{applique baby outfits}

These bodysuit's & t-shirts are all available in my Etsy shop. They are one of my new favorite things to make for babies these days.  They are a great gift for baby showers. 

If you would like to purchase any of these bodysuits or t-shirts visit my Etsy page.  If you'd like to order a custom bodysuit or t-shirt in the size & applique you'd like they are $15 + shipping. You can choose the colors/prints/fabrics and I will try to find fabric as close to what you request as possible.  Contact me at: chelscraps (@) yahoo.com. 

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{graduation skirt}

I really thought I had blogged this skirt before, but I guess I haven't.  I made this skirt for Korryne's graduation last May.  I used this tutorial here, but left out the buttons.  We both loved how it turned out!

 

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{maxi dresses ~ mother goose day gifts}

When I found this tutorial for maxi dresses I knew I had to make them for my girls.  So this was the gifts that I gave the girls for Mother Goose Day (which you can read about here in the post about the boys Mother Goose Day gifts).  I used to make matching dresses for my girls when they were very little, for Christmas and Easter.  When Korryne was about 9 or 10 she decided she didn't really like matching dresses anymore so I stopped making my kids clothes for a long time.  

If you would like to purchase a dress like these they are $45 {+ shipping}.  I can send you pictures of the available fabrics and then you can chose the one you would like.   

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{boys pajamas ~ mother goose day gifts}

In our family January 1st is Mother Goose Day.  This was a tradition that started with my grandparents (my mom's parents).  When my mom was young her parents used to bring goodies home from their New Year's Eve parties and give them to the kids the next morning & and somehow this turned into them calling this Mother Goose Day.  

When my parents decided to continue this tradition they decided to make the gifts more useful and we would get new sheets, underwear, socks, towels, etc.  Things that we needed but aren't that fun to get for Christmas.  I remember one of my sets of sheets had Care Bears appliqued on the pillow case (that was during the years when I loved Care Bears, but my parents couldn't afford to buy me one so this was the next best thing (I still have that pillow case & my kids use it now).  We decided to carry this tradition on with our children and haven't been completely faithful every year, but we try to keep it up.  

This year I made pj's for the boys... out of knit sheets I bought at Goodwill.  First I bought this green sheet and thought it would be enough for both boys pj's, but not so much.  So I took another trip to Goodwill and by some amazing luck was able to find another knit sheet that was perfect for boys pj's.

 Don't you love Spencer's face?  I think he was preparing for the flash!  Silly guy!

I used this tutorial for the pajama bottoms.  And I used one of Spencer's long sleeve shirts as a guide to make a pattern for the shirts.  Both of the boys love their new jammies.  Spencer tells me all the time that they are so cozy.

I decided to put their initial down on the bottom of the pants when I thought I was making matching pj's, so they wouldn't get them mixed up.  I decided it was a cute idea so I added them anyway & the kids loved it.  

  

 My girl's Mother Goose gifts are coming soon, 
so be sure to check back.  

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{a no-sew scarf ~ pinterest find}

Here is yet another Christmas gift that Cammi & I made for Korryne.

I used this tutorial here that I found on Pinterest.  

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{mr. & mrs. rudolph applique shirts}

If you would like to purchase an applique onesie like these they are $15 (+ shipping).  Visit my Etsy Shop to see the ones that are ready to ship, or you can place a custom order in my shop as well.  

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{a striped elf crochet hat}

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{eeyore crochet hat}

Cammi saw me looking at the pattern for this hat online and fell in love with it.  So of course I knew I had to make one for her for Christmas.  My husband thought it was so weird that I was making an Eeyore hat for our 16 year old, but I knew she would love it.  She's a little quirky & this is just the kind of thing that she loves.  She has worn it almost everyday since then.

I actually used two different patterns for this hat because the Eeyore pattern was only for children, so I used an adult pattern for the main hat & then added stitches to the eyes, ears, nose & eyebrows.  I love how it turned out & so does Cammi!

If you would like to purchase an Eeyore hat like this one they are $40 {+ shipping}. You can choose the size (newborn, 3-6 months, 9-12 months, child or adult size).  Contact me at: chelscraps@yahoo.com.  

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{a custom cat crochet hat}

I made this hat last month for a client who's daugther wanted a crochet cat hat. She loved it! Thanks Kirsten for your custom order.

If you would like to purchase a hat like this they are $30 {+ shipping}. You can choose the colors and the size (the one pictured is an adult size).  I will try to find yarn as close to what you request as possible.  Contact me at: chelscraps (@) yahoo.com.  

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{mustache's & rock band's t-shirts}

Makyla saw me making a little toddler t-shirt like this one and loved it so much that she begged me to make her one, so I figured... this would be a perfect Christmas gift.  She literally screamed out loud when she opened it on Christmas morning.

And Cammi wanted a Downtown Fiction t-shirt.  Well, every website I looked on was sold out, so what did I do?  Made one.  She was so excited because this is her favorite band right now.

  

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{a skateboarder & a camaro ~ freezer-paper stenciling}

Here are some more t-shirts I painted using freezer-paper stencils.  I love this technique, although the patterns that I chose for these two shirts were very intricate so they took quite awhile to cut out.  Next time I do one of these shirts I will take pictures along the way & do a tutorial.

Caden told me he wanted a camaro for Christmas, so this is what I came up with.  

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