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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Baby Boy Softbook

I finished the softbook for my baby boy!  It's not perfect (I have never done appliques before, so keep that in mind!) but I like it a lot.  I got inspired by this totally awesome tutorial from Lella Boutique.  I used a few of the designs she had and added a few of my own with a couple extra pages to my book.  I think I've been working on it off and on for about three weeks.  If I make another one, it will not have as many tiny pieces, that's for sure!











I have thrown it in the wash to give the frayed edges some extra texture since I took these photos



I'm happy with it.  It is nice and thick and has a few different textures in it.  And it doesn't look horrible!  I was nervous that I was getting in way over my head with this one, but I think I did pretty good for a newbie.

Happy crafting!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Bearplanes!

My husband finally got the finishing touches on the baby's room done this weekend and we moved the furniture back into place (well, he moved the furniture and I gave him my moral support!).  We put a few decorations up and I am loving the way it is looking!


I just have to say what an awesome job hubby and my sister did painting!  It was so hard for me to stay out of it because I love painting and all that.

Here are some progress shots...




My sister can't take a picture without making a silly face...


So here is the final product (or at least what we have so far).  Oh and side note, we got these really adorable wall decals that go with the Baby Aviator bedroom set from Lambs and Ivy and we had a hard time getting them to stick.  My brother has the same things for my nephew's room and they worked just fine because their walls are smooth.  Our walls have texture to them, so the decals would stick but then start to come off.  Our solution was to use a little bit of glue (the tiniest drop of Roman's Seam Repair in a few key places) and it created a smoother surface for the decal to cling to without damaging our walls.




That little table in the corner is going to be moved out because it isn't baby safe, we want to get some kind of bookshelf and perhaps a toy chest with a bench seat on the lid.  There are also star appliques to go up and probably a picture or two.  But for now, I love it!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Maternity Photos

I have been working on quite a few things lately, but the first finish I have is my edited maternity photos.  My sister stayed with us over the weekend and helped my husband paint the baby's room (more on that soon) and she took some maternity photos for us.  She was hesitant but I think they came out beautifully.  I just finished editing them today and there are a ton of them, so I'll just post a few of my favorites.












My husband is a goof






































I love them all!! And I am so excited for this little guy to get here!

I'm a happy mama :D