socktopus creations

Christmas Giveaway- Win a Pair of Baby Leg Warmers

2011-11-10T11:33:00.008-06:00

The Giveaway is now closed. The winner is...#3 Torri P. Thanks everyone for entering! I'm having another giveaway! Last year I sold TONS of these leg warmers in my esty shop, Socktopus Creations. They are seriously the cutest and softest leg warmers. Perfect for getting into the holiday season. And one lucky winner will get to choose between a pair of red with white polka dot leg warmers or the

Copy Cat: Felt Flower Pillow Cover

2011-06-26T22:46:00.000-05:00

Trust me when I say there are a TON of felt flower tutorials out there. THIS ONE though is by far my favorite and even more so when used to make a mustard yellow flower! I made two of these and it's really easy, but slightly time consuming. For the felt, JoAnns has a great variety. But since I'm a huge supporter of Etsy, I bought mine from HERE

Carried Away Creations Giveaway

2011-05-04T14:11:00.000-05:00

A couple of months ago my sister in law opened up her own Etsy shop, Carried Away Creations. I have to say- she sells some of the cutest stuff! My favorite are the towel wraps. They are so fun, and she makes both kids and adult sizes! To WIN a beautiful towel wrap head over to Shelayna's Blog for the giveaway. Hurry though, it ends on Saturday, May 7. Also check out Carried Away Creations

Another Giveaway!

2011-03-24T13:30:00.000-05:00

I'm featured in a huge giveaway over at Mirror Images Photgraphy Head on over to win one of my toddler tutus and a satin hairclip and several other prizes! Entries are still low right now so you have an awesome chance to win a lot of fun stuff!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

2011-03-09T15:26:00.006-06:00

And the winner is.....Diana (#48) ! Giveaway is now ClosedMy shop's one year anniversary is almost here! To celebrate, I'm having my first giveaway. Between now and March 18th you have a chance to enter to win 3 pair of leg warmers. I absolutely love leg warmers for my kids! They are fabulous for that extra warmth on cool mornings, look great with a cute skirt, onesie, tutu, or for just around

Little Man Ties Tutorial

2010-09-06T22:54:00.179-05:00

Items you will needStraight pinsMan's TieScissors3/8 elasticmatching threadsewing machine needle3/8 triglides and side release buckles (optional) First measure your little man from the collar bone to where the belt buckle would rest. Double that measurement plus one inch and you have the length of your tie. Guide: Newborn- 7 inches (15 inches altogether)Infants- 8 inches (17 inches altogether)6-

Cupcakes

2010-08-29T20:52:00.000-05:00

I dream of one day having my own little cupcake shop, or at least some kind of cupcake catering thing going on! I seriously spend so much time just thinking of all the different possible cupcakes, fillings, and frostings I could do. Recently I took a Strawberry Cake recipe that I love and made it into an Orange Cake recipe with just a couple of changes. Combine that with a White Chocolate

Toddler Apron

2010-08-15T20:24:00.000-05:00

I found THIS cute tutorial over at Silly Piggy Monkey and loved it! She even has a pattern for 2T-4T size that you can print out. I just made a couple of differences- I added rick rack to the pockets and the edge and sewed the pockets closer to the middle. I think little Miss H will love it!

A New Look for Our Table

2010-07-18T19:13:00.000-05:00

While our little white table has been charming and all, it was in great need of a makeover. Lets face it anything white doesn't last very long with a toddler running about! First we started by recovering the chairs... Super Easy! I just took out the staples from the chairs, making sure to take a picture of how the fabric was folded at the corners so I could reference back to it. Use the old

Silhouettes and Link to the Tutorial

2010-06-27T14:36:00.001-05:00

One more addition to the nursery decor (almost done with the room, just need to paint a mural and finish up some pillows)! I found an easy way of doing silhouettes over at Prudent Baby. The project didn't cost anything! I used some white frames I had on hand which I painted yellow (free paint from Glidden, Score!), then used some black and white cardstock paper I had in my scrapbooking stash.

Best Brownies- EVER!

2010-03-27T15:11:00.003-05:00

***Please note that if Fudgy Yummy Goodness is not what you look for in a brownie, but instead prefer Cake Like Brownies, then this recipe does not fall into your category of 'best brownies- ever'*** Homemade is always better right? I've always thought this to be true...Except for when it would come to brownies. There tricky, easily coming out to dry, to cakey, over mixed. So for awhile now I've

Crib Skirt

2010-03-21T09:04:00.005-05:00

Well, I finally finished the bed skirt! It only took me 3 weeks longer than I had planned! Not that it was a way complicated project, I just distract easily. I'm now off to make the bumpers, and hopefully after that the quilt- all before our Little Man arrives (27 days and counting)! We'll see if it all gets done... And of course since I can't wait to post pictures once the Nursery is completely

St. Patty's Day and Hairbow tutorial

2010-03-16T22:49:00.002-05:00

I love holidays, even more so now that I have a little munchkin to enjoy them with! In preparation for a pinch free Patty's Day I made a korker bow and then placed it on top of a yellow pinwheel bow- Easy Peasy! For the korker bow, use grosgrain ribbon and wrap around a wooden dowel. Wrap tightly, but don't over lap. Secure with cloths pins on each end. (don't mind the orange ribbon, I also made

Mod Podge Frames

2010-03-12T10:50:00.000-06:00

I love making these frames for gifts! You'll need:Scrapbooking PaperScissorsDistressing Ink (optional)Mod PodgeFrameSealerPaint, Stain (optional)Most craft stores carry wooden frames many sizes. These ones are 8x8 and hold a cute size of 3.5x3.5. I like to stain the edges since I distress the edges of the paper. You'll soon come to learn that I am a huge distressing fan! While the stain dries,

Paper Easter Grass

2010-03-10T14:24:00.011-06:00

Last Easter our daugther partook in her first egg hunt and festivities. And wouldn't you know, I couldn't bring myself to by a bag of plastic grass at the store. Even as a kid, I hated the stuff. But as a mother who treasures her vacuume and her little one even more (both of whom digest foreign objects freely), I decided to make my own Easter grass. Very simple, and easy... I use all

Changing Pad Cover Tutorial Link

2010-03-08T22:12:00.008-06:00

I remember when we were buying things for our little girl's nursery I had the hardest time finding a cute changing pad cover. I'm pretty sure manufacturers were not thinking to clearly when white was decided to be the one and only color you could buy in a cover. Two years ago though I did not sew, not even buttons so white it was. But now that we are in the process of decorating Little Man's

Tulle YoYo Tutorial

2010-03-07T21:47:00.005-06:00

The other day, while shopping at Kohl's I noticed this cute number in the kid's section....What wasn't cute- the $27 price tag. Oh well I could live without the skirt anyway, but the adorable tulle yoyo's on the shirt were to much. So I went to the craft store picked up some tulle and a packet of rhinestones and came up with my own version, costing me only $2.00 (and leaving me with extra tulle