A Christmas Dress

It seems like my craft to-do list is never ending this time of the year.  I have all these ideas floating around in my head for Christmas decorations I want to make and handmade gifts I want to give, it seems like as soon as I get one thing crossed off I have three new things to add to the list!

I managed to cross one thing off last week, a holiday dress for my daughter.  I thought I would do a fancy, dressy little dress but then decided a simple cotton dress would be easier.  Plus simple is way more my style, I'm not really the frilly, dressy type.

I made a simple peasant dress since they are so easy and I wanted something I could make quick (and because I think they look adorable on little girls).

I bought 1/2 yard of this holiday fabric at Joann's after Thanksgiving when it was super cheap.  I wanted long sleeves but it turns out 1/2 yard of fabric wasn't quite enough, so it got 3/4 length sleeves instead.  I am kind of glad I ran out of fabric because I love the sleeve length!

Then we dressed it up a bit with some shiny vintage shoes!

Does any one else have craft lists a mile long around this time of the year?  How do you get everything done?!

Giveaway! That's Sew Lucy

I am so excited to share this shop today!  That's Sew Lucy has all kinds of great custom creations.

Lucy is very talented mom to one adorable little guy with a second on his way and she has just opened this lovely little shop with items for babies and mamas. Check it out, shes got burp clothes, blankets, taggies, onesies, aprons, all great stuff!   

How cute is this nautical themed blanket?!

I think my favorite are these monogram taggies.  I had never seen anything like them before and they are such a neat idea.  Babies love little taggie blankets and the letters are so cute.

Would you like to win one of these letter taggies? Good! Lucy is going to give one of these taggies, in your choice of letter and fabric, to one of you!  

To enter:

• Visit That's Sew Lucy and check out the great stuff she has in her shop.  Then come back here and leave a comment telling us what your favorite thing in the shop is. 
• Want another chance to win?  Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment saying you follow me.
• Want a third chance to win?  Like That's Sew Lucy on Facebook and leave a comment saying you did.

This giveaway ends on Thursday 12/13 at 11:00 PM  and a winner will be drawn via random.org and announced next Friday 12/14.

This Giveaway is closed. See the winner HERE.

Also, if you have any new moms or babies on your Christmas list, That's Sew Lucy is offering 10% off every purchase made in her shop until December 10 with coupon code NEWSHOP10!

Harry Potter peg people ornaments

Remember the bird ornament I made last year?  It is still the most popular post on my blog. I did a craft ornament exchange again this year.  I enjoy doing the exchange, it really challenges me to be creative.

This year I wanted to make something to do with Harry Potter.  My original plan was to make a snitch (for those of you who are not Harry Potter fan, 1) read the books, they are great! and 2) a snitch is a small gold ball with wings that they try to catch in the wizard game of Quidditch).  I was in the craft store looking for something to use fir the gold ball when I found these little wooden peg people.  I totally changed gears and ditched the snitch idea when I thought about how cute these things would be painted to look the the three main characters of Harry Potter.

To make these little guys I simply drew out my design in pencil right on my pegs.  Once I had something I liked I painted it with acrylic paints.  Then they got a couple coats of glossy spray lacquer.  And to make them hang on the tree they each got an eye screwed in their head to tie a ribbon too.

I love how they turned out!  Here is Harry complete with glasses and lightning bolt scar:

And my favorite, Ron:

And Hermione, I had a hard time deciding how to do her hair, I considered having it pulled back but I am glad I didn't:

These pictures make them look bigger than they really are, they are only 2" tall.  Aren't they adorable?