Bandana Shirt Make n Take

This is the getup my little guy wore for his party. My hubby actually came up with the idea for the chaps! I didn’t do a tutorial for those but it is 2 pieces of felt over old jeans sewn down in several spots to keep them in place. Super cute!

Bandana Shirt Tutorial

I used a onesie for West’s bandana shirt but a t-shirt will work too.

Start by cutting off a corner of your bandana to make a triange.  After I cut my triangle out I hemmed the edges a little because I thought there was too much “plain” red showing and I wanted to see more of the design.

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Fold the top edge over (for a lazy fast clean finish) and sew a gathering stitch.

Adjust your gathering stitch to fit across the neck of your shirt and pin down.  Sew it into place. I used a straight stitch but if you need more stretch you can use a zig zag stitch and it will allow for more stretch.
 

Fast, right!? I hope you liked the tutorial!

West loved the outfit but his favorite was still the natural birthday suit......... :)

Happy Wednesday!

Cowboy Party Details PART 1

The décor!
I made a ton of stuff for this kiddo’s birthday. I got the idea for a “cowboy” theme early so I had been collecting things for months. I did a search on Google and got a ton of ideas too. Most of this stuff I had so I didn’t have to spend a bunch of money… nice! Anyway, here are some of the details!

The finished invite.

I backed the photo on 2 pieces of cardstock to frame it and then used my sewing machine to stitch around the edge. In the envelope I also included a magnet (made with paper scraps, glass piece, magnet and Mod Podge) to hang it on the fridge with and a photo of West from every month leading up to his birthday.

This sign is made from scraps of paper with cardstock letters tacked on. I used my sewing machine to sew them all together leaving long ends to hang them up with. EASY

I got these wooden shapes for 10 cents so I had to make this little hanging deco to use them up :)

Table Centers.

I found these darling little vases at JoAnn for way cheap and filled them with fake daisies. The photo blocks are made from wood covered in Mod Podge and photos of West. Everyone loved these; it was a great way to show off extra photos. I also displayed his old baby boots and bone baby rattle we bought when he was tiny. Oh the memories!

Found this bail of hay and little roster at a thrift store!

We had a bucket of stick ponies for the little kids to ride.

The "Wanted" signs were from a party store. They were scattered all over the yard.

I made these “Lollies” using THIS tutorial. They are made from newspaper… you can’t get cheaper decorations than that!
I think that covers the decorations. I still have to show off the cake, outfit and other fun stuff later. We are off to the pool for now! Have a lovely Tuesday!

Win a $25 Gift Certificate Towards My Shop…

Hello! Today at Sweet Serendipity Photography Blog I have offered up a $25 gift certificate! Visit her site for more details and enter to win! You have until 11:59 PM EST Tuesday, July 27th.  I adore her photography. She takes such cute pictures of babies in my hats. These are a few she has posted on my feedback page…

Oh and by the way, do you like the new design? I am in love with the chandelier! Such a whimsical touch I think :)  Thank you so much Meghan for the recommendation. Bailey from B’s Blog Boutique did a fabulous job.

Hat Review @ This Mama Rocks

This Mama Rocks reviewed my “Pretty in Pink” bow hat yesterday! Just thought I would share. She has some pretty cool stuff on her blog (giveaways, tutorials, reviews) so you might want to bookmark it.

This silly computer is still being mean to me but other than that it has been a lovely day! See you soon friends.

It has been TOO long

This time I am going to make excuses for not posting anything in FOREVER. On top of never feeling like I have enough time to get things done, I can’t load any pictures onto my computer right now. It is SO annoying. I have so much to show you all. I feel like a blog post isn’t complete without a photo so I am dying.

I received this photo the other day. I love how she is smiling... totally making my day.

Katie’s Little Miss

We just celebrated Mr. West's first birthday. It was a blast and I went crazy with everything having to do with it. I am so worn out but when I can get some pictures loaded I will definitely be showing you. I made a couple tutorials too :) I need to get this thing fixed!  Here is a sneak peek of the party fun...

The invite picture!

Lastly, I am going try out the $2 giveaway I have been promising. I have ONE “Addie" headband available in size newborn for the first person who grabs it. Shipping is included in the $2 so you don’t have to worry about that. I will be sharing more little “giveaways” like this in the future so keep your eyes open. If the “Buy it Now” button is gone (should be below the photo) this headband is sold out.

*Addie is SOLD*

I also just needed to say thank you, thank you, thank you for your continuing support and making me feel like a star. You rock.
I hope that worked! Talk to you all soon.

My Thrifty Finds

Wow, I seriously hit the jackpot today at the thrift store!

I usually take everything to my moms but she isn’t home today so you get to see! I am sooo excited about all my new treasures!

STEVE MADDEN shoes $7, COACH wallet $4 (it’s REAL!), 2 other cute purse things I liked.

Whole new outfit for Ryker for about $7!

Fun stuff for West- Jeans $1.50 each, swim trunks $1.50, “Daddy’s Little Squirt” $1 (I have wanted one of these for years!), reversible bucket hat $2 and a Thanksgiving shirt!

I am going to use these as photo props one day ;) West will look so cute in the boat. I got the buggy for $7 and I LOVE it! I need to fix it up but it is too dang cute!

I also grabbed a bunch of crafty things that have tons of possibilities… whooo!!

Fun stuff hu! I have to limit myself to going “thriftin” once a week, it’s sad!

I'll be back soon with a $2 giveaway!

Question, New Idea and New Pretties!!

I need some input for you.

I am getting so sick of the look of my blog. I want something new and “professional”.

Does anyone out there know of anyone who does this? I don’t know where to start and I am way too clueless to do it myself. Let me know if you do! Thanks!

Also I am thinking of starting “$2 Steals” to spread the love for some of my little projects… the little bum covers, new products I am working on and all the other little crafts I tend to make :) I always make things and would love to be able to give them to you at a bargain price. It is simple, I saw the idea here. She has $2 giveaways all the time but BEWARE her items are GORGEOUS and you will want everything if you have a little girl!

This is how it would work-- If you are one of the first to stumble upon the $2 Steal you will see a PayPal link and you can click on it if you want the item. This would eliminate the hassle of having to pick someone, having to ask for an address, cover the shipping costs and the waiting game of a giveaway. I think it would be fun! I will try it later on with one of my new headbands! Have you seen them? Have a looksie…

I am on cloud nine creating them. I always do this; I get obsessed, just like with the diaper covers. This reminds me, I still have three I need to finish and show you!

Have a fun day!

Monday Baby Love

A couple baby photos for this week to share.

Cristina's Baby- Aliana.  I think her dress is so pretty!

Aliana again by Hollis Jay Photography

My little mister all handsome in this cowboy hat!

I found it at a thrift store and it was from Gymboree! I adore it!

I love it when you find steals like this!

Some Oldies On Sale

For some reason I always have stacks of items I have never listed in the shop.  I make them and forget about them or get bored with them.  Anyways, I just added these to the shop at sale prices. They are all in newborn size (they are the fastest to make so they are always my tester size) and most are one of a kind.

I hope everyone is having a great week... it is flying by for me!  I cannot believe it's Wednesday already!

Monday Baby Love

A bit of baby love for us all to ogle over today!

Sweet Serendipity Photography

Tiny Finley... I LOVE that name!

He looks like a baby doll.

Pharr Photography

Thank you thank you to everyone who shared your photos with me this week!  Keep them coming!

Have a great Monday! I am feeling very productive I *might* get something done today... fingers crossed!