Sunday, March 1, 2009

Baby gift idea

My mom asked me to make a baby gift for a girl she worked with, but she wanted something different. Since I've been into using pots lately, I started thinking about different ways to turn them into a gift and came up with this:



I had to free hand a lot of the circles as the template I used just wasn't working very well. Once I had it painted and the styrofoam put in place, I put onesies and washcloths around it to hold everything together (that way the pot is reusable to decorate with, or hold toys). It turned out a lot cuter than I thought it would. You know when you have a great idea, but sometimes when you put it together it just doesn't look quite right or not as cute as you thought? I was stoked at how well this turned out the first time. And, for all you prego friends out there, sorry if this spoils the surprise, but you might just end up with one of these!
Side note....can you tell I'm ready for summer? I thought maybe if I changed my background, that might help....

Sorry....forgot to talk about the sucker. It's actually a 5 inch lollipop (I had to order it online as I couldn't find a big enough one at any of the stores) with a onesie wrapped around it. Then I just took cellophane and tied it with ribbon. I think it's adorable!

2 comments:

Megan said...

That is so adorable!!!!!! I want to make some!!!! What is that darling sucker thing made of; is it just a plastic sucker? LUV it!

I am so ready for summer, too. Or at least spring, for heaven's sake!

Rachael said...

You are sooo dang creative!!!