Tutu Cute {revisited}!

My super awesome baby sister turned 17... not so much a baby anymore... BUT also not too old for her very own tutu. :)  Additional tulle and a longer length of elastic makes for an adult-size tutu, and a super happy birthday!

 

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Paper Rosette Wreath

The inspiration for this wreath is super simple: I have a friend who loves to read.  I was waiting for her to need a house-warming gift so I could make this. :)  And then, on top of it all, she got a job as a reading intervention teacher! How perfect is that?  Pretty flowers made of old book pages were invented for this moment, for real.

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Bust out the hot glue gun, and you can attach anything to a classic vine wreath.  The paper rosettes are super easy to make.  You can find tutorials all over the web, like here or here.

Chalkboard Initials

My sister needed some initials to personalize her dorm room, and I wanted to try something new. Chalkboard initials it is!  If you'll forgive my less than outstanding chalk doodles, I think they turned out really well.  (That is the beauty of chalkboard finish, though.  Just wipe down, and redecorate.)
A word of advice to those who are experimenting with chalkboard finish:  Try the spray paint variety for a smoother finish.  I painted with a sponge brush and still had stroke marks.

  

Tutu Cute

It's been a dreary few days in upstate South Carolina, so I decided to liven up my rainy day with a new project I hadn't tried before.  I've seen pictures of adorable tulle tutus all over the internet, some simply homemade, others at boutique prices (some priced at over $75! Yikes!).  I donned my rainboots and spent some quality time in the tulle section at my local HL, and then I set off to work creating my own sweet little play tutu.  I'm very happy with the results.  It took less tulle than I thought it would to achieve such a fluffy, full look.  I think it'll be a perfect gift for my 3-year-old cousin.

If nothing else, it looks super cute on bear.