Monday, March 28, 2011

Diaper trike

I actually made this a while ago for a friend's baby shower, but just stumbled upon the pics. I got the idea from a listing on Etsy and added some extra details. Bear with the pics - I took them long before I thought I'd be sharing them with anyone (yeek!).



The trike includes:
30 diapers
2 receiving blankets
2 bibs
1 bottle
1 washcloth
1 pair infant socks
1 stuffed bear
I thought about putting a onesie on the stuffed bear too but decided against it.

Thanks for looking! I had a lot of fun with this project!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Sneak Peek!

Over at the CMB (Cricut Message Board) I'm in a Handmade Swap.  We were challenged to use up our stash so the only cost of the swap is the postage. I had a lot of fun getting to know my partner and creating things that I hope she'll like.
I'll post the full pics after she gets her package, but here's a sneak peek in the mean time.





Sunday, March 6, 2011

Altered Comp books

It seems as though altered composition books are all the rage over on the Cricut message board. Since I needed a book to write down all of Connor's funny quotes in I thought I'd give it a shot. I just got a comp book for about a buck at Target, covered it in paper, put on some embellishments and Voila!


Here's a before and after: 


Here's the final product. I used Mod Podge to cover the book with paper and added a little to coat the cover so the letters would stay in place.


 Then I decided to do a couple books for swaps. I really like how they came out and wanted to keep them..


 And finally, another quote book for a friend who saw Connor's and wanted one for her daughter. You can see the shine of the Mod Podge better in this pic.


I have to say, doing these books is a little addicting. I'm sure you'll see more of these later. I almost can't wait until the books go on sale at Back to School time. Alright, now I'm just getting ahead of myself...