3. Cut around the beanie.

 4. Put the right sides together and sew the edges using a zig-zag stitch. (The zig-zag stitch allows some stretch.) And make sure you backstitch where you started and ended.

5. Trim the thread, flip it out and you've got yourself a sweater beanie!

"Brown paper packages tied up with string..." it is truly one of my favorite things!


Examples of what the tags look like as ornaments on the tree.

One year my mom had made a blanket and a few burp clothes for my doll and I remember being so excited that "Mrs. Claus" had gone out of her way to make me some things for my doll. Of course now I know who had really made them and it makes those gifts even sweeter.

Homemade gifts are great for those who want to add that extra bit of love and are also great if you're on a tight holiday budget. Which brings me to todays post: How to make Go Fishing Fishies! Perfect for toddlers learning how to better their coordination skills.

 1. Gather some fun paper. I used a bunch of my scraps that coordinated together.
 2. Take a scrap, fold it the size you want one of your fishes to be.
 3. Glue one side of the folded paper.
 4. Glue together. Press firmly to make sure it's sealed on good.

Update: My sister was being nice by advertising for me, so she dropped her win. So the new winner is..... Tayler Morrell! Thanks for liking my facebook page and I'll get in contact with you soon.


Congratulations to Missy Davis Hancock for liking my Facebook page! I know she's my sister, but I promise it wasn't rigged! It was completely random!

Thank you ALL for your support and interest in my designs! I loved reading your comments! I hope to be able to create a card for you soon! If not this year, then maybe the next. I'm also open to doing invitations and announcements - I just haven't posted it in my shop yet.

On a happier note, I've got a Christmas freebie in the works, so stay tuned!

 I love the rustic Christmas decor that's becoming really popular and started incorporating it into my holiday decor last year. Our apartment could still use some rustic lovin' so I decided to add on this perfect pinecone garland to help tie in other areas of the room. I got the idea from here, but she took it to a whole notha level with putting gold-leaf on the pinecones and making it very classy. I'm cheap (read: poor) so my toddler and I gathered pinecones and just used some Dollar Tree twine. But before I get ahead of myself, let's just dive in on how to make it:
 2. Take a pinecone and tie a knot around the top area. I tried double-knotting it, but it just looked bulky and it's fine with just one tight knot. I understand twine's vary, so do what you feel is best.
 3. Move down a few inches and tie on another pinecone. Keep adding pinecones until you get the desired amount of cones on. Leave room on the outer strands to use as fasting or taping onto your shelf, mantel, or other type of surface you fancy.

fabric of your choice pins scissors thread of your choice ruler iron (it helps make the sewing easier)

Remember? It's this print.

I'm so excited for this chance to get some recognition! Check it out here. They're doing a nursery trend watch with ombre and there are a lot of good ideas!

This is by far my most popular print in my shop. I wish I could do more stuff like it right now, but I'm so busy! School has been really hard and that and my family is my priority right now. Such a shame I can't devote more time because this really is a big leap for my little shop.

Happy Monday!

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Then, this is optional, but you can paint your clothes pins to match! Or be different fun colors. You decide.