What I'm making this weekend...

There are so many things that I want to work on right now... and for some reason I keep looking at even more cool ideas.  I am really bad at finding lots of project ideas, then never getting around to actually making them.   My most recent obsession has been crochet hats and flowers :)

Despite all of the fabulous ideas out there, I really can only do so much... so here are my to-do's for this weekend.

1. Netbook Case - A friend at work asked if we (me & my DesiLea Boutique business partner) could make her a netbook case.  This was right about the time that we had come across this tutorial for an iPad Case.  I'm going to follow the basic rules of the tutorial but adjust the size to fit the dimensions of the netbook.  I promised to bring this finished on Monday, so it has to be the top priority on my craft list this weekend :)  I can't wait to see how it turns out!  Stay tuned!
2. This Sweet Hat - Awesome huh?  I've been wanting to make one of these cute brimmed hats ever since I first saw them.  I like to try a newborn size first to get a feel for the pattern, since that's the smallest size.  This first one (if all goes well) will turn into a sweet gift for a friend's new nephew who should be born any day now.  I can't wait to see how this turns out!

Realisitcally, I think that's about all that will get done this weekend.  Hopefully I'll get the chance to get a few photos of SQ in her brand new hat that I just finished...

Please excuse the cell phone photo for now... This is why I really want to get some good ones of it being worn tomorrow :)

Cute huh?  It's so super soft too!  I absolutely LOVE the cotton yarn that I used for this... I wish it came in more colors (maybe it does, and my store just didn't have them all), I'm thinking this is my new go-to yarn for anything baby/kid related.  Oh... it's I Love This Cotton Yarn in Pistachio for the main hat and Pink for the light pink flowers. The dark pink is just something extra that I had in my stash - I can't remember what it is, but it's not nearly as soft.

Anyway, it's looking like it will be a pretty busy weekend so far.  In the morning I think I'll pack up the girls and go do a little bit of shopping.  I totally need a new pair of denim capri pants to wear... my ones from last year are TOO BIG! (awesome huh?!).  While I'm out with the girls I think I'll leave my husband home to mow the yard. :)  Then hopefully the rest of the day I'll be able to get a little bit of cleaning and stuff done around the house and of course work some on the projects listed above.

Sunday will be very busy!  We'll be heading over to see both sides of the family - lunch at one house, dinner at the other.  My only concern is when will the girls get their nap?  I really didn't think it through when I committed us to go to both places.  Oh well, it will work out just fine :)

I'll be back with some updates about the projects as soon as they get finished :)

And the winner is...

First of all, thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway!  I hope you'll stick around and enjoy all the crafty goodness that is found here.  I've got TONS of ideas that I'll eventually get out :)

I was planning on using Random.org for the drawing... but found out that it's not free to use their generator - and well, I'm just not willing to pay for the service right now. 

So, I wrote down the number of each entry (1-13) on a piece of paper, folded it up, and dropped it in a little cup - shook it up really good to mix the numbers, then held it over my head so I couldn't see (everyone else is still asleep so I couldn't get someone else to draw) and drew out a number.

Congratulations sarahrob19! 
You are the winner of our very first giveaway!  Please email me at desileaboutique{at}gmail{dot}com with your address and your color preference (red, yellow, green, black, pink, or white). 

For anyone else who may still be interested in this fun pin, head on over to our shop.  We are adding new stuff all the time!

Have a great day everyone!

Pom Pom Necklace

I just realized that I never posted about my awesome pom pom necklace that I made.  It was a gift for my friend Desiree over at Chic Inspirations, so that's probably why I forgot to post something till now.

Isn't it super cute?  I'm still needing to get a picture of her actually wearing it (she does wear it... at least she has once to work the other day - I just didn't have my camera with me).

I saw the tutorial for this over at Little Miss Momma, and today I saw she was doing a little linky party and that is what triggered my thoughts to get this posted :)

Anyway, go ahead and check out all the other awesome necklaces and pom pom headbands that everyone has made - there are so many awesome creations out there!

Quickie Frayed Fabric Flower

Tonight I've been working on a few different little projects all at once.  I started off with working on trick-or-treat bags for my girls (only a few days left to get them done!), but more about those later (I'll share once they are complete).

My friend, Desiree, was talking about making some cute fabric flower pins and she sent me a text message earlier with a photo of her first one...

Isn't it super cute?  You can't tell very well from this photo, but that bead in the middle is super gorgeous!  I know, I was with her when she bought it... :)

So, as I was working on my trick-or-treat bags I decided that I had to take a little break and make a frayed fabric flower pin for myself... of course in Halloween-ish colors to wear to work tomorrow :)

I followed this really easy tutorial by Maize Hutton.  Check it out, it only took about 5 minutes to make and minimal supplies.

Here is how mine turned out... what do you think?  Of course, I couldn't find my little bag with my pin backings so I had to settle for sewing a safety pin on the back instead.  It's not ideal, but it works just fine and you'd never know (if I didn't tell on myself).

More about those trick-or-treat bags later... They are turning out really awesome though so far, if I do say so myself :)