When I saw this dress, what I really saw was the potential to be this:
Asos Skirt $47.52
Here’s what happened during the dress surgery:
Aligning an eighth section of the skirt with an eighth section of the waistband. |
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When I saw this dress, what I really saw was the potential to be this:
Asos Skirt $47.52
Here’s what happened during the dress surgery:
Aligning an eighth section of the skirt with an eighth section of the waistband. |
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For some crazy reason, I felt like I couldn’t be a good mom until I had created the perfect nursery. I spent hours on Pinterest, in Home Depot, and Ikea just to find the right colors and furniture. Of course, I was thrifty in my endeavors and am excited to share with you how you can create your own cute nursery without paying a hefty price.
This was by far the hardest part! There are so many great colors to chose from. Knowing the baby’s gender is the most helpful when making your selection. I knew I was having a boy, but I wanted colors that would be neutral enough that they could be used if I ended up having a girl later. If you want to keep it neutral, I recommend avoiding pink, purple, and brown. Most other colors can be used for boys or girls. I wanted something really bright. I went to home depot and looked at paint swatches until I found the combination I wanted: aqua/turquoise/ orange/ and black. I kept the swatches in my purse so when I went shopping for things for the room, I could match it to my exact colors.
Tissue paper $3 from Dollar Store. Tutorial on how to make tissue poms. |
I used a tutorial to learn how to make the simple tissue buds. I used the remaining tissue paper from the dollar store, I also used a dollar vase, which I lined with scrapbooking paper. I glued hemp around the top with a hot glue gun, and added peacock feathers from my wedding bouquet. |
I bought this handmade frame from a charity auction for $25. It was all white, but my husband and I used modpodge to add orange scrapbooking paper on the outside of the frame. |
This shelf was $3 from a garage sale. |
Frames painted from dollar store. Plant tower from Deseret Industries, $5. |
Everyone was once a baby, which means there is a ton of baby furniture in the world. If you take your time, and you probably have like 9 months, you can find great deals on the things you need. I’m not huge on hoarding furniture so I didn’t get things like a changing table or a rocking chair. I just used his crib and a large office chair instead. I was able to get my crib for free from my husband’s aunt ( I did sand and paint it black). It is a great idea to email family members when you are pregnant to see if anyone is getting rid of anything. Garage sales are also great. I got the small white shelf for $3 at a garage sale. The lamp and the plant tower were purchased from the second hand store, Deseret Industries, for $7 total. The frames on the plant tower were from the dollar store and I painted them to match the room. The vase with the tissue flowers was also from the dollar store. The only thing that was a little pricey was the black dresser that my husband purchased for us when we were first married. We got the dresser from Walmart for $169.
Just for reference, this is my BEFORE picture. If I can do it, you can too! |
Good luck!
-Kara
As much as I love sewing, I sometimes need a break. As promised from the previous post, Blazers and Bow Ties, I have found a great, easy way to make your own bow ties. These can be used for your little guy’s Sunday clothes, baby shower gifts, hair accessories, or even simply attached to a cute sweater.
Here’s what you will need:
Cut fabric about 7 inches by 4 inches. |
Flat iron to keep fabric neatly folded. |
Then, hot glue the fabric in place to maintain the new fold you have created.
Almost there! |
Now all you need is to make the center piece. I made mine 2 inches by 6 inches, but found that it was a little too long.
Like you did with the main piece, fold in the sides hot dog style, flat iron, and hot glue.
Careful not to burn yourself when you press the fabric down, sometimes the heat can burn you through the fabric.
Next, place the end of your center on the back of the main piece and secure with glue. |
Blue shirt, Savers $3 or $4 |