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Legend of Korra Cosplay

Whitney — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 01:38:28 +0000

Last year I made Jeremiah a Tenzin cosplay (from Legend of Korra) for him to wear to a local convention. This year I made a corresponding cosplay for myself as Pema (Tenzin’s wife). My costume was a last minute idea and made in only 3.5 hours, the night before I attended my first con. It was a really fun experience and I wanted to share it with you all!

I vlogged about my first cosplay and con experience, including meeting the lead voice actor from Legend of Korra. Click HERE to check it out!

I also filmed putting on Jeremiah’s blue arrow makeup. So if you want to see how that is done click HERE!

And lastly, I walk you through the process of making every piece for my cosplay. Click HERE to learn more about that!

I couldn’t have asked for a better first time cosplay experience and can’t wait to make another cosplay for myself!

Lots of Mail

Whitney — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:24:20 +0000

I’ve been getting tons of things in the mail lately so I wanted to share the unboxings with you all! I hope you enjoy seeing what all has been sent for Baby Peyton!

First up is a huge box of baby themed fabrics.

Click HERE to see the fabric!

Next is two batches of gifts from our baby registry.

Click HERE to see the first and HERE for the second!

We are very thankful for every single thing that has been sent! It really means the world to us!

More Pregnancy Updates and Name Reveal!

Whitney — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:55:57 +0000

It is so crazy to see how quickly things can progress and change during pregnancy! Because of that I’m trying to post update vlogs regularly…to update you all and to have as something to look back at later.

In both of my latest vlogs I show off the baby bump and answer some questions you all have asked.

Click HERE to see my 30 week update!

Click HERE to see my 32 week update…and find out what we are naming our baby!

On-the-Go Sewing Kit

Whitney — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:41:05 +0000

I have a craft fair coming up soon so I put together a little sewing kit-to-go so I would have some projects to work on during any down time. For my kit I used a triple-layer snap apart plastic box, this allows me to keep my basics on one level and project supplies in the other.

Check out my sewing kit and what all I included HERE!

What projects do you take on the go??

Pregnancy Update and Cloth Diaper Supply Haul

Whitney — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:19:05 +0000

I was getting a lot of requests for pregnancy update videos…so here’s the first! I talk about how I’m feeling, plans for cloth diapering, and a few other things.

Check out the pregnancy update HERE!

If you have questions or things you want me to cover in my next update video leave them in the comments below.

I’m still trying to find the cloth diaper style that I like the most, so I picked up a few more cloth diapering supplies recently.

Want to see what all I bought?? Click HERE for the haul!

Since filming my haul video I made another cloth diaper. It is a pocket diaper with PUL as the outer later and upcycled flannel on the inside. I haven’t made the inserts yet to go inside the pocket.

Here’s a little sneak peek of how the diaper turned out It’s not perfect, but I had fun making it!

Sunset Silhouette Painting

Whitney — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:03:33 +0000

I love doing all different types of crafting and DIY, even if I’m not a pro at all of them. One of the DIYs I enjoy is painting. I’m not great at it, but I’m getting better and have a lot of fun with it.

In THIS tutorial I show how I create a really neat sunset backdrop then add tree silhouettes to it. I hope you like the video and the painting and give it a try!

DIY Lion Plushie and Big News!

Whitney — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:21:34 +0000

When a friend told me that the nursery theme for their new baby boy was lions I couldn’t help but come up with a DIY! I went to my sewing room and sketched out a little lion and figured out how to turn that design into a plushie.

It turned out super cute so I wanted to share the pattern and tutorial with you all!

Click HERE to find the free pattern!

Click HERE to watch the full tutorial!

BTW if you haven’t already watch THIS video full of important news and info for the upcoming year…you NEED to watch it. Trust me

Nifty Thrifty Tag

Whitney — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:42:16 +0000

I’ve mentioned many times on my channel that I love shopping at thrift stores! You never know what interesting things you will find and can get some great deals. So after watching some other youTubers do a tag called the Nifty Thrifty Tag I decided to do it too. I hope you’ll check the video out and if you love thrifting feel free to do the tag too.

Click HERE to watch the video!

DIY Messenger Style Purse

Whitney — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:40:12 +0000

Almost a year ago I posted THIS vlog showing a DIY purse I had made on a whim for myself. After that I got a TON of requests for a tutorial. I kept putting it off because purses take a lot longer to sew then most of the projects I do…and because they make such loooong tutorials.

However I finally bit the bullet! I made a new version of the purse (slightly altered from the first) and created a tutorial for it.

Just for fun I used a ton of upcycled materials for the purse. I used a pair of jeans, a button up shirt, a vintage placemat, a belt, a leather jacket and a few other supplies to create a fun and unique looking purse.

I hope you’ll check out the tutorial HERE!

Wire Wrapped Jewelry Closure

Whitney — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:53:36 +0000

I purchased a beautiful beaded necklace at the Medieval Faire this year. After wearing the necklace only twice I knew the adjustable knot closure had to be changed. So I decided to use some wire and simple wrapping techniques to create a sturdier closure. It turned out really great so I wanted to share it in a tutorial.

Click HERE to see the video tutorial.