, via Mr Toadly Crafty's side. He is grandchild #20 out of 21, so far. All the bright colors just reminded me of his rambunctious, mischievously fun personality.

This is the top of another one, it needs to be quilted and finished...but I am working on it. This one is named Bailey..


Bailey is my sweet little 6 month old niece also on Mr Toadly Crafty' side. She is my newest one grandchild #21 out of 21, until Lil' Bear is born next month. She is always smiling! I have really never seen the little doll cry, even when she is tried she is still smiling! The gingham is so cheerful and always makes me smile...so it was perfect!

I am also working on...Bella, Marissa, Justin, and Lil' Bear (thats just his nickname for now, he is the one due next month) ....wish me luck, I think I am going to need it!

Pack it, bring it, haul it...

Yesterday was a very interesting day at work, the kind of day that means I didn't sleep well, so whats a girl to do when she is awake at 6:30 am on a Saturday?!? I didn't even realize there was a 6:30 am on Saturdays!

There is only one thing to do that early that will also help take my mind off the icky day... get up and play in my crafty room! Here is what I worked on...


What is it you ask? Let me give you a little background...

I had the cutest tote bag from a swap I did...I loved it! I would fill it with all the things I needed for crafty day or activity days or a road trip...and it was big enough to hold EVERYTHING!!

But then I took it on a picnic and it got a bit dirty, so Mr Toadly Crafty took it upon himself to wash it for me..and it shrunk, a lot... to less than half the size it was...now I am not complaining, cause he does ALL the laundry, so how can I complain....but I missed my big tote bag.

So I took that as a sign that I needed to make myself one.. and here it is!


It is HUGE!! Which is exactly what I was aiming for. I will have a little "how to" later cause I didn't take pictures during the process...but it turned out so well I am going to make one for a All Things Pink partner swap I am in over on Two Peas So I will make sure to take pics as I create this time.

I made the "tote jewelry"

with a bit of leftover chain I had from another project and with a few charms from my recent feminine chic charm swap I did with other swappers at Two Peas

Between this and the huge sparkly red daisy, it totally girls it up!

And as long as I keep it hidden from Mr Toadly Crafty...I think it will last until my next crafty day...I hope!

Don't forget the voting for


starts on Monday! I am really excited about my entry!

DS Storage Case

You will need:

Chipboard suitcase
1 yard of heavy felt
colored copies of game covers
paint
scissors
Mod Podge
Paint brush
hot glue gun
sewing machine
thread

Start with a chipboard suitcase.

I got mine at Joanne's. It was $10 but I used my 50% of coupon to buy it. Paint the inside and outside. I used black.

I scanned in Big G's favorite game covers and then printed them out on my home printer. You could also color copy them.

These work best printed on regular printer paper not card stock. For some depth I used the front, the back and even a bit of the spin of the game.

Cut around the copies and lay out on the top of the suit case until you like the layout.



Coat the suit case, not the copy with mod podge. Work in little sections, so it doesn't dry out. Lay the selected copy in place. I use an old credit card to press out all the bubbles. Once all the copies are in place, coat the entire top with a thin coat of mod podge to seal.


The logo on top is just the spin of one of the game copies, enlarged.

Trace the shape of the suitcase onto the felt. Cut a little inside the line to make sure it fits inside the suitcase.


I made pockets to fit the games and styluses for the top or lid of the case. I also added a slightly larger pocket to hold game manuals.


I measured with a game and a styluses, marking with a pin. By placing my finger between each pin, it leaves a little gape to ensure the game/stylus will fit.


When sewing the pockets, I always sewed between the pockets first and then the length.


For the bottom part of the suit case, I added Velcro straps to hold the DS. Originally I had a pocket, but it was hard to angle the DS into the pocket, because of how deep the suit case is.

Two more pockets complete the bottom. Big G can use these to store chargers, screen protectors, etc.


Once all the pockets were stitched in place I used hot glue to attach the felt lining to the chipboard suit case.

Pretty easy! Now I just have two more to make....

SYTYC...

I made it through the first round! I was a little nervous there for a bit! Did you guess which was mine....



Yup, the butterfly shadow box. I have to admit, the folksy was really challenging for me. I love how it turned out, regardless of the fact I was towards the bottom.

And the butterflies inspired all the cute things I made for my front entry table and the wreath. I have been dying to post this for two weeks, but knew it would be a give away to which was my entry...so here is what I made to go with it....



The blocks...

introduce the papers. I may have admitted this before, but I am a paper hoarder. I love paper! It is really hard for me to cut it up...I mean, I know I can buy more, but what if I come up with something better that I could have used it on?

With that said, I love how all the papers combine, the perfect colors to kick off summer!

The topiary is a foam ball covered with "flowers", more on those in a minute...

some use buttons for the center, some use pearl beads and some have pins for the center. I used a branch from my tree as the pole. It took a lot of hot glue to stick it in place...actually this whole project took a lot of hot glue...

The birds nest

was my original idea for the folksy entry....but it just didn't feel folksy enough. The "nest" is burlap that was bathed in a mixture of mod podge and water


then molded around a plastic wrapped bowl



and left to harden and dry.

The birds are made with Muslim, that I hand dyed with Kool aid,

yup Kool Aid..with a just enough water to cover the fabric. I love how vibrant they turned out!

The wreath

started with a dollar store wreath. I hot glued flowers all around it, using the same types as I did from the topiary. I then used wire to make a few of the butterflies

float around the wreath....I sprinkled the butterflies throughout all of the projects.

The flowers used in all of the projects was an idea I found in Scrapbooks,etc.
If you look closely,

you can see that they are hearts, that are folded in half, then folded back in on itself and then opened up. Then they are hot glued onto a circle and finished with the different centers. I had so much fun trying different layers, and combinations to make all kinds of different flowers.

This week I have been working on "Bella" for my Hug them All project.


And been quilting away with Obsessively Stichings my first quilt...quilt along.


I am really excited about next weeks round on SYTYC be sure to check it out on Monday when a new theme is introduced and all the new crafts are posted and if you can take a minute to vote.