Car Seat Canopy

I love the car seat canopies that everyone seems to have these days. I decided our new little one will need one when he arrives.

I read through a quick online tutorial and then adjusted it to fit our car seat. Super easy.

The best part is, I don't have to buy a new sun shade!

Explosion Box

I love explosion boxes. They are time consuming to make, but I think they make really fun gift boxes for small items. The one I made this weekend for my husband might be my all time favorite. It didn't turn out quite as masculine as I hoped (I know, too many hearts and flowers for that.) I love it anyway.

All paper is from Close to My Heart.

From Ratty Jeans to a Cute Skirt

I have been so tired from the many goings on in our lives that I haven't been able to finish a project in ages. I am hoping that will change now that things are settling down a little.

My daughter loved these jeans and was not about to let them go. So, I got online and got busy. They went from this:

To this:

Much better.

But don't ask her to hold still for a photo.

This is a project that can easily be completed in an evening. There are plenty of tutorials online that will show you how to make a skirt from a pair of jeans. Go find one and have fun!

Birthday Girl

Every girl needs a new outfit to wear on her birthday, right? I thought so.

This year I got this crazy idea to make my daughter's outfit, complete with a matching purse. She loved it. The fabric is Clementine by Me & My Sister Designs for Moda. This is one of my favorite fabric lines for little girls. My daughter has a pair of pajamas from this and I still have a layer cake of this fabric! Sorry, there is no pattern for the skirt.

This is the matching bag. She loves purses and has many. The best part is she uses them all. By the time I got around to taking a picture, she already had her bag filled with the essentials: chap stick, lotion, coloring book, a box with her Polly Pockets and toy ninjas.

The pattern is Quilts Illustrated Deli Desk Tote.