Easy Toddler Cape

I like to think of myself as self-motivated. With that said, I would also like to point out that many thing I do are out of pure necessity. This little cape was no exception. I was self-motivated to make this since my toddler likes to pull out all my fabric... no matter how high I put it up. What does she do with it? Well, she drapes it over her head or shoulders and runs runs runs! I just knew I had to do something to appeal to her imagination in order for me to continue packing.

So off to talk to my good friend and companion Google. And I came across this DARLING website called Apple Cyder. And she made a cape. And she posted a pattern with pictures and step by step direction. What an angel!

My camera has been missing for almost a week now. I am HOPING it got packed up. Otherwise... I doubt I will be getting anything in my stocking besides coal this Christmas. I did take pictures on my camera phone.

Here is the "Super J" embellishment, then the toddler with the goods on, and off she goes!

DIY Painted Bulletin Board (Thanks Hobby Lobby)

Hobby Lobby. To me, it is like heaven. I feel this way about very things. The Library, BYU-Hawaii, and a particular fabric store I mentioned months ago in my personal blog. As I was strolling through (read: walking as fast as possible with a wriggly, unhappy toddler), I glanced down and saw something wonderful. It was a cork board with a painted embellishment on it. And I knew I was in love. The price, however I was not too fond of and lets be real, I live in an apt. Where am I going to have a cork board?!

But, I did know of one place that was already primed and ready to go: My daughters art/book/diaper amour. See? 

The top ( I know, it is sideways here) is cork and the bottom is a chalkboard (spray on chalkboard paint). So I gathered a few tools and set to work

1. Stencil 2. Foam paint brush 3. Stencil paint (i thought about using spray paint but this was going to be done inside

I just taped the stencil up and painted away

Final result. I like it. I actually like it a lot. Oh, the possibilities are endless