Baby Shoes

My niece's baby blessing was yesterday and since her feet are smaller than itty bitty, we couldn't find any shoes for her. I had a thought that maybe I could MAKE some.

These are her cute little shoes.




They were inspired by this Martha Stuart Pattern

Click here for pattern & instructions

I've become somewhat of a little Elf since that pair of shoes and have gone on to make several others. Here are some other great patterns for baby shoes.


For a Cute pair of Mary Janes try here


For Instructions for LED firefly booties click here


Here is Another cute version of Mary Janes


Finally, a couple of great Soft sole Shoe patterns to rival the expensive "Bobux" ones

Stardust Shoes

In Pins And Needles

Leather Shoe Tutorial

Easter Crafts

Here are a few Easter Crafts I want to try this year. My kids are really into animals so most of them are animal themed. I think they are too cute for words! (Click on the link below the pictures to take you to full instructions)


Easter Egg Animals



More "Eggimals"



Crunchy Critters


Jelly Bean Chicks


Wash Cloth Bunny



Edible Tomb


Easter Basket Tags

Bunny Habitat

What You Need:

• Paper
• Paint, or colors, markers

What You Do:

• Let you kids design their own Bunny Habitat. Let them design it any way that they think a bunny would like to live. Then have them add a paper bunny into their habitat( Instead of a paper bunny I would have them paint rocks, and use the felt templates from the "Eggimals" to make a bunny.)

Stained Glass Easter Eggs

What You Need:

• Contact Paper or Waxed Paper
• Tissue Paper or Construction Paper
• Googly Eyes
• Yarn

What You Do:

• Give the kids the contact paper (or glue and wax paper) cut out as an Easter Egg. Then Let your kids make their own stain glass egg. After they have dried hang them in the window to make a beautiful stained glass look

Paper Dolls

This website has great paper dolls to print. I made this cute travel game for the girls by printing out the dolls on magnetic inkjet paper.

You can find printable magnetic paper at Office Max, Staples and Office Depot. Walmart and Target don't carry it, so don't bother to look there! I found the cookie sheet at the Dollar Tree. They are much smaller than a full sized cookie sheet so it's perfect for travel.



Billy Bear also has printable paper dolls: http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/start-paperdolls.html


Scroll down to find the "Printable" Ones. There are also printable rooms, appliances, and furniture. SOOOO cute. My kids will have to get a little older and less destructive before I attempt these.

Paper Houses

We made these cute houses to go along with our masking tape race track. I can think of lots of fun things to do with them. Way fun!

***Just click on the "Make a town-online" link to get to the printables.******

Printable Paper Town:
http://familycrafts.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=familycrafts&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourchildlearns.com%2Ftown.htm

Printable Paper Village:
http://familycrafts.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=familycrafts&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourchildlearns.com%2Ftown.htm

Printable Paper Farm:
http://familycrafts.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=familycrafts&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourchildlearns.com%2Ftown.htm

Inspiration for cards and scrapbooks

Split Coast Stampers is a great website for Stampin' Up Enthusiasts. Simply look up a particular stamp set and get lots of ideas on how to make cards with it! LOVE IT!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/su


Page Maps is a great website for design and layout help. They have card and scrapbook sketches as well as examples to help inspire you!

http://www.pagemaps.com/

Felt Food

Great Sites and Tutorials for making Felt Food:

Strawberry pattern:
http://lbbfreestrawberry.blogspot.com/2008/10/felt-strawberries.html

Bread Pattern:
http://www.cherrymix.com/bread.html

Doughnut Tutorial:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=46368.0

Sack Lunch Tutorial:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/03/09/felt-brown-bag-lunch-tutorial/

Pictures and instructions for lots of felt food:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=222947.0

Birthday Cake: (Shows how to make "frosting")
http://www.deepfriedkudzu.com/2006/03/felt-birthday-cake-for-sherri.html

Video For making Pizza:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo9PVO8gDFI&feature=related

Pizza Video Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdYfPixuNQQ&feature=related

Places where I get inspiration:

My Favorite place to "look" buggabugs Bakery
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5652976

Too Cute Cupcakes:
http://softiescentral.typepad.com/blog/2006/11/cupcake_wars_to.html

Another place for inspiration:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6704064

And one more place for inspiration:
http://www.lillybeanmarket.com/