My cute friend Sally and her mom have a fun ETSY shop called Shic Shoppe. They are having a give away on their blog until July 4th. Cute stuff go check it out and win some great stuff.
http://shicshoppe.blogspot.com/
Friday, July 2, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Adorable Dolly
My cute sister-in-law made this adorable dolly for my one year old daughter's birthday. I love it! I just had to show it off and say how crafty she is.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Learning to Knit
My grandma is trying to teach me to knit. I have never learned, but I have known how to crochet since I was in 3rd grade. It's like learning a new language when you are well out of the school scenario. It's awkward, weird, and coming along very slowly. I don't even think I could "cast on" by myself if my life depended on it. I am working on knitting and purling and trying not to loose stitches. However, I'm not really making anything right now. Maybe if I were actually trying to make something I would enjoy this more. Does anyone have an easy project for a beginner?
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Shop Announcements
THIS WEEK ONLY, ALL BALLS ARE $5.00!!!!! (usually $8.00)
Also I have new onesies with matching headbands, ruffle bums, tutus, or matching shoes in the shop and some on the way.
Check out the shop at: http://www.etsy.com/s
hop/danicad333
Also I have new onesies with matching headbands, ruffle bums, tutus, or matching shoes in the shop and some on the way.
Check out the shop at: http://www.etsy.com/s
hop/danicad333
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Dreaming of Stitches Shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/danicad333Let me know what you think. I'm new at this.
How can I improve my shop?
Constructive criticism highly welcome.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Little Girl Bracelet
Over the past few months I have been buying beads to make 90 watch bands for a Relief Society activity. I have also made quite a few of them right in my house. It took a lot of time, a lot of stores, and a one big little helper.
She BEGGED and BEGGED and BEGGED for a watch of her own, but I told her we could see what beads were left over from the activity and could make her something from them.
Well, she was one patient little girl who finally got her bracelet. (I told her she couldn't have a watch face until she can tell time.) We put out the beads in trays and she picked out the ones she wanted.
It turned out fun, bright, and pretty. The perfect little bracelet for a fun loving little girl.
She BEGGED and BEGGED and BEGGED for a watch of her own, but I told her we could see what beads were left over from the activity and could make her something from them.
Well, she was one patient little girl who finally got her bracelet. (I told her she couldn't have a watch face until she can tell time.) We put out the beads in trays and she picked out the ones she wanted.
It turned out fun, bright, and pretty. The perfect little bracelet for a fun loving little girl.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Princess and the Frog Birthday Party
My oldest girl just turned 3. She is quite a beautiful and fun little girl and is quite girly. I couldn't figure out just what to do for her birthday party because we needed to invite a couple boys until I found a frog cake pan in my basement. (My mom had given it to me years earlier and I had completely forgotten about it.) "THAT'S IT," I thought. A Princess and the Frog birthday party will be perfect because boys like frogs too.
This is the cake which inspired the theme.
Mint Ice Cream Frogs. (Cut a large green gum drop in half and put a drop of black icing for the eyes. The mouth is a little candy lime slice.)
As the kids came to the party, they each got a frog hat to color. (I got the hats from oriental trading, here, last year for a carnival. I added the eyes at the top and used a black marker to draw on a frog.)
After the kids got done coloring their hats, we played "Stick the Kiss on the Frog," like pin the tail on the donkey. (I made the frog and lips in Photoshop. I got the frog from Little Dreamer Designs, Hello Sugar by Michelle Coleman. I added the crown and made the lips. I blew up the frog and printed it on 4 white card stock pages and took it to a print shop to get it laminated.)
Next we went outside and played "Mamma Odie May I." (find the pattern here.)
We also played Musical Lily Pads, like musical chairs. (I cut lily pads out of green 12 x 12 paper and played music from my ipod.)
We gave these to our guests as party favors. (I found the bags at Target, but they could easily be made at home.)
Some fun things for the party favors:
This is the cake which inspired the theme.
Mint Ice Cream Frogs. (Cut a large green gum drop in half and put a drop of black icing for the eyes. The mouth is a little candy lime slice.)
As the kids came to the party, they each got a frog hat to color. (I got the hats from oriental trading, here, last year for a carnival. I added the eyes at the top and used a black marker to draw on a frog.)
After the kids got done coloring their hats, we played "Stick the Kiss on the Frog," like pin the tail on the donkey. (I made the frog and lips in Photoshop. I got the frog from Little Dreamer Designs, Hello Sugar by Michelle Coleman. I added the crown and made the lips. I blew up the frog and printed it on 4 white card stock pages and took it to a print shop to get it laminated.)
Next we went outside and played "Mamma Odie May I." (find the pattern here.)
We also played Musical Lily Pads, like musical chairs. (I cut lily pads out of green 12 x 12 paper and played music from my ipod.) 
We gave these to our guests as party favors. (I found the bags at Target, but they could easily be made at home.)Some fun things for the party favors:
- frog bubbles
- frog pencil toppers
- plastic frogs
- frog and/or princess stickers
- green playdoh
- green gummy frogs
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