being a girl is kinda fun, almost too much fun. I've always loved it. When I was little I was a Tom-Boy but even though I was wearing Michael Jordan's Jersey, my hair was still done and I had lip gloss in my pocket. I.LOVE.BEING.A GIRL.
So sometimes I go over board when I hear about the birth of a new baby girl (especially, if it's the first girl).
This blog post consists of what I did yesterday:
A tutu, because it's cheap (especially if you already have everything to make it) and so easy and by far the most frilly thing a girl could own! I have the best easiest tutorial HERE.
A matching hair bow: Mandatory.
Leg-warmers out of an old long-john shirt...
With stinkin cute ruffles at both ends. I just cut the sleeves, sewed them a lil skinnier and then zig-zag stitched the ends. And it ruffled. Can life be happier?
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I'm going to be making some for my daughter with the left overs, (but on the inside I was wishing there was enough for me :(
A bracelet.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUfhPbBiKb7vWUWPUl6rs6BQOsyY_r22QgU25OS_sPr3iCfvvwnLhpMbBBI9mDhEHLURx0wMhZeSK0fEZq5H3MhZ_kERAaxB7QTVSdEBADKrwY090WIuFsR9rkp7_KhLmzTh5tPfK2999/s400/DSC_0026.jpg)
Ya. Being a girl is a little more than a blast.
But then, you get a fluffy teddy and even though in it's previous life his name was Bo.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPACV399T1FJejDeSNHVpTT0oU0ejrD0R4yW8Ypem0TNhzAQOy_aFe_7oEB0HJTNz83K1CKSOt6Zm8oaQNJ4nH5PcreH4wioAFe2NnSSHchgn9uQoJ4RVLUf6kP3vOERneMdnDUr49KHvc/s400/DSC_0018.jpg)
Forget gift baskets! This is better and funner!
The bow:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLi_sYYgQ1mf0W8XPo52kDsfcIsgVWmntp5O6UNuqInuD34E00IUkfUcWRjZsT3SYjnGrG8jYDThzPbPPwmpA8uMHs6yFzbWNmRfkDAY5mIwML0-ePpb4ptdd7jRbkRVLfmA2ZQIJOBlS9/s400/DSC_0044.jpg)
The tutu:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH7Fhckt1YMneO9SbeJuVoKPGQThKOtSJ0JaNgX88p1NpYogVvv6eWdkoBkn1fIP-k54RbqZeFi4uZyUQ6NRdFAj17QDpOo-V9q2383W9zWM7qAe6LvBnV_hVIbPSVCQxzirjZwMHWIX7/s400/DSC_0046.jpg)
The leg-warmers: (safety pinned to hand)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqvEa3BH0Vl3wB8-twgeJpQ28xSoYXkNA6sJXWOyJNdf49ToEQEoHFLsiLBwLM7njGgXLk-sw4ts8WoxqX93sgwqJMOcivGV5systHD-KgmX5VCimh0NZh56jbPZudkNl4IAybYxVfck3/s400/DSC_0050.jpg)
The bracelet: (around the leg-warmers)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnHxSBHIHOYAe2uCjfQbRZ4na06YunO4Ms3FFXMIr9MUFiqhbf-rNa-0p6URa_Fjm2r7DN3xraJ_2t_XD3xESzUxAX25pVhrhEaRUgCY0CoODXzznzq3iai1rnd04fCfSvrWzGtQ9G6XB/s400/DSC_0051.jpg)
And then a $1 frame (from D.I.) spray painted brown:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqFjPz7MoeRGp-vVPLMJ9td2QatG5Z3t3v2qNMUUDrwaTPa5jMzYdGyMzsSy51qJrnNZysToKBehbFATn1RsjWEqWmcuQ4mMZx9tRVobN3h_f1q9ztWPma1wnQCGF4yLf-zknO2vCyd2O/s400/DSC_0056.jpg)
With adorable ribbon to match the bedroom.
You definitely dont necessarily need a teddy...but like I said...a little out of hand I am.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Yz_hQFfhg0ABE_I_ZDSO9twbjitm_uNIr1FnFGT1XDDYtUfvatmBIkMW58AOeXm-O0Qlm7hrh0yNDv00kolXwQvjufNP2-BFJP85Pv_Dhrw8-SrdvJEoory6JFd8capIi8fpEyl697Vq/s400/DSC_0055.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLi_sYYgQ1mf0W8XPo52kDsfcIsgVWmntp5O6UNuqInuD34E00IUkfUcWRjZsT3SYjnGrG8jYDThzPbPPwmpA8uMHs6yFzbWNmRfkDAY5mIwML0-ePpb4ptdd7jRbkRVLfmA2ZQIJOBlS9/s400/DSC_0044.jpg)
The tutu:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH7Fhckt1YMneO9SbeJuVoKPGQThKOtSJ0JaNgX88p1NpYogVvv6eWdkoBkn1fIP-k54RbqZeFi4uZyUQ6NRdFAj17QDpOo-V9q2383W9zWM7qAe6LvBnV_hVIbPSVCQxzirjZwMHWIX7/s400/DSC_0046.jpg)
The leg-warmers: (safety pinned to hand)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqvEa3BH0Vl3wB8-twgeJpQ28xSoYXkNA6sJXWOyJNdf49ToEQEoHFLsiLBwLM7njGgXLk-sw4ts8WoxqX93sgwqJMOcivGV5systHD-KgmX5VCimh0NZh56jbPZudkNl4IAybYxVfck3/s400/DSC_0050.jpg)
The bracelet: (around the leg-warmers)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnHxSBHIHOYAe2uCjfQbRZ4na06YunO4Ms3FFXMIr9MUFiqhbf-rNa-0p6URa_Fjm2r7DN3xraJ_2t_XD3xESzUxAX25pVhrhEaRUgCY0CoODXzznzq3iai1rnd04fCfSvrWzGtQ9G6XB/s400/DSC_0051.jpg)
And then a $1 frame (from D.I.) spray painted brown:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqFjPz7MoeRGp-vVPLMJ9td2QatG5Z3t3v2qNMUUDrwaTPa5jMzYdGyMzsSy51qJrnNZysToKBehbFATn1RsjWEqWmcuQ4mMZx9tRVobN3h_f1q9ztWPma1wnQCGF4yLf-zknO2vCyd2O/s400/DSC_0056.jpg)
With adorable ribbon to match the bedroom.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Izn7tmedvKtfD72gdUCJgxxHtdUXfFWfHN0E-37FxmOwgTUy861dD67fhR5IO7eACLlyx_Fsar4DvOYHGNZGXjN-rIwtBTVjkFingXM9q80uBFmkpGMcFC88bqGEa4eBKkdzubZIKPdb/s400/DSC_0068.jpg)
Enjoy your weekend!
Linds
3 comments:
your link to the tutu tutorial (yeah by the way say it 5 times fast...it will make you giggle.) didnt work. could you let me know where it went to?!
i would LOVE to do that!
xoxo
Andrea
yeah...what she said!!! Thanks!
heehee...I did giggle.
For the love!
It should be workin now :) Thanks ladies!
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