Friday, May 27, 2011

T-shirt Revamp

I am so excited to show you this project I've been working on! I found a kids T shirt at Walmart for $1 but it was a size large, which is way to big for my little girl. It was only $1 and really cute so I bought it anyway. My daughter loves to wear dresses right now and will only wear dresses and skirts. She REFUSES to wear shorts or pants. So I decided to turn the shirt I bought into a "princess" dress. It was really simple and fun to make! I'll show you how I did it, but I forgot to take pictures while I was doing it (I was inspired by an idea and got caught up in the moment, happens often when it comes to crafts). With that being said, please forgive me for my lack of detail in the pictures, they were taken after the dress was finished. So here goes!

First you need a shirt. You can even use one of your old T shirts to make a dress for you little girl.


Then fold it in half.


Then take an old dress of you little one's and fold it in half as well. Next lay the dress on top of the folded in half shirt like you see above. Next, cut the shirt to match the dress. If it has sleeves (like this one does) you want to cut off the sleeves and sew them back on later. I left mine a little bit wider and longer since she has been growing so much lately. 


Then you want to sew up the sides, but remember to leave an opening for an arm hole. I straight stiched mine then went back and zig zag stitched it since I don't have a serger. Then you want to line up your sleeves. Make sure both the sleeve and shirt are both turned inside out. Line up your sleeve and pin it all around. Then sew the sleeves to the shirt. For this part I also straight stitched and zig zag stitched.

Next I cut out a bunch of circles from this zebra material I have. I used a small spool of thread and a spool of ribbon to make a small circle and a larger circle. I just traced the spools then cut out the circles.


Then I arranged the circles how I wanted them on the shirt and pinned them down. Afterwhich, I zig zag stitched the circles to the shirt using black thread.


Waaalaaa! Super easy! I tied a black piece of tool around her waist to add a little something. I love how it turned out!

Her silly face. What a cute little model!

Showing off her muscles. What a tuff little girl!!! Grrrr!! :) 

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Girls Craft Night Out!

I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything. I have been super busy! We have been moving on top of a million other things. Things will be slowing down now so I should be back to crafting soon.
The weekend before Easter a couple of girls and I got together to sew skirts for our little girls. It was a lot of fun! Hopefully we'll be able to do another craft night soon. If you want to make the skirts here. The Made blog is so great! She has so many fun projects. 

Here are a few pics of the awesome girls who made girls night possible:
Kristie ironing her skirt.

Rachel with her finished skirt. She added ribbon to the bottom. It is so cute!


Anika sewing her skirt.

Nicole cutting.

My finished product.


My cute little girl wearing her skirt.

I made this skirt later for an Easter present for her. I added a rosette to the top.

These skirts turn out super cute! They're easy and fun to make so give them a try! Happy crafting! :)

Monday, May 16, 2011

Mothers Day Project!

So, I know it's way past Mothers Day, but I just wanted to show you a project I did for myself for Mothers Day. I saw this and knew I wanted one, so I just used my photoshop and digital scrapbooking stuff and came up with this! I put their birthdays right underneath their names







I love this! Here's the font I used for the names , and the font I used for the birthdays, and the "and". They are both free downloads! And the scrapbook kit I used, I got from Shabby Princess! They have tons of scrapbook kits you can download for free, and they are all adorable!! Happy Crafting!






Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Peanut Butter Creme Smore's Brownies!

I don't know about you guys, but I am really craving summer right now!! The swimming, flowers, parks, campfires, and SMORE'S!! So, in honor of summer, I have a fun recipe to share with you! It's a twist off the ordinary s'more, and it is absolutely delicious! You must try them!




MMMM!! Look at all those yummy layers! Graham cracker, brownie, and marshmallow! Isn't this just calling your name?!
You could even package them up, and give them to friends and neighbors!














Peanut butter cream s'mores brownies




First layer:

1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (I just put the crackers in my food processor)

1/8 cup sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

Stir cracker crumbs and sugar together. Add melted butter until all the crumbs are wet. Press into a 9*13 pan and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.


Second layer:

Any boxed brownie, or homemade brownie recipe you like. I use a boxed just to make it go faster. Let it cool all the way.


Top layer:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup peanut butter

10 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (if you use milk, it might be too sweet)

1/2 bag mini marshmallows


Melt butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips in a saucepan on low heat until melted. When it's totally melted, remove from heat and let it cool for 10-15 minutes. Add the marshmallows to the chocolate and pour it on top of the brownie. Put it directly in the fridge to cool, it makes them easier to cut. Bring them to room temperature before serving. Enjoy!


For other delicious recipes along with this one visit Distracted Homemaker! She has some incredible recipes!






I hope you all enjoy!!! Let me know how you like them!