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Girard Floor Cushion

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I’ve had this floor cushion on my mind for quite a while now, ever since I found this amazing thrifted children’s bedspread at least 4 years ago. The imagery was so simple and modern, how could I not want to recreate it?!
Well, as most of you can relate, the idea for a floor cushion kept [...]

No Skid Soles

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Can I just say how difficult it was getting this picture? Actually, getting a picture of Jackson’s feet was easy. Getting it in focus, now that’s another story!
You may remember my post a couple months ago about making some soft-soled shoes for Jackson. I used some thin fake leather for the soles and a recycled [...]

Baby Booties

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I love having JackJack just run around barefoot but now that it’s getting colder, he’s in desperate need for something that will keep his tootsies warm but also allow him to practice his mad stepping skills. He already has a nice blue bruise on his forehead from and unfortunate incident with socks and the floor.
I [...]

Baby Wig

Jackson is going to be Nacho Libre for Halloween this year and since he’s folically challenged, I was in need of a baby wig. From the beginning, I was pretty sure that a beanie would work as a skull cap but I had no idea what to use for hair. At one point, while at [...]

Walking Dead

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As you may have noticed, Halloween is a wonderful excuse for zombies to invade our lives. We love zombies over here! With this project, I decided to merge my love for the undead with my love for cardigans. Now, I could lie to you and tell you that I plan on wearing this only during [...]

Five Minute Craft – Paper Ribbon

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Tutorial: Practical Gift Bow How-To, Babalisme
If you’re anything like me and leave gift wrapping to the last possible minute, Babalisme’s Practical Gift Bow How-To is the perfect 5 Minute Craft! The directions were well written and concise but it still took me a couple tries before the bow came out perfect. Babalisme recommends making a [...]

Chair Organizer

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When we were deciding on baby stuff for the shower (wow, that was already a year ago!), we decided to go with a Space Saver high chair instead of your traditional stand alone variety. Our dining room is pretty much consumed by the extremely large table we accidentally ordered so there isn’t much room for [...]