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Kids Clothes Week – Day 3

by Stacy on May 13, 2010

Who knew you could have so much fun with bandanas!! We’ve used them for just about everything this week, including high heels, dinosaur killers & ice skates (I’ve got a creative bunch).

I whipped up this little number late last night after the kiddos were in bed and I had finished shampooing our carpets (whew, was that a workout). This was supposed to be another pair of knickers for the boys, but alas I hate following directions and thought I could wing it this time around … I ended up with this rather nifty retro style dress and well, let’s just say my daughter loves it She rocks it pretty well too, don’t you think? I’m loving the way she paired this with her pocahontas vest. What you can’t see in this photo is she has also fashioned herself a pair of uber cool purple bandana lace up high heels and is voguing for the camera.

I swear she’s going to be on Project Runway one day. She’s my super tough, yet extra girly girl and boy do I lover her.

More mishaps into fashion yet to come …

Showing this post off at the following Link Parties: Just Something I Whipped Up, Making the World Cuter, Craftastic Monday and Made By You Monday, Get Your Craft on Tuesday, Whatever goes Wednesday, Idea Sharin’ Wednesday, Show us What Your Workin With Wednesday, Show Your Stuff Party, Make it, Wear It, and Show and Tell.

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Stoked for Kids Clothes Week

by Stacy on May 7, 2010

The second week of May was officially dubbed Kids Clothes Week by one of my very favorite Momma’s,Meg of Elsie Marley. I have been reading her blog for so long that it is the only blog I still receive via email. The other 100+ of you are filed away neatly in my reader. Luckily for me, Elsie being in my inbox means I rarely miss anything that she’s doing and when she told me about Kids Clothes Week, well let’s just say … she had me at Hello

The premise is SIMPLE. Spend 1 hour each night next week working on clothing for your kids. It can be any thing you want, any skill level, any pattern, any project. Just devote your undivided attention to it. Now normally, I probably wouldn’t be able to find an hour every night but next week my husband will be out of town and well I just happened to uncover my sewing machine in the garage this week so … GAME ON.

I will warn you in advance, I have NO sewing skills. I still have problems keeping the needle threaded between stitches and get frustrated every time I have to link the upper thread and bobbin thread together, but I’m a sappy old soul and have dreamed of making things for my children for years. So this is the week, I’m going to give it a go.

Here’s a list of projects I’m thinking of trying (who knows how many I will get to but hey, maybe you’ll see something you like):

15 Minute Pajama Pants (my kids are in desperate need of new pajamas)
Bandana Pants (this was one of my 1st posts and I still haven’t made them)
Simple Bandana Dress (I have a plethora of bandanas )
Ruffle Sleeve Top (Another oldie, but goodie)
One Hour Sundress (1 hr, need I say more??)

I chose projects I thought I could do even with my very limited skills, I’m hoping to complete all of them Wish me Luck

If your project was listed here, feel free to add the As Seen on KSW button to your site. You deserve it

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It’s not to late to join in, visit Meg’s site for all the details to sign yourself up (there’s over 200 participants)

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Wrapping Presents the Kidmade Way

by Stacy on December 19, 2009

I’m thankful this time of year to have three Merry elves running around my home offering to help me in any way ~ whether it’s Decking My Halls or Ringing My Bells these guys have it covered.

That’s why this homemade wrapping paper activity was just the thing we needed to occupy busy hands on a blustery day. Armed with newspaper, brown paper sacks and some drawing paper we stuck dozens of stickers, stamped many stamps and then wrapped everything with loads of glittering ribbon.

Picture perfect, if I must say so myself, and since we had all the adornments in our craft supply we also did this for, well… FREE! What could be Merrier than that?

{From L to R: Crosswords & Foam Stickers, Brown Bag & One of a Kind Art, Drawing Paper & Christmas Stamps}

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Make Your Own Jingle Bell Bracelets

by Stacy on December 17, 2009

You only need two items, pipe cleaners and jingle bells, to make these festive bangles. Perfect for kids from two to eighty two and quite possibly the simplest of our Advent Craft Activities this year, but also one of my kids’ favorites. We made these on the 3rd day of December and then danced around the house singing Jingle Bell Rock. We were moving and grooving and twisting and shouting and shaking our bells with the best of them. Now, that’s what the holidays are all about

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Handmade Holidays: DIY Christmas Ornaments

by Stacy on December 12, 2009

There’s no need to spend any money on ornaments this year when you have all these eco-fantastic ideas to choose from. Make something special using items you probably already have on hand and use the money you save to buy your self something you’ve been wanting all year, consider it a gift from your Secret Santa.