Vendor Apron - Ice Cream and Balloons

Today, some random fabrics from my stash came together to make this little cutie. A vendor apron! Everything sort of fell together, which makes for something fun and interesting rather than trying way to hard to make things match. 

The hot air balloon fabric was a large flat sheet that I found at a thrift shop ( how can people give these things away?!). The yellow tie was a former sheet as well. Seriously, if you are thrifting and come across a big sheet that is in good condition, BUY IT. They are beyond useful. The popsicle fabric was purchased at JoAnn and the floral trim was vintage and also thrifted. 

*edit*  Just made this one today with teal cotton ( yes, another sheet ), a Robert Kaufman print, a Japanese Alice glitter fabric, and vintage lace.

This came together really quickly and is a great way to combine cute fabrics and get something useful as well! Although my craft apron is self drafted, these aren't difficult to put together at all and they all look kind of similar, depending on where you put your pockets. 

If you need some tutorials, Rosey Corner Creations has good one, as does Cindy's Fabrics.

Genie Jafar Art Plush

The past few days I've been working on this little villain! Maybe I shouldn't say little...he's 23 inches tall, which I've found out is the perfect size for cuddling! He's made out of a wool blend felt, embroidery floss, and polyfill. His features and snazzy belt are all hand stitched, but his body is machine stitched twice. I can't wait to make a little Aladdin to go with him! He's made to order, and you can get him here!

Some DIY...

I've been wanting to procure some neat cards to hold my button sets. So I used some cardstock, black ink, and some neat rubber stamps to create my own! Simple to do and incredibly customizable for a very low cost

Petite Hip Bag - New Design!

I'm currently working out the kinks in a new bag pattern that I whipped up, so here are a few of my test versions. Really, the only thing that I keep changing is the width of the bag, and the width of the strap, but I think the Peter Pan version is pretty close to perfect.

The bag has a front zipper pocket that is the size of the entire bag, and there is an interior pocket as well. It measures roughly 8 1/2" x 11" and hits right at the hip. It also closes with a magnetic snap. Pretty good size for carrying your essentials, and not having a heavy purse on your shoulder. I think that it will be a particularly good size for walking around theme parks or doing touristy things.

 

Steampunk and Lace

New skirt! And about time too. I dislike hemming circle skirts, so I decided to trim it in a double layered lace instead and am so glad I did! There's also a cute fabric covered button from my stash, which goes so well. I love it!







I love the lining fabric as well. It almost looks tea stained or something.

Grab it while you can!

Buttons, buttons...

Yes, more of those. I can't help it! They're just so stinken cute. The thing that's especially pathetic is how happy I get when I hold a huge handful of them. Anyone? Or is it just me?

A use for scraps.

Meet my new obsession...

I love making these! It's such a great way to use up all the little scraps that I have laying around. How cute would these be on a jacket or sweater? I have a small army of fabric covered buttons all made up, now to put them to use! Some of them ( including these) are just going to be sold as supplies, but I can't wait to use others in upcoming projects.

Sketchy Sketch

I finally tried making a sketchbook, using a great tutorial that I found here . I altered it a bit, making it bigger and using a great paper instead of fabric, and it still needs some fine tuning, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! This one will be a part of a care package for my sister, who starts college in a couple weeks. *Whoo education!*

I will leave you with this picture that I found on google. I have no idea where it is from, but it's super cool.

I know!

Painted Pandas

*edit* I made some changes and added some extras! This is a new picture.

I finished! My first pair of comissioned shoes, and I think they turned out rather well. They were made for a girl I know who is OBSESSED with pandas, so I'm pretty sure these will win her over.They're simple...but cute. And I have so much fun making these! I'm already planning a ton of other designs, and can't wait for my next order!

What do you think?