great finds: changing pad

I always get a little bit frantic when a baby shower comes around. What's the perfect gift? What might they already have? What would be useful, but unique? About a million different options come up, and are simultaneously rejected. Now I wish I were telling you that I've found a solution to this problem, but alas, I have not. Every baby shower is different. But, the last baby shower I went to was a diaper shower, and I found this great tutorial online that seemed to fit the bill perfectly. Diaper related, but not diapers per say. I found this changing pad wallet at chickpea sewing studio. It was easy to follow and quick to make-and surprisingly big. The only thing I would change if I made it again would be to sew a flat button on the front rather than one with a shank-so it doesn't stick into your baby's back when you lay her down on it. (but maybe that was my problem with placement). Anyway, I was really happy with the way it turned out. I may have to make myself one now . . .


are you sick of baby posts yet?

FF-Striped Birthday Cupcake Toppers

Last in our series of birthday printables is my favorite, birthday cupcake toppers!

Three different designs, twelve on the page, all 2 inches. Of course printable on a letter size paper. They'd also be great as stickers printed on adhesive paper. Punch out with a 2 inch hole punch, tape them to lollipop sticks, or toothpicks to use as cupcake toppers.

You can now find these toppers as part of the Primary Colors Birthday Package available in my etsy shop by clicking here.

Enjoy!

singed flowers

You've seen those flower tutorials all over where you burn the edges of some synthetic material and make a flower. well, I thought, why not use them as embellishments for cards? cheap, easy, and I can make them as thin or simple as I need (aka-so they'll go through the mail). It would even be fun to make it a clip so it could come off and be used as an accessory. . . so many options!

check out flower tutorials here, and here, and here.

somewhat simple

I'm flattered to be part of a feature on alternatives to barbie dolls on Somewhat Simple today. Go check it out!

what we've been up to . . .

This little sweetie has been keeping me pretty busy . . . but I'm still here!

FF-Striped Birthday Dots

These striped birthday dots spell out HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I know they aren't striped, but they coordinate with our striped birthday theme going on, hence the name.

Punch them out with a 2 inch hole punch and glue or tape them to a fabric or paper banner. This is how I did it for the little buddies birthday. I just cut triangles out of scrapbooking paper and hot glued a ribbon across the top. A scalloped banner would be really fun too. I would recommend using red and light blue paper to match the color scheme. Why didn't I just make it a printable banner triangles? Mostly to save on printer ink. I hate using tons of printer ink-it quickly becomes more economical to just buy scrapbooking paper on sale. Of course the birthday dots can be used however you want.

You can now find this as part of the Primary Colors Birthday Package available in my etsy shop by clicking here.



Enjoy!

FF-Striped Birthday Favor Box

Coordinating with last weeks freebie birthday invitation, a striped birthday favor box. Perfect for little candies or toys, but only measuring 2.25 inches square.

As always prints on a letter size sheet. I would recommend a stiff cardstock (just make sure it's not so stiff that it gets jammed in your printer), and scoring all edges before you fold them. Seriously, it makes a world of difference.


You can now find this as part of the Primary Colors Birthday Package in my etsy shop by clicking here.



Enjoy!

finished!

I finished my little memory book. I used a coptic binding because I like how it lays flat when it's open. That's easier to write in. Being able to see the sewing on the spine is kind of fun too!

on my mind: onsie upgrades

all images via linked blogs below

I've been eyeing quite a few onsie tutorials. There are some great ones out there!

Check these out:

V and Co: Heat Press Vinyl Tutorial

Little Birdie Secrets: Silhouette iron on flocked transfer Onsie
(doesn't it just make you want a Silhouette a lot a lot? me too.)

Ucreate: Ruffle Butt Onsie by Crap I've Made


Ashley Ann Under the Sycamore: cat eye glasses onsie

FF-Striped Birthday Invitations

In honor of a little sweeties approaching birth, and because who doesn't need some birthday printables-August will be dedicated to striped birthday printables. I've tried to make them gender neutral, and age neutral, as much as possible so anyone can use them. Hopefully I succeeded.

This friday we will start with a striped birthday invitation. Two 5x7 invitations on an a letter size sheet. (I think it would be fun to put a number sticker centered at the bottom of the invite on the stripes indicating the birthday person's age-or something similar to make it a little more personalized). Enjoy!

You can now find this printable as part of the Primary Colors Package in my etsy shop by clicking Here.

a little preview of what's to come . . .

I've also put an airplane birthday invitation up in my etsy shop to coordinate with the cupcake toppers there. More to come soon!

nesting or ADHD?

Yes, this is me, and yes, I am ready to have this baby. I can't decide if I'm nesting or just have ADHD (which honestly, I might-I'm not trying to be insensitive to those who struggle with it). I've started 3 or 4 projects in the last day or two. I keep coming up with something else, and put aside the current project. It's getting out of control. Yesterday one of the projects I started was designing and printing out the pages for a little memory book I can take to the hospital with me. The plan is to bind it some time today, or tonight . . . a nap doesn't look like it's in the works today for the little buddy. I'll post it if I get it done before I get distracted with something else :)




On a side note I was happy to be included in a list of organizing and learning printables over at ABC and 123. They have a lot of great things over there. Go check it out!

button clips

Button clips are probably old news by now. But, I love them. I've never gotten around to making any though. That changed this weekend, and I finally made a couple. I'm definitely making more-I just want to get some smaller little clips first. Here's a great tutorial if you're interested in making some of your own.