Cutsie Little Tutu

I made this tutu for a friend whose little girl, Reagan was turning 2. It looked so adorable on her, but she didn't know what to think when her mama put it on her. It wasn't until her mama put it on herself (just playing around) that Reagan really wanted to wear it. It was too cute!

I've made a couple of these so far. One with elastic and the other with a satin ribbon. My favorite one is with the ribbon. The knots tie much tighter on the ribbon, and I feel like it's more secure. I also like the pretty bow in the front (or back, if you choose)

If you want to make a tutu like this, you can find the tutorial here. Have fun!!

Felt Heart Wreath

Aubrey went hunting this weekend, so this was the perfect craft to keep me busy while he was gone. I stopped by JoAnn Fabrics and bought 3/4 yard of red felt, 12-inch styrofoam heart, and some straight pins. I cut out circles from the felt and pinned them on the wreath. It took a few hours to get everything finished, but I watched "27 Dresses" and "Definitely Maybe" while working on it. I was really happy with how it turned out.

I have a little felt left over, so I'm going to try to tackle another craft. Crafts are really great de-stressors for me. I only wish I had my crafting buddies a little closer by so we could exchange ideas more often.
I got this tutorial from The Idea Room. You should check out that blog and see other things she made with her felt. The Valentine's topiary is really cute!

Wooden Earrings

I've been meaning to post these earrings for quite some time now. My friends (Elisabeth and Meredith) made these for my birthday last year. I couldn't believe they had made them. They had all sorts of colors, shapes, and patterns that they had made. I have worn these many times, and every time I wear them, I get a new compliment on them.


My favorite thing about these earrings is that they aren't heavy at all. I don't do well with heavy earrings. It grosses me out to know that the hole in my ear is stretching. Eek!
I keep telling Elisabeth and Meredith that they need to start a shop on etsy. I'd totally shop there!

Argyle Ornaments

I wish I had enough time on my hands to give everyone a hand-made gift for Christmas. I guess I could if I started now for next year. I saw these ornaments on another blog, and I immediately knew who I wanted to make these for. I have a couple of friends that are starting a "craft tree." All of the ornaments on it will be hand-made. I know these will be so cute on their tree.


These are fairly easy to make, and I'm excited to start doing more hand embroidery in the future. I made an extra one to hang on my tree, and it looks really cute.

If you want to make one of your own, you can find the directions and patterns on the So September blog.