Prepping for Baby Hatton

This past year was...well...not the best. My job was crazy busy and stressful, school for Taylor was intense, and we didn't have much time to do the things we enjoy. Summer brought us some much needed recoperation and a chance to be us again! I switched jobs, Taylor figured out a workable plan for balancing the demands of school, and we found out we were having a baby boy in the Spring. My sister-in-law reminded me that I haven't updated the blog in forever and thought I would take this chance to start getting back into the habit!

We've been having fun preparing for the baby. Taylor likes looking for good deals on baby gear and I have fun picking out cute outfits and creating a space for the little guy. The problem is, we really don't have much space. Living in a studio apartment limits what I can do for a baby room, but we were able to put together a baby corner!

Viola!

The mini-crib belonged to my Granddad Rasmussen who slept in it as a baby way back in 1918. I was able to use my serger and new sewing machine to make some fitted sheets, we purchased the wall decals on-line, and I used my cricut cutter to cut out his name with black vinyl. Here's hoping that baby Declan will like his new home when we bring him here...in just 9 more weeks!

Baby Cricut Cutter Fun

I've been told elephants are gender neutral.
 I hope all my friends are right!

I have fallen deeply in love with my Cricut cutter and its ability to cut anything!  My new project has been cutting pieces of felt to make many adorable things.  Now, the Cricut can't actually cut through the felt, however, I place a piece of heat n' bond onto the back and the Cricut cuts out the shape onto that and then I use my amazing Ginger scissors to finish the job.  After ironing the cute shapes onto the desired surface, you just stitch around the edges with embroidery floss and voila! you have an adorable item to awe and amaze those you give it to...at least I hope so...The pictures show the two baby gifts I made today.  

I'm hoping this works with either a pair of pink pants or a pair of
blue pants depending on  the gender of the baby.

I loved this rhino and couldn't help making this outfit
for my friend who is due in August.

Theater Decorations

This is our living room wall with the ticket plaque in place.  Taylor and I would still like to have a wall hanging on the left, but I think the room is starting to come together pretty well!

Movie Ticket

I've been working on this sign for a while now.  We got the idea from another blog, but wanted the wording a little different. I like the shape, but working with the antiquing stain was new for me and I think I got it a bit too brown.  I'm not sure about the lettering either.  Any ideas on how to make it better?

Spring has Sprung!

I've still been working on my March crafts and finally finished my spring sign!  I think it turned out pretty cute.  The vinyl had a hard time sticking to the stained wood, so I used some Mod Podge to help the letters stay on.  It left the finish a little patchy, but not too noticeable.  What do you think?

Finished Product!

March Crafts

I know I haven't posted on this blog in quite a while, but I ended up with some rare free time yesterday and crafted like crazy!  I figured I might as well post some pictures of those crafting adventures.  

I've had fun making wreaths this year to match the season.  This is my new spring wreath.

Taylor and I are working on this ticket shaped board to go above the movie posters in our main room.  I've painted it and now I just have to antique it and cut out the vinyl for it.

I wanted to decorate for spring and got an idea for  some boards with spring sayings on them.  I love this cherry colored stain I used.

These are the shapes I will be adding to my boards with the sayings "March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb" and "April showers bring May flowers"  I can't wait to see how it turns out!

More Cricut Adventures

I have been feeling super crafty lately, thanks to my cool new pink cricut cutter. It has made me the idol of the elementary school teachers with my amazing bulletin board skills. It has also made me hang more things in my house than I ever thought I would. Taylor likes to laugh while I try to hammer nails into the walls. Thought I would post pictures of the projects I finished this week. I sewed the curtain for the kitchen and placed the board as a finishing touch. The blocks I sanded, stained, and mod podged. They'll go on my desk at school. And the Hatton sign is now one of many boards on my wall. They are just so fun and easy to make!