Father's Day Gifts

So believe it or not I've actually found some time to update my blogs....crazy I know, what with our house currently looking like this:



Yes, boxes everywhere.  Thankfully they are being loaded up right now by the movers, so things are actually happening.  'Unfortunately' we can't help so we just have to sit around the house and wait,...yes it is a little tedious but it gives me a chance to catch up on what we did for Father's Day! 

I'm sure lots of people have done most of these ideas but I thought I would post pictures anyway.  Plus I think they are pretty self explanitory, so here's what we did:

I just loved the idea for this tie!  I get it from another website (sorry I can't remember which one) but I did change it slightly and handstitched the felt hands on and wrote "Daddy's love TIES us all together" on it!

I got the wooden letters from hobby lobby, but you can purchase them from Walmart, Michaels etc...  (Be warned if your kiddos are anything like my boys this cute picture frame WILL take longer than 10 minutes to do.....Disclaimer: I do not take blame for hours of time and hundreds of pictures taken!  But I do promise you will get the right shots in the end! :)

Just because we know daddy loves chocolate we did this cute jar full of Herseys Kisses!



If you have any questions on what I did or how just email me!!! Thanks for reading!!

Handbag

So I wanted to make something 'original' for my mum for Mother's Day this year, and for anyone who knows my lovely mum, she adores big accessories, including handbags. So I decided to try my hand at making her a bag this year and it was surprisingly easier than I thought.  I didn't even use a pattern!  I saw a picture of the bag I wanted to create and with my little knowledge of sewing, went for it!
This is how it turned out.

To make a ruffle bag you will need:

~ 1 yard of outter material
~ 1 yard of lining (I used duck cloth material so it was more study, but any fabric will work!)
~ 2 bag handles (I got mine from JoAnnes)
~ 1 Magnetic bag clip (I used a clip on one, but sew on works just as well)
~ Scissors
~ Matching thread
~ Sewing machine

Instructions

I used the instructions from here and tweaked them a little....but it gives you the idea!

http://lamaisonreid.blogspot.com/2010/08/burlap-purse-with-shabby-rose.html

Baby Shower Gift

There seems to be a huge baby boom this year and I've found myself in the situation of having 17 friends who are having babies within these next 4 months.  I know crazy right?!  But hey, I'm one of them too, so here's to beautiful 2012 babies!

Anyway, I have been trying to think of cute ideas for gifts for them and this is one I came up with.  No they are not cupcakes.....(although I'm sure most of us pregnant ladies wouldn't say no to a cupcake! Well, I wouldn't!) Let me show you what's inside:

Isn't it just so cute!!  They are really easy to make too.

To make a baby shower cupcake gift you will need

~ 4 onesies (any colour you like)

~ 2/4 headbands, flowers or cute little shoes!

~ Ribbon

~ 1 Cup cake box

~ 4 Cup cake baking cups

Instructions

~ Open your onesies and fold in half

~ Lay the headband in the middle of the onesie (making sure the flower is at the top) and roll up

~ Secure with ribbon

~ Put in cup cake baking cup and then into box

~ Repeat till box is full

Its seriously that easy and that cute too!  I love it.