Baby Shower GIfts

I have been working on some fun items for a precious baby whose imminent arrival we celebrated last weekend (aka I made a baby shower gift) I finished them Thursday night and then tried to take really great pictures of them. You know, the kind of pictures that are all glowy and gorgeous. The kind you shouldn't try to take with no natural light. Well, I did try since it was late and I had to wrap the gift. My hubby was a little confused when I pulled out a bowl and started arranging it all in it. "Are you giving our bowl away?" "No, Honey. I'm staging." which I am pretty sure was followed by an eye roll from him but I was too busy snapping pictures to look up and confirm.
Anyways, here is what I made. The projects were made using ideas from Scraps N' Strings. She also has a great blanket idea that hooks to the handle of the car-seat-carrier-thing.

It all started with a simple blanket with ribbons and teething rings attached. You can barely see it at the back there. I forgot to get a good picture showing just the blanket. The blanket soon turned into half a dozen burp clothes. After all, I would have left over fabric and all I would need to do was add some terry cloth to the other side. Right? And those projects turned into "Awww! Look at the cute baby crafts!" So then came the covered diaper case that you can see on the right. I am pretty proud at how it came out looking almost like a clutch. Just some fabric and LOTS of hot glue!
And then the pacifier holders. These were pretty fun to make as soon as I got applying the snaps figured out. I think Miss Harper Rose will enjoy looking cute while not losing her pacifiers as will her mom.

Scraps N's Strings put together full tutorials for all the projects so I didn't but here is the link for each:
Teething Blanket
Burp Cloths
Swipe Case
Pacifier Holders
I hope to start on my table project tonight and I am doing a few other small bits with Christmas in mind. I am really enjoying diving back into crafts and having some place to share it all.
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First Project to Not Keep

I've gotten most of the supplies I need to start my first project that I am making without the intent to keep or gift. (That's my long way of saying "sell" but "sell" sounds too serious. too formal. So for now I am going with "not keep") So I will be able to start on that project soon. I can't wait. And I can't wait to share it. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to grab sometime and put up a post on the craftiness that has keep me busy this week. I tried my hand at staging last night and I am interested to see how that will turn out in blog form.

In the Beginning....of My Blog

I feel like I recently discovered the wonderful craft blogging world. I always knew it was out there and I would sometimes use it for ideas for specific projects but I never really stopped to read and enjoyed it. Well, now I have and I want to not only observe but join in. This blog will be my launching pad for that as I read, share, and maybe make a few pieces to not keep.