Dressing Up Plasticware

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Plasticware at a casual party is so much easier than silverware. Who wants to worry about having to wash all of those forks… Dressing up the plasticware can make all the difference! I made these plasticware and napkin wraps for my sister-in-laws baby shower. They dressed up the plasticware and fit perfectly into a MacKenzie Child’s dish.

Materials

1 yard of chosen fabric ( joann fabrics seems to always has a coupon available! http://www.joann.com/coupon/?icn=homeslot5
Scissors
Plasticware
Napkins
<1 yard of chosen fabric ( joann fabrics seems to always has a coupon available! http://www.joann.com/coupon/?icn=homeslot5
Scissors

Directions

Cut a piece of fabric, one inch wide and 16 inches long. The length and width depends on the size of the bow that you want. I played around with different sizes until I found the one that I liked.

Lay the fork on top of the knife and place the plasticware on the end of the napkin that has all of the loose ends; make sure to also have the folded, closed part, of the napkin at the top.

Tightly roll plasticware.

Place rolled plastic ware in the middle of the cur piece of fabric. Make sure both sides of the fabric are the same length. Tie a tight knot,to keep the plasticware in place, and then tie a pretty bow!

Cut the loose fabric at an angle.

Arrange plasticware in a pretty dish!

I made 40 rolls and still had fabric left over.

23Sep2013

Water Bottle Diapers

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Super simple and super cute! These diapers added the perfect touch of white among the purples and florals that adorned the shower.

Materials

1 yard white fabric- (I purchased white fabric on sale from JoAnne Fabrics for $2.99 a yard and used a 40% off coupon that they continually have on their site http://www.joann.com/coupon/)
Scissors
Ruler
Safety Pins
Water Bottles
( the yard of tule made 10 bottle diapers)

Directions

Remove label from bottle.
Fold yard of tule in half.
Cut a piece of tule that is about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide.( you should have a double layer, with the fold included)

Place bottle on cut piece of fabric ( you may want to use a small piece of scotch tape to secure fabric to bottle). Roll bottle to tightly wrap fabric around the bottle. I wrapped the bottle where you would hold it while drinking.

Secure fabric with safety pin.

And there you have it! An adorable touch for a girl or boy baby shower!
The ‘diapers’ that didn’t end up in the trash, I removed from the bottles and stored away for the next baby shower!

21Sep2013

Water Bottle TuTus

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These tutus definitely gave me a run for my money, which is why I only ended up making six, instead of the intended 15. They are super cute, and were a huge hit, but my fingers weren’t very happy with the hundreds of small knots that they tied. I made these at night, while watching Pretty Little Liars. I have to admit that I’m addicted to what my husband calls a ‘teeny bopper’ show. But, it’s a step up from Caillou, which Reagan is currently obsessing over during the day.
If you have time and your fingers need a workout, these are definitely adorable! The two that didn’t get taken home by shower guests, became the perfect tutus for my nieces Piglet doll and Reagan’s baby doll.

Materials

1 yard tule
Scissors
Rubber Bands-large enough to fit on your bottle, but small enough not to slip off
Water Bottles

Directions

Fold tule in half and then continue to fold in half until you have a width that is about 2/2.5 inches long. The length of the pieces that you cut will determine the length of your tutu. I wanted a short and puffy tutu, so I cut shorter pieces.

Cut off inch wide pieces of tule.

Your pieces will need to be cut at the tops of the loops; this is where your tule was folded.
Depending on the number of times that you folded your tule will depend on the number of pieces you end up with- the more folds, the more pieces.

Tie individual pieces of tule to the rubber band. Make sure that the pieces of tule are tied close to each other, so that the rubber band cannot be seen. Continue around the entire rubber band.

Remove label from water bottles!!!
Trim, with scissors, around your tutu, until you achieve the shape that you want.

Super cute, right?

A perfect tutu for Piglet!

16Sep2013

A Preciously Perfect Baby Shower

Posted in Home Life, Kid's Corner by Selections By Sisters

I co-hosted a Baby Shower for my sister-in-law this past weekend. I’m a lover of DIYs, so I was excited to create some adorably precious details to make her shower extra special.
I created four special touches that, in my opinion, looked absolutely adorable. Click on the name of the crafts below to be directed to instructions on how to create! Have fun!

Water Bottle TuTus

Water Bottle Diapers

Baby Banner

Plasticware Napkin Wrap

14Aug2013

From Polo Shirts and Baseball Hats to Tank Tops and Tattoos

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Two firsts this weekend: Professional Golf and Professional Motocross.

GOLF
The PGA took place in my home town this week and I attended the tournament on Friday morning, with my dad, in the rain. I’m not a huge golf fan, but jumped at the opportunity to attend the event and spend the day with my dad.

My thoughts on the PGA and golf in general…. First of all its super quiet, no one talks and if you do and at the wrong time, a volunteer of the PGA throws you a dirty look, while pointing directly at you. Second of all, the questions that I asked my dad throughout our rainy stay were those of a novice golf watcher and those of one that was obviously more concerned about the attire of the golf participants than the game itself. My questions included such things as- do caddies have to wear shorts? Do golfers have to wear pants? Why are the golfers pants so tight? After about three hours in the rain and breaking the rules by taking a few pictures, of god only knows who, we headed to a local hole in the wall for a yummy breakfast. The rest of the week was fabulous and my family had a wonderful time basking in the sun and watching the amazing golfers that came to town. I was the lucky winner of the only crappy 2013 PGA Championship day…shocker! Congratulations to Jason Dufner (#JasonDufner) for dominating Oak Hill!

MOTOCROSS
Unadilla Pro National MX in New Berlin, New York was a fun filled family day!

My husband rode dirt bikes as a kid and jumped at the chance to take us to see the Pros race. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect! The sun was shining and a slight breeze blew just the right amount of cool air to keep you comfortable! The crowd was large and the bikes were loud…Reagan LOVED it! We found the most perfect shaded spot, laid out our blanket and settled in for what was an exciting afternoon! Of course I had the mundane novice questions for my husband…how much do the bikes weigh? Do they wear cups? How much do they get paid? Etc. We had a blast and can’t wait for next year!
Congrats to Ryan Villopoto (#RyanVillopoto) for being untouchable in the 450 Class and Eli Tomac (#EliTomac) for leading the 250 Class!!!

Life is good!

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