DIY- Bandana Dress

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A couple months ago, we were at a farm show in Amarillo.  One of the venders gave me a couple of CASE bandanas that I thought were pretty neat.  I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them- a Bandana Dress for my daughter.  I am just now getting around to it...

Here is how I did it.

I got two of the bandanas and sewed them with right sides together.

Then I gathered the very top of the bandanas to make it flow at the bottom.

I then got out one of my daughters dresses and cut out a pattern for the top.  Then I stitched it together, I just eye balled it... 

When the top is all stitched up, just sew it to the gathered skirt.

This is how it looks when it is all stitched up.

I wanted a couple of red accents, so I had some red ribbon that I stitched on for sleeves, a ribbon etc...

Then you are done!

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Repurpose: Diaper Box into Denim Box

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 My 12 year old twins go to middle school and have to wear uniforms and didn't have any room for all these extra clothes in their dresser.  So they have been keeping their clothes in a diaper box under the bed.  I promised that we would turn the diaper box into something else that didn't look like a diaper box, or have a baby on the front.  I am just now getting around to keeping that promise.  I don't know why it took me so long, it was so easy and quick!

I covered the diaper box with some heavy duty denim fabric that I bought at a yard sale a couple of years ago.  This was incredibly easy!  It only took about 15 minutes.  Making the liner in easy too.  There is a tutorial on Make it Love it if you are interested in making your own liner.  

When I made my liner, I just measured each side of the box and added an inch to the top and side for seam allowances.  Then I sewed all the pieces together.  Fold over the edges and sew a seam casing for the ribbon and you're done!  Easier said than done, right?  It's really not that hard.

Here is how I recovered my box.  This is actually the second one that I did.  My boys loved the first one so much, that I decided to make a second one.  They fit perfectly under the bunk beds and look so much organized than the system they are using now.

First, measure the top of your box.  Mine is about 11.5 inches tall.  So I made sure to cut about 15 inches around the box so I could fold over the sides into the box.  More on that later.  The first box I use was very sturdy.  So I cut off the flaps that fold to make the top.  This box has been used and abused by my boys.  They folded the flaps into the box and used packing tape to secure them, so I left it that way.  I figured that the box would be that much sturdier.

Cut your fabric around the box as shown.  I cut 15 inched around the entire box. Now cut a square out for each corner.  I measured 2 inches  out from the corner and then cut the square out.

This is the spray adhesive that I used.  There is NO sewing to recover the box, only to make the liner.

Spray the bottom of the box.  It is best to do this in a well ventilated area.  Outside would be best.
Place the box in the center of your fabric.  Then turn the box upside down and smooth the fabric over the bottom of the box.

 
Now for the sides:  I did the longer side first.  Spray the whole side of the box and smooth the fabric over the box. 

 

Now spray the inside of the box, just enough for the fabric to cover.  You don't have to spray the whole inside. Then repeat on the other side.

This is what your box should look like now.  The long sides are done and now we are ready to do the short sides.  Before you spray for the short side, you need to spray a little to attach the remnant from the long side onto to the short side.
 

Now you need to make sure your fabric folds this way.  You are going to spray the short side of the box, but as you attach your material to the box you need to fold in the sides. 

Here, my fabric is attached and the sides are folded.  Now spray into the fold and apply pressure.

Spray the inside of the box to attach the rest of the fabric and then repeat on the other side.

 
Now your box is done and the liner can be made.  So cute and easy!

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Show me Some BLING!

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How do you like this little beauty? Last week I received a pretty pink package in the mail and knew exactly what it was.  Just a few days before, I ordered JGOOD's   

'Bloomingdale' Tiered Engagement Style Ring.

 

It came in such cute packaging! The ring was in a beautiful shimmery white quilted jewelry box that was wrapped up in pink tissue paper with the JGOOD logo printed on a sticker.  

I had to take a picture because opening it was too much fun!  However, it was night time, so the pictures aren't the greatest.

And here is my ring!  My 12 year old son took these pictures. (Not too shabby a photographer!  He even shoots in manual!)  I love the ring!  It is so beautiful!  I wore it to Church on Sunday.  This is a ring that I wear to "special occasions".  It's fun to get dressed up and show a little bling!

Have any of you heard of JGOOD?  They are an online company that sells some amazing and beautiful jewelry!

They describe themselves as a "private shopping community for designer fashion goods marketed exclusively through our members."  So what exactly does that mean?  

They market their products by using Social Rewards.  For example, if you sign up under Babblings and More (by clicking on the link below) then you get $5 to spend by becoming a member through us and once you make your first order, we get credited $10 or points to spend.  And then if you refer a friend, your friend gets $5 to spend and you get credited $10 after they make their first order for you to spend.  Make sense?  This is how they advertise their business.

  JGOOD was featured on People Magazine’s under their “Exclusive Deals” section seen here: http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/gallery/0,,20333808,00.html#21111532

The jewelry that they have is really beautiful as well.  My favorite is the Vintage Affair Collection by Brooke Hill.  I love the timeless look that they have!  You really have to check it out!  And the rings are gorgeous!

Their website is really catching on.  Their facebook page has over 31,000 likes!

Curious yet?  Click on over to their website and look around, you won't be disappointed!

JGOOD: Sign up through this link and get $5 to spend!

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Easy Hanging Flower Pots

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I wanted some hanging flower pots on my back porch.  It just can get so expensive buying the pre-made flower pot.  So I decided to make our own with my children.  It turned out to be a lot of fun and a whole lot cheaper.

I picked up the pots at Dollar Tree.  They were only $1 per pot.  We also went to Lowe's and I had my children pick out the flowers they wanted to plant.  They loved picking out their own!  We also bought some soil to plant in. 

It cost me about $4-5 per flower pot.  We made a HUGE mess planting, but my children LOVED it!

Having flowers hanging make such a huge difference in our backyard!  It makes me want to go out there all day!

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Giveaway {Cutting Edge Stencils}

Cutting Edge Stencils has an amazing giveaway for our readers!  They are generously giving a Babblings and More reader a stencil of their choice up to $50!

Before I give you any more details, let me show you a project I have been working on.  My kids bathroom really needed some work.  You can see the before and after pictures below.  There was wallpaper all over that was starting to peel.  The owners before us apparently love wallpaper because it is all over the house.

So, my boys helped me tear all that old wallpaper off.  And come to find out, there wasn't any texture on the wall beneath.  So that just added one more step to my project.  After I textured, I painted the walls grey with a paint and primer paint that I picked up at Lowe's.  To tell you the truth, I bought this gallon of paint at the "Opps" shelf, so it only cost me $10!

After everything was painted, I got ready to stencil.  I was super excited!  The videos that Cutting Edge Stencils have on their website are fantastic.  I made sure to watch before I attempted to stencil and they were very helpful and made the job easy to do.  

I have never stenciled anything before!  So I was kind of nervous to see how my stenciling skills were.  But, it didn't take long until I got the hang of it and it went by pretty fast.  It took me about 2 hours from start (taping the wall and baseboards) to finish (including clean up) and I had two little girls helping me.  :)  I was really impressed with how easy it was and I LOVE the results! 

I would highly suggest the Clip On Stencil Level and the Foam Roller.  These made the job so much easier!

Cutting Edge Stencils has so many stencils to choose from.  Here are a few of my favorites:

The Fuji Allover Stencil

The Vintage Paisley Stencil

The Japanese Maple Leaf Stencil

So here are all the fun details:

One winner will receive one stencil of their choice up to $50 with free shipping!

**Open to US residents only**

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Disclosure: I received the supplies necessary for this project in exchange for a product review.  All of the opinions expressed are 100% mine. 

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