tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:02:37 +0000sewingbabyreal lifetutorialtoygiftboygirlHalloweendecornew stuffteasercostumethings i've learneddressChristmascrochetbaby showerblankethot gluelink upbirthdaygiveawayhand stitchspray paintwalking footHeat-N-BondKCWCglitcheshatmake overpaintMod Podgefeatureflowerholidaypartydolldyeembroideryribbonthe hubbybagbootiesfreezer paper stencilinggiveaway winnerorganizeproject listquiltingskirtswaddlerwomen clothingI'm Made for Competitioncakedoll houseelasticfacebookglass etchingparty favorpouchshopteachingCloset MonsterJohn Murphybook reviewclutchflickr groupin progressknittingpatterntwittereven when you don't know what you're doing.http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Vivian)Blogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-5632588194255353972Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:42:00 +00002013-03-20T12:44:06.554-06:00blanketquilting This blanket has been about a year and a half in the making. I bought the Houndstooth pattern from V and Co in October 2011 (on a side note, V and Co has a bunch of new patterns and they are all awesome!!). The original plan was to make him the quilt for that Christmas, and it didn't happen. Then I talked about when I bought the fabric, wanting to make it for Hero's birthday in http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2013/03/heros-houndstooth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-1503680549295451999Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:30:00 +00002013-02-18T08:44:23.354-07:00babycostumeHalloweentutorial For Halloween last year, Hero wanted to be a Power Ranger. I borrowed that costume from my mom's old stash. Easy! Pretty didn't have a strong opinion, so I just asked my sister what she had in Pretty's size and borrowed that. Pretty was excited about getting to wear "red sparkle shoes" as Dorothy. Easy #2! The only thing I didn't have was a good costume for Dragon. At first I was http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2013/02/baby-sock-monkey-costume.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-3073299344973835908Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:58:00 +00002013-02-16T09:58:01.240-07:00babyblanketcrochetglitches Wow, I know I keep promising that I will get back to blogging, but can I just say that I am not one of those awesome women who can balance everything!    Adding little Dragon to my family has been incredible, but difficult. I'm figuring out how to be the mother of a stubborn kindergartener, independant "I'll do it by MYSELF" toddler, and a (I'll be honest) ridiculously easy-going http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2013/02/ombre-chevron-crochet-baby-blanket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-3415827131371403371Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:06:00 +00002012-08-29T21:06:50.568-06:00 This is my shameless attempt to get an awesome makeover! Before I moved into my first house almost a year ago, I spent the week between closing on the house and moving in at the new house super late every night. I was cleaning, shampooing carpets, and most importantly, painting! Sadly, I only took the time to paint the two kids' rooms. They look great (check them out here and here), but I http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/08/epic-room-makeover-entry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-1289849541343790517Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:41:00 +00002012-06-14T09:41:20.337-06:00 Wow. Am I the meanest blogger ever? I tell you a week ago that I will be having my baby the next day and then nothing.... Well, sorry to make you wait, but meet my newest little guy, Dragon. His "code name" for the blog is the English translation of his Chinese middle name, just like the other kids. Look at all that hair!! All of my kids have come out with hair, but his is by far the http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/06/my-little-dragon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-830449592436331261Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:55:00 +00002012-06-07T12:55:05.662-06:00  Ok everyone. I have been busy growing and growing. These pictures were taken one week ago by my good friend. Since I am scheduled for an induction tomorrow, I figured I should hurry up and post about all the stuff I've been making for this little guy. I'll do the list in the same number order, and check them off as we go! 1. Make new baby bedding: CHECK! 2. Finish http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-do-list-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-7353333408969741434Wed, 02 May 2012 19:17:00 +00002012-05-02T13:17:11.628-06:00babyboy It's getting closer, and the items on my to-do list are slowly getting marked off! Wahoo! This was taken earlier this week. That's right, I had my birthday! And I'm getting so big... I was able to finish the baby bedding set! I started with the bed skirt and when it was done, I set up the crib so I wouldn't have to fold the skirt, then iron it later before putting it on. Yes, it seemedhttp://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/05/baby-boy-bedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-1204487229373633911Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:23:00 +00002012-04-16T09:37:46.422-06:00decorgirlpaintsewing One of the fun things about buying a home was getting to create a boy room and a girl room. While there is still decorating to do in both, the two kid rooms were a priority for me to paint before we moved in. And they are still the only rooms I've painted so far. Hero was old enough to pick his own wall color, but since Pretty was only 19 months when we moved, I decided the colors for her. http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/04/prettys-girly-room.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-1848031079027663337Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:14:00 +00002012-04-10T15:27:14.155-06:00dressgirl Happy (late) Easter! It was a great Easter for us, filled with candy, church and family. I love all the fun that comes with holidays, but Christmas and Easter are my favorites because of the spiritual events they celebrate. New Easter outfits are also good fun! I had planned on making new ties for the men, in addition to the dress I wanted to make for Pretty. But when I found myself at the http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-outfits-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-3535340934346661112Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-04-04T07:00:08.826-06:00babyproject list I'm into the 3rd trimester with baby #3. This picture was taken 2 weeks ago, so now it's 10 weeks away. While I haven't actually done much, I've been making a list in my head of all the things I need to get done before this little guy comes. Maybe writing it down will help motivate me. 1. Make new baby bedding. I have boy bedding that my mom made for me when Hero was a baby. But http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/04/pre-baby-to-do-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-3125904861836186379Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-03-27T07:00:04.301-06:00decorpaintsewing When we moved to our new home, I asked Hero what color he wanted his room and he didn't even hesitate to say, "Green. Dark green." After some persuading I got him to get excited to about these stripes. We both won with him getting dark green, and me getting to do stripes! The other 3 walls are a light grey. I also just finished these curtains for the room. I decided that I wanted tohttp://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/03/heros-new-room.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-5468789386952116636Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-03-19T07:00:04.117-06:00birthdaygiftmake overnew stuffspray paint My little Pretty turned 2 a couple weeks ago! I can't believe it, but then don't we moms say that about every birthday our kids have? On the day of their birthday, Jake and I like to have a large bag of balloons blown up with a new toy in the middle of it all for the kids (like Hero's birthday pig). For Pretty this year, it was this new set up. Last summer, I found a listing for http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/03/prettys-new-birthday-toy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-3741903550554893980Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:30:00 +00002012-03-02T07:30:02.276-07:00ChristmasdollMod Podge For this past Christmas, I decided to make Pretty a big doll, and Santa brought her a little cradle for her doll to sleep in! I found the cradle at a discount outlet store for a company that does monogrammed things. This store is where all the mistakes go. Poor mom of "Reese", who ordered this and it came back upside down. Oops. I bought it with the intention of peeling off the http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/03/baby-doll-cradle-make-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-6764186856307213166Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-02-27T07:23:26.993-07:00babyreal life Last October, my husband and I bought our first house! We packed and moved with the help of awesome friends and family. Then, it took forever for me to get my craft stuff unpacked. Not because I was busy, per say, but because I was exhausted. If you follow my FB, then you've already seen this: That was a month ago. I'm 5 1/2 months along with baby number 3. Hero came with us http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2012/02/wow-its-been-how-long.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-6433293275654092425Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-11-11T08:57:12.123-07:00costumeHalloweenreal lifesewing If you follow me on FB or on Twitter, you know that my husband and I just bought a house and moved! It was a busy week, with us getting keys on Friday, and a week later on Saturday, moving. It was hectic with packing up all our stuff and trying to clean and paint in the new house. (I'll show you the paint later). This is how I hoped I would be through the whole experience: happy, excited andhttp://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/11/we-moved-and-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-4080734561061774556Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +00002011-12-02T17:14:00.876-07:00birthdaybook reviewCloset MonstergiftJohn Murphysewingtoy See this book? It's rockin' awesome. I found Closet Monsters by John Murphy by chance when looking through the craft books at the library. I borrowed it and just loved looking through it. I made plans to make something from it, so I renewed it the allowed 3 times before taking it back without making anything. And then I did that 2 more times. This is my fourth time checking out this book http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-i-feel-little-bit-selfish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-624163659015382592Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:25:00 +00002011-09-23T10:45:22.300-06:00baby showerdecorhot glue It's been a long time coming, since the shower was about a month ago, but here's the final decoration. Sorry it took so long to upload! I followed this tutorial to make it, with a few of my own twists. I'll be honest, when I first saw these wreaths popping up about a year ago, I didn't like them. The only reason I decided to make one is because of the library theme... but I love it!! http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-wreath-or-hat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-4372371346773012968Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:06:00 +00002011-09-16T07:06:00.081-06:00blankethand stitchHeat-N-Bondreal life My sweet little Pretty has two sleep items, the bunny and the blanket. But as much as she loves that bunny, it's really the blanket that is important. Whenever I check on her in the middle of the night, the blanket is being snuggled, while the bunny is tossed to the side. A few weeks ago, I noticed that the blanket had a hole. I put it on the mental list to fix, but didn't worry too http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/traumatic-fix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-1731437419652441892Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:10:00 +00002011-09-15T08:14:16.490-06:00baby showerdecorflowerhot glueMod Podgetutorial Part two of the Mod Podge book pages fun was the "A Good Book" quote art.  A few years ago, when I made some nursery art for my SIL, the canvases were on sale at 2 for 1! So I bought a few extras, of course! And when I had a lot of ripped book pages left, I decided to make the art piece for the shower. This tutorial is a little light on specific pictures, so if there is any confusionhttp://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/good-book-quote-art-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-4408300496713985783Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:03:00 +00002011-09-08T07:03:00.239-06:00baby showerdecorfacebookMod Podgepaintpartytutorial I'm sure I'm not the first person to Mod Podge old book pages to stuff, but this was a really fun and small way to bring even more themed decor to the Library baby shower. Today I'll share how I made the tray. The supplies are pretty simple. You will need a tray to cover. I found this plastic "Merry Christmas" one at a thrift store for $0.50! You also need an old book. Try to find http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-pages-tray-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-1767372205744875518Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:10:00 +00002011-09-01T06:10:00.256-06:00baby showerdecorflowerpartytutorial I am in no way saying that this garland was an original idea by me. I got the idea, supply list and how to from Martha Stewart. But for as awesome as Martha Stewart is, her online how-to's are not always very clear. I like a lot of pictures, and she has more text instructions. So this here is how I made my version of her book garland. First, I'll show you how we made the books. Instead http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-garland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-2757500567919704839Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:19:00 +00002011-08-31T07:19:00.194-06:00babygiftgirlsewingswaddlerI promise that I am working on the details of each of the decorations from the Library baby shower, but in the meantime, here's some pictures of the Straight-Jacket Swaddler and 8 burp cloths I made for Talina to go with the books I got her. I bought 1 1/4 yard of the green, and 1 yard of pink for the back of the burp cloths. I messed around with the fancy stitch options on my machine and did http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/08/talinas-gift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-6199496509442389502Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:05:00 +00002011-08-30T12:24:48.383-06:00babybaby showerMod Podgepartyparty favorOnce upon a time. That's the start of an awesome book, right? Well, it's also the start to an awesome baby shower!  I have some friends that I have known since we were 8 years old. In 5th grade, I went to a different school, yet somehow, we managed to stay friends all through Jr. High, High School, and into college. Now we are married and having babies! I jumped the gun (I guess), so Talina http://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/08/library-baby-shower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-254931504616141367Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:03:00 +00002011-08-19T07:03:00.240-06:00facebookreal lifetwitterHey everyone. I'm slowly trying to work my way back into a more regular crafting schedule. This summer has been awesome with swimming lessons where the biggest goal was learning to back float. Watch the video and tell me, would you believe the first lesson he refused to get in the water? We've been hiking, and eating watermelon. Doesn't she make this look so good?! And later today, wehttp://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/08/summer-and-now-on-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040694112776581958.post-4189420820494864632Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:18:00 +00002011-08-03T10:18:49.861-06:00babyboygiftsewingswaddlerA good friend of mine just had her 3rd baby, a sweet little boy. I wanted to make her something useful, but cute. Because this is baby #3 and boy #2, I knew it didn't have to be super baby-ish. I went to the store and when I found these robots, I had to get them!  I used the yard of flannel to make one Straight-Jacket Swaddler, and three burp cloths. It would have been two, but I found somehttp://craft-with-confidence.blogspot.com/2011/08/bright-robots-for-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vivian)2