Homemade Party Favors

When I was dreaming up Henry's birthday party, I knew I wanted it to included horses. I ran across a beautiful German blog that included a tutorial on using knit socks for the purpose of making sock horses. I am no knitter, but I loved the idea of creating original sock horses. So while in AZ I picked up a variety of fabric, rope, and accessories to make unique horses. 

WHAT YOU NEED

Magna Tac

buttons

heavy fabric to make ears

yarn

Gold-toe socks

batting

fun ribbon/rope

STEP UNO

Simply stuff your socks with batting and form the shape you like most. 

STEP DOS

Glue on the "hair" (yarn)
Add eyes and ears (don't forget the ears-- the horse doesn't look right without them:))

TRES

Flip the tube portion of the sock upwards.  I then adde a bamboo stick and tied the head around the stick a few times with twine.  (Just a heads up: I think it would have worked better if I had secured the head to the stick with hot glue.)

This project was so much fun, and the kids really did love them. 

Besos,

Mel

Picking Out Shades

Since the recent excitement over my new birthday curtains and seeing what a difference they have made in the dining room, I have been inspired to make some more decisions about window treatments around the house.  Next up is our kitchen window and maybe a simple roman shade, valance or cornice... Here are some ideas I'm liking at the moment.

These slouchy Roman shades have a more relaxed, unstructured feel that's unfussy and natural.

Katie Emmons Design

The next two photos show more Roman shades, but with cleaner lines and a more tailored look.  

Traditional Home

I also love the option of building a cornice for the top of the window, with fabric covering the wood frame.  This one is super crisp looking-- I love that design--but with cornices you can always make them more ornate if you're up for a challenge:) 

Tiffany Eastman Interiors

The blank slate: 

xo

Liza

Tuesday Capes

Last Saturday we celebrated Henry's 3rd birthday. We had so much fun, and I had more fun making all the take aways. I decided a couple weeks ago I would make sock horses and capes to take home. The sock horses took some time, so I knew I needed an easier route when it came to the capes. What to do? I decided to buy bright colored felt, puffy balls, and some ribbon. In this process I decided to go with bright colors. Who doesn't like a burst in color  at a birthday celebration?!

WHAT YOU NEED

FELT

PUFFY BALLS

MAGNA TAC

RIBBON

SCISSORS