Little Boy Room Ideas - Robot Nightstand

Here is a little bit of "boy" crafts for a boy's room. I love these three ideas that came from the same blog!

Mad In Crafts has creatively made a nightstand into a robot for her son's room. Is this not the dream for every little boy? To see how she turned it into a robot, go HERE.She also made a laundry monster to assist her son in wanting to clean up his room. What a smart idea! HERE is how she made it.I really liked this wall of planets made from embroidery hoops. Another great and easy idea! Click HERE to read more. Aren't all three amazing ideas for a little boy's room? Check out Mad In Crafts for more inspiration.

Burlap Flowers

With all those burlap ideas and projects out there, you should know how to embellish them. Tatertots and Jello has 6 different flowers and ideas on how to add embellishments. Check them out HERE.

Guest Blogger - Smashed Peas and Carrots' Fleece Jumper

Hi all! I'm Maggie, otherwise known as Mommabear, from my blog, Smashed Peas and Carrots! Michelle is being so nice to let me visit here today and show all of you, her wonderful readers, my tutorial on how to make a Little Girls' Fleece Jumper. I hope you like it!

First off, a little about me! I am a wife and a momma to two crazy-fun littles...an almost 3 year old boy and a soon-to-be 15 month old little girl. I work part-time out of the house with my husband (we own our own business and YIKES! it can get hectic!) In my free time, ie.naptime and bedtime (oh, so sad...so is the life of a momma!), I love to sew, knit, bake, decorate, eh, basically do all things crafty and I absolutely love to share and teach others! My blog is a great outlet for all my projects and my life as a momma. I hope you stop by to say hi, I love meeting new friends!

Ok, so enough about me...so boring, I know! On with the tutorial!!!!!!

Super easy and super cute...pinky swear!

So, like what you see!?! Ok then, here is what you need:

Little Girls' Fleece Jumper

1/2 yard fleece
2 coordinating buttons (any size you like)
coordinating thread
scissors, rotary cutter, needle, sewing machine...the usual supsects!

Aaaaah, cuteness!

First off, fold your fleece in half and cut a rectangle with a bit of flair at the bottom. Mine was 9 inches across the top, 16 inches across the bottom and 14 inches in length. Make sure you have enough on each side for a seam allowance AND you don't have to worry about hemming the top or bottom since fleece doesn't fray...Yep, super sweet, I know! Then, with right sides facing each other (see picture above) straight stitch both sides of the jumper together, remembering to backstitch at your beginnings and ends of each side!

Next up, cutting your straps, WooHoo! I made mine 7 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. The length will really depend on your little girl though, you may want to measure her first :)
Now, just place the short end of one strap with it's right side facing the wrong side (or inside) of the back of the jumper. Sew a straight stitch all the way around making a nice little square box, like the picture above. Cute. Do this to the other strap. Good. Now they are nice and secure! Next, bring the free end of the strap to the front of the jumper and make sure that it's at the right length for your little ones shoulders. Mark with a pin (or a disappearing ink pen) where you want to place you button. Then just sew those buttons right on with needle and thread! Be sure you sew your buttons to the right side of the strap!

Then, go ahead and cut a small slit a bit smaller than the actual size of the button into the front of the jumper, making sure to line it up with the button/strap. I like to use the really itty bitty rotary cutter for this and make sure to put your self-healing mat inbetween the two layers of the jumper...you don't want any button holes on the backside, that would be an uh oh, oh no...!

Here is what the straps will look like when they are attached to the back of the jumper...you can also see my hand-sewn button knots at the free end.

And, here is the finished product...perfect for fall...or winter!

So nice and cozy.

Want to see it on my little model again? Ok, since you asked...

A side view of the lil' jumper...humm, this could describe both Penny and the dress! ;)

A front view...and she's sooo getting into all of my sewing stuff lately, hrmmm...

Ooooh, if you want to learn how to make that elasticized fabric keychain she's holding on to just go to my blog, Smashed Peas and Carrots, for that and a bunch of other super sweet tutorials that you can finish in no time at all!

A back view...and a see ya later alligator!

And that's it...a simple little girls' jumper done in the shortest of naptimes! Thanks for having me today, it was so much fun! Make sure to come by and say hello over at my blog Smashed Peas and Carrots. I have lots of other easy peasy tutorials and momma-related crazy-ness over there...and don't forget to become a follower (uh, that sounds weird!)...but I'd really love it if you would!

I just have to say I love this idea of using fleece because you don't have to sew the button holes. I have an old machine that doesn't do button holes and so this idea brings me joy! I am going to make one of these for my daughter for either Thanksgiving or Christmas. Thanks, Maggie. I love your blog, Smashed Peas and Carrots!!!

Linked to Creative Cats

Bib Necklace

Learn how to make those vintage bib necklaces at Ruffles and Stuff. I love how easy it is with Disney's little "cheating" method. Go HERE to see more.

Wreaths Around The Web

There are a lot of gorgeous wreaths to make out there right now! Have you seen them? Here are some that will make your jaw drop. Do you have any that you would like to link up. If so, I added Mr. MckLinky at the bottom. I'd love to see more. Me likes this fancy feather wreath made from skinny feather boas. Learn how to make them by visiting Just A Girl HERE. Buttons can make an interesting and darling wreath. HERE's a tutorial on Craftapalooza.
Here's a quick ribbon wreath created by The Long Thread. This would look great in orange and browns for fall and stunning in red for Christmas. HERE is the link. This is a different style of ribbon wreath. I love the ribbon used on this one by Home By Sunset. Go HERE to see how to make this one. This is a very cool idea. Make an ice wreath for those cold winter months at Resurrection Fern. Go HERE to learn more and to see other cool ideas for using ice with which to decorate.
Oh, so shiny and pretty! I have a ton of red and green ornaments I picked up on clearance last year. I might make this ornament wreath from Eddie Ross. The instructions are HERE.
Scrapbook paper makes some very cute wreaths. I like this one from The Red Thread. To make this one, go HERE. This is another very colorful and fun wreath from paper HERE.
Why not use those pesky plastic bags to make recycled wreath? My wreath would be mostly white with bits of color from the writing on the bags. Click HERE to learn how to make these from Dabbled.

There are a few more fun one in my archives. HERE is that link.
Linked at Transformation Thursday.

Easy Outlet Cover

This is the simplest way to cover those electrical outlets creatively. Glue those pre-fabricated wood shapes from the craft store onto a plastic plug. Easy Peasy and cute, cute, cute, cute. Head over to Little Birdie Secrets to see a few more pictures and to learn how (if that is even needed). Click HERE.

Book Page Wreath

Make this intelligent-looking book page wreath to hang in your library! Living with Lindsay has the tutorial HERE. If you have any distasteful books, this is a great way to make them lovely again!!!

For another beautiful wreath made from scrapbook paper, go to Heartland Paper HERE.

Wired Ribbon Flowers

I've never thought I could make hair bows with the ribbon that has wire in it. I was WRONG!!! Look at these beauties!!!! Learn how to make these at I Am Only One, But Still I am One. These wired ribbon flowers would also look great on packages, handbags, girly things, and as decor. To see more ideas and to see the tutorial, go HERE.

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Cereal Box Totes

Use your cereal boxes to make adorable totes and gift bags/boxes. Make them a couple different ways. Go to Somewhat Simple to learn how to make them HERE.

Make Your Own Wall Lettering

You've seen those big letters for your wall for sale at the craft store. Now learn how to make themselves and save lots of money. Sohl Designs has the tutorial HERE.