corn starch cocoa dry shampoo for brunettes

I made it, and it's awesome!

something out of nothing toys

 I guess I'm not too shabby at drawing firetrucks and police cars. 

finished baby girl bedding

my friend Angela had her baby girl Kyndall and set up the bedding I made. I am very proud of the outcome. 

tie your hair back, Dax is turning TWO!!

I'm not sure what took me so long to post this, but better late than never, right? 

I finally jumped on the foldover elastic hair tie bandwagon. But, in true Andrea style, refused to buy a pre-made five pack when I could buy yards of elastic for around the same cost and then make a ton of them.  So that's what I did! They are super easy to cut and tie, I learned that 9" is the best to have it tie your ponytail 3 times. And I prefer the bow-tie look as opposed to the knotted look that is so popular, that way they look cute on your wrist while not keeping your hair back. I picked 15 colors and got 2 yards of each for about $20.  I love them even more because they don't leave as harsh of a 'ponytail bump' as the olden style hair ties. 

I wanted to celebrate Dax's birthday by thanking the gals at his school. And just like the scarves I made for Christmas I figured I very well couldn't thank the 6 or so teachers he has had this year without thanking the 8 or so he randomly comes in contact with or who may become his teacher this next year. This was an easy project for me, and of course I am

very proud of the outcome. 

"tie your hair back, Dax is turning two!"

I used construction paper and let Dax paint/blot it to cut up and glue on cardstock. 

 

He also paint/blotted the box.

As always, thanks for stopping by!

randomness...

I thought I'd go thru my past pics and share all the random things I've made over the last couple of years...

Since it's the first day of cardinal (pre-season) football, I must start off with the dress I made Stella to celebrate the occasion!  And yes, that's a tutu on the back.

dog harnesses for Stella and other small dogs.

I hand painted glasses from the $1 store for my sister's bachelorette party favors.  Pink is her favorite color!

The headboard in our guest room and matching pillows.  Made with an old duvet cover, foam batting stapled to a piece of plywood when I was 7 months pregnant.

Stella's super soft and cozy bed.

I re-covered our patio furniture pillows.  Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture of them finished on the furniture.

sugar hand scrub in baby food jars and shea butter/coconut oil lippy for party favors for my sister's baby shower.

oatmeal scrubber shower bags.

pepperminty lippy in an upcycled altoids tin.

happy friday! thanks for stopping by. :)

pimento cheese dip

shredded medium cheddar cheese. roasted red peppers (flame roasted on the grill or the flame on a gas grill)

chop the red peppers

mix chopped red peppers with cheese, a couple tablespoons of mayo and tobasco to taste and keep in the fridge. this dip is best when made at least 24 hours in advance. enjoy at room temp with pita chips. 

make sure to share with everyone or you'll end up eating it all yourself. 

-andrea

custom crafts

I finished my friend Angela's baby bedding and she lovedseeing it for the first time after picking her fabric out a month ago! I made 3 fitted sheets, crib blanket, adjustable crib skirt, 2 boppy covers, 2 boobie bags, 3 pacifier holders, carseat blanket and strap to turn carseat blanket into breastfeeding cover. cost about $100 + 40 hours tops in labor. 

boppy cover 1

boppy cover 2

patchwork blanket 

carseat/breastfeeding blanket

bundle of joy

what it looked like inside. 

cellophane wrapped with tissue flowers. 

for andrea's custom crafts, contact me or comment on the page.   

I made these things with a lot of advice from tutorials on blogs and such. as soon as I am more proficient in blogging I will give the proper shout outs! they are at least followed on my pinterest.. 

http://pinterest.com/andreitabelle/babygirl/ 

Thanks for stopping bye! peace out.