handmade gifting: jedi cloak/cape

A hooded cape was requested for one of my Star Wars obsessed nephews. It's sort of a cloak/cape combo, and I just had to make it up as I went.  Sam gets frustrated when velcro capes get pulled off, so I did an elestic/velcro combo to help it stay on better. It was rather hard to get a picture of without a model....

So I stole another picture from here on Robyn's blog.  

handmade gifting: eReader covers

For my BIL and SIL I made covers for his tablet (Ohio State colors for him) and her iPad mini (pretty pattern for her). I used this pattern from the pinkpoodlebows shop on etsy.

The pattern was very detailed and came with different measurements for different eReaders. It is something that would be easier to work on if you have the eReader with you so that you can check to make sure it is fitting into what you're sewing.

But hopefully they work!

handmade gifting: clean-up apron

For Robyn I made a "clean-up" apron. She was in need of a small apron that would work for carrying  small objects (LEGOS) back to their home while she was cleaning in a different part of the house.  I love picking out fabric for Robyn because usually I can just choose something I would like!

handmade gifting: princess leia hat

After making Alice's Halloween costume, a princess Leia hat was requested for Niece #2 for Christmas. I traced the outline of a hat that was about her size and crocheted away.

And a side view.. 

And the BEST view - on little Princess Lucia. Her cuteness is overwhelming - you can find more of it here!

Side note: ever since Halloween Alice thinks ALL princesses are Princess Leia.  She has a couple Disney princess PJs and she always calls them Princess Leia. 

handmade gifting: super hero

Niece #1 has been into super hero dress up lately, so I made her a Super Abby costume for Christmas (yes, I realize Christmas was nearly 2 months ago...) .

I made a cape, mask and some shiny finger-less gloves out of some fancy fabrics that I would have loved as a kid. Not fun fabrics to work with, but I think she liked the end product!

Super Abby in action - though I'm not sure who the sidekick is.

Days 25 - 30

Day 25 - I'm thankful that Oscar is such a great big brother.  He doesn't always set the best example, but he can be really sweet and helpful with Alice.

Day 26 - I'm thankful that my kids are growing up with breastfeeding as the norm.

Day 27 - I'm thankful that my family loves my cooking (or at least pretends to)

Day 28 - and that I can get steel cut oats at the store now, yay for crockpot oatmeal!

Day 29 - I'm thankful that it's time to decorate for Christmas!

Day 30 - I'm thankful that Oscar can behave himself when he really works at it.

fall makeup and outfit

So I avoided this post for so long that now it's late... but here it is anyway.  A couple of my favorite fall makeup looks and a fall outfit.  The makeup above is my go-to on-the-go look, simple eye and whatever lipstick/gloss I happen to grab out of my purse. I believe I used Maybelline's BB cream in light, Maybelline's Dream Lumi Touch concealer in ivory,  E.L.F. Tone correcting powder,  Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Plum Wine, Maybelline's The Falsies Black Drama mascara, and Wet n' Wild Walking on Eggshells eyeshadow trio. The lipstick was Revlon Lip Butter in red velvet.   

This one was the same BB cream, concealer, powder and mascara with E.L.F. Studio Blush in candid coral, Wet n' Wild Color Icon eyeshadow collection in comfort zone, Italia green and gold eyeliners, and a Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in peach petal.

And this is an example of the sort of thing I've been wearing a lot this fall. I do light layers since it's usually warm in Mississippi. For this trip to the grocery store I was wearing a tank top (target), light short-sleeved cardigan (target), jeans (cato), boots (cato) and a scarf. 

This post is the outfit and make up for for my GABI Autumn (Photo) Bucket List. My list is done and done! Hoorah!