A few years ago my dear sweet hubby told me I needed a hobby that did not include a computer.  I thought he was jealous of my computer time, but one day while in Wal-Mart he walked on the craft aisle and stopped in front of the jewelry making supplies.  He said, "That's it.  You can do this!" Always up to a challenge, I accepted the "gift".  This has become one of the my favorite hobbies.  Most of my friends expect jewelry for their birthdays.  We fondly call my jewelry creations items from Chelsea's Chest.  I thought I would share some of these creations with you. A Few Items from Chelsea's Chest

I haven't been blogging as much as I want.  BUT there is an awesome reason why.  I have a new little guy! Between him and the big little guy I have very little time to blog.  While waiting for the little guys next feeding, I decided to share a little project I did for the nursery.  It is so simple and couple be a little project for your older children, nieces, or nephews to help with. Two days before I delivered I was still working on the nursery!  I kept finding little things to do after work. After putting all the little guys clothes in the closet, I decided I needed labels to help me keep them organized.  I browsed the web for some ideas.  I loved the plastic and wooden ones I saw but I didn't have the materials to make them. Wood Closet Dividers - Under the Sycamore Plastic Closet Dividers - JourneyChic So, I decided to make some from the materials I had on hand: computer printer card stock scissors glue stick I created a pattern for the

I know an awesome little girl who wanted to dress up for her birthday.   I love the tutu trend so I decided to put together a little outfit for her. This was an opportunity I couldn't let pass.  With two boys, I don't get an opportunity to make gifts for girls often. I took a trip to Wal-mart to build an outfit for the birthday girl. The outfit consists of a pair of purple leggings,  a tutu,  and a white fitted t-shirt. Cost: Shirt                $3.47 Leggings        $4.97 Tulle               $9.56 Total            $18.00 The tutus alone generally cost double that amount.  I made the tutu for a fraction of what it costs to buy a custom made tutu.   I had fun doing it. Procedure: I followed the tutorial from wowzzydotcom .   It's really easy to follow. Here are a few issues I ran into: No waist measurement! You can use waist measurements based on little girls' clothing sizes if you don't know the child's waist measurements.  I used the size