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Lil Princess Boo

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Sienna’s 3rd birthday party was today. It was a little stressful for me….I’m not much of a party planner….so I put 99% of it together yesterday. A few of you emailed me a bunch of ideas and they were so amazing….I just didn’t have time to really put any of them together!

The theme was “princess” and Sienna wanted to be Cinderella. I looked everywhere for a cute Cinderella dress that wasn’t too itchy, but I don’t think they exist! I made this “Cinderella-inspired” dress instead out of soft cotton interlock….she loved it. I silk screened the three on the front and puffed the sleeves a little. It is a flamenco/ballgown/princess dress all in one!

 


Decorating is not my thing either (hello, I am the one that put up the Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving in order to maximize the “days used” ratio). So thankful my dear friend Lisa lent me her birthday banner:


Extravagant outdoor decor:


I had the grocery store make cupcakes (I don’t bake).


I loved this recycling idea from Real Simple ….so I used leftover paint sample cards from a fairy mural project to make tags for the food.


I made party favors while watching Criminal Minds last night:


Mr. Lil Blue Boo and Boo went bright and early this morning to our friend Tara to have Boo’s hair brushed and curled (she won’t let us touch it).

 


Activities? I hired “Cinderella”:

 

 

My mother and my mother-in-law showing Sienna her face-paint:

 


Blowing out the candles:

 

 

This unbridled happiness makes it all worth it:

 

 

Here is one of my favorite photos from the day, taken by Lisa. It is my friend Jen’s baby girl Reese…she toddled around the whole time tangled in the balloons, but happy as a clam.

 


Another photo by Lisa.

 

And another….

 

Boo and Grandma saying farewell to all the guests:

 

I still can’t believe my little girl is THREE!!! Happy Birthday Lil Princess Boo!

 


I can’t wait to share some of the amazing handmade gifts Sienna received….but they deserve their own post!

Celebrate The Boy – The Perfect Boy Gift (and Wrapping)

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Need a gift for that special little boy?


I’ve been saving this post for a special occasion: CELEBRATE THE BOY month over at MADE! Dana has asked me to be a guest blogger for today!


I don’t have a son, but I do have nephews that I get to sew for. I get so many requests for more boy projects that, a while back when working on a new recycling pattern for a hoodie, I decided to make it unisex! The Recycled T-Shirt Hoodie is one of my favorite gifts to make for that special little boy.


Why is it the perfect gift?

1. It is handmade and one-of-a-kind.
2. It is recycled.
3. It takes under an hour to make.
4. It is a functional gift.
5. It is cool and funky.
6. It is personalized.

I love finding the perfect combination of t-shirts. I use my own pattern: the Recycled T-Shirt Hoodie.


I collect t-shirts with bright graphics and I love mismatching bold colors.

A personalized touch to the back of the hoodie:


Mismatched thread on the hood:


To add an initial to the back of the hoodie, I used my contact paper screen print method:


The finished “J” initial with a lightning bolt:


I used the same screen printing method to print some brown recycled wrapping paper (you can use either brown shipping paper or an brown grocery bag, cut and turned inside out).


To make a tag for the present I stitched leftover t-shirt scraps together, trimmed them to the size of a small piece of cardstock…..


…..and then stitched the paper and fabric together around the edges.


My favorite part is folding the hoodie up nice and neat…..


….then wrapping it up, tying it with string and writing a special little note on the card!

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