A Long Time Coming

Shoes here on sale and match perfectly! {ooooh! they come in brown and wide width...those WILL be mine.}

First, the skirt I mentioned. It took me a little too long, but it was a good learning experience. I based it off of this gorgeous creation from Katie did. I wish I had her 5yr old's figure. At least the part where she's cute and skinny and has no hips. I wish it had been more of an exact copy of hers. I would love all those different colors. But this fit the bill and I got many compliments {from strangers} while at the Temple on Friday morning. And we all know I do things for validation. Wait, you didn't know that? Now you do. Cuz I do.

I washed it last night when we got home.

{We had the best intentions of making it to church this morning, but I guess with the hectic week we've had, our bodies told us differently. Well, that and we forgot to set alarms.}

So I pulled this out and let it air-dry. This afternoon when we dragged ourselves out of bed {me a few hours before Ryan} I looked at the state of the skirt - shredded on the inside. I should have done top stitching on all of the seams. It would have given it a completely different look but I wouldn't have had to restitch a few of the panels {oddly enough, only the Kona Cotton solid...what I got from Sarah's wasn't Kona. Interesting, no?} this afternoon.

I made this headband to match. It's from a gerbera daisy I picked up at walmart. I cut the petals down about 50%. It gave it a wild, rugged flower look {and less of a baby-headband look}. I pulled out the plastic center and wired what remained to the headband. To finish off the wire, and avoid loose sharp ends, I added 5 fresh water pearl beads into the center and tucked the wire underneath. It matched perfectly :)

Also, I made this mobile based on this Martha creation. So cute, right?! I have all the stuff done for a second one, save for gluing on the leaves. And I need to replace the white thread I used to hang the birds with nylon fishing line. Then it will go in one of the spare rooms.





Next on my list - cleaning up my craft room and putting together baby shower invites {they're adorable. I got them printed prof. and I am so happy with them--plus, they weren't expensive at all}.