A Gorgeous Valentine's Day Wreath

I'm going to share some posts from last year that have wonderful Valentine's Day ideas. Here's the first one! 

I FINISHED IT!

Isn't it beautiful?

The pictures do not do it justice.  The felt is a great velvety red.

I've temporarily placed it on my mantle since it's too cold to go outside and put it on my door.

I LOVE my new heart wreath!

Do you want to make one?  Well, this was a copy craft. Let me give you a few pointers. There are more than 300 three inch circles on my wreath.  It took over a yard and a half of felt.  The original crafter said she used 3/4 of a yard.  I'm thinking I put my circles a little too close together.  Oh well.  I think it looks fantastic and the blisters on my scissor hand will heal soon.  Just kidding.  I didn't get blisters but that did make for a lot of cutting.  I did double up the felt so I was cutting two at a time.  That helps! Also, love all my friends and my Mommy but I won't be making anymore of these this year.  As glad as I am that I made it, I'm circled out.  This is not a mass crafting recommended project.

Here's the link to the creator: http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/01/felt-heart-wreath.html Kudos to her for creating such an amazingly beautiful wreath.

We're still facing freezing conditions and icy roads.  GraciAnn solved the dilemma of how to warm up after playing in the snow....

A BUBBLE BATH!

I'm so glad Jill shared her "recipe" for bath paints.  My girls adore bathtime and paint. We'll be making those soon.  So, since we're iced in again tomorrow, I'll be working on another project in the works, "THE PLAYROOM!"  Yikes!  Wish me luck!

Perry the Platypus Hat

My kids love the show Phineas and Ferb.  To be honest, my husband and I equally enjoy it.  The humor in the show isn't crude or adult humor that you later have to explain.  It is just plain funny.  I also love a show that incorporates singing and dancing as it makes it that much more fun to watch!

Shannon and our friend Amy had a joint birthday party for their kiddos a couple of weeks ago.  I made both Quentin and Mariella a hat for their birthday.  Quentin loves Perry the Platypus (which is from Phineas and Ferb) and he is talented enough to make Perry's signature sound.  I asked Shannon if she had any ideas for Quentin and she mentioned a Perry hat.  I thought it was a fantastic idea and would be a great addition to my shop.

Check out Perry the Platypus!

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Minnie Mouse Hat

I've had making a Minnie and Mickey hat on my to do list for quite awhile.  There are so many Disney fans that I knew it would be a hit.

Shannon recently had a birthday for Mariella and it was Minnie Mouse themed.  I asked her what she would like me to make Mariella and she mentioned a Minnie Mouse hat.  I sent her some pictures of sample hats that I had seen before and we pieced together her favorite version of them all.

Here is Minnie Mouse....

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New Tutus

I have found that I love making tutus for gifts now.  After seeing tutus in the stores, you get a flimsy little tutu that isn't all the cute and probably won't last very long.  I wanted to make very full tutus that could grow with a child.  I've now made a few tutus for Ryan's friends who've had birthdays recently.  I learned how to wrap ribbon around the waistband to make them a bit softer for wearing.  Plus it gives added embellishment to the tutus.

Check out all these new tutus. . .

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Polar Bear Hat

My sister created a board on my Pinterest labeled, "Ideas for Jill to make...LOL"She put the LOL, but really she isn't laughing, she is serious.  I don't mind though.  She is giving me new ideas for my shop and I always love a challenge.

Before Christmas, my sister started pinning Polar Bear hats for my nephew.  I promised to make him one, but I was so busy making handmade gifts for Christmas that it got put on the back burner.  Thankfully, my to do list has calmed down and I was able to make it a few weeks back.

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Adult Cloche

A few months ago, my husband's Aunt saw Anna wearing her Sunshine Hat while at a soccer game.  She mentioned that she would wear one of those if it were an adult size. 

I am always wondering about good gift ideas and this was one that I could do myself.  I stored it away in my memory and put it on my Christmas to do list.  

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Adorable Toddler Boots

While perusing Pinterest, a reoccurring pin kept showing up for an adorable boot pattern.  Since it is obviously popular on Pinterest, I thought it might be a good addition to my shop as well.  Even if no one buys them, I know my sweet Anna will look precious in them.

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Last Chance Winners of our 12 Days of Giveaways

We have struggled to hear back from our original winners from our 12 Days of Giveaways.  Their lost means your gain.  IMPORTANT:  You have until Tuesday night at midnight (EST) to claim these prizes.  After this, the prize will go unclaimed (so very sad) and we will not draw again.  Simply email us at oursevendwarfs@gmail.com to claim your prize.  Since we have so many winners, please specify what you won.

On to our NEW lucky winners:  Random Number Generator was used but I didn't want to take our photo storage with more generator pictures!

Winner of $50 gift card to Old Time Pottery:   #61-Andrea Sommers

Winner of 2 patterns from CrochetDreamz:  #42 Ivonna

Winner of 3 patterns from Inner Hooker: #62 Reann Follum

Winner of 2 patterns from Mamachee: #107 Amanda Moutos

Winner of Little Me Tea Gift Pack: #20 Amy Sniezek-Simpson