Monday, September 12, 2011

Projects You'll Want To Do TOO :)

#1  Halloween Wreath.

I vowed I would never decorate for any other holiday than Christmas....but it's all gone downhill since doing a little something for Valentine's Day this year...


I think it's pretty much the CUTEST Halloween wreath I've ever seen, if I do say so myself. It turned out even cooler than I expected!  I used some burlap-type material for the cream rosettes, black felt for the black ones, and regular cotton for the purple and orange rosettes.  Then I added some awesome sprays from Hobby Lobby, and ta da!  So fun.

#2 Good-Looking Booster

Then, on PINTEREST (my new favorite place to get awesome craft ideas) I saw a tutorial for this great idea for a cute-looking "booster seat!"  I have to say that some of these "it's so easy" type sewing tutorials lie.  This one doesn't! The hardest part was cutting out the fabric to the correct size.... and it only took me like 25 minutes (most of that cutting the fabric).

Anyway, you use a vinyl tablecloth, make a square cushion out of it, and fill it with polyfill.  The tablecloth was 3.50 at Ross, and the polyfill was 50 cents at a yard sale!  (and I only used half of that, and like 1/4 of the tablecloth).  Anyway, for the tutorial, you'll want to go HERE .  I know what you're thinking:  "Doesn't it slip off?" It doesn't...at least on my chairs it doesn't!  and it's the perfect height for my 2.5 yr. old.  But, seriously ladies, the best part it:  IT'S NOT UGLY LIKE A REAL BOOSTER SEAT!  You can leave it on your chair in the kitchen and it will fit right in with the decor (as long as you get a cute tablecloth :)


And here she is trying it out!

She's cute, but a very wiggly model.  This was the best shot I got haha :)

Anyway, more stuff to come.  I'm soon to be done with my bedroom revamp!

3 comments:

Michelle and Andrew said...

seriously newie I want to be just like you...(well maybe not at horseshoes) Your blog and photography is amazing! I love you! We just got our picture on canvas a 24 x 32 size. I am soooo excited. thanks to you and jordan.

Jolynn said...

K. I want to do the wreath too. I've been wanting to do one of those for a while. You're supposed to call me when you do these things :)

Focused Burn said...

There it is! I LOVE that wreath! It is so cute! You must be cruising in your photoshop book because your pics look AMAZING! I can't wait until I get photoshop......just sayin'. :) Haha! Hmmm....Kohls...and have you walked by my house lately? I had to go and buy a new over the door hanger...but I LOVE IT (the wreath)! It pays to have talented/amazing friends!