Revamped Bumper Pads

So since I'm having a little girl, I didn't think the red and blue plaid (that once was my nephews) would really cut it. I didn't really know how I was going to conquer the task, and I didn't want to not be able to use the boyish one in later years if we have a boy-so I just went to it. Sorry I didn't take any pictures during the procedure.

I just folded the fabric together inside out, and stitched up the bottom raw edge. Then I stitched one of the end sides together, and flipped it inside out. (it was really convenient that I had a bumper pad already to measure out my fabric and width, etc. I was able to fit the other pad inside, and I just made strips of fabric to hold it up on the crib, and hand sewed the buttons on. It was a lot easier then I expected, and I love the way it turned out. Simple and cute!

Cookies n Cream Cookies!

I always find great recipes online, thanks to Pinterest. I still had yet to make something. So we found these cookies.. cookies and cream cookies?! Could it get better then that? I love oreos, and cookies, so it sounded like something we must try.


2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 (4.2 ounce) package Cookies 'n Creme pudding mix
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white chocolate chips
15 Oreo cookies, very coarsly chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars, add pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking soda with a whisk then add it to the butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips and Oreo cookies. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven until cookies tops barely have a touch of brown. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

They were tasty! Very rich, you'll most likely need some milk to sip on! YUM! I'll for sure be testing out new recipes that I pin.

Indoor Hopscotch

Here is something I've wanted to post on my etsy for quite some time. So I decided to finally get myself organized and just do it!! I made this for my sister and her girls for Christmas and they absolutely LOVED IT! I decided to make another one as well, but since I don't have any kids-well soon, but she won't be able to use it for a couple of years... I decided to try and sell it online instead. It's very cute and fun, everyone can play on it. It is used for indoors on a bad weather day, or whenever!

Anyways, I had fun making it-and plan to make more in the future when my kids can appreciate it-or I get more orders! Go check it out, and tell all your friends!

DIY Cardigan

So I have been wanting to make my own cardigan, since I can NEVER find any that I love when I'm out and about! I found a cute grey and white striped shirt at the thrift store and thought, hum- I should try to make a cardigan. I didn't really know how to make it look great, but I just tried my best! (after looking at countless blogs, pinterest, etc..)Here is a pinterest link/blog link: http://blog.easilydunn.com/2011/10/diy-make-an-awesome-cardigan-out-of-a-shirt-from-the-6th-grade-that-you-refuse-to-throw-away-but-never-wear/

I just cut it down the center, and used fusible no hem tape. Ironed on the edges of the shirt. I think I still need to add a button at the very top, or angle it in a little more, but here it is. First try at the cardi! It will look very adorable with any of the fabric flowers I made as well for embellishment! SO FUN!

And... I made some cute ruffley fabric flower clips! I also posted them to my Etsy shop! Go check them out! Use the fancy schmancy facebook and etsy  buttons on the side >>>>>>>

ETSY SHOP!

Hello everyone, I'm now joining the blog world of crafting! I'm so excited to be able to share what I'm doing and promote my own creations. I love looking at craft blogs and can't help but want to do the same thing! So here I am starting this new adventure and hope it really takes off for me, and that I can meet some new people!


This is my Etsy link, go ahead and check it out!  http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeautifulDreamsB