Adding Flair to a Budget Ensemble (My Daughters Closet)

For a Sunday brunch out at our favorite bake shop, Queenies in Port Hope, we decided to mix up some affordable basics with some quick handmade boho pieces...and our little ones favorite pair of sparkly shoes. The sweet little faux fur, cable-knit hoodie came from Walmart and we rolled up the sleeves to show off the fun print of the dress by Carters underneath. I threw together a braided headband by trimming down an old rope belt I had tucked away in the back of my closet and hot glued on some white saddle feathers to draw away from where I knotted it at the back. The necklace was literally a last minute inspiration and I put it together with some found objects from the yard and my craft cupboard. Surprisingly everywhere we went that day we had people asking where we scored her sweet and simple necklace. Lucky for you...we whipped up a photo tutorial (to follow). All of that hard work posing definitely earned a creamy confection. Queenies does make THE best cupcakes.

Twinkle Twinkle

Dress and sparkly tights by Gap. Headband by Joe Fresh. Necklace created with vintage, reclaimed beads by Shine! Couture.

A 5 Minute Holiday Headband

Have a few minutes?? Then why not whip up this fun and easy headband that is sure to add a little sparkle to your little ones wardrobe this winter.

What You'll Need -

• Hot glue gun
• Headband Blank (can be found at most craft and dollar stores)
• 1 blue ostrich feather and 4 white saddle feathers (my fave place to buy feathers is HERE.)
• A snowflake or winter embellishment (we found ours in the scrapbooking aisle)

How-To

1. Slowly and carefully using the hot glue adhere the blue ostrich feather to the headband blank as shown below.



2. Starting in the bottom center of the ostrich feather, begin gluing your white saddle feathers. Layer the feathers one at a time creating a fuller look.


3. Glue your winter embellishment to the base of the feathers. We added a sparkly gem to the center of our snowflake to make it pop. We found a package of a dozen of these gems for only $1 at our local dollar store.


Tadda!! Instant holiday glam!!

Stuff We Love: Cherubsn Clothing

We have recently fallen COMPLETELY head over heels in love with a local designers clothing collection called Cherubsn. The designer, a busy Mom from Cobourg, Ontario, crafts her collection mostly from vintage and antique materials giving a romantic new life to previously loved treasures. I stumbled across the collection at my new favorite children's shop Higglety Pigglety located downtown Port Hope, Ontario. I could barely contain myself when I grabbed up these 2 beautiful skirts for my mini fashionista which were very reasonably priced at $25 and $20 each. Be sure to pop into Higglety Pigglety next time you are in Port Hope to check out the entire collection including more beautiful skirts, whimsical tops, accessories and coming soon - dresses!! Pop by the Cherubsn blog to get a sneak peek into the creative happenings of the designer...I am drooling over the adorable little elephant dress!!

Pants to Purse Tutorial

Turn a pair of your favorite little girls too small pants into a fabulous purse she is sure to love.

What You'll Need

• A pair of old jeans or cords
• Needle and thread
• Scissors
• Pins
• Ribbons and embellishments

How-To

1. Cut pants just above the leg.2. Turn the top inside out.3. Line up edges and pin together. Sew the edges together.
4. Turn the bag the right way out. Add a handle by pinning and then sewing into place a coordinating ribbon. Leftover material from pant legs can also be transformed into a handle by cutting 1 - 3 inches wide with pinking shears.

5. Embellish bag however you see fit. I decked ours out with glitter spray, feathers and decorative buttons.Happy Crafting!!