Elise has been inching back her wake-up time for a couple of months. Before she starts waking with the birds, we thought some blackout curtains for her room were in order. After a fruitless search for something off-the-shelf, the hunt for fabric to make my own curtains was on. I wanted a small pattern that was fun […]
Faux abstract kid painting: Round 2
After Elise’s first couple of paintings (which we gave away as Mother’s Day gifts), I wanted to create another piece for us to keep. We started with this 11 x 14 inch fake painting I picked up on clearance from T.J.Maxx for 70 cents. Under the dog, it was a sturdy piece MDF, which I primed […]
My new addiction: Another pillowcase dress
It’s official. I’m in love with these pillowcase dresses. I’m not ready to try anything more complicated, but these dresses are so easy, I could make a dozen of them. And as a side benefit, they are hard to outgrow! As Elise gets taller, she can wear it as a long shirt. I found this cute […]
Faux abstract kid paintings
My two-year-old daughter is somewhat of a reluctant artist. Elise loves the idea of painting; sometimes I give her a dry, clean paintbrush and she walks around “painting” everything. But when it comes to the real thing, she only is interested for a couple of minutes. She doesn’t like anything wet or messy on her hands, so that’s […]
Super easy, super cute pillowcase dress
I’ve sort of been avoiding making clothes for Elise, mainly because I was afraid that it would start me on another creative path that I don’t necessarily have time for, but Elise needed a dress for Easter. And honestly, making something seemed like the easiest option. I decided to make this dress while standing in […]
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