Recycled T-shirt Rag Wreath

My Little Mister is turning one next month and I'm getting amped for his monsters and robots party! I'm trying to get super crafty with it. I've been wanting to craft a party for awhile but we don't have very many parties. When my first two boys were having their first birthdays I hadn't yet discovered my affinity for paper crafting.

I made this rag wreath from warn out t-shirts destined for the trash and a pair of striped footie jammies that had seen their last bedtime.

This was a super easy project, even the little ones could help make this. It is a bit tedious, but a good project for keeping your hands busy while watching the boob tube.

Ingredients:
You can use whatever fabric scraps, warn out t-shirts and clothes you have lying around. To give you an idea of how much fabric it took to fill the wreath this is what I used.

• 1 pair of fleece footie jammies, 6T
• 3 medium women's t-shirts
• 1 large men's t-shirt
• 1 wire wreath
• 3" wide ribbon (I used fabric cut 6" wide and folded)
• any decorative doodads you want to gussy up your finished wreath

Directions:

• Cut your t-shirts into 3"x6" strips
• Tie them in a single knot around one wire
• Continue until wire wreath is full
• To make your hanger, push ends of wide ribbon through from back, tie in a bow or knot
• Add doodads if desired

Voila! Adorable wreath!
It really is that simple! No sewing or gluing, just cutting and tying!

I still have to make my doodads, some die cut monsters, robots and a scrapped chipboard initial. More show and tell to come!

Gearing Up For A Celebration, Monsters and Robots Style

 In only a few days the Little Mister will be ELEVEN months old! I can not believe the time has gone by so quickly. He's still as mellow as ever (thank goodness) and gaining new skills daily. Eleven months old means we are thinking about a first birthday party! I love first birthdays, we've always done those bigger than the other birthdays. They are just such a milestone, seeing a baby grow from this adorable, little blob of do-nothing to a baby who can move about the world, has opinions about stuff, can do things by themselves, communicate. And we survived it so we should get to celebrate!


I've decided the Little Mister's theme is going to be monsters and robots. I ordered this adorable hat from Fashion Touch on Etsy for his first birthday pictures. He thought it was so funny, not sure we'll get him to keep it on his head for long, taking this picture was a bit of a chore. I'm getting all excited with plans of things to make, decorations and scrappy craft projects then I wonder how I'll even get the house clean for a party, we're a zoo these days!

Family Heritage Scrapbook

These are scrapbooks that I made for my mom and mom-in-law for Christmas and I just love the way they turned out! They're now available through my online shop, Papercut Kitchen. Having such amazing photos to scrapbook makes a world of difference, how gorgeous are the Little Mister's newborn pictures and our family photos?! That would be all thanks to H & H Photography.

Vintage Girl Scrapbook

My sneak peak from a few weeks ago turned into this little beauty, vintage charm for a baby girl's pictures. The only thing I don't like about this album is that, with three little boys of my own, I have no reason to make one for myself! It will be appearing in my shop soon so keep your eyes out.

Sneak Peak Sunday

I have 3 adorable boys so whenever a custom order that involves pink, vintage roses, lace and bling comes into my scrappy little hands you know I get excited! Happy scrapping!

Custom Silhouettes: Capturing the Moment

 Custom Multiple Figure Silhouette by Papercut Kitchen $60.00

I love working on custom silhouettes! I'm always surprised by how they turn out, each one so unique just by changing the pattern background and colors. I think what I love most though is the process, knowing that I'm working with a photograph of someone's loved ones, the most special people and events in their lives, really makes me feel honored. The last image I worked from was just such a good one I wanted to share my process a bit.

This is the gorgeous image the client supplied me with, isn't it so incredibly romantic and fun? Not hard to find inspiration there!

From the client's image I create a digital silhouette and send it for their approval, no one knows them better than themselves and loved ones so I like to make sure I captured them correctly.

When the silhouette and paper choices have been approved it's time to cut and assemble. Voila! Custom Papercut Kitchen silhouette! I make mine using the computer and my beloved Silhouette die cutting machine, but you can make one at home the old fashioned way, shadows and tracing. Or print your photo to the size you want on your home computer and cut out the figures to make a template.

H&H Photography and Papercut Kitchen: Match Made in Heaven!

I'm incredibly excited to announce my latest scrappy endeavor, a partnership with H&H Photography to bring my scrapbooks and photo boxes to her fantastic mini-session packages! Her photography is absolutely gorgeous, artistic and the kind that doesn't just take a person's picture but captures a moment. We've had a newborn session and a family session with her and couldn't be more pleased. Not only will my photo storage/recipe box and 8x8 scrapbook be offered in packages but there will be a 12x12 scrapbook and chipboard album available for purchase as well, through H&H Photography and also through my online shop, Papercut Kitchen. All items are complete and ready to add photos to.

To make an appointment with H&H Photography visit her Facebook fanpage here or her website here. To purchase an album or photo box visit Papercut Kitchen's online shop here.

8x8 scrapbook Package Option

Chipboard Album

Photo Storage/Recipe Box Package Option