Ruffled Table Runner

 Do you have a mantel, table or in my case a top of a new bookcase that needs to be cute-i-fied?!

Make yourself a very easy table runner using felt and fabric.  I measured the top of my bookcase and then added a few inches to the length so it would hang over the sides.  I cut out my felt (I did it double thickness), sewed the 2 pieces of felt together all around the outside edge.  Then I sewed 2.5" strips of fabric right sides together, turned them out and ironed flat.  Then used my sewing machine and did a basting stitch right down the middle and gathered them up, sewed them right to the top of the felt and it was all done.

A ruffled table runner

 I love how it protects the top of my mantel bookcase (from Ikea) and it's a great decoration piece as well.

For those of you that are apartment renters like me and do not have the privilege of having a mantel to call your own and decorate.....this bookcase is your solution!!

Like the Banner hanging on the bookcase??  

There are several available HERE !

Give-a-Way Give-a-Way !!!

 Go and check out the Our Seven Dwarfs blog too find out what

the big announcement is. 

 Believe me, you will want to do so :)

Follow the instructions, and who knows, you just might be the lucky one who gets to hang this in your home for Easter.

So go check them out!!!

And make sure to leave them a BIG THANKS too!!

Easter and Spring Decoration Ideas

It's snowing today.  Need I say more :(

At least the inside of my house feels spring-y......and here's why:

 I have several new Pennant Banners available HERE

 And check out my new Easter/Spring Table runner that I made for my new bookcase!  I'll be sharing how I made it next week!!

*I heart ruffles* 

Have a great weekend and check back on Monday for an AWESOME Announcement!

(involves the word give-a-way)

eeek!

Tangled ideas for your daughter that loves Rapunzel

 My daughter has a birthday coming up in the next couple of weeks and she has asked for a TANGLED birthday.  And since the movie comes out on DVD next week, we both have had Tangled on our minds :)  I love the movie.  We saw it on Christmas Eve and it's a new favorite of mine.

 So for her birthday I made a few small Tangled gifts that she can enjoy.  I made a fleece tie pillow....and a neck pillow.  One for the car and one she can use to watch the movie. 

 She is also getting a small Tangled doll as well as a full size doll and I wanted to make her something that she could carry all of her doll stuff in.  So I made a small tote bag the same size as the larger doll (using this tutorial that I have used many times) with Tangled fabric that I found at Joann's. I can just see her carrying this around with her......everywhere!! 

 For the fleece pillow, take your pillow form, cut out 2 pieces of fleece just larger then the pillow form.  Cut out squares from each corner then cut strips through both layers that you will then tie.  Tie 3 sides together first, then insert the pillow form and then tie the last side.

 There you have it, a fun and simple pillow to go with the movie.  And when your daughter out grows her obsession with Rapunzel, you can simply untie the fleece and make a different pillow :)

I think these will be a great distraction for her......she has to wait until Easter for the movie.

Easter Egg pennant banner and Plastic Egg garland

 Here is my new Easter Banner for 2011. 

I wanted needed something cute and cheery to hang in my living room for spring so I whipped up this banner this week.  I LOVE IT!!

 Do you love it too??  I have one available HERE. 

But if you have a ton of those plastic eggs laying in a box somewhere, turn them into a cute garland.  That is what I have used a couple of years for Easter. Last year I used it as a advent by putting fun things inside the eggs to count down to Easter.  Click HERE for that post.

DIY Pot of Gold for St. Patty's Day

Here is a simple DIY treat for your family or friends for St. Patty's Day.

I took the plastic containers that my baby's food comes in, spray painted the outside of the container and lid black.  Then I took a black pip cleaner, punched two holes and made the handle and then filled it up with Rolo's and added a little tag to go with it.

make two different looks using the lid.  Simply don't use it, or glue it to the bottom.

Or if the Pots of gold have a little tavelin' to do, put it on top to keep the gold from spilling out.

I am making a bunch of these as place settings for my St. Patty's Day dinner......along with GREEN homemade macaroni and cheese, broccoli, fish sticks and Jello

I am hoping for a rainbow later today......it's raining here which explains the weird color in my pictures :)

Now go pinch someone just for fun!

DIY Spring Accessories

I can not tell you just how excited I am today.  The half a foot of snow that fell a couple of days ago has melted and the SUN is out today and I have a wee bit of Spring Fever!!!

It's amazing what a little bit of SUN can do to your mood!  ha......as well as a few new spring accessories.

 I whipped these up the other day when I needed a little mood booster. 

These rings were made with a ring blank and buttons.  Yep, I have done many button rings and I love how easy they are.

I also made a couple new poppies clips that I can add to hair, use as a broach or because I use an alligator clip I can add it to a shirt or jacket super easy.  A few new rings as well as a new bobby clip. 

Go ahead, you know you need a mood booster after a very LONG winter! 

 Go make some!

Peeps Pennant Flag Banner

Take a look at my new Easter Banner! 

It makes a great Easter Decoration, party accessory or it would be simply adorable to hang up for a baby shower!!

Click here for details