No-Sew Tie-Fleece Blanket

Can't get enough of these tie-fleece blankets this year! 

So far I have made one of each for my girls, one for a friend and now the hubs has requested one too :) Anyone else?! Oh yeah maybe me ;) Haha

They are super easy to do, just a little time consuming! But worth the time :) they are so soft and cozy!  Makes for good multitasking while watching my dvr shows ;)

I used 1.5 yards for the girls with a pattern on one side and solid on the other.

For the adult size I would suggest 2.5-3 yards :)

The I just did a quick YouTube search for the easy step by step instructions (there are a bunch).

Xo,

Erica

Chair Recovery

It has been a long time coming,

Our dining room chairs have needed some serious TLC 

for quite some time!

(I am so embarrassed to even show them)

BEFORE

Result of two toddlers in 4 years!

 I finally made the time stopped procrastinating 

and found the perfect fabric (on sale too ;)

This was so much easier than I imagined 

and the main reason I dragged my feet on getting it done!

Here is the final result of chair #1

(Using the staple gun was so much fun too!)

AFTER

Being my first attempt at recovering chairs,

I am so happy and kinda look forward to getting to do it again!

But not too soon... 

hopefully I get to enjoy these for a little while 

before they end up like what is underneath!!

(Not sure the Scotch Guard can even protect them from my girls ;)

 One for the desk too!

Here is a list of what I used to get the job done,

* 6 Chairs

* 3 yards of fabric cut into 24 x 23 inch pieces 

*screw driver

*staple gun

*Scotch guard

Then I basically used YouTube to get an idea on how to fold the corners,

since that part can be a little tricky!

Hope you have time to give it a try and spice up your dining table!!

xo,

Erica

Crafty: Toy Trucks

VROOM!!!

A few months back,

I found myself in the dollar section {again ;}

at Target!

And came across these great little wooden trucks :)

At first I thought about letting my daughter paint them,

but then I thought it would be even better

to Mod Podge them with fun paper!

{I plan to use these colors for the next one, to make it extra girly!}

So I just traced the outline of the car on the back of the paper

Cut it out and did extra trimming where it needed!

Since I was planning to use the monkey paper for the sides,

I wanted to make sure it looked like there was

a monkey in the window area :}

Then I just painted the car with Mod Podge 

and attached the paper.

I applied two coats of Mod Podge all over

once all the sides were covered in paper

to give it a good seal!

What do you think?

My daughter LOVES it!

Girls like trucks too,

BigSis LilSis

xo

Fabulous Find: Silhouette

So recently I came across this fantastic machine!

For awhile I have been trying to decide

if I should buy a Cricut machine,

well this little one has changed my mind!

Look at all the fun things it can do...

Vinyl Wall Decals

{so fun right!?}

Paper Crafting

Heat Transfers

Glass Etching

{my favorite!}

Rhinestones

The possibilities are endless :}

This machine has it all and I want one!!

Definitely on my Christmas list

{if not before ;}

xo,

BigSis LilSis

A Very Merry UN-Birthday Party

For Cadee's 2nd UN-birthday party

{we had it a week early}

we decided on a Wonderland "Tea Party" theme!

I was planning on making my daughter her "Alice" dress,

but when I found it for a great price

I was relieved to have one less thing to do!

Like I said in my previous post I am in love with the dollar store

so most of my party prep and decorations are from there :}

I found some great plastic vases with decorative etching

and thought they would be perfect with a little black spray paint

{that way I didn't have to fill them to cover the fake stems of the roses}

And of course I filled them with RED and WHITE roses

BEFORE & AFTER

I also came across this "Fabulous Find" while browsing the Goodwill

It needed a little TLC that for sure

and suprisingly I came across this blog 

with a home recipe for silver polish!

{See great minds think alike}

For the rest of the decorations,

we just made a few signs saying

"This Way", "That Way", "Over Yonder"...

Found some doiles and playing cards for the table.

{I realized later when looking at my pictures, I fogot to put the clocks on the table, oops!}

And of course, we had croquet,

one set for the kiddos and one for the adults

{unfortunately, i forgot to get a picture of the cute kids set}

My mother-in-law had printed out cute pictures

of the playing card characters from the cartoon movie

and taped them around the goals!

It must have been my lucky week

because I ended up finding Alice in Wonderland story books

to give to the kids in their goody bags!

It was a great party and I had so much fun planning it,

already thinking of ideas for the next one!

<3

BigSis LilSis

New Batch of Bows

Just having fun making bows for my girls!!

(I have done other styles here)

Love,

BigSis LilSis

xoxo

Crafty: Hair Bows

Having a little girl is so much fun,

especially when they like wearing hair bows.

Since these bows can be pricy at times,

I decided to start making my own!

And with two little girls,

it will be double the fun :}

First up...

BEAR EAR BOWS

{click on the picture to see it closer}

I just made bows out of ribbon and then used elastic thread

to attach them to the hair tie.

{I have also used these types of bows to attach to alligator clips wrapped in a coordinating ribbon}

Next up...

KORKER PIGGIES

{I don't think my model was in the mood to pose}

I have seen these little cuties everywhere!

But most or the time they run $2-5 a pair

and now that I know how to make them,

I can make a dozen for that price!!

{Check out the tutorial here so you can make your own!}

I changed mine up a bit,

using hair ties instead of clips and mine have less ribbons.

{I assume you can make them with as many ribbons as you want}

Most of the time I find my ribbon in the $1 section at Target.

{They have some really cute one right now for Spring!}

These would make great gifts or

just have fun adding to your little girls collection!

Be Crafty,

BigSis LilSis

xoxo

Decorating: Fireplace Mantel

We moved into our new place back in August,

I found out I was pregnant in September,

October, November and December flew by!

Now that it is the end of February,

I have finally found the motivation
to get some decorating done! 

I have been seeing a lot of nicely decorated fireplace mantels,

so I thought I would start there :}

Here is what I did!!

As you can see I started with a pretty blank slate!

I found the FAMILY sign at Micheal's for 40% OFF
{plus I never forget my coupons} 

so that was another 40% OFF which came out to about $3!!

I knew I had a couple of pillar candles,

and had seen somewhere {can't remeber where} 

decorative paper wrapped around them
to give them a different look!

Michael's had their 12x12 sheets on SALE
for 25 cents each {score!}

Everything else I had around the house :}

A quick, easy and inexpesive redecorating project!

I LOVE IT!!

* Next up will be to recover our dining table chairs ;} *

Happy Birthday Momma!

Wishing a
VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to my wonderful
MOM!!!

{I LOVE this picture, it shows your goofy side!}

You are an amazing woman, so strong and beautiful

I LOVE YOU!

{Kisses and Hugs from Adam and Cadee too! xoxo} 

Have a GREAT DAY and here is a sneak peak
of what I made you ;}

Crafty: Mod Podge Hangers

Since I have been in craft mode
{some might call it nesting?}

I have found some great little projects
that don't cost too much $$!

{with the bad economy and all, we must pinch our pennies}

This particular project came from a fellow blogger

{so, I can't take the credit for the idea}

check out her blog here

MOD PODGE HANGERS:

I was able to find these great hangers at Joann's Fabric

in the discount bins

Then I found some extra fabric I loved

and was hoping to find the perfect use for it!

Voila!

I just followed these simple steps:

*Using a small sponge paint brush,

apply a layer of MOD PODGE

to one side of the hanger

{do this quickly because it will dry quickly}

* Lay you fabric on top

and smooth over the hanger

*Trim the fabric around the edges

*Apply another coat of MOD PODGE

over the fabric to seal

*Let dry and then repeat on the other side

*I added a ribbon to the top

and secured it with hot glue

{get creative and add your own touch!}

*Let them hang to dry

and you have a cute hanger to add to your closet

or give as a gift!

This project probably took me a total of 1 hour

and it was a lot of fun!

I ended up giving them to my Mother-in-law

as a birthday gift and she loved them!

Let me know if you give it a try :}

and send me a pic,

I would love to see the finished product!