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!

Princess party costume jewelry

Wow! I forgot about this project. While looking for another project in my pictures, I came across these and realized that I never posted them. They are too fun to post, even if it is closer to her next birthday than her last! These were made for a fabulous little girl who is best friends with G and whose mom is my bestie, too--convenient, huh?!

These are all embroidered, and the jewelry sets consist of a necklace, bracelet and ring with elastic to make them easy to put on and easy to keep on! Metallic thread, too!