Duuuuum dum, duh dum

Just finished up a little flower girl dress for a custom order...the mom & bride were looking for something pretty specific, & after looking around, they really didn't find anything the loved, so that's where I came in :)
Like usual, I used a bit of a pattern for the dress, but mostly just winged it to create the look they wanted. I used a basic satin and topped it with a pretty lace for the top of the dress. Then I added at least 5 yards of tulle to the bottom, with a couple yards of netting sandwiched in between the layers of tulle to add some stiffness & fullness. I then took some scraps of chiffon & satin and created the belt for a little contrast. The belt is made from the same material as the bridesmaids' dresses, so the wee little flower girl will coordinate with them! I then created hand ruffled flowers from fabric using a little heat from a candle. I hand sewed them together and embellished using a mix of crystals, metal beads, etc to add a bit of sparkle. Overall, it was a fun project & I can't wait to see the little lady wear it!

New necklaces

A few new necklaces...fresh spring colors...perfect for gifts and for your own little girls!
In the shop today.
Www.etsy.com/shop/buttonsandbirds

Hey YoYo

Made a few new styles of clips this week...using handmade yoyos from some of my favorite fabric scraps...& attaching them to bobby pins and mini snap clips.
They'll be in the Etsy shop soon!

Beanies cause it's soooo cold.

Whipping up beanies today. Yes, I know it's spring. Yes, I understand we are past spring break. And yes, I understand that in most of the country temps are getting warmer.
But here in good 'ol Colorado, temps have been freezing lately. Actually, below freezing. As in, the high was 12 degrees today, but real feel was -4. So, we are still in winter mode around here. My mother in law encouraged me to sing that oh so famous song from Annie "The sun will come out tomorrow".
So I'll leave you on that note and sing happily for all the world (my kids, in our house) to hear..."TOMORROW, TOMORROW...you're only a day away...."

Dolly dolly

Whipped up A few custom skinny dolls this past week...the fabrics, hair color, eye color, necklaces, hair style, embellishments were all custom chosen by the recipients mother. What a sweet pair of dolls that will I'm sure get treasured by a sweet pair of sisters....

Trip to the Amercan Girl Store

We had family visiting from CA this past week, so we loaded up the girls and headed for Denver to go to the American Girl Store. The girls took their dolls with us and had a hay-day looking at all the dolls, accessories, dresses, etc. in that store. They all got their doll's hair styled and picked out new outfits for them as well.
SUCH a fun outing, Tatum keeps begging to go back there...& I can see why...it's a little girls dream land!
Here are a few photos from that day, there are a few more posts coming having to do with American Girl dolls, clothes, etc.
I've gotten a little out of hand making clothes for Tatum's "Alexa" doll. (She names her Alexa after last summer's Vacation Bible School at church, her teacher's name was Alexa, and shes been obsessed with that name ever since!)

Cousins...Lizzy, Tatum, Olivia & Faith.

Twinsies.

Even Gwen got in on the action.