Cream Puff Dress

I was getting sick of Elisa's old dresses so I decided to make her another one! I wanted it extra poofy and pretty.  I bought 2 yards of cream-colored costume fabric at Joannes for maybe $4/yard.  I also bought some netting (it was no more that a dollar) to get that extra poofiness.  I had bought some sheer cream-colored fabric with embroidered flowers on it at Goodwill for 50 cents awhile back and thought it would be perfect as an over-lay for this dress.
It was!  I am pleased with the way it turned out.  This dress was loosely based off of a pattern--mostly the bodice--the rest I just figured it out my own.  It is a very classic dress, nothing experimental or incredibly creative but it was what I wanted.  There is another layer underneath, with netting gathered onto fabric.  I will be doing that from now on because it sure gives the dress a lift!
Here are the pics.  They didn't turn out that great.  The dress is way prettier in person but you get the general idea:

Total cost: no more than $10!

Knit Romper

 Knit romper...that is is a boring name for such a fun little outfit! I got the fabric at Hobby Lobby, it was a remnant so I got it for like $4 or so.  I'm not too experienced working with knits, but this fabric was not a problem at all to sew with.  I love that its super comfy but stylish.  Also it's girly but different. 

This was the pattern I used.  Got this for $3 at Walmart! I altered the pattern a bit to make it a romper instead of a dress.  I love the romper look, but the fabric around the crotch ended up being really weak because I didn't take care to strengthen it but oh well, it has held up okay so far.

My favorite thing about this outfit is the snaps on the back.  I added little sparkly gems to the snaps and it just makes the outfit!  Here is the princess in her knit romper.

Elisa's Birthday Outfit

 Here is Elisa's birthday outfit.  I can't believe she's already a year!! (Now that I've gotten around to posting this, over a year!).  Her party theme was cupcakes with bright colors.  I really like a lot of ruffle and wanted it casual so I came up with this.  I was going to buy her a hair bow that matched her outfit because I SUCK and making hairbows, but I couldn't find on that I liked.  So I gave up my search and made her this one, and it actually turned out pretty cute!  Too bad it was flipping up in the pics! Flippin' hair bow.
You may be wondering why there are two different cupcakes-and I was pretty upset about this-the first cupcake flaked off so badly that I had to take it all off and put on a different one.  I guess the glue on the back of the rhinestones was defective (or I didn't iron it on properly?) but who knows.  It didn't help that the photographer kept tickling her belly to make her smile during her photo shoot. I found another iron-on applique at Hobby Lobby (I love that place!) and it has stayed on much better.  Not to mention it was lots cheaper ($3 as opposed to $8!).
Speaking (or typing, rather) of cheap, excluding the iron-ons, this outfit cost under $5 to make.  I had the poor lady behind the cutting counter cut strips of colorful fabric about 3" or 4 " wide, and they ended up costing 30-some-odd cents each by cutting them like that.  Not to mention pre-cut already, saves time! 
The hair bow was used with ribbon I had already, but I did purchase a couple of colors, including a cute little plastic-y cupcake button and a crochet head band, totaling to around $6.

All in all, her fabulous birthday outfit cost around $20 to make. Would have been cheaper if I didn't have to buy two iron-ons!! She gets lots of compliments when she wears this.  Yes, I still have her wear it; its too cute to wear on only on occasion!

Her Bow Rocks!

I can't get enough of these embellished onesies! I made Elisa this one a week or so ago, not that she needed another outfit.  I saw this iron-on applique and had to have it, it made me think of her.  In case you can't see it, it says "My Bow Rocks!".  I put the ribbon-butterfly sleeves and sewed ribbon on the butt for added cuteness.  I think that the ruffles on the butt make it a complete outfit; without them it would need pants or something.  Which makes for a nice summer outfit, perfect for AZ weather!  The only thing I was slightly disappointed with is that the color of the bow on the applique doesn't match too well with the bright pink ribbon.  I swear it matched on the packaging...misleading!  Oh well.  Her is my little darling modeling her new outfit.  She gets progressively more annoyed with every shot though!

  

      

 

I paid a couple bucks for the applique and a couple bucks for the ribbon (with LOTS left over), and nothing for the onesie since it was given to me. So no more than $5 for this cute outfit!

Skirt and Embelished Onsie Set

 I made this skirt awhile ago, one for Elisa and one for my niece as well.  My sister picked out the fabric, she did a good job don't you think? This skirt sat in Elisa's closet for a long time until I finally got around to making a shirt to go with it.  I unpicked the sleeves on a onesie and sewed on some sleeves using the same translucent fabric as the skirt.  I'll be honest, I like the onesie--I do--but I don't love it.  I'm speaking primarily about the sleeves here.  I wanted them more poufy and I wonder if I should have lined them with the blue satin fabric, but then again, I do like the see-through look.  Agh.  It's one of those things...too good to redo and not good enough to feel proud about.  At least the skirt is fabulous--it's one of may favs on her. The shirt didn't cost anything to make, and the skirt was pretty darn cheap, especially since I made two skirts from the fabric.  I can't remember exactly how much the fabric was since I purchased it a long time ago, but so far these skirts (I've made a couple others which I have not gotten around to posting yet) cost about $5, and that's being generous.    

 

 

Total Cost: $5 (entire outfit)

Pink and Cream Sun Suit

Every time I pass the trims section at Joannes, I see this ribbon, look at the price, wonder what the heck I could make with it, sigh, and put it back.  $8/yard is not a great deal, but it was love at first sight with this trim!! Lucky for me I had a spare 50% off coupon last time I was at Joannes, so I was able to get a yard and a half of this trim for five bucks.
I made her yet ANOTHER sun suit.  They are just so darn easy and cute!  I used cream/white fabric that I have had in my stash (I got 13 yards of it, all for free!).  Here is the pattern/tutorial I used, same one as last two.  I love the girly/soft/vintage look of this romper.  So cute, she gets lots of compliments in it!   

Total Cost: $5

The Cutest Sandals EVER!

 I saw these adorable shoes on Etsy, but didn't want to pay the price.  Especially when the shoes themselves are only $4 at Old Navy!  These shoes were really easy to make.  I just made two small bows and put them on the sandals.  The first time I just glue gunned them on but the bows came off almost immediately, so I got smart and sewed the bows directly to the sandals, and I haven't had a problem since.  Here's the girly modeling her new shoes:
 

Total Cost: $5