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Make a Bunny Shirt

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Okay!  Are you ready to make some fun spring bunny stuff?  I drew up a cute little bunny silhouette in Photoshop.  You can get the file by clicking here.  Today, I’m going to show you a quick way to dress up any plain or dress and turn it into a bunny shirt for your cutie.  Let’s get started.

 

  1. Print the bunny template (download it here).  Trace template onto an iron-on fusible web product.  I like to use Steam a Seam.
  2. Peel off one side of fusible web paper and place on the wrong side of fabric.  Remember to place the fusible web so that the mirror image of the design is on the back of the fabric.  That way, your image is the correct orientation when you flip it over to the right side of the fabric.
  3. Cut fabric and web.
4.  Peel off paper backing on the other side of web and place your applique onto your garment.  Iron according to the package instructions to adhere it in place.
5.  Stitch around the perimeter of the applique to permanently secure it to the garment.  Embellish with singed fabric flower and a fluff of tulle.Screenprint or applique a bunny with this free template!
I’ve been feeling quite inspired by this little bunny.  It has turned out awesome as a screenprinted image.  If you don’t have a screenprinter, you could print the bunny out onto freezer paper like we talked about a few weeks ago, cut it out with a craft knife, and use it as a stencil with fabric paint.
I also used it to do a little paper crafting and added another frame to the girls’ playroom art collage.
So go!  play!  have fun!

 

little cups of love

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Have I mentioned that we like sweets around here?  Just a little bit.  What to have for Valentine’s Day dessert then – how about some little cups of love?  Aren’t they so cute and scrumptious looking? 
   (The chocolate shells for these little cups of love were created while I was worrying over my little Kindergartener after a rough morning last week.  I was too worried to do anything productive so I just fiddled with chocolate – I mean, really, chocolate will make anything better!)
Little Cups of Love

Supplies:
dark chocolate candy melts and white candy melts
silicone baking cups
paper hearts
custard (I used this recipe.)
strawberries, if you want.

How to:
1.  Heat candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl or Ziploc baggy for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between, until completely melted. 
2.  Spoon 2-3 teaspoons of melted candy into the silicone baking cup and swirl to coat the interior of the cup.  Let cool.
3.  Gently peel the silicone cup away from the hardened candy and push the bottom of the cup to pop the candy cup out of the baking cup.
4.  Drizzle melted candy onto paper hearts (or other shapes) or free-hand drizzle designs onto wax paper.  Let cool; peel away paper.
5.  Prepare custard (or desired filling).  Fill candy cups.  Decorate by using melted candy to “glue” hearts onto the candy cups.  Hold in place with toothpicks until the decoration and cup are bonded.
6.  If you want to dip a few strawberries, wash and dry them thoroughly first, then dip away!

Happy Valentine’s Day!  If you missed the girls’ Valentines on a Stick, their little handwriting is too cute to miss.
I have some new sewing projects to show you this week, so stop back in!

Valentines on a Stick

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I just had to do Valentines on a stick this year. 
The girls were super excited and so very helpful dipping the little “cupcakes” into the melted chocolate.  Then Olivia patiently wrote each of her 24 classmates’ names on a little heart, which I glued to a scalloped circle and slipped on the lollipop stick below the wrapped cupcake pop. 
Gracie was adorable “writing” her name on all of her little hearts, too. “Okay, mom, I got G, now R?, uh-huh!, what’s next?” over and over with a little line or swirl for each letter.  so cute.  my little sweethearts.  These cupcake pops are another out of Bakerella’s genius book, but I have to say that they were more tedious and, while I’m glad I tried them, I’ll probably put them on my “don’t really need to try those again” list.   
A happy Valentine’s weekend to you!

Gobble Gobble (Kid’s Craft Project)

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I wanted to share with you a link to a craft project that I put together for our newsletter during my last days of work.  It turned out really fun and it’s great for any kiddo, not just those with special needs.  Follow the link here for step-by-step instructions.  I’m thinking that this little flock will be our Thanksgiving centerpiece this year.  Gobble! Gobble!

So Cute in Bunny Ears

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Isn’t this the cutest hat for your littlest bunny to wear Easter morning?  I made one for each of the girls for their first Easter.  The original instruction set was in an issue of Martha Stewart’s lovely Baby magazine when Olivia was a baby (circa 2006??).  I made the first two from the sleeve of Graham’s white t-shirts, following Martha’s instructions.  Addie, however, is quite a bit older than the other girls were on their first Easter.  I made a little hat for Addie today, but I used the bottom of the t-shirt rather than the sleeve so that it would fit over her mess of hair.  In case you are not really wanting to forage through your perfectly preserved back issues of MS magazine, I snapped some photos of the step-by-step.  It’s a quick project and oh-so-cute for some Easter photos.  Have fun!
For the finishing touch, tie a short ribbon into a bow around each “ear”, and you are done!

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