I cant tell you how many times I have heard the words " You are such a Martha Stewart" (haha) I just love crafting, diy, painting, sewing, and home decorating. It gives me great satisfaction to look around my house and say " I MADE THAT!"

Monday, July 25, 2011

Matryoshka Love

  My latest Baby Shower Gift! My friend Hannah is having her very first baby, and it is a GIRL! She and David are such a sweet couple and I wanted to make something very special for their sweet little bundle of joy! Hannah has taken on the large task of making her own crib bedding! (You go, girl) Well, she was kind enough to give me her scraps of fabric to use for her gifts so they would be color coordinated with her room!

   Here is what I was able to do with a few scraps and some other items I had laying around! The only item I had to buy was the basket, which was on clearance for $2.99! First I made a newborn ribbon tutu, little ruffled bloomers, and two frayed flowers. I made the tutu following the same steps as this one, but I made it smaller and on ribbon.
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Next I made 3 coordinating burp cloths, one with a paisley applique.

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I had a onesie, but could not figure out what to do with it. I went to my favorite place to get inspiration, Etsy! After typing in "baby girl gifts" I found a pattern for Matryoshka dolls. I fell in LOVE!!! They were so cute, and I knew I could free hand my own pattern. I decided to make a softie and an applique for her onesies. Here it is all together!


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 The next shower we have planned is for a BOY! I have some cute ideas for that little guy too!


Thanks for stopping by,

Jeni
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20 comments:

  1. bonnieJuly 25, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    its cute you did it all in her nursery theme.......

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  2. Andrea @ Keepin it ThriftyJuly 25, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    LOVE this!!

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  3. Katie {Sweet Rose Studio}July 25, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    What a great baby shower gift! That will be one stylish little girl!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    My cousin is having her first baby (a boy!). I wish I had as much talent as you, those are some seriously adorable gifts!

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  5. Esther AsburyJuly 26, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    What a pretty baby gift! Love the ruffled diaper cover!!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    This makes me want to go fabric shopping sooo bad. My "stash" is so low... SUPER CUTE stuff!
    ~ladycrafter14.blogspot.com

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  7. In the Nursery of the NationJuly 26, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Beautiful!! So creative! We are expecting and you are REALLY making me hope for a girl :) Can I invite you to my baby shower? ;)

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  8. Treasures from a shoeboxJuly 26, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    FUN!

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  9. Raising Mighty ArrowsJuly 26, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Jeni, these are super cute ideas! You are so talented. I should definitely invite you to my next shower!!!! Thank you for linking up with us. Blessings xoxo

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  10. Maggie LamarreJuly 26, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    this super super cute.
    I'll be honored for you to join our linking party every Wednesdays at http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/07/american-pickers-with-linking-party.html
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  11. Sarah WilsonJuly 27, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Oh My Goodness! This is absolutely adorable. What talent and creativity you have! Thanks for linking up and sharing. : )

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  12. TrulieuniqueJuly 27, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful! I love how you carried the theme throughout and so unique! A Patricia Polacco book would have been a great addition!

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  13. NaptimeCraftMommyJuly 27, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    So super cute! I'd LOVE this for my little girl!

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  14. JillJuly 27, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    This is adorable! We've had a couple of new babies at work and I made some blankets for them, but I'm going to have to keep this in mind!

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  15. Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes FlowersJuly 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    So cute! And it's given me a couple ideas for baby shower gifts (since you can never have too many great ideas). Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. Far Above RubiesJuly 28, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Adorable, Jeni.

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  17. TracyJuly 28, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    I'm so happy I found your blog through Sassy Sites linking party today.

    I'd like to invite you to share your projects at my weekly linking party sometime also. I'd like to grow my weekly party with nice quality projects just like this one. Here is the direct link if you'd like to check it out sometime. Thanks for the consideration.
    Tracy
    T.G.I.F. Linky Party

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  18. SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeJuly 28, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    This is so lovely!

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  19. SachikoJuly 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    They are so cute! Thank you for sharing them with us!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 28, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Oh my! I really love this! I have been reding through your recent posts for about 20 mins now and realised I was thinking, "oh woww I love this.l wow I love thst! Omg that's so pretty!" and then wondered why I hadn't commented :)
    Inspired xx

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