Creative Mondays

This super-cute tutu is too cute!!! I love how fluffy it is, and can not wait to try it out (I've always wanted to make one but never really got around to it!) The cool thing is that it has the waist recommendations for all sizes of little girls (preemies and beyond!) Head on over to THIS blog for this super-cute tutorial!

Creative Monday

Click here for the cream ruffled hair accessory.

Click here for the blue silk flowered hair accessory.

So, I jumped the boat and did something I have not done since I was in high school: I permed my hair!!! I know, it's crazy, and especially right now because I am in the "2-day-no-washing-your-hair-phase" and so it just smells like the permanent. Weird fact: they used to use a machine that shocked the hair (and even the customer!) to get hair to curl, yikes!!! So in honor of the dramatic switch, my creative post for this Monday is a hair accessory craft that I have not tried yet, but will be trying soon since my sister wants both for her 18th birthday in November. So get your craft on, and try this super cute craft out (I'm thinking of trying the look out myself, just not sure yet since I am nearing the 26 year mark and I'm not sure I can pull the look off!)

Creative Monday

This is a darling idea for a newlywed or maybe for a wonderful
mother-in-law/in-law. So click HERE to view the tutorial
(and really, it is pretty easy!) I will be making ours soon!!!

Creative Mondays

I know I have discussed my West Virginia/craft-show going root with you, but what I have not shared is my love for all things creative. I am a do-it-myself kind of gal. I love to learn new things. I love to perfect new things (hence the reason the hat I am knitting to match Collin's winter coat has been knitted about 8 rows and unraveled and re-started about 8 times!) There is something about this time of year (could it be that my Mom had to put together hundreds of crafts for the dozen or so craft shows she did this time of year and we were persuaded to assist in stuffing, gluing, and painting the parts of her crafts?) that pushes me to get creative. I think it is the weather starting to cool down and knowing that sweaters and leaves are right around the corner. So this week, I have been exploring the internet and have found SOO many talented people and so many wonderful ideas. I think I will try and share one of the wonderful ideas. I think I will call it "Creative Monday" and try to do a post that gets all of you excited to (even you non-crafters!) So here it goes!!!

Fabric Dollhouse/Barn

This darling little number is being taught over at this extremely talented gal's blog, and is being done up in both the dollhouse variety and barn yard. I do not have cute little pig-tailed girls running around in my house, but Collin would appreciate the barnyard (okay, really he is still too little but it still is dang cute!) So head on over and give it a try. I think I will be making a few myself because heaven knows that Christmas is already headed here to quickly!

*Also, my EXTREMELY talented Mom, who is a FABULOUS cook (I'm not chubby because my Mom is a bad cook!) is venturing out of nursing after 30 + years and is going to become a caterer. So spread the word, and hire her because her food is FANTASTIC!!!!