Tux and Tie Freezer Paper Onesies

These are just a few "dress up" onesies I made for a friend's baby. I have always had the hardest time finding church clothes for baby boys so I love this simple idea of stenciling a simple bow tie or tie onto a onesie!
For a little more detail on creating stencils with freezer paper, click here.

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Freezer Paper Stencils: Onesies

I'm sure you've seen these before but I am still so in love with making them that I thought I'd do a quick little tutorial! My neighbor just had a baby and I thought this would make a nice little gift!

What you will need:

-Onesie (or other item of clothing)

-Fabric Paint

-Freezer paper

-Something to cut out your stencil

-paint brush

1. First, wash your onesie (or other peice of clothing) and be sure to steer clear of the fabric softener.

2. Cut out your stencil from freezer paper. I used my Silhouette machine (use the blue cutting tip and put the freezer paper shiny side up so as to keep it from tearing).

3. Put a peice of freezer paper or cardboard inside of the onesie so paint doesn't leak through the fabric to the back side.

4. Iron on the stencil in the position that you would like it with the shiny side facing the fabric.

5. Using fabric paint, brush paint on the area inside of your stencil. Wait at least one hour before removing the stencil from the fabric.

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Matching Tie and Hairbow

I found out this month that I'm having a little girl! 

Naturally, I had to make some sort of coordinates for my little boy and new baby girl to wear at church!

I made the bow from the fatter side of a men's tie (you can use the flower tutorial from the Tie Headband). And the little boy tie is made from the skinny part of a men's tie (tutorial here).

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Toddler/Baby Tie From a Men's Tie

Make a tie for your baby or toddler using a men's tie! It's simple and takes about 30 minutes!

What you will need:

-One men's tie

-Scissors

-Needle and thread

-Elastic

1. Tie a single windsor knot it your tie using the skinny end of the tie as the front. For you ladies who can never remember how to do it, I found a useful step by step image here.

2. Cut the loop down the center. Cut it down so there are only a couple of inches on each side.

3. Put a few stitches in the back of the knot.

4. Cut off the big fat part of the tie. You won't be needing that part.

5. Stitch on some elastic so the tie can slip over your little one's head.

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Pirate Party - 1st Birthday!

Nicholette here today: My little Jack turned one this weekend so we had an AWESOME pirate party!

Here are the rules to throwing a pirate party:

1. The cap'n must have proper attire.  I made an iron-on shirt that says "Arr! Tis' the captain's first birthday!"

2. There must be a delicious treasure chest cake! This one was made with marshmallow fondant and Butter Pound cake!

3. Share your booty! Marti Gras beads, chocolate coins, eye patches, and favor bags make for great booty.

4. Prevent ye scurvy! Serve up some creative fruit sculptures!

5. Optional--Wear some weird contacts to add to the theme...and to creep out the guests. :) Read more

Eagle T-shirts

Are you all getting ready for the 4th of July?  We love celebrating it at our house, and this year we started our new tradition, which is making a t-shirt to celebrate every year!

I saw this tutorial in this month's Family Fun Magazine, and I just had to try it.  If you have little ones in your home, let me tell you, Family Fun Magazine is the best thing to have around!  They did not even pay me to say this, I just really love their magazine and all the cute projects!

DHusband and DDaughter excited to paint some t-shirts.

Such a tiny little hand to paint. :)

DDaughter helps Mommy by painting my hand.  Good job sweetie pie!                                                                

(Dude, my house is such a mess ... Like yours isn't! =P)

Finished project!  Don't you love our eagle shirts?  Check out that tutorial, there's still time to make your own!  (I'll come back later and post a picture of the family in their shirts... the shirts are still drying as we speak!)

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Felt Car Booties

 

These booties are cheap, easy to make, so set aside an afternoon and make a boy craft!

Here is what you will need:

-1 sheet each of red, black, gray, and blue    $.29/each

-Hot glue or applique glue, on hand

-Needle and thread, on hand

-scissors, on hand

1. Measure a piece of fabric to your little boy's foot and add another 3/4 to an inch. Cut in the shape of a shoe sole.

  

  2. Cut two ovals for the tops of the shoes, about an inch around the edges larger than the sole.

  

 3. Cut a slit long-ways in the oval up to two inches from the edge (this will be the two edge).

 

 4. Begin sewing on the toe edge and sew back to the heel.

  

5. You will want to bunch the larger oval as you sew a little to get it to stick up for room for the foot. 

  

 6. Cut out eight black circles for tires and smaller gray circles for wheels.

  

 7. I didn't get a picture of this step, but from the blue, cut out two wind shields.

  

 8. Cut the very tops off of a pair of black socks and sew to the tops of the red shoes.

 

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Shabby Tie Onesie Tutorial

For some reason, it's so much harder to think of crafts to make for little boys. Here's a great one that's simple, quick, and SOO adorable!

You will need:

-fabric to make your tie    (Fabric Squares $1 @ Walmart)
-Onesie or t-shirt    $3.99/5 pack
-Sewing Machine

1. You can either draw your own pattern or use the one I made and stretch it to make it as big or little as you want.

2. Using your pattern, cut out the fabric.

3. Hand wash the cut outs in the sink with warm water, rubbing the material between your fingers to get the fringes started. Lay out to dry.

4. Appy applique glue to the back of the tie with your fingers or a brush.

5. Smooth the tie onto your tshirt or onesie.

6. Sew about an 1/8 of an inch away from the edges of the tie.

7. Place on cute little boy and show it off!

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