sew september - i heart dad headband

welcome to my sew september challenge project # 1!  i was hoping to get this project done in time for the morning of september 1st!  i guess i will settle for 3 minutes to midnight :)

without further delay, here's my "i heart dad" (aka. dad tattoo) headband:

 

my model was asleep, so i made "octtie " wear it...

i made a "mom tattoo" headband  prior to this one, if you'd like to see it click here.

i would also like to thank city bird's nest for starting this sew september challenge.  check out cb's wonderful diy project & the sew september flickr group!  i heart crafty chic bikers!!!

have a great september!
xo, carla

sew september challenge

i'm so happy to introduce you to one of my favorite bloggers, cb of the city bird's nest (aka. chic biker - a nickname i made for her, because she is. i love her bike oufit posts, diy's, pretty much every single thing she posts)!  she is one of the sweetest people i know...  so, send her some love by visiting her wonderful blog and her etsy shop!

if you are a sewing lover like me, i know you'd be interested to take on the "sew september" challenge.  i don't own a machine, so my projects will be small (imagine the great things you can make with a machine!!!).  it sounds like so much fun!  i hope you can join us...

xo, carla

sisters

growing up an only girl, i've always been fascinated with the relationships of sisters.  i'm so lucky to witness snipets of this relationship through one of my best friend's girls.   i love these girls as if they were my own...   so, i wanted to make them something special.  using the black apple doll tutorial and some acrylic paints, i made them their very own sister dolls!  meet samaria and asia...

painted faces

embroidered monograms

dom wanted to give them some love before we wrapped them up...

have a great weekend!
xo, carla

paper bunting tutorial

just wanted to share a tutorial on how to make a paper bunting, because they are so cute and festive!

materials:
12 x 12 inch patterned paper (one-sided)
paper cutter / scissors
twine / ribbon
glue gun with refills / craft glue

instructions:
1.  take a sheet of patterned paper and fold it in 1/2.

2.  cut the folded patterned in 3 equal pieces. cut at the 4 & 8 inch mark.

3. crease / mark the unfolded end of each piece as a guide to cut the tip.

4.  you end up with a piece that looks like an inverted triangle.  when you open it up you end up with a diamond-shaped piece.

5.  take your twine, and run a bead of glue in the middle of the diamond.  then, fold it close.

6.  repeat this until you've reached the desired length of bunting!  this one has 11 pieces...

it was so easy, i was able to get all of these done:

...with the help of these two, of course!

have fun creating them!!!
xo, carla

the dj and the sweetheart

just a little photo fun...

here's the dj (because everytime he wears his cap, he says that he's a dj):

and the sweetheart (aka. "chomper" because she loves chomping on her hands):

love spending time with them!  they are two of my most favorite people in the world!!!

have a lovely week.
xo, carla