New Temple Dress

I wanted the most specialist of pictures in our whites at the temple when we were sealed to Bexley once her adoption was final. I loved my old temple dress my mom made me when I got married but it was falling apart. After SEARCHING and SEARCHING for a new one and finding the only ones I liked were over $200, I just decided to make one myself...

I used the Simplicity 4074 pattern, dress A, but instead of the sash I added a ruffle. I thought it was a wrap and tie kind of dress, but no. So in the end I added an invisible zipper under one arm and I still have to have someone help me get it off. But I love it and it was perfect for the pictures!

Summer Dress

These are the world's cutest and simplest dresses! I should have made three at the same time to keep one for Bex, but the last thing she needs right now is dresses, so maybe next spring.

At least she got to try one on for a quick shoot.

Dress #2

Check out the tutorial here.

I Had Martha Stewart for a Roommate...

Betcha didn't know I lived with a Martha once. She was amazing and I wish I'd taken more advantage of her when we shared the same room!
So...she just had her third boy and made the cutest canopy ever for him. Landon and I both have brothers welcoming new babies this summer so I stole her idea and attempted to make the latest half as cute.

For baby Aleena:
Still trying to get rid of some scraps, so I did some quick flowers on the front.

And on the top.

And for baby Beckham (or Tate) but I'm pushing for the "B" name obviously. I think it would match nicely with Bexley. My mom could run around saying, I have two grandkids, "Bexley and Beckham" - too cute!

Toddler Top / Infant Dress

Found this piece of cake tutorial here.

Megan's Shower

Finally a BOY!!! It's been all girls lately, so we are so excited for Megan to be changin' things up a bit. Surprise, surprise, I made her a carseat cover, but she picked out the top fabric and I love it, it's probably one of my very favorites.

She's been begging for ideas to decorate the baby's room, though I've seen it half done and it's the cutest boy's room I've EVER seen already! So I made her some of these paper globes and used them to decorate at the shower, too!

The shower was at Jami's house, who just replaced her carpet. Lots of pink stains were left on her old carpet from my shower, so we decided to go with water this time and just decorate the bottles!

We were having so much fun making projects that we made some favors and a banner together too. I'm pretty sure I don't have any blue/green/orange paper left anymore!

Jami made her famous diaper wreath.

And some tissue pom poms.

It was so fun to have a break from all the pink and craft with some boy colors! Congrats Meg, we can't wait to meet baby Nydegger!

Inspired by: Downtown Powell

When Kiki came to visit, we found the funnest little jewelry shop in downtown Powell where I got these beads. We celebrated Annie's birthday last week so I turned some of the beads in to matching necklaces for us both to wear all the time, together!

Kaitlyn's Purse

Do you think my sisters are spoiled?! They always reap the benefits of all the projects I want to try! Kaitlyn has been BEGGING for a purse (since I made Kelsey two). So I finally got around to it using this same tutorial. I think next time I'll try the one with ruffles!