i make stuff

masking tape, floor & four wheels

equals fun.

Hope you weekend was a happy one!

tiny dragon - halloween 2011

Cyra has an acute obsession with dragons.. so it is only appropriate that her favorite little man be a dragon for halloween. I used this adorable tutorial from projectsbyjess..

And for the hoodie, I just stitched simple triangles starting at the top center of the hood all down the back.

it turned out so fun... i'm loving this little character.

arrrr.. pirate octopi

last weekend we went to a pirate party.. which of course call for some kind pirate gear. what's cuter thank an octopus pirate? maybe my little ones. 

after Zaya's play mat.. I'm completely obsessed with heat n bond.. i see many appliques in my future.. I'll admit to it now. hope you are all having a happy week!

the little guy's birthday bash - car theme

in keeping with the car playmat.. zaya's big sister thought a car birthday party was in order.. if I've learned anything when it comes to birthday parties.. is when they are little.. is to keep is small.. so on Saturday we celebrated the little guy turning 1.. with a few special people. here are some of the details..







a sweet party for a sweet little guy..

twinery hop - giveaway.. a special gift for my little man

If your visiting my blog via the hop.. thanks for stopping by! If you're coming by way of Parker's Prints you're on the right track. If not, make sure you start at the beginning over at the twinery's blog and be sure to check the bottom of the post for giveaway details (GIVEAWAY CLOSED) .. now for my post...

On Saturday my little guy, Zaya, turns one, wow. I can't believe I just typed that.. breathe.. ahhh.. i just can't imagine were all the time has gone.


I've been planning and working on this for sometime now (hence my absense from the blog..), making a city play mat.  His favorite pastime is to push around a little car.. it can easily occupy him for 5 mins, while that might not seem like alot of time to most.. when trying to get things done.. it's a wealth of free time for mommy.

so here it is.. little guy and all.. 
   
The green fabric background is a soft minky fabric.. and I used quilting cotton for the appliques. The park got a special treatment of twinery twine..
 
 
I used cappuchino twine to mimic the ropes for the swings 
and peapod twine for the stems of the flowers.


the mat is full of sweet details... the zayaville sign, all our favorite animals, daddy's work, numbered neighborhood.. and that sweet pink and purple house up in the corner? of course, it's big sister's house.

 


i used alot of heat n bond, my sillhouette cutter and backed the blanket with another layer of minky.. super soft and great to play on hardwood floors as well as carpet. We're already enjoying this toy.. and hope we get a ton of use out it!

so, do you want to win some beautiful twine from the twinery?  I have one ultimate sampler pack to giveway.. all you need to do is leave a comment on this post and for an extra chance to win "like" my facebook page. I'll be picking a winner at random on Monday September 26th at 9pm/central time.. so be sure to enter by then!

thanks again for visiting.. your next stop is i love it all with Monika Wright enjoy!

more memories framed.

When Zaya was born, my mother-in-law handed down to me two sweet items of clothing, daddy's sweater when he was a little guy.. and pop pop's (grandpa) bib from his early years.. I had these sweet mementos dry cleaned and hung them similar to the shoe growth chart.. all ready to be hung in my little guy's room.

After lining the shadow box with linen, I laid out the items on the linen and pinned them down using white glass head pins.


Simple meaningful decor.

the Comfy Yoga Hoodie and the beach

we just returned from a nice week away at the beach.. before leaving i threw together a couple yoga hoodies for the kids, pattern via Heidi and Finn. I was only able to get photos of the little man wearing his.. but you get the idea.


I used jersey knits for both the lining & main fabric.. completely reversible.. and yes.. very comfy. I think we'll get a ton of wear out of this..


the kids had a blast at the beach.. playing in the sand at every opportunity..






 

it was a trip of firsts.. our first cheesy carnival experience at funland..


cyra's first time really enjoying the rides..



cyra's first carnival prize won.


our first real experience at a candy store.. and we walked out with one tiny pack of smarties.. such a success.



it was a great trip.. smiles all around.. I'm working on some fun projects to share.. but for now back to laundry & unpacking. see you soon!

pants for the little guy

just made these adorable pants for the little guy.. i made my own pattern using a pair of older pants that he had grown out of.. isn't this the most adorable bottom??



simple and totally cute.. (the pants and the little man)
want to learn how to draw your own patterns? MADE has a great tutorial..