Kays Birthday Package

So my little sister Kayleigh turns 22 today and I wanted to whip up just a bunch of fun random gifts for her birthday, I ended up not making one thing (a tote), but its all good because I'm pleased with the rest.

So first up is the flat iron travel case, I posted about this project two weeks ago. It was my first one and there are definite flaws, but I like how it turned out and she loves me so she'll like it with all of its flaws.

Next up a rosette headband. I have made these before and love them, but this one is in her signature color. I actually made my rosettes differently than I have in the past this time. Instead of twisting, wrapping and gluing periodically with fabric tac while trying to hold it all together, I knotted the beginning and glued to the center of a piece of felt and twisted and glued down (with a glue gun) on the felt so when your circle was completed it was already on the felt. They are definite pluses and minuses to doing it this way. I liked that you are able to put it down and walk away right in the middle of it, I like that using a glue gun you are less likely to get burned this way, I like that you leave out a step this way. I don't like that you are more likely to see glue in my opinion and I don't like that when you are finished and cutting out the felt around your rosette your circle isn't always that round.

Next another rosette headband, but I added some tulle and a little bling this time and I LOVE the vintage look and can't wait to make more of these!

And last but not least a fabulous rosette necklace also in her signature color! This photo is not great as it was taken by me in the mirror so the rosettes appear bigger and at a strange angel, but I love the necklace.

As I wrapping up her goodies, the song from Sound of Music was running through my head "brown paper packages tied up with string these are a few of my favorite things" So here it is all wrapped and ready to go

And this is the cute little mama

She actually has twins so I can't leave Kenzie out, but the above was the most recent photo I have so here I am with her babies, Kaden and Kenzie

Can you tell who I was already holding and who got handed to me :)

ANYWAYS:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE SIS!!!

I really have been crafting...

I have not blogged in forever, on any of my blogs and I have made a promise to repent! I really love to craft and I am actually taking more time to do it lately so I am going to do a catch up lump some post with some of the things I have made in the last few months, but sadly I can't even remember everything!

To start off my little sister just had beautiful twin babies, Kaden and Kenzie, they are adorable and she is my first sibling to have a baby! So in honor of her new sweeties I made her a nursing cover modeled by mom (my mom did not want to be the model, but it was her, my 2 year old, 10 year old or my husband, she won) who was out visiting and took it back with her. I used this tutorial here, and it was super EASY! I also made car seat covers for both babies (sorry no picture, because I don't have a car seat lying around and they live in another state) only I used cotton not fleece, using a combination of tutorials, but mostly this one here. And lastly I made burp cloths using flannel and terry cloth.

nursing cover

burp cloths

For Christmas I made ton of rice logs using this tutorial here.



My youngest also got a play kitchen for Christmas and mom just had to make her a little apron to go with it (picture to follow when I remember to take it and she is not sleeping). I also made an apron for my mom, but didn't get a picture of that.



Like I said , I know I've made more, but honestly can't think at the moment.

Happy crafting!