Here's something I made this week besides all my baby slings!! It's a Chalkboard on one side, and a place mat on the other! My son is SUPER into Lightning McQueen and loves eating on his new place mat. I need to go get some chalk still, but I found the idea here:
Little Birdie Secrets. It's one of my all time favorite craft sites! They give a good tutorial, but I had to improvise a bit because I couldn't find the oil cloth or the chalk cloth at my craft store.
Instead, I got the chalk paint for canvas cloth and painted my own chalk board. It can still be wiped clean with a rag and soap and water. (I'm excited to find other things I can turn into chalk boards). The other side I used some of the cheap plastic tablecloth material - (because it had Lightning on it), but then I ended up covering it with some plastic so it is more durable. I used the bias tape around the sides and voila!
tip: If you choose to paint your chalkboard make sure to let it sit the full 24 hours to dry, because as it dries it shrinks the fabric a little. You don't want to go sewing everything together before it shrinks up or it will ruin your project! Otherwise, Little Birdie Secrets has some sites you can buy chalk oil cloth from..it runs on average about $10/yard from what I have researched.
Because I have so many friends and family having babies (most of them boys), I spent all afternoon whipping these baby slings! Now they are done and ready! They are so quick and easy to make. I need to make a couple nursing covers to match..but that will have to be a project for another day though.
Here's something I made this week besides all my baby slings!! It's a Chalkboard on one side, and a place mat on the other! My son is SUPER into Lightning McQueen and loves eating on his new place mat. I need to go get some chalk still, but I found the idea here: Little Birdie Secrets. It's one of my all time favorite craft sites! They give a good tutorial, but I had to improvise a bit because I couldn't find the oil cloth or the chalk cloth at my craft store.
Instead, I got the chalk paint for canvas cloth and painted my own chalk board. It can still be wiped clean with a rag and soap and water. (I'm excited to find other things I can turn into chalk boards). The other side I used some of the cheap plastic tablecloth material - (because it had Lightning on it), but then I ended up covering it with some plastic so it is more durable. I used the bias tape around the sides and voila!
Well, we just found out that we are pregnant. I'm only about 6 weeks but we are so excited. I haven't been feeling well all this week so I've been on the couch most of it, and not doing much crafting or blogging or anything. Today I did get some anti-nausea medicine and canned pear juice seems to help a LOT. Try it if you haven't..I don't know why it works but it has been! I'm due sometime in Sept. It'll be our 2nd child. Our son, Gideon, is about 19 months now and he's a busy little guy. I am excited for him to have a little brother or sister! So, I may not be crafting as much for a little bit,..but any moment I feel up to it I will try!
Are you always losing your dishes or leaving them places. When you take dinner to a friend or a dish to the church for potluck? Well, here's an idea. You can Glass Etch the bottom of your (glass) dishes! That way you and everyone else will know whom it belongs too. My mom did this on a bunch of dishes for my sisters and me for Christmas! Don't forget your coupon when you go buy the Armour Etch.