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Mommy & Me: Pretty Paper Factory

February 20, 2012

We love Eric Carle books. Alot. They are the books that we return to over and over and over again. One of the things that make Eric Carle books so unique are the way he makes his illustrations. They are made from paper that he has painted and added texture to himself. (You can see [...]

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Boutique Baby Series: No-Sew Pacifier Clip Tutorial {Guest Post}

October 25, 2011

Note from Sara: My friend Jenny from The Southern Institute is here today to share a tutorial with you while I snuggle up with my newest little guy. Let’s give her a warm welcome to the Happy Brown House! Hello, everyone! It’s so good to be here today as a guest… my first time at [...]

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Boutique Baby Series: Wipes Case

October 24, 2011

Materials: Travel Wipes Case (Huggies brand is the only one I could find) Fabric Decorative Trim (I used this kind and found it in the Home Decor trims) Batting Scissors Hot Glue Spray Adhesive Directions: 1. Lay wipes case on top of fabric. Cut fabric larger than wipes case. {Optional Step~For a truly custom wipes [...]

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Boutique Baby Series: Ribbon Tag Blanket Tutorial

September 21, 2011

You can buy Ribbon Tag Blankets in the store, but I figure, why buy one when I can make it with things I already have in my craft stash? Seriously, I already had all of the materials. So for me, this project was FREE~my favorite kind of project! Materials: 12×12″ square of Minky fabric (can [...]

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Pirate Birthday Party: Message-in-a-Bottle Invitations

August 3, 2011

I wanted something unique for Jonah’s Pirate Birthday Party invitations….and I think I was successful! These Message-in-a-Bottle Invitations were easy. The part that took the longest was collecting the Root Beer bottles since I’m the only one that likes Root Beer at our house. You will need: Root Beer bottles Invitation printed on 8 1/2 [...]

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Tutorial: How to Applique Without an Embroidery Machine

July 19, 2011

Ok, so I know that I have an embroidery machine to make most of my cute appliques for my Etsy Shop. However, I know not everyone has a fancy embroidery machine to do all the hard work. Fear not, my friends, you too can add cute appliques to clothing, pillows, or anything else you can [...]

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Sneak Peek

July 13, 2011

Jonah’s birthday party is coming up. I thought I’d give you a sneak peek of something we’re working on… Hmm….I wonder what that could be? Any guesses? The party turns out glorious in my head…