Wesley's Super Space Hero Outfit

I'm not the most gaga person for Halloween but I'm embracing the fun of the holiday by creating a super hero cape and mask for Wesley. I did this for two reasons, first because I wanted to make something for Wesley instead of just buying a crappy costume, and secondly because I wanted him to be able to play with it and be creative after the 31st of the month. So my solution was to sew him a cape and mask. Jo-Ann's, my master crafting buddy, was having a great sale on flannel prints so I got a yard of space creatures and then a yard of satin, and voila, one super hero cape. :) The mask was made from two pieces of contrasting felt that I had around the house and an elastic headband repurposed. Again, voila. Easy enough, eh!?

It was so sweet to see him play with them this morning school. My growing baby boy. :)

Making Memories Monday

Ok, so I completely made that title up. But it fits this post pretty well. :) Here are some sweet pictures that are definitely picture frame worthy. Enjoy!

Itty Bitty Tutu

I've been debating whether or not to dress Makaela up for Halloween this year. My final decision was YES, and made in part by a sale on tule at JoAnn's Fabric. The orange tule is so fun, it has glitter in it and looks great with the black tule. I have a cute little owl iron on decor for one of her onsies and some cute babylegs to complete the outfit. I'll post pics of her and Wesley after Halloween but for now, here is the finished tutu.

As for Wesley's costume, more to come later. :)

Fall Felt Leaf Garland

Here is my latest creation.

Wordless Wednesday

Sew She Sews Pattern Drawing

Sew She Sews is a great crafting blog I follow and she's having a drawing for a super cute little boots pattern she created.

Check her out at http://sewshesews.wordpress.com

Catching up...

So it's pretty obvious that I've been away for quite awhile and it has been for good reason. On August 6th at 1:55 pm we welcomed our second child, a daughter, Makaela Wren into the world. We had a truly beautiful and peaceful home birth and I'm still on cloud nine!

Here are a few pictures from that day.

I'm still working on getting the birth story written up and I'll post it when it is completed. :)