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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

I’m just finishing up a few last minute gifts today and we are getting ready for church and then a family dinner tonight! My parents flew in from Florida. They just recently returned from China so they are all decked out in silk pajamas and fake LV. What do you want to bet that I’m probably getting fake LV for Christmas? LOL! My husband’s family is coming over at 7am tomorrow morning to open some gifts and then they are heading to Orange County where my sister-in-law is on bed rest (due in January).

Here is our Christmas photo from our card this year….taken at my sister’s wedding in November! Remember the matching purple dresses?

We are having a mostly handmade Christmas. Hubby and I headed out to Target and Toys R Us last night for a few gifts and stocking stuffers. There was barely anything left on the shelves! Don’t tell Mr. Lil Blue Boo…..but he is getting underwear, shaving cream and some chocolate covered peanuts from Santa! He’ll be thrilled!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mr. and Mrs. Lil Blue Boo and Boo.

How To Prepare for The Princess and The Frog

December 20, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

Wear your frog prince dress……

…..and crown your frog.

Sienna and I played outside in the beautiful weather this morning (letting Mr. Lil Blue Boo sleep in).

Her grandparents are picking her up to take her to the movie this morning. The dress is a hit and so are all the frogs we made. Nothing makes me more happy than to see her excitement about handmade things.

Sienna caught some flies and brought them to the photographer to eat.

I’m only going to be screening a few more frogs so I think I’ll just do some custom orders for dresses if anyone is interested so I don’t end up making random sizes (just convo me through Etsy).

If you want to make a frog prince and crown check out my two tutorials! Great gifts for Christmas!
The Beanbag Frog Prince Tutorial (with Download)
A Crown for the Prince Tutorial

The frog is actually a font by Pixel Farms. I love all their little creatures. I redrew the frog to make his mouth smaller and added toes and a crown.

You can make the frog prince yourself if you want. I use the screenprinting kit from Dharma Trading. See my screenprinting 101 tutorial here. I’ve attached the edited graphic from my previous post below. Just make sure to link back if you use it. Thanks!

Dear Santa: PLEASE don’t come to our house!

December 11, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

Mommy, I CAN’T like Santa.

Not, I don’t or I won’t…..I CAN’T. Sienna says it is okay for the Reindeer to stop by though….but DEFINITELY not Santa.

With Santa in 2007:

With Santa in 2008:

With the Easter Bunny in 2008 (just had to include it):

And this year. My friend had Santa come to her house….I thought that might help but as soon as he came in the door Sienna ran and hid. I finally made her accept her gift and she wouldn’t even acknowledge that he was there….

Santa scored a few points when she learned he plays with princess castles….

……but not enough to LIKE him. Oh well…..better luck next year.