Frozen birthday

My best friend's little girl is turning 7 today, and like every other little girl her age she LOVES all things Frozen. I have made her a princess dress every year for the last few years, and this one is no exception. I have to admit this is my favorite so far and I will be replicating it very soon for my own little fan of Let it Go and all things Elsa!

A sweetheart neckline with clear elastic straps makes it look like the real thing.

The cape is the best feature. It is iridescent and shiny, and can be taken off and put on as she wants. It has a slightly longer hemline in the back so it has a bit of a train and twirls nicely, or so she says!

A freezer paper stencil, some paint and glitter made the snowflake accents really finish the entire ensemble.

I will post some more pics on the live model if I can get her to stop dancing long enough to take pictures!

Princess dress!

I had another request for a princess dress...this one for the princess who swims under the sea. When it comes to dress up clothes, I like mine to meet a few requirements:

A) easy to put on by child

B) washable...for those days that one MUST go grocery shopping dressed as a princess!

C) be able to fit for a long time...who wants to/can afford to buy a new princess dress each year...for each princess?

So for this dress, I kept it basic. I actually found a knit clearance dress at my local big box store.  I love the elasticized fabric at the top, as it stretches to make for easy on/off, as well as grows with the child. So I cut up the knit dress to meet my needs, added an inner skirt to make it have the right look, and made a poofy slip that can be worn under any and all princess dresses, because all princesses need a little poof!

Favorite nursery bedding

Bring on spring! These vibrant colors make it feel like spring around here, even though they are forecasting temperatures in the 30s this week! Set includes bumper pads (green chevron with blue ties on the exterior, plush blue minky on the inside, and a pop of bright orange piping to trim the top edge), crib skirt (green chevron, blue trim and grey geometric squares), pillows in blue, green and orange, a changing pad cover (not shown, but grey geometric squares with blue minky down the middle where baby will lay), and a lag bunting, whichever perhaps my favoritE piece! This would be fun on the wall, over baby's crib, or across a window seat area.

This set will be traveling to a friend from my high school days all the way in San Antonio. Some of the extra fabric will be made into floor cushions for the reading nook at the home of another high school classmate, and will still have some extra of the green chevron and grey squares if anyone wants anything!

I also like to package it up nicely to protect it during shipping and so it looks professional when customers open their box from MandiMoo Designs!