I've been meaning to write this post for a while but last week's vacation has got me a little behind. (Isn't it ironic how you always need a vacation to recover from vacation?) Anyway, you've probably already heard about this by now but just in case you haven't... This "Lovely Love My Family" Print is not only incredibly sweet and stylish, it's also for a good cause. All of the proceeds from its sale go directly to the Schultz family to help with medical costs associated with their … [Read more...]
How To Use Spoonflower to Make a Customized Play Mat (aka Best Baby Gift Ever)
This is my new favorite gift for babies - a travel/play mat that's customized with baby's name, birth date, weight, height and whatever else you want to include. It's a great keepsake and is actually useful. Plus, it looks fancy but is truly a beginner level sewing project. Be careful though, designing your own fabric can be addicting! If you haven't heard of it, Spoonflower is a great little website that lets anyone become a textile designer. I used it to design … [Read more...]
Embroidery Projects and Decor for Kids and Kid Spaces
photo via Oh Hi (spotted at Prudent Baby). I've been stumbling upon lots of kid-friendly embroidery projects lately. And since this Friday afternoon is my big post over at sewing-blog-extraordinaire MADE, I thought now would be the perfect time to share them. All of these projects would look great in a kids' space - I'm especially digging the reverse embroidered name art above. photo via plumpudding. What's even better, most entail kids participation … [Read more...]
Honoring Kids’ Artwork: Part 5 – Transform It
For the conclusion of this series, I've got one last way to keep kids' art over the long term - by turning it into something else. There are a ton of options out there for doing this, ranging from homemade crafty to high tech and professional. Above is a beautiful example of a blog header made from a finger painting. photos via lilla a And here is lilla a's transformation of a child's drawing into a cuddly doll. If you'd like to try this but aren't sure where to start, check … [Read more...]
Lovable Robots
My New Robot at Fall Down Tree (via Cove Street)When I was a kid robots were freaky, not cute. Case in point, ever see Return to Oz (the much darker sequel to The Wizard of Oz)? Remember the wheelies? I had nightmares about them for years. Actually, I'm not sure if the wheelies were technically robots... the point being that robots these days are of the much more lovable "Wall-E" persuasion. And, since it's Valentine's day, I thought we should celebrate their newfound sweetness. Popping … [Read more...]
Honoring Kids’ Artwork: Part 4 – Put It Behind Glass
This is C's very first piece of art, created at his toddler group at age 1. It sits proudly on the mantle in our playroom. Part 4 of this series is all about showing that your little ones' creations are worthy of being protected. Putting the pieces behind glass does just that and floating frames like these are ideal because they work well with art that's not square or rectangular. The above photo is from my living room and is one of the first things that visitors see … [Read more...]
Design Trend: Neutral Walls with Pops of Bold Color
photo via skona hem Last week I did a guest post over at Cove Street on this beautiful grey and pink nursery. (Side note: I met Cove Street's author Katie through the fabulous Jenna, who designed both of our blogs. Katie is also just starting out in the blogging world and has quite the knack for sourcing high end looks at budget prices - definitely go check her out). That post got me thinking about how much I love pops of bright color against muted grey or even white … [Read more...]
Magnetic Fabric Letters / Magnetic Wall Giraffe Take 2
If you've been here before then you know all about the magnetic wall giraffe, the project that started it all, the impetus of this very blog. Well I have a confession to make..."Backhoe" the giraffe is flawed, and not just because his name is Backhoe (in an interesting intersection of two of C's favorite things, construction vehicles and animals, he recently named all the painted animals in his room "Backhoe" - but I digress). Sadly, Backhoe's super cheap affordable wooden alphabet letters … [Read more...]
Honoring Kids’ Artwork: Part 3 – Hang It Up
photo via Childhood 101 Next up in this series is one of the most popular methods of displaying lots of artwork - simply sticking it up along a wall. It's cheap, easy to do, and allows for lots of flexibility. This art space was created by Christie over at Childhood 101 for her daughter's playroom. How could anyone not be inspired to create here? Seriously, just looking at this has me itching to break out the crayons. Best of all, Christie provided lots of stylish ways to … [Read more...]
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