Evie's "Olaf"

     HERE IS MY DIY VERSION OF          

        OLAF FROM FROZEN.... 

        HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

   I guess as long as my kids are 

     little I want their Halloween costumes to coordinate with one   

    another (while I still can!) So since Reese is going to be Elsa, Im 

    going to have Evie be Olaf :) 

  The Olaf costumes that I found in her size were VERY expensive! 

  Either that or sold out in her size! So I thought, well I can make      

  something, after all Olaf is just a snowman right?!? So what I did   

  was bought a fleece onesie (just a Carter's brand from Kohl's.)

I already had a variety pack of felt,  

   & I bought a pack of brown pipe cleaners. I cut out the buttons, 

   thats easy enough, & hot glued them on. You could also sew them 

   on, but I decided no more than this outfit was, its not a big deal if 

   she only wears it once. It's just like most of her other clothes  

   anyway... Wear it once, next thing ya know she's outgrown it! 

   Anyway, I then cut out all my other shapes for the face. For the 

   carrot nose I cut out a cone shape...

Rolled it up & hot glued the seam. I stuffed it with pillow stuffing to make sure it would stand up good. 

And this is what I have for the rest of it... 

Cut out some circles for the eyes..

I just used felt for everything... 

Then you attach it to the costume,  

   I used hot glue for everything except the pipe cleaners, I just put 

   a few stiches in to hold them down good & I put a few stiches in 

   the nose. 

I cant get her to sit still long enough to get a great picture, but you get the idea :) 

Thats one proud papa right there!

Here's some better ones of "Olaf" ... Not so much of "Elsa" though ;) 

I think it turned out pretty cute &    

    cost me about $15.00... 

I also made her a cloud out of  

    balloons and then cut out shapes of snowflakes hanging from 

    the "cloud." Well... I did not take one picture of the cloud at all... No  

    during, no after... Not a single one! We didnt even end up using it 

    either due to the weather :( 

 Hey, its the thought that counts 

                   right?!? 

Thanks as always for stopping by- 

          Kelly :) 

My Favorite Room

  

     I am so excited to share this    

       with y'all today! This is my          

   absolute most favorite favorite   

           part of the house! 

            This room took 

     me weeks & I mean (I never   

    thought it would end) weeks!! 

     And technically I'm still not    

   done because I still need to do   

    the staircase- but that doesnt   

           count right now ;) 

         So... Remember this... 

              The oak was     

         never ending. Crown   

   moulding, trim, cabinets, blinds, 

        doors, floor, fireplace,  

   staircase, etc etc- and where 

       would it end?!? This was   

      going to be a huge project! 

     When we looked at the house  

  my immediate plans were to paint   

        the panels & stain the   

    fireplace darker to make it pop. 

(Sorry about the light... These were the pictures taken when we came to look at the house.)

     Then after we got in here I debated... Was I ready to take on       

             this project?!? 

Well I'm glad I did... 

It was such a mess along the way...

But SO worth it in the end!! 

     This entire room was all done with paint including the fireplace     

      surround. I have had a few people ask me if we tore out the 

      old tile... Nope! Just some good ol' paint! 

 Its amazing how a little paint can make such a huge difference!

Before... 

After... 

     I'll break it up in more detail   

  about how I did everything along    

    the way, but for now... I had to 

   share the finished product :) 

    Thanks as always for looking!!

                Kelly :)