Lil Blue Boo: Win A Custom Lil Blue Boo Dress!

If you have never checked out Ashley's blog, you better scoot on over there RIGHT NOW! She has amazing handmade dresses using upcycled shirts and her own silk-screened designs. Her blog is one of the reasons I am interested in sewing and refashioning! Check it out.....seriously..like RIGHT NOW!

Lil Blue Boo: Win A Custom Lil Blue Boo Dress!

Refashion-able

Allrighty then....it's about time for a crafty post on this crafty blog.  I have always been into reusing things.  I save ribbon and fabric scraps, just positive I'll use them in something one day...usually, I do use them....eventually.

There are so many awesome craft blogs out there in bloggyville...I LOVE reading them, being inspired by them, and learning new things from them!  In light of my husband's recent unemployment, I decided to try to refashion some of my kids' clothes in order to lengthen their shelf life.  The clothing, not the kids. :o)

Z  had this perfectly good 24-month black turtleneck onesie in her dresser.   It had become a bit short through the body, and Z (having just turned 3) has decided that "big girls don't wear shirts that snap."  I had seen a tutorial on Ruffles and Stuff and decided to try it out with this onesie.  I cut straight across just above the leg holes, then added two "skirts" made from some pink fabric I had left over from another project.  I love upcycling!  I ended up with this:

Cute, but it just needed a little somethin' somethin'.  So I added a fabric flower to one side at the waist.

Ta-daaaaa!  Z wore it the next day, but has now decided that it needs short sleeves...so I guess I'm not done with it yet.  Not bad for a beginning sew-er, huh?  ;)

Resurrection rolls

Ever heard of a Resurrection roll? Oh, oh, OH, they are YUMMY! We first tried these last year and I have made an executive decision that they are now part of our Easter traditions. All you need are some canned crescent rolls, about 1/2 cup butter or margarine (we use Country Crock light), large marshmallows, and some cinnamon.

Preheat your oven to 375.
Melt the butter over low heat, stirring in the cinnamon (as much as you want, I just threw some in.)
Unroll the crescents into triangles, press down to spread them out a little.
Cut 4 marshmallow in half so you have 8 smaller ones.

The marshmallow represents Jesus' body, which He gave for us.
Dip them into the melted butter mixture, which represents the oils and spices used to embalm him.
The crescent is the "tomb." Place the coated marshmallow near the flat end of the triangle and roll it up, pinching the edges. If you don't seal it well, the marshmallow will ooze out and go everywhere...no bueno.
Bake as directed.
Once baked, the "body" will be GONE, representing the empty tomb our precious Savior left behind! Cool, huh?
Drizzle any leftover butter mixture over the top and enjoy! If I were a spiffy cool blogger (instead of a newbie without foresight) I would have a delectable-looking picture for you to drool over...but, alas, we ate them all before it occurred to me to capture the moment.

If you make some of these, write a comment and let me know your kids' reactions to the tomb being "empty"!