With the crown of thorns I wear...

With the crown of thorns I wear, why should I be bothered with a prick like you?
Dorothy Parker

Probably an inappropriate quote for a birthday present meant for a 3 year old, but I love Dorothy Parker.

Now I know my A B C's

In the need for a few little girl birthday gifts, I just had to try this tutorial. Had to. I typically shy away from project like this only because I get to the middle of them and decide it's just taking too long. These held my interest, which was awesome!

I did not directly use Happy Together's technique involving washing/drying the letters. I try to not use my dryer in the summer time, so I came up with a solution: fabric fronts, felt backs.

Worked like a charm and it was a great way to go through some of my scrap boxes. Her tutorial was clear and easy to follow and the results are certainly charming.


Of course, the alphabet needed companions, so I whipped up some numbers also using the same fabric/felt combo.


The full set of letters and numbers are here in my Flickr stream.

Hungry?

Perhaps a pizza?


Or maybe you'd like to cook something on this handy stove top I made using this fab tutorial?
(Seriously, one of the simplest and most fun tutorials I've ever worked my way through.)
A sandwich?
What about some cookies?


Bacon and eggs?

I had so much fun making this play food for my little cousin Sullivan. I hope she liked it!