~WORDLESS WEDNESDAY~Miss After Life 2007 (Halloween Costume)

Homemade Tinkerbell Fairy Costume

Here is my very first garment created since I began sewing a month ago. I must admit, I have been patting myself on the back all day. The sense of pride and accomplishment is wonderful. The AHHHHHHS and OOOOOOHS from my Little Princesses (and my Princess Mommy Friends) are just the seal of approval I needed to hear!
For this costume, there is only ONE seal of approval that REALLY matters. That of our darling little Princess Elisia from Panama City, Florida. Princess Elisia and Princess Shaeli grew up together and have shared tea parties, sleepovers, birthdays, trips to the beach and countless hours of dress-up. Alas, there's one event the girls were never able to share together....HalloweenTrick or Treating.
Elisia is nearly 5 years old and over the last few years has developed a fear of trick or treating. Well, let me clarify. She loves candy, pumpkins and dress-up, (of course). She's simply fearful of adults in costumes, especially of the scary nature. Regretably, last year she locked herself in her room while the gang went trick or treating. :(
This year Elisia is contemplating Trick or Treating....YEAH! She has shared with her Mom, who shared with me, that Elisia would really like to be Tinkerbell this year.
I rushed over to Jo Ann Fabrics Columbus Day Sale and snagged some great deals on all the supplies for a Tinkerbell costume.
I purchased emerald taffeta, glitter satin and the perfect shade of tulle.
I followed a Simplicity for the top (bodice) and incorporated my own touches to create a truly ONE OF A KIND garment.

My fingers are crossed that this is the year Princess Elisia ventures out for what will surely be a fun-filled evening of tricks and (mostly) treats!

(below) "MOM! Watch out for the bees for me! And tell me if you see spiders in their webs or biting ants. I think the ground is wet...are you sure this is a good idea?! I'm Serious MOM, look out for bees for me. I'm losing my 'littleness' but I'm still scared of bees and spiders and....just all bugs!"

Christmas Ruffle Apron and Matching Chef Hat

My Princess Shaeli LOVES to dress up and of course cooking with Mommy is no exception. She has been requesting an apron and chef hat for some time now, so I dug to the bottom of my scrap fabric box (which is mostly tulle) and found some leftover fabric from her 5th birthday party earlier this year.
The party was aboard the Sea Dragon Pirate Ship in Panama City Beach, Florida. Two full, action-packed, hours of swashbuckling fun on the high seas! Treasure hunt, sword fighting, cannon blasting, water-guns, dancing...non-stop excitement. (ARGHHH!)
If you follow the link, you will see the guests from our group wearing the semi-homemade pirate costumes I put together, (note the stripes). YES! The girls are wearing Pirate themed TuTus!
So the red and white fabric scraps have a little history. What a joy to have the Princess wear the fabric as a completely new Hobby Mommy creation!
And what a new look!
From Pirate Stripes to Christmas Stripes!

~WORDLESS WEDNESDAY~Feeling Blue

TuTus and CuppyCakes

HAPPY OCTOBER!

Well it's official...summer is over. (insert Taps here)

My mourning ended as soon as I realized that Halloween is just around the corner! Some folks go large with Halloween, some folks...not so much. I however, have X-TRA large ambitions for this year! Stay tuned....

I've been breaking in my new Brother brand, Project Runway Ltd. Edit. sewing machine this week. I've completed a few projects and wanted to showcase a couple of them in today's Blog. So naturally, the first thing I needed to do was conduct a photo shoot. I asked (bribed) my 2 (nearly 3) year old Princess to help me with this project.

First Issue-Wardrobe!

Princess Raegan is exploring her independence through all the normal ways little ones do. The first issue we encounter is WARDROBE! I want her to wear a pink shirt, she wants to wear a different pink shirt. I say NO, she says NO. I realize she owns 7 pink shirts. We eventually work it out.

Now, for the bottoms. I want her to wear pink bottoms, she wants to wear a different pair of pink bottoms. I say NO, she says NO. I realize she owns 5 pink bottoms. We work it out.

I show her the brand new cuppycake chef hat I want her to wear, she wants to wear a different hat. I say NO, she says NO. I realize she owns 9 hats. We finally work something out. (I need a nap now.)

Second Issue-Location!

I want to shoot outside, she wants to go in her room. I say NO, she says NO.......then it happens......"WHOOOOOAAAA!  WHOOOOOAAA!" I know what's coming...she's going down..."WHOOOOOAAA!".....PLOP!  Rubber Legs! There's my Princess, lying on the floor feigning broken legs...again!

Third Issue-The Bribe!

This, that, this that...We finally settle on Oreo cookies.

Fourth Issue-This is really the Non-Issue.

Every Mommy wants their little Princess to have pretty hair for pictures. Well, Princess Raegan won that battle a long time ago. I've accepted (begrudgingly) that she will be her beautiful,natural, blonde, fluffy-hair self (sans hairbows and "pretty's") until SHE is ready! ;) Now, I KNOW  we're NOT supposed to compare our children, but I'm all about breaking the rules, (kinda, sorta...sometimes...maybe). Anyway, One of my other Princesses, Shaeli is 5 and has ALWAYS been into anything and EVERYTHING beauty. She loves to pose for pictures, invents her own poses and wardrobe changes are mandatory. I DIGRESS...

CuppyCake Chef Hat!

Earlier in the week we made a trip to Joann Fabrics and picked up this adorable Cupcake print fabric.

I found the pattern online. Copyright laws prevent me from sharing the pattern however NOT from creating and even selling the cute hats. Here is the website for the FREE pattern download.

YouCanMakeThis.com

Princess Ballerina TuTu!

I am a self-confessed tulle lover! I love anything tulle and love to make tutu's. Up to this point, I have been creating the no-sew style tutu. Yesterday I picked up a pattern from a seller on etsy.com for a sewn tutu. The store name was Pattern Play. I couldn't wait to whip up a new style of tutu for Princess Raegan!

She may be dressed head to toe in pretty pink, she may wear a Princess Gown or Tutu EVERYWHERE, but get her outside and she still wants to dig in the dirt and up her nose! ;)

For all you expert sewers out there, you may have already noticed....yes! I still have a little to learn about something called Directional Sewing...LOL

Princess Raegan will celebrate her 3rd birthday in early November. The birthday party theme will be TuTus & CuppyCakes, inspired from this weeks Hobby Mommy creations and the recent trend in everything cupcake. I will soon order the BigTopCupcake.com. It looks AHHMAZING! I better find an apron pattern...fast!