DIY TOY BLOCKS

Over the weekend Emil and I made felt and fabric blocks for our niece who is currently on the way. It took us hours to finish. But we were happy with the results. I remade a few more to see if I could perfect the design (that's the perfectionist in me). Jinx wasn't suppose to be in the shoot but he wouldn't move out of the way. So again, we made him the star. That's our pup! Enjoy!

Behind the scenes with my little helper aka little sister Rochelle

The hard work it took to get here. Our desk of mess

DIY PUSH PIN BOARD

We've been trying to decorate our room here and there. Our walls are completely blank so we decided it was time to give it a little character! While trying to avoid putting too many holes in the wall, we thought it would be great to create a push pin board to hang our inspiration and memories. Push pin boards, cork boards, magnetic boards, and the list goes on, are typically a bit on the pricey side. So using my budget friendly crafting abilities I made my own. Besides the materials I already have at home, I used a large foam core board ($2 from Target), and light weight fabric ($2 a yard). The board and fabric together is so light you can even hang it with foam mounting tape (no holes woohoo!). All in all this project was fun, customizable, and super affordable. Enjoy!

Hello Monday!

Happy Monday! This past weekend was beautiful. Not only did we get to experience sun all day but our niece received her first holy communion. Spending time with family is always worth driving long distances just to see them. 

On another note, it feels like just yesterday we found out we were expecting. Now I'm 5 1/2 months pregnant... and this bump isn't getting any smaller! Time flys when you're experiencing new and beautiful things. We get more and more excited each passing day. One day we'll be talking about potential names and the next we're talking about what we can make for the baby. I made these little booties as an experiment with again, left over yarn and fabric (check out materials below). I learned a simple pattern on YouTube and customized the rest as I went on.  I can't wait to make more of these little guys. They're so fun, adorable, and make great gifts!