baby owls

 My new baby's nursery is owl themed. Here are some pics:

 First, the mobile. I wanted owls and in the colors that would match his room. So, I took an old mobile apart and just used the bones of it. (It was an $8 mobile from Ross).

Then, I sewed these little dudes. They are just fabric, with felt eyes and beaks. I stuffed them with pillow stuffing.

I covered the rest of the mobile with fabric and put it all together. 

 Then I made some more owls just like these, but big, for pillows. I used stuffing to stuff the body, but cellophane to stuff the wings so they are "noisy."

Then I made a blanket to match. I put stuffing under the owl and the polka dots so it will be fun for the baby to touch.

Also, I made this banner to pull all the fabrics together. It was super easy. They are each backed with grey fabric so they aren't so flimsy. They have raw edges. 

I had so much fun getting ready for our little owl. 

Baby Girl Nursery

Thought I'd share some pictures of my baby girl's nursery.  My husband hates the pink but I think it turned out cute. My mom and I made the pillows, bed skirt, and window valance. The lamps are from Hobby Lobby...

What do you think?

Baby/toddler room decorating ideas

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  The 3 blocks are old blocks that I played with as a child. I just picked out three that spell his short name, "Rad."
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  The cubical shelf is from Target. I LOVE this shelf, and don't know what we do without it. Both functional, and cute, this shelf holds everything from diapers to books and toys!  
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  The vinyl is from Vinyl Touches. (The little animal ones are from shopko)