DIY Minion Shirts

My son thinks the minions are hilarious. He hasn't seen the movie in forever and he still will walk around saying, "Be-do, be-do, be-do." Anyway, he would be thrilled to have one of these shirts like Somewhere in the Middle made. Then I'd never get him to stop saying, "Be-do!"

 

See the DIY Minion Shirts.

Giveaway Directory #200

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Here is your best chance at FREE stuff on the web!!! Join these giveaways!!!!

The giveaway directory is a place to promote a giveaway on your blog of your "goods" (or even someone else's). Link up directly to the giveaway.

If you are looking to win free "stuff," visit the other blogs and enter. It's that easy!!!! Some of these giveaways only have a few entries so your chance of winning is great!

I only leave this link open for 48hrs because giveaways are time sensitive. So if you are going to have a giveaway in the future and want to link it up on Someday Crafts, please plan it accordingly :)

 

 

 

   

 

Whatever Goes Wednesday #212

 

Welcome to this crazy day of linky love and blog exploration! I love to see what is new out there in blog land. Get started clicking away to view everyone's creations!

Please stick around and click on at few a links before leaving. Don't be a link-and-run blogger!


 

CRAFTING FOR BABY SERIES

All throughout the month of March, we've joined with some other bloggers to bring you a whole month of crafting for the wee ones. On Tuesday, Eliza shared the free printable for the New Baby Diary. Later today, I'll be showing you the memory boxes that I made for Emmett and Jack. We'll also have a new blogger here almost everyday. So much good stuff going on!

 
MOST VIEWED LINK LAST WEEK


Easter is coming up soon, and Alyssabeth's Vintage had a fun tutorial for making your own glitter Easter eggs.

 

GIVEAWAY DIRECTORY 

Don't forget to check out the Giveaway Directory tomorrow! It amazes me how few people enter giveaways. This is your chance at free stuff! FYI, this link is only open for two days. If you are going to do a giveaway and want to feature it here, make sure you link it up sometime on Thursday or Friday.



CATEGORICALLY CRAFTING

The St. Patrick's Day Categorically Crafting Party is officially open. Be sure to head over and link up your St. Patrick's Day projects.

Th Easter Categorically Crafting Party has been open since Friday. Come back and link up your Easter projects and posts!

In honor of our Crafting for Baby series, I'll be opening a Crafting for Baby Easter Categorically Crafting party. Come share all your baby-related projects and information with our readers.


ON TO THE PARTY!

You know what to do. Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. PLEASE NO ETSY SHOPS! Come back again in the next few days as more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! Because blogging is not my full-time job, I will not be able to visit every link. I apologize for that because I know you all work so hard and take the time to link up here and I appreciate it! Also, we'll be highlighting our favorites throughout the week, so be sure to check back periodically! :)

Crafting for Baby - New Baby Diary from Eliza Ellis

Wahoo! It's time for the first project in our Crafting for Baby series! Eliza is here with a great printable to help you through the newborn fog.

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Hi everyone! My name’s Eliza and I’ve got a new little blog over at Eliza Ellis.

I’m stoked to be here guest posting today, and would love to thank Michelle and Miranda for having me.

It was just last week that I was brainstorming ideas for some free baby printables for my blog, when I stumbled across Someday Crafts. As I was reading about little Emmett just home from hospital and Miranda’s request for guest bloggers, a big light bulb went off!

So today I’ve done up an awesome free printable New Baby Diary to help get Emmett, and all the other new babes out there, settled and sorted into a routine at home.

When I had Missy, I was lucky enough to stay in the hospital for an entire week, and the midwives had me fill in a little form every time she fed, slept, wet or dirtied her nappy. I must say, this little chart was a lifesaver. I was exhausted and everything became one big blurry, sleep deprived haze.

So when I got home, I scribbled up a chart from what I could remember, and kept using it until she was two months old. It wasn’t pretty, but it worked! 

Not only was it fantastic to take to Health Nurse and doctor’s check-ups, the diary was invaluable in sorting out Missy’s natural patterns of sleeping and feeding and we easily slipped into a routine that suited both of us.

To use it, just start a new sheet each day, and fill in each line as you go. 

I’ve included both breast and bottle feeding to suit everyone, and the breastfeeding tab has a little reminder of what boob you’re up to – because the last thing a new mum needs is mastitis! 

There’s also a spot at the bottom for notes, which is great if your baby is taking medication, drops for reflux - or even just to record those little daily milestones!

When I’m expecting baby number two, I think I’ll print off enough of these for eight weeks, have them nicely spiral bound at Officeworks, and pop the finished diary in my hospital bag, ready to go. 

But at the moment, I can think of a few mums-to-be who would love a New Baby Diary so I’ll be making some up as the perfect baby shower gift; as you can see, I’ve done the diary up in Orchid, Hemlock, Peach and Placid Blue to suit all those stylish new mums and bubs!

Please click here to download a PDF file in your choice of colour: Placid Blue, Radiant Orchid, Peach or Hemlock Green.

So hopefully, this little New Baby Diary will help you and your baby, (or a friend and her baby!) get off to the best start possible!

Once again, a big thank you to Michelle and Miranda for having me today.

All the best,

Eliza

 

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A big thanks to Eliza for sharing her New Baby Diary with us! I'll definitely be printing off some of these for the next few weeks as we get our routine down. I love that I can keep track and then I don't have to try to remember everything when my hubby takes over if I have to run an errand (or just take a nap). So easy!

 

Be sure to come back and join us tomorrow to see what's next in our Crafting for Baby series!

Vinyl Lunch Bag

The Inspired Wren made this awesome clear vinyl lunch bag. I love that it's so colorful and see through! So much better than something from the store.

 

See the Vinyl Lunch Bag.

Crafting for Baby Series during March!!!

Hey there Someday Crafters! I'm totally excited about this Crafting for Baby series this month. I feel like I'm totally behind, mostly because I've got my own newborn at home. Case in point...I was supposed to have this finished last night and published this morning. However I couldn't keep my eyes open for more than 2 minutes at a time last night, so it didn't happen. Emmett isn't doing very well at nursing, so I spend 3/4 of my day attempting to nurse, then offering the bottle, then pumping after he eats. Then I have an hour or so to clean bottles and the pump, sometimes I get to clean myself, but then inevitably it's almost time to start the feeding thing all over again. Fugeddabout a nap! I really, really, really hope that my little guy gets this nursing thing figured out soon. I'm going to go crazy if I have to keep up this routine! Plus my house will be in shambles and I'll never get to craft again! :)

Anyway, back to our original topic...

To kick off our Crafting for Baby series, I was going to do a post about the memory boxes that I'm creating for Emmett and Jack. However, I'm still waiting for pictures to come back from the photographer who took pictures of Jack in the hospital. So, it's going to be a bit delayed, but hopefully I'll have it completed soon. I'm anxious to put them up!

So instead of a project from me to kick things off, I've got a little roundup for you with lots of cute little projects for the wee ones.

Wearable Blanket | Make It and Love It
Stroller Cover Tutorial | Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop

Baby Washcloth Lollipops | 320 Days of Sunshine

Crochet Newborn Crown | Domestic Bliss Squared

Ruffle Diaper Covers | See Kate Sew

Pacifier Pouch | Make It and Love It

Sew a Changing Pad Cover | View from the Fridge

Diaper Pouch Tutorial | Noodle Head

Travel Chair | This Mama Makes Stuff

Ta-Ta Tents | Pickled Okra

Baby Keepsake Using Homemade Clay | Paging Fun Mums

DIY Boppy Slipcover | A Load of Craft

DIY Crib Sheet | Dana Made It

12 Baby Animal Towel Tutorials | U-Create

Zipper Car Seat Cover | Rae Gun Ramblings

Be sure to stop by every weekday (and some Saturdays) through the month of March for a new tutorial or project for baby! We've got so many other great bloggers that will be sharing some of their projects with you!! Also, I'll be opening a Categorically Crafting Party just for baby stuff this week, so come on back and link up your own projects. If you're still looking for more baby-related inspiration, we have TONS (about 166) of previously featured baby projects here at Someday Crafts!

No-Sew Basket Liners

Delineate your Dwelling has a great tutorial for making a basket liner. I think basket liners really add some class to a simple basket, but finding baskets with liners to match your décor can be tough. Making your own liners means they'll be exactly what you want!

 

See the No Sew Basket Liners.