Mini Figure Jar Toppers

If every surface in your house is covered in Legos like mine is - you are going to LOVE this project.  It's a cute way of organizing your kids' Legos and who doesn't need more organization in their life?  I know I do!

This is also a super simple way to make use of those pesky little black display pieces that come with the mini-figures!

Here's what you'll need for the project:

super glue

mason jar lid and ring

mason jar

mini-figure Lego display pieces

spray paints of your choice

Begin by gluing the mason jar lid together so that the ring and the lid will not separate.  Then when that is dry, glue the mini-figure display piece on the top of the lid.

Take it outside to your favorite spray painting spot and spray away!  I chose the dominant colors to match Fender's most popular Legos - yellow, white, red, blue, and green.  Then top with your favorite mini-figure!  Mine is definitely Evil Knievel.

And of course what it looks like at the end of the day!

Have fun!

Custom Pockets

A few months ago I made a super cute pair of green chords for Fender and wouldn't ya know it, he's grown out of them already!  Well, since I worked so hard on them, I am repurposing them into shorts for summer time!  I wanted to jazz them up a bit more (does anyone use that term?) so I made custom pockets just for Fender!

I've never added pockets to anything, so I just sat down and looked at a pair of his existing pants, traced a pattern onto regular paper, added a seam allowance and just went for it.  I had bought some silver thread the last time we were at the fabric store and thought it would be fun to use silver as the contrast color for not only hemming his pants, but for adding his initials to his pockets.

For the initials, I used my pocket pattern and drew a cursive "F" onto it making sure it was centered and as high or as low as I wanted it.  Then like carving a pumpkin, I poked holes in the paper along the "F."  I put the pattern over the pocket fabric and used a fabric pen on each of the holes to transfer the pattern over to the pocket.  The "C" was done free hand - both on a tight zig-zag stitch on long stitch length!  (Who needs an embroidery machine!)  Should I have used fabric stabilizer?  Sure...but who has time to hunt that stuff down!  Plus he'll grow out of these shorts in a few weeks anyways!

Then I sewed them on - it was as simple as that!  I love how they turned out and now feel even more confident in my self taught sewing skills!

Fender's 6th Party!

My little man, born 2 months early, weighing in at a whopping 4 pounds- turned 6 this week.  He wanted a mustache party, so that's just what we did! 

Lots of goodies - lots of friends - lots of mustaches! 

And a rousing game of Pin the Mustache on 70's Burt Reynolds!

Happy Birthday Buggy!!!

Photos by aC Jester and me!

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