Call of the Wild baby shower

Another Wild Baby Shower for a little boy...cake is covered in giraffe print and topped with a baby elephant, baby zebra, a lion cub, and a baby monkey in the tree....the lil monkey is my favorite :)

Safari Baby Shower Cake

 

Sophia's Baby Blanket

Made this for my boyfriend's newest little niece, Sophia Juliette...the cutest little thing: Sophia, not the blanket. lol

It's A Boy!

I just recently went to a friend's baby shower to celebrate the upcoming birth of their little boy, Joshua. I made this to go along with their present:

Polka Dot Tiered Cake and decorations

One of my niece's, Gabbie, first birthday was on July 29th and the theme was polka dots, polka dots, and more polka dots.

This is my first tiered cake! I can't believe how easy it was to do, I was so nervous, though. He he. This cake's three tiers measured (from bottom up), 10"x3", 8"x3", and 6"x3". Polka dot ribbon was wrapped around the bottoms of each tier and then used as a bow topper for the top of the cake. The cake is covered in marshmellow fondant with fondant polka dots. The cake itself was Rainbow Chip Cake so when you cut it, there were more polka dots! Well kinda.

But the polka dots didn't stop there...no way. Using my wonderful Cricut, we cut out a few hundred circles and put them up all over the living room and dining room for the decorations. This is something I highly recomment for a party when funds are tight. It made such an awesome impact with minimum costs. The party was a success. Happy Birthday my little Sweet Pea!

Baby Cardinals jersey into a toddler tshirt

I received a request to convert another onzie into a todler t-shirt. This one specifically for the die hard Cardinals fan. May I make a suggestion to save you time should you try this at home...jersey material doesn't do well with sewing machines (some of your more experieced crafters may already have known that). Anyways, I learned my lesson but I was still able to get the same effect by sewing by hand. Success!

Onsies into T-Shirts

Wouldn't it be great if our little ones could stay cute and tiny forever? Well that will never happen. They'll grow up and all of those precious clothes that you received at the baby shower just won't fit any more because the evergrowing kid is getting as tall as a bean stalk. So what to do with the clothes? Continue using them! And no, not as a rag. As more baby (toddler) clothes! Thanks to Tiny Decor for providing this tutorial for converting your child's onsies into toddler t-shirts. Anything to save you from buying more clothes (especially when the stuff you already have is in perfect shape) is deffinitely worth a try. I converted these for my nieces, and let me tell ya, the 20 minutes each that it took - well worth it.

Layla Baby Blanket

These days, baby showers can be full blown out parties with music, games, and loads of food. Sometimes it's easy to forget what the real purpose of the gathering is. And that is to "shower" the mother-to-be with gifts for the little one. When my high school best friend, Nicole, announced that she and her husband were having ther first child, a little girl, I wanted to give them something from the heart, and what can be more from the heart than something not only "traditional" but hand made? Along with a couple pairs of booties, I crocheted this baby blanket for little Layla Nicole. It measures approx. 53" inches sq. (Pictured is my niece, Gabby.) If you would like to order one for yourself, send your request to pinkdragonflyorders@yahoo.com. The cost is $80 (plus s/h); please allow 4 weeks time minimum for this item.

Mary Jane Booties

Every time a baby shower comes around, I have to whip up these adorable little sets of booties. I sell these for $5 (plus s/h) each pair. These Mary Janes make wonderful gifts for little girls and seem to always wind up being among the most popular gifts. The last 3 showers I attended, the booties ended up being past around the whole room followed by ooo's and awww's.

I made these particular booties for one of my best friends from high school, Nicole, who just had a little girl, Layla Nicole. Her chosen baby colors are brown, pink and green. I'm working on a baby blanket to match so be sure to follow up later to see it.

For little treasures of your own, here is the pattern for these booties.

Baby Boy/Girl Booties

Welcoming a little one into the world is such a beautiful experience. When showering the family with gifts, sometimes finding the perfect present can be a little frustrating. Even with the gift registry now available, it can be hard to find something to give that is personal. I love to give booties as gifts for expectant mothers. They are very useful for when the baby is young and make such sweet keepsakes for when the child grows up. These are available in any color for $5 (plus s/h).