Griselda's baby shower

I know, I know, I bragged about this baby shower and never showed the pics! The baby is almost 5 months...

the corsage

centerpieces -glass bottles filled with mini marshmallows & decorated with coordinating labels-

favors

diaper cake- from far it looked like a real cake...yum-

Lili's Birthday present

thanks for the picture Stephanie...

Lili's (Samantha) 6th birthday present...I whipped up a last minute project...wasn't sure what Lili is into so I took a chance. Hope she liked it -at least her mom did : )

appliqued top

hairbow holder

appliqued T'shirt

this is the simpliest, cutest and cheapest way to personalize or recover a t'shirt. Anyone who has kids has had a good top messed up by a stubborn stain, well no need to retire that garment, just cover it up and create a brand new top along the way. You can applique a number for your b-day, your initial etc...you get the point. You will need:
1 to print and cut a template from your computer, in this case I'll be using the number 5 (for Belli's upcomming birthday)
2 a scrap of fabric oy your choice (if you have no fabric at all go to the craft store and purchase 1/8 of a yard for about $1 -this is the least they'll sell)
3 fusible web (again craft store, in the fabric dept. buy 1/8 for about .25)
4 iron, sewing machine or needle and thread and scissors
5 t'shirt (if you're making this a practice project, use an old top, just in case)
I'll demonstrate on the birthday top: step1 First I got a number 5 and enlarged it to fill the page, printed and cut, step2 then I cut 1 square of fabric and 1 square fusible web, step3 next I ironed the fusible web to the wrong side of the fabric, step4 peel off paper from fusible web, step5 trace template backwards still on wrong side of fabric (sticky part), step6 cut and you will have your template ready for ironing on garment step7 I ironed number 5 to my t'shirt, step8 then on to the sewing machine, (if you do not have a sewing machine you can do this by hand with needle and thread, I have done a couple while in the carpool lane or while waiting at the doctor's) on sewing machine just do a straight stitch and in 2 minutes youre done.
If you want to you can skip step3 tru step 7 and just pin your fabric template (w/out the fusible web) onto your garment and sew, but the fusible web really makes it easier for the template to stay in place while you sew and it also gives it a more proffessional look specially if its for a gift.
now, if you're still not willing to do this but love to have or give a personalized item visit at http://www.bellygusher.etsy.com/ and convo me for a quote on a custom made item : )

Fernando's Baptism

the invitation...

the favors...

I had planned a couple of things for the reception which rightfully has been cancelled. The favors I decided to go with are a small 1.5" glass vial with holy water and are matched with a ball chain and can very easly be worn as necklaces or hung on the rearview mirror. I purchased small gift boxes and added blue ribbon with a personalized tag. In all each favor cost $2.00, which is pretty good since I had to make 20.

Fernando Olvera

Finally happening! He is almost 3 yrs. old and couldn't be postponed any longer...although his family is sadden by the unexpected and unfortunate illness of one of their young family members for whom we are all praying, Fernando will get Baptized on Sat. Sept 19.