Fun little project!

This was an impromptu little birthday gift for a friend of Vienna's. I made this cute little bike basket out of Tanya Whelan's Darla line and a few odds and ends. I had scraps from my past quilt projects. I found the idea, pattern and GREAT tutorial HERE! If you want to make one the supplies are few and it took me about 3 hours and then I embellished a bit! I think it turned out so super cute! Now I have to modify the back velcro closure to suit Vienna's handlebars (her's are split in the front). I hope little 'J' enjoys her basket as much I enjoyed making it!

Oh and we filled the basket with some homemade playdough in colors to match, and tied on some cookie cutters and such from the dollar store. This gift was both affordable and fun!

Crafting a few gifts

The teacher gifts I found the idea on the internet, done a few different ways. This was mine. Ultra cheap with great impact! The frames were shadow box frames from the dollar store and the crayola crayons form the dollar store also. 1 box of crayons per frame. So are you adding that up? It cost me $2 per teacher gift!!! And they looked so great and all the teachers loved them!! Super easy to do.

You print the letters off on a scrap sheet of paper. Pick a simple lined font. Use this paper as your guide when cutting. it will make a crumbly mess of your paper. You can cut the crayons on a cutting board with a paring knife, or dull steak knife. I cut mine on an angle to show the color more predominately.

Then print off on good paper the same letter with Teachers name below in desired font. I chose a different font then for the large letter. Make sure to make your large letter a very LIGHT shade of grey so you don't see it through the crayons after glueing. I just used a hot glue gun and transferred as I went from the rough sheet.

WA-LA! Super cute teacher gift!!

For Father's day I found this idea, complete with PDF file for all the labels HERE. Kent was over the moon for it! It did take some running around to find all the pkg, but between Micheals and the Dollar store we did it. Look at the expensive Pkg and then find something cheaper! It can add up! All the labels were so cute and well thought out and clever and easy to do! She tells you how to adhere and all that too! This would be a great birthday gift for a Father type as well, or a Man in your life that really steps up!
My Man with our children on Father's Day. It doesn't get any better then this! I am always amazed that with all the demands on This husband of mine, he still finds the time to make me and our kids feel special. I love you Babe. To many more of these cute cuddled bed shots!

Lizzy Anne now offers!

Hi all! Over the last 2 days many of you were able to view my first Lizzy Anne tutorial. I was so excited to have it available and show it to you all. These first couple of days you got a free sneek peek! If your coming late to the game though you can still get the tutorial from my side bar. It's a flat $1.99 and the knowledge is your forever to keep! Just go through the paypal steps and the PDF file will be e-mailed to the address of your preference! 

This is just so exciting for me to bring the things I do to life. Keep watching for more tutorials and my new pattern in a couple more weeks! Of course as always www.lizzyanne.com is where you can find my 'Spring up' pattern.

A huge thank you to my SL Daria from Boutique Cafe who put together the PDF tutorial for me! You did a great job at making me look good! Thanks for your encouragement and support! Love ya!

Tutorials

I have had several requests on a tutorial for the "Lola" quilt flowers. Thanks for liking them so much!! I am working away on a project right now...... always really. But luckily it is a matching throw to Lola's quilt for her big sister and so it'll have the same flowers. I promise whenI get to that stage in a day or two to take pics and do up a tutorial for all of you. Stay tuned..... lots to come! I am working on some exciting projects and have some done already that I am just waiting till the right moment to reveal! If that isn't cryptic enough for you!