DIYs

The Play Kitchen (W.I.P)



What changing hardware can do...





Child size furniture




The Full Name Frame Project

Jewelry Holder

My mommy-in-law requested a wooden cabinet that I could paint something on it.
We looked around, found nothing.

So, I came up with this as a "waiting gift" for her, as her cabinet is nowhere to be found! (if you have any idea where I could purchase one on the net, please tell!)

Took a frame and spray paint it white, a 1/4 sheet and some S hooks. It is currently displaying my own collection ... I might make one for me!

Something about me!

I confess:
I am obsessive about project I want to make.

I've stumbled on this Wednesday. Then again on Thursday night, I went to an artisan fair and there was a lady making some. Result??

This lady here.

Her name will be Ewell (she told it to me as soon as she had a face!)

Did you think I took a break from playfood while making her? Ahah! no.
I made some strawberries, an orange, a Brocoli, some Popcycles, many Bows and not yet pictured blueberries (4).

And yes, the dishes are washed and the toilet is clean!

My secret: I tend to forget to sleep and eat. You know, I can't craft much with a 17 months old running around, discovering the awesomeness of spices!

here's Ewell in another angle:

I'm really thrilled about her since it's going to be a gift for my SIL, born early December. Next step is make-up, hair and dress. I want to make a winter spirit out of her.

There's the little thing about me this week. But I'm sure most of you have noticed!

p.s: The play kitchen has its whole pierced for the sink, and the main part that needed to be painted blue is painted. Yay!

p.p.s: Thanks to all the ladies that entered the linky!

Yesterday's batch + a coffee cozzy

Yesterday was all about breakfast! I made a sliced bread and some eggs, to go with the bacon.

At least I could diggest those egg!

I made this for Papa Tattoo:

Saw some on etsy here. Told myself I could easily do it!

Then today I felt on Edie's post from her 12 days of xmas series. It was enough to take a break from the food (I'm still trying to make decent egg! try #4).

Mine is actually way simpler then hers; All I did was cut the right size according to the cardboard cup I had on hands (a small btw). I blanket stitched the side with brown threat and I embroidered this image found out of google. It really pleased my geeky lover!

As for the Velcro, it has sticky back, so no need to sew!

Since it's not too late I'm adding this post too to Kimba's

I told you I was making LOTS of food....

Here's what I done yesterday and today:

Chocolate Chip Cookie

banana slices


milk pint (Lait is French for Milk...) That opens!



Some Bacon


5 potatoes (one that can be cut in half and one that un-peel)





A bread. (Wholegrain of course) Slices are to come!


....And the last was meant to be an egg.
As you can see, I'm still trying to figure out! Ahah!
So I turned it into a garlic :)

For those asking yourself where I find all the time to do all this: It's actually quite quick and easy. Except for the bacon and half the Milk pint, everything is stitch by hand, but they are all little pieces.

Thanks to all the ladies comming over from


and from




I will be making much more (about 2-3 items a day....) So stay tuned!

I'd be please to draw up a quick pattern or tutorial for the interested :)

Mariann's room reveal!!!

Prepare yourself for lots of sunny pictures!!
There it is, my little girl room, the only room actually décored in our apart....
There's still bits not finished (the chandelier is still not installed, and I have yet to find the perfect width handle for the changing dresser) Have I mention the ceilling is at 9"?... with my 4"10, had some problem installing curtains whitout a ladder.... How about a chandelier?

A good view when you enter the room.
It's the only sunny room of the whole apartment,
but it's sunny ALL the time.....

Most accessories were taken at the dollar store...
Like the lanterns, mirror, boxes, even the wooden letter.


But some are more special- Donald came right from Disney land, thanks auntie :)
And porcelain figures from my grand-ma... The books are a mix of new and mine or Papa Tattoo's old one.
The ceramic teady tirelire was handpainted by me- It was neutral gender at first...
But I couldn't resist adding the pink!

I painted most of the furniture yellow (oh, spray paint!!) Like the bookshelf - I tryed finding it used, but finally had to buy it, in it's contre-plaqué wood state :(-, the bench and the rocking chair.

painted the little crib too...


And that mirror, with those plant box...


And the art gallery frames where painted, too....

I've added a label with her name, the date, the surface and the medium for each master piece ^^

Her très minimal bedding- She doesn't even use it anyway...

The crib (which I HATE) was a gift from my mom's friend -It is used. I can't wait to upgrate to her captain bed (white), and throw in the propper bedding (scroll down). What you see inside the grib is the pillow case only, which is big enough for now...

Her full name sits above the closet....

...Which hides the dresser , freshen up with new hardware.

The yellow plate was painted by my mom, who waited 4 months before finally knowing what name to write on it! You can aslo have a sneak peak at the chandelier (and its shades) That are yet to be installed.... and no, we does not use washables diapers anymore. Papa Tattoo wasn't helping enough... :( I'll try harder for the next one!

The changing table/dresser.

Can you beleive there's actually empty drawers in this room? I've change the knobs for the to first drawers matching with the dresser in the closet.... But the yellow handles are too wide, and I need to find new ones...
Also, I hung my fav newborn cloths of her, put a new shade on an old lamp, a wooden L and another painting of her own :)

The wall sidding the closet, when you enter the room.
I repainted the butterfly so it fits.
The doll backpack is a thrifty find.

I made all the cushion myself, with a little help from my mom
I found the bench half-off. It had the perfect top, but the rest was white.... Spray paint again!
My daughter loves it! I guess it makes her feel so grown up!
The curtains, I found them it that shape. I added little butterflies. There's butterflies here and there -a rug, photo holders, hangers, her quilt, in the plant box...- As for the fabric for all those cushions, which were found at the same time as the curtain, I paid 5$ for a bag load of fabric in a thrift store; pink tartan, purple polkat dots, purples, plushie yellow...
I purchased the 2 set of 3 baskets (makes 6 of them right?) for the other place, where it was holding Bébé Tattoo's newborn cloths in a closet... Now they can be at view! (and hold tons of plush and toys...)

...perfect place to read...

...or to snack!



She's now able to get on her chair by her own mean!

It was my first décor project and I'm really glad how it turned out. My daugther loves it so much! (which was what mattered first, right?) Everything was planned for another room, way bigger, with more windows but less closets... I had to rethink everything...Even had to incorporate a changing area ( the bathroom counter was wide enough at the other place...)

Now, how did it cost?

I'm actually asking myself, probably more then I thought I would...
so, let's start (notice that price is in Canadian dollars) :
Crib; Free.
Dresser; Papa Tattoo's old dresser, so free.
Frames; most of them free, bought 2 for 5$.
Bench; 20$ (½ off)
Baskets; 30$ for 6.
Plastic baskets and other dollar store accessories (which includes flowers, butterfly net and hanger); around 25$
Fabric; 5$
Chandelier; free (was in my mom's garage)
Shades; 31$ for 5. (from eBay)
Changing table crystal Lamp: free (was in my mom's garage too)
Shade; 10$
Planter box; free (again, the mom's garage)
Kid size crib and rocking chair; free
Flower hooks; 2X4$
Mirror; Free (it was abandoned t at the other place)
Bedding; gift from my mom.
Butterfly and Flower rug (that you can't see in the pics I've taken...); gift from mom.
The shagy purple rug; 7$ (½ off)
Yellow spray paint; 6x 7,99$
Flower knobs; 6x4$
Simple handles; 9x1,50$

...Which makes a total of.... 226,50$!
Yay! only 26$ over budget! Thanks for the helping mom!

Hope you enjoyed!!
I'd like to link my post to those, this week...


Oh, and the lovely lady (sorry, couldn't find a name anywhere) from Spearmint Baby.com featured it! It's here! Thanks! ^_^

And the lovely Reoshel did it too, check out The DIY Show off, it's featured in her Feminine Features - Surprise Party :)

What I did last week

Here's what I did last week that kept me away to that huge to-do list I posted: I took part on a Harry Potter craft swap;

So now I can't hide it from you anymore... I'm a HP fanatic. It's obsesive. And with Halloween coming, who wouldn't want to bring the not so sleeping Witch out ?

I think the only thing I bought for the whole thing are the d rings on the bag.
I'm acutally really pround of it. It's my first big project with a sewing machine!
I was able to change the thread and everything, this time! lol.
I SO didn't know how it worked but my mom showed me the basic and Off I go!

I drawn a sketch of what I wanted it to look like, draw the cuts I'd need and went on.
I was surprised how fast I was able to make it! The inside is doubled with pink and purple felt.
I wanted to double it with a more magical fabric (desesperatly looking for unicorns!) but none anywhere. Exepts overpriced fabric on eBay....
Must add: The black fabric are from maternity pants I never worn. (someone gave me a size 16! -I'm a size 5)

I painted to Hogwarts crest on a white fabric and handstiched it.

I've also done a butterbeer necklace.
(to keep away nargols)




A Timeturner.
(out of keyrings)



A "portable" pensive pincousin.
(for an old votive holder)




A Luna plush.
(complete with spectacles and Quibbler)




A Severus plush.
(complete with potions kit/charms)




Monster books of Monsters earrings
(only 1 teady bear was destroyed during the making process)




Slytherin House Crest socks for her daugther.
(mine thought they taste really good...)




A handmade Ravenclaw bow.
(out of those long ruban keychains)



Dumbledore quote t-shirt for her daugther.
(It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live)

there is also a life size snitch (like the ones I sell in my etsy), a "expecto patronum" onesie and dark mark slytherin colors armwarmers. Every items as their personal tags (with their gallion prices) exept for clothing (I'm sending back what she had land me, cause it shrinked on itself the first time I tried to put them on! Don't you hate when people put anti-stealing spells on thing and forget about them!?) And not tags on the bag cause I made it (without no magic!) in muggle class... There is also a calligraphy quill-written letter :)

I want to appologize to all muggles not liking Harry Potter.

But I really do!!!

Have a magical day!

and don't forget to look out that party:

and this one:




and I've just found another one: