Ikea Latt Children's Table Decorated

This was an easy little project I did when my son was at preschool.  I used the Ikea Latt table.

I already had the table set up and it was covered in crayon, so I had to take it apart.  I picked a polka dot Duck Brand adhesive shelf liner, cut 3 pieces to size, one for each chair top and one for the table top with an inch extra around the sides.  I rolled on the adhesive paper, folded the edges over like a present and put the whole thing back together. Easy Peazy.

Ikea Dresser with Mod Podge

This so far is my favorite DIY to date.  It was easy! (took less than an hour) and looks awesome.

Other than the Mod Podge and scissors, everything I used was from Ikea. I used the Hemnes Dresser in black and wrapping paper from Ikea.  

I pulled out each drawer and removed the handles.  I cut a piece of the wrapping paper with a few inches extra on all four sides.

I then painted the face of each drawer with matte finish Mod Podge and laid the paper over and rubbed it down. Because the paper is thin, it got a little wrinkled look which when dried looks leathery.  I used my fingers to push out any large noticeable bubbles, but otherwise I let it wrinkle a bit.  once each drawer dried, I went and Mod Podged the side edges of each drawer and then folded over the sides and then cut off the remaining paper. This I also just smoothed down with my fingers. 

 Once those were dry, I put a coat of Mod Podge over the top of the paper.  After that dried, I found my handle hardware and just poked it through the holes where they were before and screwed them on.

My First Tunisian Crochet Project

When I originally started this "scarf," it was going to be a blanket, but then I got bored and stopped it at a scarf.

I used Vanna's Choice yarn here. I used this Lion Brand pattern. (you will need to log on to view)

I added one more of the darkest color and stopped.

Tutu Baby Shower Invites

This is a project that I will probably never take on again :)

Perhaps I'd do it again if I wasn't making 30 of them.

These cards were a multi step process.  Because I have the biggest chance of screwing up while using my Silhouette Portrait with a Sharpie in the blade holder, I decided to that first.  I used a pen holder and an ultra fine Sharpie and used them for the writing.  I did 2 per 8.5x11 sheet.  I used pink coverstock and a purplish pink Sharpie.  So that I wouldn't move the positioning of the mat, I had to do the sharpie for one page, then switch to the blade and cut out those 2 cards.

While I had those going through the cutter, I started making my tutus.  To do this, I made 3 layers of tulle and folded them like an accordion.  Then I took a thin thread and tied around the middle. Once they were tied, I fanned out one side of the accordion.  Once the cards were done, I started cutting the leotards out of white card stock.

Once those were done, I used a hot glue gun to attach the tutus to the leotard. Once those dried, I attached the whole outfit to the center of the card. 

I had 5 free minutes

So I made this.

Russian names

It's hard to find affordable Russian letters to put up on our kids' walls, so I made a few.

 This one says Aviva. Below, they say Sasha and Reuben.

BOO BOO KIT

I'll take any opportunity I can to make stuff with my Silhouette.  Here I've cut Con-Tact paper to label my first aid kit for my diaper bag.  I used transfer tape to get in on there easily.