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Framed Child Silhouette

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I had the hardest time trying to come up with a gift for my friend Shari’s daughter’s birthday! Shari is very crafty and sews clothes for her daughter Finley so I didn’t really want to make her something that she has probably already made herself!
Framed Child Silhouette via lilblueboo.com

Finley loves books and I spied the cutest photo of her reading at a bookstore on Shari’s personal blog. 

Framed Child Silhouette 2 via lilblueboo.com

I took the photo of Finley and printed it out to 8×10 size. Then I cut her silhouette out and used it as a template for the one I cut out of the paper. I used a complimentary cardstock for the background. On the mat I added her name and a quote from Dr. Seuss: The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
Happy Birthday Finley!

I love recycling t-shirts…..

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…..I don’t really wear them but I love recycling them into different things! I think the majority of Sienna’s wardrobe is from something that used to be mine or my husband’s! I made Sienna a skort this weekend. It is so hard to find skirts for her that come with bloomers (she still wears pull-ups) so I really love when the shorts are built into the skirt.
I’m working on refining the pattern for this skort as well as the pattern for the little halter dress. It takes so long to write it all out with photos and details! I just need more hours in the day….and more sleep.
I love recycling t-shirts via lilblueboo.com
I love recycling t-shirts 2 via lilblueboo.com
Sienna loves how soft, comfy and twirly they are.
Update: I am so excited to introduce my Recycled T-Shirt Ruffle Skirt/Skort ePattern (6M to 5T) now available at my Lil Blue Boo Etsy shop! It is a 20-page PDF complete with 41 images and drawings to walk you step by step through making your own ruffle skirt or skort out of a men’s t-shirt.

Turn a Cause Bracelet into a Keychain

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This is so easy to do! You can make a keychain out of one of your cause bracelets in about 5 minutes. My keys are always with me so I love this idea. The tutorial is here at LDS Greats and I came across this project at U-Create.
Turn a Cause Bracelet into a Keychain via lilblueboo.com

 

My bracelet above raises awareness about CDH. CDH is a life threatening birth defect that affects approximately 1 in 2,400 births every year. My cousin David and his wife Ashley’s precious angel Maxton was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) at his 19-week ultrasound. He fought hard for 18 days but earned his wings on March 21, 2009. You can read more about Maxton’s story here.

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