{pink crochet crown}

Little Lizzy came this morning for her 6 month session. I just finished this cute little pink crochet crown just in time to get a few photos of her wearing it. I wasn't sure it was going to fit her, but it was perfect.

If you would like to purchase a crown like this they are $20 + shipping. This is a 6 month size, but can be made to fit other sizes.  When ordering please indicate the color & size you would like.  
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{Valentine's welcome sign}

This was my third Valentine's project that I made with the ladies from my ward. Another awesome project from Pinterest.  You can find the tutorial on Then She Made.  I decided to change mine a little & used lots of different red & pink fabrics that I had, and I'm glad I did because I really like how it turned out.

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{Valentine Projects}

Last month some ladies from my ward got together to make some fun Valentine's projects. These were some of the ones that I chose to do.  The vinyl was ordered through a deal on GroupOn.  We had to get our own frames for these two projects. So I decided to get some cheap ones & paint & distress them.

The larger, 11x14 frame I got at Goodwill for $3 and the other longer rectangle I got at Walmart for $5.  I had never done this before so I googled how to distress wood frames & I used this tutorial.  I only used 2 colors of paint instead of 3.  I first painted them with red acrylic paint.  Then I rubbed candle wax all over the parts where I wanted the white paint to come off & show the red through.  I could not for the life of me find a candle in my house that wasn't in a glass jar, so I resulted to using one of my Scentsy bars.  It worked great & it didn't use hardly any of the little bar.

This second project was a cute idea I found through Pinterest on the Red Heads Craft More Fun blog, but mine didn't turn out as cute as hers did. I feel like it's missing something.  I think it's all the extra space under the words that I don't like.  I was thinking of taking the heart off & adding a few rosettes or something to counteract the empty space.  Any suggestions?  Please leave a comment & share your ideas. 

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{Classic baby blanket~photo prop}

I had to mix things up a bit & do a mini blanket. I made this one for a photo prop, to wrap around babies or use as a small blanket under them.   I found the pattern for this blanket at One Little Rayndrop.  I adjusted the original pattern to make it smaller & I did not add the scallop edge. 

This one is not for sale, but if you would like to order a mini blanket they are $30 + shipping.  It measures 23" x 14.5", and you can choose the color you would like.  To order, email me at chelscraps@yahoo.com.

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{Newborn Cream Earflap Hat with a Rose & Cream Flower}

I really like how this hat turned out. I found the pattern for this one at Alli Crafts

If you would like to purchase this hat, or one in this style they are $30 + shipping. The one pictured is a newborn size hat, but you can choose a size from preemie up to 12 months & you can choose the colors.  This hat can be made for a boy, minus the flower & with different colors.  
You can also visit my Etsy shop to see other items I have for sale.

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{Brown Button Flap Beanie}

Here's another fun boy's style hat, in a newborn size.  I found the pattern over at Alli Crafts

If you would like to purchase this hat, or one in this style they are $20 + shipping. The one pictures is a newborn size hat, but you can choose the size from a preemie up to 3 months & you choose the color.  
You can also visit my Etsy shop to see other items I have for sale.

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{Long-tailed Baby Elf Hat}

This was the first hat I made a few weeks ago & I was hooked. I found this pattern at Oodles 4 Noodles.

If you would like to purchase this hat, or one in this style they are $25 + shipping. This is for a newborn size hat & you can choose the colors.  This hat could be for a boy as well, depending on the colors you choose.  
You can also visit my Etsy shop to see other items I have for sale.

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{Newborn Boys Owl Hat}

This was my first adventure in making an animal hat & I love how it turned out. 

I got the pattern for this hat at Daisy Cottage Designs. 

If you would like to purchase an owl hat they are $35 + shipping, and you choose the colors & the size (up to 18 months)  You can also order a "girl" owl hat in different colors.  Email me at chelscraps@yahoo.com to place your order.  You can also visit my Etsy shop to see other items I have for sale.

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{Creamy Newborn Hat with Earflaps}

Here's one of the first hats that I made.

If you would like to order this hat or one in this style, contact me at chelscraps@yahoo{.}com.  You can choose the colors & size up to 12 months.  They are $25 + shipping.  Pictures on a baby will be added soon.

{Welcome to Simple Stitches}

Hello everyone, welcome to my new blog. 

You can find my previous crafting experiences at my old blog, Simply Crafting.

I will be sharing my many adventures in crafting here, most of which consists of sewing, and crochet (at the moment).  I design my own purse/bag patterns & do take custom orders for those.  You can see most of my bags here.  I also like to dabble in many other craftings such as scrapbooking/paper crafting, cross-stitch.  I have done a little bit of tole-painting & quilting many years ago, but would like to do more of that in the future. 

I am also a photographer. You can see my work at Rachelle Smith Photography.  I specialize in on-location, natural light photography & I have to say newborns & high school seniors are my favorite, but I also love to photography families.