It's never too early for Christmas

Missy here again.  It's been a crazy few weeks with my little man getting bigger everyday but I thought that I would make something today that I made throughout my maternity leave.  I know that it is a little early to think about it but my favorite new project is Christmas ornaments. 
I love sparkly, glittery Christmas ornaments but i hate glitter.  It gets everywhere and it seems that you can never get rid of it.  My husband hates it too, so I was glad that I came across these ornaments. 



What is needed

Here is what you will need:

Clear Glass Ornaments (Set of 12 at Hobby Lobby for $7.99)
Glitter It! (Glue specifically made for this.   I found this at Hobby Lobby for about $4)
Glitter- any color (for this ornament I used fine, which usually works best, but you can use which ever size works best for you)
Small Dish (I used a ramekin)
Paper Towels
Small Funnel
Plastic Bag

• Lay down the plastic bag to protect your work surface.
• Choose the color glitter you would like to use.  You can use whatever you want.  Remember, this is your design.  I used bright blue and purple.  If you are using 2 or more colors, pour the glitter in your small dish and mix them.  Set aside.
• Take the top off of the ornament and set aside.

• Pour the glue inside the glass ornament.  Swirl it around until it is completely coated.  Place a paper towel at the top and shake to make sure that you get all over including the opening.  Take the top off of the glue and pour the excess back it to the bottle from the ornament.

• Place the funnel into the top of the ornament and pour the glitter it.

• Slowly swirl the glitter around until coated.  Place a paper towel over the opening and shake the ornament to make sure you have all of the ornament covered.

• Pour the excess glitter back into the small dish.  (If you chose so you don't have to throw out the glitter is purchase a salt shaker at the dollar store and put the glitter in there.  You can add all the glitter you use together and use it for another project.) 

• Put the top back on the ornament and you are all done.

The Finish Product

More that I did over Christmas.

To make the 'Santa' Ornaments, use fine red glitter and black acrylic paint for the belt and either white or gold acrylic paint for the buckle.

Cute Onesies

So this morning I got up super early.  My husband and son were still asleep so I decided that I would catch up on my crafting.  Seeing how my sister Cassie is about to have her baby, I thought that i would make her soon to be baby (not allowed to tell the sex yet) a new onesie out of one of my son's old onesies.  I also made my son a new one.  For his I put a tie on his onesie.  This is so simple.  Here is what you will need:

What you will need

A onesie (which ever size your child is in or going to be in.)
Fabric
Fabric Marker
Iron
Heat n Bond Lite adhesive backing (available at any craft store.  I got mine at Wal-Mart for $3)

Trace on to the adhesive

The shape that I used for her onesie was stars.  I started off by cutting out a 2" and 3" star with my Cricut.  If you don't have a cricut, a stencil will do just as well.  Trace the shape to the adhesive backing. 




Place shiney side of the adhesive on wrong side of fabric and place the iron on it at about medium heat (don't use steam), hold there for 8 seconds.  (The instructions are on the back of the package of the adhesive.)

Don't remove the paper backing just yet.  Cut out the fabric with the adhesive and backing still attached.  Once you have it cut out, iron cut out again, only about 5 seconds this time (this is to ensure that it is fully on there.)  Once you have done that, now you can remover the paper backing.

Removing the paper backing from the fabric.

After I ironed the 'tie' onto the onesie.

Place the shiney side of the material down on the onesie. Hold there for 8 seconds. At this point, your fabric should stick to the onesie. Now, if you decided to go with the stronger adhesive, you are done. However if you did choose the Lite (like I did) now you are ready to sew the onesie and the material together.

You can chose either a contrasting color or a matching color thread.  Just follow the edge of the material.  And voila, you have yourself a new onesie.

Cute new onesies.

There you have it.  An inexpensive way to have some super cute onesies.  Have a good day everyone and Happy Crafting.

My son and his Mickey Tie.

The Newest Onesie for my son

Captin America

Sponge Bob

Just in time for St. Patty's Day

For the three above I used the Heat n Bond Ultra so you dont have to sew them on.  Just make sure that they are very secure before you wash them.  With the Captain America fabric, it also has on there Iron Man, and 3 different poses of Spider man.  I made one for each of my sisters and when they can take a picture and post it, they will for me.

Winnie the Pooh