Speaking of crafts for boys, check out this car cozie by My Little Gems! What a great way to keep him entertained while traveling!
10.31.2009
Kid's Tool Belt
I feel like I'm always posting little girl things lately so here is a really fun tutorial that the boys will love! Find this fun tool belt tutorial at One Hip Mom!
Gorgeous Paper Flowers!
Can you believe these gorgeous flowers are made out of paper?! So. beautiful.
10.30.2009
Creative Guest: Christmas Ribbon Outfit by the Polkadot Chair
Hello!
I am Melissa, from the Polkadot Chair, and I'm soooo excited and honored today to be guest blogging on U create today!!!!
I would love it if you would stop by my blog and say "hi"!!! You can find more fun tutorials there!!
I got the idea for this skirt while perusing one of my favorite children's clothing catalogs... I saw it and thought "hey I can make that for a lot less $!"
I hope you like it... here's the tutorial PLEASE contact me if you have any questions about it!
First you need a pattern to work with.. It can be a skirt, a dress a pillowcase... anything that you would like to "be-ribbon".. The skirt I used here is one of my own creations, the Sydney skirt... you can click here for the full tutorial on the skirt construction.
Once you have cut out your pattern lie your skirt front piece out flat on a table (keep the skirt back piece separate for now).
Pick out the ribbons you'd like to adhere to your skirt (just a tip, if you are nervous about making this, it's better to put the ribbon towards the bottom of the skirt the closer you get to the top, the harder it will be to line the ribbon up with your waistband)
I chose to do a Christmas theme and picked out red and green ribbons of various widths and patterns. I used 1 spool of each, I just bought the pre-packaged ribbon at the craft store.
Lay the ribbons out in a pattern that you like. Leave at least 2" of ribbon hanging off the edge of both sides. Don't adhere any ribbon within 2" of the top or bottom of skirt piece.
I used spray adhesive to help keep the ribbon in place while I sewed. There are alot of different brands out there, just make sure you use one safe for sewing or you will gum up your machine.
One piece at a time turn ribbon over and spray with adhesive. You will want to do this on a piece of wax paper or garbage sack so you don't make your sewing table all sticky.
*NOTE: if you do not want to sew down your ribbons you could use fusible seam tape, I didn't use it because I was worried it would be stiff on the skirt.
I used the grid on my cutting table and a water soluble pen to make sure that the ribbons were straight. I drew lines on the fabric then lined up the top of my ribbon pieces with the lines. This also helps while you are sewing down the ribbon.
Pin ribbons in to place (put a pin at least every 3")
Working in one direction at a time (sew all the left sides of all the ribbon, flip around and sew all the rights). Sew down both sides of your ribbon. It will pucker up and look like a mess at some point... don't stress.. you can press it smooth. (also, the fewer ribbons you sew down the less puckering that will occur)
When you are done sewing your skirt front piece, take out your skirt back piece and line it up right next to the side of your skirt front. Using a marking pen, mark the location of each ribbon piece. This will help you to make sure the ribbons line up at the side seams. Mark the other side. *tip- when matching front and back side seams, lay them out on the table in the way they will be sewn...you may think the ribbons are straight all the way across but just in case they are not, mark each side separately*
Sew skirt back the same way you sewed the skirt front.
When you are done with both pieces, line them up and pin where each ribbon meets. Sew side seams.
Finish your skirt according to your pattern. (you can find mine here)
To make the present applique on the t-shirt, cut a piece of matching fabric 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 *note: this shirt is size 7-8 if you are making a smaller shirt, you will want a smaller rectangle*
Adhere a piece of Heat & Bond light to the back of the rectangle.
Iron the rectangle onto your t-shirt. Using a straight stitch, sew around all sides of the rectangle.
Cut a piece of ribbon the same size as your rectangle. Put a small dab of fray check on the ends of the ribbon.
Pin ribbon in place and sew around all 4 sides.
Using 2 types of ribbon, form 3 loops in the ribbon. Stitch the ribbon so that it stays this way. (you will stitch under where my thumb is)
Lay the ribbon on top of the rectangle "eyeball" where you will want another ribbon tail.
Lay a 2nd piece of ribbon down to form the "tail" of the bow. Using a machine sew into place.
Using a needle and thread, sew your bow onto the top of the present. Use the needle and thread to get the bow just how you like. Sew decorative button to the top of the ribbon.
Cut the ribbon tails to the size you would like, apply a dab of fray check to the ends and voila! You're done!
10.29.2009
10.28.2009
Glitter Spiders!
Turn those inexpensive plastic spider rings into bling!! Love these from Bunny Cakes!
10.27.2009
10.26.2009
Magazine Paper Dolls {magnetic}
I LOVE this idea!!
My daughters LOVE to change their clothes a gazillion times a day and now they can do that on these magnetic paper dolls instead! Find out how to keep the girls entertained for hours at Ruffles And Stuff. So FUN!
10.24.2009
Trend Alert: Burlap!
{Burlap couch at Dan Marty retails over $5K}
{burlap bags at Lushlee}
Burlap is everywhere and I absolutely love it!!
Check out these fabulous burlap tutorials:
Lovin' these placemats and chair from Shanty2Chic!
How to make a burlap pillow by La*T*da, here.
Freezer Paper sayings, here.
This simple classy table runner by Living with Lindsay is fabulous!
The most recent burlap tutorial I stumbled upon...
...framing burlap!!Check out how to do this at Brown Paper Packages.
You could decorate burlap however you'd like {freezer stencils, applique, anything}!
Covered Plastic Bracelets {with fabric}
Becca over at Blue Cricket Design turns these inexpensive plastic bracelets {that we see everywhere!} into these darling fabric ones, here at Sisters Stuff.
I can't wait to make these with my daughters!!
Genius idea!
10.23.2009
Creative Guest: Halloween ideas by Be Different...Act Normal
Hello UCreate readers! I am Lorie from Be Different...Act Normal and I get the honor of being the guest blogger today.
I actually made a spiderweb cheese cake last year, but I could always just use the moon and bat idea on cupcakes.
I have fallen in love with mummies this year. In fact I convinced my son to dress up like a mummy for Halloween. I would probably do a red velvet cake instead of carrot cupcakes though. And the bandages could still be cream cheese frosting or I might use fondant to give it the cute mummy look.
What do you think? Which one of these is your favorite? Please help me decide or I will end up making all of them which will only result in a lot of uneaten dessert and a very frazzled me! And I am not kidding. The spider web cheesecake was one of three desserts last year. Please save me from myself!
Like Kari, I love to find great projects and post about them on my blog. You can find anything from party ideas and holiday decorations to recipes and home decor. It just depends on my mood that day.
My current obsession is trying to find the perfect Halloween dessert. My youngest daughter was born on Halloween, so I always try to find something that will work for her birthday 'cake' as well as a fun party treat. These are some of my favorite finds so far! I would love for you to give me your input.
This cake from Martha is currently my number one choice:
It is actually a Boston Scream Pie, but I would make it with a few more layers, brownie instead of cake, and Swiss Orange ice cream instead of cream in between each layers. I would stick with the hot fudge poured over the top though! So it would look more like this cake from Country Living:
But really wouldn't be anything like it at all! Make sense? And then again, I might use the same idea, but do it in individual whoopie pie sizes:
Still with ice cream and hot fudge though.
Or I might skip the cake all together (since actually I wasn't using cake in the first place) and make these cute Frankenstein cones from Creative Kismet:
They are filled with ice cream and have an Oreo on top! CUTE! And no baking!
Or we can go a completely different route like this cheesecake from Bright Ideas:
I actually made a spiderweb cheese cake last year, but I could always just use the moon and bat idea on cupcakes. And last but not least, the Mummies:
I have fallen in love with mummies this year. In fact I convinced my son to dress up like a mummy for Halloween. I would probably do a red velvet cake instead of carrot cupcakes though. And the bandages could still be cream cheese frosting or I might use fondant to give it the cute mummy look.
What do you think? Which one of these is your favorite? Please help me decide or I will end up making all of them which will only result in a lot of uneaten dessert and a very frazzled me! And I am not kidding. The spider web cheesecake was one of three desserts last year. Please save me from myself!
10.22.2009
Fall Leaves Pillow
Simply. Gorgeous.
Not only is this amazing home decor, but it's such a great way to use your fabric scraps!!
10.21.2009
Peter Pan & Tinker Bell Costumes
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