Rockstars & Cheetos

Wow. I'm with Robin. I thought I'd have tons of down time this summer, and would have lots of time to get to all the crafty ideas I've been storing in my brain. Not that I'm complaining, we've been having lots of fun in the sun!

I had bought the recycled t-shirt Sienna Dress Pattern from Lil Blue Boo a few months ago, and FINALLY have got around to trying it out. I've made two dresses for Charlie so far, and I can't stop looking at all the t-shirts in my closet, scheming up more possibilities.

I picked out these three shirts to start out with...

... and this is how it turned out.

We call it the 'Rockstar' dress.

Rockin' out to 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'

I still had leftover t-shirt remnants, so I found another orange t-shirt to transform.

We love Cheetos!

We've also dropped off a few more items at Sweet 'N' Sassy this week... with plans for more next week. We're planning on really beefing up the collection so that there's more sizes to choose from.

These are girls tie appliques out of lace. There's ribbon or lace stitched around the neckline, with a button for a tie pin. I love these, so I'm excited to see how they do in the shop!

...and of course, some more boys tie appliques!

Hope to have some more fun things to post soon...

All About the Tie.

So I've had a pretty busy week... two words... dance recital. I knew it was going to be a big commitment, but that was a poor assumption on my part. It has consumed an entire week, and left me wondering how to start back up! That said, I am officially ready for summer.

So this lace tie t-shirt is something I made for Charlie to wear for Father's Day. The lace goes all the way around the neck line and finished off with a tiny purple rhinestone 'tie pin'.

I really like how it turned out, so I think we might add some to the girl's line.

I know tie appliques aren't anything 'new'... lots of blogs and tutorials out there on how to make them. But they're just too cute not to make, and honestly, one of the most popular boy's item we've made so far!

Robin donated some of her 4th of July prints to my stash, so I made a few ties out of them.

...and I'm diggin' the camo!

I just handed them off to the ladies at Sweet 'N' Sassy today, and I hope to get a few more done.

That is, of course, when I figure out where to begin again!