Sewcial Butterflies: Someone Else Creative

The shop Sewcial Butterflies has been doing some pretty cool stuff lately, and I thought I would put this info out there in case you're in need of a baby gift or just something cool for your own kiddo. They're super affordable items and she always runs a "deal", which makes her a fun twitter/facebook account to follow!

I've purchased several things from Stacey and have been super pleased with how quickly they arrive and how good they look!

We do a big 4th of July deal with my family, so I had these made for the newest cousins:


I had some hats made for W for the fall:

This one is a precious pumpkin hat. You can't see the top, but it's a little stem. Can't even stand how cute it is.


Since UT and Baylor duke it out December 3rd, I wanted my boy prepared! Sic 'Em! (although it looks as though he's throwing his lot in with UT...)

You can click here to check her out.
I'm just pleased with my products and wanted folks to know!

Day 22: Pom Pom Apple

Dub's little tummy is upset, so we are on the BRAT diet until things work a little more smoothly. I had the BR&T, but the A was missing. Today, we made applesauce.
This is my favorite recipe because it is super simple. I found it in Norah O'Donnell's book, Baby Love. It's a wonderful book, and you can view a sample by clicking here! The book is definitely worth buying if you have an emerging eater. Dub loves this recipe for sure, but he also loves pom pom pear - which has a very similar prep.


Gala apples were on sale, so those were what we used. The bag of apples and the pomegranate juice cost the same. We were able to make 3 batches on $10.


So we cooked up the apples, pureed them, then froze 2 batches and kept one out to enjoy. I like to freeze my baby food in ice cube trays. It's about 2T. per cube - so roughly 4 cubes would be 1/2 cup. Once they're frozen, I pop them out of the tray and store them in an air tight ziplock.


And, of course, you have to keep your sous chef entertained. :)

Day 22 of 30: Applesauce from scratch

Day 21: Bee-autiful Notecards

Today's creation: note cards. Dub and I do a lot of corresponding. Everyone knows that personalized note cards are "it"...so we decided to make our own.
First - the paper and stamp pad.


Second - the reluctant helper...who changed his tune once ink was involved. He loved making the thumbprints!


We glue sticked our note cards to our cut out paper, then we added another note card inside for our message.


We outlined the note cards with yellow maker for a little pop. Finally, we wrote bee themed messages. They're silly, for sure - but also, a little cute!
One may be buzzing to a mailbox near you!


Day 21: bee-thumbprint note cards

Day 20: A Lizard for the Playroom

The playroom is super boring right now because I'm in the middle of a vision and can't quite figure out which way I want to go with it (word walls, alphabet with pictures we come across that fit in with each letter, W's artwork display, numbers).
What I do know is that the playroom needs a little pizazz sprinkled with some teachable moments.

Today I created a "stained glass" lizard to help with my mission. This was a craft featured in one of the Parenting magazines I get. I keep a file folder of stuff to do when W is older and this is definitely in it!

I printed a lizard template off, then cut it out and traced it on to black paper. Then I cut that lizard out and taped down different colors of tissue paper to create the stained glass look. I used tissue paper from the gift bags I had in the closet - so I didn't even have to purchase anything for this craft.



When I was all done, I chalked the word "lizard" on my paper and hung it in the window. :)
This craft is easy and could really enhance a room. Since you can find templates for almost anything, I think it has a lot of potential.


Day Twenty: A Lizard (and some color) for the Playroom

Day 19: Father's Day Card

Today we had a great celebration for Father's Day, but my favorite part of the day was giving Jas his present this morning.
I got him a hamburger press to make juicy Lucy's, a Darth Vader spatula, and then I made W a cute shirt that advertised which parent he preferred (I still don't think he knows the word mama).

We made the card from scratch, too...so that is our creation for Day 19 of 30!

Happy Father's Day to Jason - one of the best dad's I've ever known. There is no way I could or would do this without you. :)

Day 18: 4th of July Wreath for Gabby

W enjoyed finger painting so much, we decided to make a hand print wreath for Gabby to help her decorate for 4th of July.

We put the paint on two paper plates.


I drew a circle in the middle of our paper to help be our guide. Then we put W's hands in the paint and pressed down on the paper in a circle, leaving room for the alternating color.



Once it had dried, we super glued a yellow ribbon at the top of the wreath.


Day 18: A Holiday Wreath for Gabby

Day Seventeen: Baby Gifts

Katie (sister) asked me if I would put together a few baby gifts for her. No problem. I have tons of material on hand, onesies are easy to come by. But this time, she wanted a tie for the boy onesies. I haven't ever done a tie before and I wasn't sure about shape/size/etc...but I went ahead and tried it out. I did one on blue/aqua seersucker and the other on apple green patterned fabric. Oh my gosh! They turned out to be cuter than I expected!


I am off right now to have the tailor stitch them down. These make great gifts and they are simple, simple to put together. Love it!

Day Seventeen: Onesies for Babies!