3rd of 20: Sweet and Simple

 

1st of 20: Valentine Dress

So I made it a goal this year to sew 20 pieces of clothing for this little princess right here, who looks more like a scared peacock in the picture below. Hahaha! So in honor of Valentines I begin the journey. This is not my best work, nor is it my favorite dress. I really don't even like it that much but it's a start and I'm counting it as my first official piece of the new year. 

Kids portrait gone wrong

And another...

Finally tamed the fro

Totally cheesin' it!

Leila's Christmas Dress

Leila got a new Christmas dress. I've had this material for a long time and never knew what I wanted to do with it, I finally decided to make a dress for my little Leila bum. This was the first time that I cut and sewed without a pattern and I love how it turned out. The skirt is nice and full and I love the peter pan collar. The piping was a last minute added feature and I liked the way it turned out as well. The bow could had been made better but it was a last minute add on to and I only had 10 minutes before church. 

Too many pictures of this girl.

Polynesian inspired apron

 

 

 

Thanksgiving & Christmas DIYs

This is my first non-sewing post, but I've been feeling so crafty lately that I thought i'd dedicate one post to all my projects. They were all very simply amateur projects, but I enjoyed doing them thoroughly. Everything was made from scrap wood, chopsticks, popsicle sticks and paints!

My first project was this sign. I found this piece of wood on the side of our house, browsed pinterest and went to town. I love it and the little boy holding it!  

For Christmas, I flipped my Thanksgiving sign around and painted this on the back. 

Large snowflakes made of popsicle sticks, thanks pinterest for the idea!

Chopsticks inspired by the nutcracker!

Random Christmas ornaments made from popsicle sticks

These next two signs were inspired by a pinterest project. I couldn't follow the original project exactly (a reindeer made of gold glitter) because I didn't have gold glitter, so I made a snowman and candle instead with the glitter I did have. 

Made as a gift for a family we stayed with while vacationing in Japan

The next four signs were made for random family members 

My son "made" this sign for his papa who is an amazing sculptor/artist

Love this sign inspired by pinterest!!!

Annnnd that's it! I found with these projects that I really enjoy DIYs and I really love taking scrap-throw-away materials and turning them into works of art. I am completely in the amateur group but I love my simple pieces. I love the creativity and inspiration that comes when looking at a piece of wood or random popsicle sticks and think, what could I make out of this.......

I'm still waiting....

I came across this picture on my phone a while back and just remembered that I never posted it. I know why though, I was waiting for the bride to send me pictures of her 12 bridesmaids in these skirts. 3 years later, I am still waiting. So I guess I'll just post this lone picture and say that I made 12 of them at one point in time. =)

My little Samoan/Tongan/Haole mutt!

My sweet Leila bum modeling a puletasi I made for a cute little girl in Arizona who will be celebrating her 1st birthday. Leila already knows when I finish sewing something and I want her to try it on because she immediately runs away. She does this EVERY time. Today I chased her into the bedroom just so that I could put the puletasi on and then I had to bribe her with fruit snacks just so that I could snap a few shots. She such a little rascal!