Tutu and Two

It has been a little while since my last craft project, but last weekend I finally had another reason to make something. One of my good friends has an adorable little girl who turned two last week. I wanted to make something and thought what could be better for a two-year-old than a tutu!?


It was quite easy. I took elastic and just sewed two edges together to make a stretchy waist band. Next, I cut tulle into long strands. Then I tied the tulle onto the elastic. Lots and lots of tulle...

And I thought Juliet needed a cute shirt to go with it as well. :)

 

T-shirt from Hobby Lobby, bag of lime green sequins, white and pink felt,  and a little patience

Who said that 2's have to be terrible? They can be fabulous!

Happy Birthday to my favorite two-year-old!

Hold Me Close.

This is probably the most difficult project I've attempted so far. I don't consider myself an artist. I'm more of a crafter. When I paint, it is normally patterns or cartoony type objects. A few weekends ago, I found this giant framed painting at a yard sale for $5. It was from a hotel that had recently redecorated, so the painting was "meh," but the frame was really nice. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and paint something a bit more difficult than my norm... I decided to paint my favorite picture from our wedding.

I just really love the composition of this shot. To me, it just feel extremely intimate. I also love the flowers as the focal point. My bouquet was beautiful. My mom and aunt worked themselves to the bone on the flowers for our wedding, and I loved every single thing they put out there. They really made my dream wedding come true. So here's my attempt...