I have always wanted to be a crafty person. Kdogg is psychotically crafty, and I might have mild jealousy attacks because of it from time to time. My sister is also quite the craftswoman - she even has a Craft Corner in her basement that sort of makes me ache inside. Both of these ladies have produced some fine, fine things over the years using their skills, creativity, and a certain degree of elbow grease. And sure, I've picked up knitting and am sort of working on sewing now. I have honed my cooking skills and have on occasion come up with a funky idea or two. But mainly, I am far, far from the craftiness level of my dreams.
I would also like to be the person who knows where to get the bargains, who really searches out the good deals. This person is not so much crafty as he/she is a discount maven, although the two can overlap. In fact, in my fantasy life I hunt out the deal and then make something crafty with whatever goods I have purchased.
With Romulus' arrival, I've become a bit of a bargain hunter and a bit of a crafty type, and I like where this is taking me. So here are a few aspects of both:
The crib is from Ikea but the rest is all hand-me-downs and gifts. Kdogg made me the quilt on the right and I am in love with it -- it's super groovy and the fabric she chose is just awesome. My aunt also made an incredible quilt (not pictured), so I'll be rotating between the two. The snuggly on the end and the one in the middle of the crib (it says, "Little hippo, where are you?" -- and is oh so soft!) were snagged for a euro each, but my favorite thing is by far the bedding I picked up for five. I had been checking out bedding in all the stores and could not get over their 100-euro price tags, so I feel this was a mega steal. Three turtles! So cute!
I threw together a few of the toys I've picked up along the way -- some are gifts and some were bought at the mama sale. Mainly I just wanted to show a close-up of the turtles.
I made this snuggly without any help. It's pretty crappy and is made from remainder bits that were on sale at the fabric store, but for a first sewing project and no guidance, I couldn't be happier with the outcome.
Here's the snuggly I made with Kara. I am claiming that I made it because I technically did all the sewing, whereas she did all of the explaining. I think it turned out great, and I love the little hands.
Other goodies not pictured include a bathtub I am inheriting from a friend and a free changing table I snagged online. I also haven't shown any of the cloth diapers I've picked up, because that's going to be an entire entry in and of itself. But there's been mad scavenging in that department, too. Overall, things have come together nicely...
Your snugglies look pretty darn good to me! So cute.
Your snugglies look pretty darn good to me! So cute.
Oh my gosh, I love all the adorable things you've put together for your little bean! The snuggles are so cute (I didn't even know that's what they were called!) and I adore the bedding and toys. You are SO well prepared, as always! Hope these next few weeks go great for you...