Ribbon Wreath

Well, my little sister's very first baby is set to make her debut any day now!  I made quite a few decorations for her shower that could double as nursery decor.  THIS wreath did not make the cut for the shower.  It just. wasn't. working.  I kept at it and after three tries (and two fails) I think I'm happy with it!

I hope she loves it!

Idea found via pinterest.

It Runs in the Family

Do you remember who taught you to craft?  My grandma is my crafty hero.  She taught me to sew and she was resourceful and thrifty.  When people tell me I'll never have time to make stuff when I have a baby, I usually mention my grandma, who had NINE kids and still found time to sew.  Even outside of crafting, she was the kind of person you wanted to be.

Daniel and I decided years ago that if we had a daughter, we'd name her Eleanor for Grandma.

One of my favorite things in the nursery is this dress.  My grandma made it and my mom wore it as a baby.  It's amazing that it's still in such great condition - my mom was the third of seven girls!

I love that my mom saved this.  It's perfect for Ellie's room, made by the woman she was named after.

Button Frame

When decorating the nursery, I really tried to be as thrifty as possible, using things I already had on hand.  This frame (inspiration here) is a great example of thrifty - I didn't have to buy a thing!

I used a frame  that I'd picked up at a thrift store last year (you may remember it from this post).  I used paint leftover from the hairbow organizer, buttons from my stash and muslin from my grandma's stash.  It was a super quick project and I love how it turned out!

We're at the Top of the World

At the very beginning of our relationship, Daniel and I used to drive around our tiny college town in his truck, listening to music.  The Juliana Theory got a lot of airtime in the truck.  One of the songs we'd play over and over was "Top of the World".  It means a lot to us, but it also reminds us of the wonderful group of friends we have.  Daniel and his friends have been to see the band several times and his best friend even used the song in his wedding.  This song is the epitome of "happy".  I need to fill this frame for the nursery and thought it was the perfect sentiment for how we feel about welcoming a new member into our family. 

I whipped this up on the laptop and sent it off to Walgreens for an 8x10 print.  I painted a frame I had on hand and had a mat cut at JoAnn.  Here are a couple copies if you'd like to do the same.  Just click on the pic to make it bigger, right click and save.

Rose Pomander Mobile

When I was planning out the nursery, I knew I wanted to go with something different for the mobile.  While browsing blogs for inspiration, I happened upon these crepe paper rose pomanders and knew they'd be perfect! 

I initially planned on making six and hanging three at each end of the crib.  Once I got everything else up on the wall, I knew six would be overkill.  I had already completed five at that point and really didn't want those last two to go to waste, so I stuck 'em on the shelves.  I think they work, don't you?



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Nautical Bunting Quilt

I saw this quilt and knew I had to make one!  I just so happened to be taking part in a baby gift swap and my swap partner, Nikki was doing a nautical theme for her little guy.  So this was perfect!

I used a lot of fabrics from my stash and picked up a few quarters from the fabric store as well.  Because I used a solid navy back, I wanted to punch up the binding, so I made my own from a red and white polka dot calico using this tutorial.

And then I added an anchor applique because you can't have a nautical theme without an anchor!

Check it out - I'm linking up HERE!

Nursery In Progress No Longer!

And we're done!  I'm SO happy with how the nursery turned out!  I used some vintage floral sheets I had for inspiration.  If you're looking for a way to decorate while keeping costs down, this is a great way to do it!  About 6 yards of fabric for $2-4.  You can't beat that!

I made the curtain swag above the crib and hung it with some knobs found at Hobby Lobby.  Curtain swag, name bunting, ruffled curtain, lovey blanket, crib sheets and crib skirt (inspiration) all were made using vintage floral sheets.

Most of the stuff on the walls I painted/distressed.  The little rocking chair is one I had as a wee one, with a new coat of paint.

The quilt on the back of the glider was my baby quilt, made by my grandmother.

I need to fill the frames with pics!  I painted the "E".  Doll, bunny and piggy bank were mine.



That dress is what we'll bring the baby home in!

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Nursery In Progress: Name Bunting

Little by little, I'm getting things ticked off my to do list.  This weekend, I'll be working on getting everything up on the walls.  And by "I", of course I mean "Daniel".  :)

I made this to go over the crib using the same fabrics as the curtain.  I've actually used these in quite a few other things in the room.

Hopefully, I'll have a bunch of new pics to share next week!

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Nursery In Progress: Ruffled Curtain

When I saw this ruffled curtain, I knew I had to somehow incorporate it into my house.  When we found out Little One was a girl, I had the perfect spot! 

I'm going with a shabby chic theme in the nursery and trying my best to use what I've got on hand.  Luckily, I have a nice little collection of vintage sheets (some of which are now fat quarters listed in my shop).  I mixed and matched and added and edited until I was happy. 

I used my ruffler foot for the first time.  I broke my first two needles.  We got in our first fight, the ruffler foot and I, but we made up.  I used four different vintage sheets (which have so far also found their way into a crib skirt, bunting, crib sheets and a lovey) and added in some eyelet from my Grandma's stash.

It's a little on the narrow side, but there's no fixing that now, so I'm just going to pretend it fits! :)

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Pity Party

Keep Those Bows Straight!

I've been drowning in bows for the past few weeks!  I made over 400 bows and clips to put in a consignment sale this weekend.  Of course, I had to save a few for Ellie!  And by a few, I mean a few of each color.  Needless to say, I had a little mountain of bows and nowhere to store them.  Or nowhere cute and organized to store them.  Now, you know that just wouldn't do!

I started collecting frames a while ago, my ideas for their use evolving over time.  I finally had a light bulb moment and got down to business.  I took my favorite frame (remember seeing it here?) and made it pretty and functional.  I haven't had a chance to hang it up yet, but what you see here is more than 50 bows, all in one place with room to spare (but not much)!

No need for a hair bow organizer?  Come back next week for a more versatile version!

I'm linking up to:

Whatever Goes Wednesday

Look What I Made
Show and Share Day