Birdie big-girl room...

We have officially transitioned Claire to her toddler bed, and into her new birdie-inspired big girl room. I'm VERY lucky to have a little girl who is so easygoing, making the transition easy as pie. It took two days of going back in a couple of times per nap or night before she had her new routine down perfectly! She stays in her bed all night, then cries "Mommy, mommy!" when she wakes up, and waits for me to come get her before she gets out. Man, am I in trouble for baby #2, or what?! Check out her new digs:

A dollhouse built by her daddy will replace the rocker for Birthday #2!! That project and her "Rise and Shine" birthday plans, coming soon...

DIY crib mobile

I made this mobile a few weeks ago for our good friends Dan and Katie...they had the most precious little baby boy, Sam, and since they were surprised with the gender (love that!), they still needed some nursery decor. I was glad I could contribute!

Materials:

Embroidery Hoop, painted red

Ribbon

Scrapbook Paper

Grommets

Buttons

Hot Glue

Maybe Sam will be into older women?!

Upcycle

Golden oak TV stand turned play kitchen! This was actually CE's Christmas gift from mommy and daddy, but I just now have gotten around to the finishing touches...pretty darn adorable, if you ask me.

Paint: free (we had the blue from our living room, the chalkboard from A & R's wedding!)

Hardware: free (from our old kitchen and bathrooms)

Wooden "J" Faucet: $2 at Michael's

Fabric and pom-poms: $5 at JoAnn

Mailbox "microwave" numbers: $2 from Menards

Metal mixing bowl sink: $4 from Target

Total: $13

Not too shabby!

Sew-sweet

I've been on a sewing kick lately, as I've perfected my ruffling technique on my machine...(wowza, that sounds so dorky!)  Here are some photos of my adorable baby latest masterpiece. Don't mind the droopy eyes and runny nose, a cold bug attacked our household last week.

Fabric freak

I'm super pumped to get started on my next sewing project...especially since I bought the most adorable (and sophisticated) designer fabrics a few weeks ago. A combo of Amy Butler, Alexander Henry and Anna Griffin prints will hopefully be transformed into something like this:

 ...from this adorable etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/people/blumoondesign?ref=ls_profile

and/or this:

 from this etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DressReHERSal?ref=seller_info

I've practiced the ruffle pants for Claire's birthday outfit, but have some adjustments to make for attempt #2.

Wish me luck!

Twenty eleven craftiness

I'm behind on sharing my recent craftings so thought I'd just spare you numerous boring posts and include them all in one. Drum roll please.....

Pickle jar soap dispenser:



Remove label, wash off label goo, paint top, drill hole, insert new dispenser and soap...voila! See the rest of our finished half bath here.

Baby lovie and paci keeper:

3X3 fabric scraps, minky fleece, ribbon, metal snap, sewing machine, a cute baby to snuggle with it...and there you have it!

Hand towel pullover bibs:

Seasonal hand towels that were a gift but I have too many already, knit scraps from old shirt, sewing machine....maybe not the most stylish {kind of 1986ish if you ask me}, but easy to use and easy to wash so who cares?

Framed baby silhouette and hallway collage:

Profile photo of C.E. traced onto black paper, sharpie for hair tuft and eyelashes, magazine article for background, black frame, favorite blog for the idea! 

Family photos, black frames, cardboard monogram painted black, and inspiration from, yep,

you guessed it...here again....I'm now on a vintage key search.

Throw pillow covers:

I swear I don't have all of these pillows on one couch...just lined them up there so I could get them all in one shot. They are mixed and matched in different rooms with pillows I already had. We went a little outside of our comfort zone with the animal print but it was a risk worth taking, if you ask me!

Stay tuned for more DIYing....we've got something BIG in mind!

Half Bath, check!

The downstairs half bathroom is finished....and pretty darn awesome, if you ask me. It's a perfect blend of traditional, contemporary and cottage stylings.

Here are before pictures....and a reminder of how lovely a shell-shaped sink can really be.

Drum roll please....

The breakdown:

Trim lumber and beadboard- Lowes $80

Paint - Lowes $20

Towel ring and paper holder- http://www.ebay.com/ $20

Faucet- Kingston brass $90

Sink- http://www.ebay.com/ $65

Butcherblock, stain, polyurethane- IKEA $59

Bungalow pulls- Home Depot $10

Spray paint (for existing mirror and light)- Wal Mart $5

Soap dispenser- Made it (jar, spray paint, old pump)

Frames, towels, basket, rug- Had 'em

Total: $349

Not too shabby!