It's Raining Babies!

 Okay, they aren't quite pouring down from the heavens, but pregnant women are coming at me left and right. I have 3 close friends and a sister that's preggers right now. I can only pray that they name their children something that is easy to applique!

My work friend has already picked her baby's name (so convenient for me), Elissa Joe. Pretty adorable huh?

I whipped up some burp cloths for her. This was actually the first project I used my embroidery machine for:

A few hair do dads:

And a super soft minky taggie toy:

I wasn't entirely sure I would have time to make her a blanket, but this one was so super simple and I knew the fabrics would look so cute together, I just couldn't resist! This is one of my vintage sheets, with a backing of the same super soft rose minky.

Man, do I love this minky!



(It isn't technically a quilt, since I didn't use batting and I only tied it with yarn in a few spots)

I wrapped it all up in a personalized bucket with a little shrink wrap.

Linking up here.

More Baby Gifts!

My very first wipes case! And, may I say, this was incredible easy! My friend says that ones like this go for  $30 at a local baby shop. Gets a girl to thinking...

I will be linking up to these great parties!

It's All in the Packaging

I never really considered myself a good wrapper, but I am getting better. I'm going to my friend's baby shower today and it is at one of my favorite tea houses, so I'm super excited! Seriously, I never knew how girly I was until the last couple of years. The thought of getting dolled up and going to lunch with the girls is thrilling!

So, start with a homemade card (cut with my Silhouette):

I made the baby a personalized toy bucket to put all his gifts in:



And then I figured I better make one for the big brother too:

I placed the green bucket in the blue one, filled it up with gifts and then added some of the same ribbon I used on the card. Voila!

I will be linking up to the Pretty Packages Party at The Blackberry Vine on Tuesday!