tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41934617485946923062024-02-18T23:06:58.097-08:002 Giggle Boxes2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-65946736305765219662011-03-31T01:47:00.000-07:002011-03-31T01:47:17.407-07:002nd Entry for the Lil Blue Boo/Dharma Trading Co. ChallengeCircus Seal...
I have had an idea of what I have wanted to do with my 2nd entry for the challenge since January. Of course I have procrastinated until TODAY (the last day to enter the challenge) to finish my project. But it all worked out. Carson hung out in my room with me while I sewed and Clara napped. I finished just as Clara was waking up, tried the outfit on her and took pictures right2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-27101336253363517802011-02-25T12:06:00.000-08:002011-02-25T12:14:10.200-08:00Birthday Girl: Parisian StyleBonjour!Happy Friday everyone!! This weekend (like most every weekend:))we are attending a birthday party for a family friend. I saw this material at my favorite local fabric store and thought it would be perfect for the birthday girl. I love the black, red and white color combination. Carson (and her doll "Sarah") was so kind to model. It only took 30 minutes and a bribe for her to comply.I used2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-83046904498223410702011-02-05T06:20:00.000-08:002011-02-05T06:35:14.540-08:001st Entry: LBB/Dharma Trading Company Design ChallengeLil Blue Boo is challenging all to get creative! You can design anything your heart desires. You also have to use a creative technique such as...
Tie-Dye, Dyeing, Silk Painting, Fabric Painting, Batik, Marbling, Stamping, Transfers,Screen Printing, Felting or Embellishments.
We live near the beach and go there quite often. So I wanted something 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-37227684426695681532011-02-01T17:50:00.000-08:002011-02-01T17:50:53.993-08:00Vintage Beach BabyI have been following Project Run and Play for the past few weeks. If you haven't been over, check it out. There is tons of inspiration from both the designers and readers.
This weeks challenge is retro and vintage! During the week, before the designers reveal their creations, the readers can also participate and post pics of their inspired looks. I found this pattern on etsy. I didn't buy it, 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-20370312945140963232011-01-29T10:34:00.000-08:002011-01-29T10:34:16.228-08:00Chocolate Covered Pretzels
My sisters and I are throwing a baby shower for the upcoming birth of our new nephew. The theme is Diapers and Desserts! What to make for my dessert...chocolate covered pretzels! It was so simple and I love the sweet and salty combination. This is what you need...
semisweet chocolate chipswhite chocolate chipspretzel rodssprinklesplastic baggiescissorsaluminum foilmicrowave safe bowlfood 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-60595699322928903412011-01-25T18:30:00.000-08:002011-01-25T18:30:46.330-08:00Car Seat Makeover: A New RideAhhh....I can finally cross this off my "Want to Try" list! YAY! Although I have had recovering a car seat on my list for over a year now, I really didn't have a pressing reason to redo it. Now I am in a bit of a time crunch because my brother's baby, baby boy, is due in March and we are throwing a baby shower for him this weekend! So 3 days(about 12 hours) later the pink, infant car seat that I 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-3428988187012380472011-01-20T06:25:00.000-08:002011-01-20T06:25:02.287-08:00Sweet DressLast spring I made this dress for my niece to wear as a part of the Ruffles and Stuff, Ruffle Your Stuff challenge.I made it using the Sweet Dress pattern by Leila and Ben. I started with a simple khaki fabric and embellished it with 6 rows of ruffles (Anna Maria Horner) and a fabric flower!
Project Run and Play has chosen to use the sweet dress pattern for their next challenge. If you2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-60425724896597400672011-01-20T05:36:00.000-08:002011-01-20T05:36:41.028-08:00WINNERHi Everyone!
Sorry it took me so long to post the winner here. We have been battling colds and ear infections in our house this week. I had the majority of responses on the facebook page so I combined the comments on 2GB with the comments on facebook. The winners were...
Kiri Helmick, Heather McKenzie, Katie Silcox, and Shannon Howell!
Thanks for playing! Congrats Ladies!
Enjoy your fancy pants 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-25944049164214432662011-01-12T08:39:00.000-08:002011-01-12T08:39:18.907-08:00New Years Give-A-Way!Happy New Year...I am about 12 days shy of "saying" that:) I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday. We spend ours with family and friends just relaxing and enjoying each other! I hope to post some pictures soon!
I wanted to begin my first post of the year with a Give-A-Way. I recently won a pattern over at Little Lizard King...the fancy pants pattern! If you sew go check it out it's 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-22149986468980986762010-12-14T07:22:00.000-08:002010-12-14T07:22:59.434-08:00Ornament BoxWe have been invited to two ornament showers this holiday season. I think it's a great idea to have a shower where guests bring ornaments to help the bride and groom build a supply for their first Christmas together. I purchased some ornaments and was trying to think how package them so they wouldn't break. Remember this box for the superhero cape gift?
Well, I made another. This time I spray 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-62939997842110013482010-12-06T12:26:00.000-08:002010-12-06T12:26:31.578-08:00A Very Merry Christmas...We had a great time at Disney and I got a few shots of the girls in their outfits!
and a family shot. It seems like we never take a picture of the 4 of us.
Carson was so excited about all of the rides and being with her cousins.Clara missed out on this picture. She was snoozing. My sister had found these Minnie Earmuffs at Target. They needed them. It was cold!
Clara's favorite ride was It's a 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-64252261381192031262010-12-05T05:31:00.000-08:002010-12-05T05:31:09.660-08:00Spreading "JOY"Good Morning! Just wanted to share some reader "JOY" with you. Remember the berry "JOY" decor? I had two readers send me pictures this weekend. I just love how they both suspended their decorations...from a doorway... and a picture window.
Thanks Erin and Ashley! They look great!2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-80860726545199198552010-12-02T20:11:00.001-08:002010-12-03T06:56:48.116-08:00Birthday SuperheroWhat little girl...or boy doesn't like to pretend they are a superhero? How fun would it be to fly through the air at the speed of lightening and save people, using super powers? It seems like superheroes are even more popular today than when I was a little, especially superheroines. Wonder Woman was the only female superhero I remember. I used to have Wonder Woman underware, when I was 5, and 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-61857327650058035542010-12-02T19:13:00.000-08:002010-12-02T19:59:18.079-08:00M-I-C...K-E-YI am so excited about out trip to Disney World for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party, yea!! We had planned to go a couple weeks ago, but as our luck would have it the girls came down with a horrible stomach bug the very night before. Then I got it the following night and my husband a week later....ugh it was the worst. Hopefully, we have paid our dues and will not be sick for a VERY VERY VERY 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-6553630746665308372010-11-28T05:20:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:03:40.228-08:00JOYI have taken about a three week sabbatical from blogging. I am having a hard time finding a good balance between sewing for my etsy shop and kids, blogging, and taken care of my family. Does anyone else ever feel that way? I have just come to the realization that I can't always do it all and sometimes I need a break:) So we took one and went to Atlanta for Thanksgiving! We had a great time 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-15194281512074616982010-11-19T08:38:00.000-08:002010-11-19T09:44:41.623-08:00Fabulous Friday FollowNovember 19-21stHappy Friday! Every Friday begins with Fabulous Friday Blog Hop here at 2 Giggle Boxes and Lily's Laundry Boutique Blog. It's a great way to find new blogs for great ideas and a little inspiration...share your talents and meet some new friends along the way! So come join in the blog hopping fun!Here's what you do...1. Follow the LLBB and 2GiggleBoxes. (We will follow you too!)2. 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-41120138818368953082010-11-11T20:39:00.000-08:002010-11-11T21:18:25.316-08:00Fabulous Friday FollowNovember 12-14thHappy Friday! Every Friday begins with Fabulous Friday Blog Hop here at 2 Giggle Boxes and Lily's Laundry Boutique Blog. It's a great way to find new blogs for great ideas and a little inspiration...share your talents and meet some new friends along the way! So come join in the blog hopping fun!Here's what you do...1. Follow the LLBB and 2GiggleBoxes. (We will follow you too!)2. 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-74459988449936087152010-11-04T20:21:00.000-07:002010-11-04T21:18:13.319-07:00Fabulous Friday FollowNovember 5-7thHappy Friday! Every Friday begins with Fabulous Friday Blog Hop here at 2 Giggle Boxes and Lily's Laundry Boutique Blog. It's a great way to find new blogs for great ideas and a little inspiration...share your talents and meet some new friends along the way! So come join in the blog hopping fun!
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1. Follow the LLBB and 2GiggleBoxes. (We will follow you too!)2. 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-7476882399956320402010-11-01T06:59:00.000-07:002010-11-01T07:28:15.704-07:00My Little ChickadeeHappy Monday! I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween! I am trying NOT to dive into any of the girls' Halloween candy...very tempting.I finished Clara's costume in the nick of time. The first go around didn't work out. I posted this picture the other day...I was originally going to make a little skirted onesie using the yellow chiffon and tack feathers all over the bodice. When I tried it on2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-59190375786148446392010-10-29T07:08:00.000-07:002010-10-29T07:50:22.276-07:00Taylor Swift and her GuitarHappy Friday everyone! And happy Halloween weekend! I love Halloween...who doesn't? It the one time of year when you get to dress up, eat a lot of candy (without feeling guilty) and carve pumpkins. Every year around the beginning of October people begin to ask, "What are you going to be for Halloween?" This year Carson had a tough time deciding who she wanted to be. It was really the first year 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-32110717569038056842010-10-29T07:03:00.000-07:002010-10-29T07:06:53.172-07:00Fabulous Friday Follow
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October 29th-31st
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1. Follow the LLBB and 2GiggleBoxes. (We will follow you too!)2. Click on the Linky Tool 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-75137439828814719232010-10-26T05:10:00.001-07:002010-10-26T10:52:20.151-07:00Pumpkin Fun for KidsCarson loves file folder games. I had a few from when I taught kindergarten and she plays with them all the time. So I thought I would make her some pumpkin games and poem plays. We made a counting game using these pumpkins. I took the pumpkin and saved it to my photo library. Then I uploaded them to Picnik and added numbers to them. I printed them out and saved them! You can download the pumpkin2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-30007391098764356262010-10-25T08:22:00.000-07:002010-10-25T21:00:08.719-07:00Pumpkin Party and Hostess GiftI hope everyone had a great weekend! Halloween is right around the corner and we were able to celebrate a bit with friends this past weekend. My friend, Lindsay, had a Halloween party complete with a mini pumpkin patch where kids could chose a pumpkin to take home! Such an adorable idea. It also made a fabulous background for pictures. I took some of the girls in their costumes. Carson chose to 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-50418814596411292602010-10-22T04:00:00.000-07:002010-10-22T07:25:08.060-07:0030 and a day!I turned 30 years old yesterday! What did I do for my 30th birthday? No, I didn't have a big party. I am not one for big parties unless someone else is on display:) I spent the day by myself!!! Rarely do I get any time to myself (even when going to the bathroom). So all I wanted for my birthday was a "Me" day....Does that sound selfish? My sweet husband granted my wish and took the day off work.2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193461748594692306.post-24496042093692765772010-10-22T03:40:00.000-07:002010-10-22T03:43:04.931-07:00Fabulous Friday FollowCome join in the blog hopping fun! It's a great way to find new blogs for great ideas and a little inspiration...share your talents and meet some friends along the way.October 22th-26thEvery Friday begins with Fabulous Friday Follow Blog Hophere at Lily's Laundry and 2Giggle Boxes.Here's what you do...1. Follow the LLBB and 2GiggleBoxes. (We will follow you too!)2. Click on the Linky Tool below 2 Giggle Boxeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675161322264711784noreply@blogger.com0