Gift Given: Kid's handprint calendar

One of the gifts we gave to family for Christmas last year was a calendar - filled with handprint (and footprint) art by the kids.  I got the idea from my fabulous friend Kate, remember her from this post, she did something similar for her husband a few years ago. 

I started early, like 6-8 months before Christmas, because with a little baby (my son turned one last September), I knew we would only get to do a month or two at a time.  I used the project as craft time for my daughter, that is after I got the prints I wanted! 

Enjoying some free painting after finishing our handprint art!

I planned out each month as to what type of scene I wanted to do - something related to that month.  I searched for inspiration pictures online and found so many - but one site has the best, Meet the Dubiens,  plus she makes some pretty fabulous lunches for her kids too!  Definitely worth checking out.  Most months were themed to the occasions of that month and usually had both kids involved, but for August and September (my kids' birthday months) - they got their own month.

It was a fun (and sometimes stressful - really how do you paint each finger of an 8mo. old in a different color and keep him from clenching his hand!) project - and I think it turned out soooo cute!
For the final gift, I scanned the art into our computer and uploaded the pictures to Picaboo and created an awesome calendar.  Love me some Picaboo!

Front of the calendar.  Picaboo had the cutest corkboard background, and I added little tape graphics to the picture corners.  I think it turned out great!

Hanging on my kitchen wall!

 

Here are the final month prints in order - January thru December.  A fun project for us and a gift that our family can enjoy all year long!

More gifties!

So as I said in my first post back (a few minutes ago) I am really trying hard to focus on projects for my kids this year - I have a list a mile long of things I want to make for them.  But I did get in a few gift projects - mostly for family!

 Spongebob fleece hat and scarf for Jacob's birthday

 Coloring tote for Tess.  I did make Olive one too - but didn't manage to get a picture of it.

 Crocheted crown for Noey's adoption as modeled by Olive.

Crocheted Oshawott pokemon stuffie for Cado's birthday.  He loved it!

Its been a long time

since I have posted on this blog - Wow!  Well I had my baby boy in September 2011.  He decided to arrive 3 weeks early, so glad I got his room done in time.  Since then I have been busy adjusting to life as a Mom of 2 kiddos.  I have still been sewing and crafting (maybe not as much as I would like) but I haven't had any time to post any of my creations.  My main goal this year is to finish projects that I want to make for my own kids - and then next year (2013) I really really want to open my etsy shop and try to sell some of the stuff I make!!  Eeeek!  Exciting and scary!  Now I just need to get busy making stuff!!

Here is a sampling of the things I have been working on since my last post in August 2011.

 Stuffed kitty for Olive - from her baby brother Vance on the day he came home from the hospital

 Unicorn for Cousin Noey for Christmas

 More Star Wars characters for my nephews

 Star Wars

 Blue Octopus for Olive for Christmas

 Frog for a friend for Christmas

 Super Kitty for cousin Jacob for Christmas

 Took a break to whip myself up a spider banner for Halloween

 Puppy for cousin James for Christmas

 Princess (to go with the unicorn) for cousin Noey

 Had to whip up these scented pumpkins for my Mom and sisters for Thanksgiving favors (since I hosted)

 So cute and easy fortune cookie ornament

Mother/Daughter aprons for our friends Julie and Tess for Christmas

Yeah I was busy - but I think I managed to get most of this done before Vance was born!!  Yeah me!

Crafty Christmas!

It was a crafty Christmas from the Robertson's last year! I think I made about 90% of the gifts we gave. Yes, I am impressed with myself!!
I am grateful for the money left in our childcard account since that is probably the only way I was able to get everything done - Olive got to spend a few days at school so Mommy could craft!!
It was actually a lot of fun and I think everyone like their gifts! I had tons of inspiration (and help) from the craft blogging universe! There is some fun stuff out there!


Camo beanie! I made these for my brother in law, sister's boyfriend and my dad. Pattern from "The Happy Hooker" by Debbie Stoller

Wash mitts - for the Boise kiddos. Thank you Martha Stewart for the idea and patterns.

Camo bear and beanie for my cousin's little boy! Hat pattern from Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller, Bear pattern by Ana Paula Rimoli (but I added the J).

Chalkboard clipboards and bags for my nieces and nephews - I found the tutorial for the clipboard on one of my favorite sites - Little Birdie Secrets.

Holiday wall decoration for my Mom - totally my own design!!

Fabric key fobs for all of the girls! Found the tutorial here.

Sock dog and crocheted fire hat for our best friends' little boy. Sock dog instructions from Martha Stewart.

Bunny for my niece - Pattern by Ana Paula Rimoli