Hadley's canopy is done!

Hadley's princess canopy is done! I have worked super hard this weekend and couldn't be happier with the end product!

I don't have step by step instructions, but what I did was really simple.  I went to Hobby Lobby and found this (pic below).  It's in the spring section.  I think it's supposed to be a window box?  To me, it looked like a crown and that's EXACTLY what I was looking for. 

I had originally planned on spray painting it solid white but once I got it in her room, I liked it so I left it alone.  I traced a piece of cardboard to fit the bottom of it.  I used the cardboard her dresser came in, so that was free!

After I traced the cardboard, I cut it out.  It fit perfect UNDER the bottom of the planter.  I bought the pink silk fabric from JoAnn.  It was on sale for $3.99 per yard and I had a coupon for $5 off the purchase of $25 or more.  After tax, I ended up spending $21 on 7 yards of the fabric.  I wasn't exactly sure how much I needed.  I still have over a yard left.

I recently bought a serger.  This was my first project with it! I serged all the raw edges of the fabric.  Then I stapled the fabric to the cardboard.  I used twist ties to hold the cardboard to the underside of the planter.  That's it!  Then I hung it and now her canopy is complete!!!

Total project was around $35!

TGIF

I have survived another rough week.  I'm looking forward to a much needed visit from my mom and sister this weekend.  I plan on getting much more in the nursery done!

My serger also came in the mail on Wednesday.  I've been so tired and miserable this week that I could careless.  I did get it out of the box, but that's about it.  Maybe I will actually get to do something productive this weekend!?!?  I will make sure to post pics :)

Ive decided that I need to make a canopy for Hadley's bed.  Something that looks like this one. http://simplifiedbee.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-09-30T08%3A23%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7 Does anyone have any tips/suggestions on how to accomplish this?

Hadley's Nursery

Hadley's nursery....so far!

 These are tissue paper and yarn balls I made using links shared from pinterest.  Both are super easy to make.  The yarn balls were a little (very) messy and took some patience.  The tissue paper balls take about 5-10 mins a piece to make.

Hadley's crib with bedding and bedskirt I made.  Again, I found great tutorials on pinterst and followed them.  The bedskirt is attached with velcro so I can take it off and wash it as needed.

I wish I would have made the panels a little larger.  You live and learn.  Maybe next time....

Overall, I'm happy with how it looks.

I give pinterst credit for the creation of this blog!  Like many of you (I'm sure), I found pinterest and have been addicted for months.  I've been busy creating many things I've found from other pinners.  I thought it was time to start a blog and share some of my creations with you!