New Dress for a Night on the Town

The other night we went to visit my sister in Dallas to celebrate my husband's birthday. I didn't really have anything to wear so I decided to whip up a Caftan dress using THIS tutorial over at Simple Simon & Co. The dress came together in under an hour and it was really comfy.

Sadly, we didn't get a full length picture of it.

 But, we had a great time...

and that's all that matters.

Something for Me: Simple Shirt

I decided that it really is time that I started making more stuff for myself. Just simple easy stuff, cause that is really all I have time for, but something. I also REALLY need to start using more fabric in my stash.

I found a super easy tutorial for a pretty shirt over at A Beautiful Mess. Then I sorted through my insane amount of fabric and found a yard of pretty, red, patterned cotton that I had purchased with my buddy Alisha of Crandallation. A yard turned out to be the perfect amount to make this super easy and comfy shirt.

Bonus? It looks cute under a cardi. Perfect for Texas winters and springs when the weather can't really figure out what it's doing.

I hope I get a chance to make a couple more of these to bring on our family vacation in May.



Fuzzy Dice

I have a bunch of Christmas type stuff to post, but I thought I would post something a little less seasonal today.

My niece told the Hubby a month or so ago that she would love to find a big pair of pink fuzzy dice for her bedroom. She is in the process of redecorating and these would be perfect for her new room. SO, my hubby very kindly offered my services.

They were actually pretty easy to make, although sewing on each spot was a tad tedious.



I cut the squares 11x11 and the spots are about 3 inches and it took a whole bag of stuffing for both of them. It wasn't something I would have ever normally made, but I'm pleased with the results. 

4th of July Crafty Recap

Wow, this is my 200th post! Sadly, I have nothing exciting planned. Maybe for my 250th!

I hope everyone had an amazing holiday weekend! We started it off by making amazing firework shirts for the boys. I love it when I can get my hubby to willingly craft with me!

Who knew sharpies and rubbing alcohol could create such a fun effect? Aparently Butterfly Jungle cause she has an awesome tutorial to make them: HERE. I'm a little terrified of washing them, they are in the dryer to set again.
I also made myself a shirt, using a tutorial I found over at tatertots and jello: HERE. It was really amazing how fast all the shirts came together! We will totally be making the fireworks shirts for the boys again next year and I will be sporting my awesome new flag tank! We also decided to try out this Red, White and Blue Sangria recipe. It was SO good. Slightly deadly though, I suggest small glasses.And of course Munch had a paint one of his masterpieces. We had a wonderful weekend with family and relaxing and fun. I was sad to see it end!

Meet Jim

This is Jim, aka The Lizard King.

Thursday I woke up (or rather gave up trying to sleep and got out of bed) and felt the strong desire to make a bear....so I found a pattern in one of my craft books (The Toy Box) and went to it.
It consumed my day.

Jim was easy(ish) to make. He certainly came together a lot faster than I thought he would.
He did however take a LOT of hand stitching. His ears were the hardest.

He doesn't have eyes, because I didn't have any and buttons didn't seem like a good idea. I think being blind suits him.
Munch loves him. Even though he insisted that Jim looked like Mickey Mouse at first.
Nox does too....which Munch does not like, don't worry I'll make another for Nox (or Munch, they can fight it out.)
I adore him. Everytime I look at him I love him more. I don't usually feel that way about anything I make.

Cars and Cowboys

Finished a couple things for the boys this weekend. Munch and I both LOVE the car fabric I got at Ikea, so I had to make him a shirt.

Here he is doing his best dinosaur "ROAR!" (He can say Stegasaurus now. The dino below isn't one, but he know which one is! I'm so proud.)

Then I made some cute cowboy pants for Nox.

I cut them a little while ago when he was still in 3-6 month so they are a tiny bit short. I made the waist big enough to grow into so I may lengthen them later...or not they are flannel and it will soon be too warm to wear them.
You can't see them in this picture cause he's chewing on his orange ball, but that adorable smile now includes a pair of bottom teeth :o)

In other news: Craft Cherry is now on Facebook. I created the page and then discovered that while I enjoy creating for others and I love writing this blog I do not like self promoting. It's like I don't feel worthy of being liked or something. Anyway, I would love it if you liked me.

Special Orders

Here are some special orders I completed recently.

The Mama to Be said she wanted to bring her baby girl home in this dress. :o)
With matching burp cloth and bib. ($38 for Dress/Burp Cloth/Bib Set)

Also made a set of 3 bibs ($15). LOVE the fabric I used!I have a few things for the boys on my list of things to do. Then I have to complete a special order for pillows and I have to refill my stock at The Enchanted Artist.

Also thinking about making a fan page on Facebook...just not sure if anyone would really be that interested.

Gifts for my niece and nephew

I'm FINALLY getting around to posting the gifts I made my niece and nephew for Christmas.

For my nephew I made an activity bag like the one I made Munch for his birthday.

I included plenty of fun stuff to keep him busy and included a crayon roll.

For my niece I made this Buttercup Bag from Made By Rae. I've been meaning to make one for myself for a while now, but it seemed perfect for her. Totally making a more adult version for myself next. Would make a cute clutch for a night out; provided I use the fabric.

I added some fun goodies to the bag, including this tissue holder.

I think the gifts were a hit. My niece didn't believe I made the bag, because I put a Craft Cherry tag in it and nothing handmade should have a tag in it, right? :o)

Halloween Apron and a Yummy Treat

Months ago, I was in Joann's with my mother; we were looking through the clearance section for treasures and Mum spied some Halloween fabric. She promptly purchased the rest of the bolt and handed it to me and requested that I make it into an apron for her birthday.

I wouldn't have thought finding the perfect apron pattern would be so hard....but it was...ridiculously so. Then Dana at Made had a Celebrate Yellow Month and Delia Creates joined the party with a tutorial for her Pumps and Pearls Apron. The PERFECT apron for my mother. It was easy to make and I LOVE the style.

So super happy with how it turned out!

Making an apron inspired me to bake! Don't these Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies look yummy?

Here is my mother modeling her new and fabulous Halloween apron and the fun kitchen towel I made her!

Next up: A special project just for my sister and her 3 Day Walk team and a little something for the season.

Activity Bag for Mama's Little Pirate

Munch celebrated his 2nd birthday last week and since we planned a pirate themed party for him I decided to make a couple pirate themed gifts.

First up I decided to make him an activity bag. Munch always seems to need something to do when we go out...especially when we decide to brave a restaurant. I got this pattern from One Yard Wonders. It's really the first pattern I've made from the book, which is pretty sad considering I've had the book for a year. I love all the patterns and have several on my to do list. However my list is about a mile long!

Then I made a cute crayon roll. Complete with Toy Story crayons...we've only lost one so far :o)

Of course I had to add a couple coloring books too!!

And it's a hit!! As long as he's got his activity bag, Sonic sunglasses and Mama's keys he's good to go!

My Boys Monday - Bumpers and Mobile

All the stuff I was planning on making for the nursery got finished last week! It took me forever to figure out the mobile, but thankfully I ran across this tutorial over at Lolly Jane Boutique. I used Munch's old mobile and black and white pictures of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen and Jimmy Page. I also found some clip art of a record that fit perfectly over the music box and edited a cute little tape I found at Sj's Little Musings. Here is the close up.

Works well on 22 month olds, let's hope that it works just as well keeping a new baby entertained. :o) Also got the bumpers finished. I was a little worried about finishing these. I was thinking they were going to be a HUGE job. Thankfully the bumpers came with instructions on how to cover them, so I tweeked the instructions a little and they were finished in no time!

And that's it...just need to install the ceiling fan, put together a small shelving unit and we ordered a vinyl name sign for above the crib. Once that's complete I'll give you guys a full tour of the finished room...hopefully with baby included!!

Big Butt Baby Pants

This week I was given the opportunity to test out a pattern from Made by Rae. I was so excited when I saw that she needed a tester for these pants and in Munch's size too!

I got up early Tuesday morning and in two hours had whipped up Munch's 1st pair of Big Butt Baby Pants. The instructions were fantastic and super easy to follow, plus she has little tip boxes mixed in that are great. :o)

After I finished the pants I had to wait for Munch to wake up....sometimes it's nice that he thinks he's a teenager...other times it's agonizing.

He finally got up and I put the pants on immediately. Had to turn on Sesame Street so the boy would hold still, but once he did it was clear that they fit pretty great.

The pattern is made for cloth diaper babies and we (GASP) use disposable...so there was a little extra room in the back. Rae suggested folding over the waistband and it fixed the problem immediately. I LOVE these pants. They are so easy to make and they look so freaking cute AND there are just so many options to make them different and fun.

Munch loves them too! He refused to take them off so I could tighten and fix the waistline. I don't really blame him either...they look super comfy!

Made by Rae's pattern for Big Butt Baby Pants is now available here! I still have some nursery stuff to do, but I'm super tempted to just dive into my fabric stash and make another ten pairs of pants!!

Good-Bye July and a Special Order

Just a tad distracted this month. ;o) So here is July...almost a week late.

Background, word art and spot embelishments from Freedom Mini by Devine Digital

Star Frame by Rachael

Also did a special order for a baby shower last month. Includes 3 burp cloths, a bib, a onesie and a binkie clip.

Made my first binkie clip. I plan on making a bunch for Nox...these are the only kind that ever worked with Munch.
Also planning on making a cowboy onesie for Nox and a cowboy shirt for Lyndon...cause I kinda love how this one turned out.

In other news I've completed the bumpers for the crib...just need a mattress so I can take pictures. Want to convert Munch's mobile into something Rock and Roll for Nox, but haven't quite figured that out yet. I'll totally welcome any ideas. :o)

My Boys Monday

I actually made this last month...but until pretty recently I hadn't got any decent pictures. I've seen Tie-Shirts everywhere and kept thinking: "I'm positive I could do that." But as with most things it got put on my mental to-do list for later. Until I found this fabric...which I HAD to buy....

and a tie-shirt just seemed a perfect project for it. I did find a tutorial complete with pattern, here, but to be honest I didn't really like the sharp corners...my dad's ties always had soft rounded corners...so I made my own template and I just zig-zagged it directly onto the shirt...mostly because I didn't feel like taking out the iron.
It's not a neat job...because I didn't do the whole applique process and just sewed it on, BUT I love the end result. I'm going to try being lazy more often.

Diaper Stacker

I finished the diaper stacker yesterday. I was super nervous about doing it, because I was working without a pattern for the first time. I used Lyndon's stacker as reference and went from there.

I can't believe how quickly it came together! Time will tell how sturdy it is, but it looks like it will hold up. I've already filled it with newborn diapers....I forgot how tiny they are! Not sure what's next, I'm trying to figure out if I want to make a crib skirt and bumper or just buy white ones. I have plenty of fabric still, but not so much time.

Curtains for Nursery

I finished the curtains for Lennox's nursery today. I decided to be lazy about it and just added fabric to black curtains that I had shortened.

Please forgive the lighting and the "beautiful" view. It's a rainy day and I can't hide the view until the desk is moved.

I totally love how they turned out. Next up...a diaper stacker, which should be interesting, because I'm working off a pattern I created using Lyndon's.

Sew Sunday

First, just wanted to wish all the Dads out there a Happy Father's Day.

Now...something completely unrelated. Two dresses I made for The Enchanted Artist. After making these I decided that I need to have a girl in this house if only to be a model...or at the very least a reference. Munch was NOT amused when I held the larger dress up to him to see if it needed to be shortened.

Thanks to Alisha of Crandallation for giving me the idea to use the guitar fabric for a dress. I love how it came out.

Here is my 4th of July dress. I made this one with a t-shirt instead of a onesie. Just as easy, but I worry that the top is a little long.

I will have some Father's Day pictures to share tomorrow!!